Record 9–7 Playoff finish did not qualify Start date 1986 | Division place 2nd NFC Central Head coach Jerry Burns General manager Mike Lynn | |
Home field Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome People also search for 1981 Minnesota Vikings season | ||
The 1986 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses.
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After the sudden retirement of Bud Grant in the off-season, the Vikings hired Jerry Burns to be their head coach for the upcoming season.
1986 Draft
^[a] San Diego traded a 1st round selection (14th overall) and 2nd round selection (44th overall) to the Vikings for their 1st round selection (8th overall) and 3rd round selection (66th overall). ^[b] Minnesota traded one of their 2nd round selections (40th overall) and LB Robin Sendlein to Miami for WR Anthony Carter. ^[c] Minnesota traded two 2nd round selections (44th and 53rd overall) to the Giants for OT Gary Zimmerman. ^[d] The Raiders traded their 1985 6th round selection (164th overall) and 1986 2nd round selection (53rd overall) to Minnesota for LB Brad Van Pelt.Awards and records
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