| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Redskins |
at |
 Vikings |
Monday, September 18, 1972 |
3:00PM |
WAS 24, MIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Vikings |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, September 24, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 34, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 1, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIA 16, MIN 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 8, 1972 |
3:00PM |
STL 19, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, October 15, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, DEN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Monday, October 23, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, CHI 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Vikings |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, October 29, 1972 |
2:00PM |
MIN 27, GB 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Saints |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 5, 1972 |
3:00PM |
NO 6, MIN 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 12, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 14, MIN 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Vikings |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, November 19, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 45, LA 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Vikings |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, November 26, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, PIT 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 3, 1972 |
3:00PM |
CHI 10, MIN 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 10, 1972 |
3:00PM |
GB 23, MIN 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Vikings |
at |
 49ers |
Saturday, December 16, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 17, SF 20 |