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1985 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 346 points (21.6/g), 14th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 359 points (22.4/g), 17th.
Differential of -13 points (-0.8/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.7-8.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 18th.
Coached by Bud Grant (7-9-0)
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1985 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 8 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 21 | 15 | 268 | 182 | 86 | 1 | 29 | 489 | 272 | 217 | 7 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 | 16 | 18 | 262 | 183 | 79 | 2 | 22 | 349 | 234 | 115 | 5 |
| 3 | Thu | September 19 | box | L | 2-1 | Chicago Bears | 24 | 33 | 23 | 445 | 411 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 480 | 353 | 127 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 3-1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 20 | 19 | 338 | 167 | 171 | 1 | 20 | 277 | 162 | 115 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 13 | 25 | 306 | 172 | 134 | 1 | 14 | 188 | 130 | 58 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 20 | 18 | 285 | 223 | 62 | 3 | 18 | 280 | 145 | 135 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | October 20 | box | W | 4-3 | San Diego Chargers | 21 | 17 | 27 | 360 | 298 | 62 | 3 | 23 | 295 | 163 | 132 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 9 | 27 | 16 | 236 | 206 | 30 | 5 | 24 | 413 | 211 | 202 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 5-4 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 13 | 20 | 301 | 138 | 163 | 2 | 11 | 153 | 84 | 69 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 10 | box | L | 5-5 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 27 | 19 | 311 | 134 | 177 | 3 | 20 | 370 | 195 | 175 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | Detroit Lions | 21 | 41 | 16 | 311 | 248 | 63 | 5 | 24 | 365 | 217 | 148 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 5-7 | New Orleans Saints | 23 | 30 | 17 | 284 | 225 | 59 | 3 | 19 | 371 | 137 | 234 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 1 | box | W | 6-7 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | 23 | 13 | 239 | 172 | 67 | 24 | 443 | 306 | 137 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 8 | box | W | 7-7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 26 | 7 | 23 | 474 | 309 | 165 | 5 | 17 | 327 | 176 | 151 | 6 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 15 | box | L | 7-8 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 14 | 23 | 377 | 286 | 91 | 5 | 15 | 274 | 190 | 84 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 22 | box | L | 7-9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 35 | 37 | 25 | 354 | 281 | 73 | 3 | 23 | 390 | 266 | 124 | 3 | |