Team season

1961 Minnesota Vikings

NFC North · 14 indexed games

3–11

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

285–407

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1961

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

Los Angeles Rams vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1961

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1961

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1961

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