(WNFL) – The all-time series began in 1961 with the Packers rattling off six wins in a row (1961-63) before the Vikings took 22 of the next 32 contests from 1964-79.
- From 1979 to 1990, Green Bay had a run of its own, winning 16 of 21 games. Since 2000, the Packers are 28-18-2 (.604) in regular-season games against the
Vikings. - Green Bay and Minnesota have met twice in the playoffs. Both times were in an NFC Wild Card game, the Vikings winning the first matchup in 2004 before the Packers returned the favor in 2012.
- The Packers and Vikings have split the season series each of the last four seasons (2020-23). Green Bay was the last team to win both games in the same season in 2019. The Vikings won back-to-back games in 2020-21.
- LAST MEETING, REGULAR SEASON: Sept. 29, 2024, Lambeau Field, Vikings won, 31-29.
- Packers QB Jordan Love completed a career-best 32 passes for a career-high 389 yards and career-best four TDs with three INTs. He became just the third QB in team history to post 375-plus passing yards, four plus TD pass and 30-plus completions in a game (Matt Flynn, Jan. 1, 2012; Aaron Rodgers, Sept. 15, 2013).
- Packers WR Jayden Reed caught seven passes for a career-best 139 yards and a TD. WR Dontayvion Wicks caught a career-high two TDs on five receptions for 78 yards.
- Packers S Xavier McKinney intercepted Vikings QB Sam Darnold to snag his fourth INT in as many games, becoming the first Packer to intercept a pass in each of his first four games with the team.
- Vikings QB Sam Darnold connected on 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards and three TDs with one INT. Vikings RB Aaron Jones had 22 carries for 93 yards (4.2 avg.).
The coaches
- Matt LaFleur: 67-31-0, .684; (3-4 postseason); 6th NFL
season - Kevin O’Connell: 33-16-0, .673; (0-1 postseason); 3rd
NFL season - Head to Head: LaFleur 2-3 vs. O’Connell
- vs. Opponent: LaFleur 6-5 vs. Vikings; O’Connell 3-2 vs.
Packers - MATT LaFLEUR…In his sixth season as the Packers’ 15th
head coach. - Is in his 16th season in the NFL, having previously served as an offensive coordinator for two seasons (Los Angeles Rams, 2017; Tennessee Titans, 2018),
a quarterbacks coach for six seasons (Washington Redskins, 2010-13; Atlanta Falcons, 2015-16), and an offensive assistant for two seasons (Houston Texans, 2008-09). - In his first six seasons leading the Packers, has authored one of the greatest starts to a head-coaching career in NFL history. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, his 67 wins are the second most in league history by a head coach in his first six seasons in the NFL, trailing only George Seifert (75 in 1989-94).
- Became the first coach in NFL history to post 13-plus wins in three straight seasons and his 39 wins from 2019-21 passed Seifert (38) for the most wins by an NFL head coach in his first three seasons in the league (Elias). His 39 wins are also tied for the second most by a coach over any three-season span in league history, trailing only Andy Reid’s 40 wins with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2020-22 and Mike Ditka’s 40 wins with the Chicago Bears from 1985-87 (Elias).
- In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, became the first coach in club history to lead the team to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the largest one year win improvement in team history (plus-seven wins).
- KEVIN O’CONNELL…In his third season as the Vikings’ 10th head coach.
- Is in his 10th season as an NFL coach, having previously spent time with the Los Angeles Rams (2020-21), Washington Redskins (2017-19), San Francisco 49ers (2016) and Cleveland Browns (2015).
- Led the Vikings to 13 wins in 2022, the most by any first-year head coach in franchise history, earning the club’s first division title since 2017.
Had seven players win Player of the Week awards in 2022, the most by a first-year head coach in franchise history. - Seven notched Pro Bowl berths and three earned Associated Press All-Pro honors as well. Helped coach QB Matthew Stafford and the Rams to a victory in Super Bowl LVI during the 2021 season.
