Broncos vs. Vikings series history: Denver hasn’t lost to Minnesota in 16 years

The Denver Broncos have had a lot of success against their Week 11 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings.

The Denver Broncos (3-6) return from their bye week to face the Minnesota Vikings (7-3) in Week 11. These teams don’t see each other often, facing off just 14 times in their histories.

The Broncos have been on the right side of the last three meetings between the teams. All three of those games have been decided by three points.

October 4, 2015: Broncos 23, Vikings 20

The Broncos shook off a poor performance from Peyton Manning to win this one. Brandon McManus broke a 20-20 tie with a 39-yard field goal with less than two minutes left to play that ended up being the game-winner. Ronnie Hillman had a 72-yard touchdown run.

December 4, 2011: Broncos 35, Vikings 32

This game was the first really big game in the career of Demaryius Thomas. As a second-year wide receiver, he had his first 100-yard game on this day, catching four passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns from Tim Tebow.

Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal on the last play of the game to break a tie and clinch the win.

December 30, 2007: Broncos 22, Vikings 19

This was the season finale between two teams that finished outside of the playoffs. The Broncos held a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Vikings mounted a furious rally to send the game into overtime.

In the extra session, Jason Elam booted a 30-yard field goal to win it.

The last time the Vikings beat the Broncos came back in October 2003. The Broncos had the combination of Steve Beuerlein and Danny Kanell at quarterback in that one and the Vikings were able to get a 28-20 win.

The all-time series between the two teams is tied at seven wins apiece.

Perhaps the biggest game between the Broncos and Vikings is the one that never happened. The two teams were on a collision course in 1998 heading to Super Bowl XXXIII. However, the Vikings, who were an absolute juggernaut on offense that season, were upset by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game.

To this day, many football fans still wonder what would have happened if the Broncos and Vikings squared off in the Super Bowl.

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