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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Murray and the Vikings might've found some momentum for a lagging offense, late in their latest win
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A slide at the 1 flips Vikings bettors’ fate as Dolphins cover in 15-10 loss
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Vikings likely lose left guard Donovan Jackson for the rest of the regular season with a knee injury
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Vikings kicker Will Reichard just can't miss, unless it's the home crowd roaring for him
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Unbeaten Vikings keep Dolphins winless with dominant defense, Reichard's kicks, Hockenson's catches
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
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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Cardinals| 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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