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Minnesota Vikings Franchise 1961 - 2025

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Minnesota Vikings - 1961 - 2025

Minnesota Vikings 1961-1962 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 285
Regular Season Points Against: 407

Finished: Seventh (7th) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1962-1963 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 2
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 254
Regular Season Points Against: 410

Finished: Sixth (6th) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1963-1964 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 309
Regular Season Points Against: 390

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1964-1965 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 355
Regular Season Points Against: 296

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1965-1966 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 383
Regular Season Points Against: 403

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1966-1967 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 4
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 292
Regular Season Points Against: 304

Finished: Seventh (7th) in the Division

Minnesota Vikings 1967-1968 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 3
Regular Season Points For: 233
Regular Season Points Against: 294

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1968-1969 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 282
Regular Season Points Against: 242

Finished: First (1st) in the Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 12/22/1968 Baltimore Colts defeated Minnesota Vikings 24 to 14

Minnesota Vikings 1969-1970 Season Review (NFC)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 133

Finished: First (1st) in the Central Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/4/1970 Minnesota Vikings defeated Cleveland Browns 27 to 7
Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/27/1969 Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 23 to 20
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/11/1970 Kansas City Chiefs defeated Minnesota Vikings 23 to 7

Minnesota Vikings 1970-1971 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 335
Regular Season Points Against: 143

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 12/27/1970 San Francisco 49ers defeated Minnesota Vikings 17 to 14

Minnesota Vikings 1971-1972 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 245
Regular Season Points Against: 139

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/25/1971 Dallas Cowboys defeated Minnesota Vikings 20 to 12

Minnesota Vikings 1972-1973 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 301
Regular Season Points Against: 252

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1973-1974 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 296
Regular Season Points Against: 168

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 12/30/1973 Minnesota Vikings defeated Dallas Cowboys 27 to 10
Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/22/1973 Minnesota Vikings defeated Washington Redskins 27 to 20
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/13/1974 Miami Dolphins defeated Minnesota Vikings 24 to 7

Minnesota Vikings 1974-1975 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 310
Regular Season Points Against: 195

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 12/29/1974 Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 14 to 10
Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/21/1974 Minnesota Vikings defeated St. Louis Cardinals 30 to 14
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/12/1975 Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Minnesota Vikings 16 to 6

Minnesota Vikings 1975-1976 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 377
Regular Season Points Against: 180

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 12/28/1975 Dallas Cowboys defeated Minnesota Vikings 17 to 14

Minnesota Vikings 1976-1977 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 2
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 305
Regular Season Points Against: 176

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Champ Playoff Game - Sun 12/26/1976 Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 24 to 13
Division Playoff Game - Sat 12/18/1976 Minnesota Vikings defeated Washington Redskins 35 to 20
SuperBowl Playoff Game - Sun 1/9/1977 Oakland Raiders defeated Minnesota Vikings 32 to 14

Minnesota Vikings 1977-1978 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 231
Regular Season Points Against: 227

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Mon 12/26/1977 Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 14 to 7
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/1/1978 Dallas Cowboys defeated Minnesota Vikings 23 to 6

Minnesota Vikings 1978-1979 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 294
Regular Season Points Against: 306

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 12/31/1978 Los Angeles Rams defeated Minnesota Vikings 34 to 10

Minnesota Vikings 1979-1980 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 259
Regular Season Points Against: 337

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1980-1981 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 317
Regular Season Points Against: 308

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/3/1981 Philadelphia Eagles defeated Minnesota Vikings 31 to 16

Minnesota Vikings 1981-1982 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 325
Regular Season Points Against: 369

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1982-1983 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 187
Regular Season Points Against: 198

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/9/1983 Minnesota Vikings defeated Atlanta Falcons 30 to 24
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/15/1983 Washington Redskins defeated Minnesota Vikings 21 to 7

Minnesota Vikings 1983-1984 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 316
Regular Season Points Against: 348

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1984-1985 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 13
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 276
Regular Season Points Against: 484

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1985-1986 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 346
Regular Season Points Against: 359

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1986-1987 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 398
Regular Season Points Against: 273

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1987-1988 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 336
Regular Season Points Against: 335

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/9/1988 Minnesota Vikings defeated San Francisco 49ers 36 to 24
WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/3/1988 Minnesota Vikings defeated New Orleans Saints 44 to 10
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/17/1988 Washington Redskins defeated Minnesota Vikings 17 to 10

Minnesota Vikings 1988-1989 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 406
Regular Season Points Against: 233

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Mon 12/26/1988 Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 28 to 17
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/1/1989 San Francisco 49ers defeated Minnesota Vikings 34 to 9

Minnesota Vikings 1989-1990 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 351
Regular Season Points Against: 275

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/6/1990 San Francisco 49ers defeated Minnesota Vikings 41 to 13

Minnesota Vikings 1990-1991 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 351
Regular Season Points Against: 326

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1991-1992 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 301
Regular Season Points Against: 306

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1992-1993 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 374
Regular Season Points Against: 249

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/2/1993 Washington Redskins defeated Minnesota Vikings 24 to 7

Minnesota Vikings 1993-1994 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 277
Regular Season Points Against: 290

