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Minnesota Vikings

Value$6.25B

Founded: 1961 · Metro Area: Minneapolis · NFC · NFC North · Home: U.S. Bank Stadium

Top TeamMinneapolis
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0
League titles
0 pre-SB · 0 SB era
20
Division titles
32
Playoff appearances
Postseason 21-33
0.550
All-time win pct
65
Seasons
since 1961

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

No league championships yet.

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

SB IV (1969)SB VIII (1973)SB IX (1974)SB XI (1976)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T546-446-11
Win pct0.550
Playoff record21-33-0 (0.389)
Championship appearances4 (0 wins)
Conference final appearances10 (4 wins)
Total seasons65
.500 or better seasons45
Most recent championship—

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

U.S. Bank Stadium

2016-present
Minneapolis, Minnesota

TCF Bank Stadium

2015-2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

1982-2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Metropolitan Stadium

1961-1981
Bloomington, Minnesota
Season-by-season
1961 to 2025 · 65 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Minnesota Vikings9800.529344333NFC North4th—
2024Minnesota Vikings14300.824432332NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2023Minnesota Vikings71000.412344362NFC North3rd—
2022Minnesota Vikings13400.765424427NFC North1stDiv Title
2021Minnesota Vikings8900.471425426NFC North2nd—
2020Minnesota Vikings7900.438430475NFC North3rd—
2019Minnesota Vikings10600.625407303NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2018Minnesota Vikings8710.531360341NFC North2nd—
2017Minnesota Vikings13300.813382252NFC North1stConf FinalDiv Title
2016Minnesota Vikings8800.500327307NFC North3rd—
2015Minnesota Vikings11500.688365302NFC North1stDiv Title
2014Minnesota Vikings7900.438325343NFC North3rd—
2013Minnesota Vikings51010.344391480NFC North4th—
2012Minnesota Vikings10600.625379348NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2011Minnesota Vikings31300.188340449NFC North4th—
2010Minnesota Vikings61000.375281348NFC North4th—
2009Minnesota Vikings12400.750470312NFC North1stConf Final
2008Minnesota Vikings10600.625379333NFC North1stDiv Title
2007Minnesota Vikings8800.500365311NFC North2nd—
2006Minnesota Vikings61000.375282327NFC North3rd—
2005Minnesota Vikings9700.563306344NFC North2nd—
2004Minnesota Vikings8800.500405395NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2003Minnesota Vikings9700.563416353NFC North2nd—
2002Minnesota Vikings61000.375390442NFC North2nd—
2001Minnesota Vikings51100.313290390NFC Central4th—
2000Minnesota Vikings11500.688397371NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1999Minnesota Vikings10600.625399335NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1998Minnesota Vikings15100.938556296NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1997Minnesota Vikings9700.563354359NFC CentralT-3rdPlayoffs
1996Minnesota Vikings9700.563298315NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1995Minnesota Vikings8800.500412385NFC Central4th—
1994Minnesota Vikings10600.625356314NFC Central1stDiv Title
1993Minnesota Vikings9700.563277290NFC CentralT-2ndPlayoffs
1992Minnesota Vikings11500.688374249NFC Central1stDiv Title
1991Minnesota Vikings8800.500301306NFC Central3rd—
1990Minnesota Vikings61000.375351326NFC CentralT-2nd—
1989Minnesota Vikings10600.625351275NFC Central2ndDiv Title
1988Minnesota Vikings11500.688406233NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1987Minnesota Vikings8700.533336335NFC Central2ndConf Final
1986Minnesota Vikings9700.563398273NFC Central2nd—
1985Minnesota Vikings7900.438346359NFC CentralT-3rd—
1984Minnesota Vikings31300.188276484NFC Central5th—
1983Minnesota Vikings8800.500316348NFC CentralT-2nd—
1982Minnesota Vikings5400.556187198NFCT-4thPlayoffs
1981Minnesota Vikings7900.438325369NFC Central4th—
1980Minnesota Vikings9700.563317308NFC Central1stDiv Title
1979Minnesota Vikings7900.438259337NFC Central3rd—
1978Minnesota Vikings8710.531294306NFC Central1stDiv Title
1977Minnesota Vikings9500.643231227NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1976Minnesota Vikings11210.821305176NFC Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1975Minnesota Vikings12200.857377180NFC Central1stDiv Title
1974Minnesota Vikings10400.714310195NFC Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1973Minnesota Vikings12200.857296168NFC Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1972Minnesota Vikings7700.500301252NFC Central3rd—
1971Minnesota Vikings11300.786245139NFC Central1stDiv Title
1970Minnesota Vikings12200.857335143NFC Central1stDiv Title
1969Minnesota Vikings12200.857379133NFL Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1968Minnesota Vikings8600.571282242NFL Central1stDiv Title
1967Minnesota Vikings3830.321233294NFL Central4th—
1966Minnesota Vikings4910.321292304NFL WestT-6th—
1965Minnesota Vikings7700.500383403NFL West5th—
1964Minnesota Vikings8510.607355296NFL WestT-2nd—
1963Minnesota Vikings5810.393309390NFL WestT-4th—
1962Minnesota Vikings21110.179254410NFL West6th—
1961Minnesota Vikings31100.214285407NFL West7th—

