7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 5-3 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1979 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Minnesota Vikings went 5-3 against their NFC Central opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Detroit Lions | 2-0 | 100% | +10 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | 50.0% | -1 |
Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50.0% | -6 |
Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50.0% | -16 |
No, the Vikings didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of -78. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 5.6 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Minnesota Vikings went 7-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 4-2.
During the regular season, the 1979 Minnesota Vikings went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Minnesota Vikings was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 Sun, Sep 2 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 28 - 22 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 Sun, Sep 9 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 26 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 Sun, Sep 16 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 12 - 27 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 Sun, Sep 23 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 27 - 21 | OT |
5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 Sun, Sep 30 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 13 - 10 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 Sun, Oct 7 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 20 - 36 | |
7 | Mon, Oct 15, 1979 Mon, Oct 15 | @ New York Jets | Loss 7 - 14 | |
8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 Sun, Oct 21 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 30 - 27 | |
9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Sun, Oct 28 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 10 - 12 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 Sun, Nov 4 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 7 - 37 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 Sun, Nov 11 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 19 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Sun, Nov 18 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 14 - 7 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 Sun, Nov 25 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 23 - 22 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 Sun, Dec 2 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 21 - 27 | OT |
15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Sun, Dec 9 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 10 - 3 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 Sun, Dec 16 | @ New England Patriots | Loss 23 - 27 |
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