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is an

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, Minnesota. The team was established in 1961 and is part of the

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division. Since then, the team has taken part in the

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31 times, reaching four

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1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

and

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

. This list encompasses the major records set by the team, its coaches and its players. The players section of this page lists the individual records for passing, rushing and receiving, as well as selected defensive records. The team has had three full-time home stadiums since its establishment –

Metropolitan Stadium Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met", "Met Stadium", or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Metrodome) was an outdoor sports stadium in the West North Central states, north central United State ...

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (commonly called the Metrodome) was a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium, the former home of the National Football League's (NFL) ...

, and

U.S. Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium is an enclosed stadium located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the indoor stadium opened in 2016 and is the home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Footbal ...

; attendance records, both home and away, are included on this page.

All-time series

The Vikings have played against every other team in the NFL at least five times each in the regular season. They have a winning record against 20 teams, a losing record against 10 and an even record against one: the Cincinnati Bengals, whom they have played 14 times, winning seven each. The Vikings' best record is against the Houston Texans – they have won each of the six meetings between the two teams – and their worst record is against the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, whom they have beaten eight times in 26 meetings for a win percentage of .327. Their fewest wins against a specific franchise is three, in seven meetings with the Baltimore Ravens (.429). The Vikings have recorded the most wins in their history against the Detroit Lions (80), as well as the most points (2,690). The Vikings have conceded the most points to the Green Bay Packers (2,802), who are also the team against whom they have suffered the most losses (63) and ties (3). In the postseason, the Vikings have faced 18 different opponents, but they only have a win percentage of .500 or higher against six of them. The Vikings' best postseason win percentage is against the Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns, whom they have beaten every time they have met – the Cardinals twice and the Browns once; meanwhile, they have faced eight teams without recording a single win, the worst being against the Philadelphia Eagles, whom they have met four times without winning. The Vikings have recorded their most postseason wins against the Los Angeles Rams, whom they have beaten five times in seven meetings, and their most losses against the San Francisco 49ers, to whom they have lost five times in six meetings. The Vikings have also conceded their most postseason points against the 49ers (181), and scored their most against the New Orleans Saints (161). As well as meeting the Rams seven times in the postseason, the Vikings have also met the Dallas Cowboys seven times, recording three wins and four losses. Last updated: As of end of week 6 of the

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Team records

Firsts

*First home game:

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining ...

13–37 Minnesota Vikings, September 17, 1961 *First road game: Minnesota Vikings 7–21

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...

, September 24, 1961 *First postseason game: Minnesota Vikings 14–24

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...

, Divisional Round, December 22, 1968 *First postseason win:

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West ...

20–23 Minnesota Vikings, Divisional Round, December 27, 1969 *First

: Minnesota Vikings 7–23

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Established in 1959 ...

Super Bowl IV Super Bowl IV was an American football game played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the fourth and final AFL–NFL World Championship Game in professional football prior to the AFL–NFL merger taking ...

, January 11, 1970 *First game at the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The club entered the NFL a ...

3–7 Minnesota Vikings, August 21, 1982 *First regular season game at the Metrodome: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–17 Minnesota Vikings, September 12, 1982 *First game at

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego, California from 1961 until 2016, before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franch ...

10–23 Minnesota Vikings, August 28, 2016 *First regular season game at U.S. Bank Stadium:

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

14–17 Minnesota Vikings, September 18, 2016

Biggest results

*Largest margin of victory (home): 48,

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...

3–51 Minnesota Vikings, November 9, 1969 *Largest margin of victory (road): 40, Minnesota Vikings 43–3

, November 13, 1988 *Largest margin of defeat (home): 37,

40–3 Minnesota Vikings, November 20, 2022 *Largest margin of defeat (road): 44, Minnesota Vikings 7–51

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member ...

, December 8, 1984 *Biggest comeback: 33, Minnesota Vikings 39–36

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. Since the 2008 India ...

