Week 13 Instant Replay

December 1, 2014 at 3:59AM
This is a 2013 photo of Xavier Rhodes of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. This image reflects the Minnesota Vikings active roster as of Thursday, May 2, 2013 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NFLHS13
Rhodes (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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)

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


This is a 2014 photo of Kelvin Benjamin of the Carolina Panthers NFL football team. This image reflects the Carolina Panthers active roster as of Friday, June 20, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NFLHS14
Benjamin (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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