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Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">5–4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">4th <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">NFC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Playoffs</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1982_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1982 Atlanta Falcons season">Falcons</a>) 30–24<br />Lost <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NFL_playoffs" title="1982–83 NFL playoffs">Divisional Playoffs</a><br />(at <a href="/wiki/1982_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1982 Washington Redskins season">Redskins</a>) 7–21</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1983_Pro_Bowl" title="1983 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data">LB <a href="/wiki/Matt_Blair" title="Matt Blair">Matt Blair</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;">Uniform</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vikings1975-86.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Vikings1975-86.png/275px-Vikings1975-86.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="378" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Vikings1975-86.png/413px-Vikings1975-86.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Vikings1975-86.png/550px-Vikings1975-86.png 2x" data-file-width="649" data-file-height="892" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1981_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1981 Minnesota Vikings season">1981</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Vikings_seasons" title="List of Minnesota Vikings seasons">Vikings seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1983 Minnesota Vikings season">1983</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982 season</a> was the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a>' 22nd season in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) and their first in the newly constructed <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>. The team was looking to improve on its 7–9 record from <a href="/wiki/1981_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1981 Minnesota Vikings season">1981</a>. However, a players strike meant seven of the team's 16 games were canceled, and each NFL team was only able to play nine games. The Vikings won their opener against the <a href="/wiki/1982_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> before losing the next week to the <a href="/wiki/1982_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1982 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a>, a game in which they had a 19–0 lead before the Bills pulled off a comeback to win 23–22. </p><p>After the strike ended, the Vikings lost 26–7 to the <a href="/wiki/1982_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1982 Green Bay Packers season">Packers</a> in Green Bay before beating the <a href="/wiki/1982_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1982 Chicago Bears season">Bears</a> 35–7 the following week to sit at 2–2. After a loss to the <a href="/wiki/1982_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1982 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a>, the Vikings won their next two games to sit at 4–3. In their final game of the season, they upset the <a href="/wiki/1982_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1982 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> 31–27 to clinch the NFC's fourth place spot in the playoffs<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>i<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the playoffs, the Vikings defeated the <a href="/wiki/1982_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1982 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> 30–24 to reach the divisional round. However, in that game, they lost 21–7 to the eventual champion <a href="/wiki/1982_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1982 Washington Redskins season">Redskins</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1982_draft">1982 draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1982 draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_draft" title="1982 NFL draft">1982 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:lightsteelblue;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;width:2em"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowler</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">1982 Minnesota Vikings Draft </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Draft order </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Player name </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Position </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">College </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Selection </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Vikings_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks">1</a></th> <th>7 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrin_Nelson" title="Darrin Nelson">Darrin Nelson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Stanford_Cardinals_football_team" title="1981 Stanford Cardinals football team">Stanford</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2</th> <th>39 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Tausch" title="Terry Tausch">Terry Tausch</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1981 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3</th> <th>66 </th> <td colspan="3"><i><b>Traded to the <a href="/wiki/1982_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1982 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a></b></i><sup id="cite_ref-Saintstrade_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Saintstrade-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>A<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4</th> <th>92 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Fahnhorst" title="Jim Fahnhorst">Jim Fahnhorst</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team" title="1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team">Minnesota</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5</th> <th>120 </th> <td colspan="3"><i><b>Traded to the <a href="/wiki/1982_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1982 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a></b></i><sup id="cite_ref-Dolphinstrade_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dolphinstrade-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>B<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6</th> <th>147 </th> <td>Greg Storr</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team" title="1981 Boston College Eagles football team">Boston College</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7</th> <th>179 </th> <td bgcolor="lightsteelblue"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Jordan_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Jordan (American football)">Steve Jordan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Brown_Bears_football_team" title="1981 Brown Bears football team">Brown</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8</th> <th>206 </th> <td>Kirk Harmon</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Pacific_Tigers_football_team" title="1981 Pacific Tigers football team">Pacific</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9</th> <th>233 </th> <td>Bryan Howard</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive back</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1981 