Minnesota Vikings Defense vs Tight Ends (2025)
In 2025, the Minnesota Vikings allowed 42.3 receiving yards per game to tight ends — #5 of 32 (1 = stingiest). Our persistence testing says single-season ranks like this mostly do NOT carry over year to year — use with that in mind.
Everything they allowed to tight ends, per game
| Metric | Season | Last 4 | Last 2 |
|---|
| Targets allowed | 6.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Receptions allowed | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Rec yds allowed | 42.3 | 13.0 | 3.5 |
| Rec TD allowed | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yards per target | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Explosive receptions (20+) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Last 4 = weeks 15–18; last 2 = weeks 17–18. 2025 regular season.
Upcoming: week 1 vs Green Bay Packers
Tight Ends they'll face first: Tucker Kraft.