Cowboys–Vikings rivalry

Cowboys–Vikings rivalry
	Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings
Location	Dallas, Minneapolis
First meeting	September 24, 1961; Cowboys 21, Vikings 7
Latest meeting	December 14, 2025; Vikings 34, Cowboys 26
Next meeting	TBD (no later than 2028 regular season)
Stadiums	Cowboys: AT&T Stadium; Vikings: U.S. Bank Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total	35
All-time series	Cowboys: 19–16
Regular season series	Cowboys: 15–13
Postseason results	Cowboys: 4–3
Largest victory	Cowboys: 40–3 (2022); Vikings: 54–13 (1970)
Most points scored	Cowboys: 40 (1996), (2022); Vikings: 54 (1970)
Longest win streak	Cowboys: 4 (1961–1968); Vikings: 5 (1998–2004)
Current win streak	Vikings: 1 (2025–present)
Post–season history
	1971 NFC Divisional: Cowboys won: 20–12; 1973 NFC Championship: Vikings won: 27–10; 1975 NFC Divisional: Cowboys won: 17–14; 1977 NFC Championship: Cowboys won: 23–6; 1996 NFC Wild Card: Cowboys won: 40–15; 1999 NFC Wild Card: Vikings won: 27–10; 2009 NFC Divisional: Vikings won: 34–3;
	Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings

The Cowboys–Vikings rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. The Cowboys and Vikings have played seven times in the playoffs, making this one of the most played playoff series in league history (the Vikings' most common playoff opponent and the fourth-most for the Cowboys after the 49ers, Rams, and Packers). CBS Sports named the rivalry among the best in the 1970s.

The Cowboys lead the overall series, 19–16. The two teams have met seven times in the playoffs, with the Cowboys holding a 4–3 record.