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
11999-01-171998 NFC Champ · Wk 20L · OT
Atlanta Falcons 30-27 Minnesota Vikings
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome· Minneapolis, MN
2.055
21970-01-111969 SB IV · Wk 17L
Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium· New Orleans, LA
1.809
31971-12-251971 Div. Playoff · Wk 15L
Dallas Cowboys 20-12 Minnesota Vikings
Metropolitan Stadium· Bloomington, MN
1.756
41974-01-131973 SB VIII · Wk 17L
Miami Dolphins 24-7 Minnesota Vikings
Rice Stadium· Houston, TX
1.740
51977-01-091976 SB XI · Wk 17L
Oakland Raiders 32-14 Minnesota Vikings
Rose Bowl· Pasadena, CA
1.716
61988-01-091987 Div. Playoff · Wk 18W
Minnesota Vikings 36-24 San Francisco 49ers
Candlestick Park· San Francisco, CA
1.687
71975-01-121974 SB IX · Wk 17L
Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6 Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium· New Orleans, LA
1.675
81970-12-271970 Div. Playoff · Wk 15L
San Francisco 49ers 17-14 Minnesota Vikings
Metropolitan Stadium· Bloomington, MN
1.664
91969-12-071969 Reg. Season · Wk 12W
Minnesota Vikings 20-13 Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum· Los Angeles, CA
1.628
101973-12-301973 NFC Champ · Wk 16W
Minnesota Vikings 27-10 Dallas Cowboys
Texas Stadium· Irving, TX
1.604
112000-01-161999 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
St. Louis Rams 49-37 Minnesota Vikings
TWA Dome· St. Louis, MO
1.569
122020-01-052019 Wild Card · Wk 18W · OT
Minnesota Vikings 26-20 New Orleans Saints
Mercedes-Benz Superdome· New Orleans, LA
1.556

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Minnesota Vikings players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 253 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1971Alan Page · RDT
  • 1975Fran Tarkenton · QB
  • 2012Adrian Peterson · RB

AP Offensive Player

  • 1975Fran Tarkenton · QB
  • 2012Adrian Peterson · RB
  • 2022Justin Jefferson · WR

AP Defensive Player

  • 1971Alan Page · RDT
  • 1989Keith Millard · RDT

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1969Bud Grant
  • 2024Kevin O'Connell

Bert Bell Award

  • 1975Fran Tarkenton · QB
  • 1998Randall Cunningham · QB
  • 2008Adrian Peterson · RB
  • 2012Adrian Peterson · RB

Walter Payton MOY

  • 1999Cris Carter · WR
  • 2010Madieu Williams · FS

AP Offensive Rookie

  • 1973Chuck Foreman · RB
  • 1976Sammy White · WR
  • 1998Randy Moss · WR
  • 2007Adrian Peterson · RB
  • 2009Percy Harvin · WR