| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 10 | 13 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 14, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 10 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 7 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 42 | 7 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Chicago Bears | 0 | 23 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 12, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 24 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 19, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | 23 | 7 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 23 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 2, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Washington Redskins | 38 | 44 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 9, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Detroit Lions | 24 | 10 | box |
| 11 | Sun | November 16, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | New York Giants | 20 | 22 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | December 7, 1986 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Green Bay Packers | 32 | 6 | box |
| 13 | Sun | December 14, 1986 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Houston Oilers | 10 | 23 | box |