Minnesota News Network

  • Home
  • MNN Reporter Team
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Crime & Court
    • Health
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Weather & Natural Disaster
  • Sports
    • Gophers
    • Twins
    • Wild
    • Timberwolves & Lynx
    • Vikings
  • Minnesota Matters
  • Contact Us
    • Advertise with us
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support
You are here: Home / Sports / Vikings rally past Lions

Vikings rally past Lions

September 26, 2022 By Minnesota News Network

Vikings 28, Lions 24 (final)

 

PLAYER NOTES:

With under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, QB Kirk Cousins led the Vikings offense 56 yards and a completed a game-winning touchdown pass to WR K.J. Osborn. Cousins is 10th among active players in the NFL in game-winning drives (21).
•
Cousins completed 24-of-41 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns. He has now thrown for 33,351 career passing yards, surpassing QB Steve Young (33,124) for 39th on the all-time NFL passing yards list.
•
WR Adam Thielen tallied his 50th career receiving touchdown, tying Sammy White for career receiving touchdowns in franchise history and trails only Cris Carter, (110), Randy Moss (92) and Anthony Carter (52).
•
Thielen became the fourth undrafted player since 1967 with 50+ career touchdown receptions, joining Antonio Gates (116), Rod Smith (68) and Wes Welker (50).
•
WR K.J. Osborn caught his eighth receiving touchdown and finished the game with five receptions for 73 yards. Osborn has surpassed 70 receiving yards five times in his career.
•
RB Dalvin Cook tallied his 40th career rushing touchdown, tying Ted Brown for fourth all-time in franchise history for career rushing touchdowns.
•
It also marked his 36th rushing touchdown since 2019, the second-most in the NFL behind Derrick Henry’s 45.
•
Cook is now the fifth player in franchise history to surpass 5,000 career rushing yards and is fifth in all-time rushing yards (5,023).
•
S Josh Metellus notched his first career start at safety and recorded double-digit tackles, two passes defensed and one interception.
•
He became the first safety since S Camryn Bynum (11/7/21 vs. Baltimore) to tally 10-plus tackles and a pick in their first career start.
•
RB Alexander Mattison tallied a 6-yard touchdown run, which marked the seventh rushing touchdown in his career and fifth all-time against Detroit.
•
TE Ben Ellefson recorded his first career start and set a new career-high in receiving yards (24), including a career long 12-yard reception in the first quarter.
•
LB Jordan Hicks tied high career-high in tackles with 14, marking the third time in his career that he’s accomplished this feat. He has now recorded double-digit tackles in 23 games.
•
LB Eric Kendricks made his 99th career start passing LB Anthony Barr (98) and tallied 11 total tackles and two passes defensed. It is his 29th game with at least 10 tackles.

(info courtesy of Vikings)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Sports, Vikings

compeer financial celebrates beef month

compeer financial celebrates beef month

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Minnesota News Network Follow 12,768 1,275

Long time legendary statewide network providing relevant award-winning news/sports/ag information & compelling audio content to 100+ radio stations in Minnesota

MinnesotaRadio
MinnesotaRadio avatar; Minnesota News Network @MinnesotaRadio ·
15 Sep 1702692643703070784

‘Minnesota Matters 9-15-23’ by Learfield News Ag is on #SoundCloud

Twitter feed video.
Reply on Twitter 1702692643703070784 Retweet on Twitter 1702692643703070784 0 Like on Twitter 1702692643703070784 1 Twitter 1702692643703070784
Retweet on Twitter Minnesota News Network Retweeted
TalkNorthPod avatar; Talk North @TalkNorthPod ·
13 Sep 1701928965232075185

The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #87

With @dragan_serb8, who booted the game-winning kick to open the season!

BTYB:

@sunbeltmidwest
From Aquarius Home Services Studio
True North M&A
@InsureChamplin
@Affinity_Plus
@HeadFlyerBrew
@cubfoods

Reply on Twitter 1701928965232075185 Retweet on Twitter 1701928965232075185 2 Like on Twitter 1701928965232075185 3 Twitter 1701928965232075185
MinnesotaRadio avatar; Minnesota News Network @MinnesotaRadio ·
8 Sep 1700150244091019334

‘Minnesota Matters 9-8-23’ by Learfield News Ag is on #SoundCloud

Twitter feed video.
Reply on Twitter 1700150244091019334 Retweet on Twitter 1700150244091019334 0 Like on Twitter 1700150244091019334 3 Twitter 1700150244091019334
MinnesotaRadio avatar; Minnesota News Network @MinnesotaRadio ·
7 Sep 1699706755935072527

Canterbury Park has big day on Saturday

Image for twitter card

Canterbury Park has big day on Saturday - Minnesota News Network

Canterbury Park will celebrate the Minnesota breeding and horse racing industry on Saturday, Sept. 9 with the 30th ...

minnesotanewsnetwork.com

Reply on Twitter 1699706755935072527 Retweet on Twitter 1699706755935072527 2 Like on Twitter 1699706755935072527 6 Twitter 1699706755935072527
Load More

Vikes trade for RB Akers

(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings announce the team has traded a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for RB Cam Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The completion of this trade is pending Akers passing a physical. Akers, who is in his fourth season, joins […]

Twins place Correa on Injured List

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day Injured List with left foot plantar fasciitis (retroactive to September 19). Correa has played in a team-leading 135 games this season, hitting .230 (118-for-514) with 29 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs, 65 RBI, 60 runs scored, 59 walks, a […]

Gopher men’s basketball schedule released

The 2023-24 University of Minnesota men’s basketball schedule highlights 21 home games and 20 Big Ten contests during the 2023-24 season, announced today by the Big Ten office. Start times and network designations for all conference and nonconference games will be announced during the week of Sept. 25-29. The 129th season of Golden Gopher men’s […]

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC