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The Vikings Record Book
Current leaders, all-time franchise records and the greatest individual seasons in Minnesota history.
Source: Minnesota Vikings official statistics · Updated 9 September 2026
The Minnesota Vikings begin the 2026 regular season with an empty statistical record. Their Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers is scheduled for September 13.
Regular season has not started
| Category | Current total |
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| Record | 0-0 |
| NFC North record | 0-0 |
| Home record | 0-0 |
| Away record | 0-0 |
| Points scored | 0 |
| Points allowed | 0 |
| Total touchdowns | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 |
| Point differential | 0 |
The 2026 statistics should begin updating when the regular season starts. Preseason statistics must not be mixed into the main regular-season tables.
Full schedule Is there a Vikings game today?No player has recorded a 2026 regular-season statistic yet. Once the season begins, this section should automatically rank the leading Vikings players in each category.
| Category | Leader | Total |
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| Passing yards | Season has not started | 0 |
| Passing touchdowns | Season has not started | 0 |
| Rushing yards | Season has not started | 0 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Season has not started | 0 |
| Receptions | Season has not started | 0 |
| Receiving yards | Season has not started | 0 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Season has not started | 0 |
| Category | Leader | Total |
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| Total tackles | Season has not started | 0 |
| Sacks | Season has not started | 0 |
| Interceptions | Season has not started | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | Season has not started | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | Season has not started | 0 |
| Passes defended | Season has not started | 0 |
| Category | Leader | Total |
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| Points | Season has not started | 0 |
| Field goals | Season has not started | 0 |
| Longest field goal | Season has not started | 0 |
| Punt return yards | Season has not started | 0 |
| Kick return yards | Season has not started | 0 |
| Punting average | Season has not started | 0 |
The official Vikings statistics page currently returns no 2026 regular-season offensive or defensive leaders because the season has not begun. Minnesota Vikings official statistics
Minnesota finished the 2025 regular season with a 9-8 record and placed third in the NFC North. The Vikings did not qualify for the playoffs. Their defence performed considerably better than their offence in total yardage.
| 2025 team category | Total | Per game | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offence | 2,834 yards | 166.7 | 29th |
| Rushing offence | 1,841 yards | 108.3 | 23rd |
| Total offence | 4,675 yards | 275.0 | 28th |
| Passing defence | 2,694 yards allowed | 158.5 | 2nd |
| Rushing defence | 2,110 yards allowed | 124.1 | 21st |
| Total defence | 4,804 yards allowed | 282.6 | 3rd |
Minnesota's passing defence ranked second, while its overall defence ranked third by yards allowed. The offence finished 28th in total yardage.
| Category | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | J.J. McCarthy | 1,632 |
| Passing touchdowns | J.J. McCarthy | 11 |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Mason | 758 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Mason | 6 |
| Receptions | Justin Jefferson | 84 |
| Receiving yards | Justin Jefferson | 1,048 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jalen Nailor and Josh Oliver | 4 |
| Points | Will Reichard | 130 |
| Tackles | Blake Cashman | 144 |
| Sacks Sacks became an official NFL statistic in 1982. Earlier totals are based on historical game research and are labelled separately. | Dallas Turner | 8.0 |
| Interceptions | Josh Metellus, Byron Murphy and Harrison Smith | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | Dallas Turner and Eric Wilson | 4 |
Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola earned All-Pro recognition after the season. Reichard also established a franchise record with 11 field goals from at least 50 yards during the 2025 season.
The franchise leaderboards count only statistics accumulated while playing for Minnesota. A player's complete NFL total may differ from his Vikings total.
