The Minnesota Vikings were 5-4 in 1982. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the Washington Redskins, 21 to 7, in the 1982 NFC divisional game on January 15, 1983.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1982 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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Kyler Murray and the Vikings still haven't found a fit as the offense continues to founder
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Murray has hamstring soreness, but the Vikings aren't ready to say if his availability is a question
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Vikings defense holds Lions in check for 3 quarters before buckling late
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Goff throws go-ahead touchdown pass to Williams and Lions beat Vikings 19-15 for their 1st loss
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Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman has found his home in the middle of the NFL's most dominant defense
1982 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 | 9 | 187 | 2,879 | 601 | 4.8 | 912 | 245 | 3.7 | 2,105 | 334 | 6.3 | 22 | 138 | 167 | 52 | 107 | 8 | 62 | 496 |
Team Rank | 13th | 14th | 8th | 18th | 22nd | 23rd | 15th | 7th | 3rd | 23rd | 11th | 21st | 14th | 21st | 4th | 26th | 21st | 17th | |
Opponent | 9 | 198 | 2,895 | 582 | 5.0 | 1,020 | 260 | 3.9 | 2,106 | 292 | 7.2 | 30 | 231 | 159 | 53 | 87 | 19 | 48 | 399 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 19th | 12th | 18th | 14th | 9th | 19th | 19th | 20th | 16th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 24th | 22nd | 22nd | |
Net | -11 | -16 | +19 | -0.2 | -108 | -15 | -0.2 | -1 | +42 | -0.9 | -8 | -93 | +8 | -1 | +20 | -11 | +14 | +97 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 15th | 10th | 17th | 19th | 18th | 17th | 16th | 6th | 21st | 6th | 23rd | 12th | 17th | 6th | 26th | 22nd | 20th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |