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Vikings Historical 1981 Schedule | Minnesota Vikings - Vikings.com

REGULAR SEASON

WEEK 1 · Sat 09/05 · FINAL

L 13 - 21
AT

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Houlihan's Stadium

WEEK 2 · Mon 09/14 · FINAL

L 10 - 36

Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 3 · Sun 09/20 · FINAL

W 26 - 24

Lions

Detroit Lions

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 4 · Sun 09/27 · FINAL

W 30 - 13
AT

Packers

Green Bay Packers

Milwaukee County Stadium

WEEK 5 · Sun 10/04 · FINAL

W 24 - 21

Bears

Chicago Bears

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 6 · Sun 10/11 · FINAL

W 33 - 31
AT

Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers

Qualcomm Stadium

WEEK 7 · Sun 10/18 · FINAL

W 35 - 23

Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 8 · Sun 10/25 · FINAL

L 17 - 30
AT

Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

Busch Stadium I

WEEK 9 · Mon 11/02 · FINAL

L 17 - 19
AT

Broncos

Denver Broncos

Mile High Stadium

WEEK 10 · Sun 11/08 · FINAL

W 25 - 10

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 11 · Sun 11/15 · FINAL

W 20 - 10

Saints

New Orleans Saints

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 12 · Mon 11/23 · FINAL

L 30 - 31
AT

Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

WEEK 13 · Sun 11/29 · FINAL

L 23 - 35

Packers

Green Bay Packers

Metropolitan Stadium

WEEK 14 · Sun 12/06 · FINAL

L 9 - 10
AT

Bears

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

WEEK 15 · Sat 12/12 · FINAL

L 7 - 45
AT

Lions

Detroit Lions

Pontiac Silverdome

WEEK 16 · Sun 12/20 · FINAL

L 6 - 10

Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

Metropolitan Stadium
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