Fran Tarkenton holds Minnesota's main career passing records. He played for Minnesota from 1961 to 1966 and returned for a second spell from 1972 to 1978.
| Passing category | Record holder | Vikings total |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Fran Tarkenton | 33,098 |
| Passing touchdowns | Fran Tarkenton | 239 |
| Pass attempts | Fran Tarkenton | 4,569 |
| Completions | Fran Tarkenton | 2,635 |
His complete NFL career totals also include five seasons with the New York Giants. Only his Vikings production belongs in the franchise record table.
| Rank | Player | Passing yards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fran Tarkenton | 33,098 |
| 2 | Tommy Kramer | 24,775 |
| 3 | Kirk Cousins | 23,265 |
| 4 | Daunte Culpepper | 20,162 |
| 5 | Wade Wilson | 12,135 |
More on the position: Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks
Peterson played 10 seasons for Minnesota after being selected seventh overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He is scheduled to join the Vikings Ring of Honor during the 2026 season.
| Rushing category | Record holder | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing attempts | Adrian Peterson | 2,418 |
| Rushing yards | Adrian Peterson | 11,747 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Adrian Peterson | 97 |
| 100-yard rushing games | Adrian Peterson | 49 |
| 200-yard rushing games | Adrian Peterson | 6 |
Peterson continued his career with several other teams. Only his Minnesota production is counted here.
Cris Carter leads the franchise in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
Active total. Updated after each game.
Justin Jefferson moved beyond Randy Moss' yardage total through each player's first six NFL seasons during 2025. His career total should continue updating after every game. Randy Moss also played for Oakland, New England, Tennessee and San Francisco; only Minnesota production is shown.
| Receiving category | Record holder | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | Cris Carter | 1,004 |
| Receiving yards | Cris Carter | 12,383 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cris Carter | 110 |
Kicker Fred Cox is Minnesota's career scoring leader with 1,365 points.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Cox | 1,365 |
| 2 | Cris Carter | 670 |
| 3 | Ryan Longwell | 633 |
| 4 | Adrian Peterson | 614 |
| 5 | Fuad Reveiz | 598 |
Touchdowns, field goals, extra points and defensive scores all contribute to the team scoring records, but they remain separated in the detailed leaderboards.
Defensive comparisons require additional context because sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982.
Historical or unofficial sack totals are labelled instead of being combined silently with official post-1982 statistics.
Career franchise totals for several of these categories are not documented in this data set and are shown as unavailable rather than estimated.
| Record | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Consecutive games played for Minnesota | Jim Marshall | 270 |
| Field goals from 50-plus yards in a season | Will Reichard | 11 |
| Points in one season | Gary Anderson | 164 |
| Rookie points in one season | Blair Walsh | 141 |
| Consecutive games with a passing touchdown | Kirk Cousins | 39 |
Jim Marshall's run of 270 consecutive appearances for Minnesota lasted across 19 seasons.
Search, filter and sort every career total documented on this page. Regular-season statistics are the default because that is the convention used by most NFL leaderboards.
Showing regular-season franchise totals.
| Seasons with Minnesota | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | Passing yards | 33,098 | 13 seasons (1961–1966, 1972–1978) | Passing |
| Tommy Kramer | Passing yards | 24,775 | Not documented | Passing |
| Kirk Cousins | Passing yards | 23,265 | Not documented | Passing |
| Daunte Culpepper | Passing yards | 20,162 | Not documented | Passing |
| Wade Wilson | Passing yards | 12,135 | Not documented | Passing |
| Fran Tarkenton | Passing touchdowns | 239 | 13 seasons (1961–1966, 1972–1978) | Passing |
| Fran Tarkenton | Pass attempts | 4,569 | 13 seasons (1961–1966, 1972–1978) | Passing |
| Fran Tarkenton | Completions | 2,635 | 13 seasons (1961–1966, 1972–1978) | Passing |
| Adrian Peterson | Rushing yards | 11,747 | 10 seasons | Rushing |
| Robert Smith | Rushing yards | 6,818 | Not documented | Rushing |
| Dalvin Cook | Rushing yards | 5,993 | Not documented | Rushing |