, December 17, 2022 (league record) *Most points scored in a game: 54,

13–54 Minnesota Vikings, October 18, 1970 *Most points allowed in a game: 56,

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ...

56–14 Minnesota Vikings, October 6, 1963 *Most points in a game by both teams: 89, Minnesota Vikings 41–48

, October 19, 2008

Wins/losses in a season

*Most games won in a season (regular season): 15,

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

*Most games won in a season (including postseason): 16,

*Most games lost in a season: 13 **

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

Streaks

*Most consecutive games won (regular season): 13,

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*Most consecutive games won (including postseason): 12,

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

*Most consecutive home games won: 15,

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1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

*Most consecutive road games won: 7 **

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1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

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*Most consecutive games lost: 8,

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

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2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

*Most consecutive home games lost: 5 **

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

*Most consecutive road games lost: 16,

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

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*Most consecutive games scoring: 260,

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

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2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

*Most consecutive games with a touchdown: 97,

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

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*Most consecutive games with a field goal: 31,

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

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Points

*Most points scored in a season: 556,

*Fewest points scored in a season: 187,

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

(season reduced to 9 games) *Fewest points scored in a 16-game season: 259,

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

*Most points allowed in a season: 484,

*Fewest points allowed in a season: 133,

*Fewest points allowed in a 16-game season: 233,

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

Touchdowns

*Most touchdowns scored in a season: 64,

*Fewest touchdowns scored in a season: 23,

(season reduced to 9 games) *Fewest touchdowns scored in a 16-game season: 28,

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

*Most touchdowns allowed in a season: 59,

*Fewest touchdowns allowed in a season: 14 **

*Most touchdowns scored in a game: 7 **vs.

, September 28, 1969 **vs.

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, November 23, 1969 **at

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

, October 23, 1988 *Most touchdowns allowed in a game: 8, vs.

, October 6, 1963 *Most touchdowns in a game (both teams): 12, at

, December 17, 1961

Field goals

*Most field goals made in a season: 35 **

( Gary Anderson) **

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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Blair Walsh Blair Richard Walsh (born January 8, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. Walsh played college football for t ...

) *Most field goals made by opponents in a season: 34,

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

*Fewest field goals made in a season: 8 **

(season reduced to 9 games) *Most field goals made in a game: 7, vs.

, November 5, 1989 *Most field goals made by an opponent in a game: 6 **vs.

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...

, November 13, 1966 **at Detroit Lions, October 17, 1999

Defensive

*Most sacks in a game: 10, November 4, 2018 *Most sacks allowed in a game: 11, October 28, 1984

Attendances

*Largest home attendance (regular season): 67,157, vs.

, December 23, 2019 *Largest home attendance (postseason): 66,612, vs.

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. Since 1975, the team ...

, NFC Divisional Playoff Game, January 14, 2018 *Largest road attendance (regular season): 90,608, at

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...

, September 11, 2006 *Largest road attendance (postseason): 103,438, vs.

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team based in Oakland, California, from its founding in 1960 to 1981, and again from 1995 to 2019 before Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas, relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan ...

Super Bowl XI Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 1976 Oakland Raiders season, Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 1976 Minnesota Vikings season, Minnesota Vikings ...

, Rose Bowl,

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, January 9, 1977 *Largest total home attendance in a season: 534,804,

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

(8 games) *Smallest home attendance (regular season): 0, vs.

, September 13, 2020,

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...

, September 27, 2020,

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...

, October 18, 2020,

, November 8, 2020,

, November 22, 2020,

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...

, November 29, 2020,

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team ...

, December 6, 2020, and

, December 20, 2020. **Restricted fan attendance due to

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. *Smallest home attendance without restrictions (regular season): 13,911, vs.

, October 4, 1987 *Smallest home attendance (postseason): 44,626, vs.

, Divisional Round, December 21, 1974 *Smallest home attendance at the Metrodome (postseason): 57,353, vs.

