1986 Minnesota Vikings season
General managerMike Lynn
Head coachJerry Burns
Home fieldMetrodome
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 1986 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 26th season in the National Football League, and their first with former offensive coordinator Jerry Burns as head coach, following the departure of Bud Grant at the end of the previous season.

The Vikings finished with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth season in a row.

Offseason

1986 Draft

1986 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order Player name Position College Notes
Round Selection
18 Traded to the San Diego Chargers[a]
14 Gerald RobinsonDefensive endAuburnfrom Packers via Chargers[a]
240 Traded to the Miami Dolphins[b]
44 Traded to the New York Giants[c]from Chargers[a]
53 Traded to the New York Giants[c]from Raiders[d]
366 Traded to the San Diego Chargers[a]
493 Joe PhillipsDefensive tackleSouthern Methodist
5120 Hassan JonesWide receiverFlorida State
6147 Thomas RooksRunning backIllinois
7179 Carl HiltonTight endHouston
8206 Gary ShippangOffensive tackleWest Chester (PA)
9232 Mike SlatonDefensive backSouth Dakota
10259 Joe CormierWide receiverUSC
11286 John ArmstrongWide receiverRichmond
12318 Jesse 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.

Staff

1986 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams/ Tight ends coach – Tom Batta


[1]

Roster

1986 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics
50 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance[2]
1 August 9 Miami Dolphins W 30–16 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 52,865
2 August 16 Denver Broncos W 29–27 2–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 53,193
3 August 22 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–27 2–1 Kingdome 57,730
4 August 30 at Indianapolis Colts W 23–20 (OT) 3–1 Hoosier Dome 57,969

Regular season

Schedule

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

Game summaries

Week 1: vs Detroit Lions

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 3313
Vikings 3 0 0710

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 8: vs Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 0 71323
Vikings 3 14 3020

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

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 offense3,913244.65th
Rushing offense1,738108.616th
Total offense5,651353.24th
Passing defense3,216201.013th
Rushing defense1,796112.313th
Total defense5,012313.311th

Awards and records

References

  1. 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  2. "1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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