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Minnesota

Vikings

HC Jerry Burns OC Bob Schnelker DC Floyd Peters

1987 season
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8–7 Regular season · +1 point diff Lost Conf · 10–17 @ WAS

Franchise 66 seasons 552–447–11 all-time 32 playoff trips 0 Super Bowls

22.4 Points / game #11 of 27
22.3 Allowed / game #16 of 28
345 Yards / game #15 of 27
376 Yds allowed / game #20 of 28
45 Sacks #9 of 28
23 Giveaways #20 of 27

Results

  1. W1 W 34–19
  2. @ W2 W 21–16
  3. W3Bye
  4. W4 L 16–23
  5. @ W5 L 7–27
  6. @ W6 L 10–20
  7. W7 W 34–27
  8. @ W8 L 17–28
  9. W9 W 31–20
  10. W10 W 23–17
  11. W11 W 24–13
  12. @ W12 W 44–38
  13. W13 L 24–30
  14. @ W14 L 10–16
  15. @ W15 W 17–14
  16. W16 L 24–27
  17. @ WC W 44–10
  18. @ DIV W 36–24
  19. @ CON L 10–17

Team leaders

Passing Wade Wilson 2,106 yds · 14 TD · 13 INT
Rushing Darrin Nelson 642 yds · 2 TD · 4.9 Y/C
Receiving Anthony Carter 38 rec · 922 yds · 7 TD
Tackles Jesse Solomon 126 tkl · 126 solo
Sacks Chris Doleman 11 sacks · 6 FF
Interceptions Joey Browner 6 INT

Margin by game

Points won or lost by Win Loss
  1. +15 1
  2. +5 2
  3. −7 4
  4. −20 5
  5. −10 6
  6. +7 7
  7. −11 8
  8. +11 9
  9. +6 10
  10. +11 11
  11. +6 12
  12. −6 13
  13. −6 14
  14. +3 15
  15. −3 16
  16. +34 WCW
  17. +12 DIVD
  18. −7 CONC