The Minnesota Vikings were 9-7 in 1997. They finished 4th in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 38 to 22, in the 1997 NFC divisional game on January 3, 1998.
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1997 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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Bears Latest Minnesota Vikings News
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Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense
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Wentz can't help struggling Vikings' offense or settle quarterback conundrum
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Josh Allen and the Bills move to 7-1 with a 23-6 win over the sputtering Vikings
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Adrian Peterson enters the Vikings Ring of Honor to loud roars from the home crowd
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Josh Allen's leap over Vikings LB Barr in 2018 was 1st glimpse of Bills QB's playmaking potential
1997 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 354 | 5,354 | 1,022 | 5.2 | 2,041 | 449 | 4.5 | 3,537 | 540 | 6.6 | 33 | 224 | 293 | 96 | 177 | 20 | 97 | 800 |
Team Rank | 11th | 8th | 16th | 8th | 6th | 15th | 3rd | 16th | 12th | 18th | 9th | 22nd | 16th | 17th | 9th | 24th | 11th | 11th | |
Opponent | 16 | 359 | 5,687 | 1,028 | 5.5 | 1,983 | 442 | 4.5 | 3,957 | 542 | 7.3 | 44 | 253 | 325 | 104 | 195 | 26 | 81 | 668 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 29th | 17th | 30th | 23rd | 13th | 28th | 27th | 19th | 28th | 10th | 19th | 28th | 19th | 28th | 20th | 30th | 30th | |
Net | -5 | -333 | -6 | -0.3 | +58 | +7 | +0.1 | -420 | -2 | -0.8 | -11 | -29 | -32 | -8 | -18 | -6 | +16 | +132 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 21st | 15th | 21st | 10th | 12th | 12th | 25th | 14th | 26th | 7th | 16th | 24th | 18th | 23rd | 23rd | 25th | 25th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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