1975 Minnesota Vikings season
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1975 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12-2 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 17-14 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1974 | 1976 |
1975 was the 15th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 56th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings won their third straight NFC Central title, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses, before losing to the Dallas Cowboys, 17-14 in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at home due to a play known as the "Hail Mary".
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 21, 1975 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27-17 |
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| 2 | September 28, 1975 | at Cleveland Browns | W 42-10 |
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| 3 | October 5, 1975 | Chicago Bears | W 28-3 |
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| 4 | October 12, 1975 | New York Jets | W 29-21 |
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| 5 | October 19, 1975 | Detroit Lions | W 25-19 |
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| 6 | October 27, 1975 | at Chicago Bears | W 13-9 |
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| 7 | November 2, 1975 | at Green Bay Packers | W 28-17 |
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| 8 | November 9, 1975 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38-0 |
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| 9 | November 16, 1975 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20-7 |
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| 10 | November 23, 1975 | San Diego Chargers | W 28-13 |
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| 11 | November 30, 1975 | at Washington Redskins | L 31-30 |
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| 12 | December 7, 1975 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-3 |
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| 13 | December 14, 1975 | at Detroit Lions | L 17-10 |
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| 14 | December 20, 1975 | at Buffalo Bills | W 35-13 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 28, 1975 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17-14 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 377 | 180 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 245 | 262 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 191 | 379 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 226 | 285 |
Roster
Awards and records
- Fran Tarkenton, Bert Bell Award[1]
Milestones
References
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