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1981 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 369 points (23.1/g), 21st.
 Differential of -44 points (-2.8/g), 18th.
 Expected W-L: 6.8-9.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -15 (-0.9/g), 25th.

Simple Rating System: Total -2.0, Offense: 0.0, Defense: -2.1, SoS: 0.7, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Bud Grant

 Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns
 Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway

Training Camp: Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, Minnesota)

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
2 39 MIN Mardye McDole WR 3 1981 1983 0 0 0 0 26 3 29 0 Mississippi St.
2 45 MIN Robin Sendlein LB 5 1981 1985 0 0 0 8 72 Texas
2 52 MIN Jarvis Redwine RB 3 1981 1983 0 0 0 0 26 17 70 0 1 4 0 Nebraska
3 74 MIN Tim Irwin T 14 1981 1994 0 0 12 71 201 Tennessee
4 101 MIN John Swain DB 7 1981 1987 0 0 4 21 77 Miami (FL)
5 123 MIN Wendell Ray DE 0 0 0 Missouri
7 184 MIN Don Shaver RB 0 0 0 Kutztown Pennsylvania
8 210 MIN Wade Wilson QB 17 1981 1998 0 1 4 51 125 1391 2428 17283 99 102 239 1025 9 Texas A&M-Commerce
10 266 MIN James Murphy WR 1 1981 1981 0 0 0 0 10 2 36 0 Utah St.
11 293 MIN Bill Stephanos T 0 0 0 Boston Col.
12 320 MIN Brian K. Williams TE 1 1982 1982 0 0 0 0 1 Saginaw Valley St.