1999 Minnesota Vikings
The 1999 Minnesota Vikings went 10–6, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 399 points and allowed 335.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 399–335
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 399 points, the fifth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 335, the 14th-most. Their point differential was +64.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 7 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–16 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 (October 24, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 49–37 to the St. Louis Rams in the Divisional round (January 16, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 27–10 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the St. Louis Rams 49–37 on the road.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 17–22 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | vs Chicago Bears | L 22–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–25 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 40–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 1999 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 35–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 24–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | at New York Giants | W 34–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2000 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 27–10 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 37–49 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.