1983 Minnesota Vikings season (original) (raw)

The 1983 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 23rd in the National Football League, and the 17th under head coach Bud Grant. After starting 6-2, the Vikings lost six of seven, including an embarrassing home setback to the 0-9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to be eliminated from playoff contention with one week to play. Even with the loss to Tampa Bay, Minnesota would have won the NFC Central Division championship if not for a 13-2 loss in week 14 to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football.