, Wildcard Round, January 2, 1993 *Smallest road attendance (regular season): 0, at

, October 11, 2020, at

, November 1, 2020, and at

, November 16, 2020. **Restricted fan attendance due to

. *Smallest road attendance without restrictions (regular season): 12,992, at

, September 24, 1961 *Smallest road attendance (postseason): 54,593, at

, Divisional Round, January 15, 1983

Individual records

:Note: Bold indicates the record is still active as of the end of week 17 of the

Most career passing yards

Most career passing touchdowns

Most career rushing yards

Most career rushing touchdowns

Most career receiving yards

Most career receiving touchdowns

Most career points

Most career interceptions

Most career sacks

Most career tackles

Scoring

*Most touchdowns in a season: 41,

Daunte Culpepper Daunte Rachard Culpepper (born January 28, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the U ...

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

) *Most touchdowns in a season (non-QB): 22,

Chuck Foreman Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman (born October 26, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the ...

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) *Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 18,

Adrian Peterson Adrian Lewis Peterson (; born March 21, 1985) is an American former professional football running back who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in football hist ...

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

) *Most rushing touchdowns in a rookie season: 12,

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) *Most rushing touchdowns in a game: 3, 19 times :*

Tommy Mason Thomas Cyril Mason (July 8, 1939 – January 22, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave. College career Mason atte ...

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Herschel Walker Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3, 1962) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election ...

Onterrio Smith Onterrio Raymond Lloyd Smith (born December 8, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, aft ...

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Chester Taylor Chester Lamar Taylor (born September 22, 1979), nicknamed "Che Tay", is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draf ...

Matt Asiata Matthew Retinai Asiata (born July 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Alliance of American Football (AAF). He attended Hunter High School and played colle ...

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Dalvin Cook Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning unanimous All-American honors and finishing his career as the school's all-time leadin ...

*Most consecutive games with a rushing TD: 7 ** Moe Williams (

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

) *Most passing touchdowns in a season: 39,

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) *Most passing touchdowns in a rookie season: 18,

Fran Tarkenton Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940), nicknamed "the Scrambler", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He is wi ...

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1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

) *Most passing touchdowns in a game: 7,

Joe Kapp Joseph Robert Garcia Kapp (March 19, 1938 – May 8, 2023) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football as a quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Kapp played professionally in the Canadian Footbal ...

(September 28, 1969) – NFL record *Most consecutive games with a passing TD: 39,

Kirk Cousins Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans football, Mi ...

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

) *Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 17 **

Cris Carter Graduel Christopher Darwin Carter (born November 25, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001 ...

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Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Tit ...

(twice:

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

) *Most receiving touchdowns in a rookie season: 17,

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) *Most receiving touchdowns in a game: 4,

Ahmad Rashad Ahmad Rashad ( ; born Robert Earl Moore; November 19, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former professional football wide receiver. He was the fourth overall selection of the 1972 NFL draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known ...

(September 2, 1979) *Most consecutive games with a receiving TD: 10,

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) *Most points scored in a season: 164, Gary Anderson (

) *Most points scored in a rookie season: 141,

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Rushing

*Most rushing attempts in a career: 2,418,

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

) *Most rushing attempts in a season: 363,

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2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

) *Most rushing attempts in a rookie season: 238,

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) *Most rushing attempts in a game: 35,

( December 1, 2013) *Most consecutive attempts without a fumble: 478, Robert Smith (

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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) *Most rushing yards in a season: 2,097,

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) *Most rushing yards in a rookie season: 1,341,

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) *Most rushing yards in a game: 296,

( November 4, 2007) – NFL record *Longest run: 95,

( October 22, 2006) *Most seasons with 1,000+ yards rushing: 7,

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

) *Most consecutive seasons with 1,000+ yards rushing: 4 ** Robert Smith (

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

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) *Most games with 100+ yards rushing: 49,

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) *Most games with 200+ yards rushing: 6,

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) – NFL record *Most consecutive games with 100+ yards rushing: 8,

( October 21, 2012–December 16, 2012) *Most games with 100+ yards rushing in a season: 10,

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Passing

*Most passing attempts in a career: 4,569,

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1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

) *Most passing attempts in a season: 643,

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) *Most passing attempts in a rookie season: 402,

Teddy Bridgewater Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. (born November 10, 1992) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the 2013 Sugar Bowl, and was selected as the final first round pick of ...

