Year-by-Year Record

	Regular Season				Post
Year	W	L	T	Finish	W	L	Coach
1961	3	11	0	7th NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1962	2	11	1	6th NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1963	5	8	1	T4th NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1964	8	5	1	T2nd NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1965	7	7	0	5th NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1966	4	9	1	T6th NFL West			Norm Van Brocklin
1967	3	8	3	4th NFL Central			Bud Grant
1968	8	6	0	1st NFL Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1969	12	2	0	1st NFL Central	2	1	Bud Grant
1970	12	2	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1971	11	3	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1972	7	7	0	3rd NFC Central			Bud Grant
1973	12	2	0	1st NFC Central	2	1	Bud Grant
1974	10	4	0	1st NFC Central	2	1	Bud Grant
1975	12	2	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1976	11	2	1	1st NFC Central	2	1	Bud Grant
1977	9	5	0	1st NFC Central	1	1	Bud Grant
1978	8	7	1	1st NFC Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1979	7	9	0	3rd NFC Central			Bud Grant
1980	9	7	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Bud Grant
1981	7	9	0	4th NFC Central			Bud Grant
1982	5	4	0	T4th NFC	1	1	Bud Grant
1983	8	8	0	T2nd NFC Central			Bud Grant
1984	3	13	0	5th NFC Central			Lee Steckel
1985	7	9	0	T3rd NFC Central			Bud Grant
1986	9	7	0	2nd NFC Central			Jerry Burns
1987	8	7	0	2nd NFC Central	2	1	Jerry Burns
1988	11	5	0	2nd NFC Central	1	1	Jerry Burns
1989	10	6	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Jerry Burns
1990	6	10	0	T2nd NFC Central			Jerry Burns
1991	8	8	0	3rd NFC Central			Jerry Burns
1992	11	5	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Dennis Green
1993	9	7	0	T2nd NFC Central	0	1	Dennis Green
1994	10	6	0	1st NFC Central	0	1	Dennis Green
1995	8	8	0	4th NFC Central			Dennis Green
1996	9	7	0	2nd NFC Central	0	1	Dennis Green
1997	9	7	0	4th NFC Central	1	1	Dennis Green
1998	15	1	0	1st NFC Central	1	1	Dennis Green
1999	10	6	0	2nd NFC Central	1	1	Dennis Green
2000	11	5	0	1st NFC Central	1	1	Dennis Green
2001	5	11	0	4th NFC Central			Dennis Green (5-10); Mike Tice (0-1)
2002	6	10	0	2nd NFC North			Mike Tice
2003	9	7	0	2nd NFC North			Mike Tice
2004	8	8	0	2nd NFC North	1	1	Mike Tice
Totals	353	284	9		18	24

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Playoff History

1968 NFL Divisional Playoff L 14 - 24 at Baltimore Colts 1969 NFL Divisional Playoff W 23 - 20 vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Championship Game W 27 - 7 Cleveland Browns Super Bowl L 7 - 23 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 NFC Divisional Playoff L 14 - 17 vs. San Francisco 49ers 1971 NFC Divisional Playoff L 12 - 20 Dallas Cowboys 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff W 27 - 20 Washington Redskins NFC Championship Game W 27 - 10 at Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl L 7 - 24 Miami Dolphins 1974 NFC Divisional Playoff W 30 - 14 vs. St. Louis Cardinals NFC Championship Game W 14 - 10 vs. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl L 6 - 16 Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff L 14 - 17 Dallas Cowboys 1976 NFC Divisional Playoff W 35 - 20 Washington Redskins NFC Championship Game W 24 - 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl L 14 - 32 vs. Oakland Raiders 1977 NFC Divisional Playoff W 14 - 7 at Los Angeles Rams NFC Championship Game L 6 - 23 at Dallas Cowboys 1978 NFC Divisional Playoff L 10 - 34 at Los Angeles Rams 1980 NFC Divisional Playoff L 16 - 31 at Philadelphia Eagles 1982 NFC Wildcard Game W 30 - 24 Atlanta Falcons NFC Divisional Playoff L 7 - 21 at Washington Redskins 1987 NFC Wildcard Game W 44 - 10 at New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Playoff W 36 - 24 at San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game L 10 - 17 at Washington Redskins 1988 NFC Wildcard Game W 28 - 17 vs. Los Angeles Rams NFC Divisional Playoff L 9 - 34 at San Francisco 49ers 1989 NFC Divisional Playoff L 13 - 41 at San Francisco 49ers 1992 NFC Wildcard Game L 7 - 24 Washington Redskins 1993 NFC Wildcard Game L 10 - 17 at New York Giants 1994 NFC Wildcard Game L 18 - 35 Chicago Bears 1996 NFC Wildcard Game L 15 - 40 at Dallas Cowboys 1997 NFC Wildcard Game W 23 - 22 at New York Giants NFC Divisional Playoff L 22 - 38 at San Francisco 49ers 1998 NFC Divisional Playoff W 41 - 21 vs. Arizona Cardinals NFC Championship Game L 27 - 30 Atlanta Falcons 1999 NFC Wildcard Game W 27 - 10 Dallas Cowboys NFC Divisional Playoff L 37 - 49 at St. Louis Rams 2000 NFC Divisional Playoff W 34 - 16 vs. New Orleans Saints NFC Championship Game L 0 - 41 at New York Giants 2004 NFC Wildcard Game W 31 - 17 at Green Bay Packers NFC Divisional Playoff L 14 - 27 at Philadelphia Eagles

