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2006 Regular season · Week 4 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Bills beat Vikings 17–12 in 2006 Week 4

The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 17–12 at home at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 4 of the 2006 regular season on October 1, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.

The result moved the Bills to 2–2 and dropped the Vikings to 2–2. The Vikings finished 2006 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2006 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Buffalo Bills won 45–39 on September 15, 2002. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 38–14 on December 5, 2010.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Bills lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 2000 Full series history

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