The Minnesota Vikings haven’t had a great track record against some of the recent great quarterbacks in the NFL.
They have yet to beat Tom Brady in six tries and were 2-5 against Drew Brees. Another quarterback that they struggled against was Peyton Manning. He went 4-0 against the Vikings, including 3-0 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
After Manning left the franchise, Andrew Luck and Phillip Rivers continued that success with the Colts who have gone 6-0 against the Vikings with the last Minnesota win coming in 1997.
In that game, the Colts started Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh as they failed to climb out of a 29-10 hole.
The Vikings started Randall Cunningham who was playing in place of Brad Johnson. The Vikings needed a win to keep their playoff hopes and Dennis Green’s job alive.
Things are quite a bit different than they were in 1997 but two things remain the same: the Vikings are on the verge of making the playoffs and the Colts are close to landing a top-five overall pick.
