The 2024 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
Despite entering the season with low expectations, the Vikings started 11–2 for the first time since 2009 and clinched a playoff berth when the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15.
However, the Vikings ended their season with two blowout losses: first to the rival Detroit Lions in their Week 18 game, which clinched the 1st seed for the Lions, then to the rival Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round, which eliminated the Vikings from the playoffs.
This was their first season since 2017 without quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
On June 6, 2024, the Vikings unveiled their new "Winter Warrior" uniform, which is all-white and features the first white helmet in franchise history.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve The Vikings' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
[5][6] Their AFC East opponent, the New York Jets, served as the opposition for the Vikings' home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, which is part of the NFL International Series.
Amid the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, on January 9, the NFL moved the game to its alternate venue, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the interest of public safety.