Season |
League |
Conference |
Division |
Regular season |
Postseason results |
Awards |
Head coach(es) |
Finish |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
1961 |
NFL |
Western |
|
7th |
3 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Norm Van Brocklin |
1962 |
NFL |
Western |
|
6th |
2 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
1963 |
NFL |
Western |
|
T-4th |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
Paul Flatley (ROY)[8] |
1964 |
NFL |
Western |
|
T-2nd |
8 |
5 |
1 |
|
Fran Tarkenton (PBMVP)[9][10] |
1965 |
NFL |
Western |
|
5th |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
1966 |
NFL |
Western |
|
T-6th |
4 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
1967 |
NFL |
Western |
Central |
4th |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
Bud Grant |
1968 |
NFL |
Western |
Central* |
1st* |
8 |
6 |
0 |
Lost Conference Playoffs (at Colts) 14–24 |
|
1969 |
NFL† |
Western° |
Central* |
1st* |
12 |
2 |
0 |
Won Conference Playoffs (Rams) 23–20 Won NFL Championship (Browns) 27–7† Lost Super Bowl IV (vs. Chiefs) 7–23 |
Bud Grant (COY)[11] |
1970 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
12 |
2 |
0 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 14–17 |
|
1971 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
11 |
3 |
0 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 12–20 |
Carl Eller (GH)[12] Alan Page (MVP, DPY, UPINFC)[13][14] |
1972 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
3rd |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
1973 |
NFL |
NFC° |
Central* |
1st* |
12 |
2 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 27–20 Won Conference Championship (at Cowboys) 27–10 Lost Super Bowl VIII (vs. Dolphins) 7–24 |
Chuck Foreman (OROY)[15] Alan Page (GH)[16] |
1974 |
NFL |
NFC° |
Central* |
1st* |
10 |
4 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 30–14 Won Conference Championship (Rams) 14–10 Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16 |
|
1975 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
12 |
2 |
0 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs[a] (Cowboys) 14–17 |
Fran Tarkenton (MVP, BBA, UPINFC, OPY)[13] |
1976 |
NFL |
NFC° |
Central* |
1st* |
11 |
2 |
1 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 35–20 Won Conference Championship (Rams) 24–13 Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 |
Chuck Foreman (UPINFC)[17] Sammy White (ROY, OROY)[15] |
1977 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
9 |
5 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 14–7 Lost Conference Championship (at Cowboys) 6–23 |
|
1978[b] |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
8 |
7 |
1 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 10–34 |
Ahmad Rashad (PBMVP)[9] |
1979 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
3rd |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
1980 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
9 |
7 |
0 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 16–31 |
|
1981 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
4th |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
1982[c] |
NFL |
NFC |
|
4th |
5 |
4 |
0 |
Won First round (Falcons) 30–24 Lost Second round (at Redskins) 7–21 |
|
1983 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
4th |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
1984 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
5th |
3 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
Les Steckel |
1985 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
3rd |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
Bud Grant |
1986 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd |
9 |
7 |
0 |
|
Tommy Kramer (CPY)[18] |
Jerry Burns |
1987[d] |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd§ |
8 |
7 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 44–10 Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 36–24 Lost Conference Championship (at Redskins) 10–17 |
|
1988 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd§ |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 28–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 9–34 |
|
1989 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 13–41 |
Keith Millard (DPY, UPINFC)[13] |
1990 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
5th |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
1991 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
3rd |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
1992 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Redskins) 7–24 |
Chris Doleman (UPINFC)[13] Dennis Green (COY)[19] |
Dennis Green |
1993 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd§ |
9 |
7 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 10–17 |
|
1994 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Bears) 18–35 |
|
1995 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
4th |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
1996 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd§ |
9 |
7 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 15–40 |
|
1997 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
4th§ |
9 |
7 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 23–22 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 22–38 |
|
1998 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
15 |
1 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 41–21 Lost Conference Championship (Falcons) 27–30 (OT) |
Randall Cunningham (BBA)[20] Dennis Green (COY)[19] Randy Moss (OROY)[15] |
1999 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
2nd§ |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cowboys) 27–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 37–49 |
Cris Carter (MOY)[19] Randy Moss (PBMVP)[9] |
2000 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central* |
1st* |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 34–16 Lost Conference Championship (at Giants) 0–41 |
|
2001 |
NFL |
NFC |
Central |
4th |
5 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Dennis Green (5–10) Mike Tice (0–1) |
2002 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Mike Tice |
2003 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
9 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
2004 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd§ |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 31–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 14–27 |
|
2005 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
9 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
2006 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
3rd |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Brad Childress |
2007 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Adrian Peterson (OROY,[15] PBMVP)[9] |
2008 |
NFL |
NFC |
North* |
1st* |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 14–26 |
Adrian Peterson (BBA) |
2009 |
NFL |
NFC |
North* |
1st* |
12 |
4 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 34–3 Lost Conference Championship (at Saints) 28–31 (OT) |
Percy Harvin (OROY) |
2010 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
4th |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
Madieu Williams (MOY) |
Brad Childress (3–7) Leslie Frazier (3–3) |
2011 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
4th |
3 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
Leslie Frazier |
2012 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd§ |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 10–24 |
Kyle Rudolph (PBMVP) Adrian Peterson (BBA, MVP, OPY) |
2013 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
4th |
5 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
3rd |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
Mike Zimmer |
2015 |
NFL |
NFC |
North* |
1st* |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 9–10 |
|
2016 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
3rd |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
2017 |
NFL |
NFC |
North* |
1st* |
13 |
3 |
0 |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 29–24 Lost Conference Championship (at Eagles) 7–38 |
|
2018 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
8 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
2019 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd§ |
10 |
6 |
0 |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 26–20 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 10–27 |
|
2020 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
3rd |
7 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
2021 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
2nd |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
2022 |
NFL |
NFC |
North* |
1st* |
13 |
4 |
0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Giants) 24–31 |
Justin Jefferson (OPY) |
Kevin O'Connell |
2023 |
NFL |
NFC |
North |
3rd |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Total[f] |
523 |
435 |
11 |
Regular season record through 2023 |
21 |
31 |
— |
Playoff record through 2023 |
544 |
466 |
11 |
Regular season and playoffs |