Lions–Vikings rivalry

Detroit Lions–Minnesota Vikings

Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings

First meeting

November 19, 1961
Detroit 37, Minnesota 10

Latest meeting

October 25, 2015
Minnesota 28, Detroit 19

Next meeting

2016

Statistics

Meetings total

109 meetings

All-time series

MIN: leads 71–36–2

Largest victory

DET: 45–7 (1981)

Smallest victory

MIN: 7–6 (1974)

Longest win streak

MIN: won 13 (1968–1974)

Current win streak

MIN: 2 wins (2015–present)

The Lions–Vikings rivalry is an American football rivalry between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.

The Lions and Vikings have been battling since the Vikings entered the league in 1961. Minnesota has dominated the series; however, Detroit has given the Vikings many close games over the years.

Game results

Lions regular season victory		Vikings regular season victory		Tie		Postseason meeting

1960s (Lions 9–7–2)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Attendance	Location
1961	November 19	Detroit Lions	37-10	Minnesota Vikings	32,296	Bloomington, Minnesota
1961	December 10	Detroit Lions	13-7	Minnesota Vikings	42,655	Detroit, Michigan
1962	November 18	Detroit Lions	17-6	Minnesota Vikings	31,257	Bloomington, Minnesota
1962	December 9	Detroit Lions	37-23	Minnesota Vikings	47,253	Detroit, Michigan
1963	October 27	Detroit Lions	28-10	Minnesota Vikings	44,509	Detroit, Michigan
1963	November 24	Minnesota Vikings	34-31	Detroit Lions	28,763	Bloomington, Minnesota
1964	October 11	Detroit Lions	24-20	Minnesota Vikings	40,840	Bloomington, Minnesota
1964	November 22		23-23		48,291	Detroit, Michigan
1965	September 26	Detroit Lions	31-29	Minnesota Vikings	46,826	Bloomington, Minnesota
1965	December 12	Minnesota Vikings	29-7	Detroit Lions	45,420	Detroit, Michigan
1966	November 13	Detroit Lions	32-31	Minnesota Vikings		Bloomington, Minnesota
1966	December 11	Minnesota Vikings	28-16	Minnesota Vikings		Detroit, Michigan
1967	November 12		10-10			Bloomington, Minnesota
1967	December 17	Detroit Lions	14-3	Minnesota Vikings		Detroit, Michigan
1968	October 6	Minnesota Vikings	24-10	Detroit Lions		Bloomington, Minnesota
1968	November 17	Minnesota Vikings	13-6	Detroit Lions		Detroit, Michigan
1969	October 26	Minnesota Vikings	24-10	Detroit Lions		Bloomington, Minnesota
1969	November 27	Minnesota Vikings	27-0	Detroit Lions		Detroit, Michigan

1970s (Vikings 17–3)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Location
1970	November 1	Minnesota Vikings	30-17	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
1970	November 15	Minnesota Vikings	24-20	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1971	September 20	Minnesota Vikings	16-13	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
1971	December 11	Minnesota Vikings	29-10	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1972	September 24	Minnesota Vikings	34-10	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
1972	November 12	Minnesota Vikings	16-14	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1973	October 7	Minnesota Vikings	23-9	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
1973	November 11	Minnesota Vikings	28-7	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1974	September 22	Minnesota Vikings	7-6	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
1974	October 20	Detroit Lions	20-16	Minnesota Vikings	Bloomington, Minnesota
1975	October 19	Minnesota Vikings	25-19	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1975	December 14	Detroit Lions	17-10	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1976	September 26	Minnesota Vikings	10-9	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1976	November 7	Minnesota Vikings	31-23	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1977	October 9	Minnesota Vikings	14-7	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1977	December 17	Minnesota Vikings	30-21	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1978	November 5	Minnesota Vikings	17-7	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1978	December 9	Detroit Lions	45-14	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1979	September 30	Minnesota Vikings	13-10	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1979	November 18	Minnesota Vikings	14-7	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota

1980s (Vikings 13–6)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Location
1980	September 28	Detroit Lions	27-7	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1980	November 9	Minnesota Vikings	34-0	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1981	September 20	Minnesota Vikings	26-24	Detroit Lions	Bloomington, Minnesota
1981	December 12	Detroit Lions	45-7	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1982	December 19	Minnesota Vikings	34-31	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1983	September 25	Minnesota Vikings	20-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1983	December 5	Detroit Lions	13-2	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1984	September 23	Minnesota Vikings	29-28	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1984	October 21	Detroit Lions	16-14	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1985	November 3	Minnesota Vikings	16-13	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1985	November 17	Detroit Lions	41-21	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1986	September 7	Detroit Lions	13-10	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1986	November 9	Minnesota Vikings	24-10	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1987	September 13	Minnesota Vikings	34-19	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1987	December 20	Minnesota Vikings	17-14	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1988	November 6	Minnesota Vikings	44-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1988	November 17	Minnesota Vikings	23-0	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1989	October 8	Minnesota Vikings	24-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989	October 22	Minnesota Vikings	20-7	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan

1990s (Lions 10 – Vikings 10)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Location
1990	October 7	Detroit Lions	34-27	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1990	November 11	Minnesota Vikings	17-7	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1991	October 6	Detroit Lions	24-20	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1991	November 24	Detroit Lions	34-14	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1992	September 13	Detroit Lions	31-17	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1992	October 15	Minnesota Vikings	31-14	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1993	October 31	Detroit Lions	30-27	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1993	December 15	Minnesota Vikings	13-0	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1994	September 11	Minnesota Vikings	10-3	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994	December 17	Detroit Lions	41-19	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1995	September 10	Minnesota Vikings	20-10	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1995	November 23	Detroit Lions	44-38	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1996	September 1	Minnesota Vikings	17-13	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1996	December 8	Minnesota Vikings	24-22	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1997	November 16	Detroit Lions	38-15	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
1997	December 14	Detroit Lions	14-13	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1998	September 20	Minnesota Vikings	29-6	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
1998	October 25	Minnesota Vikings	34-13	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
1999	October 17	Detroit Lions	25-23	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
2000	January 2	Minnesota Vikings	24-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota

2000s (Vikings 18–2)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Location
2000	October 1	Minnesota Vikings	31-24	Detroit Lions	Pontiac, Michigan
2000	November 30	Minnesota Vikings	24-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2001	October 14	Minnesota Vikings	31-26	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2001	December 16	Detroit Lions	27-24	Minnesota Vikings	Pontiac, Michigan
2002	October 13	Minnesota Vikings	27-23	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2002	December 29	Minnesota Vikings	38-36	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2003	September 21	Minnesota Vikings	23-13	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2003	November 23	Minnesota Vikings	24-14	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2004	November 21	Minnesota Vikings	22-19	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2004	December 19	Minnesota Vikings	28-27	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2005	November 6	Minnesota Vikings	27-14	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2005	December 4	Minnesota Vikings	21-16	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2006	October 8	Minnesota Vikings	26-17	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006	December 10	Minnesota Vikings	30-20	Detroit Lions	Detroit Michigan
2007	September 16	Detroit Lions	20-17	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit, Michigan
2007	December 2	Minnesota Vikings	42-10	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2008	October 12	Minnesota Vikings	12-10	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2008	December 7	Minnesota Vikings	20-16	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2009	September 20	Minnesota Vikings	27-13	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2009	November 15	Minnesota Vikings	27-10	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota

2010s (Tie 6–6)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Location
2010	September 26	Minnesota Vikings	24-10	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010	January 2	Detroit Lions	20-13	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit, Michigan
2011	September 25	Detroit Lions	26-23 (OT)	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2011	December 11	Detroit Lions	34-28	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit, Michigan
2012	September 30	Minnesota Vikings	20-13	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan
2012	November 11	Minnesota Vikings	34-24	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013	September 8	Detroit Lions	34-24	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit, Michigan
2013	December 30	Minnesota Vikings	14-13	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014	October 12	Detroit Lions	17-3	Minnesota Vikings	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014	December 14	Detroit Lions	16-14	Minnesota Vikings	Detroit, Michigan
2015	September 20	Minnesota Vikings	26-16	Detroit Lions	Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015	October 25	Minnesota Vikings	28-19	Detroit Lions	Detroit, Michigan

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Detroit Lions

Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933) Founded in 1930 Based in Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting Quarterbacks Coaches

Stadiums	Universal Stadium University of Detroit Stadium Tiger Stadium Silverdome Ford Field

Culture	NFL on Thanksgiving Day Paper Lion (film) "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song) Home Improvement (Ep. 160; S7 Ep. 9 Thanksgiving)

Lore	1932 Playoff Game The Curse of Bobby Layne Mike Utley gives a thumbs up "Taking the Wind" "Fire Millen" 0–16 "Calvin Johnson rule" Miracle in Motown

Rivalries	Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings

Notable people	William Clay & Martha Firestone Ford Barry Sanders Bobby Layne Glenn Presnell

League Championships (4)	1935 1952 1953 1957

Current League Affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Broadcasters	Radio Detroit Lions Radio Network Dan Miller Jim Brandstatter Tony Ortiz WJR TV Detroit Lions Television Network Matt Shepard Rob Rubick Nate Burleson Jennifer Hammond WJBK Fox Sports Detroit

Seasons (87)	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Minnesota Vikings

Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft Players First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft

Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium (under construction)

Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" Herschel Walker trade Love Boat scandal "Little Minnesota" (How I Met Your Mother episode) Cheerleaders

Rivalries	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers

Lore	The Wrong Way Run Anderson's missed field goal Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Hail Mary 2010 HHH Metrodome roof collapse Walsh's missed field goal

Division championships (19)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015

League championships	1969

Super Bowl appearances (4)	IV VIII IX XI

Retired numbers	10 53 70 77 80 88

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Seasons (56)	1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National Football League rivalries

American Football Conference

AFC East	Bills–Dolphins Bills–Jets Bills–Patriots Dolphins–Jets Jets–Patriots

AFC North	Bengals–Browns Bengals–Steelers Browns–Steelers Ravens–Steelers

AFC South	Jaguars–Titans Texans–Titans

AFC West	Broncos–Chargers Broncos–Chiefs Broncos–Raiders Chargers–Chiefs Chargers–Raiders Chiefs–Raiders

Intraconference	Colts–Patriots Raiders–Steelers Steelers–Titans

National Football Conference

NFC East	Cowboys–Eagles Cowboys–Giants Cowboys–Redskins Eagles–Giants Eagles–Redskins Giants–Redskins

NFC North	Bears–Lions Bears–Packers Bears–Vikings Lions–Vikings Lions–Packers Packers–Vikings

NFC South	Buccaneers–Panthers Buccaneers–Saints Falcons–Saints Falcons–Panthers

NFC West	49ers–Rams 49ers–Seahawks

Intraconference	49ers–Cowboys 49ers–Giants

Interconference

Governor's Cup	Missouri Texas

Players

Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry‎

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