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1987Vikings season
8-7
Record
8-7
53.3% WIN
Points Scored
336
+1 DIFF
Points Allowed
335
1.00 RATIO
Division Finish
2nd Central
Playoffs
Lost NFC Championship
Stadium
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Notable Events
Strike-shortened 8-7 wild card; stunning road playoff wins at New Orleans 44-10 and San Francisco 36-24; Anthony Carter 227 receiving vs SF; lost NFC title at Washington 17-10.