CHASING CHARLIE
With 100 yards receiving on Sunday, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen will tie former Houston Oilers receiver Charlie Hennigan with a record seventh 100-yard game to open a season. Here's a look at the starts to their seasons, with opponent, catches-yards-TDs:
Charlie Hennigan, 1961
Oilers 55, Oakland 04-113-1
San Diego 34, Oilers 246-109-0
Dallas 26, Oilers 213-101-1
Buffalo 22, Oilers 124-109-0
Oilers 31, Boston 3113-272-1
Oilers 38, Dallas 74-108-1
Oilers 28, Buffalo 169-232-2
Adam Thielen, 2018
Vikings 24, San Francisco 166-102-0
Vikings 29, Green Bay 2912-131-1
Buffalo 27, Vikings 614-105-0
L.A. Rams 38, Vikings 318-135-1
Vikings 23, Philadelphia 217-116-1
Vikings 27, Arizona 1711-123-1
Vikings at N.Y Jets, Sunday
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