Minnesota Vikings Coaches

Team Names: Minnesota Vikings

Seasons: 66 (1961 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 546-446-11

Playoff Record: 21-32

Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 0

All-time Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton 2,635/4,569, 33,098 yds, 239 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Adrian Peterson 2,418 att, 11,747 yds, 97 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Cris Carter 1,004 rec, 12,383 yds, 110 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Fred Cox 1,365 points

All-time AV Leader: Carl Eller 177 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Bud Grant 168-108-5

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10 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

10 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	Bud Grant+	1967	1985	18	259	158	96	5	.621	62	12	22	10	12	.455	281	168	108	5	.608	1.9	1	0	0	4
	Dennis Green	1992	2001	10	159	97	62	0	.610	35	8	12	4	8	.333	171	101	70	0	.591	2.2	1	0
	Mike Zimmer	2014	2021	8	129	72	56	1	.562	16	3	5	2	3	.400	134	74	59	1	.556	2.1	1	0	0	0
	Jerry Burns	1986	1991	6	95	52	43	0	.547	9	3	6	3	3	.500	101	55	46	0	.545	2.5	1	0
	Kevin O'Connell	2022	2025	4	68	43	25	0	.632	18	2	2	0	2	.000	70	43	27	0	.614	2.3	1	0
	Brad Childress	2006	2010	5	74	39	35	0	.527	4	2	3	1	2	.333	77	40	37	0	.519	2.2	1	0
	Mike Tice	2001	2005	5	65	32	33	0	.492	-1	1	2	1	1	.500	67	33	34	0	.493	2.4	2	0
	Norm Van Brocklin+	1961	1966	6	84	29	51	4	.363	-22	0	0	0	0		84	29	51	4	.363	5.0	2	0	0	0
	Leslie Frazier	2010	2013	4	54	21	32	1	.398	-11	1	1	0	1	.000	55	21	33	1	.391	3.5	2	0
	Les Steckel	1984	1984	1	16	3	13	0	.188	-10	0	0	0	0		16	3	13	0	.188	5.0	5	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Kevin O'Connell	17	9	8	0	.529					Wes Phillips	Brian Flores
2024	Kevin O'Connell	17	14	3	0	.824	1	0	1	Lost WC	Wes Phillips	Brian Flores
2023	Kevin O'Connell	17	7	10	0	.412					Wes Phillips	Brian Flores
2022	Kevin O'Connell	17	13	4	0	.765	1	0	1	Lost WC	Wes Phillips	Ed Donatell
2021	Mike Zimmer	17	8	9	0	.471					Klint Kubiak	Andre Patterson, Adam Zimmer
2020	Mike Zimmer	16	7	9	0	.438					Gary Kubiak	Andre Patterson, Adam Zimmer
2019	Mike Zimmer	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Div	Kevin Stefanski	George Edwards
2018	Mike Zimmer	16	8	7	1	.531					John DeFilippo	George Edwards
2017	Mike Zimmer	16	13	3	0	.813	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Pat Shurmur	George Edwards
2016	Mike Zimmer	16	8	8	0	.500					Pat Shurmur, Norv Turner	George Edwards
2015	Mike Zimmer	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Norv Turner	George Edwards
2014	Mike Zimmer	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Norv Turner	George Edwards
2013	Leslie Frazier	16	5	10	1	.344	0	0	0		Bill Musgrave	Alan Williams
2012	Leslie Frazier	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Bill Musgrave	Alan Williams
2011	Leslie Frazier	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Bill Musgrave	Fred Pagac
2010	Leslie Frazier	6	3	3	0	.500	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Fred Pagac
	Brad Childress	10	3	7	0	.300	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier, Fred Pagac
2009	Brad Childress	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2008	Brad Childress	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2007	Brad Childress	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Leslie Frazier
2006	Brad Childress	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Darrell Bevell	Mike Tomlin
2005	Mike Tice	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Steve Loney	Ted Cottrell
2004	Mike Tice	16	8	8	0	.500	2	1	1	Lost Div	Scott Linehan	Ted Cottrell
2003	Mike Tice	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	George O'Leary
2002	Mike Tice	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Willie Shaw
2001	Mike Tice	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
	Dennis Green	15	5	10	0	.333	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
2000	Dennis Green	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Sherman Lewis	Emmitt Thomas
1999	Dennis Green	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Div	Ray Sherman	Foge Fazio
1998	Dennis Green	16	15	1	0	.938	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1997	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	2	1	1	Lost Div	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1996	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick	Foge Fazio
1995	Dennis Green	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Brian Billick	Tony Dungy
1994	Dennis Green	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick	Tony Dungy
1993	Dennis Green	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Brian Billick, Jack Burns	Tony Dungy
1992	Dennis Green	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Jack Burns	Tony Dungy
1991	Jerry Burns	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Tom Moore	Monte Kiffin
1990	Jerry Burns	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1989	Jerry Burns	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost Div	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1988	Jerry Burns	16	11	5	0	.688	2	1	1	Lost Div	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1987	Jerry Burns	15	8	7	0	.533	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1986	Jerry Burns	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Floyd Peters
1985	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1984	Les Steckel	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Floyd Reese
1983	Bud Grant	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1982	Bud Grant	9	5	4	0	.556	2	1	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1981	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1980	Bud Grant	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1979	Bud Grant	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1978	Bud Grant	16	8	7	1	.531	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1977	Bud Grant	14	9	5	0	.643	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1976	Bud Grant	14	11	2	1	.821	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1975	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1974	Bud Grant	14	10	4	0	.714	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1973	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1972	Bud Grant	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0		Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1971	Bud Grant	14	11	3	0	.786	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Neill Armstrong
1970	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1969	Bud Grant	14	12	2	0	.857	3	2	1	Lost SB	Jerry Burns	Bob Hollway
1968	Bud Grant	14	8	6	0	.571	1	0	1	Lost Div	Jerry Burns
1967	Bud Grant	14	3	8	3	.273	0	0	0
1966	Norm Van Brocklin	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0
1965	Norm Van Brocklin	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1964	Norm Van Brocklin	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0
1963	Norm Van Brocklin	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1962	Norm Van Brocklin	14	2	11	1	.154	0	0	0
1961	Norm Van Brocklin	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0

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