The Minnesota Vikings were 8-7-1 in 1978. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 34 to 10, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 31, 1978.
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1978 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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Murray joins Vikings for limited practice in his concussion recovery; Mason out with broken thumb
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Vikings' plan for better QB depth and stronger running game comes in handy in season-opening win
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Vikings aren't sure yet if Kyler Murray can play this week with QB recovering from a concussion
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Packers get stuffed on 4th down and turn a promising start against the Vikings into poor finish
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Vikings close with 29 straight points to beat rival Packers as Wentz replaces injured Murray
1978 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 | 294 | 4,779 | 1,127 | 4.2 | 1,536 | 505 | 3.0 | 3,528 | 592 | 6.0 | 30 | 285 | 308 | 102 | 176 | 30 | 113 | 817 |
Team Rank | 12th | 17th | 1st | 25th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 2nd | 1st | 26th | 7th | 14th | 7th | 25th | 1st | 4th | 20th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 306 | 4,806 | 1,034 | 4.6 | 2,116 | 559 | 3.8 | 2,917 | 442 | 6.6 | 33 | 227 | 278 | 120 | 137 | 21 | 110 | 1,013 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 19th | 19th | 15th | 15th | 23rd | 12th | 12th | 19th | 9th | 11th | 5th | |
Net | -12 | -27 | +93 | -0.4 | -580 | -54 | -0.7 | +611 | +150 | -0.6 | -3 | +58 | +30 | -18 | +39 | +9 | +3 | -196 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 15th | 5th | 25th | 26th | 20th | 27th | 6th | 1st | 23rd | 13th | 11th | 7th | 20th | 1st | 5th | 17th | 5th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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