viking defense rushing yards allowed per carry

The Minnesota Vikings have 4.1 opponent rushing yards per opponent rush attempt all-time.

TEAMOPP YDS/OPP ATTOPP YDSOPP ATTSEASONGPOPP YPCOPP TD
1Vikings
Vikings
5.41
2,667
493
1961
14
5.4
29
2Vikings
Vikings
4.27
1,978
463
1962
14
4.3
20
3Vikings
Vikings
4.23
1,733
410
1963
14
4.2
12
4Vikings
Vikings
4.15
1,616
389
1964
14
4.2
10
5Vikings
Vikings
4.3
1,755
408
1965
14
4.3
17
6Vikings
Vikings
4.09
1,686
412
1966
14
4.1
15
7Vikings
Vikings
4.21
2,104
500
1967
14
4.2
12
8Vikings
Vikings
4.41
1,903
432
1968
14
4.4
8
9Vikings
Vikings
3.23
1,089
337
1969
14
3.2
4
10Vikings
Vikings
3.43
1,365
398
1970
14
3.4
4
11Vikings
Vikings
3.58
1,600
447
1971
14
3.6
2
12Vikings
Vikings
4.41
2,002
454
1972
14
4.4
13
13Vikings
Vikings
4.39
1,974
450
1973
14
4.4
5
14Vikings
Vikings
3.67
1,605
437
1974
14
3.7
12
15Vikings
Vikings
4
1,532
383
1975
14
4.0
7
16Vikings
Vikings
4.3
2,096
487
1976
14
4.3
14
17Vikings
Vikings
4.05
2,218
548
1977
14
4.0
11
18Vikings
Vikings
3.79
2,116
559
1978
16
3.8
20
19Vikings
Vikings
4.33
2,526
583
1979
16
4.3
24
20Vikings
Vikings
4.63
2,456
531
1980
16
4.6
15
21Vikings
Vikings
3.79
2,045
540
1981
16
3.8
15
22Vikings
Vikings
3.92
1,020
260
1982
9
3.9
8
23Vikings
Vikings
4.46
2,584
579
1983
16
4.5
16
24Vikings
Vikings
4.7
2,573
547
1984
16
4.7
20
25Vikings
Vikings
4.1
2,223
542
1985
16
4.1
16
Average4.11803.9440.215.44.112.6
Total4.1117,25328,6121,0034.1822
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent rush attempts and opponent rushing yards going back to the 1933 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,632

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

758

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

1,048

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
Team Rankings

PPG

20.2

26th

OPP PPG

19.6

7th

RUSH YDS/G

108.3

23rd

PASS YDS/G

188.7

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Vikings Vikings
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
4:25 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:05 PM
Sun
10/4
@
4:05 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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9 - 7 - 1

3

Final

16

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9 - 8

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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9/9
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8:20 PM
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9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM