1981 Minnesota Vikings schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 5845 | 4333 | 1512 | 50 | 343 | 5373 | 3328 | 2045 | 35 | 299 |
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The Minnesota Vikings' twenty-first season was in 1981, and it was the fifteenth season Bud Grant served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium. They finished the season 7-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-21 | |
| Week 2 | Oakland Raiders | 10-36 | ||
| Week 3 | Detroit Lions | 26-24 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 30-13 | |
| Week 5 | Chicago Bears | 24-21 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 33-31 | |
| Week 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 35-23 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 17-30 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Denver Broncos | 17-19 | |
| Week 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25-10 | ||
| Week 11 | New Orleans Saints | 20-10 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 30-31 | |
| Week 13 | Green Bay Packers | 23-35 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Chicago Bears | 9-10 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Detroit Lions | 7-45 | |
| Week 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-10 |
1981 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bud Grant Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway Wide Receivers Coach: Les Steckel Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Special Teams Coach: Floyd Reese