| 11-2-1 | Lost SB |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 11-2-1 record. They went 6-0-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 13-3-1. Their final game was a loss in the Super Bowl to the Oakland Raiders.
The 1976 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1976 Minnesota Vikings went 5-1 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +18 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | 100% | +9 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50.0% | 0 |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +129. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 11.0 wins, or a 11-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1976 Minnesota Vikings went 5-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 2-1-1.
The 1976 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976 Minnesota Vikings was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1976 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 12, 1976 Sun, Sep 12 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 40 - 9 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 19, 1976 Sun, Sep 19 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Tie 10 - 10 | OT |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 26, 1976 Sun, Sep 26 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 10 - 9 | |
| 4 | Mon, Oct 4, 1976 Mon, Oct 4 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 17 - 6 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 10, 1976 Sun, Oct 10 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 20 - 19 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 17, 1976 Sun, Oct 17 | vs New York Giants | Win 24 - 7 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 24, 1976 Sun, Oct 24 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Win 31 - 12 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 31, 1976 Sun, Oct 31 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 13 - 14 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 7, 1976 Sun, Nov 7 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 31 - 23 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 14, 1976 Sun, Nov 14 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 27 - 21 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 21, 1976 Sun, Nov 21 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 17 - 10 | |
| 12 | Mon, Nov 29, 1976 Mon, Nov 29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 16 - 20 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 5, 1976 Sun, Dec 5 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 20 - 9 | |
| 14 | Sat, Dec 11, 1976 Sat, Dec 11 | @ Miami Dolphins | Win 29 - 7 | |
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| Divisional Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 18, 1976 Sat, Dec 18 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 35 - 20 | |
| Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Dec 26, 1976 Sun, Dec 26 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 24 - 13 | |
| SB Super Bowl | Sun, Jan 9, 1977 Sun, Jan 9, 1977 | Oakland Raiders | Loss 14 - 32 | |
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