| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Vikings |
at |
 Lions |
Monday, September 20, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 16, DET 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 26, 1971 |
3:00PM |
CHI 20, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Bills |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 3, 1971 |
3:00PM |
BUF 0, MIN 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Vikings |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, October 10, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 13, PHI 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, October 17, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, GB 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Colts |
at |
Vikings |
Monday, October 25, 1971 |
3:00PM |
BAL 3, MIN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Vikings |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, October 31, 1971 |
2:00PM |
MIN 17, NYG 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 49ers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 7, 1971 |
3:00PM |
SF 13, MIN 9 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
3:00PM |
GB 0, MIN 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Vikings |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, November 21, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, NO 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Falcons |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 28, 1971 |
3:00PM |
ATL 7, MIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Vikings |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, December 5, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 14, SD 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Saturday, December 11, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, MIN 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Vikings |
at |
Bears |
Sunday, December 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
MIN 27, CHI 10 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 15 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Vikings |
Saturday, December 25, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 20, MIN 12 |