| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Vikings |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, August 31, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 34, BUF 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Vikings |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, September 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 27, CHI 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 14, 1997 |
3:00PM |
TB 28, MIN 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Vikings |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, September 21, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 32, GB 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Eagles |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, September 28, 1997 |
3:00PM |
PHI 19, MIN 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Vikings |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, October 5, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 20, ARI 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Panthers |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, October 12, 1997 |
3:00PM |
CAR 14, MIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Vikings |
at |
Buccaneers |
Sunday, October 26, 1997 |
2:00PM |
MIN 10, TB 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Patriots |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 2, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 18, MIN 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Bears |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 9, 1997 |
3:00PM |
CHI 22, MIN 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Vikings |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, November 16, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 15, DET 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Vikings |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, November 23, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 21, NYJ 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Packers |
at |
Vikings |
Monday, December 1, 1997 |
3:00PM |
GB 27, MIN 11 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Vikings |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, December 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 17, SF 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 14, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 14, MIN 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
 Colts |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 21, 1997 |
3:00PM |
IND 28, MIN 39 |
| Wild Card: Week 18 |
Vikings |
at |
 Giants |
Saturday, December 27, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 23, NYG 22 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 19 |
Vikings |
at |
49ers |
Saturday, January 3, 1998 |
3:00PM |
MIN 22, SF 38 |