Through nine games, a Vikings player has been named conference player of the week after nearly half of them.
Justin Jefferson is Vikings' fourth different NFC Player of the Week in 2022
Jefferson had a career-high 193 yards, including 32 yards immortalized with a one-handed grab on fourth down in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win in Buffalo.
November 16, 2022 at 2:08PM
Receiver Justin Jefferson became the fourth Vikings player — and their first on offense — to be named NFC Player of the Week after his career-high 193 yards, including 32 yards immortalized with a one-handed grab on fourth down, in the Vikings' win at Buffalo. Jefferson also had one touchdown, a 22-yard leaping grab over a Bills cornerback, within his 10 catches against the Bills.
Jefferson joins edge rusher Za'Darius Smith (Week 8 vs. Cardinals), punter Ryan Wright (Week 6 at Dolphins) and kicker Greg Joseph (Week 4 vs. Saints) with NFC Player of the Week honors this season.
Jefferson's 1,060 receiving yards trail only the Dolphins' Tyreek Hill (1,148) for the NFL lead. Miami is on a bye this week, meaning Jefferson needs 89 yards this week to take the league lead. With 88 yards, Jefferson will surpass Randy Moss for most receiving yardage in a player's first three seasons (in five fewer games if it happens Sunday).
Only one other NFL player — Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb — also had at least 10 catches for 150 yards and a score last week. Lamb and the Cowboys are the Vikings' next opponent at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