| Chuck Foreman | Rushing yards | 5,879 | Not documented | Rushing |
| Bill Brown | Rushing yards | 5,757 | Not documented | Rushing |
| Adrian Peterson | Rushing attempts | 2,418 | 10 seasons | Rushing |
| Adrian Peterson | Rushing touchdowns | 97 | 10 seasons | Rushing |
| Adrian Peterson | 100-yard rushing games | 49 | 10 seasons | Rushing |
| Adrian Peterson | 200-yard rushing games | 6 | 10 seasons | Rushing |
| Cris Carter | Receiving yards | 12,383 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Randy Moss | Receiving yards | 9,316 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Justin Jefferson | Receiving yards | 8,379 | 6 seasons (2020–2025), active | Receiving |
| Anthony Carter | Receiving yards | 7,635 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Adam Thielen | Receiving yards | 6,682 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Cris Carter | Receptions | 1,004 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Cris Carter | Receiving touchdowns | 110 | Not documented | Receiving |
| Fred Cox | Points | 1,365 | Not documented | Scoring |
| Cris Carter | Points | 670 | Not documented | Scoring |
| Ryan Longwell | Points | 633 | Not documented | Scoring |
| Adrian Peterson | Points | 614 | 10 seasons | Scoring |
| Fuad Reveiz | Points | 598 | Not documented | Scoring |
| Jim Marshall | Career sacks (historical estimate) | 130.5 | Not documented | Defence |
| John Randle | Career sacks | 114 | Not documented | Defence |
| Jim Marshall | Consecutive games played | 270 | 19 seasons | Defence |
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Source: Minnesota Vikings official statistics. Updated 9 September 2026. Sack totals from before 1982 are labelled as historical estimates.
Career totals are never shown on their own. Seasons with Minnesota appear beside every total, because a player's complete NFL career may include other teams.
Suggested comparisons: Adrian Peterson versus Dalvin Cook, Cris Carter versus Randy Moss, Justin Jefferson versus Randy Moss, Fran Tarkenton versus Daunte Culpepper. Where a player has no documented total in the selected statistic, the tool says so rather than showing a zero.
The greatest individual campaigns in Minnesota history, kept separate from career totals and from single-game achievements.
Daunte Culpepper produced the leading passing season in franchise history in 2004.
| Record | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Daunte Culpepper | 4,717 | 2004 |
| Passing touchdowns | Daunte Culpepper | 39 | 2004 |
| Pass attempts | Kirk Cousins | 643 | 2022 |
| Completions | Kirk Cousins | 425 | 2018 |
| Rookie passing yards | Teddy Bridgewater | 2,919 | 2014 |
| Rookie passing touchdowns | Fran Tarkenton | 18 | 1961 |
Culpepper completed 379 passes and recorded 39 passing touchdowns during his record-setting 2004 season.
| Record | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards | Adrian Peterson | 2,097 | 2012 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Adrian Peterson | 18 | 2009 |
| Rushing attempts | Adrian Peterson | 363 | 2008 |
| Rookie rushing yards | Adrian Peterson | 1,341 | 2007 |
| Rookie rushing touchdowns | Adrian Peterson | 12 | 2007 |
Peterson's 2,097 rushing yards in 2012 remain the second-highest single-season total in NFL history. He finished nine yards short of Eric Dickerson's NFL record of 2,105. Peterson received the NFL Most Valuable Player award for that season.
| Record | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards | Justin Jefferson | 1,809 | 2022 |
| Receptions | Justin Jefferson | 128 | 2022 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cris Carter and Randy Moss | 17 | Multiple |
| Rookie receiving yards | Justin Jefferson | 1,400 | 2020 |
| Rookie receiving touchdowns | Randy Moss | 17 | 1998 |
Cris Carter recorded 17 receiving touchdowns in 1995. Randy Moss matched the record in 1998 and again in 2003.
| Record | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals from 50-plus yards in a season | Will Reichard | 11 |
| Points in one season | Gary Anderson | 164 |
| Rookie points in one season | Blair Walsh | 141 |
| Consecutive games with a passing touchdown | Kirk Cousins | 39 |
| Consecutive games played for Minnesota | Jim Marshall | 270 |
Will Reichard set the 50-plus-yard field goal record during the 2025 season. Seasons are not documented in this data set for the Gary Anderson and Blair Walsh totals and are therefore left blank rather than estimated.
