1979 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Vikings ran up 259 points, but the defense conceded 337. Tommy Kramer triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,397 yards. Ahmad Rashad snagged 80 passes for 1,156 yards. Rickey Young contributed to the receiving game, too.
Rickey Young carried the ball for a team-best 708 yards for Minnesota, and Ted Brown additionally aided the ground game.
Nate Wright and Tom Hannon each snatched 4 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 259
Regular Season Points Against: 337
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 1979 | San Francisco 49ers 22 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Chicago Bears 26 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Miami Dolphins 27 at Minnesota Vikings 12 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Green Bay Packers 21 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| September 30, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Detroit Lions 10 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1979 | Dallas Cowboys 36 at Minnesota Vikings 20 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at New York Jets 14 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Chicago Bears 27 at Minnesota Vikings 30 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 37 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Green Bay Packers 19 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 | Milwaukee | |
| November 18, 1979 | Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 14 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 21 at Los Angeles Rams 27 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-8-0 | OT | |
| December 9, 1979 | Buffalo Bills 3 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at New England Patriots 27 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-9-0 |
