| 9-5 | Lost Conf Champ |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 9-5 record. They went 5-2 at home and 4-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 10-6. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Dallas Cowboys.
The 1977 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1977 Minnesota Vikings went 6-1 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +19 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-0 | 100% | +16 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | 100% | +6 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50.0% | +3 |
Yes, the Minnesota Vikings made the Playoffs in 1977. They won their first game against the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Dallas Cowboys in the Conference Championship.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +4. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 7.1 wins, or a 7-7 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1977 Minnesota Vikings went 6-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 2-2.
During the regular season, the 1977 Minnesota Vikings went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977 Minnesota Vikings was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1977 regular season was 1 game, which occured 5 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 18, 1977 Sun, Sep 18 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 10 - 16 | OT |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 24, 1977 Sat, Sep 24 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 9 - 3 | |
| 3 | Sun, Oct 2, 1977 Sun, Oct 2 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 19 - 7 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 9, 1977 Sun, Oct 9 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 14 - 7 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 16, 1977 Sun, Oct 16 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 22 - 16 | OT |
| 6 | Mon, Oct 24, 1977 Mon, Oct 24 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 3 - 35 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 30, 1977 Sun, Oct 30 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Win 14 - 7 | |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 6, 1977 Sun, Nov 6 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 7 - 27 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 13, 1977 Sun, Nov 13 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 42 - 10 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 20, 1977 Sun, Nov 20 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 10 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 27, 1977 Sun, Nov 27 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 13 - 6 | |
| 12 | Sun, Dec 4, 1977 Sun, Dec 4 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 28 - 27 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 11, 1977 Sun, Dec 11 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 13 - 35 | |
| 14 | Sat, Dec 17, 1977 Sat, Dec 17 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 30 - 21 | |
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| Divisional Divisional Round | Mon, Dec 26, 1977 Mon, Dec 26 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 14 - 7 | |
| Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 1, 1978 Sun, Jan 1, 1978 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 6 - 23 | |
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