| 3-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 3-11 record. They went 3-4 at home and 0-7 on the road.
The 1961 Minnesota Vikings played in the West Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Minnesota Vikings went 3-9 against their NFL West opponents.
No, the Vikings didn't make the Playoffs in 1961.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of -122. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 4.2 wins, or a 4-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Minnesota Vikings went 1-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 0-1.
The 1961 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1961 Minnesota Vikings never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1961 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 17, 1961 Sun, Sep 17 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 37 - 13 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 24, 1961 Sun, Sep 24 | @ Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 7 - 21 | |
| 3 | Sun, Oct 1, 1961 Sun, Oct 1 | @ Baltimore Colts Colts | Loss L 33 - 34 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 8, 1961 Sun, Oct 8 | vs Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 0 - 28 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 15, 1961 Sun, Oct 15 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 24 - 38 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 Sun, Oct 22 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 7 - 33 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 10 - 28 | |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 5, 1961 Sun, Nov 5 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 17 - 31 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 Sun, Nov 12 | vs Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 28 - 20 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 19, 1961 Sun, Nov 19 | vs Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 10 - 37 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 26, 1961 Sun, Nov 26 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 28 - 38 | |
| 12 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 Sun, Dec 3 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 42 - 21 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 10, 1961 Sun, Dec 10 | @ Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 7 - 13 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 17, 1961 Sun, Dec 17 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 35 - 52 | |
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