Lions–Vikings rivalry

The Lions-Vikings rivalry is an NFL rivalry between two NFC North teams, the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings.

The Lions and Vikings have been battling since the Vikings entered the league in 1961. The Vikings have dominated the series. However, the Detroit Lions have given the Minnesota Vikings, a usual contender for the NFL playoffs, many surprisingly close games over the years. As a result, the Lions have given the Vikings more trouble than they have to the other NFC North powers, the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

Detroit Lions–Minnesota Vikings
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History
First Meeting	November 19, 1961 Detroit 37, Minnesota 10
Last Meeting	December 11, 2011 Detroit 34, Minnesota 28
Next Meeting	Fall 2012
Rivalry status	101 meetings
Largest victory	DET: 45-7 (1981)
Smallest victory	MIN: 7-6 (1974)
Current Streak	DET: W3 (2010)-
Longest Streak	MIN: W13 (1968–1974)
Current Trend	DET/MIN: MIN won sixteen of last twenty
All-Time Series	MIN: leads 66-33-2
Post Season History
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Game results

Lions regular season victory

Vikings regular season victory

Tied Game

Post Season 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	Detroit Lions	23-23	Minnesota Vikings	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	Minnesota Vikings	10-10	Detroit Lions		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	Attendance	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	Attendance	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/Vikings 10-10)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Attendance	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	Attendance	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 (Lions 3-1)

Year	Date	Winner	Result	Loser	Attendance	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

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