Tennessee State Tigers football team">Tennessee State</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10</th> <th>260 </th> <td>Gerald Lucear</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Temple_Owls_football_team" title="1981 Temple Owls football team">Temple</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>11</th> <th>286 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Rouse" title="Curtis Rouse">Curtis Rouse</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Chattanooga_Moccasins_football_team" title="1981 Chattanooga Moccasins football team">Chattanooga</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th>12</th> <th>318 </th> <td>Hobson Milner</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_Cincinnati_Bearcats_football_team" title="1981 Cincinnati Bearcats football team">Cincinnati</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Notes</b> </p> <style 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class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Saintstrade-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Saintstrade_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Vikings traded their third-round selection (66th overall) to the Saints in exchange for RB <a href="/wiki/Tony_Galbreath" title="Tony Galbreath">Tony Galbreath</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Dolphinstrade-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Dolphinstrade_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (120th overall) and a <a href="/wiki/1981_Minnesota_Vikings_season#1981_draft" title="1981 Minnesota Vikings season">1981</a> sixth-round selection (154th overall) to the Dolphins in exchange for C <a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;; text-align: center;"><b>1982 Minnesota Vikings roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Dils" title="Steve Dils">Steve Dils</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Wade_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Wade Wilson (American football)">Wade Wilson</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Galbreath" title="Tony Galbreath">Tony Galbreath</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Darrin_Nelson" title="Darrin Nelson">Darrin Nelson</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Payton" title="Eddie Payton">Eddie Payton</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Jarvis_Redwine" title="Jarvis Redwine">Jarvis Redwine</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Young" title="Rickey Young">Rickey Young</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Terry_LeCount" title="Terry LeCount">Terry LeCount</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Leo_Lewis_(wide_receiver)" title="Leo Lewis (wide receiver)">Leo Lewis</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_McCullum" title="Sam McCullum">Sam McCullum</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Ahmad_Rashad" title="Ahmad Rashad">Ahmad Rashad</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Harold_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Harold Jackson (American football)">Harold Jackson</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Bruer" title="Bob Bruer">Bob Bruer</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Senser" title="Joe Senser">Joe Senser</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Steve_Jordan_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Jordan (American football)">Steve Jordan</a></i></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">61</span> <a href="/wiki/Wes_Hamilton" title="Wes Hamilton">Wes Hamilton</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Hough" title="Jim Hough">Jim Hough</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Huffman" title="Dave Huffman">Dave Huffman</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Irwin" title="Tim Irwin">Tim Irwin</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Riley_(American_football)" title="Steve Riley (American football)">Steve Riley</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Rouse" title="Curtis Rouse">Curtis Rouse</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Swilley" title="Dennis Swilley">Dennis Swilley</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Neil_Elshire" title="Neil Elshire">Neil Elshire</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Holloway" title="Randy Holloway">Randy Holloway</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Johnson_(defensive_tackle)" title="Charlie Johnson (defensive tackle)">Charlie Johnson</a> <abbr title="Nose tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">NT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Martin_(defensive_end)" title="Doug Martin (defensive end)">Doug Martin</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Mullaney" title="Mark Mullaney">Mark Mullaney</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/James_White_(defensive_tackle)" title="James White (defensive tackle)">James White</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">91</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Yakavonis" title="Ray Yakavonis">Ray Yakavonis</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Blair" title="Matt Blair">Matt Blair</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Johnson_(linebacker)" title="Dennis Johnson (linebacker)">Dennis Johnson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Henry_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Henry Johnson (American football)">Henry Johnson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_McNeill" title="Fred McNeill">Fred McNeill</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Robin_Sendlein" title="Robin Sendlein">Robin Sendlein</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Studwell" title="Scott Studwell">Scott Studwell</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Siemon" title="Jeff Siemon">Jeff Siemon</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Hannon" title="Tommy Hannon">Tommy Hannon</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Knoff" title="Kurt Knoff">Kurt Knoff</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Nord" title="Keith Nord">Keith Nord</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Swain" title="John Swain">John Swain</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Teal" title="Willie Teal">Willie Teal</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Turner_(American_football)" title="John Turner (American football)">John Turner</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Williams_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Walt Williams (American football)">Walt Williams</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Rufus_Bess" title="Rufus Bess">Rufus Bess</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 8</span> <a href="/wiki/Greg_Coleman" title="Greg Coleman">Greg Coleman</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 7</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #FABB2F"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Brent_Boyd" title="Brent Boyd">Brent Boyd</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Mardye_McDole" title="Mardye McDole">Mardye McDole</a> <abbr title="Wide receiver"><span style="font-size:90%;">WR</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <div style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Attendance<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 7</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1982 