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1970 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 12-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 335 points (23.9/g), 3rd of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 143 points (10.2/g), 1st.
 Differential of 192 points (13.7/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 12.4-1.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.9/g), 4th.

Coached by Bud Grant (12-2-0)

1970 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 20 box W 1-0 Kansas City Chiefs 27 10 17 220 88 132 3 8 218 155 63 4
2 Sun September 27 box W 2-0 New Orleans Saints 26 0 12 291 185 106 2 8 131 71 60 4
3 Sun October 4 box L 2-1 @ Green Bay Packers 10 13 13 216 159 57 3 9 173 32 141 2
4 Sun October 11 box W 3-1 @ Chicago Bears 24 0 17 342 200 142 3 9 137 75 62 6
5 Sun October 18 box W 4-1 Dallas Cowboys 54 13 19 258 145 113 14 286 126 160 4
6 Mon October 26 box W 5-1 Los Angeles Rams 13 3 12 172 26 146 2 5 100 34 66 5
7 Sun November 1 box W 6-1 @ Detroit Lions 30 17 17 387 251 136 4 13 254 186 68 3
8 Sun November 8 box W 7-1 @ Washington Redskins 19 10 14 163 53 110 21 334 179 155 1
9 Sun November 15 box W 8-1 Detroit Lions 24 20 17 289 204 85 2 15 185 59 126 2
10 Sun November 22 box W 9-1 Green Bay Packers 10 3 11 202 104 98 15 282 158 124 2
11 Sun November 29 box L 9-2 @ New York Jets 10 20 11 167 108 59 4 15 261 74 187
12 Sat December 5 box W 10-2 Chicago Bears 16 13 16 281 79 202 1 9 129 88 41 3
13 Sun December 13 box W 11-2 @ Boston Patriots 35 14 28 429 317 112 4 15 182 116 66 4
14 Sun December 20 box W 12-2 @ Atlanta Falcons 37 7 21 398 262 136 3 12 131 85 46 4
Playoffs
Division Sun December 27 box L 12-3 San Francisco 49ers 14 17 14 241 124 117 4 14 289 193 96 3