All Seasons
65 seasons from 1961 to 2026.
All-Time Record
546-446-11
All Seasons
65 records
Year
Record
Coach / QB
Playoffs
PF / PA
Notable
2020s
2025
9-8
Kevin O'Connell
J.J. McCarthy
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358 / 341
McCarthy's rocky NFL debut; 9-8 miss playoffs; Kwesi Adofo-Mensah fired Nov 1...
2024
14-3
Kevin O'Connell
Sam Darnold
Lost Divisional
461 / 329
Sam Darnold renaissance — 35 TDs, 14-3 NFC North title; JJ 1,533 yards; JJ Mc...
2023
7-10
Kevin O'Connell
Kirk Cousins/Josh Dobbs
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344 / 385
Cousins tears Achilles Week 8 vs Packers; Josh Dobbs traded in and beats ATL ...
2022
13-4
Kevin O'Connell
Kirk Cousins
Lost Wild Card
424 / 427
KOC debut at 13-4 NFC North champs; NFL-record 33-point comeback vs Colts Dec...
2021
8-9
--
425 / 426
Zimmer fired after season
2020
7-9
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430 / 475
No-fans COVID season; Dalvin Cook 1,557 rushing yards + 16 total TDs; Justin ...
2010s
2019
10-6
Lost Divisional
407 / 303
Kirk Cousins first Vikings playoff win; Dalvin Cook Pro Bowl; OT road upset o...
2018
8-7-1
--
360 / 341
Kirk Cousins $84M fully guaranteed deal
2017
13-3
Lost NFC Championship
382 / 252
Case Keenum miracle season; 13-3 NFC North champs; Minneapolis Miracle walkof...
2016
8-8
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327 / 307
Teddy's pre-season knee dislocation (Aug 30); Sam Bradford trade Sept 3 for 1...
2015
11-5
Mike Zimmer
Teddy Bridgewater
Lost Wild Card
365 / 302
11-5 NFC North champs in Zimmer's year two; Teddy's only playoff start ended ...
2014
7-9
Mike Zimmer
Teddy Bridgewater
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325 / 343
Mike Zimmer era begins; Teddy Bridgewater takes over after Matt Cassel benchi...
2013
5-10-1
Leslie Frazier
Matt Cassel
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391 / 480
Final season at Metrodome; Frazier fired
2012
10-6
Leslie Frazier
Christian Ponder
Lost Wild Card
379 / 348
Adrian Peterson 2,097 rushing yards (9 short of Dickerson's record); MVP; Pon...
2011
3-13
Leslie Frazier
Christian Ponder
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340 / 449
3-13 rock bottom; Donovan McNabb benched for Christian Ponder after Week 6; P...
2010
6-10
Brad Childress/Leslie Frazier
Brett Favre
--
281 / 348
Favre's Wrangler farewell + concussion; Childress fired in November; Metrodom...
2000s
2009
12-4
Brad Childress
Brett Favre
Lost NFC Championship
470 / 312
Brett Favre arrives; 33 TDs/7 INTs (107.2 rating, career-high); AP 18 rushing...
2008
10-6
Brad Childress
Gus Frerotte
Lost Wild Card
379 / 333
Jared Allen arrives from KC; 14.5 sacks; AP 1,760 rushing yards NFL-leading; ...
2007
8-8
Brad Childress
Tarvaris Jackson
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365 / 311
Adrian Peterson rookie year; 1,341 yards; NFL record 296 rushing yards vs Cha...
2006
6-10
Brad Childress
Brad Johnson
--
282 / 327
Childress rebuilds roster
2005
9-7
--
306 / 344
Love Boat scandal damages locker room; Culpepper's ACL/MCL/PCL knee injury in...
2004
8-8
Mike Tice
Daunte Culpepper
Lost Wild Card
405 / 395
Culpepper career year — 4,717 passing yards, 39 total TDs; MVP finalist; Moss...
2003
9-7
Mike Tice
Daunte Culpepper
--
416 / 353
Randy Moss controversy year
2002
6-10
Mike Tice
Daunte Culpepper
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390 / 442
Mike Tice era begins after Green fired; Randy Moss 'I play when I want to pla...
2001
5-11
Dennis Green
Daunte Culpepper
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290 / 390
Green fired late in season
2000
11-5
Dennis Green
Daunte Culpepper
Lost NFC Championship
397 / 371
11-5; Culpepper Pro Bowl; Moss 15 TDs; Jake Reed breaks 1,000 yds; blown out ...
1990s
1999
10-6
Lost Divisional
399 / 335
Jeff George starts
1998
15-1
Dennis Green
Randall Cunningham
Lost NFC Championship
556 / 296
15-1 juggernaut; Randy Moss rookie (17 TDs); Cunningham MVP finalist with 106...
