Head to head
Minnesota Vikings v New England Patriots — every meeting since 2000
Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots have met 7 times since 2000. MIN trail the regular-season series 2-5. Against the closing spread MIN are 2-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 59 points in 2022; the widest margin was 24.
MIN record
2-5
regular season, 2000–2022
MIN v the spread
2-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
59
combined, 2022
Widest margin
24
2006 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2000–2022| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 WK 12 | NE 26atMIN 33 | 42.5 | MIN +2.5 | MIN by 7 |
| 2018 WK 13 | MIN 10atNE 24 | 50 | NE +6 | NE by 14 |
| 2014 WK 2 | NE 30atMIN 7 | 49 | MIN -3.5 | NE by 23 |
| 2010 WK 8 | MIN 18atNE 28 | 44.5 | NE +5 | NE by 10 |
| 2006 WK 8 | NE 31atMIN 7 | 39.5 | MIN -1 | NE by 24 |
| 2002 WK 12 | MIN 17atNE 24 | 47 | NE +8 | NE by 7 |
| 2000 WK 3 | MIN 21atNE 13 | 42.5 | NE +1.5 | MIN by 8 |
MIN in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 51-4
The extremes
- Highest scoring2022 week 12 · NE 26 at MIN 3359 points
- Lowest scoring2000 week 3 · MIN 21 at NE 1334 points
- Widest margin2006 week 8 · NE 31 at MIN 724 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2000–2022No meeting on file names both starting quarterbacks.
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2000–2022| MIN | NE | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Zimmer | Bill Belichick | 2 | 0-2 |
| Brad Childress | Bill Belichick | 2 | 0-2 |
3 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2000 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 2 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2000.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g3 TD
- Mac Jones QB · NE · 1g2 TD
- Adam Thielen WR · MIN · 1g1 TD
- Nelson Agholor WR · NE · 1g1 TD
- Hunter Henry TE · NE · 1g1 TD
- T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Mac Jones QB · NE · 1g382 yds
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g299 yds
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 1g11 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Dalvin Cook RB · MIN · 1g42 yds
- Rhamondre Stevenson RB · NE · 1g36 yds
- Damien Harris RB · NE · 1g16 yds
- Alexander Mattison RB · MIN · 1g11 yds
- K.J. Osborn WR · MIN · 1g5 yds
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g-1 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 1g139 yds
- DeVante Parker WR · NE · 1g80 yds
- Rhamondre Stevenson RB · NE · 1g76 yds
- Nelson Agholor WR · NE · 1g65 yds
- Hunter Henry TE · NE · 1g63 yds
- Jakobi Meyers WR · NE · 1g62 yds
