| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Lions |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DET 13, MIN 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Vikings |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, September 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, TB 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Steelers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
PIT 7, MIN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 28, 1986 |
3:00PM |
GB 7, MIN 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, October 5, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 0, CHI 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Vikings |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, October 12, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 27, SF 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 19, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CHI 7, MIN 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Browns |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 26, 1986 |
2:00PM |
CLE 23, MIN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Vikings |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, November 2, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 38, WAS 44 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 9, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Giants |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 16, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NYG 22, MIN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, November 23, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 20, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Buccaneers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 30, 1986 |
3:00PM |
TB 13, MIN 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Vikings |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, December 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 32, GB 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Vikings |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, HOU 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Saints |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NO 17, MIN 33 |