1995 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dennis Green (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1995 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1995 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
Minnesota piled up points with 412 points, while the leaky defense yielded 385. Warren Moon directed the offense, passing for 4,228 yards. Cris Carter paced all receivers, snagging 122 passes for 1,371 yards. Jake Reed was targeted regularly as well.
Robert Smith carried the ball for a team-best 632 yards for the Vikings.
The ball-hawking defense created 40 turnovers. Orlando Thomas intercepted 9 opponent throws. John Randle topped pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
Dennis Green coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 412
Regular Season Points Against: 385
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Chicago Bears 31 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 10, 1995 | Detroit Lions 10 at Minnesota Vikings 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 17, 1995 | Dallas Cowboys 23 at Minnesota Vikings 17 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| September 24, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 44 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1995 | Houston Oilers 17 at Minnesota Vikings 23 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| October 15, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| October 22, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 21 at Green Bay Packers 38 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1995 | Chicago Bears 14 at Minnesota Vikings 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 5, 1995 | Green Bay Packers 24 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 12, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at Arizona Cardinals 24 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | OT | |
| November 19, 1995 | New Orleans Saints 24 at Minnesota Vikings 43 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 23, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 38 at Detroit Lions 44 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| December 3, 1995 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at Minnesota Vikings 31 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 9, 1995 | Cleveland Browns 11 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 6-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| December 18, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at San Francisco 49ers 37 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| December 24, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings 24 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-6-0 | 8-8-0 |