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>ii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–14 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Benson_Hall_of_Fame_Stadium" title="Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium">Fawcett Stadium</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Canton,_Ohio" title="Canton, Ohio">Canton, Ohio</a>)</span> </td> <td>23,379 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 14</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1982 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–20 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium" title="Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium">Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium</a> </td> <td>49,831 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 21</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1982 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 7–3 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>iii<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>57,880 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>4 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 28</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1982 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–27 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a> </td> <td>73,371 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">September 3</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1982 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–21 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>59,810 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Vikings opened their new stadium with a 17–10 win over Tampa Bay in the season opener. A close loss to Buffalo on the road followed. </p><p>The season was then interrupted by the players' 57-day strike that reduced the NFL regular season to nine games. Upon resumption of play in November, the Vikings went 4–3 to close out the abbreviated regular season and closed the campaign with a 5–4 record. Games against Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Washington were canceled. </p><p>As three of Minnesota's losses were to AFC opponents, their 4–1 conference record put them at the top of a logjam of teams with similar records in the playoff seedings. In 1982, the NFL took the top eight teams from each conference regardless of division record for playoff consideration. The Vikings earned the #4 seed based on this tiebreaker and home field advantage in round one. </p><p>In their opening round playoff game, the Vikings took on the Atlanta Falcons. The game was a back-and-forth affair that saw Minnesota take a 13–7 halftime lead, only to see the Falcons retake the lead late in the final period on a 41-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Mick_Luckhurst" title="Mick Luckhurst">Mick Luckhurst</a>. With just under two minutes remaining, the Vikings began a game-winning drive that culminated in a Ted Brown 5-yard touchdown run to win the game and send the Vikings on to round two. </p><p>In the second round, the Vikings were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins, 21–7, at RFK Stadium. The Vikings trailed 14–0 after one quarter. Ted Brown's touchdown run in the second period cut it to 14–7, but Joe Theismann hit Alvin Garrett late in the quarter with an 18-yard touchdown strike to make it 21–7. Neither team scored in the second half. </p><p>QB <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> threw for 2,037 yards and 15 touchdowns in the short season. RB Ted Brown had 515 yards to lead all rushers, and WR Sammy White tallied 503 yards and five touchdowns to lead receivers. </p><p>LB Matt Blair anchored the Vikings defense and also made the 1982 Pro Bowl. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Original<br />week </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <th>1 </th> <td>September 12 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–10 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td>58,440 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>2 </th> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Thursday">September 16</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1982 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 22–23 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td>77,753 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#F36;"> <th>— </th> <th>3 </th> <td>September 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1982 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td>Postponed </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <th rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_players_strike" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 NFL players strike">1982 NFL players strike</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>— </th> <th>4 </th> <th>October 3 </th> <th>at <b><a href="/wiki/1982_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1982 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </th> <th rowspan="7">Canceled </th> <th rowspan="7">1–1 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>— </th> <th>5 </th> <th>October 10 </th> <th>at <b><a href="/wiki/1982_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></b> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Stadium" title="Tampa Stadium">Tampa Stadium</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>— </th> <th>6 </th> <th>October 17 </th> <th><a href="/wiki/1982_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1982 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </th> <th>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bababa"> <th>— </th> <th>7 </th> <th>October 24 </th> <th><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1982 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </th> <th>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </th></tr> <tr> <th>— </th> <th>8 </th> <th>November 1 </th> <th><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1982 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </th> <th>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bababa"> <th>— </th> <th>9 </th> <th>November 7 </th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/1982_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1982 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bababa"> <th>— </th> <th>10 </th> <th>November 14 </th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1982 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>3 </th> <th>11 </th> <td>November 21 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1982_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1982 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–26 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_County_Stadium" title="Milwaukee County Stadium">Milwaukee County Stadium</a> </td> <td>44,681 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <th>12 </th> <td>November 28 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1982_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1982 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 35–7 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>54,724 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>5 </th> <th>13 </th> <td>December 5 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1982 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–22 </td> <td>2–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>45,721 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>6 </th> <th>14 </th> <td>December 12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1982 