This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1985 Minnesota VikingsW1985 Minnesota Vikings↗

NFL · NFC Central · 7–9 (.438) · 3rd in division · PF 346 · PA 359 · Coach Bud Grant · Did not qualify

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Schedule (20 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
1985-08-10	1	@ Miami Dolphins	W 16–13 OT		Miami Orange Bowl	41,129
1985-08-17	2	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	W 41–34		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	56,887
1985-08-24	3	vs Seattle Seahawks	L 10–27		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	56,562
1985-08-30	4	@ Denver Broncos	W 13–9		Mile High Stadium	69,373
1985-09-08	1	vs San Francisco 49ers	W 28–21	1–0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	57,375
1985-09-15	2	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–16	2–0	Tampa Stadium	46,188
1985-09-19	3	vs Chicago Bears	L 24–33	2–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	61,242
1985-09-29	4	@ Buffalo Bills	W 27–20	3–1	Rich Stadium	45,667
1985-10-06	5	@ Los Angeles Rams	L 10–13	3–2	Anaheim Stadium	61,139
1985-10-13	6	@ Green Bay Packers	L 17–20	3–3	Milwaukee County Stadium	54,674
1985-10-20	7	vs San Diego Chargers	W 21–17	4–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	61,670
1985-10-27	8	@ Chicago Bears	L 9–27	4–4	Soldier Field	63,815
1985-11-03	9	vs Detroit Lions	W 16–13	5–4	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	58,012
1985-11-10	10	vs Green Bay Packers	L 17–27	5–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,970
1985-11-17	11	@ Detroit Lions	L 21–41	5–6	Silverdome	54,647
1985-11-24	12	vs New Orleans Saints	L 23–30	5–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	54,117
1985-12-01	13	@ Philadelphia Eagles	W 28–23	6–7	Veterans Stadium	54,688
1985-12-08	14	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 26–7	7–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	51,593
1985-12-15	15	@ Atlanta Falcons	L 13–14	7–8	Atlanta Fulton County Stadium	14,167
1985-12-22	16	vs Philadelphia Eagles	L 35–37	7–9	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	49,722

Roster (50)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	College	Status
0	Steve Bono	QB	6-4	215	UCLA	ACT
0	Wade Wilson	QB	6-3	210	Texas A&M-Commerce	ACT
0	Tommy Kramer	QB	6-2	200		ACT
0	Alfred Anderson	RB	6-1	214	Baylor	ACT
0	Darrin Nelson	RB	5-9	180	Stanford	ACT
0	Allen Rice	RB	5-10	200	Baylor; Ranger Junior College; Wharton County Junior College	ACT
0	Ted Brown	RB	5-10	198		ACT
0	Maurice Turner	RB	5-11	200		TRT
0	Anthony Carter	WR	5-11	181	Michigan	ACT
0	Leo Lewis	WR	5-8	170	Missouri	ACT
0	Mike Jones	WR	5-11	175		ACT
0	Sammy White	WR	5-11	190		ACT
88	Buster Rhymes	WR	6-2	212		ACT
0	Steve Jordan	TE	6-3	242	Brown	ACT
0	Mike Mularkey	TE	6-4	245	Florida	ACT
84	Jay Carroll	TE	6-4	230		ACT
0	Joey Browner	DB	6-2	202	USC	ACT
0	Issiac Holt	DB	6-2	197	Alcorn State	ACT
0	Carl Lee	DB	5-11	185	Marshall	ACT
0	Rufus Bess	DB	5-9	180		ACT
0	Keith Nord	DB	6-0	197		ACT
0	Ted Rosnagle	DB	6-3	202		ACT
0	Willie Teal	DB	5-10	195		ACT
0	John Turner	DB	6-0	193		ACT
0	Keith Millard	DL	6-6	260	Washington State	ACT
0	Tim Newton	DL	6-0	269	Florida	ACT
0	Doug Martin	DL	6-3	255		ACT
0	Robert Smith	DL	6-5	255		ACT
0	Mark Mullaney	DL	6-6	242		ACT
0	Neil Elshire	DL	6-6	250		ACT
0	Chris Doleman	LB	6-5	287	Pittsburgh	ACT
0	David Howard	LB	6-1	225	California State - Long Beach; Oregon State	ACT
0	Chris Martin	LB	6-2	241	Auburn	ACT
0	Dennis Fowlkes	LB	6-2	230		ACT
0	Matt Blair	LB	6-5	229		ACT
0	Dennis Johnson	LB	6-3	234		TRT
0	Fred McNeill	LB	6-2	230		ACT
0	Tim Meamber	LB	6-3	231		ACT
55	Scott Studwell	LB	6-2	225		ACT
0	Tim Irwin	OL	6-7	300	Tennessee	ACT
0	Kirk Lowdermilk	OL	6-3	284	Ohio State	ACT
0	Curtis Rouse	OL	6-3	304		ACT
0	Dennis Swilley	OL	6-3	241		ACT
0	Dave Huffman	OL	6-6	255		ACT
0	Brent Boyd	OL	6-3	242		ACT
0	Jim Hough	OL	6-2	267		ACT
0	Mark MacDonald	OL	6-4	267		ACT
0	Terry Tausch	OL	6-5	275		ACT
0	Greg Coleman	SPEC	6-0	185		ACT
0	Jan Stenerud	SPEC	6-2	190		ACT

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Schedule (20 games)

Roster (50)