Minnesota Vikings Playoff History

The Minnesota Vikings are an American football team in the NFL that is based in Minneapolis, and they are one of the most famous teams in the NFL. The franchise was founded in 1960 and is owned by Zygi, Leonard, and Mark Wilf. They play their home games at the U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings have a playoff record of 21 wins and 31 losses. Let us take a look at the history of playoff appearances by the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings Playoff Appearances Year-by-Year

The Minnesota Vikings' playoff record is 21-31 in 52 games as of December 2024. They won seven of 15 Wild Card Round games and ten of 23 divisional rounds. As a result, they won four of the ten conference championships, earning four Super Bowl appearances.

The Minnesota Vikings playoff appearances year-by-year are as follows:

Year	Round	Opponent	Result	Score
1968	Divisional Round	Baltimore Colts	Lost	14-24
1969	Divisional Round	Los Angeles Rams	Won	23-20
1969	NFL Championship	Cleveland Browns	Won	27-7
1969	Super Bowl IV	Kansas City Chiefs	Lost	7-23
1970	Divisional Round	San Francisco 49ers	Lost	14-17
1971	Divisional Round	Dallas Cowboys	Lost	12-20
1973	Divisional Round	Washington Redskins	Won	27-20
1973	NFC Championship	Dallas Cowboys	Won	27-10
1973	Super Bowl VIII	Miami Dolphins	Lost	7-24
1974	Divisional Round	St. Louis Cardinals	Won	30-14
1974	NFC Championship	Los Angeles Rams	Won	14-10
1974	Super Bowl IX	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lost	6-16
1975	Divisional Round	Dallas Cowboys	Lost	14-17
1976	Divisional Round	Washington Redskins	Won	35-20
1976	NFC Championship	Los Angeles Rams	Won	24-13
1976	Super Bowl XI	Oakland Raiders	Lost	14-32
1977	Divisional Round	Los Angeles Rams	Won	14-7
1977	NFC Championship	Dallas Cowboys	Lost	6-23
1978	Wild Card Round	Los Angeles Rams	Lost	10-34
1980	Divisional Round	Philadelphia Eagles	Lost	14-31
1982	First Round (Strike)	Atlanta Falcons	Lost	21-30
1987	Wild Card Round	New Orleans Saints	Won	44-10
1987	Divisional Round	San Francisco 49ers	Won	36-24
1987	NFC Championship	Washington Redskins	Lost	10-17
1988	Wild Card Round	Los Angeles Rams	Lost	17-21
1992	Wild Card Round	Washington Redskins	Lost	7-24
1993	Wild Card Round	New York Giants	Lost	10-17
1994	Wild Card Round	Chicago Bears	Lost	18-35
1996	Wild Card Round	Dallas Cowboys	Lost	15-40
1997	Wild Card Round	New York Giants	Won	23-22
1997	Divisional Round	San Francisco 49ers	Lost	10-38
1998	Divisional Round	Arizona Cardinals	Won	41-21
1998	NFC Championship	Atlanta Falcons	Lost	27-30
1999	Divisional Round	Dallas Cowboys	Won	27-10
1999	NFC Championship	New York Giants	Lost	0-41
2000	Divisional Round	New Orleans Saints	Won	34-16
2000	NFC Championship	New York Giants	Lost	0-41
2004	Wild Card Round	Green Bay Packers	Won	31-17
2004	Divisional Round	Philadelphia Eagles	Lost	14-27
2008	Wild Card Round	Philadelphia Eagles	Lost	14-26
2009	Divisional Round	Dallas Cowboys	Won	34-3
2009	NFC Championship	New Orleans Saints	Lost	28-31
2012	Wild Card Round	Green Bay Packers	Lost	10-24
2015	Wild Card Round	Seattle Seahawks	Lost	9-10
2017	Divisional Round	New Orleans Saints	Won	29-24
2017	NFC Championship	Philadelphia Eagles	Lost	7-38
2019	Wild Card Round	New Orleans Saints	Won	26-20
2019	Divisional Round	San Francisco 49ers	Lost	10-27
2022	Wild Card Round	New York Giants	Lost	24-31
2023	Wild Card Round	Green Bay Packers	Lost	10-23

How many playoff games have the Minnesota Vikings reached with Alan Page?

Alan Page is one of the greatest players who played for the Minnesota Vikings and is considered one of the best defensive tackles to ever have played in the NFL. Alan Page played from 1967 to 1978 with the Minnesota Vikings and reached one Super Bowl with them. Alan Page has played a total of 16 playoff games, including four Super Bowls with the Minnesota Vikings.

How many playoff games have the Minnesota Vikings reached with Fran Tarkenton, Chuck Foreman, and Sammy White?

Fran Tarkenton (quarterback), Chuck Foreman (running back), and Sammy White (wide receiver) played together in the Vikings' playoff run from 1976 to 1978. They played a total of 6 playoff games during that time for the Minnesota Vikings. They led the team to Super Bowl XI but unfortunately lost against the Oakland Raiders.

Miami Dolphins Playoff Win-Loss Record

Category	Games	Record (W-L)
All-Time Playoffs	52	21-31
Wild Card Round	15	7-8
Divisional Round	23	10-13
Conference Championship	10	4-6
Super Bowl	4	0-4

Miami Dolphins Conference Championships Record

The Miami Dolphins conference championships' record is as follows:

Year	Conference	Opponent	Result	Score
1969	NFL	Cleveland Browns	Won	27-7
1973	NFC	Dallas Cowboys	Won	27-10
1974	NFC	Los Angeles Rams	Won	14-10
1976	NFC	Los Angeles Rams	Won	24-13
1977	NFC	Dallas Cowboys	Lost	6-23
1987	NFC	Washington Redskins	Lost	10-17
1998	NFC	Atlanta Falcons	Lost	27-30
2000	NFC	New York Giants	Lost	0-41
2009	NFC	New Orleans Saints	Lost	28-31
2017	NFC	Philadelphia Eagles	Lost	7-38

Minnesota Vikings Playoff Stats

Total Playoff Games Played: 52

Overall Playoff Record (Wins-Losses): 21-31

Total Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances)

Passing Leader of All-time: Fran Tarkenton 2,635/4,569, 33,098 yds, 239 TD

Rushing Leader of All-time: Adrian Peterson 2,418 att, 11,747 yds, 97 TD

Receiving Leader of All-time: Cris Carter 1,004 rec, 12,383 yds, 110 TD

Scoring Leader of All-time: Fred Cox, 1,365 points

AV Leader: Carl Eller 177 AV

Coach with most wins: Bud Grant 158-96-5

Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl Stats

Total Super Bowl Appearances: 4

Super Bowls Won: 0