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–10 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>53,981 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>7 </th> <th>15 </th> <td>December 19 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1982_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1982 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–31 </td> <td>4–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a> </td> <td>73,058 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>8 </th> <th>16 </th> <td>December 26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_New_York_Jets_season" title="1982 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–42 </td> <td>4–4 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>58,672 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <th>17 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">January 3</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1982 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–27 </td> <td>5–4 </td> <td>Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome </td> <td>60,007 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;"><b>Note:</b> Intra-division opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1:_vs_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers">Week 1: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 1: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Buccaneers</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 12</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. CDT</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 58,440</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Barth" title="Gene Barth">Gene Barth</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/buccaneers-at-vikings-1982-reg-1">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nflgsis.com/1982/reg/01/14067/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Capece" title="Bill Capece">Bill Capece</a> 51-yard field goal, 2:00. <i>Buccaneers 3–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:55.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Young" title="Rickey Young">Rickey Young</a> 3-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> kick), 6:31. <i>Vikings 7–3. <b>Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:19.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> 22-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> (Rick Danmeier kick), 6:48. <i>Vikings 14–3. <b>Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:12.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Giles" title="Jimmie Giles">Jimmie Giles</a> 20-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Doug_Williams_(quarterback)" title="Doug Williams (quarterback)">Doug Williams</a> (Bill Capece kick), 5:06. <i>Vikings 14–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Rick Danmeier 33-yard field goal, 2:06. <i>Vikings 17–10. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:13. </b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Doug_Williams_(quarterback)" title="Doug Williams (quarterback)">Doug Williams</a> – 21/38, 290 yards, TD, 3 INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> – 16/28, 131 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/James_Owens_(American_football,_born_1955)" title="James Owens (American football, born 1955)">James Owens</a> – 12 rushes, 31 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> – 12 rushes, 56 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>TB – <a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Giles" title="Jimmie Giles">Jimmie Giles</a> – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> – 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4:_vs_Chicago_Bears">Week 4: vs Chicago Bears</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 4: vs Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 4: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bears</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>35</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: November 28</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. CST</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 54,724</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Red_Cashion" title="Red Cashion">Red Cashion</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/bears-at-vikings-1982-reg-4">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nflgsis.com/1982/reg/12/14109/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li><i>No scoring plays.</i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a> 50-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> (<a href="/wiki/John_Roveto" title="John Roveto">John Roveto</a> kick), 14:53. <i>Bears 7–0. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:47.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> 5-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> kick), 9:07. <i>Tied 7–7. <b>Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:16.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Senser" title="Joe Senser">Joe Senser</a> 1-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 2:43. <i>Vikings 14–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:45.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Sammy White 8-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 5:44. <i>Vikings 21–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:37.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Leo_Lewis_(wide_receiver)" title="Leo Lewis (wide receiver)">Leo Lewis</a> 31-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 12:48. <i>Vikings 28–7. <b>Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:52.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – Sammy White 13-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 6:17. <i>Vikings 35–7. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:38.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a> – 12/20, 139 yards, TD, INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> – 26/35, 342 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> – 12 rushes, 67 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> – 5 rushes, 43 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>CHI – <a href="/wiki/Emery_Moorehead" title="Emery Moorehead">Emery Moorehead</a> – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> – 10 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5:_at_Miami_Dolphins">Week 5: at Miami Dolphins</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 5: at Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Dolphins</b></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>10</td><td><b>22</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami, Florida</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 5</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. EST</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Clear, 82 °F (27.8 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 45,721</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/vikings-at-dolphins-1982-reg-5">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nflgsis.com/1982/reg/13/14122/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/David_Woodley" title="David Woodley">David Woodley</a> 1-yard run (kick blocked), 2:48. <i>Dolphins 6–0. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:08.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> 18-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> kick), 12:10. <i>Vikings 7–6. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:38.