1971 Minnesota Vikings

1971 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 11-3)
1	Mon, 9/20/71	@ Detroit Lions	Win 16 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 3 7 6 16 Lions 10 3 0 0 13 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 13 3 - 13 10 - 13 13 - 13 16 - 13
2	Sun, 9/26/71	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 17 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 3 17 20 Vikings 0 7 10 0 17 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 10 17 - 13 17 - 20
3	Sun, 10/3/71	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 19 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 0 0 0 Vikings 0 12 0 7 19 7 - 0 10 - 0 12 - 0 19 - 0
4	Sun, 10/10/71	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Win 13 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 10 0 0 13 Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0
5	Sun, 10/17/71	@ Green Bay Packers	Win 24 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 0 7 10 24 Packers 0 7 6 0 13 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 13 14 - 13 21 - 13 24 - 13
6	Mon, 10/25/71	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 10 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 3 3 Vikings 7 0 3 0 10 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3
7	Sun, 10/31/71	@ New York Giants	Win 17 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 0 3 7 17 Giants 3 7 0 0 10 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 10 10 - 10 17 - 10
8	Sun, 11/7/71	vs San Francisco 49ers	Loss 9 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 3 0 7 13 Vikings 3 0 3 3 9 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 6 6 - 6 6 - 13 9 - 13
9	Sun, 11/14/71	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 3 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 0 0 0 Vikings 0 0 0 3 3 3 - 0
10	Sun, 11/21/71	@ New Orleans Saints	Win 23 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 3 7 10 23 Saints 0 3 0 7 10 3 - 0 3 - 3 6 - 3 13 - 3 20 - 3 23 - 3 23 - 10
11	Sun, 11/28/71	vs Atlanta Falcons	Win 24 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 7 0 0 7 Vikings 0 7 10 7 24 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7
12	Sun, 12/5/71	@ San Diego Chargers	Loss 14 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 7 0 0 14 Chargers 7 3 0 20 30 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 17 14 - 20 14 - 23 14 - 30
13	Sat, 12/11/71	vs Detroit Lions	Win 29 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 7 0 10 Vikings 7 7 3 12 29 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 10 19 - 10 22 - 10 29 - 10
14	Sun, 12/19/71	@ Chicago Bears	Win 27 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 10 7 7 3 27 Bears 0 0 10 0 10 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 10 27 - 10
Playoffs (1 Game, 0-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sat, 12/25/71	vs Dallas Cowboys	Loss 12 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 3 3 14 0 20 Vikings 0 3 0 9 12 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 6 3 - 13 3 - 20 5 - 20 12 - 20

What was the record of the 1971 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 11-3 record. They went 5-2 at home and 6-1 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 11-4. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Dallas Cowboys.

What division did the 1971 Minnesota Vikings play in?

The 1971 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1971 Minnesota Vikings?

During the regular season, the 1971 Minnesota Vikings went 5-1 against their NFC Central opponents.

Who won the NFC Central in 1971?

The Vikings won the NFC Central in the 1971 season with a 11-3 record. The Lions finished 3.5 games back with a 7-6-1 record. The Bears finished 5 games back with a 6-8 record. The Packers finished 6 games back with a 4-8-2 record.

What was the 1971 Minnesota Vikings record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Detroit Lions	2-0	100%	+22
Green Bay Packers	2-0	100%	+14
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	+14

What was the 1971 Minnesota Vikings record by month?

The 1971 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in October, when they went 5-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-1 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	1-1	50%	0
October	5-0	100%	+57
November	3-1	75%	+29
December	2-1	66.7%	+20

Did the 1971 Minnesota Vikings make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Minnesota Vikings made the Playoffs in 1971. They lost their only game against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.

What was the point differential for the 1971 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +106. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 11.1 wins, or a 11-3 record in the regular season.

How did the 1971 Minnesota Vikings perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1971 Minnesota Vikings went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 2-1.

How did the 1971 Minnesota Vikings perform in overtime games?

The 1971 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1971 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Minnesota Vikings was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1971 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1971 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.