1996 was the 36th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 77th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses.
Offseason[edit]
1996 Draft[edit]
Main article:
1996 NFL Draft
- ^[a] Minnesota traded their 4th round selection (112th overall) and the Giants 5th round selection (137th overall) to Arizona to move up 15 spots to the 97th overall selection and make this pick.
- ^[b] The details of these trades are unknown.
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
TV Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 1, 1996 |
Detroit Lions |
W 17-13 |
FOX 1:00pm |
52,972
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| 2 |
September 8, 1996 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 23-17 |
FOX 1:00pm |
42,688
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| 3 |
September 15, 1996 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 20-14 |
FOX 1:00pm |
61,301
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| 4 |
September 22, 1996 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 30-21 |
FOX 1:00pm |
64,168
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| 5 |
September 29, 1996 |
at New York Giants |
L 15-10 |
FOX 1:00pm |
70,970
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| 6 |
October 6, 1996 |
Carolina Panthers |
W 14-12 |
FOX 1:00pm |
60,894
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| 7 |
October 13, 1996 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 24-13 |
FOX 1:00pm |
32,175
|
| 8 |
Bye |
| 9 |
October 28, 1996 |
Chicago Bears |
L 15-13 |
ABC 9:00pm |
58,143
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| 10 |
November 3, 1996 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 21-6 |
NBC 1:00pm |
59,552
|
| 11 |
November 10, 1996 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 42-23 |
FOX 4:15pm |
50,794
|
| 12 |
November 17, 1996 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 16-13 (OT) |
ESPN 8:15pm |
41,183
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| 13 |
November 24, 1996 |
Denver Broncos |
L 21-17 |
NBC 1:00pm |
59,142
|
| 14 |
December 1, 1996 |
Arizona Cardinals |
W 41-17 |
FOX 1:00pm |
45,767
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| 15 |
December 8, 1996 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 24-22 |
FOX 4:15pm |
46,043
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| 16 |
December 15, 1996 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 21-10 |
FOX 1:00pm |
49,202
|
| 17 |
December 22, 1996 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 38-10 |
FOX 1:00pm |
59,306
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Standings[edit]
Postseason[edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
TV Time |
Attendance |
| Wildcard |
December 28, 1996 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 40-15 |
ABC 4:00pm |
64,682
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Statistics[edit]
Team leaders[edit]
League rankings[edit]
| Category |
Total Yards |
Yards Per Game |
NFL Rank |
| Passing Offense |
3,658 Yards |
228.6 YPG |
8th |
| Rushing Offense |
1,546 Yards |
96.6 YPG |
24th |
| Total Offense |
5,204 Yards |
325.2 YPG |
12th |
| Passing Defense |
3,121 Yards |
195.1 YPG |
9th |
| Rushing Defense |
1,966 Yards |
122.9 YPG |
24th |
| Total Defense |
5,087 Yards |
317.9 YPG |
16th |
Personnel[edit]
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings staff |
Front Office
- Chairman of the Board – John Skoglund
- President/Chief Executive Officer – Roger Headrick
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Foge Fazio
- Defensive Line – John Levra
- Inside Linebackers – Tom Olivadotti
- Outside Linebackers – Trent Walters
- Defensive Backs – Richard Solomon
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Friday
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