Matchup Index

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Minnesota Vikings 26
Minnesota Vikings leads 26-13
wins
1968 to 2026
Minnesota Vikings have won 3 straight
New Orleans Saints 13

Series timeline

▲ Minnesota Vikings ahead (peak +13) ▼ New Orleans Saints ahead (peak +1)
1968: New Orleans Saints 20-171970: Minnesota Vikings 26-01971: Minnesota Vikings 23-101972: Minnesota Vikings 37-61974: Minnesota Vikings 29-91975: Minnesota Vikings 20-71976: Minnesota Vikings 40-91978: New Orleans Saints 31-241980: Minnesota Vikings 23-201981: Minnesota Vikings 20-101983: New Orleans Saints 17-161985: New Orleans Saints 30-231986: Minnesota Vikings 33-171987: Minnesota Vikings 44-10 (postseason)1988: Minnesota Vikings 45-31990: Minnesota Vikings 32-31991: New Orleans Saints 26-01993: New Orleans Saints 17-141994: Minnesota Vikings 21-201995: Minnesota Vikings 43-241998: Minnesota Vikings 31-242000: Minnesota Vikings 34-16 (postseason)2001: New Orleans Saints 28-152002: Minnesota Vikings 32-312004: Minnesota Vikings 38-312005: Minnesota Vikings 33-162008: Minnesota Vikings 30-272009: New Orleans Saints 31-28 (postseason)2010: New Orleans Saints 14-92011: New Orleans Saints 42-202014: New Orleans Saints 20-92017: Minnesota Vikings 29-192017: Minnesota Vikings 29-24 (postseason)2018: New Orleans Saints 30-202019: Minnesota Vikings 26-20 (postseason)2020: New Orleans Saints 52-332022: Minnesota Vikings 28-252023: Minnesota Vikings 27-192026: Minnesota Vikings 23-13

Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Minnesota Vikings 6 (1970–1976), New Orleans Saints 4 (2009–2014). Current: Minnesota Vikings 3.

Splits

SplitMinnesota Vikings record
Regular season22-12
Postseason4-1
Hosted by Minnesota Vikings15-4
Hosted by New Orleans Saints11-9
Last 10 seasons (2010 to 2026)6-5
Largest Minnesota Vikings win45-3 (1988)
Largest New Orleans Saints win26-0 (1991)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019Jan 5, 2020Minnesota Vikings 26-20 at New Orleans Saints Wild Card
2017Jan 14, 2018Minnesota Vikings 29-24 at Minnesota Vikings Divisional Round
2009Jan 24, 2010New Orleans Saints 31-28 at New Orleans Saints Conference Championship
2000Jan 6, 2001Minnesota Vikings 34-16 at Minnesota Vikings Divisional Round
1987Jan 3, 1988Minnesota Vikings 44-10 at New Orleans Saints Wild Card

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Oct 11, 2026 Minnesota Vikings 23-13 at New Orleans Saints Week 5
2023 Nov 12, 2023 Minnesota Vikings 27-19 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
2022 Oct 2, 2022 Minnesota Vikings 28-25 at New Orleans Saints Week 4
2020 Dec 25, 2020 New Orleans Saints 52-33 at New Orleans Saints Week 16
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Jan 5, 2020 Minnesota Vikings 26-20 at New Orleans Saints Wild Card Postseason
2018 Oct 28, 2018 New Orleans Saints 30-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 8
2017 (2-0) Sep 11, 2017 Minnesota Vikings 29-19 at Minnesota Vikings Week 1
Jan 14, 2018 Minnesota Vikings 29-24 at Minnesota Vikings Divisional Round Postseason
2014 Sep 21, 2014 New Orleans Saints 20-9 at New Orleans Saints Week 3
2011 Dec 18, 2011 New Orleans Saints 42-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 15
2010 Sep 9, 2010 New Orleans Saints 14-9 at New Orleans Saints Week 1
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Jan 24, 2010 New Orleans Saints 31-28 at New Orleans Saints Conference Championship Postseason
2008 Oct 6, 2008 Minnesota Vikings 30-27 at New Orleans Saints Week 5
2005 Sep 25, 2005 Minnesota Vikings 33-16 at Minnesota Vikings Week 3
2004 Oct 17, 2004 Minnesota Vikings 38-31 at New Orleans Saints Week 6
2002 Dec 15, 2002 Minnesota Vikings 32-31 at New Orleans Saints Week 15
2001 Oct 7, 2001 New Orleans Saints 28-15 at New Orleans Saints Week 4
2000 Jan 6, 2001 Minnesota Vikings 34-16 at Minnesota Vikings Divisional Round Postseason
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1998 Nov 8, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 31-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
1995 Nov 19, 1995 Minnesota Vikings 43-24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 12
1994 Nov 6, 1994 Minnesota Vikings 21-20 at Minnesota Vikings Week 10
1993 Nov 28, 1993 New Orleans Saints 17-14 at Minnesota Vikings Week 13
1991 Sep 22, 1991 New Orleans Saints 26-0 at New Orleans Saints Week 4
1990 Sep 16, 1990 Minnesota Vikings 32-3 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1988 Dec 4, 1988 Minnesota Vikings 45-3 at Minnesota Vikings Week 14
1987 Jan 3, 1988 Minnesota Vikings 44-10 at New Orleans Saints Wild Card Postseason
1986 Dec 21, 1986 Minnesota Vikings 33-17 at Minnesota Vikings Week 16
1985 Nov 24, 1985 New Orleans Saints 30-23 at Minnesota Vikings Week 12
1983 Nov 27, 1983 New Orleans Saints 17-16 at New Orleans Saints Week 13
1981 Nov 15, 1981 Minnesota Vikings 20-10 at Minnesota Vikings Week 11
1980 Nov 30, 1980 Minnesota Vikings 23-20 at New Orleans Saints Week 13
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Sep 3, 1978 New Orleans Saints 31-24 at New Orleans Saints Week 1
1976 Sep 12, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 40-9 at New Orleans Saints Week 1
1975 Nov 16, 1975 Minnesota Vikings 20-7 at New Orleans Saints Week 9
1974 Dec 1, 1974 Minnesota Vikings 29-9 at Minnesota Vikings Week 12
1972 Nov 5, 1972 Minnesota Vikings 37-6 at Minnesota Vikings Week 8
1971 Nov 21, 1971 Minnesota Vikings 23-10 at New Orleans Saints Week 10
1970 Sep 27, 1970 Minnesota Vikings 26-0 at Minnesota Vikings Week 2
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1968 Oct 13, 1968 New Orleans Saints 20-17 at New Orleans Saints Week 5

Sources

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