| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 8, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 21 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 15, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 | 16 | box |
| 3 | Thu | September 19, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | 24 | 33 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 29, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 20 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 6, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 13 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 13, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 20 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 20, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | San Diego Chargers | 21 | 17 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 27, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Chicago Bears | 9 | 27 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 3, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 16 | 13 | box | |
| 10 | Sun | November 10, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 27 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 17, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Detroit Lions | 21 | 41 | box |
| 12 | Sun | November 24, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | 23 | 30 | box | |
| 13 | Sun | December 8, 1985 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 26 | 7 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 15, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 14 | box |
| 15 | Sun | December 22, 1985 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles | 35 | 37 | box |