| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Lions |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DET 13, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Vikings |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, September 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, ATL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 20, CHI 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
GB 21, MIN 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Vikings |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, September 29, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, NYG 15 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Panthers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 6, 1996 |
3:00PM |
CAR 12, MIN 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Vikings |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, October 13, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 13, TB 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Monday, October 28, 1996 |
3:00PM |
CHI 15, MIN 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Chiefs |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 |
3:00PM |
KC 21, MIN 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Vikings |
at |
 Seahawks |
Sunday, November 10, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, SEA 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Vikings |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, November 17, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 16, OAK 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Broncos |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 24, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DEN 21, MIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
ARI 17, MIN 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 24, DET 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Buccaneers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
TB 10, MIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Vikings |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, December 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, GB 38 |
| Wild Card: Week 18 |
Vikings |
at |
 Cowboys |
Saturday, December 28, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 15, DAL 40 |