| 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% | -1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50% | -6 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -16 |
The 1979 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in September, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3-2 | 60% | -19 |
| October | 1-3 | 25% | -22 |
| November | 2-2 | 50% | -34 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -3 |
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.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 28 - 22 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 26 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 12 - 27 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 27 - 21 | OT | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 13 - 10 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 20 - 36 | ||
| 7 | Mon, Oct 15, 1979 | @ New York Jets | Loss 7 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 30 - 27 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 10 - 12 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 7 - 37 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 19 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 14 - 7 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 23 - 22 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 21 - 27 | OT | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | @ New England Patriots | Loss 23 - 27 | ||
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