The Minnesota Vikings is an American football franchise based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team was established in 1961 and is part of the National Football League's NFC North division. Since then, the team has taken part in the NFL playoffs 31 times, reaching four Super Bowls in 1970, 1974, 1975 and 1977.

This list encompasses the major records set by the team, its coaches and its players. The players section of this page lists the individual records for passing, rushing and receiving, as well as selected defensive records. The team has had three full-time home stadiums since its establishment – Metropolitan Stadium, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and U.S. Bank Stadium; attendance records, both home and away, are included on this page.

All-time series

The Vikings have played against every other team in the NFL at least five times each in the regular season. They have a winning record against 20 teams, a losing record against 10 and an even record against one: the Cincinnati Bengals, whom they have played 14 times, winning seven each. The Vikings' best record is against the Houston Texans – they have won each of the five meetings between the two teams – and their worst record is against the New York Jets, whom they have beaten just three times in 11 meetings for a win percentage of .273; that is a team record for the fewest wins against another franchise, tied with their three wins in seven meetings with the Baltimore Ravens (.429). The Vikings have recorded the most wins in their history against the Detroit Lions (80), as well as the most points (2,690). The Vikings have conceded the most points to the Green Bay Packers (2,689), who are also the team against whom they have suffered the most losses (63) and ties (3).

In the postseason, the Vikings have faced 18 different opponents, but they only have a win percentage of .500 or higher against six of them. The Vikings' best postseason win percentage is against the Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns, whom they have beaten every time they have met – the Cardinals twice and the Browns once; meanwhile, they have faced eight teams without recording a single win, the worst being against the Philadelphia Eagles, whom they have met four times without winning. The Vikings have recorded their most postseason wins against the Los Angeles Rams, whom they have beaten five times in seven meetings, and their most losses against the San Francisco 49ers, to whom they have lost five times in six meetings. The Vikings have also conceded their most postseason points against the 49ers (181), and scored their most against the New Orleans Saints (161). As well as meeting the Rams seven times in the postseason, the Vikings have also met the Dallas Cowboys seven times, recording three wins and four losses.

Team W L T Win% Points scored Points allowed W L Win% Points scored Points allowed
Regular season Playoffs
Arizona 16 12 0 0.571 689 636 2 0 1.000 71 35
Atlanta 20 11 0 0.645 739 541 1 1 0.500 57 54
Baltimore 3 4 0 0.429 178 187 0 0 — — —
Buffalo 9 6 0 0.600 353 279 0 0 — — —
Carolina 11 6 0 0.647 343 353 0 0 — — —
Chicago 66 57 2 0.536 2,620 2,399 0 1 0.000 18 35
Cincinnati 7 8 0 0.467 335 297 0 0 — — —
Cleveland 11 5 0 0.688 417 254 1 0 1.000 27 7
Dallas 12 15 0 0.444 624 647 3 4 0.429 135 123
Denver 8 8 0 0.500 352 360 0 0 — — —
Detroit 80 43 2 0.648 2,757 2,373 0 0 — — —
Green Bay 57 65 3 0.468 2,448 2,773 1 1 0.500 41 41
Houston 5 0 0 1.000 147 91 0 0 — — —
Indianapolis 8 17 1 0.327 538 683 0 1 0.000 14 24
Jacksonville 6 1 0 0.857 188 134 0 0 — — —
Kansas City 5 8 0 0.385 284 239 0 1 0.000 7 23
Las Vegas 7 9 0 0.438 317 349 0 1 0.000 14 32
LA Chargers 8 7 0 0.533 369 358 0 0 — — —
LA Rams 22 16 2 0.575 922 888 5 2 0.714 150 150
Miami 6 7 0 0.462 277 263 0 1 0.000 7 24
New England 5 9 0 0.357 287 310 0 0 — — —
New Orleans 21 12 0 0.636 840 657 4 1 0.800 161 101
NY Giants 17 10 0 0.630 657 493 1 3 0.250 57 111
NY Jets 4 8 0 0.333 236 289 0 0 — — —
Philadelphia 15 12 0 0.556 639 627 0 4 0.000 51 122
Pittsburgh 10 8 0 0.556 425 364 0 1 0.000 6 16
San Francisco 23 20 1 0.534 977 992 1 5 0.167 104 181
Seattle 6 12 0 0.333 417 476 0 1 0.000 9 10
Tampa Bay 33 24 0 0.600 1,214 1,046 0 0 — — —
Tennessee 9 5 0 0.643 375 235 0 0 — — —
Washington 13 10 0 0.565 577 507 2 3 0.400 86 102
Totals 523 435 11 0.545 21,541 19,900 21 31 0.404 1,015 1,191

Last updated: As of end of the 2023 NFL season[1]

Team records

Firsts

Biggest results

Wins/losses in a season

Streaks

Points

Touchdowns

Field goals

Defensive

Attendances

Individual records

Note: Bold indicates the record is still active as of the end of the 2023 NFL season.

Scoring

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams

References

General

Specific

  1. ^ "Minnesota Vikings Head-to-Head Records". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vikings, aided by Danielle Hunter, set franchise mark with 10 sacks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Attendance Records". vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Adrian Peterson Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Vikings' Adam Thielen: Snaps 100-yard streak at eight games". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Vikings records, Team and Player records". VikingsMania.com.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Patterson Ties Vikings Record with 5th Kickoff Return TD". Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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