The Minnesota Vikings have no Super Bowls in their trophy cabinet to show for as of 2024.
The Minnesota Vikings, established in 1960 is an NFL team, who plays in the North division of the National Football Conference (NFC) as of 2024. The Minnesota Vikings have a history of Super Bowl appearances that they might want to forget. The Vikings enjoyed a run of successful seasons during the 1970s and made it to four Super Bowls. However, they failed to win Lombardi on each of those occasions. They have failed to make it to a single Super Bowl in the last four decades and their last Super Bowl appearance was in 1977, against the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders).
Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl appearances: How many Super Bowl appearances do the Vikings have?
Although the Vikings have failed to win any Super Bowl games, they have appeared in four games as of December 2024. Their first appearance was in the Super Bowl IV in 1970. They faced the Kansas City Chiefs, against whom they suffered a heavy loss (7-23). Their second Super Bowl appearance was the Super Bowl VIII. They faced the Miami Dolphins and the game resulted in a 7-24 loss. The Vikings appeared for a hopeful third Super Bowl appearance in 1975. They faced the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game ended 16-6. The last Super Bowl appearance for the Vikings came in 1977 at Super Bowl XI. They faced the Raiders who defeated them 32-14. The Vikings have since not made it to any Super Bowls and their last NFC Championship game was in 2018 against the Philadelphia Eagles. They lost 38-7 in overtime, missing out on a Super Bowl appearance.
List of all Vikings Super Bowl appearances:
IV: Minnesota Vikings 7, Kansas City Chiefs 23 (1970)
VIII: Minnesota Vikings 7, Miami Dolphins 24 (1974)
IX: Minnesota Vikings 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 16 (1975)
XI: Minnesota Vikings 14, Oakland Raiders 32 (1977)
What teams did the Minnesota Vikings lose the Super Bowl against?
The Vikings have lost the Super Bowl on all four occasions. Here are the games where the Vikings have lost the Super Bowl:
IV: Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs (1970)
VIII: Minnesota Vikings vs. Miami Dolphins (1974)
IX: Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (1975)
XI: Minnesota Vikings vs. Oakland Raiders (1977)
FAQs on Minnesota Vikings
A. Sam Darnold is the starting quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings as of December 2024.
A. By the end of the 2023 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings have a 21-31 playoff record (via Pro Football Reference)
A. The Minnesota Vikings play their home games in U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
