| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 49ers |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
SF 22, MIN 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, September 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 7, CHI 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIA 27, MIN 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 23, 1979 |
3:00PM |
GB 21, MIN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, September 30, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 13, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Cowboys |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 7, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DAL 36, MIN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Vikings |
at |
 Jets |
Monday, October 15, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 7, NYJ 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 21, 1979 |
3:00PM |
CHI 27, MIN 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 28, 1979 |
2:00PM |
TB 12, MIN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Vikings |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, November 4, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 7, STL 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Vikings |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, November 11, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 7, GB 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 18, 1979 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, MIN 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Vikings |
at |
Buccaneers |
Sunday, November 25, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, TB 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Vikings |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, December 2, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 21, LA 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 Bills |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 9, 1979 |
3:00PM |
BUF 3, MIN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Vikings |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, December 16, 1979 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, NE 27 |