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Vikings vs Colts
Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts: the complete all-time series, the last completed meeting, and how the two franchises compare. The teams meet again in Week 7 of the 2026 season, on Sunday, October 25 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota is 1-0 after a 39-22 home win over Green Bay in Week 1.
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Minnesota Vikings
Indianapolis Colts
Next meeting: Week 7, Sunday, October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m. CDT, U.S. Bank Stadium, on CBS. See the full schedule →
Last meeting
The most recent Vikings vs Colts game
Minnesota and Indianapolis last played on November 3, 2024, a Week 9 regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Vikings
21
Colts
13
Verified scoring plays
Sam Darnold threw two passing touchdowns for Minnesota, a 4-yard score to Jordan Addison and a 7-yard score to Jalen Nailor.
Kenny Moore II scored for Indianapolis on a 38-yard fumble-return touchdown.
A full statistical box score (passing yards, completions, carries) for this game was not independently verified for this page. See the sources list below for the official recap and box score.
Game stats
Passing, rushing and receiving: November 3, 2024
What is confirmed from the last meeting, broken out by team. Yardage and attempt totals that could not be independently verified are marked rather than estimated.
Vikings
| Category | Player | Verified result |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | Sam Darnold | 2 passing touchdowns; full yardage line not verified |
| Rushing | — | Full box score not available |
| Receiving | Jordan Addison | 4-yd touchdown reception |
| Receiving | Jalen Nailor | 7-yd touchdown reception |
Colts
| Category | Player | Verified result |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | — | Full box score not available |
| Rushing | — | Full box score not available |
| Receiving | — | Full box score not available |
| Defense | Kenny Moore II | 38-yd fumble-return touchdown |
This page reports only statistics that could be confirmed from published recaps. It does not estimate or reuse numbers from other games.
Team comparison
Vikings vs Colts: franchise and recent-season comparison
Minnesota opened the 2026 season with a 39-22 home win over Green Bay on September 13, but one game is not a meaningful season sample. This comparison uses the two teams' completed 2025 seasons and verified franchise history; current-season team comparisons will be more useful as the season progresses. See the standings and the Week 1 recap and box score.
| Metric | Vikings | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 regular-season record | 9-8 | 8-9 |
| Made 2025 playoffs | No | No |
| Head coach | Kevin O'Connell | Shane Steichen |
| 2025 starting quarterback | J.J. McCarthy | Daniel Jones |
| Franchise founded | 1960 | 1953 (as Baltimore Colts) |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | 4 |
| Super Bowl championships | 0 | 2 (Super Bowl V, XLI) |
| All-time series meetings | 28 (Colts lead 18-9-1) | |
2025 season records, playoff results and starting quarterbacks per Wikipedia's 2025 season articles for each team. Vikings 2025 leader stats are the site's own published team-leader figures.
All-time record
Vikings vs Colts head-to-head record
Regular season and postseason combined, through the November 3, 2024 meeting.
28 meetings, Colts lead 18-9-1
Indianapolis leads the regular-season series 17-9-1 and the two franchises have met once in the playoffs, a game the Colts also won. Minnesota's biggest win in the series came in the most memorable game between the two teams: an overtime comeback from a 33-0 halftime deficit in 2022.
| Total meetings | 28 |
|---|---|
| Colts wins (all-time) | 18 |
| Vikings wins (all-time) | 9 |
| Ties | 1 |
| Regular-season meetings | 27 (Colts lead 17-9-1) |
| Playoff meetings | 1 (Colts won, 1968 season) |
| Largest Colts win | 34-6 (Dec 18, 2016) |
| Largest Vikings win | 39-36 OT (Dec 17, 2022) |
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2024 | Vikings 21, Colts 13 | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
| December 17, 2022 | Vikings 39, Colts 36 (OT) | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
| September 20, 2020 | Colts 28, Vikings 11 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| December 18, 2016 | Colts 34, Vikings 6 | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
| September 16, 2012 | Colts 23, Vikings 20 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| September 14, 2008 | Colts 18, Vikings 15 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis |
| November 8, 2004 | Colts 31, Vikings 28 | RCA Dome, Indianapolis |
| December 24, 2000 | Colts 31, Vikings 10 | RCA Dome, Indianapolis |
| December 21, 1997 | Vikings 39, Colts 28 | Metrodome, Minneapolis |
| November 20, 1988 | Vikings 12, Colts 3 | Metrodome, Minneapolis |
Not an exhaustive list of all 28 meetings. Venues reflect each team's home stadium at the time of the game. See sources for the complete game log.
Where the rivalry lives
The most memorable Vikings vs Colts games
Three games stand out in a series that is otherwise light on postseason stakes: the franchises' only playoff meeting, a last-second field goal in Andrew Luck's rookie season, and the largest comeback in NFL history.
Dec 22, 1968NFL Western Conference Championship · Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Colts 24, Vikings 14
The only postseason meeting between the two franchises, and the Vikings' first-ever playoff appearance. Earl Morrall threw two touchdown passes and Mike Curtis returned a fumble 60 yards for a score as Baltimore pulled away. Minnesota scored all 14 of its points in the fourth quarter. The Colts advanced to Super Bowl III, where they lost to the New York Jets.
Sep 16, 2012Regular season · Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Colts 23, Vikings 20
Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck threw for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Adam Vinatieri capped an Indianapolis comeback drive with a 53-yard field goal with 8 seconds left. Adrian Peterson, returning from his 2011 ACL injury, rushed for 60 yards for Minnesota. The result extended the Colts' unbeaten home record against the Vikings.
Dec 17, 2022Regular season · U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Vikings 39, Colts 36 (OT)
Minnesota trailed 33-0 at halftime and completed the largest comeback in NFL history, winning 39-36 in overtime. It remains the largest margin the Vikings have ever overcome against any opponent, and the biggest single-game swing in this series.
Where to watch
Viewing guide
Indianapolis visits U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 7 of the 2026 season. Kickoff is Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CDT, and the game is on CBS. Check your local listings for the channel in your market.
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Sources used on this page:
- Wikipedia, 2024 Minnesota Vikings season (November 3, 2024 game)
- Wikipedia, 2022 Minnesota Vikings season (December 17, 2022 comeback)
- Wikipedia, 2012 Indianapolis Colts season (Andrew Luck rookie game)
- Wikipedia, 1968 Minnesota Vikings season (1968 Western Conference Championship)
- Wikipedia, 2025 Minnesota Vikings season
- Wikipedia, 2025 Indianapolis Colts season
- Wikipedia, Indianapolis Colts franchise history and Super Bowl record
- Wikipedia, Minnesota Vikings franchise history and Super Bowl record
- All-time head-to-head record, Champs or Chumps
- NFL.com game page, November 3, 2024