Packers–Vikings rivalry
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| Green Bay Packers–Minnesota Vikings | |
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| History | |
| First Meeting | October 22, 1961 Green Bay Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... 33, Minnesota Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... 7 |
| Last Meeting | November 14, 2011 Green Bay Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... 45 , Minnesota Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... 7 |
| Next Meeting | TBD |
| Rivalry status | 102 meetings |
| Largest victory | GB Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... : 45-7 (2011 2011 NFL season The 2011 NFL season, the 92nd regular season of the National Football League, began on Thursday, September 8, 2011 with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers defeating the New Orleans Saints 42–34 at Lambeau Field and will end with Super Bowl XLVI, the league's championship game, on... ) |
| Smallest victory | MIN Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... : 28-27 (2008 2008 NFL season The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the... ) |
| Current Streak | GB Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... : W4 (2010-) |
| Longest Streak | MIN Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... : W7 (1975-1978) |
| Current Trend | GB Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... /MIN Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... : GB Won seven of last ten |
| All-Time Series | GB Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... : leads 53-48-1 (MIN Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... lead 1-0 in playoffs) |
| Post Season History | |
| Only Meeting | January 9, 2005 |
| Result | MIN Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... 31, GB Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... 17 |
The Vikings-Packers rivalry is an NFL rivalry between two NFC North Teams, the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
and the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
.
The rivalry began in 1961
1961 NFL season
The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's owners declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was also expanded from 12 games per...
, when the Minnesota Vikings entered the league as an expansion team. The rivalry is known for being very close, both in the all-time series and in each game. It is also considered to be one of the most intense rivalries in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, due these close games, the fact that both teams have often fought for the NFC North title, and the fact that the two states in which these teams reside (Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
) have a rivalry in many sports and leagues such as the MLB
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, and the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. Events such as Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
pretending to moon
Mooning
Mooning is the act of displaying one's bare buttocks by removing clothing, e.g., by lowering the backside of one's trousers and underpants, usually bending over, whether also exposing the genitals or not...
the Green Bay crowd in the only playoff game between these two teams, and former Packer great Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
's move to the Vikings have created more resentment between these teams. Over the course of the rivalry, each team has had periods of success. The Vikings have played in the Super Bowl four times, winning none. The Packers have played in the Super Bowl five times, winning four times.
The Twin Ports
Twin Ports
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin are located at the western part of Lake Superior and together are considered the largest freshwater port in the world. They are twin cities and seaports, connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence...
area is a major battleground for the rivalry. The Twin Ports
Twin Ports
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin are located at the western part of Lake Superior and together are considered the largest freshwater port in the world. They are twin cities and seaports, connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence...
consist of Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
and Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
- each side of the metro area has a majority of fans of the team that is in their state.
Notable moments and games
- Vince Lombardi dominated the Vikings in Minnesota's first five seasons in the NFL, going 9-1 against the Vikings in that span. In Green Bay's two Super Bowl seasons under Lombardi (1966-7), though, the two teams split their semi-annual meetings. In Minnesota's four Super Bowl seasons (1969, 1973, 1974, 1976) they won seven of eight meetings with the Packers. Bud Grant went 22-14-1 against the Packers as Vikings coach.
- The bitterness of the rivalry was illustrated in the 2008 preseason when Packers quarterback Brett Favre, in his public feud with Green Bay management over his attempted comeback from retirement, expressed desire to play for the Vikings, a move soundly opposed by the Packers, who filed tampering charges against the Vikings (which were proven to be unfounded) and later traded Favre to the New York Jets with a stipulation that the Packers receive multiple draft picks from the Jets should Favre be traded to an NFC North team, presumably the Vikings. Favre played one season with the Jets before announcing his retirement, then came back out of retirement in August 2009 to sign with the Vikings; the Vikings defeated the Packers on October 5, 2009 on Monday Night Football.
- Signature Moment: On October 5, 1998 Vikings rookie Randy Moss made his Monday Night Football debut at Lambeau Field and had five catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Randall Cunningham had two additional touchdown throws (to Jake Reed and Robert Smith) and Gary Anderson connected on three field goals in a 37-24 Vikings win. Brett Favre threw three interceptions and was benched for Doug Pederson, who threw fourth-quarter scores to Tyrone Davis and Bill Schroeder.
- Signature moment: In a Monday Night Football game in 2000, the Packers and Vikings were tied at 20-20 in overtime when Brett Favre threw a long pass that Vikings cornerback Cris Dishman deflected towards Antonio Freeman, who was on the ground. The ball went straight from Dishman to Freeman's shoulder, who then rolled over to make the catch at the 15-yard line, and took it into the endzone for the touchdown and the 26-20 win. This prompted Al Michaels, who was broadcasting the game on ABC, to famously utter, "He did what?"
- Signature moment: January 9, 2005 represented the first time that the two clubs have faced each other in the playoffs. The Vikings jumped to an early lead and carried by the arm of Daunte Culpepper ultimately won 31-17. After his second touchdown, Viking's wide receiver Randy Moss faux mooned Packer fans. Culpepper threw four touchdowns, two of them to Moss for 20 and 34 yards, while Nate Burleson caught a 19-yard score and Moe Williams turned a short gain into a 68-yard touchdown. Brett Favre threw four interceptions for Green Bay's second home playoff loss in three years after winning 13 straight postseason contests at Lambeau Field; he was also flagged for an illegal forward pass when, late in the second quarter, he ran past the line of scrimmage on 3rd and goal at the Vikings 8; he ran to the five-yard line and with Vikings defenders ready to pounce at the goalline he flipped the ball sideways to Javon Walker, who caught it just as the penalty flag was thrown; adding insult to injury the Packers missed the ensuing field goal attempt.
- Signature Moment: A missed 52-yard field goal try by the Packers' Mason Crosby with 26 seconds remaining sealed a hard-fought 28-27 Vikings win at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on November 9, 2008. Gus Frerotte overcame three interceptions (one returned 55 yards by the Packers' Nick Collins for a third-quarter Green Bay touchdown) to throw two touchdowns while Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards and the decisive touchdown with 2:22 to go in the fourth. Aaron Rodgers threw for 142 yards but in the second quarter fumbled in the endzone and was flagged for intentional grounding, giving a safety to the Vikings; Jared Allen then sacked Rodgers in the Packers endzone with 52 seconds left in the first half for another Vikings safety.
- Signature Moment: Monday Night Football earned the highest ratings in cable television history on October 5, 2009 when the Vikings hosted the Packers. The game was the first meeting between the Packers and their former quarterback Brett Favre. With the Vikings wearning throwback uniforms evoking memories of seasons from the 1960s they took over the game when Aaron Rodgers was sacked at the Vikings 33-yard line and fumbled. The Vikings drove downfield as Adrian Peterson rushed six times for 26 yards and Favre threw five times, ending in a one-yard touchdown to Visanthe Shiancoe. Rodgers managed a 62-yard touchdown to Jermichael Finley, and after an exchange of touchdowns (a 14-yard Favre pass to Sidney Rice and a Clay Matthews strip-tackle of Peterson returned 42-yards) Favre raced the Vikings to the Packers redzone; a pass to the endzone was picked off but the play was nullified on pass interference, and one play later Peterson rushed in another score. The Vikings never let the Packers closer as they won 30-23, taking a 4-0 record in the 2009 season's first quarter. In the ensuing rematch at Lambeau Field on November 1 Favre erupted with four touchdowns while the Vikings defense snuffed out a late Packers rally for a 38-26 Vikings win.
- Signature Moment: The Packers ended Brett Favre's winning streak against them in a 28-24 win at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football on October 24, 2010. Three Favre interceptions helped the Packers surge to the 28-24 lead but Favre led a late comeback; an endzone catch by Percy Harvin with 57 seconds remaining was nullified when review showed one foot out of bounds, and the Vikings failed to convert a touchdown in their final attempt. Favre suffered injury to his left ankle that left his season in doubt and coach Brad Childress was livid with the officiating crew led by Scott Green.[16] In the November 21 rematch, the Packers routed the Vikings 31-3 behind four Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes, making Rodgers 2-2 against Favre in his career. The loss dropped the Vikings to 3-7, all but eliminating them from playoff contention. Childress was then fired by the Vikings the next day, and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was promoted to replace him.
The Packers-Vikings rivalry is noted for being very balanced. In the first 97 meetings, the total offensive yardage, points scored, wins, turnovers, and time of possession are all within 5% of each other; these are the closest margins for a rivalry longer than 15 years.
Summary of results
| Packers wins | Ties | Vikings wins | Packers points | Vikings points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 53 | 1 | 47 | 2,161 | 1,936 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 31 |
| Total | 53 | 1 | 48 | 2,178 | 1,967 |
Updated November 14, 2011.
