History: Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans
- All-Time Record: The Vikings are 4-0 against the Texas, who played their inaugural season in 2002, and 2-0 when hosting Houston.
- Series Notes: Minnesota's run against Houston began with a 34-28 overtime win in 2004.
- Current Streak: The Vikings have won four in a row, dating to 2004.
- Last time at Houston (2012): The Vikings defeated the Texans 23-6.
Facts to Know
Houston Texans
- Head Coach Bill O’Brien (52-44) was hired the same offseason as Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer (57-38-1). They are the only two coaches from the 2014 hiring class that are still with the same team.
- Quarterback Deshaun Watson set a career-high with 33 total touchdowns in 15 games in 2019. He threw for 26 scores for the second straight season and added seven rushing touchdowns, which tied for second among quarterbacks.
Minnesota Vikings
- Head Coach: Mike Zimmer
- Quarterback: Kirk Cousins
- Tight end Irv Smith, Jr., set the Vikings record among rookie tight ends with 36 receptions. He edged Andrew Jordan's 35 in 1994.
