2011 Minnesota Vikings
The 2011 Minnesota Vikings went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 340 points and allowed 449.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 340–449
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 340 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 449, the second-most. Their point differential was -109.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5 (October 9, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 (November 14, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–9.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC North, getting swept by the Lions, the Bears, and the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 6–10.
Their three wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2012, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Detroit Lions | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 34–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–39 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 27–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2011 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–45 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 21–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Denver Broncos | L 32–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 28–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–42 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Washington | W 33–26 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | L 13–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.