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Couple cool facts

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This is the first time the Vikings have beat the Jets since October 12, 1975... Wow!

According to STATS research, the only series with a longer stretch of one team beating the other was between the Jets and Philadelphia from Dec. 9, 1973. The Eagles have never lost to the Jets in nine matchups. Denver's 10 straight wins over Cleveland is the longest active streak in the league by number of games.

Jarius Wright caught an 87-yard TD pass to give the Vikings the win in overtime. It's the 3rd-longest OFFENSIVE TD in overtime in NFL history, and the longest since 1998.

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Longest Offensive TD in Overtime - NFL History
		                      Yards 	Type
1985 	Mike Quick, PHI 	        99 	Reception
1998 	Garrison Hearst, SF 	95 	Rush
Sun. 	Jarius Wright, MIN 	87 	Reception
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What a great job by Wright, too! Great move and then he turned on the after-burners. The guy can downright fly.
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losperros wrote:What a great job by Wright, too! Great move and then he turned on the after-burners. The guy can downright fly.
It was a thing of beauty. No one caught up to him.
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Heard a couple more, Bridgewater is only the second rookie to defeat a Rex Ryan coached team. Russell Wilson is the other. Also Felton's fumble recovery was his first career TD.
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mmvikes wrote: It was a thing of beauty. No one caught up to him.
I would have been really disappointed if he had been caught since the only Jet that had any chance of catching him after he broke into the open was a 300 pound defensive tackle (#91). :D
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"Wright and Johnson became the Vikings' first receiver tandem to each top the 100-yard mark since Randy Moss and Nate Burleson in 2004."

Holy ####...
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DKSweets wrote:"Wright and Johnson became the Vikings' first receiver tandem to each top the 100-yard mark since Randy Moss and Nate Burleson in 2004."

Holy ####...

Now that is really cool! 8)
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Posted this in the game thread.


@g_hodges6's pick 6 was officially scored at 14:48 making it the fastest defensive score in #Vikings history.
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Wright not only had that initial burst of speed, but he kept it up the entire run. I really had no idea. No we have 2 real deep threats. I don't think anyone has been thinking of Vikings deep threats with CP underachieving this year. Johnson and Wright are a nice surprise. Get a wide out like Cooper, maybe Parker next year, and even Cassel can do something with that group if Teddy gets hurts
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