1985 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1985 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1985 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Minnesota racked up 346 points, while the defense gave up 359. Tommy Kramer directed the offense, passing for 3,522 yards. Steve Jordan snagged 68 passes, while Anthony Carter accumulated 821 receiving yards, while Mike Jones was targeted regularly, too.

Darrin Nelson carried the ball for a team-best 893 yards for the Vikings.

The opportunistic defense manufactured 44 turnovers. John Turner picked off 5 opponent throws. Keith Millard topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.

Bud Grant coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 346
Regular Season Points Against: 359

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 8, 1985 San Francisco 49ers 21 at Minnesota Vikings 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 15, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 31 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 19, 1985 Chicago Bears 33 at Minnesota Vikings 24 L 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
September 29, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 27 at Buffalo Bills 20 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
October 6, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 10 at Los Angeles Rams 13 L 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 13, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 17 at Green Bay Packers 20 L 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 Milwaukee
October 20, 1985 San Diego Chargers 17 at Minnesota Vikings 21 W 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 27, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 9 at Chicago Bears 27 L 2-1-0 2-3-0 4-4-0
November 3, 1985 Detroit Lions 13 at Minnesota Vikings 16 W 3-1-0 2-3-0 5-4-0
November 10, 1985 Green Bay Packers 27 at Minnesota Vikings 17 L 3-2-0 2-3-0 5-5-0
November 17, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 21 at Detroit Lions 41 L 3-2-0 2-4-0 5-6-0
November 24, 1985 New Orleans Saints 30 at Minnesota Vikings 23 L 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-7-0
December 1, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 W 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
December 8, 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 26 W 4-3-0 3-4-0 7-7-0
December 15, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 13 at Atlanta Falcons 14 L 4-3-0 3-5-0 7-8-0
December 22, 1985 Philadelphia Eagles 37 at Minnesota Vikings 35 L 4-4-0 3-5-0 7-9-0


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