COLDEST VIKINGS HOME GAMES

-2 vs. Chicago, Dec. 3, 1972 (wind north 11 mph)

0 vs. Green Bay, Dec. 10, 1972 (wind SW 9 mph)

5 vs. Los Angeles, Nov. 29, 1964 (wind NW 12 mph)

9 vs. Chicago, Dec. 5, 1970 (wind north 25 mph)

9 vs. San Francisco*, Dec. 27, 1970 (wind north 10 mph)

11 vs. Cleveland*, Jan. 4, 1970 (wind NW 8 mph)

Benjamin

12 vs. Carolina, Sunday (wind NW, 17 mph)

12 vs. Los Angeles*, Dec. 26, 1976 (wind NW 13 mph)

15 vs. San Francisco, Dec. 4, 1977 (wind East 15 mph)

*-playoff game

MANO-A-MANO

MIN CB Xavier Rhodes vs. CAR WR Kelvin Benjamin

WHO WON?

Benjamin, a rookie with 57 catches, was targeted 12 times but caught only five for 56 yards. Rhodes was strong in coverage and gets the edge in this matchup.

PLAY OF THE GAME

NO BLOCK, YES BLOCK

Adam Thielen (19) of the Vikings avoided being blocked before blocking a first-quarter punt by Brad Nortman (8) and outracing Thomas DeCoud (21) into the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

THE QUOTE

"Someone was going to come free, and I just kind of came free. Nobody blocked me. I knew I was going to block it."

— Thielen