1997
9-7
Dennis Green
Brad Johnson
Lost NFC Championship
354 / 359
Randall Cunningham revival; 9-7 wild card; road wins at New York (10-PT comeb...
1996
9-7
Dennis Green
Brad Johnson
Lost Wild Card
298 / 315
Transition year
1995
8-8
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412 / 385
Robert Smith 1,000-yard season
1994
10-6
Lost Wild Card
356 / 314
Warren Moon signs; Cris Carter ties NFL record with 122 receptions; 10-6 NFC ...
1993
9-7
Lost Wild Card
277 / 290
Robert Smith emerges
1992
11-5
Lost Wild Card
374 / 249
Dennis Green debut; 11-5 NFC Central title; Terry Allen 1,201 rushing yards; ...
1991
8-8
--
301 / 306
Burns retires
1990
6-10
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351 / 326
Burns' final season
1980s
1989
10-6
Lost Divisional
351 / 275
Herschel Walker trade (Oct 12) — 5 players + 6 picks from Cowboys; Keith Mill...
1988
11-5
Lost Divisional
406 / 233
11-5; Joey Browner first-team All-Pro; Herschel Walker trade rumors intensify...
1987
8-7
Lost NFC Championship
336 / 335
Strike-shortened 8-7 wild card; stunning road playoff wins at New Orleans 44-...
1986
9-7
--
398 / 273
Jerry Burns era begins; 9-7; Tommy Kramer's Pro Bowl year with 3,000 passing ...
1985
7-9
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346 / 359
Grant returns for one season at 7-9; team captain Matt Blair retires; full re...
1984
3-13
--
276 / 484
Les Steckel's infamous boot-camp year; 3-13, worst record in franchise histor...
1983
8-8
--
316 / 348
Bud Grant retires after 17 seasons; 161 regular-season wins; four Super Bowls...
1982
5-4
Lost 2nd Round
187 / 198
Strike-shortened season
1981
7-9
--
325 / 369
Moved to Metrodome
1980
9-7
Lost Divisional
317 / 308
Last season at Met Stadium
1970s
1979
7-9
--
259 / 337
Post-Tarkenton transition; Tommy Kramer inherits starting job; Ahmad Rashad P...
1978
8-7-1
Lost Divisional
294 / 306
Tarkenton's final season, 8-7-1; Bud Grant's last playoff appearance of the 1...
1977
9-5
Lost NFC Championship
231 / 227
Foreman's last 1,000-yard year; 9-5; lost NFC Championship to Cowboys 23-6, c...
1976
11-2-1
Lost Super Bowl XI
305 / 176
Tarkenton throws for career-high 17 TDs; Foreman 2nd straight 1,000-yard seas...
1975
12-2
Lost NFC Championship
377 / 180
12-2 with Tarkenton NFL MVP; Drew Pearson 'Hail Mary' with no offensive PI ca...
1974
10-4
Lost Super Bowl IX
310 / 195
Tarkenton NFL MVP runner-up; 10-4; lost SB IX to Steelers 16-6 in freezing Tu...
1973
12-2
Lost Super Bowl VIII
296 / 168
Tarkenton returns; Chuck Foreman 1,163 scrimmage yards as rookie; lost SB VII...
1972
7-7
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301 / 252
Rebuilding year
1971
11-3
Lost Divisional
245 / 139
Alan Page becomes first defensive NFL MVP; Tarkenton acquired back from Giant...
1970
12-2
Lost NFC Championship
335 / 143
12-2 with Gary Cuozzo QB'ing; first-ever NFC title game; lost to 49ers 17-14 ...
1960s
1969
12-2
Lost Super Bowl IV
379 / 133
12-2; NFL Championship over Browns 27-7; Joe Kapp NFL MVP; lost SB IV to Chie...
1968
8-6
--
282 / 242
First Central Division title; 8-6; Grant's cold-weather identity forms; lost ...
1967
3-8-3
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233 / 294
Bud Grant era begins; Tarkenton traded to Giants for two 1sts; Alan Page draf...
1966
4-9-1
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
292 / 304
Van Brocklin resigns mid-season over Tarkenton relationship; team drifts to 4...
1965
7-7
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
383 / 403
Tarkenton traded to Giants after season
1964
8-5-1
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
355 / 296
First winning season
1963
5-8-1
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
309 / 390
First winning month in franchise history
1962
2-11-1
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
254 / 410
Growing pains in year two
1961
3-11
Norm Van Brocklin
Fran Tarkenton
--
285 / 407
Expansion debut; Tarkenton relieves Mason for first win 37-13 over Bears; Van...