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1979 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 259 points (16.2/g), 24th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 337 points (21.1/g), 17th.
Differential of -78 points (-4.9/g), 22nd.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 21st.
Coached by Bud Grant (7-9-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 2 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 22 | 22 | 397 | 287 | 110 | 2 | 22 | 352 | 254 | 98 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7 | 26 | 13 | 159 | 71 | 88 | 1 | 15 | 329 | 93 | 236 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 1-2 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 27 | 14 | 243 | 106 | 137 | 4 | 22 | 319 | 183 | 136 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | W | 2-2 | Green Bay Packers | 27 | 21 | 24 | 376 | 215 | 161 | 2 | 14 | 249 | 108 | 141 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 13 | 10 | 18 | 287 | 150 | 137 | 2 | 11 | 193 | 97 | 96 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 3-3 | Dallas Cowboys | 20 | 36 | 14 | 240 | 179 | 61 | 2 | 25 | 446 | 167 | 279 | 2 | |
| 7 | Mon | October 15 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | New York Jets | 7 | 14 | 20 | 310 | 256 | 54 | 7 | 16 | 245 | 62 | 183 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 4-4 | Chicago Bears | 30 | 27 | 15 | 267 | 213 | 54 | 2 | 23 | 496 | 292 | 204 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | L | 4-5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 12 | 21 | 330 | 219 | 111 | 1 | 20 | 360 | 258 | 102 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 37 | 23 | 333 | 263 | 70 | 4 | 29 | 467 | 142 | 325 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 4-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 19 | 23 | 347 | 230 | 117 | 5 | 19 | 293 | 115 | 178 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 5-7 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 7 | 20 | 295 | 121 | 174 | 1 | 13 | 167 | 102 | 65 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 6-7 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 22 | 16 | 268 | 158 | 110 | 2 | 22 | 425 | 242 | 183 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 27 | 26 | 409 | 268 | 141 | 4 | 14 | 300 | 174 | 126 | 3 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 7-8 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 3 | 12 | 189 | 104 | 85 | 1 | 18 | 291 | 186 | 105 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | New England Patriots | 23 | 27 | 30 | 453 | 299 | 154 | 1 | 14 | 291 | 222 | 69 | 1 |