Packers–Vikings rivalry
Green Bay against Minnesota since 1961: nearly even over the decades, and ranked the third-best NFL rivalry of the 2000s.
The Packers–Vikings rivalry is the NFL rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings, division opponents since the Vikings arrived in 1961. The Packers lead the overall series 67-61-3, and the two teams have met twice in the playoffs, winning once each. CBS ranked it the third-best NFL rivalry of the 2000s.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Green Bay, Minneapolis
- First meeting
- October 22
- 1961; Packers 33
- Vikings 7
- Latest meeting
- January 4
- 2026; Vikings 16
- Packers 3
- Stadiums
- Packers: Lambeau Field; Vikings: U.S. Bank Stadium
- Total meetings
- 131
- Regular season
- Packers: 66–60–3
- Postseason
- Tied: 1–1
- Largest victory
- Packers: 45–7 (2011); Vikings: 42–7 (1986)
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Background
Vince Lombardi's Packers won nine of the first ten meetings between 1961 and 1965, and the clubs split their games during Green Bay's two Super Bowl seasons of 1966 and 1967 (the Vikings won 10-7 in Milwaukee in October 1967 and lost 30-27 at Metropolitan Stadium that December). In Minnesota's four Super Bowl seasons the Vikings won seven of eight meetings, and Bud Grant finished 22-14-1 against Green Bay. Since 1992 the Packers have won only about half their games against Minnesota while winning roughly three quarters against Chicago and Detroit. Brett Favre's first game against his old team came on October 5, 2009, a 30-23 Vikings win on Monday Night Football that set a cable television ratings record; later that season he won 38-26 on his return to Lambeau Field.
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