1998
15-1
The 1998 Vikings hold the best regular-season record in franchise history. Minnesota scored 556 points and lost only once during the regular season. The team reached the NFC Championship Game before losing 30-27 in overtime to the Atlanta Falcons.
2024
14-3
The Vikings won 14 games in 2024 but finished second in the NFC North. Minnesota entered the playoffs as a Wild Card team and lost 27-9 to the Los Angeles Rams.
2022
13-4
One of the franchise's verified 13-win campaigns, played under the 17-game schedule.
2017
13-3
A verified 13-win campaign under the 16-game schedule.
1992 finished 11-5 under the 16-game schedule and is not a 13-win season. Only verified 13-win seasons belong in the final database. Seasons with a strong winning percentage under shorter schedules are not automatically treated as 13-win equivalents.
1962
2-11-1
Minnesota's lowest winning percentage came in 1962, across a 14-game schedule.
1984 and 2011
3-13
The Vikings finished 3-13 in both 1984 and 2011. Those are the franchise's lowest win totals during a 16-game schedule.
Historical comparisons show the number of scheduled games because NFL seasons have not always used the same length.
The single biggest afternoons in franchise history. Where this data set does not document the opponent or the exact date, the field is left out rather than estimated.
| Record | Player | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Tommy Kramer | 490 | |
| Passing touchdowns | Joe Kapp | 7 | |
| Pass attempts | Rich Gannon | 63 | |
| Completions | Kirk Cousins | 45 | 2018 |
| Longest completion | Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian | 99 yards |
Joe Kapp's seven-touchdown game also tied the NFL record for touchdown passes in a game.
| Record | Player | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards | Adrian Peterson | 296 | |
| Rushing attempts | Adrian Peterson | 35 | |
| Longest rushing play | Chester Taylor | 95 yards |
Peterson's 296 rushing yards against the San Diego Chargers established an NFL single-game record that remains intact.
| Record | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving touchdowns in one game | Ahmad Rashad | 4 |
| Rushing touchdowns in one game | Multiple players | 3 |
| Passing touchdowns in one game | Joe Kapp | 7 |
| Longest pass play | Frerotte to Berrian | 99 yards |
The complete database should include the opponent, date and final score for every single-game record. Where this page does not have a documented opponent, no opponent is shown.
Recent matchup pages carry the full player-stat lines from individual games: Week 12 vs Bears, Week 14 vs Falcons, Week 18 at Packers.
The Vikings began playing in 1961. These are the franchise totals through the end of the 2025 season.
| Record type | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 546 | 446 | 11 |
| Playoffs | 21 | 32 | 0 |
| Combined | 567 | 478 | 11 |
The franchise has reached the playoffs 32 times and won 21 division championships. Minnesota has also appeared in four Super Bowls.
| Achievement | Total |
|---|---|
| NFL Championship | 1 |
| Conference championships | 4 |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 |
| Division championships | 21 |
| Playoff appearances | 32 |
| Super Bowl victories | 0 |
Minnesota won the 1969 NFL Championship by defeating the Cleveland Browns 27-7. The championship came before completion of the AFL-NFL merger. Full story: Vikings history.
Move through the decades. Every field below is filled only where this data set documents it; anything unknown is marked as not documented rather than estimated.
The franchise began play in 1961. Its lowest winning percentage also came in this decade: 2-11-1 in 1962.
Minnesota's four Super Bowl appearances — IV, VIII, IX and XI — are recorded in this data set without season dates, so they are not assigned to a decade here.
The 1992 season finished 11-5 under the 16-game schedule and is not a 13-win season.
Peterson was selected seventh overall in the 2007 NFL Draft and also set the franchise marks for rushing attempts in a season, 363 in 2008, and rushing touchdowns in a season, 18 in 2009. Randy Moss matched the 17-touchdown receiving season again in 2003.
The decade contained both a 3-13 season in 2011 and a 13-3 season in 2017.