</b></i></li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Uwe_von_Schamann" title="Uwe von Schamann">Uwe von Schamann</a> 34-yard field goal, 0:00. <i>Dolphins 9–7. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:17.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – Uwe von Schamann 28-yard field goal, 5:48. <i>Dolphins 12–7. <b>Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:12.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Andra_Franklin" title="Andra Franklin">Andra Franklin</a> 9-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 14:17. <i>Dolphins 19–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tony_Galbreath" title="Tony Galbreath">Tony Galbreath</a> 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick), 9:25. <i>Dolphins 19–14. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIA – Uwe von Schamann 24-yard field goal, 1:46. <i>Dolphins 22–14. <b>Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:44.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> – 16/28, 127 yards, 3 INT</li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/David_Woodley" title="David Woodley">David Woodley</a> – 13/20, 132 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Darrin_Nelson" title="Darrin Nelson">Darrin Nelson</a> – 6 rushes, 36 yards</li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Andra_Franklin" title="Andra Franklin">Andra Franklin</a> – 28 rushes, 129 yards, TD</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> – 2 receptions, 32 yards</li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Cefalo" title="Jimmy Cefalo">Jimmy Cefalo</a> – 2 receptions, 71 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6:_vs_Baltimore_Colts">Week 6: vs Baltimore Colts</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 6: vs Baltimore Colts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 6: Baltimore Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Colts</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td><td>3</td><td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 12</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 12:00 p.m. CST</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 53,981</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Markbreit" title="Jerry Markbreit">Jerry Markbreit</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/colts-at-vikings-1982-reg-6">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nflgsis.com/1982/reg/14/14135/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> 24-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> kick), 4:49. <i>Vikings 7–0. <b>Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:43.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Wood_(American_football)" title="Mike Wood (American football)">Mike Wood</a> 39-yard field goal, 10:57. <i>Vikings 7–3. <b>Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:50.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Burroughs" title="Jim Burroughs">Jim Burroughs</a> 94-yard interception return (Mike Wood kick), 6:42. <i>Colts 10–7.</i></li> <li>MIN – Rick Danmeier 23-yard field goal, 3:21. <i>Tied 10–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:11.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – Rick Danmeier 40-yard field goal, 9:09. <i>Vikings 13–10. <b>Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:41.</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pagel" title="Mike Pagel">Mike Pagel</a> – 14/32, 116 yards, 2 INT</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> – 19/35, 258 yards, TD, INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Dickey" title="Curtis Dickey">Curtis Dickey</a> – 13 rushes, 42 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> – 20 rushes, 75 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>BAL – <a href="/wiki/Randy_McMillan" title="Randy McMillan">Randy McMillan</a> – 5 receptions, 32 yards</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a> – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8:_vs_New_York_Jets">Week 8: vs New York Jets</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 8: vs New York Jets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;;text-align:center;"><b>Week 8: New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Jets</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>42</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 26</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 3:00 p.m. CST</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (indoor stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 58,672</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Barth" title="Gene Barth">Gene Barth</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfl.com/games/jets-at-vikings-1982-reg-8">Recap</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nflgsis.com/1982/reg/16/14164/Gamebook.pdf">Game Book</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Freeman_McNeil" title="Freeman McNeil">Freeman McNeil</a> 2-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Pat_Leahy_(American_football)" title="Pat Leahy (American football)">Pat Leahy</a> kick), 6:07. <i>Jets 7–0. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:54.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Jackson_(cornerback)" title="Bobby Jackson (cornerback)">Bobby Jackson</a> 80-yard return of blocked field goal (Pat Leahy kick), 5:43. <i>Jets 14–0.</i></li> <li>NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 5:17. <i>Jets 21–0. <b>Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:22.</b></i></li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> 1-yard run (<a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a> kick), 0:32. <i>Jets 21–7. <b>Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:25.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Shuler" title="Mickey Shuler">Mickey Shuler</a> 20-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Pat_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Pat Ryan (American football)">Pat Ryan</a> (Pat Leahy kick), 1:12. <i>Jets 28–7. <b>Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:32.</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> 16-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick), 13:23. <i>Jets 28–14. <b>Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:36.</b></i></li> <li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Harper" title="Bruce Harper">Bruce Harper</a> 39-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Richard_Todd_(American_football)" title="Richard Todd (American football)">Richard Todd</a> (Pat Leahy kick), 11:33. <i>Jets 35–14. <b>Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:38.</b></i></li> <li>NYJ – Bobby Jackson 77-yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick), 7:18. <i>Jets 42–14.