Head to head
Minnesota Vikings v Pittsburgh Steelers — every meeting since 2001
Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers have met 7 times since 2001. MIN trail the regular-season series 2-5. Against the closing spread MIN are 2-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 64 points in 2021; the widest margin was 17.
MIN record
2-5
regular season, 2001–2025
MIN v the spread
2-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
64
combined, 2021
Widest margin
17
2017 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 4 | MIN 21atPIT 24 | 41.5 | PIT -2.5 | PIT by 3 |
| 2021 WK 14 | PIT 28atMIN 36 | 45 | MIN +3.5 | MIN by 8 |
| 2017 WK 2 | MIN 9atPIT 26 | 43 | PIT +8.5 | PIT by 17 |
| 2013 WK 4 | PIT 27atMIN 34 | 41.5 | MIN -3 | MIN by 7 |
| 2009 WK 7 | MIN 17atPIT 27 | 46.5 | PIT +6 | PIT by 10 |
| 2005 WK 15 | PIT 18atMIN 3 | 41.5 | MIN -3 | PIT by 15 |
| 2001 WK 12 | MIN 16atPIT 21 | 41 | PIT +7 | PIT by 5 |
MIN in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2021 week 14 · PIT 28 at MIN 3664 points
- Lowest scoring2005 week 15 · PIT 18 at MIN 321 points
- Widest margin2017 week 2 · MIN 9 at PIT 2617 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025No 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, 2001–2025| MIN | PIT | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Zimmer | Mike Tomlin | 2 | 1-1 |
5 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 2001 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 5 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 2001.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Ben Roethlisberger QB · PIT · 1g3 TD
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Carson Wentz QB · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Dalvin Cook RB · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Najee Harris RB · PIT · 1g2 TD
- Kenny Gainwell RB · PIT · 1g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Carson Wentz QB · MIN · 1g350 yds
- Ben Roethlisberger QB · PIT · 1g308 yds
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 1g216 yds
- Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT · 1g200 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Dalvin Cook RB · MIN · 1g205 yds
- Kenny Gainwell RB · PIT · 1g99 yds
- Najee Harris RB · PIT · 1g94 yds
- Jordan Mason RB · MIN · 1g57 yds
- Alexander Mattison RB · MIN · 1g27 yds
- Kaleb Johnson RB · PIT · 1g22 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 2g205 yds
- DK Metcalf WR · PIT · 1g126 yds
- Jordan Addison WR · MIN · 1g114 yds
- Chase Claypool WR · PIT · 1g93 yds
- K.J. Osborn WR · MIN · 1g83 yds
- Diontae Johnson WR · PIT · 1g76 yds