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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

) *Most passing attempts in a game: 63,

Rich Gannon Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Subsequently, he was a sports commentator with CBS Sports for 16 years. Ga ...

(October 20, 1991) *Most completions in a career: 2,635,

(

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) *Most completions in a season: 425,

(

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

) *Most completions in a rookie season: 259,

(

) *Most completions in a game: 45,

(

) *Most consecutive completions: 17,

(October 9, 2022) *Most passing yards in a season: 4,717,

(

) *Most passing yards in a rookie season: 2,919,

(

) *Most passing yards in a game: 490,

Tommy Kramer Thomas Francis Kramer (born March 7, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1990. He played college football for the Rice Owls and was selected by the Mi ...

(November 2, 1986 OT) *Longest pass completion: 99 yards,

Gus Frerotte Gustave Joseph Frerotte (; born July 31, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draf ...

(to

Bernard Berrian Bernard Berrian (born December 27, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American ...

) (November 30, 2008) *Longest pass completion by a rookie: 87 yards,

(December 7, 2014) *Most seasons with 3,000+ yards passing: 5,

(

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

) *Most games with 300+ yards passing: 27,

(2018–present) *Most consecutive games with 300+ yards passing: 4,

( September 20, 2004–October 17, 2004) *Most consecutive attempts without an interception: 193,

Warren Moon Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is an American former professional Gridiron football, football player who was a quarterback for 23 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent most of h ...

(

)

Receiving

*Most receptions in a career: 1,004,

(

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

–

) *Most receptions in a season: 128,

Justin Jefferson Justin Jamal Jefferson (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers football, LSU Tiger ...

(

) *Most receptions in a rookie season: 88,

(

) *Most receptions in a game: 15, Rickey Young (December 16, 1979) *Most consecutive games with a reception: 111,

(

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) *Most seasons with 50+ receptions: 11,

(

–

) *Most receiving yards in a season: 1,809,

(

) *Most receiving yards in a rookie season: 1,400,

(

) *Most receiving yards in a game: 223,

( December 11, 2022) *Longest reception: 99 yards,

(from

) (November 30, 2008) *Most seasons with 1,000+ yards receiving: 8,

(

–

) *Most games with 100+ yards receiving in a career: 41,

(

–

) *Most games with 100+ yards receiving in a season: 10,

(

) *Most consecutive games with 100+ yards receiving: 8,

Adam Thielen Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks football ...

(

) – NFL record

Defense

*Most tackles in a season: 230, Scott Studwell (

) *Most tackles in a game: 24, Scott Studwell (November 17, 1985) *Most sacks in a season: 22,

Jared Allen Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection, he recorded 136 car ...

(

) *Most sacks in a game: 5.0, Randy Holloway (September 16, 1984) *Most consecutive games with a sack: 11,

( December 28, 2010 – November 14, 2011) *Most fumble recoveries in a career: 29, Jim Marshall (

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) *Most fumble recoveries in a season: 9,

Don Hultz William Donald Hultz (born December 16, 1940) is an American former professional American football, football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Biography As a teenager, Don Hultz began playing football at Mobile County High S ...

(

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

) – NFL record *Most fumble recoveries in a game: 3, Joey Browner (September 8, 1985) *Longest fumble recovery: 94,

Dwayne Rudd Dwayne Dupree Rudd (born February 3, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. During his career he played fo ...

(December 6, 1998) *Most interceptions in a season: 10,

Paul Krause Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins. Gifted with a great frame, speed and ra ...

