BLAIR WALSH'S ROOKIE SEASON
117 Total points, a Vikings rookie record.
29 Field goals made (in 32 attempts), tied for third most in the NFL and six off the Vikings record set by Gary Anderson in 1998.
30 Extra points made (in 30 attempts).
8 Field goals of 50 yards or longer -- including a team-record three in one game last week.
1 Field goals of 50 yards or longer needed to break the NFL record for most in one season. Morten Andersen (1995) and Jason Hanson (2008) also had eight.
0 Missed field goal attempts of 50 yards or longer.
47 Touchbacks on kickoffs, a team record.
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