Welcome to the 25 SKOL’s of Christmas!
In a similar vein to how Freeform has done the 25 days of Christmas, we will look back at different moments in Vikings history to bring a little extra joy to you this holiday season.
It’s that simple. The holidays can be a trying time for some people and we want to put a smile on people’s faces by reminiscing about some truly joyous times in Vikings’ history.
On the twenty-ffith SKOL of Christmas, the Vikings gave to me: Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs for 61 brilliant yards.
The Vikings have had a lot heartbreak in the playoffs over the years and the 2017 divisional-round matchup against the New Orleans Saints was set to be just that.
In the first half, the Vikings jumped out to a 17-0 lead but slowly squandered it in the second half as the Saints crawled back into it during the second half. They took a 21-20 lead with less than five minutes left and Kai Forbath hit a field goal and Wil Lutz gave the Saints a 24-23 lead with 25 seconds left.
The Vikings had only one timeout left as they got the ball back. On the first play, Keenum hit Diggs for 19 yards to the 39-yard line. Two incompletions back-to-back had everyone worried that heartbreak was coming once again.
The play will forever live in Vikings’ lore: Buffalo Right Seven Heaven. It had Diggs and Jarius Wright running seven routes (aka: corner routes) with the idea being to push the ball down the field and get out of bounds quickly.
They did just that. Diggs caught the ball but Saints safety Marcus Williams mistimed the hit. Diggs kept his balance and scored a walk-off touchdown.
The next week saw the Vikings lose, but the pure joy of this moment will live on forever. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at Vikings Wire!
Previous SKOL’s of Christmas:
Drafting Randy Moss
Vikings 1997 Wild Card Comeback
Jarius Wright Walks Off the Jets
Jared Allen traded to Vikings
Adrian Peterson Sets Rushing Record
Brett Favre Revenge Tour
Bud Grant Rocks a Polo in Freezing Temperatures
Adrian Peterson Stiff Arms Defender to Oblivion
Anthony Carter Dominates the 1987 Playoffs
Kirk Cousins’ First Major Comeback
Randy Moss Dominates Monday Night Football
Tuesday Night Joe Webb
Randy Moss Laterals to Moe Williams
Miracle At The Met
Cris Carter catches number 1,000
Resurgence of Randall Cunningham
Sam Bradford Opens Up U.S. Bank Stadium
Teddy Bridgewater’s Triumphant Return
Randy Moss on Thanksgiving
Bernard Berrian 99 Yard Touchdown
Jeff George’s Moonshots
Vikings Complete Largest NFL Comeback
Moss Moons Lambeau Field
Adrian Peterson gets 2,097 Yards