1979 Minnesota Vikings season
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1979 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-9 |
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1978 | 1980 |
1979 was the 19th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of seven wins and nine losses.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 2, 1979 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28-22 |
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| 2 | September 9, 1979 | at Chicago Bears | L 26-7 |
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| 3 | September 16, 1979 | Miami Dolphins | L 27-12 |
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| 4 | September 23, 1979 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-21 (OT) |
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| 5 | September 30, 1979 | at Detroit Lions | W 13-10 |
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| 6 | October 7, 1979 | Dallas Cowboys | L 36-20 |
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| 7 | October 15, 1979 | at New York Jets | L 14-7 |
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| 8 | October 21, 1979 | Chicago Bears | W 30-27 |
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| 9 | October 28, 1979 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 12-10 |
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| 10 | November 4, 1979 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 37-7 |
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| 11 | November 11, 1979 | at Green Bay Packers (Milw) | L 19-7 |
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| 12 | November 18, 1979 | Detroit Lions | W 14-7 |
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| 13 | November 25, 1979 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-22 |
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| 14 | December 2, 1979 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27-21 (OT) |
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| 15 | December 9, 1979 | Buffalo Bills | W 10-3 |
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| 16 | December 16, 1979 | at New England Patriots | L 27-23 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 273 | 237 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 306 | 249 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 259 | 337 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 246 | 316 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 219 | 365 |
Roster
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Minnesota Vikings roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen DE |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
Milestones
References
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