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1979 Minnesota Vikings season

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1979 Minnesota Vikings season
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The 1979 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 19th in the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a 7–9 record, their first losing season since 1967, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1972.

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The loss of Fran Tarkenton to retirement in the off-season meant third-year quarterback Tommy Kramer became the starter. The season also marked the end of an era as the last remaining original Viking, longtime defensive end Jim Marshall, retired after 19 seasons with the Vikings and 20 in the NFL, having set league records for most consecutive games played (282) and consecutive starts (270). Counting playoff games, he had started in every one of the 289 games in Vikings history. Safety Paul Krause also retired after the season ended; he holds the league record with 81 career interceptions.

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Offseason

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1979 draft

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Notes

  1. The Vikings traded an eighth-round selection (207th overall) to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for OT Frank Myers.
  2. The Vikings traded a 10th-round selection (263rd overall) and a 1978 eighth-round selection (213th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for S Phil Wise.
  1. The details of this forfeited pick are unknown.
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Roster

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1979 Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve

Rookies in italics
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Preseason

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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Awards and records

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Team leaders

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League rankings

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