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/9/1994 New York Giants defeated Minnesota Vikings 17 to 10

Minnesota Vikings 1994-1995 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 356
Regular Season Points Against: 314

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/1/1995 Chicago Bears defeated Minnesota Vikings 35 to 18

Minnesota Vikings 1995-1996 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 412
Regular Season Points Against: 385

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 1996-1997 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 298
Regular Season Points Against: 315

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 12/28/1996 Dallas Cowboys defeated Minnesota Vikings 40 to 15

Minnesota Vikings 1997-1998 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 354
Regular Season Points Against: 359

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 12/27/1997 Minnesota Vikings defeated New York Giants 23 to 22
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/3/1998 San Francisco 49ers defeated Minnesota Vikings 38 to 22

Minnesota Vikings 1998-1999 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 15
Regular Season Loses: 1
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 556
Regular Season Points Against: 296

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/10/1999 Minnesota Vikings defeated Arizona Cardinals 41 to 21
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/17/1999 Atlanta Falcons defeated Minnesota Vikings 30 to 27

Minnesota Vikings 1999-2000 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 399
Regular Season Points Against: 335

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC Central Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/9/2000 Minnesota Vikings defeated Dallas Cowboys 27 to 10
Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/16/2000 St. Louis Rams defeated Minnesota Vikings 49 to 37

Minnesota Vikings 2000-2001 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 397
Regular Season Points Against: 371

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC Central Division

Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/6/2001 Minnesota Vikings defeated New Orleans Saints 34 to 16
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/14/2001 New York Giants defeated Minnesota Vikings 41 to 0

Minnesota Vikings 2001-2002 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 11
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 290
Regular Season Points Against: 390

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC Central Division

Minnesota Vikings 2002-2003 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 390
Regular Season Points Against: 442

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2003-2004 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 416
Regular Season Points Against: 353

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2004-2005 Season Review

Season Cancelled due to Labor Negotiations

Minnesota Vikings 2005-2006 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 306
Regular Season Points Against: 344

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2006-2007 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 282
Regular Season Points Against: 327

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2007-2008 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 365
Regular Season Points Against: 311

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2008-2009 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 333

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/4/2009 Philadelphia Eagles defeated Minnesota Vikings 26 to 14

Minnesota Vikings 2009-2010 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 12
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 470
Regular Season Points Against: 312

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC North Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/17/2010 Minnesota Vikings defeated Dallas Cowboys 34 to 3
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/24/2010 New Orleans Saints defeated Minnesota Vikings 31 to 28

Minnesota Vikings 2010-2011 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 6
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 281
Regular Season Points Against: 348

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2011-2012 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 3
Regular Season Loses: 13
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 340
Regular Season Points Against: 449

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2012-2013 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 348

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sat 1/5/2013 Green Bay Packers defeated Minnesota Vikings 24 to 10

Minnesota Vikings 2013-2014 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 5
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 391
Regular Season Points Against: 480

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2014-2015 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 325
Regular Season Points Against: 343

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2015-2016 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 11
Regular Season Loses: 5
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 365
Regular Season Points Against: 302

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/10/2016 Seattle Seahawks defeated Minnesota Vikings 10 to 9

Minnesota Vikings 2016-2017 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 327
Regular Season Points Against: 307

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2017-2018 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 13
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 382
Regular Season Points Against: 252

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC North Division

Division Playoff Game - Sun 1/14/2018 Minnesota Vikings defeated New Orleans Saints 29 to 24
Champ Playoff Game - Sun 1/21/2018 Philadelphia Eagles defeated Minnesota Vikings 38 to 7

Minnesota Vikings 2018-2019 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 7
Regular Season Ties: 1
Regular Season Points For: 360
Regular Season Points Against: 341

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2019-2020 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 10
Regular Season Loses: 6
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 407
Regular Season Points Against: 303

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/5/2020 Minnesota Vikings defeated New Orleans Saints 26 to 20
Division Playoff Game - Sat 1/11/2020 San Francisco 49ers defeated Minnesota Vikings 27 to 10

Minnesota Vikings 2020-2021 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 430
Regular Season Points Against: 475

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2021-2022 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 8
Regular Season Loses: 9
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 425
Regular Season Points Against: 426

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2022-2023 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 13
Regular Season Loses: 4
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 424
Regular Season Points Against: 427

Finished: First (1st) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Sun 1/15/2023 New York Giants defeated Minnesota Vikings 31 to 24

Minnesota Vikings 2023-2024 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 7
Regular Season Loses: 10
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 344
Regular Season Points Against: 362

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division

Minnesota Vikings 2024-2025 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 14
Regular Season Loses: 3
Regular Season Ties:
Regular Season Points For: 432
Regular Season Points Against: 332

Finished: Second (2nd) in the NFC North Division

WildCard Playoff Game - Mon 1/13/2025 Los Angeles Rams defeated Minnesota Vikings 27 to 9

Minnesota Vikings 2025-2026 Season Review (NFL)

Regular Season Wins: 9
Regular Season Loses: 8
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points For: 344
Regular Season Points Against: 333

Finished: Third (3rd) in the NFC North Division