Vikings Justin Jefferson breaks Randy Moss NFL receiving record during Thanksgiving game

Comments · 80 Views

Vikings Justin Jefferson breaks Randy Moss NFL receiving record during Thanksgiving game

It's fitting that broke one of Randy Mo s' records on Thanksgiving. A Hall of Fame receiver, Mo s put on a clinic against the on Thanksgiving Day that was part of his brilliant 1998 rookie season.Over two decades later, Jefferson broke Mo Phil Rizzuto Jersey s' NFL record for the most receiving yards through three seasons of a career ( ). Jefferson broke Mo s' record during the first half of the ' Thanksgiving nightcap against the .Jefferson entered Thursday's game with 4,109 receiving yards, 54 yards short of Mo s' record of 4,163 yards. He pa sed Mo s on a seven-yard grab with 9:44 left in the first half. The catch helped Jorge Posada Jersey set up game-tying field goal.Jefferson, who caught a touchdown pa s earlier in the half, needed just 43 games to set the record. Mo s set the record after completing his third season with the Vikings. We're all Griddying after that one. : Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) The 23-year-old Jefferson's career is eerily similar to Mo s' start with Minnesota. Like Mo s, Jefferson is a former first-round pick who at age 20 was slightly younger than Mo s was when both players were drafted by the Vikings. Both players took the NFL by storm as rookies. Mo s caught an NFL rookie record 17 touchdowns while helping the Vikings go 15-1 during the regular season. Jefferson tallied 1,400 receiving yards as a rookie while breaking Mo s' franchise rookie receiving mark. Both players backed up Matt Holliday Jersey their brilliant rookie seasons with phenomenal sophomore campaigns. Mo s earned Pro Bowl honors for a second straight year. Jefferson recorded the second-most single season receiving yards in franchise history (behind only Mo s) while joining Mo s, Cris Carter and teammate as the only Vikings wideouts to catch 100 pa ses in Brett Gardner Jersey a season.Through 11 games, Jefferson is keeping pace with Mo s in his third season. He entered Thursday's game with 1,093 yards and four touchdowns on 72 receptions. In 2000, Mo s caught 77 pa ses for 1,437 yards and a league-best 15 touchdowns.The Vikings are also on pace to go further than Mo s' Vikings did that season. The Vikings advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they were blown out by the . Minnesota's current team is hoping to punch the franchise's first ticket Wade Boggs Jersey to the Super Bowl since January of 1977. Before Mo s, Jerry Rice was the undisputed GOAT as far as receivers are concerned. Arguably the best wideout ever, Rice is the NFL's career leader with 22,895 receiving yards. Rice tallied 3,575 receiving yards during his first three seasons. He caught a then-NFL 22 touchdown pa ses in 1987 despite playing in a strike-shortened, 12-game season.
Click here Click here Click here
Comments
AWeber Smart Designer