Vikings-Steelers Early Look Week 14

Vikings DT Dalvin Tomlinson and Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick at Alabama

Minnesota CB Mackensie Alexander and Pittsburgh WR Ray-Ray McCloud at Clemson

Vikings K Greg Joseph and Steelers CB James Pierre at Florida Atlantic

Minnesota C Mason Cole and S Josh Metellus with Pittsburgh LB Devin Bush, Charlton, TE Zach Gentry and Wormley at Michigan

Vikings G Wyatt Davis and Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins at Ohio State

Minnesota LB Troy Dye and Pittsburgh DT Henry Mondeaux at Oregon

Vikings WR Dan Chisena and Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth at Penn State

Minnesota QB Kellen Mond at Texas A&M with Pittsburgh LB Buddy Johnson and T Dan Moore, Jr.

Vikings LB Ryan Connelly and Steelers DE Isaiahh Loudermilk at Wisconsin (2017-18); Connelly with Schobert, Steelers FB Derek Watt and OLB T.J. Watt at Wisconsin (2015)

VIKINGS TOP PERFORMERS VS. STEELERS

Kirk Cousins: 1 game (1 start with Washington), 0-1 as a starter; 30-of-43 passing, 69.8 completion percentage, 329 passing yards, 0 TDs, 2 INT, 72.7 passer rating

Adam Thielen: 1 game; 5 receptions for 44 yards

Nick Vigil: 7 games with Cincinnati (5 starts); 48 tackles, 1 FF, 3 TFL

Mackensie Alexander: 3 games (2 starts with Cincinnati); 11 tackles, 1 INT, 2 passes defended

(tackles are league stats)

VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. STEELERS

C.J. Ham: recorded first career touchdown on a 1-yard run at Pittsburgh in 2017

Alexander: 6 tackles, 1 INT, 2 passes defended with Cincinnati in 2020

Bashaud Breeland: recorded nine tackles and one interception while with Washington in 2016

VIKINGS-STEELERS SERIES NOTES

1. The Vikings have a 9-9 record against the Steelers, a series that began in Minnesota’s second season with a 39-31 win by Pittsburgh. Fran Tarkenton threw four touchdowns, but the Steelers rushed for 212 yards and four scores.

2. The teams have played at Forbes Field (1962), Metropolitan Stadium (1964 and 1969), Pitt Stadium (1967), Three Rivers Stadium (1972, 1983, 1989, 1992 and 1995), Tulane Stadium (Super Bowl IX), the Metrodome (1986 and 2005), Heinz Field (2001, 2009 and 2017) and Wembley Stadium (2013).

3. The 1969 contest, which the Vikings won 52-14, included a 77-yard interception return for a touchdown by Paul Krause and a 60-yard fumble return by John Beasley on special teams for Minnesota. Oscar Reed rushed for one touchdown and caught another, Bill Brown scored on a 1-yard run and John Henderson caught two scores for Minnesota. Interestingly, Pittsburgh’s Jon Henderson also caught a touchdown pass.

Longest Vikings winning streak in series: 3 games (Oct. 18, 1964 – Nov. 23, 1969)

Longest Vikings losing streak in series: 3 games (Dec. 2, 2001 – Oct. 25, 2009)