Vikings' fan turnout for road games continues to be among NFL's best

The Vikings have filled up opponents' stadiums with purple all season long.

Minnesota Vikings fans celebrate a touchdown by wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) in the first quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

A SKOL chant broke out at Nissan Stadium in Nashville as the clock ran out on the Vikings' 23-13 win over the Titans on Sunday. Fans of the home team were filing out of the building, leaving a sea of purple to celebrate Minnesota's eighth win this season.

All year long — and dating back for many years — the Vikings' fan presence at road games has been among the NFL's best. The week before the win in Tennessee, Vikings fans filled the Jaguars' stadium in Jacksonville. And before that, the Rams' state-of-the-art building in Los Angeles.

The Vikings have played 3-straight road games with about as many fans in attendance as the home team

— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) November 17, 2024

It never ceases to amaze me how many Vikings fans travel to these cities every weekend to watch their team. Really just such a cool deal.

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) November 17, 2024

The Vikings are 8-2 this season and 5-1 away from U.S. Bank Stadium, with wins in New Jersey, Green Bay, London, Jacksonville, and Nashville (plus a loss in LA). Every time they leave Minnesota, whether they travel 300 miles to play the Packers or 4,000 miles to play in England, there are fans in purple and white jerseys there to cheer them on.

It's a strong, passionate fan base that lives and dies with its favorite team despite the heartbreak and lack of Super Bowl victories in the franchise's history. Many Vikings fans travel from Minnesota to these road games, but there are also fans of the team who live all over the United States and beyond.

In game like Sunday's in Nashville, the presence of so many road fans can be a legitimate difference-maker for the Vikings, who also happen to boast one of the league's best home-field advantages in Minneapolis.

"I thought the turnout of our fans was unbelievable," Kevin O'Connell said. "One of the best parts about this job is seeing all the purple when we're on the road like that. It's an awesome feeling knowing we've got the best fan base in the National Football League."

The Vikings have a third consecutive road game coming up this weekend in Chicago. After that, they'll play four of their final six games at home, with trips to Seattle and Detroit mixed in. Then, barring a complete collapse, it'll be playoff time — and they'll need their fans with them every step of the way.