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1961 Minnesota Vikings
Record: 3-11-0, Finished 7th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 285 points (20.4/g), 9th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 407 points (29.1/g), 14th.
Differential of -122 points (-8.7/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 4.2-9.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 6th.
Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (3-11-0)
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1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-0 | Chicago Bears | 37 | 13 | 17 | 336 | 257 | 79 | 1 | 20 | 270 | 136 | 134 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 16 | 251 | 126 | 125 | 3 | 22 | 437 | 229 | 208 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 33 | 34 | 21 | 261 | 137 | 124 | 16 | 366 | 284 | 82 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 1-3 | Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 28 | 14 | 183 | 100 | 83 | 5 | 18 | 297 | 180 | 117 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 1-4 | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 38 | 12 | 202 | 84 | 118 | 1 | 31 | 555 | 231 | 324 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 1-5 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 33 | 18 | 328 | 179 | 149 | 7 | 22 | 467 | 226 | 241 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 1-6 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 28 | 13 | 263 | 121 | 142 | 2 | 24 | 467 | 310 | 157 | 3 |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 1-7 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 31 | 21 | 399 | 146 | 253 | 5 | 23 | 392 | 97 | 295 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 2-7 | Baltimore Colts | 28 | 20 | 19 | 275 | 116 | 159 | 1 | 21 | 354 | 138 | 216 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 2-8 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 37 | 8 | 126 | 57 | 69 | 3 | 20 | 351 | 179 | 172 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 2-9 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 38 | 20 | 364 | 243 | 121 | 3 | 21 | 442 | 246 | 196 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 3-9 | Los Angeles Rams | 42 | 21 | 27 | 441 | 231 | 210 | 4 | 13 | 348 | 148 | 200 | 5 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 3-10 | @ | Detroit Lions | 7 | 13 | 18 | 251 | 135 | 116 | 6 | 15 | 295 | 175 | 120 | 4 |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 3-11 | @ | Chicago Bears | 35 | 52 | 12 | 206 | 57 | 149 | 3 | 25 | 552 | 347 | 205 | 4 |