(

) *Most interceptions in a rookie season: 9,

Orlando Thomas Orlando Thomas (October 21, 1972 – November 9, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 until 2001. He played college football for the ...

(

) *Most consecutive games with an interception: 6 **

(

) ** Brian Russell (

) *Longest interception return: 100,

Xavier Rhodes Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected by the Minnesota Vikin ...

(November 20, 2016)

Special teams

*Most punts in a career: 720, Greg Coleman (1978–1987) *Most punts in a season: 93,

Chris Kluwe Christopher James Kluwe ( ; born December 24, 1981) is an American writer, social activist and former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins before si ...

(

) *Most punts in a rookie season: 75, Jeff Locke (

) *Most punts in a game: 12, Greg Coleman (November 21, 1982) *Most punts in a game by an opponent: 12,

Tom Blanchard Thomas Richard Blanchard (born May 28, 1948) is an American former professional football punter with an 11-year career in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Biography Blanc ...

(

– November 21, 1982) *Longest punt: 84 yards

Harry Newsome Harry Kent Newsome Jr. (born January 25, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). Newsome was born in Cheraw, South Carolina and played scholastically at Cheraw High Scho ...

(December 20, 1992) *Longest average gross punt in a career (200 punts minimum): 44.4,

(2005–2012) *Longest average net punt in a career (200 punts minimum): 38.8, Jeff Locke (2013–2016) *Most punts inside the 20 in a career: 198,

(2005–2011) *Most punt returns in a career: 237,

Marcus Sherels Marcus John Sherels (born September 30, 1987) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He played college football at Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota, and was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent i ...

(2011–2019) *Most punt returns in a season: 58, Leo Lewis (

) *Most punt returns in a rookie season: 48, Kevin Miller (

) *Most punt returns in a game: 8, Kevin Miller (December 2, 1979) *Most punt return yards in a career: 2,480,

(2011–2019) *Most punt return yards in a season: 550, Leo Lewis (

) *Most punt return yards in a rookie season: 247, Keenan Howry (

) *Most punt return yards in a game: 119,

(October 21, 2013) *Longest punt return: 98 yards,

Charlie West Charlie West (born August 31, 1946) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Safety (American football position), safety who played for three National Football League (NFL) teams. He played in Super Bowl ...

(November 3, 1968) *Longest average punt return in a career (minimum 50): 10.46,

(2011–2019) *Most punt return touchdowns in a career: 5,

(2011–2019) *Most kickoff returns in a career: 159,

Darrin Nelson Darrin Milo Nelson (born January 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers. He played college ...

(1982–1989, 1991–1992) *Most kickoff returns in a season: 53 **

Eddie Payton Edward Charles Payton Jr. (born August 3, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kick returner for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns, Detro ...

(

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

) **

Buster Rhymes George "Buster" Rhymes (born January 27, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Biography Rhymes grew up in Liberty City, an i ...

(

) *Most kickoff returns in a rookie season: 53,

(

) *Most kickoff returns in a game: 9, Nate Jacquet (November 11, 2001) *Most kickoff return yards in a career: 4,075,

Cordarrelle Patterson Cordarrelle Patterson ( ; born March 17, 1991), nicknamed "Flash", is an American professional American football, football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). As a versatile utility player, he is also ...

(2013–2016) *Most kickoff return yards in a season: 1,393,

(

) *Most kickoff return yards in a rookie season: 1,393,

(

) *Most kickoff return yards in a game: 237 yards, Nate Jacquet (November 11, 2001) *Longest kickoff return: 109 yards,

(October 27, 2013) – NFL record *Longest average kickoff return in a season (minimum 20): 32.4,

(

) *Longest average kickoff return in a career (minimum 75): 30.4,

(2013–2016) *Most kickoff return touchdowns in a career: 5,

Percy Harvin William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, who won the BCS National Champ ...

(2009–2012) and

(2013–2016)

References

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