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Justin Jefferson is at it again. During the third quarter of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver received a deep pass from Sam Darnold and managed to bobble it away from cornerback Darious Williams' reach, getting a first down in the process:
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JJ Watt was among those who praised the play on X/Twitter:
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More reactions from fans soon followed on X:
"Nuts, " one fan said.
"Best in the NFL!" another fan said.
"How did he do that?" one fan added.
The drive wherein the play occurred would conclude with a 23-yard field goal by Will Reichard. The Rams would respond minutes later with a Matthew Stafford-Demarcus Robinson touchdown to take the lead for the first time.
Justin Jefferson has been seeking huge yardage day before historic night vs. Rams
Justin Jefferson also made history with that play – it was his 31st game with at least 100 receiving yards within his first five seasons, surpassing Hall of Famer Randy Moss for most in franchise history.
Earlier that night, he had surpassed Jake Reed for fifth in the Vikings' all-time career receiving yards, hitting 6,440. The only players above him are Adam Thielen, Anthony Carter, Moss and Cris Carter. Before the game, he also became the first Viking to make the 99 Club of EA's Madden NFL franchise multiple times.
But as it turns out, his first hundred-yarder since Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers had been in his mind after a four-game streak of failing to meet that threshold despite a dominant streak that included five straight wins to open the season. During Tuesday's practice, Jefferson said (via NHL.com):
"Oh yeah, it's right there. It's right there. I'm definitely sick of having these 80, 90-yard games. I definitely gotta get over that hump of 100 yards.
"If you see it on tape, the explosive plays are all over the field. Not just me. We just gotta be dialed in, all 11, to execute those plays and give Sam a little bit more time. It's going to be one of these games that we're gonna show the world what we're really capable of," he added.
Jefferson got the desired performance he hoped for on Thursday.
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