| 12-2 | Lost SB |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 12-2 record. They went 7-0 at home and 5-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 14-3. Their final game was a loss in the Super Bowl to the Miami Dolphins.
The 1973 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1973 Minnesota Vikings went 6-0 against their NFC Central opponents.
The Vikings won the NFC Central in the 1973 season with a 12-2 record. The Lions finished 5.5 games back with a 6-7-1 record. The Packers finished 6 games back with a 5-7-2 record. The Bears finished 9 games back with a 3-11 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | 100% | +35 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +32 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +128. 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.
In close, one-score games, the 1973 Minnesota Vikings went 5-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 1-0.
The 1973 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1973 Minnesota Vikings was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1973 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 16, 1973 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 24 - 16 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 23, 1973 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 22 - 13 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 30, 1973 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 11 - 3 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 7, 1973 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 23 - 9 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 14, 1973 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 17 - 13 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 21, 1973 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 28 - 21 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 28, 1973 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 10 - 9 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 4, 1973 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 26 - 3 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 11, 1973 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 28 - 7 | ||
| 10 | Mon, Nov 19, 1973 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 14 - 20 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 25, 1973 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 31 - 13 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Dec 2, 1973 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 0 - 27 | ||
| 13 | Sat, Dec 8, 1973 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 31 - 7 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 16, 1973 | @ New York Giants | Win 31 - 7 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||
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| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 22, 1973 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 27 - 20 | ||
| CC Conference Championship | Sun, Dec 30, 1973 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Win 27 - 10 | ||
| SB Super Bowl | Sun, Jan 13, 1974 | Miami Dolphins | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
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