| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 13, 1987 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 34 | 19 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 20, 1987 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 16 | box |
| 3 | Mon | October 26, 1987 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Denver Broncos | 34 | 27 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | November 1, 1987 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 28 | box |
| 5 | Sun | November 15, 1987 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 17 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | December 20, 1987 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Detroit Lions | 17 | 14 | box |
| 7 | Sat | December 26, 1987 | L | Minnesota Vikings | Washington Redskins | 24 | 27 | box | |
| 8 | Sat | January 9, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 36 | 24 | box |
| 9 | Sun | January 17, 1988 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Washington Redskins | 10 | 17 | box |