1986 Minnesota Vikings season

1986 Minnesota Vikings season
General managerMike Lynn
Head coachJerry Burns
Home stadiumMetrodome
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd NFC Central
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsQB Tommy Kramer (2nd team)
Pro BowlersS Joey Browner
TE Steve Jordan
QB Tommy Kramer
Uniform

The 1986 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 26th season in the National Football League, and their first with former offensive coordinator Jerry Burns as head coach, following the departure of Bud Grant at the end of the previous season.

Although the Vikings finished with a 9–7 record (a two-game improvement from their 7–9 record from 1985) for their first winning season in a full 16-game season since 1980, they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.