Matchup Index

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Detroit Lions 45
Minnesota Vikings leads 82-45-2
2 ties
1961 to 2025
Minnesota Vikings have won 2 straight
Next meeting: Nov 1, 2026, Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings 82

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +6) ▼ Minnesota Vikings ahead (peak +40)
1961: Detroit Lions 37-101961: Detroit Lions 13-71962: Detroit Lions 17-61962: Detroit Lions 37-231963: Detroit Lions 28-101963: Minnesota Vikings 34-311964: Detroit Lions 24-201964: Tied 23-231965: Detroit Lions 31-291965: Minnesota Vikings 29-71966: Detroit Lions 32-311966: Minnesota Vikings 28-161967: Tied 10-101967: Detroit Lions 14-31968: Minnesota Vikings 24-101968: Minnesota Vikings 13-61969: Minnesota Vikings 24-101969: Minnesota Vikings 27-01970: Minnesota Vikings 30-171970: Minnesota Vikings 24-201971: Minnesota Vikings 16-131971: Minnesota Vikings 29-101972: Minnesota Vikings 34-101972: Minnesota Vikings 16-141973: Minnesota Vikings 23-91973: Minnesota Vikings 28-71974: Minnesota Vikings 7-61974: Detroit Lions 20-161975: Minnesota Vikings 25-191975: Detroit Lions 17-101976: Minnesota Vikings 10-91976: Minnesota Vikings 31-231977: Minnesota Vikings 14-71977: Minnesota Vikings 30-211978: Minnesota Vikings 17-71978: Detroit Lions 45-141979: Minnesota Vikings 13-101979: Minnesota Vikings 14-71980: Detroit Lions 27-71980: Minnesota Vikings 34-01981: Minnesota Vikings 26-241981: Detroit Lions 45-71982: Minnesota Vikings 34-311983: Minnesota Vikings 20-171983: Detroit Lions 13-21984: Minnesota Vikings 29-281984: Detroit Lions 16-141985: Minnesota Vikings 16-131985: Detroit Lions 41-211986: Detroit Lions 13-101986: Minnesota Vikings 24-101987: Minnesota Vikings 34-191987: Minnesota Vikings 17-141988: Minnesota Vikings 44-171988: Minnesota Vikings 23-01989: Minnesota Vikings 24-171989: Minnesota Vikings 20-71990: Detroit Lions 34-271990: Minnesota Vikings 17-71991: Detroit Lions 24-201991: Detroit Lions 34-141992: Detroit Lions 31-171992: Minnesota Vikings 31-141993: Detroit Lions 30-271993: Minnesota Vikings 13-01994: Minnesota Vikings 10-31994: Detroit Lions 41-191995: Minnesota Vikings 20-101995: Detroit Lions 44-381996: Minnesota Vikings 17-131996: Minnesota Vikings 24-221997: Detroit Lions 38-151997: Detroit Lions 14-131998: Minnesota Vikings 29-61998: Minnesota Vikings 34-131999: Detroit Lions 25-231999: Minnesota Vikings 24-172000: Minnesota Vikings 31-242000: Minnesota Vikings 24-172001: Minnesota Vikings 31-262001: Detroit Lions 27-242002: Minnesota Vikings 31-242002: Minnesota Vikings 38-362003: Minnesota Vikings 23-132003: Minnesota Vikings 24-142004: Minnesota Vikings 22-192004: Minnesota Vikings 28-272005: Minnesota Vikings 27-142005: Minnesota Vikings 21-162006: Minnesota Vikings 26-172006: Minnesota Vikings 30-202007: Detroit Lions 20-172007: Minnesota Vikings 42-102008: Minnesota Vikings 12-102008: Minnesota Vikings 20-162009: Minnesota Vikings 27-132009: Minnesota Vikings 27-102010: Minnesota Vikings 24-102010: Detroit Lions 20-132011: Detroit Lions 26-232011: Detroit Lions 34-282012: Minnesota Vikings 20-132012: Minnesota Vikings 34-242013: Detroit Lions 34-242013: Minnesota Vikings 14-132014: Detroit Lions 17-32014: Detroit Lions 16-142015: Minnesota Vikings 26-162015: Minnesota Vikings 28-192016: Detroit Lions 22-162016: Detroit Lions 16-132017: Detroit Lions 14-72017: Minnesota Vikings 30-232018: Minnesota Vikings 24-92018: Minnesota Vikings 27-92019: Minnesota Vikings 42-302019: Minnesota Vikings 20-72020: Minnesota Vikings 34-202020: Minnesota Vikings 37-352021: Minnesota Vikings 19-172021: Detroit Lions 29-272022: Minnesota Vikings 28-242022: Detroit Lions 34-232023: Detroit Lions 30-242023: Detroit Lions 30-202024: Detroit Lions 31-292024: Detroit Lions 31-92025: Minnesota Vikings 27-242025: Minnesota Vikings 23-10

Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Lions 5 (1961–1963), Minnesota Vikings 13 (1968–1974). Current: Minnesota Vikings 2.

