1985 Minnesota Vikings

1985 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 7-9)
1	Sun, 9/8/85	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 28 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 0 0 14 21 Vikings 0 0 7 21 28 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 14 - 21 21 - 21 28 - 21
2	Sun, 9/15/85	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 31 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 10 7 7 31 Buccaneers 0 3 7 6 16 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 10 24 - 16 31 - 16
3	Thu, 9/19/85	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 24 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 3 24 3 33 Vikings 3 7 7 7 24 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 9 17 - 9 17 - 16 17 - 23 17 - 30 24 - 30 24 - 33
4	Sun, 9/29/85	@ Buffalo Bills	Win 27 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 13 0 7 27 Bills 0 3 10 7 20 7 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 3 20 - 3 20 - 6 20 - 13 20 - 20 27 - 20
5	Sun, 10/6/85	@ Los Angeles Rams	Loss 10 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 7 3 10 Rams 0 6 7 0 13 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 13 7 - 13 10 - 13
6	Sun, 10/13/85	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 17 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 7 3 17 Packers 0 7 7 6 20 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 14 - 17 17 - 17 17 - 20
7	Sun, 10/20/85	vs San Diego Chargers	Win 21 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 7 3 0 7 17 Vikings 0 7 0 14 21 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 17 21 - 17
8	Sun, 10/27/85	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 9 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 0 2 9 Bears 10 3 7 7 27 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 13 7 - 20 7 - 27 9 - 27
9	Sun, 11/3/85	vs Detroit Lions	Win 16 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 7 3 13 Vikings 0 6 7 3 16 0 - 3 3 - 3 6 - 3 13 - 3 13 - 10 13 - 13 16 - 13
10	Sun, 11/10/85	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 17 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 3 3 0 21 27 Vikings 7 0 7 3 17 7 - 0 7 - 3 7 - 6 14 - 6 17 - 6 17 - 13 17 - 20 17 - 27
11	Sun, 11/17/85	@ Detroit Lions	Loss 21 - 41
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 7 7 21 Lions 17 14 7 3 41 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 17 0 - 24 0 - 31 7 - 31 7 - 38 14 - 38 14 - 41 21 - 41
12	Sun, 11/24/85	vs New Orleans Saints	Loss 23 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 14 6 3 7 30 Vikings 7 3 3 10 23 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 17 7 - 20 10 - 20 10 - 23 13 - 23 16 - 23 23 - 23 23 - 30
13	Sun, 12/1/85	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Win 28 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 0 28 28 Eagles 10 10 3 0 23 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 13 0 - 20 0 - 23 7 - 23 14 - 23 21 - 23 28 - 23
14	Sun, 12/8/85	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 26 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 0 7 0 7 Vikings 6 10 3 7 26 3 - 0 6 - 0 13 - 0 16 - 0 19 - 0 19 - 7 26 - 7
15	Sun, 12/15/85	@ Atlanta Falcons	Loss 13 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 0 6 13 Falcons 0 14 0 0 14 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 13 - 14
16	Sun, 12/22/85	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 35 - 37
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 7 17 7 6 37 Vikings 7 7 21 0 35 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 24 14 - 24 21 - 24 21 - 31 28 - 31 35 - 31 35 - 34 35 - 37

What was the record of the 1985 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 4-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.

What division did the 1985 Minnesota Vikings play in?

The 1985 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1985 Minnesota Vikings?

During the regular season, the 1985 Minnesota Vikings went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1985 Minnesota Vikings record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2-0	100%	+34
Detroit Lions	1-1	50%	-17
Green Bay Packers	0-2	0%	-13
Chicago Bears	0-2	0%	-27

What was the 1985 Minnesota Vikings record by month?

The 1985 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in September, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	3-1	75%	+20
October	1-3	25%	-20
November	1-3	25%	-34
December	2-2	50%	+21

Did the 1985 Minnesota Vikings make the Playoffs?

No, the Vikings didn't make the Playoffs in 1985.

What was the point differential for the 1985 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of -13. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 7.7 wins, or a 8-8 record in the regular season.

How did the 1985 Minnesota Vikings perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1985 Minnesota Vikings went 5-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 1-4.

How did the 1985 Minnesota Vikings perform in overtime games?

The 1985 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1985 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985 Minnesota Vikings was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1985 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1985 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.