3. Cook reaches the 1500 yard mark
Dalvin Cook entered Friday’s game with 1,484 running yards, so it was no surprise when he hit the 1,500 yard mark.
The running back reached that milestone in its second transfer of the game. His first carry was 15 to put him at 1,499 yards, and he overcame on his next attempt with a gain of 2.
Cook is the third Vikings chasing in the team’s history to have a 1,500 yard season.
Adrian Peterson did this twice – with 2,097 yards in 2012 and 1,760 yards in 2008. Robert Smith had 1,521 run yards in 2000.
Cook had 15 shipments for 73 yards and a score on Friday. He currently has a record 1,557 run yards.
He also leads the NFL with 16 run touchdowns and 1,918 yards of scrimmage. That yardage ranks second in the history of the Vikings, behind Adrian Peterson’s 2,314 yards in 2012.