It was an overall frustrating game for the Minnesota Vikings, who lost on Thursday night to the Philadelphia Eagles to fall to 0-2 on the season.
But former LSU star [autotag]Justin Jefferson[/autotag] shined for the Vikings in the road loss. He caught 11 passes for 159 yards, a final stat line that allowed him to make history.
Jefferson became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 5,000 yards, doing so in just his 52nd game, which tied a mark set by Lance Alworth back in the 1960s.
It’s the second-straight week that Jefferson has reached 150 yards as he had nine catches for that yardage total exactly in a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay.
Justin Jefferson caught 11 passes for 159 yards last night, tying him with Lance Alworth as the fastest player to reach 5,000 career receiving yards. đź‘Ź#SKOL #NFLTwitter pic.twitter.com/n3114cuW6p
— SportsGridTV (@SportsGridTV) September 15, 2023
Jefferson is the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, coming off a huge year for Minnesota in which he led the league in receptions (128) and yards (1,809). He was also a finalist for the NFL’s MVP award last season.
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