Team season

1981 Minnesota Vikings

NFC North · 16 indexed games

7–9

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

325–369

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 1981

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

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1981

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 5, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

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