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.
Scores & Schedules
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1996 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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 | 22nd | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Commanders | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
| Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Packers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
 Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Seahawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
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