Vikings Captains: Dalvin Cook, C.J. Ham, Brian O’Neill
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Coin Toss: Cleveland calls head, wins the toss and defers to second half. Vikings will receive to start the game.
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Doors: Open
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Conditions: 77, clear
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Attendance: 66,703
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The Vikings record on week four is 36-25-0 in 61 seasons. This was the first time the Vikings played the Browns on week four. The Vikings are 2-2 in October vs. Cleveland.
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The Vikings are now 12-5 vs. Browns in the series history. At home, the Vikings record is 7-3. This was Cleveland’s first trip to U.S. Bank Stadium.
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QB Kirk Cousins threw his 100th passing touchdown as a Minnesota Viking, joining Fran Tarkenton (239), Tommy Kramer (159) and Daunte Culpepper (135) as the only four quarterbacks in franchise history to throw 100 touchdowns as a Viking.
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Cousins did not throw a pick in 224 pass attempts, breaking his franchise record set in 2019.
– 224 Kirk Cousins, 12/15/20 – 10/3/21
– 201 Kirk Cousins, 10/13/19 – 12/2/19
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WR Adam Thielen set a team record for career receiving yards against the Browns all-time.
1) 144 Adam Thielen, 2017-21
2) 139 Steve Jordan, 1986-92
3) 137 Gene Washington, 1967-69
4) 136 Cris Carter, 1992-95
5) 132 Ted Brown, 1980-86
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DE Everson Griffen recorded a sack in today’s game, bringing his career total to 76.5 which ranks seventh in Vikings history.
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DE Danielle Hunter sits at 59.5 career sacks, which is 0.5 away from a tie for 9th in team history.
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DT Dalvin Tomlinson recorded his first career sack as a Viking, his ninth career sack.
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LB Eric Kendricks moved into fourth place all-time for most games with 10 or more tackles in a single game.
1) 56 Chad Greenway, 2007-16
2) 44 Scott Studwell, 1977-90
3) 40 E.J. Henderson, 2003-11
4) 36 Eric Kendricks, 2015-21
5t) 35 Jeff Siemon, 1972-82
5t) 35 Ed McDaniel, 1992-2001
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P Jordan Berry moved into second place for highest punting average in a single game vs. Cleveland all-time.
1) 50.0 Harry Newsome, 11/22/1992
2) 48.5 Jordan Berry, 10/3/2021
3) 46.4 Jeff Locke, 9/22/2013
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Berry’s 58-yard punt was the second longest vs. Cleveland all-time.
1) 66 Harry Newsome, 11/22/1992
2) 58 Jordan Berry, 10/3/2021
3) 57 Jeff Locke, 9/22/2013