Lions–Vikings rivalry
Detroit Lions–Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings |
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First meeting |
November 19, 1961 Detroit 37, Minnesota 10 |
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Latest meeting |
November 24, 2016 Detroit 16 Minnesota 13 |
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Next meeting |
TBA |
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Statistics |
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Meetings total |
110 meetings |
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All-time series |
MIN: leads 71–37–2 |
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Largest victory |
DET: 45–7 (1981) |
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Smallest victory |
MIN: 7–6 (1974) |
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Longest win streak |
MIN: won 13 (1968–1974) |
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Current win streak |
DET: 2 wins (2016–present) |
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The Lions–Vikings rivalry is an American football rivalry between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.[1]
The Lions and Vikings have been battling since the Vikings entered the league in 1961. Minnesota has dominated the series; however, Detroit has given the Vikings many close games over the years. The Vikings went 3-8-1 against Detroit before Bud Grant came in 1967.[2]
Game results
1960s (Lions 9–7–2)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
1961 |
November 19 |
Detroit Lions |
37-10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
32,296 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1961 |
December 10 |
Detroit Lions |
13-7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
42,655 |
Detroit, Michigan |
1962 |
November 18 |
Detroit Lions |
17-6 |
Minnesota Vikings |
31,257 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1962 |
December 9 |
Detroit Lions |
37-23 |
Minnesota Vikings |
47,253 |
Detroit, Michigan |
1963 |
October 27 |
Detroit Lions |
28-10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
44,509 |
Detroit, Michigan |
1963 |
November 24 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-31 |
Detroit Lions |
28,763 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1964 |
October 11 |
Detroit Lions |
24-20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
40,840 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1964 |
November 22 |
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23-23 |
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48,291 |
Detroit, Michigan |
1965 |
September 26 |
Detroit Lions |
31-29 |
Minnesota Vikings |
46,826 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
1965 |
December 12 |
Minnesota Vikings |
29-7 |
Detroit Lions |
45,420 |
Detroit, Michigan |
1966 |
November 13 |
Detroit Lions |
32-31 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1966 |
December 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
28-16 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1967 |
November 12 |
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10-10 |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1967 |
December 17 |
Detroit Lions |
14-3 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1968 |
October 6 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1968 |
November 17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
13-6 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1969 |
October 26 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1969 |
November 27 |
Minnesota Vikings |
27-0 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1970s (Vikings 17–3)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
1970 |
November 1 |
Minnesota Vikings |
30-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1970 |
November 15 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-20 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1971 |
September 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
16-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1971 |
December 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
29-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1972 |
September 24 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1972 |
November 12 |
Minnesota Vikings |
16-14 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1973 |
October 7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
23-9 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1973 |
November 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
28-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1974 |
September 22 |
Minnesota Vikings |
7-6 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
1974 |
October 20 |
Detroit Lions |
20-16 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1975 |
October 19 |
Minnesota Vikings |
25-19 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1975 |
December 14 |
Detroit Lions |
17-10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1976 |
September 26 |
Minnesota Vikings |
10-9 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1976 |
November 7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
31-23 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1977 |
October 9 |
Minnesota Vikings |
14-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1977 |
December 17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
30-21 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1978 |
November 5 |
Minnesota Vikings |
17-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1978 |
December 9 |
Detroit Lions |
45-14 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1979 |
September 30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
13-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1979 |
November 18 |
Minnesota Vikings |
14-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1980s (Vikings 13–6)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
1980 |
September 28 |
Detroit Lions |
27-7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1980 |
November 9 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-0 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1981 |
September 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
26-24 |
Detroit Lions |
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Bloomington, Minnesota |
1981 |
December 12 |
Detroit Lions |
45-7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1982 |
December 19 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-31 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1983 |
September 25 |
Minnesota Vikings |
20-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1983 |
December 5 |
Detroit Lions |
13-2 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1984 |
September 23 |
Minnesota Vikings |
29-28 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1984 |
October 21 |
Detroit Lions |
16-14 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1985 |
November 3 |
Minnesota Vikings |
16-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1985 |
November 17 |
Detroit Lions |
41-21 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1986 |
September 7 |
Detroit Lions |
13-10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1986 |
November 9 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1987 |
September 13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-19 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1987 |
December 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
17-14 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1988 |
November 6 |
Minnesota Vikings |
44-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1988 |
November 17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
23-0 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1989 |
October 8 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1989 |
October 22 |
Minnesota Vikings |
20-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1990s (Lions 10 – Vikings 10)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
1990 |
October 7 |
Detroit Lions |
34-27 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1990 |
November 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
17-7 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1991 |
October 6 |
Detroit Lions |
24-20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1991 |
November 24 |
Detroit Lions |
34-14 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1992 |
September 13 |
Detroit Lions |
31-17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1992 |
October 15 |
Minnesota Vikings |
31-14 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1993 |
October 31 |
Detroit Lions |
30-27 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1993 |
December 15 |
Minnesota Vikings |
13-0 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1994 |
September 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
10-3 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1994 |
December 17 |
Detroit Lions |
41-19 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1995 |
September 10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
20-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1995 |
November 23 |
Detroit Lions |
44-38 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1996 |
September 1 |
Minnesota Vikings |
17-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1996 |
December 8 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-22 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1997 |
November 16 |
Detroit Lions |
38-15 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1997 |
December 14 |
Detroit Lions |
14-13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1998 |
September 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
29-6 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1998 |
October 25 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
1999 |
October 17 |
Detroit Lions |
25-23 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
2000 |
January 2 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2000s (Vikings 18–2)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
2000 |
October 1 |
Minnesota Vikings |
31-24 |
Detroit Lions |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
2000 |
November 30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2001 |
October 14 |
Minnesota Vikings |
31-26 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2001 |
December 16 |
Detroit Lions |
27-24 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Pontiac, Michigan |
2002 |
October 13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
27-23 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2002 |
December 29 |
Minnesota Vikings |
38-36 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2003 |
September 21 |
Minnesota Vikings |
23-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2003 |
November 23 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-14 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2004 |
November 21 |
Minnesota Vikings |
22-19 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2004 |
December 19 |
Minnesota Vikings |
28-27 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2005 |
November 6 |
Minnesota Vikings |
27-14 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2005 |
December 4 |
Minnesota Vikings |
21-16 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2006 |
October 8 |
Minnesota Vikings |
26-17 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2006 |
December 10 |
Minnesota Vikings |
30-20 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit Michigan |
2007 |
September 16 |
Detroit Lions |
20-17 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2007 |
December 2 |
Minnesota Vikings |
42-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2008 |
October 12 |
Minnesota Vikings |
12-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2008 |
December 7 |
Minnesota Vikings |
20-16 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2009 |
September 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
27-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2009 |
November 15 |
Minnesota Vikings |
27-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2010s (Lions 8–6)
Year |
Date |
Winner |
Result |
Loser |
Attendance |
Location |
2010 |
September 26 |
Minnesota Vikings |
24-10 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2010 |
January 2 |
Detroit Lions |
20-13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2011 |
September 25 |
Detroit Lions |
26-23 (OT) |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2011 |
December 11 |
Detroit Lions |
34-28 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2012 |
September 30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
20-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2012 |
November 11 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34-24 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2013 |
September 8 |
Detroit Lions |
34-24 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2013 |
December 30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
14-13 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2014 |
October 12 |
Detroit Lions |
17-3 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2014 |
December 14 |
Detroit Lions |
16-14 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2015 |
September 20 |
Minnesota Vikings |
26-16 |
Detroit Lions |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2015 |
October 25 |
Minnesota Vikings |
28-19 |
Detroit Lions |
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Detroit, Michigan |
2016 |
November 6 |
Detroit Lions |
22-16 (OT) |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2016 |
November 24 |
Detroit Lions |
16-13 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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Detroit, Michigan |
See also
Other rivalries involving the two teams:
References
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