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Championships

NFL 1969

NFL West 1969

NFL Central 1968, 1969

NFC 1973, 1974, 1976

NFC Central 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000

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Stadiums

Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN (48,446) 1961-81

Hubert H. Humphrey, Metrodome, Minneapolis (64,121) 1982-

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Coaching Roster

		Reg.			Post
Coach	Tenure	W	L	T	W	L
Jerry Burns	1986-91	52	43	0	3	3
Bud Grant	1967-83, 85	158	96	5	10	13
Dennis Green	1992-2001	97	62	0	4	8
Les Steckel	1984	3	13	0	0	0
Mike Tice	2001-04	23	26	0	1	1
Norm Van Brocklin	1961-66	29	51	4	0	0

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All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

Opponent	W	L	T	Pts.	PA
Detroit Lions	52	29	2	1769	1563
Chicago Bears	45	37	2	1754	1572
Green Bay Packers	41	40	1	1545	1637
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31	18	0	1067	867
Rams	20	14	2	777	785
San Francisco	18	21	1	880	999
New Orleans Saints	16	7	0	608	372
Atlanta Falcons	14	7	0	508	331
Dallas Cowboys	11	13	0	539	546
Philadelphia	11	8	0	445	444
New York Giants	10	7	0	393	300
Cardinals	9	8	0	393	390
Cleveland Browns	8	3	0	292	161
Pittsburgh	8	6	0	332	254
Balt./Indy Colts	7	12	1	419	513
Buffalo Bills	7	3	0	248	174
Redskins	7	9	0	369	328
Denver Broncos	6	4	0	206	216
Houston/Tennessee	6	3	0	253	148
Cincinnati Bengals	5	4	0	201	147
Miami Dolphins	4	5	0	154	179
New England Patriots	4	5	0	212	171
San Diego Chargers	4	4	0	168	203
Carolina Panthers	3	2	0	93	88
Kansas City Chiefs	3	4	0	153	121
Oakland/LA Raiders	3	8	0	196	276
Seattle Seahawks	2	5	0	154	209
Baltimore Ravens	1	1	0	41	47
Jacksonville	1	1	0	53	43
New York Jets	1	6	0	109	171

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By Losses

Opponent	W	L	T	Pts.	PA
Green Bay Packers	41	40	1	1545	1637
Chicago Bears	45	37	2	1754	1572
Detroit Lions	52	29	2	1769	1563
San Francisco	18	21	1	880	999
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31	18	0	1067	867
Rams	20	14	2	777	785
Dallas Cowboys	11	13	0	539	546
Balt./Indy Colts	7	12	1	419	513
Redskins	7	9	0	369	328
Cardinals	9	8	0	393	390
Oakland/LA Raiders	3	8	0	196	276
Philadelphia	11	8	0	445	444
Atlanta Falcons	14	7	0	508	331
New Orleans Saints	16	7	0	608	372
New York Giants	10	7	0	393	300
New York Jets	1	6	0	109	171
Pittsburgh	8	6	0	332	254
Miami Dolphins	4	5	0	154	179
New England Patriots	4	5	0	212	171
Seattle Seahawks	2	5	0	154	209
Cincinnati Bengals	5	4	0	201	147
Denver Broncos	6	4	0	206	216
Kansas City Chiefs	3	4	0	153	121
San Diego Chargers	4	4	0	168	203
Buffalo Bills	7	3	0	248	174
Cleveland Browns	8	3	0	292	161
Houston/Tennessee	6	3	0	253	148
Carolina Panthers	3	2	0	93	88
Baltimore Ravens	1	1	0	41	47
Jacksonville	1	1	0	53	43

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Hall of Fame Members

Carl Eller (1964-78)
Jim Finks (GM 1964-73)
Bud Grant (coach 1967-83, 1985)
Paul Krause (1968-79)
Alan Page (1967-78)
Fran Tarkenton (1961-66, 1972-78)
Ron Yary (1968-81)

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Team Records

Rushing Career: 6,818 yards, Robert Smith, 1993-2000 Season: 1,521, Robert Smith, 2000 Passing Career: 33,098 yards, Fran Tarkenton, 1961-66, 1972-78 Receiving Career Receptions: 1,004, Cris Carter, 1990-2001 Scoring Career: 1,365 points, Fred Cox, 1963-77

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