Splits

SplitDetroit Lions record
Regular season45-82-2
Hosted by Detroit Lions27-37-1
Hosted by Minnesota Vikings18-45-1
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)9-11
Largest Detroit Lions win45-7 (1981)
Largest Minnesota Vikings win34-0 (1980)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 (0-2) Nov 2, 2025 Minnesota Vikings 27-24 at Detroit Lions Week 9
Dec 25, 2025 Minnesota Vikings 23-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 17
2024 (2-0) Oct 20, 2024 Detroit Lions 31-29 at Minnesota Vikings Week 7
Jan 5, 2025 Detroit Lions 31-9 at Detroit Lions Week 18
2023 (2-0) Dec 24, 2023 Detroit Lions 30-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 16
Jan 7, 2024 Detroit Lions 30-20 at Detroit Lions Week 18
2022 (1-1) Sep 25, 2022 Minnesota Vikings 28-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
Dec 11, 2022 Detroit Lions 34-23 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2021 (1-1) Oct 10, 2021 Minnesota Vikings 19-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Dec 5, 2021 Detroit Lions 29-27 at Detroit Lions Week 13
2020 (0-2) Nov 8, 2020 Minnesota Vikings 34-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Jan 3, 2021 Minnesota Vikings 37-35 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 (0-2) Oct 20, 2019 Minnesota Vikings 42-30 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Dec 8, 2019 Minnesota Vikings 20-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 14
2018 (0-2) Nov 4, 2018 Minnesota Vikings 24-9 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Dec 23, 2018 Minnesota Vikings 27-9 at Detroit Lions Week 16
2017 (1-1) Oct 1, 2017 Detroit Lions 14-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 4
Nov 23, 2017 Minnesota Vikings 30-23 at Detroit Lions Week 12
2016 (2-0) Nov 6, 2016 Detroit Lions 22-16 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Nov 24, 2016 Detroit Lions 16-13 at Detroit Lions Week 12
2015 (0-2) Sep 20, 2015 Minnesota Vikings 26-16 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
Oct 25, 2015 Minnesota Vikings 28-19 at Detroit Lions Week 7
2014 (2-0) Oct 12, 2014 Detroit Lions 17-3 at Minnesota Vikings Week 6
Dec 14, 2014 Detroit Lions 16-14 at Detroit Lions Week 15
2013 (1-1) Sep 8, 2013 Detroit Lions 34-24 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Dec 29, 2013 Minnesota Vikings 14-13 at Minnesota Vikings Week 17
2012 (0-2) Sep 30, 2012 Minnesota Vikings 20-13 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 11, 2012 Minnesota Vikings 34-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
2011 (2-0) Sep 25, 2011 Detroit Lions 26-23 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
Dec 11, 2011 Detroit Lions 34-28 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2010 (1-1) Sep 26, 2010 Minnesota Vikings 24-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
Jan 2, 2011 Detroit Lions 20-13 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 (0-2) Sep 20, 2009 Minnesota Vikings 27-13 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Nov 15, 2009 Minnesota Vikings 27-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
2008 (0-2) Oct 12, 2008 Minnesota Vikings 12-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 6
Dec 7, 2008 Minnesota Vikings 20-16 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2007 (1-1) Sep 16, 2007 Detroit Lions 20-17 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Dec 2, 2007 Minnesota Vikings 42-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 13
2006 (0-2) Oct 8, 2006 Minnesota Vikings 26-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota Vikings 30-20 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2005 (0-2) Nov 6, 2005 Minnesota Vikings 27-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Dec 4, 2005 Minnesota Vikings 21-16 at Detroit Lions Week 13
2004 (0-2) Nov 21, 2004 Minnesota Vikings 22-19 at Minnesota Vikings Week 11
Dec 19, 2004 Minnesota Vikings 28-27 at Detroit Lions Week 15
2003 (0-2) Sep 21, 2003 Minnesota Vikings 23-13 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Nov 23, 2003 Minnesota Vikings 24-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 12
2002 (0-2) Oct 13, 2002 Minnesota Vikings 31-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 6
Dec 29, 2002 Minnesota Vikings 38-36 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2001 (1-1) Oct 14, 2001 Minnesota Vikings 31-26 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Dec 16, 2001 Detroit Lions 27-24 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2000 (0-2) Oct 1, 2000 Minnesota Vikings 31-24 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Nov 30, 2000 Minnesota Vikings 24-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 14
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 (1-1) Oct 17, 1999 Detroit Lions 25-23 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Jan 2, 2000 Minnesota Vikings 24-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 17
1998 (0-2) Sep 20, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 29-6 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
Oct 25, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 34-13 at Detroit Lions Week 8
1997 (2-0) Nov 16, 1997 Detroit Lions 38-15 at Detroit Lions Week 12
Dec 14, 1997 Detroit Lions 14-13 at Minnesota Vikings Week 16
1996 (0-2) Sep 1, 1996 Minnesota Vikings 17-13 at Minnesota Vikings Week 1
Dec 8, 1996 Minnesota Vikings 24-22 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1995 (1-1) Sep 10, 1995 Minnesota Vikings 20-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
Nov 23, 1995 Detroit Lions 44-38 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1994 (1-1) Sep 11, 1994 Minnesota Vikings 10-3 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
Dec 17, 1994 Detroit Lions 41-19 at Detroit Lions Week 16
