1997 Minnesota Vikings season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Minnesota Vikings
year = 1997
record = 9-7
division_place = 4th NFC Central
coach = Dennis Green
stadium = Metrodome
playoffs = 1997 was the 37th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses. Their record was good enough to qualify for a wild card berth. In the wild card round against the New York Giants, the vikings came back from a 22-13 deficit with 90 seconds to play to defeat the Giants 23-22. It was their first playoff victory since 1988 and their first under head coach Dennis Green. In the Divisional round, the vikings were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers, 38-22.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Regular Season

eason Schedule

8/31 @ Buffalo W 34-13
9/7 @ Chicago W 27-24
9/14 Tampa Bay L 14-28
9/21 @ Green Bay L 32-38
9/28 Philadelphia W 28-19
10/5 @ Arizona W 20-19
10/12 Carolina W 21-14
10/26 @ Tampa Bay W 10-6
11/2 New England W 23-18
11/9 Chicago W 29-22
11/16 @ Detroit L 15-38
11/23 @ NY Jets L 21-23
12/1 Green Bay L 11-27
12/7 @ San Francisco L 17-28
12/14 Detroit L 13-14
12/21 Indianapolis W 39-28

12/27 @ NY Giants W 23-22 (NFC Wildcard)
1/3 @ San Francisco L 22-38 (NFC Divisional)

eason Standings

Roster

Uniform combinations

Awards and records

*David Palmer, NFL Kickoff Return Leader