Game results
| Packers regular season victory | Vikings regular season victory | Tied Game | Post Season Meeting NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the... |
1960s (Packers 11-7)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 1961 NFL season The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's owners declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was also expanded from 12 games per... |
Sunday, October 22 | Green Bay Packers | 33-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 42,007 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 1961 | Sunday, December 29 | Green Bay Packers | 28-10 | Minnesota Vikings | 44,412 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1962 1962 NFL season The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee.... |
Sunday, September 16 | Green Bay Packers | 34-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 38,669 | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 1962 | Sunday, October 14 | Green Bay Packers | 48-21 | Minnesota Vikings | 41,475 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 1963 1963 NFL season The 1963 NFL season was the 44th regular season of the National Football League. On April 17, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspended Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras for gambling on their own teams, as well as other NFL games;... |
Sunday, October 13 | Green Bay Packers | 37-28 | Minnesota Vikings | 42,567 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 1963 | Sunday, November 11 | Green Bay Packers | 28-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 42,327 | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 1964 1964 NFL season The 1964 NFL season was the 45th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season started, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras, who had been suspended for the 1963 season due to... |
Sunday, October 4 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-23 | Green Bay Packers | 42,327 | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 1964 | Saturday, November 1 | Green Bay Packers | 42-13 | Minnesota Vikings | 44,278 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 1965 1965 NFL season The 1965 NFL season was the 46th regular season of the National Football League.Because the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts ended up tied in the Western Conference standings after the regular season ended, a conference playoff game was held in Green Bay. Although the Packers had defeated the... |
Sunday, November 21 | Green Bay Packers | 38-13 | Minnesota Vikings | 47,426 | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| 1965 | Sunday, December 5 | Green Bay Packers | 24-19 | Green Bay Packers | 50,852 | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| 1966 1966 NFL season The 1966 NFL season was the 47th regular season of the National Football League, and the season after which was played Super Bowl I, though it was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The league expanded to 15 teams with the addition of the Atlanta Falcons, thus an odd number of teams... |
Sunday, November 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1966 | Sunday, November 27 | Green Bay Packers | 28-16 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1967 1967 NFL season The 1967 NFL season was the 48th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 16 teams with the addition of the New Orleans Saints. The league's teams were realigned into four divisions: the Capitol and Century Divisions in the Eastern Conference, and the Central and... |
Sunday, October 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-7 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1967 | Sunday, December 3 | Green Bay Packers | 30-27 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1968 1968 NFL season The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. As per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division.The... |
Sunday, September 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 26-13 | Green Bay Packers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1968 | Sunday, November 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-10 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1969 1969 NFL season The 1969 NFL season was the 50th regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. To honor the NFL's 50th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season.As per the... |
Sunday, October 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 19-7 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1969 | November 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | Green Bay Packers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
1970s (Vikings 15-4-1)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 1970 NFL season The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger.The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. Because there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams, three teams needed to transfer to balance the two new... |
October 4 | Green Bay Packers | 13-10 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1970 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-3 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1971 1971 NFL season The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl VI when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins... |
October 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-13 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1971 | November 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 3-0 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1972 1972 NFL season The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.-Major rule changes:... |
October 29 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-13 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1972 | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | 23-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1973 1973 NFL season The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season featured O.J. Simpson becoming the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in one season... |
September 30 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-3 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1973 | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 31-7 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1974 1974 NFL season The 1974 NFL season was the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl IX when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings... |
September 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 32-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1974 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | 19-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1975 1975 NFL season The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League. It was also the first time that featured an entire season with no games ending in a tie. The league made two significant changes to increase the appeal of the game:... |
November 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 28-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1975 | December 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-3 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1976 1976 NFL season The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
November 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 17-10 | Green Bay Packers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1976 | December 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-9 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1977 1977 NFL season The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks were placed in the AFC West while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were slotted in the NFC Central.... |
October 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 19-7 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1977 | November 27 | Minnesota Vikings | 13-6 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1978 1978 NFL season The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference... |
October 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-7 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1978 | November 26 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-10 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1979 1979 NFL season The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams... |
September 23 | Minnesota Vikings'" | 27-21 | Green Bay Packers | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1979 | November 11 | Green Bay Packers | 19-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
1980s (Packers 14-5)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 1980 NFL season The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League.After the league declined to approve the proposed move by the Raiders from Oakland, California to Los Angeles, the team along with the Los Angeles Coliseum sued the NFL for violating antitrust laws... |
October 26 | Green Bay Packers | 16-3 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1980 | November 23 | Green Bay Packers | 25-13 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1981 1981 NFL season The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVI when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.-Major rule changes:... |
September 27 | Minnesota Vikings | 30-13 | Green Bay Packers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1981 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | 35-23 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1982 1982 NFL season The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League. A 57-day long players' strike reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule per team to an abbreviated nine game schedule... |
November 21 | Green Bay Packers | 26-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| 1983 1983 NFL season The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVIII when the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins.-Major rule changes:... |
