1978 Minnesota Vikings season
1978 was the 18th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins, seven losses, and one tie.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 3, 1978 |
at New Orleans Saints |
L 31-24 |
54,187
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| 2 |
September 11, 1978 |
Denver Broncos |
W 12-9 |
46,508
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| 3 |
September 17, 1978 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 16-10 |
46,152
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| 4 |
September 25, 1978 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 24-20 |
53,551
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| 5 |
October 1, 1978 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 24-7 |
65,972
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| 6 |
October 8, 1978 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 29-28 |
62,031
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| 7 |
October 15, 1978 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 34-17 |
46,551
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| 8 |
October 22, 1978 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 21-7 |
47,411
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| 9 |
October 26, 1978 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 21-10 |
61,848
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| 10 |
November 5, 1978 |
Detroit Lions |
W 17-7 |
46,008
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| 11 |
November 12, 1978 |
Chicago Bears |
W 17-14 |
43,286
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| 12 |
November 19, 1978 |
San Diego Chargers |
L 13-7 |
38,859
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| 13 |
November 26, 1978 |
at Green Bay Packers |
T 10-10 (OT) |
51,737
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| 14 |
December 3, 1978 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 28-27 |
38,722
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| 15 |
December 9, 1978 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 45-14 |
78,685
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| 16 |
December 17, 1978 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 27-20 |
44,643
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Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Divisional |
December 31, 1978 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 34-10 |
69,631
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Standings
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1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009
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