| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Vikings |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, September 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, NO 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Broncos |
at |
Vikings |
Monday, September 11, 1978 |
3:00PM |
DEN 9, MIN 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
TB 16, MIN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Monday, September 25, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, CHI 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
Buccaneers |
Sunday, October 1, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, TB 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Vikings |
at |
 Seahawks |
Sunday, October 8, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 28, SEA 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Rams |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 15, 1978 |
3:00PM |
LA 34, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 22, 1978 |
3:00PM |
GB 7, MIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Vikings |
at |
 Cowboys |
Thursday, October 26, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 21, DAL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 5, 1978 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 12, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CHI 14, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Chargers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 19, 1978 |
3:00PM |
SD 13, MIN 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Vikings |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, November 26, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, GB 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Eagles |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
PHI 27, MIN 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Saturday, December 9, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 14, DET 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Vikings |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, December 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 20, OAK 27 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Vikings |
at |
Rams |
Sunday, December 31, 1978 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, LA 34 |