Minnesota Vikings statistics

The Minnesota Vikings is an American football franchise based in Minneapolis. 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 30 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

Team WLTWin%Points scoredPoints allowed WLWin%Points scoredPoints allowed
Regular season Playoffs
Arizona 151100.577622576 201.0007135
Atlanta 191100.633708513 110.5005754
Baltimore 3300.500147153 00
Buffalo 8600.571320249 00
Carolina 9600.600288312 00
Chicago 615620.5212,4852,313 010.0001835
Cincinnati 7600.538287243 00
Cleveland 11400.733410240 101.000277
Dallas 121300.480605587 340.429135123
Denver 8700.533332339 00
Detroit 783920.6642,6162,209 00
Green Bay 546230.4662,3302,614 110.5004141
Houston 5001.00014791 00
Indianapolis 71710.300499647 010.0001424
Jacksonville 6100.857188134 00
Kansas City 5700.417264212 010.000723
Las Vegas 6900.40314349 010.0001432
LA Chargers 7600.538318310 00
LA Rams 221520.577899858 520.714150150
Miami 5700.417253247 010.000724
New England 4900.308254284 00
New Orleans 191200.613785613 410.800161101
NY Giants 161000.615630469 120.3333380
NY Jets 3800.273209267 00
Philadelphia 151000.600594548 040.00051122
Pittsburgh 9800.529389336 010.000616
San Francisco 221910.536929941 150.167104181
Seattle 51200.294387459 010.000910
Tampa Bay 332300.5891,1971,026 00
Tennessee 9500.643375235 00
Washington 121000.545557490 230.40086102
Totals 495412110.54520,34818,885 21300.4129911,160

Last updated: As of the 2020 NFL season[1]

Team records

Firsts

Biggest results

  • Largest margin of victory (home): 48, Cleveland Browns 3–51 Minnesota Vikings, November 9, 1969
  • Largest margin of victory (road): 40, Minnesota Vikings 43–3 Dallas Cowboys, November 13, 1988
  • Largest margin of defeat (home): 35, Philadelphia Eagles 42–7 Minnesota Vikings, September 14, 1980
  • Largest margin of defeat (road): 44, Minnesota Vikings 7–51 San Francisco 49ers, December 8, 1984
  • Most points scored in a game: 54, Dallas Cowboys 13–54 Minnesota Vikings, October 18, 1970
  • Most points allowed in a game: 56, St. Louis Cardinals 56–14 Minnesota Vikings, October 6, 1963
  • Most points in a game (both teams): 89, Minnesota Vikings 41–48 Chicago Bears, October 19, 2008

Wins/losses in a season

  • Most games won in a season (regular season): 15, 1998
  • Most games won in a season (including postseason): 16, 1998
  • Most games lost in a season: 13

Streaks

  • Most consecutive games won (regular season): 13, 19741975
  • Most consecutive games won (including postseason): 12, 1969
  • Most consecutive home games won: 15, 19741976
  • Most consecutive road games won: 7
  • Most consecutive games lost: 8, 20012002
  • Most consecutive home games lost: 5
  • Most consecutive road games lost: 16, 20002002
  • Most consecutive games scoring: 260, 19912007
  • Most consecutive games with a touchdown: 97, 19952001
  • Most consecutive games with a field goal: 31, 19681970

Points

  • Most points scored in a season: 556, 1998
  • Fewest points scored in a season: 187, 1982 (season reduced to 9 games)
  • Fewest points scored in a 16-game season: 259, 1979
  • Most points allowed in a season: 484, 1984
  • Fewest points allowed in a season: 133, 1969
  • Fewest points allowed in a 16-game season: 233, 1988

Touchdowns

  • Most touchdowns scored in a season: 64, 1998
  • Fewest touchdowns scored in a season: 23, 1982 (season reduced to 9 games)
  • Fewest touchdowns scored in a 16-game season: 28, 1993
  • Most touchdowns allowed in a season: 59, 1984
  • Fewest touchdowns allowed in a season: 14
  • Most touchdowns scored in a game: 7
  • Most touchdowns allowed in a game: 8, vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1963
  • Most touchdowns in a game (both teams): 12, at Chicago Bears, December 17, 1961

Field goals

  • Most field goals made in a season: 35
  • Most field goals made by opponents in a season: 34, 2006
  • Fewest field goals made in a season: 8
  • Most field goals made in a game: 7, vs. Los Angeles Rams, November 5, 1989
  • Most field goals made by an opponent in a game: 6
    • vs. Detroit Lions, November 13, 1966
    • at Detroit Lions, October 17, 1999

Defensive

Attendances

Individual records

Note: Bold indicates the record is still active as of the end of the 2020 NFL season.

Scoring

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams

References

General

  • West, Tom, ed. (2012). Minnesota Vikings 2012 Team Guide (PDF). Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings Football.
  • West, Tom, ed. (2013). Minnesota Vikings 2013 Team Guide (PDF). Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings Football.
  • West, Tom, ed. (2014). Minnesota Vikings 2014 Team Guide (PDF). Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings Football.
  • West, Tom, ed. (2015). Minnesota Vikings 2015 Team Guide (PDF). Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings Football.
  • West, Tom, ed. (2016). 2017 Minnesota Vikings Team Guide. Minneapolis: Minnesota Vikings Football.

Specific

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