Minnesota finished 14-3 in 2024 and lost 27-9 to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. The Vikings went 9-8 in 2025, placed third in the NFC North and did not qualify for the playoffs. The 2026 regular season has not started.
Win percentage is shown beside the raw record because NFL schedule length has changed. Win percentage is calculated as wins plus half of any ties, divided by games played.
| Measure | 1998 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15-1 | 14-3 |
| Playoff result | NFC Championship | Wild Card |
| Schedule length | 16 games | 17 games |
| Win percentage | 93.8% | 82.4% |
| Also documented | 556 points scored; lost the NFC Championship Game 30-27 in overtime to Atlanta. | Finished second in the NFC North; lost 27-9 to the Los Angeles Rams. |
Only seasons this page documents are offered. Where a season's win-loss record is not documented here, the tool says so instead of filling the row.
Regular-season and postseason statistics are stored separately. The default tables on this page use regular-season statistics because that is the convention used by most NFL leaderboards.
Minnesota did not win any of the four Super Bowls. The 1969 NFL Championship, a 27-7 win over the Cleveland Browns, came before completion of the AFL-NFL merger.
This data set does not separate individual Vikings playoff totals from regular-season totals. Rather than relabel regular-season numbers as postseason numbers, the playoffs view of the career leaderboard reports that no split is available.
A complete database should be able to return four different totals for the same player:
A visible regular season or playoffs filter sits on the career leaderboard in the Career Leaders tab.
The performances that define the franchise, sized by how far they stand above everything else. Each card carries the record, the player, the total, the season or date, the opponent where it is documented, and the record's status.
Single-game rushing yards
296
Rushing yards
Adrian Peterson
NFL record Franchise record
Single-season receiving yards
1,809
Receiving yards
Justin Jefferson
Franchise record Active player
Single-season passing yards
4,717
Passing yards
Daunte Culpepper
Franchise record
Single-game passing touchdowns
7
Touchdown passes
Joe Kapp
Franchise record Tied record
Longest run
95
Yards
Chester Taylor
Franchise record
Longest pass
99
Yards
Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian
Franchise record
Most completions in a game
45
Completions
Kirk Cousins
Franchise record
Most career points
1,365
Points
Fred Cox
Franchise record
Most career sacks
Sacks became an official NFL statistic in 1982. Earlier totals are based on historical game research and are labelled separately.130.5
Sacks
Jim Marshall
Historical estimate
Most interceptions, 2025
2
Interceptions each
Josh Metellus, Byron Murphy and Harrison Smith
Active player Tied record
The franchise career interception record is not documented in this data set, so the most recent documented team leaders are shown instead.
Eight moments that still sit at the top of the Minnesota record book.
A player's complete NFL total may differ from his Vikings total. The franchise leaderboards count only statistics accumulated while playing for Minnesota.
Regular-season and postseason statistics are stored separately. A player can therefore have a regular-season Vikings total, a Vikings playoff total, a combined Vikings total and a complete NFL career total.
The default tables use regular-season statistics. A visible filter is provided for users who want to include playoff games.
Current-season statistics should update after every game. Live totals can remain unofficial until the NFL finalises the game book.
Source: Minnesota Vikings official statistics. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
Fran Tarkenton leads Minnesota with 33,098 regular-season passing yards for the franchise.
Adrian Peterson is the franchise leader with 11,747 rushing yards.
Cris Carter holds the franchise record with 12,383 receiving yards.
Cris Carter leads Minnesota with 110 receiving touchdowns. Adrian Peterson holds the rushing touchdown record with 97.
Minnesota finished 15-1 in 1998.
The Vikings finished 2-11-1 in 1962. Their lowest total during a 16-game season was 3-13.
Minnesota won the 1969 NFL Championship. The franchise has not won a Super Bowl.
The Vikings have appeared in four Super Bowls.
Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards in 2012.
Justin Jefferson recorded 1,809 receiving yards in 2022.
Adrian Peterson rushed for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers in 2007. It is also the NFL single-game record.
Current-season statistics should update after every game. Live totals can remain unofficial until the NFL finalises the game book.
