1986 Minnesota Vikings season

1986 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach Jerry Burns
General manager Mike Lynn
Home field Metrodome
Results
Record 9–7
Division place 2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1986 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League. After Bud Grant's departure following the 1985 season, offensive coordinator Jerry Burns was promoted to be the team's fourth head coach.

The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses.

Offseason

1986 Draft

1986 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order Player name Position College Notes
Round Choice Overall
188Traded to the San Diego Chargers[a]
1414Gerald RobinsonDefensive endAuburnfrom Packers via Chargers[a]
21340Traded to the Miami Dolphins[b]
1744Traded to the New York Giants[c]from Chargers[a]
2653Traded to the New York Giants[c]from Raiders[d]
31266Traded to the San Diego Chargers[a]
41193Joe PhillipsDefensive tackleSouthern Methodist
510120Hassan JonesWide receiverFlorida State
69147Thomas RooksRunning backIllinois
713179Carl HiltonTight endHouston
812206Gary ShippangOffensive tackleWest Chester (PA)
911232Mike SlatonDefensive backSouth Dakota
1010259Joe CormierWide receiverUSC
119286John ArmstrongWide receiverRichmond
1213318Jesse SolomonLinebackerFlorida State
^[a] San Diego traded a 1st round selection (14th overall) and 2nd round selection (44th overall) to the Vikings for their 1st round selection (8th overall) and 3rd round selection (66th overall).
^[b] Minnesota traded one of their 2nd round selections (40th overall) and LB Robin Sendlein to Miami for WR Anthony Carter.
^[c] Minnesota traded two 2nd round selections (44th and 53rd overall) to the Giants for OT Gary Zimmerman.
^[d] The Raiders traded their 1985 6th round selection (164th overall) and 1986 2nd round selection (53rd overall) to Minnesota for LB Brad Van Pelt.

Personnel

Staff

1986 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Tom Batta

[1]

Final roster

1986 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 50 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1August 9Miami DolphinsW 30–161–0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome52,865
2August 16Denver BroncosW 29–272–0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome53,193
3August 22at Seattle SeahawksL 17–272–1Kingdome57,730
4August 30at Indianapolis ColtsW 23–203–1Hoosier Dome57,969

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 7, 1986 Detroit Lions L 10–13 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 54,851
2 September 14, 1986 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–10 1–1 Tampa Stadium 34,579
3 September 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–7 2–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 56,795
4 September 28, 1986 Green Bay Packers W 42–7 3–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 60,478
5 October 5, 1986 at Chicago Bears L 0–23 3–2 Soldier Field 63,921
6 October 12, 1986 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 (OT) 4–2 Candlestick Park 58,637
7 October 19, 1986 Chicago Bears W 23–7 5–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 62,851
8 October 26, 1986 Cleveland Browns L 20–23 5–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 59,133
9 November 2, 1986 at Washington Redskins L 38–44 (OT) 5–4 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 51,928
10 November 9, 1986 at Detroit Lions W 24–10 6–4 Silverdome 53,725
11 November 16, 1986 New York Giants L 20–22 6–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 62,003
12 November 23, 1986 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–24 6–6 Riverfront Stadium 53,003
13 November 30, 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45–13 7–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 56,235
14 December 7, 1986 at Green Bay Packers W 32–6 8–6 Lambeau Field 47,637
15 December 14, 1986 at Houston Oilers L 10–23 8–7 Astrodome 32,738
16 December 21, 1986 New Orleans Saints W 33–17 9–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 51,209

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Chicago Bears(2) 14 2 0 .875 7–1 10–2 352 187 W7
Minnesota Vikings 9 7 0 .563 6–2 8–4 398 273 W1
Detroit Lions 5 11 0 .313 3–5 4–8 277 326 L4
Green Bay Packers 4 12 0 .250 3–5 3–9 254 418 L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 14 0 .125 1–7 1–13 239 473 L7

Statistics

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Value
Passing YardsTommy Kramer3,000
Passing TouchdownsTommy Kramer24
Rushing YardsDarrin Nelson793
Rushing TouchdownsTed Brown
Darrin Nelson		4
Receiving YardsSteve Jordan859
Receiving TouchdownsAnthony Carter7
PointsChuck Nelson110
Kickoff Return YardsRufus Bess705
Punt Return YardsRufus Bess162
TacklesJesse Solomon96
SacksKeith Millard10.5
InterceptionsIssiac Holt8
Forced FumblesChris Doleman2

League rankings

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 28)
Passing Offense3,913 Yards244.6 YPG5th
Rushing Offense1,738 Yards108.6 YPG16th
Total Offense5,651 Yards353.2 YPG4th
Passing Defense3,216 Yards201.0 YPG13th
Rushing Defense1,796 Yards112.3 YPG13th
Total Defense5,012 Yards313.3 YPG11th

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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