October 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1983 | November 13 | Green Bay Packers | 29-21 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1984 1984 NFL season The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League. The Colts relocated from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana.... |
November 11 | Green Bay Packers | 45-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1984 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | 38-14 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1985 1985 NFL season The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots.-Major rule changes:... |
October 13 | Green Bay Packers | 20-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1985 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | 27-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1986 1986 NFL season The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXI when the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos to win their first league title in 30 years.-Major rule changes:... |
September 28 | Minnesota Vikings | 42-7 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1986 | December 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 32-6 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1987 1987 NFL season The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players... |
October 4 | Green Bay Packers | 23-16 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1987 | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | 16-10 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1988 1988 NFL season The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division.... |
October 16 | Green Bay Packers | 34-14 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1988 | December 11 | Green Bay Packers | 18-6 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1989 1989 NFL season The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement... |
October 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 26-14 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1989 | November 16 | Green Bay Packers | 20-19 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
1990s (Vikings 12-8)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 NFL season The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period... |
October 8 | Green Bay Packers | 24-10 | Minnesota Vikings | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1990 | December 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 23-7 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1991 1991 NFL season The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills.... |
November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 35-21 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1991 | December 21 | Green Bay Packers | 27-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1992 1992 NFL season The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League.Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots–Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that... |
September 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 23-20 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1992 | December 27 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-7 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1993 1993 NFL season The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time in league history, all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new... |
September 26 | Minnesota Vikings | 15-13 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1993 | December 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-17 | Green Bay Packers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 1994 1994 NFL season The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season... |
September 4 | Green Bay Packers | 16-10 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1994 | October 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 13-10 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1995 1995 NFL season The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars... |
October 22 | Green Bay Packers | 38-21 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1995 | November 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-24 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1996 1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end... |
Sunday, September 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 30-21 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1996 | Sunday, December 22 | Green Bay Packers | 38-10 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1997 1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers relocated from Houston, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee... |
September 21 | Green Bay Packers | 38-32 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1997 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | 27-11 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1998 1998 NFL season The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.The Tennessee Oilers moved their home games from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, still awaiting construction on a new stadium in Nashville.This was the first season that CBS... |
October 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 37–24 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1998 | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 28-14 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1999 1999 NFL season The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns returned to the field for the first time since the 1995 season... |
September 26 | Green Bay Packers | 23-20 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1999 | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-20 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
2000s (Packers 12-9)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 NFL season The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants.Week 1 of the season reverted to Labor Day weekend in 2000... |
November 6 | Green Bay Packers | 26-20 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2000 | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | 33-28 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2001 2001 NFL season The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day... |
October 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 35-13 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2001 | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | 24-13 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2002 2002 NFL season The 2002 NFL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League.The league went back to an even number of teams, expanding to 32 teams with the addition of the Houston Texans. The clubs were then realigned into eight divisions, four teams in each... |
November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 31-21 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2002 | December 8 | Green Bay Packers | 26-22 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2003 2003 NFL season -Milestones:The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:-Team:-Individual:-Awards:-External Links:**-References:*NFL Record and Fact Book *... |
September 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 30-25 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2003 | Sunday, November 2 | Green Bay Packers | 30-27 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2004 2004 NFL season The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005... |
November 14 | Green Bay Packers | 34-31 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2004 | December 24 | Green Bay Packers | 34-31 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2005 2004 NFL season The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005... |
January 9 | Minnesota Vikings | 31-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2005 2005 NFL season The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006... |
October 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 23-20 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2005 | November 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-17 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2006 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006... |
Sunday, September 10 | Green Bay Packers | 23-17 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2006 | December 21 | Green Bay Packers | 9-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2007 2007 NFL season The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30.... |
September 30 | Green Bay Packers | 23-16 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2007 | November 11 | Green Bay Packers | 34-0 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2008 2008 NFL season The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the... |
September 8 | Green Bay Packers | 24-19 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2008 | November 9 | Minnesota Vikings | 28-27 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2009 2009 NFL season The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at... |
October 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 30-23 | Green Bay Packers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2009 | November 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 38-26 | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
2010s (Packers 4-0)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Attendance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 NFL season The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,... |
October 24 | Green Bay Packers | 28-24 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 2010 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | 31-3 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2011 | October 23 | Green Bay Packers | 33-27 | Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2011 | November 14 | Green Bay Packers | 45-7 | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay, Wisconsin |