SERIES HISTORY
The Steelers defeated Minnesota in the first ever meeting in 1962, but the Vikings won the next three matchups. Of the first 13 times these teams met between 1962 and 1995, Minnesota won eight, but the biggest game of course went in Pittsburgh's favor in Super Bowl IX. The Steelers have won four of the last six matchups, but Minnesota won the most recent game, 36-28, in 2021. That brings the overall tally to 10 wins for Minnesota and nine wins for the Steelers. It is rather surprising that in nearly 60 NFL seasons that Pittsburgh and the Vikings would have only met 17 times during the regular season. The home team has won the last four meetings in this series.
MATCHUP OVERVIEW
Pittsburgh has been outscored by five points while the Vikings have outscored their opponents by