The Minnesota Vikings were 9-7 in 1996. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 40 to 15, in the 1996 NFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1996.
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1996 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Bears
1996 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 298 | 5,204 | 1,030 | 5.1 | 1,546 | 435 | 3.6 | 3,899 | 561 | 7.0 | 34 | 241 | 284 | 75 | 186 | 23 | 106 | 835 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 12th | 14th | 15th | 24th | 20th | 20th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 14th | 24th | 28th | 11th | 15th | 14th | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 315 | 5,087 | 1,025 | 5.0 | 1,966 | 445 | 4.4 | 3,384 | 537 | 6.3 | 43 | 263 | 309 | 117 | 169 | 23 | 105 | 840 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 16th | 18th | 15th | 24th | 16th | 30th | 8th | 17th | 9th | 6th | 9th | 20th | 26th | 12th | 7th | 13th | 12th | |
Net | -17 | +117 | +5 | +0.1 | -420 | -10 | -0.9 | +515 | +24 | +0.6 | -9 | -22 | -25 | -42 | +17 | 0 | +1 | -5 | |
Net Rank | 17th | 11th | 17th | 13th | 26th | 18th | 28th | 4th | 11th | 8th | 7th | 18th | 22nd | 29th | 10th | 13th | 15th | 14th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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