Vikings/Chargers Series Notes & Numbers
* The Vikings and Chargers have played ten times overall. The series is tied
with each team winning fi ve games.
* The Vikings won the last meeting 35-17 at Mall of America Field in 2007.
The teams have alternated victories, with neither team winning two consecutive
meetings.
* The Chargers won the fi rst meeting 30-14 in 1971 in San Diego.
* Five of the last six games between the teams have been played at Mall
of America Field. A 42-28 Chargers win in 2003 was the only matchup
between the teams in San Diego since 1982.
* The Vikings are 4-3 at home vs. the Chargers, and 1-2 as visitors in the
series. Minnesota’s only victory in San Diego came in 1981, 33-31.
* This will be Leslie Frazier’s fi rst game against San Diego as head coach.
Norv Turner is 0-2 against the Vikings, losing 35-17 in 2007 and 41-7 in
1998 while coaching the Washington Redskins.
* The teams have never played an overtime game against each other or met
in the postseason.
* The winner of the last three games has scored at least 35 points.
VIKINGS-CHARGERS SERIES BY THE NUMBERS
Record vs. Vikings ...................................Vikings 5-5
Last regular season game ..........................Vikings 35, Chargers 17 (2007)
Vikings largest winning margin .................18; Vikings 35, Rams 17 (2007)
Chargers largest winning margin ................29; Rams 42, Vikings 13 (1984)
Current series streak ..................................Vikings 1
Vikings longest win streak ........................ 1 (several times - last in 2007)
Chargers longest win streak .......................1 (several times - last in 2003)
Most Points, Vikings ..................................35 (2 times - 2007, 1999)
Most Points, Chargers ................................42 (2003)
Most Points, both teams .............................70; Chargers 42, Vikings 28 (2003)
Fewest Points, Vikings ................................7; Chargers 13, Vikings 7 (1978)
Fewest Points, Chargers .............................13; Vikings 7, Chargers 3 (1978)
Fewest Points, both teams ......................... 20; Vikings 7, Chargers 13 (1978)
