Rams–Vikings rivalry
A 1970s playoff rivalry: eight postseason meetings.
The Rams-Vikings rivalry is between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings. It was at its hottest in the 1970s, when the teams met in many important playoff games.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- First meeting
- November 5
- 1961; Rams 31
- Vikings 17
- Latest meeting
- January 13
- 2025; Rams 27
- Vikings 9
- Stadiums
- Rams: SoFi Stadium; Vikings: U.S. Bank Stadium
- Total meetings
- 49
- Regular season
- Vikings: 22–17–2
- Postseason
- Vikings: 5–3
- Largest victory
- Rams: 39–3 (1967); Vikings: 35–7 (1966)
- 38–10 (2009)
- 34–6 (2014)
Facts from the source article.
Background
With eight playoff games, the Vikings are the Rams' second most frequent postseason opponent and the Rams are the Vikings' most frequent. In the 1977 divisional round at a mud-soaked Coliseum, Minnesota took a 14-0 lead and held on 14-7, with Lawrence McCutcheon and Chuck Foreman both running for over 100 yards. In the 1999 playoffs the Rams beat the Vikings 49-37 on the way to Super Bowl XXXIV. Minnesota leads the series 27-20-1 and the playoff meetings 5-3.
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