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Vikings Communications
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Official X account of the Minnesota Vikings Communications department. Providing updates & team news for fans and members of the media.
- WR @JJettas2's 193 receiving yards, sets a new career-high for him and is the most by any player in the NFL this season.
- Adam Thielen becomes the 1st player in NFL history (Super Bowl era) to record 7-straight games of 100+ receiving yards to start a season. Thielen now has 9 receptions for 110 yards and 1 TD on the day.
- WRs Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson are the first Vikings WR duo to each record 100+ receiving yards and 2+ TDs in a game in franchise history. #ATLvsMIN
- Only three QBs in NFL history have surpassed 30,000 passing yards and 200 touchdowns in their first 115 games played: - Kirk Cousins - Peyton Manning - Dan Marino
- .@athielen19 has set a team record for the most receiving yards through the first 4 games of the season with 445 receiving yards. @RandyMoss previously held the record with 434 in 2003.
- .@JJettas2 (228) passed Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss (226) to set the franchise record for most pass receptions in a player's first three seasons in the NFL.
- .@JJettas2 and @jalennailor are the first duo in franchise history to both score a receiving touchdown in each of the team’s first three games of a season. They are the first pair to achieve the feat league wide since 2018 (WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin).
- Diggs and Thielen have now both reached the 100+ receiving yard mark in the same game for the 3rd time this season. That mark ties Cris Carter and Randy Moss from the 2000 season for the most such games by a wide receiver duo.
- Greg Joseph's game-winning 61-yard field goal is the longest made field goal in franchise history.
- .@dalvincook sets the 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 for most rushing yards in the first half with 153. 153 Dalvin Cook vs. PIT, 12/9/21 144 Adrian Peterson at SEA, 11/4/12 #ProBowlVote
- On his last official day as a Viking, it’s fitting to share this photo. @Brian_Robison is the last #Vikings player to sack @BrettFavre. Congrats on an amazing career, B-Rob.
- QB Sam Darnold posted a 112.3 passer rating vs. Seattle, marking his 12th such game this season. Darnold now holds the NFL record for the most games with 100.0+ passer rating in a player's first season with a team since 1950. #MINvsSEA | #ProBowlVote
- With that 37-yard reception, WR @JJettas2 (4,186) set a new NFL record for most receiving yards through a players first three seasons. He passes the previous record of 4,163 yards set by Randy Moss.
