| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 8, 1996 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 23 | 17 | box |
| 2 | Sun | November 3, 1996 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 21 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | November 17, 1996 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 13 | box |
| 4 | Sun | November 24, 1996 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Denver Broncos | 17 | 21 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | December 1, 1996 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Arizona Cardinals | 41 | 17 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | December 8, 1996 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Detroit Lions | 24 | 22 | box |
| 7 | Sun | December 15, 1996 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21 | 10 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | December 22, 1996 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 38 | box |
| 9 | Sat | December 28, 1996 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 40 | box |