Season by season
65 seasons, 1961–2025 · all-time 546–446–11 · 32 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9–8 | 3rd North | — | Kevin O'Connell |
| 2024 | 14–3 | 2nd§ North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Rams) 9–27 | Kevin O'Connell |
| 2023 | 7–10 | 3rd North | — | Kevin O'Connell |
| 2022 | 13–4 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Giants) 24–31 | Kevin O'Connell |
| 2021 | 8–9 | 2nd North | — | Mike Zimmer |
| 2020 | 7–9 | 3rd North | — | Mike Zimmer |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10–6 | 2nd§ North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 26–20 (OT)Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 10–27 | Mike Zimmer |
| 2018 | 8–7–1 | 2nd North | — | Mike Zimmer |
| 2017 | 13–3 | 1st North | Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 29–24Lost Conference Championship (at Eagles) 7–38 | Mike Zimmer |
| 2016 | 8–8 | 3rd North | — | Mike Zimmer |
| 2015 | 11–5 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 9–10 | Mike Zimmer |
| 2014 | 7–9 | 3rd North | — | Mike Zimmer |
| 2013 | 5–10–1 | 4th North | — | Leslie Frazier |
| 2012 | 10–6 | 2nd§ North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 10–24 | Leslie Frazier |
| 2011 | 3–13 | 4th North | — | Leslie Frazier |
| 2010 | 6–10 | 4th North | — | Brad Childress (3–7)Leslie Frazier (3–3) |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12–4 | 1st North | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 34–3Lost Conference Championship (at Saints) 28–31 (OT) | Brad Childress |
| 2008 | 10–6 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 14–26 | Brad Childress |
| 2007 | 8–8 | 2nd North | — | Brad Childress |
| 2006 | 6–10 | 3rd North | — | Brad Childress |
| 2005 | 9–7 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tice |
| 2004 | 8–8 | 2nd§ North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 31–17Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 14–27 | Mike Tice |
| 2003 | 9–7 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tice |
| 2002 | 6–10 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tice |
| 2001 | 5–11 | 4th Central | — | Dennis Green (5–10)Mike Tice (0–1) |
| 2000 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 34–16Lost Conference Championship (at Giants) 0–41 | Dennis Green |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10–6 | 2nd§ Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cowboys) 27–10Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 37–49 | Dennis Green |
| 1998 | 15–1 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 41–21Lost Conference Championship (Falcons) 27–30 (OT) | Dennis Green |
| 1997 | 9–7 | 4th§ Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 23–22Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 22–38 | Dennis Green |
| 1996 | 9–7 | 2nd§ Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 15–40 | Dennis Green |
| 1995 | 8–8 | 4th Central | — | Dennis Green |
| 1994 | 10–6 | 1st Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Bears) 18–35 | Dennis Green |
| 1993 | 9–7 | 2nd§ Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 10–17 | Dennis Green |
| 1992 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Redskins) 7–24 | Dennis Green |
| 1991 | 8–8 | 3rd Central | — | Jerry Burns |
| 1990 | 6–10 | 5th Central | — | Jerry Burns |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10–6 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 13–41 | Jerry Burns |
| 1988 | 11–5 | 2nd§ Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 28–17Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 9–34 | Jerry Burns |
| 1987 | 8–7 | 2nd§ Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 44–10Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 36–24Lost Conference Championship (at Redskins) 10–17 | Jerry Burns |
| 1986 | 9–7 | 2nd Central | — | Jerry Burns |
| 1985 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1984 | 3–13 | 5th Central | — | Les Steckel |
| 1983 | 8–8 | 4th Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1982 | 5–4 | 4th | Won First round (Falcons) 30–24Lost Second round (at Redskins) 7–21 | Bud Grant |
| 1981 | 7–9 | 4th Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1980 | 9–7 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Eagles) 16–31 | Bud Grant |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1978 | 8–7–1 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 10–34 | Bud Grant |
| 1977 | 9–5 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 14–7Lost Conference Championship (at Cowboys) 6–23 | Bud Grant |
| 1976 | 11–2–1 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 35–20Won Conference Championship (Rams) 24–13Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 | Bud Grant |
| 1975 | 12–2 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)} (Cowboys) 14–17 | Bud Grant |
| 1974 | 10–4 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 30–14Won Conference Championship (Rams) 14–10Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16 | Bud Grant |
| 1973 | 12–2 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 27–20Won Conference Championship (at Cowboys) 27–10Lost Super Bowl VIII (vs. Dolphins) 7–24 | Bud Grant |
| 1972 | 7–7 | 3rd Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1971 | 11–3 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 12–20 | Bud Grant |
| 1970 | 12–2 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 14–17 | Bud Grant |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12–2 | 1st Central | Won Conference Playoffs (Rams) 23–20Won NFL Championship (Browns) 27–7Lost Super Bowl IV (vs. Chiefs) 7–23 | Bud Grant |
| 1968 | 8–6 | 1st Central | Lost Conference Playoffs (at Colts) 14–24 | Bud Grant |
| 1967 | 3–8–3 | 4th Central | — | Bud Grant |
| 1966 | 4–9–1 | T-6th | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 1965 | 7–7 | 5th | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 1964 | 8–5–1 | T-2nd | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 1963 | 5–8–1 | T-4th | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 1962 | 2–11–1 | 6th | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 1961 | 3–11 | 7th | — | Norm Van Brocklin |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.