1993 (1-1) Oct 31, 1993 Detroit Lions 30-27 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Dec 5, 1993 Minnesota Vikings 13-0 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1992 (1-1) Sep 13, 1992 Detroit Lions 31-17 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Oct 15, 1992 Minnesota Vikings 31-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 7
1991 (2-0) Oct 6, 1991 Detroit Lions 24-20 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Nov 24, 1991 Detroit Lions 34-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 13
1990 (1-1) Oct 7, 1990 Detroit Lions 34-27 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Nov 11, 1990 Minnesota Vikings 17-7 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 (0-2) Oct 8, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 24-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Oct 22, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 20-7 at Detroit Lions Week 7
1988 (0-2) Nov 6, 1988 Minnesota Vikings 44-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
Nov 24, 1988 Minnesota Vikings 23-0 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1987 (0-2) Sep 13, 1987 Minnesota Vikings 34-19 at Minnesota Vikings Week 1
Dec 20, 1987 Minnesota Vikings 17-14 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1986 (1-1) Sep 7, 1986 Detroit Lions 13-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 1
Nov 9, 1986 Minnesota Vikings 24-10 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1985 (1-1) Nov 3, 1985 Minnesota Vikings 16-13 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Nov 17, 1985 Detroit Lions 41-21 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1984 (1-1) Sep 23, 1984 Minnesota Vikings 29-28 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Oct 21, 1984 Detroit Lions 16-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 8
1983 (1-1) Sep 25, 1983 Minnesota Vikings 20-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 4
Dec 5, 1983 Detroit Lions 13-2 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1982 Dec 19, 1982 Minnesota Vikings 34-31 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1981 (1-1) Sep 20, 1981 Minnesota Vikings 26-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
Dec 12, 1981 Detroit Lions 45-7 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1980 (1-1) Sep 28, 1980 Detroit Lions 27-7 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 9, 1980 Minnesota Vikings 34-0 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 (0-2) Sep 30, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 13-10 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Nov 18, 1979 Minnesota Vikings 14-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 12
1978 (1-1) Nov 5, 1978 Minnesota Vikings 17-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
Dec 9, 1978 Detroit Lions 45-14 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1977 (0-2) Oct 9, 1977 Minnesota Vikings 14-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 4
Dec 17, 1977 Minnesota Vikings 30-21 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1976 (0-2) Sep 26, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 10-9 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Nov 7, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 31-23 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
1975 (1-1) Oct 19, 1975 Minnesota Vikings 25-19 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Dec 14, 1975 Detroit Lions 17-10 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1974 (1-1) Sep 22, 1974 Minnesota Vikings 7-6 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Oct 20, 1974 Detroit Lions 20-16 at Minnesota Vikings Week 6
1973 (0-2) Oct 7, 1973 Minnesota Vikings 23-9 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 11, 1973 Minnesota Vikings 28-7 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
1972 (0-2) Sep 24, 1972 Minnesota Vikings 34-10 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Nov 12, 1972 Minnesota Vikings 16-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
1971 (0-2) Sep 20, 1971 Minnesota Vikings 16-13 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Dec 11, 1971 Minnesota Vikings 29-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 13
1970 (0-2) Nov 1, 1970 Minnesota Vikings 30-17 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Nov 15, 1970 Minnesota Vikings 24-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 (0-2) Oct 26, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 24-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 6
Nov 27, 1969 Minnesota Vikings 27-0 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1968 (0-2) Oct 6, 1968 Minnesota Vikings 24-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 4
Nov 17, 1968 Minnesota Vikings 13-6 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1967 (1-0-1) Nov 12, 1967 Tie 10-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 9
Dec 17, 1967 Detroit Lions 14-3 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1966 (1-1) Nov 13, 1966 Detroit Lions 32-31 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
Dec 11, 1966 Minnesota Vikings 28-16 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1965 (1-1) Sep 26, 1965 Detroit Lions 31-29 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
Dec 12, 1965 Minnesota Vikings 29-7 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1964 (1-0-1) Oct 11, 1964 Detroit Lions 24-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 5
Nov 22, 1964 Tie 23-23 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1963 (1-1) Oct 27, 1963 Detroit Lions 28-10 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Nov 24, 1963 Minnesota Vikings 34-31 at Minnesota Vikings Week 11
1962 (2-0) Nov 18, 1962 Detroit Lions 17-6 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
Dec 9, 1962 Detroit Lions 37-23 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1961 (2-0) Nov 19, 1961 Detroit Lions 37-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
Dec 10, 1961 Detroit Lions 13-7 at Detroit Lions Week 13

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.