2026
Week 11 · Sunday 8:20 PM ET · Estadio Banorte
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49ers offensevsVikings defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for 49ers, 7 for Vikings. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Ground game edge
49ers average 4.5 yards per carry (9th). Vikings allow 4.5 (25th).
Deep middle is open
Vikings are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +1.12 EPA per attempt. 49ers send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Wideouts get blanketed
Vikings give up 123 yards a game to wide receivers (6th), against a league average of 147. 49ers' wide receivers produce 135 (20th).
EPA per play
Call this one even. 49ers average +0.18 EPA per play (2nd). Vikings allow -0.17 (1st). League average is +0.00.
Players to watch
Vikings
Kyler MurrayQB · 100/154 · 1022 yds · 5 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback -0.06 · 27th
Jordan MasonRB · 38 car · 147 yds · 1 TD · 0 recEPA per touch -0.26
Justin JeffersonWR · 28 rec · 335 yds · 4 TD · 40 tgtEPA per target +0.54 · 16th
T.J. HockensonTE · 31 rec · 295 yds · 3 TD · 37 tgtEPA per target +0.67 · 3rdAndrew Van GinkelWeakside Linebacker · 21 tackles · 6.5 sacks · 1 INT · 1 PD6.5 sacks · T-5th in the NFLBlake CashmanRight Inside Linebacker · 62 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 5 PD4.5 sacks · T-16th in the NFL
49ers
Brock PurdyQB · 146/211 · 1748 yds · 15 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.29 · 3rd
Christian McCaffreyRB · 84 car · 389 yds · 8 TD · 34 recEPA per touch +0.11 · 7th
George KittleTE · 34 rec · 425 yds · 5 TD · 46 tgtEPA per target +0.35 · 13th
Mike EvansWR · 27 rec · 420 yds · 3 TD · 39 tgtEPA per target +1.05 · 2ndRenardo GreenLeft Cornerback · 26 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFLDeForest BucknerRight Defensive Tackle · 31 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFLThe Vikings lead the series 8–4 since 1999. They have won the last 2. Sep 15, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium: the Vikings won 23–17. Sam Darnold started at quarterback for the Vikings and Brock Purdy for the 49ers; Kevin O'Connell and Kyle Shanahan coached.
The last 5
| 2024 · Wk 2 | SF 17 at MIN 23 |
| 2023 · Wk 7 | SF 17 at MIN 22 |
| 2021 · Wk 12 | MIN 26 at SF 34 |
| 2019 · Wk 19 · playoffs | MIN 10 at SF 27 |
| 2018 · Wk 1 | SF 16 at MIN 24 |
2026 records
| Vikings | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6–1 | 6–1 |
| Division | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Conference | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| Other conference | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Home | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Away | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Last 5 | WWWWL | WWWWL |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Lost 1 |
| Points a game | 20.0 – 13.3 | 28.1 – 19.9 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Vikings' side. Records are this regular season.
49ers offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBBrock Purdy#13 · 146/211 · 1748 yds · 15 TD · 4 INT
- RBChristian McCaffrey#23 · 84 car · 389 yds · 8 TD · 34 rec
- WRMike Evans#5 · 27 rec · 420 yds · 3 TD · 39 tgt
- WRDeebo Samuel#19 · 16 rec · 206 yds · 3 TD · 20 tgt
- WRJordan Watkins#17 · 6 rec · 138 yds · 0 TD · 9 tgt
- TEGeorge Kittle#85 · 34 rec · 425 yds · 5 TD · 46 tgt
- LTTrent Williams#71
- LGConnor Colby#75
- CJake Brendel#64
- RGDominick Puni#77
- RTColton McKivitz#68
Vikings defense · Base 3-4 D
- RDEJalen Redmond#61 · 22 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 3 PD
- NTCaleb Banks#95 · 12 tackles
- LDELevi Drake Rodriguez#50 · 14 tackles · 1 sack
- WLBAndrew Van Ginkel#43 · 21 tackles · 6.5 sacks · 1 INT · 1 PD
- SLBDallas Turner#15 · 18 tackles · 6 sacks
- RILBBlake Cashman#51 · 62 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 5 PD
- LILBEric Wilson#55 · 41 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 PD
- RCBJames Pierre#23 · 24 tackles · 2 INT · 4 PD
- LCBIsaiah Rodgers#2 · 22 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD
- NBByron Murphy Jr.#7 · 34 tackles · 3 INT · 6 PD
- SSJoshua Metellus#44 · 50 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 4 PD
- FSHarrison Smith#22 · 15 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | SF off | Favors SF · Favors MIN | MIN def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | +0.18#2 | -0.17#1 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 53%#1 | 37%#2 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 6.5#1 | 4.7#2 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 13%#2 | 9%#14 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | +0.24#3 | -0.24#1 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 3%#1 | 11%#1 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.02#4 | -0.11#10 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.5#9 | 4.5#25 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 50%#2 | 31%#2 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 87%#1 | 27%#1 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 135#20 | 123#6 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 65#7 | 39#4 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 7.3#18 | 6.3#6 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 49#4 | 18#3 | 32 | |
49ers: EPA per throw
Vikings: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.