1978 Minnesota Vikings season
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1978 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-7-1 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Round |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
1978 was the 18th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins, seven losses, and one tie.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1978 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31-24 |
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| 2 | September 11, 1978 | Denver Broncos | W 12-9 |
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| 3 | September 17, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16-10 |
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| 4 | September 25, 1978 | at Chicago Bears | W 24-20 |
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| 5 | October 1, 1978 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-7 |
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| 6 | October 8, 1978 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 29-28 |
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| 7 | October 15, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams | L 34-17 |
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| 8 | October 22, 1978 | Green Bay Packers | W 21-7 |
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| 9 | October 26, 1978 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 21-10 |
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| 10 | November 5, 1978 | Detroit Lions | W 17-7 |
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| 11 | November 12, 1978 | Chicago Bears | W 17-14 |
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| 12 | November 19, 1978 | San Diego Chargers | L 13-7 |
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| 13 | November 26, 1978 | at Green Bay Packers | T 10-10 (OT) |
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| 14 | December 3, 1978 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-27 |
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| 15 | December 9, 1978 | at Detroit Lions | L 45-14 |
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| 16 | December 17, 1978 | at Oakland Raiders | L 27-20 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 31, 1978 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 34-10 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 294 | 306 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 249 | 269 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 300 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 253 | 274 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 241 | 259 |
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