Kevin O’Connell was named the 10th head coach in Minnesota Vikings history on Feb. 16, 2022, after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams during the 2020-21 seasons. He signed a multi-year contract extension with the Vikings in January of 2025.

O’Connell, who was named the 2024 Associated Press Coach of the Year, led the Vikings to a 14-3 regular-season record and playoff appearance in 2024, the second-most wins in team history. The team’s nine-game win streak from Week 9 to Week 17 tied the third-longest win streak in club history. O’Connell became the first head coach in NFL history since at least 1950 to win at least 14 games in a season with a quarterback who was in his first year with a team.

Minnesota was 9-1 in one-possession games in 2024, the second-best mark league wide, trailing only the Kansas City Chiefs (11-0), and finished ninth in scoring (25.4 points per game) and seventh in passing offense (237.8 yards per game).