Head to head
Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers — every meeting since 1999
Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers have met 12 times since 1999. MIN lead the regular-season series 8-3, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (MIN 0-1). Against the closing spread MIN are 7-4. The highest-scoring meeting produced 60 points in 2021; the widest margin was 28.
MIN record
8-3
regular season, 1999–2024
MIN v the spread
7-4
covered–against
Highest scoring
60
combined, 2021
Widest margin
28
2003 season
Every meeting
12 games, 1999–2024| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WK 2 | SF 17atMIN 23 | 46.5 | MIN -4.5 | MIN by 6 |
| 2023 WK 7 | SF 17atMIN 22 | 44.5 | MIN -7 | MIN by 5 |
| 2021 WK 12 | MIN 26atSF 34 | 49 | SF +3.5 | SF by 8 |
| 2019 DIV | MIN 10atSF 27 | 44.5 | SF +7 | SF by 17 |
| 2018 WK 1 | SF 16atMIN 24 | 46.5 | MIN +6 | MIN by 8 |
| 2015 WK 1 | MIN 3atSF 20 | 42.5 | SF -2.5 | SF by 17 |
| 2012 WK 3 | SF 13atMIN 24 | 42.5 | MIN -6.5 | MIN by 11 |
| 2009 WK 3 | SF 24atMIN 27 | 39 | MIN +7 | MIN by 3 |
| 2007 WK 14 | MIN 27atSF 7 | 39 | SF -7.5 | MIN by 20 |
| 2006 WK 9 | MIN 3atSF 9 | 42.5 | SF -4 | SF by 6 |
| 2003 WK 4 | SF 7atMIN 35 | 43 | MIN 0 | MIN by 28 |
| 1999 WK 7 | SF 16atMIN 40 | 48.5 | MIN +7 | MIN by 24 |
MIN in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 53-2
- Last 107-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2021 week 12 · MIN 26 at SF 3460 points
- Lowest scoring2006 week 9 · MIN 3 at SF 912 points
- Widest margin2003 week 4 · SF 7 at MIN 3528 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2024| MIN | SF | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | Jimmy Garoppolo | 2 | 1-1 |
9 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, 1999–2024| MIN | SF | Met | MIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Connell | Kyle Shanahan | 2 | 2-0 |
| Mike Zimmer | Kyle Shanahan | 2 | 1-1 |
| Brad Childress | Mike Nolan | 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 1999 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 4 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 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 2g4 TD
- Adam Thielen WR · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g2 TD
- Sam Darnold QB · MIN · 1g2 TD
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 1g2 TD
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 2g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Kirk Cousins QB · MIN · 2g616 yds
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 2g591 yds
- Sam Darnold QB · MIN · 1g268 yds
- Jimmy Garoppolo QB · SF · 1g230 yds
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 1g24 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Elijah Mitchell RB · SF · 2g132 yds
- Jordan Mason RB · SF · 1g100 yds
- Ty Chandler RB · MIN · 1g82 yds
- Alexander Mattison RB · MIN · 2g60 yds
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 2g56 yds
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g45 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 3 meetings
- Justin Jefferson WR · MIN · 2g216 yds
- Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF · 3g191 yds
- George Kittle TE · SF · 3g167 yds
- Jordan Addison WR · MIN · 1g123 yds
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 2g122 yds
- Jauan Jennings WR · SF · 3g115 yds