</i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>Top passers</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Richard_Todd_(American_football)" title="Richard Todd (American football)">Richard Todd</a> – 15/22, 236 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a> – 32/56, 328 yards, TD, 3 INT</li></ul> <p><b>Top rushers</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Freeman_McNeil" title="Freeman McNeil">Freeman McNeil</a> – 18 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a> – 15 rushes, 57 yards</li></ul> <p><b>Top receivers</b> </p> <ul><li>NYJ – <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Shuler" title="Mickey Shuler">Mickey Shuler</a> – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD</li> <li>MIN – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Senser" title="Joe Senser">Joe Senser</a> – 10 receptions, 115 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.611 </td> <td>226 </td> <td>169 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td>4<sup id="cite_ref-5–4_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5–4-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td>187 </td> <td>198 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td>5<sup id="cite_ref-5–4_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5–4-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1982 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td>183 </td> <td>199 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td>6<sup id="cite_ref-5–4_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5–4-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td>135 </td> <td>170 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td>7<sup id="cite_ref-5–4_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5–4-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td>158 </td> <td>178 </td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td>8<sup id="cite_ref-4–5_8-0" class="reference"><a 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_New_York_Giants_season" title="1982 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.444 </td> <td>164 </td> <td>160 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11<sup id="cite_ref-3–6_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3–6-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1982 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td>209 </td> <td>206 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12<sup id="cite_ref-3–6_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3–6-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1982 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td>141 </td> <td>174 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13<sup id="cite_ref-3–6_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3–6-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1982 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td>191 </td> <td>195 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1982_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1982 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.222 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>250 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_playoffs#Breaking_ties" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League playoffs">Tiebreakers</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-5–4-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-5–4_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-5–4_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-5–4_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-5–4_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Minnesota (4–1), Atlanta (4–3), St. Louis (5–4), Tampa Bay (3–3) seeds were determined by best won-lost record in conference games.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4–5-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-4–5_8-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-4–5_8-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-4–5_8-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Detroit finished ahead of New Orleans and the N.Y. Giants based on best conference record (4–4 to Saints’ 3–5 to Giants’ 3–5).</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3–6-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-3–6_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-3–6_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-3–6_9-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">San Francisco finished ahead of Chicago, and Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia, based on conference record (49ers’ 2–3 to Bears’ 2–5 to Eagles’ 1–5).</span> </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>Wild Card </th> <td>January 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1982 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> (5) </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–24 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td>60,560 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>Division </th> <td>January 15 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1982_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1982 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> (1) </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–21 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>54,593 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_leaders">Team leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Team leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th width="150px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Category </th> <th width="150px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Player(s) </th> <th width="75px" style="background-color: #350D8A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FABB2F, inset -2px -2px 0 #FABB2F;">Value </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a></td> <td>2,037 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a></td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ted_Brown_(American_football)" title="Ted Brown (American football)">Ted Brown</a></td> <td>515 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Kramer" title="Tommy Kramer">Tommy Kramer</a></td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a></td> <td>503 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving touchdowns</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sammy_White_(American_football)" title="Sammy White (American football)">Sammy White</a></td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Points</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Danmeier" title="Rick Danmeier">Rick Danmeier</a></td> <td>47 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kickoff return yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jarvis_Redwine" title="Jarvis Redwine">Jarvis Redwine</a></td> <td>286 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punt return yards</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Payton" title="Eddie Payton">Eddie Payton</a></td> <td>179 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sacks</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Martin_(defensive_end)" title="Doug Martin (defensive end)">Doug Martin</a></td> <td>11.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Interceptions</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Teal" title="Willie Teal">Willie Teal</a></td> <td>4 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="League_rankings">League rankings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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style="font-size:85%;">(out of 28)</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passing offense</td> <td>1,967</td> <td>122.9</td> <td>5th </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing offense</td> <td>912</td> <td>57.0</td> <td>22nd </td></tr> <tr> <th>Total offense</th> <th>2,879</th> <th>179.9</th> <th>14th </th></tr> <tr> <td>Passing defense</td> <td>1,875</td> <td>117.2</td> <td>20th </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing defense</td> <td>1,020</td> <td>63.8</td> <td>14th </td></tr> <tr> <th>Total defense</th> <th>2,895</th> <th>180.9</th> <th>19th </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-roman"> <div 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