1969 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (12-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1969 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Offensively, Minnesota topped the circuit with 379 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Vikings surrendered 133 points, lowest in the league. Dave Osborn carried the ball for a team-best 643 yards.

Joe Kapp threw for 1,726 yards. Gene Washington snagged 39 passes for 821 yards. John Henderson and John Beasley were targeted regularly, too.

The ball-hawking defense led the way with 42 turnovers. Bobby Bryant picked off 8 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1969 Minnesota Vikings won the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 133

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 21, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 23 at New York Giants 24 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 28, 1969 Baltimore Colts 14 at Minnesota Vikings 52 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 5, 1969 Green Bay Packers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 19 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
October 12, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 31 at Chicago Bears 0 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 19, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 W 2-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0
October 26, 1969 Detroit Lions 10 at Minnesota Vikings 24 W 3-0-0 2-1-0 5-1-0
November 2, 1969 Chicago Bears 14 at Minnesota Vikings 31 W 4-0-0 2-1-0 6-1-0
November 9, 1969 Cleveland Browns 3 at Minnesota Vikings 51 W 5-0-0 2-1-0 7-1-0
November 16, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 9 at Green Bay Packers 7 W 5-0-0 3-1-0 8-1-0 Milwaukee
November 23, 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Minnesota Vikings 52 W 6-0-0 3-1-0 9-1-0
November 27, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 27 at Detroit Lions 0 W 6-0-0 4-1-0 10-1-0
December 7, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 20 at Los Angeles Rams 13 W 6-0-0 5-1-0 11-1-0
December 14, 1969 San Francisco 49ers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 10 W 7-0-0 5-1-0 12-1-0
December 21, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 3 at Atlanta Falcons 10 L 7-0-0 5-2-0 12-2-0
December 27, 1969 Los Angeles Rams 20 at Minnesota Vikings 23 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFC Divisional Playoff
January 4, 1970 Cleveland Browns 7 at Minnesota Vikings 27 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 NFL Championship
January 11, 1970 Kansas City Chiefs 23 at Minnesota Vikings 7 L 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 Super Bowl 4 New Orleans


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