It was pretty clear from the opening drive on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium that the Vikings were invested in getting star receiver Justin Jefferson over 1,000 yards. He entered the rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers needing 53 yards to once again reach the milestone.
On the first possession alone, quarterback J.J. McCarthy targeted Jefferson a few different times, completing an intermediate pass for 18 yards, a shovel pass for 10 yards, and a pop pass for 11 yards.
After hauling in another reception for a gain of 12 yards, Jefferson casually secured a catch later in the game to go over 1,000 yards.
Though it certainly isn’t the end all be all for Jefferson, he hasn’t been shy about the fact that he wanted to keep his streak alive. It served as a small consolation in what’s been a frustrating campaign for him.
This is the sixth consecutive seasons in which Jefferson has reached 1,000 yards to start his career. He’s now only five seasons away from tying Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, who holds the NFL record the most consecutive seasons of a player reaching 1,000 yards to start his career.
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