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Sunday, September 17, 1961 - 2:35PM
(0-1) Chicago Bears  13  vs
(1-0) Minnesota Vikings  37
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
First game for expansion franchise Minnesota
First game for Minnesota head coach Norm Van Brocklin
Head To Head for:
Chicago vs Minnesota
Sunday, September 24, 1961 - 2:30PM
(1-1) Minnesota Vikings  7  vs
(2-0) Dallas Cowboys  21
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
Minn QB Fran Tarkenton makes first career start
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Dallas
Sunday, October 1, 1961 - 2:00PM
(1-2) Minnesota Vikings  33  vs
(2-1) Baltimore Colts  34
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Steve Myhra kicked a 52 yard field goal in the final second to win the game
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Baltimore
Sunday, October 8, 1961 - 2:30PM
(3-1) Dallas Cowboys  28  vs
(1-3) Minnesota Vikings  0
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
Dallas vs Minnesota
Sunday, October 15, 1961 - 2:30PM
(4-1) San Francisco 49ers  38  vs
(1-4) Minnesota Vikings  24
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
San Francisco vs Minnesota
Sunday, October 22, 1961 - 2:30PM
(5-1) Green Bay Packers  33  vs
(1-5) Minnesota Vikings  7
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
Green Bay vs Minnesota
Sunday, October 29, 1961 - 2:00PM
(1-6) Minnesota Vikings  10  vs
(6-1) Green Bay Packers  28
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Green Bay
Sunday, November 5, 1961 - 4:30PM
(1-7) Minnesota Vikings  17  vs
(2-6) Los Angeles Rams  31
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Los Angeles
Sunday, November 12, 1961 - 2:30PM
(4-5) Baltimore Colts  20  vs
(2-7) Minnesota Vikings  28
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
Baltimore vs Minnesota
Sunday, November 19, 1961 - 2:30PM
(6-3-1) Detroit Lions  37  vs
(2-8) Minnesota Vikings  10
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
Detroit vs Minnesota
Sunday, November 26, 1961 - 4:30PM
(2-9) Minnesota Vikings  28  vs
(6-4-1) San Francisco 49ers  38
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs San Francisco
Sunday, December 3, 1961 - 2:00PM
(3-9) Los Angeles Rams  21  vs
(3-9) Minnesota Vikings  42
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
Head To Head for:
Los Angeles vs Minnesota
Sunday, December 10, 1961 - 1:30PM
(3-10) Minnesota Vikings  7  vs
(8-4-1) Detroit Lions  13
at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Detroit
Sunday, December 17, 1961 - 2:00PM
(3-11) Minnesota Vikings  35  vs
(8-6) Chicago Bears  52
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Chicago