1991 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jerry Burns (8-8)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1991 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1991 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1991 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Minnesota scored 301 points, while the defense yielded 306. Herschel Walker carried the ball for a team-best 825 yards for the Vikings.

Rich Gannon threw for 2,166 yards. Cris Carter paced all receivers, snagging 72 passes for 962 yards. Steve Jordan was targeted regularly, too.

Joey Browner picked off 5 opponent throws. John Randle sacked opposing passers 9.5 times.

Jerry Burns coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 301
Regular Season Points Against: 306

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 1, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 6 at Chicago Bears 10 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 8, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 20 at Atlanta Falcons 19 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
September 15, 1991 San Francisco 49ers 14 at Minnesota Vikings 17 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
September 22, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 0 at New Orleans Saints 26 L 1-0-0 1-2-0 2-2-0
September 29, 1991 Denver Broncos 13 at Minnesota Vikings 6 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
October 6, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 20 at Detroit Lions 24 L 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-4-0
October 13, 1991 Phoenix Cardinals 7 at Minnesota Vikings 34 W 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
October 20, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 23 at New England Patriots 26 L 2-1-0 1-4-0 3-5-0 OT
October 27, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 28 at Phoenix Cardinals 0 W 2-1-0 2-4-0 4-5-0
November 3, 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 at Minnesota Vikings 28 W 3-1-0 2-4-0 5-5-0
November 11, 1991 Chicago Bears 34 at Minnesota Vikings 17 L 3-2-0 2-4-0 5-6-0
November 17, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 35 at Green Bay Packers 21 W 3-2-0 3-4-0 6-6-0
November 24, 1991 Detroit Lions 34 at Minnesota Vikings 14 L 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
December 8, 1991 Minnesota Vikings 26 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 W 3-3-0 4-4-0 7-7-0
December 15, 1991 Los Angeles Rams 14 at Minnesota Vikings 20 W 4-3-0 4-4-0 8-7-0
December 21, 1991 Green Bay Packers 27 at Minnesota Vikings 7 L 4-4-0 4-4-0 8-8-0


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