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1963 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 5-8-1, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 309 points (22.1/g), 8th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 390 points (27.9/g), 12th.
Differential of -81 points (-5.8/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 4th.
Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (5-8-1)
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1963 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 20 | 27 | 418 | 262 | 156 | 2 | 10 | 246 | 120 | 126 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 22 | box | L | 1-1 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 28 | 20 | 326 | 174 | 152 | 5 | 24 | 359 | 253 | 106 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 2-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 45 | 14 | 22 | 396 | 256 | 140 | 2 | 14 | 237 | 134 | 103 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 2-2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 56 | 17 | 218 | 145 | 73 | 3 | 26 | 520 | 334 | 186 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 2-3 | Green Bay Packers | 28 | 37 | 14 | 338 | 240 | 98 | 5 | 21 | 435 | 282 | 153 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 27 | 13 | 207 | 100 | 107 | 3 | 18 | 279 | 180 | 99 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | Detroit Lions | 10 | 28 | 10 | 166 | 80 | 86 | 21 | 419 | 203 | 216 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 3-5 | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 13 | 14 | 241 | 113 | 128 | 1 | 16 | 216 | 139 | 77 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 10 | box | L | 3-6 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 28 | 13 | 292 | 175 | 117 | 2 | 17 | 374 | 228 | 146 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 3-7 | Baltimore Colts | 34 | 37 | 16 | 426 | 150 | 276 | 18 | 408 | 303 | 105 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 24 | box | W | 4-7 | Detroit Lions | 34 | 31 | 17 | 351 | 214 | 137 | 5 | 19 | 361 | 242 | 119 | 6 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 1 | box | T | 4-7-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 17 | 17 | 9 | 202 | 86 | 116 | 4 | 15 | 221 | 154 | 67 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 8 | box | L | 4-8-1 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 10 | 41 | 14 | 203 | 110 | 93 | 3 | 22 | 439 | 318 | 121 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 15 | box | W | 5-8-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 34 | 13 | 17 | 227 | 64 | 163 | 17 | 217 | 108 | 109 | 4 | |