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1965 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 383 points (27.4/g), 4th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 403 points (28.8/g), 14th.
Differential of -20 points (-1.4/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 6.6-7.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 11th.
Coached by Norm Van Brocklin (7-7-0)
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1965 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 19 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 16 | 35 | 16 | 263 | 160 | 103 | 2 | 20 | 310 | 203 | 107 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 26 | box | L | 0-2 | Detroit Lions | 29 | 31 | 15 | 286 | 129 | 157 | 3 | 18 | 224 | 148 | 76 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 3 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 38 | 35 | 18 | 392 | 241 | 151 | 1 | 20 | 361 | 240 | 121 | 3 |
| 4 | Sat | October 9 | box | W | 2-2 | New York Giants | 40 | 14 | 22 | 360 | 187 | 173 | 1 | 13 | 245 | 184 | 61 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 2-3 | Chicago Bears | 37 | 45 | 26 | 413 | 109 | 304 | 5 | 16 | 316 | 134 | 182 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 42 | 41 | 27 | 549 | 395 | 154 | 4 | 21 | 438 | 259 | 179 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 31 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27 | 17 | 25 | 408 | 212 | 196 | 1 | 11 | 167 | 133 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 5-3 | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 13 | 18 | 359 | 187 | 172 | 2 | 26 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 5-4 | Baltimore Colts | 21 | 41 | 20 | 249 | 85 | 164 | 2 | 20 | 393 | 201 | 192 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 21 | box | L | 5-5 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 38 | 19 | 364 | 181 | 183 | 6 | 16 | 339 | 159 | 180 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 5-6 | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 45 | 18 | 287 | 195 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 403 | 209 | 194 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 5 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 19 | 24 | 21 | 336 | 85 | 251 | 2 | 16 | 266 | 153 | 113 | 4 |
| 13 | Sun | December 12 | box | W | 6-7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 29 | 7 | 15 | 274 | 199 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 135 | 106 | 29 | 4 |
| 14 | Sun | December 19 | box | W | 7-7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24 | 17 | 17 | 284 | 181 | 103 | 3 | 17 | 331 | 164 | 167 | 3 |