Matchup History
Minnesota Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vikings vs Steelers
Two of the NFL's most storied franchises rarely share a schedule — the Vikings play in the NFC, the Steelers in the AFC — but their history includes a Super Bowl and, in 2025, the first-ever NFL regular-season game played in Ireland. The all-time series sits tied at 10-10.
All-time series
Tied 10-10
Total meetings
20 (19 regular season, 1 playoff)
Last meeting
Sep 28, 2025, Steelers 24-21
2026 schedule
No Vikings-Steelers game
Series overview
A series split evenly across six decades
The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers have never played in the same division or conference, so their history is made up almost entirely of occasional inter-conference games plus one Super Bowl. Since the Vikings joined the NFL in 1961, the two teams have met just 20 times, and the all-time record could not be closer: the series is tied at 10-10.
The Steelers hold the biggest result: a 16-6 win in Super Bowl IX, Pittsburgh's first championship of its dynasty era. The Vikings, though, have won the regular-season series 10-9. Their most recent meeting was historic in its own right — the first NFL regular-season game ever played in Ireland, at Croke Park in Dublin in September 2025.
A 2026 regular-season matchup between the Vikings and Steelers is not on Minnesota's confirmed schedule. This page is a statistical and historical reference, not a preview of an upcoming game.
Latest completed meeting
Steelers 24, Vikings 21 — September 28, 2025
Played at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland — the first regular-season NFL game ever staged in Ireland — in front of 74,512 fans.
Vikings
21
Steelers
24
Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to DK Metcalf and Kenneth Gainwell rushed for two scores as Pittsburgh improved to 3-1. Carson Wentz threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota, but was sacked six times as the Vikings fell to 2-2.
Box score
Passing, rushing and receiving — September 28, 2025
Individual statistics confirmed from published box scores for the Dublin game. Lines not independently confirmed are marked rather than estimated.
Passing
| Team | Player | C/ATT | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Aaron Rodgers | 18/22 | 200 | 1 | Not verified |
| Vikings | Carson Wentz | 30/46 | 350 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Team | Player | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Kenneth Gainwell | 99 | 2 |
| Vikings | Full rushing box score not independently verified for this page — see source box score. | ||
Receiving
| Team | Player | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | DK Metcalf | 5 | 126 | 1 |
| Vikings | Justin Jefferson | 10 | 126 | Not verified |
Statistics sourced from published Fox Sports and CBS Sports box scores for the September 28, 2025 game. Fields marked “Not verified” were not confirmed across the sources checked for this page and are not assumed to be zero.
Franchise comparison
Vikings vs Steelers: team comparison
Pittsburgh is not on Minnesota's 2026 schedule, and one week into the season (Minnesota opened with a 39-22 home win over Green Bay on September 13) there is no meaningful current-season sample, so this compares the two franchises rather than in-season statistics. See the standings and the Week 1 recap and box score.
| Category | Minnesota Vikings | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Conference / division | NFC North | AFC North |
| First season | 1961 | 1933 |
| Home stadium | U.S. Bank Stadium | Acrisure Stadium |
| Head coach | Kevin O’Connell | Mike Tomlin |
| Super Bowl titles | 0 | 6 |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | 8 |
| All-time record vs. this opponent | 10-10 | 10-10 |
Coaching and roster information reflects the most recent confirmed reporting as of September 16, 2026 and can change during the season.
All-time record
Vikings vs Steelers head-to-head record
Regular season and postseason combined, through the September 28, 2025 meeting, the most recent game between the two teams.
20 meetings, series tied 10-10
Split by game type, Minnesota actually leads the regular-season series 10-9 across 19 games. Pittsburgh's only playoff win over the Vikings came in Super Bowl IX, which is enough to level the all-time record at 10-10.
| Total meetings | 20 |
|---|---|
| Vikings wins (all-time) | 10 |
| Steelers wins (all-time) | 10 |
| Ties | 0 |
| Regular-season meetings | 19 (Vikings lead 10-9) |
| Playoff meetings | 1 (Steelers lead 1-0) |
| Super Bowl meetings | 1 (Super Bowl IX, Jan 12, 1975) |
Where the rivalry lives
The most notable meetings in series history
A championship, a shootout and a first-of-its-kind international game.
Jan 12, 1975Super Bowl IX · Tulane Stadium, New Orleans
Steelers 16, Vikings 6
Franco Harris rushed for a then-Super Bowl-record 158 yards and a touchdown and was named Super Bowl MVP. Pittsburgh's defense forced a fumble by Fran Tarkenton into the end zone for a first-half safety and held Minnesota to one of the lowest offensive outputs in Super Bowl history. It was the first of the Steelers' six Super Bowl titles and the third of four Super Bowl losses for the Vikings.
Dec 9, 2021Regular season · U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Vikings 36, Steelers 28
A Thursday Night Football shootout between Kirk Cousins and Ben Roethlisberger. Minnesota pulled away behind its running game after Dalvin Cook left with injury, with backup Alexander Mattison taking on a larger workload, to hand Pittsburgh a road loss.
Sep 28, 2025Regular season · Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Steelers 24, Vikings 21
The first-ever NFL regular-season game played in Ireland. Aaron Rodgers found DK Metcalf for a touchdown and Kenneth Gainwell scored twice on the ground as Pittsburgh held off a 350-yard, two-touchdown passing day from Carson Wentz in front of 74,512 fans at Croke Park.
Match history
Recent regular-season meetings
Selected regular-season games between the two teams with independently confirmed final scores. Not an exhaustive list of all 19 regular-season meetings.
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2025 | Steelers 24, Vikings 21 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| December 9, 2021 | Vikings 36, Steelers 28 | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
For the complete 19-game regular-season log, including meetings before 2021, see the sources listed below.
Watch, listen, attend
Viewing guide
There is no Vikings-Steelers game on Minnesota's confirmed 2026 schedule, so there are no TV, streaming or radio details to list this season. These links cover the resources this site maintains for any Vikings game.
TV & streaming
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