1976 Minnesota Vikings

1976 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 11-2-1)
1	Sun, 9/12/76	@ New Orleans Saints	Win 40 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 13 17 7 3 40 Saints 0 3 6 0 9 6 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 3 20 - 3 23 - 3 30 - 3 37 - 3 37 - 9 40 - 9
2	Sun, 9/19/76	vs Los Angeles Rams	Tie 10 - 10	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Rams 0 0 0 10 0 10 Vikings 0 3 0 7 0 10 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 10 - 10
3	Sun, 9/26/76	@ Detroit Lions	Win 10 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 3 7 10 Lions 0 0 3 6 9 3 - 0 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 9
4	Mon, 10/4/76	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 17 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 6 0 0 0 6 Vikings 0 7 0 10 17 0 - 6 7 - 6 14 - 6 17 - 6
5	Sun, 10/10/76	vs Chicago Bears	Win 20 - 19
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 13 6 19 Vikings 7 10 0 3 20 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 17 - 13 20 - 13 20 - 19
6	Sun, 10/17/76	vs New York Giants	Win 24 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 7 0 0 7 Vikings 10 7 0 7 24 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7
7	Sun, 10/24/76	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Win 31 - 12
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 10 14 31 Eagles 0 9 0 3 12 0 - 3 0 - 9 7 - 9 10 - 9 17 - 9 17 - 12 24 - 12 31 - 12
8	Sun, 10/31/76	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 13 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 3 3 7 13 Bears 7 0 0 7 14 0 - 7 3 - 7 6 - 7 6 - 14 13 - 14
9	Sun, 11/7/76	vs Detroit Lions	Win 31 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 6 7 7 23 Vikings 7 3 7 14 31 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 9 10 - 9 17 - 9 17 - 16 24 - 16 24 - 23 31 - 23
10	Sun, 11/14/76	vs Seattle Seahawks	Win 27 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 7 0 7 7 21 Vikings 7 7 6 7 27 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 17 - 14 20 - 14 20 - 21 27 - 21
11	Sun, 11/21/76	@ Green Bay Packers	Win 17 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 7 0 7 17 Packers 3 0 7 0 10 0 - 3 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10 17 - 10
12	Mon, 11/29/76	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 16 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 13 3 0 16 49ers 7 10 0 3 20 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 17 16 - 17 16 - 20
13	Sun, 12/5/76	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 20 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 6 0 0 3 9 Vikings 0 3 3 14 20 0 - 6 3 - 6 6 - 6 13 - 6 13 - 9 20 - 9
14	Sat, 12/11/76	@ Miami Dolphins	Win 29 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 15 14 0 29 Dolphins 0 0 0 7 7 6 - 0 12 - 0 15 - 0 22 - 0 29 - 0 29 - 7
Playoffs (3 Games, 2-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sat, 12/18/76	vs Washington Redskins	Win 35 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 0 3 14 20 Vikings 14 7 14 0 35 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 28 - 3 28 - 6 35 - 6 35 - 13 35 - 20
CC Conference Championship	Sun, 12/26/76	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 24 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 0 13 0 13 Vikings 7 3 7 7 24 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 6 17 - 13 24 - 13
SB Super Bowl	Sun, 1/9/77	Oakland Raiders	Loss 14 - 32
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 16 3 13 32 Vikings 0 0 7 7 14 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 16 0 - 19 7 - 19 7 - 26 7 - 32 14 - 32

What was the record of the 1976 Minnesota Vikings?

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.

What division did the 1976 Minnesota Vikings play in?

The 1976 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1976 Minnesota Vikings?

During the regular season, the 1976 Minnesota Vikings went 5-1 against their NFC Central opponents.

Who won the NFC Central in 1976?

The Vikings won the NFC Central in the 1976 season with a 11-2-1 record. The Bears finished 4.5 games back with a 7-7 record. The Lions finished 5.5 games back with a 6-8 record. The Packers finished 6.5 games back with a 5-9 record.

What was the 1976 Minnesota Vikings record against each of their divisional 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

What was the 1976 Minnesota Vikings record by month?

The 1976 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in December, when they went 2-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	2-0-1	83.3%	+32
October	4-1	80%	+47
November	3-1	75%	+17
December	2-0	100%	+33

Did the 1976 Minnesota Vikings Win The Super Bowl?

No. While the 1976 Minnesota Vikings did play in the Super Bowl, they lost to the Oakland Raiders.

What was the point differential for the 1976 Minnesota Vikings?

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.

How did the 1976 Minnesota Vikings perform in one-score games?

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.

How did the 1976 Minnesota Vikings perform in overtime games?

The 1976 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1976 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976 Minnesota Vikings was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1976 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1976 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.