View how the Vikings have done in the first game of each season.
| DATE |
OPPONENT (ATTENDANCE) |
RESULT |
HEAD COACH |
STARTING QB |
| 9/17/1961 |
vs. Chicago (32,236) |
W, 37-13 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
George Shaw |
| 9/16/1962 |
at Green Bay (38,669) |
L, 7-34 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/15/1963 |
at San Francisco (30,781) |
W, 24-20 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/13/1964 |
vs. Baltimore Colts (35,563) |
W, 34-24 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/19/1965 |
at Baltimore Colts (56,562) |
L, 16-35 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/11/1966 |
at San Francisco (29,312) |
T, 20-20 |
Norm Van Brocklin |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/17/1967 |
vs. San Francisco (39,638) |
L, 21-27 |
Bud Grant |
Ron VanderKelen |
| 9/14/1968 |
vs. Atlanta (45,563) |
W, 47-7 |
Bud Grant |
Joe Kapp |
| 9/21/1969 |
at NY Giants (62,900) |
L, 23-24 |
Bud Grant |
Gary Cuozzo |
| 9/20/1970 |
vs. Kansas City (47,900) |
W, 27-10 |
Bud Grant |
Gary Cuozzo |
| 9/20/1971 |
at Detroit (54,418) |
W, 16-13 |
Bud Grant |
Gary Cuozzo |
| 9/18/1972 |
vs. Washington (47,900) |
L, 21-24 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/16/1973 |
vs. Oakland (46,619) |
W, 24-16 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/15/1974 |
at Green Bay (56,312) |
W, 32-17 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/21/1975 |
vs. San Francisco (48,418) |
W, 27-17 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/12/1976 |
at New Orleans (58,156) |
W, 40-9 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/18/1977 |
vs. Dallas (47,678) |
L, 10-16 (OT) |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/3/1978 |
at New Orleans (54,187) |
L, 24-31 |
Bud Grant |
Fran Tarkenton |
| 9/2/1979 |
vs. San Francisco (46,539) |
W, 28-22 |
Bud Grant |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/7/1980 |
vs. Atlanta (44,733) |
W, 24-23 |
Bud Grant |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/5/1981 |
at Tampa Bay (66,287) |
L, 13-21 |
Bud Grant |
Steve Dils |
| 9/12/1982 |
vs. Tampa Bay (58,440) |
W, 17-10 |
Bud Grant |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/4/1983 |
at Cleveland (70,087) |
W, 27-21 |
Bud Grant |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/2/1984 |
vs. San Diego (57,276) |
L, 13-42 |
Les Steckel |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/8/1985 |
vs. San Francisco (57,375) |
W, 28-21 |
Bud Grant |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/7/1986 |
vs. Detroit (54,851) |
L, 10-13 |
Jerry Burns |
Tommy Kramer |
| 9/13/1987 |
vs. Detroit (57,061) |
W, 34-19 |
Jerry Burns |
Wade Wilson |
| 9/4/1988 |
at Buffalo (76,783) |
L, 10-13 |
Jerry Burns |
Wade Wilson |
| 9/10/1989 |
vs. Houston (54,015) |
W, 38-7 |
Jerry Burns |
Wade Wilson |
| 9/9/1990 |
at Kansas City (68,363) |
L, 21-24 |
Jerry Burns |
Wade Wilson |
| 9/1/1991 |
at Chicago (64,112) |
L, 6-10 |
Jerry Burns |
Wade Wilson |
| 9/6/1992 |
at Green Bay (58,617) |
W, 23-20 (OT) |
Dennis Green |
Rich Gannon |
| 9/5/1993 |
at LA Raiders (44,120) |
L, 7-24 |
Dennis Green |
Jim McMahon |
| 9/4/1994 |
at Green Bay (59,487) |
L, 10-16 |
Dennis Green |
Warren Moon |
| 9/3/1995 |
at Chicago (63,036) |
L, 14-31 |
Dennis Green |
Warren Moon |
| 9/1/1996 |
vs. Detroit (52,972) |
W, 17-13 |
Dennis Green |
Warren Moon |
| 8/31/1997 |
at Buffalo (79,139) |
W, 34-13 |
Dennis Green |
Brad Johnson |
| 9/6/1998 |
vs. Tampa Bay (62,538) |
W, 31-7 |
Dennis Green |
Brad Johnson |
| 9/12/1999 |
at Atlanta (69,555) |
W, 17-14 |
Dennis Green |
Randall Cunningham |
| 9/3/2000 |
vs. Chicago (64,104) |
W, 30-27 |
Dennis Green |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/9/2001 |
vs. Carolina (64,108) |
L, 13-24 |
Dennis Green |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/8/2002 |
at Chicago (63,226) * |
L, 23-27 |
Mike Tice |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/7/2003 |
at Green Bay (70,505) |
W, 30-25 |
Mike Tice |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/12/2004 |
vs. Dallas (64,105) |
W, 35-17 |
Mike Tice |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/11/2005 |
vs. Tampa Bay (63,939) |
L, 13-24 |
Mike Tice |
Daunte Culpepper |
| 9/11/2006 |
at Washington (90,608) |
W, 19-16 |
Brad Childress |
Brad Johnson |
| 9/9/2007 |
vs. Atlanta (62,815) |
W, 24-3 |
Brad Childress |
Tarvaris Jackson |
| 9/8/2008 |
at Green Bay (71,004) |
L, 19-24 |
Brad Childress |
Tarvaris Jackson |
| 9/13/2009 |
at Cleveland (70,560) |
W, 34-20 |
Brad Childress |
Brett Favre |
| 9/9/2010 |
at New Orleans (70,051) |
L, 14-9 |
Brad Childress |
Brett Favre |
| 9/11/2011 |
at San Diego (66,716) |
L 24-17 |
Leslie Frazier |
Donovan McNabb |
