1985 Minnesota Vikings season

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The 1985 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League The Vikings finished with a record of seven wins and nine losses.

Bud Grant returned to coach the Vikings after a year absence. Following the season, Grant retired for good after 18 years with the franchise.

Video 1985 Minnesota Vikings season

Offseason

1985 Draft

^{^[a]} In an attempt to draft QB Bernie Kosar, Minnesota traded their 1st round selection (3rd overall) and a provisional 2nd round selection (30th overall)^[c] to Houston to move up 1 spot to the Oilers 2nd overall position on April 9, 1985.

^{^[b]} When QB Bernie Kosar did not declare for the draft and instead controversially waited for the supplemental draft, Minnesota traded the 2nd overall pick to Atlanta for their 1st round selection (4th overall) and 3rd round selection (60th overall).

^{^[c]} As part of the initial trade between the Vikings and Oilers^[a], the Vikings agreed to not draft DE Ray Childress or trade the pick to a team that would draft Childress. Houston drafted Childress with the 3rd overall pick and this provisional selection was returned to Minnesota.

^{^[d]} San Diego traded their 3rd round selection (66th overall) to Minnesota for CB John Turner.

^{^[e]} The Rams traded their 4th round selection (106th overall) to Minnesota for QB Steve Dils.

^{^[f]} The Raiders traded their 6th round selection (164th overall) and 1986 2nd round selection to Minnesota for LB Brad Van Pelt.

^{^[g]} Minnesota traded their 7th round selection (171st overall) to Green Bay for PK Jan Stenerud.

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Regular season

Schedule

Standings

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Personnel

Staff

Roster

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Statistics

Team leaders

League rankings

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25 year team

The team recognized an all-time team in 1985 as part of the celebration of the 25th season VIKINGS 25TH SEASON ALL-TIME TEAM 1961-85 [1]

• OFFENSE
• WRs: Ahmad Rashad, Sammy White
• Ts: Ron Yary, Grady Alderman
• Gs: Ed White, Milt Sunde
• C: Mick Tingelhoff
• TE: Stu Voigt
• QB: Fran Tarkenton
• RBs: Bill Brown, Chuck Foreman
• K: Fred Cox
• DEFENSE
• DEs: Jim Marshall, Carl Eller
• DTs: Alan Page, Gary Larsen
• OLBs: Matt Blair, Roy Winston
• ILBs: Jeff Siemon, Scott Studwell
• Ss: Paul Krause, Karl Kassulke
• CBs: Bobby Bryant, Ed Sharockman
• P: Greg Coleman
• Head Coach: Bud Grant

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References

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