1998 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dennis Green (15-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1998 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1998 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 15 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

On offense, the Vikings accumulated 556 points, most in the league. On the other side of the ball, the solid defense yielded 296 points. Randall Cunningham triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,704 yards. Cris Carter snagged 78 passes, while Randy Moss accumulated 1,313 receiving yards.

Robert Smith carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,187 yards.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 34 turnovers. Jimmy Hitchcock intercepted 7 opponent throws. John Randle topped pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks.

Dennis Green coached the team. The 1998 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 556
Regular Season Points Against: 296

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 31 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 13, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 38 at St. Louis Rams 31 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 20, 1998 Detroit Lions 6 at Minnesota Vikings 29 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 27, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 31 at Chicago Bears 28 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 5, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 37 at Green Bay Packers 24 W 2-0-0 3-0-0 5-0-0
October 18, 1998 Washington Redskins 7 at Minnesota Vikings 41 W 3-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0
October 25, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 34 at Detroit Lions 13 W 3-0-0 4-0-0 7-0-0
November 1, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 L 3-0-0 4-1-0 7-1-0
November 8, 1998 New Orleans Saints 24 at Minnesota Vikings 31 W 4-0-0 4-1-0 8-1-0
November 15, 1998 Cincinnati Bengals 3 at Minnesota Vikings 24 W 5-0-0 4-1-0 9-1-0
November 22, 1998 Green Bay Packers 14 at Minnesota Vikings 28 W 6-0-0 4-1-0 10-1-0
November 26, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 46 at Dallas Cowboys 36 W 6-0-0 5-1-0 11-1-0
December 6, 1998 Chicago Bears 22 at Minnesota Vikings 48 W 7-0-0 5-1-0 12-1-0
December 13, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 38 at Baltimore Ravens 28 W 7-0-0 6-1-0 13-1-0
December 20, 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars 10 at Minnesota Vikings 50 W 8-0-0 6-1-0 14-1-0
December 26, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 26 at Tennessee Oilers 16 W 8-0-0 7-1-0 15-1-0
January 10, 1999 Arizona Cardinals 21 at Minnesota Vikings 41 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 AFC Divisional Playoff
January 17, 1999 Atlanta Falcons 30 at Minnesota Vikings 27 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 OT NFC Championship


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