Viking Players Records
Created by pennefesm on 13 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A partial list from Joel Rippel’s Minnesota Sports Almanac (updated by the author January 13, 2010)
Game
Rushing yards: 296, by Adrian Peterson (Nov. 4, 2007)
Passing yards: 490, by Tommy Kramer (Nov. 2, 1986)
Receiving yards: 210, by Sammie White (Nov. 7, 1976)
Receptions: 15, by Rickey Young (Dec. 16, 1979)
Touchdowns: 4, by Chuck Foreman (Dec. 20, 1975) and by Ahmad Rashad (Sept. 2, 1979)
Touchdown passes: 7, by Joe Kapp (Sept. 28, 1969)
Interceptions: 3, many, most recently by Darren Sharper (Nov. 13, 2005)
Single season
Rushing yards: 1,760, by Adrian Peterson (2008)
Passing yards: 4,717, by Daunte Culpepper (2004)
Receiving yards: 1,632, by Randy Moss (2003)
Receptions: 122, by Cris Carter (1994 and 1995)
Touchdowns: 22, by Chuck Foreman (1975)
Touchdown passes: 39, by Daunte Culpepper (2004)
Interceptions: 10, by Paul Krause (1975)
Career
Rushing yards: 6,818, by Robert Smith
Passing yards: 33,098, by Fran Tarkenton
Receiving yards: 12,383, by Cris Carter
Receptions: 1,004, by Cris Carter
Touchdowns: 110, by Cris Carter
Touchdown passes: 239, by Fran Tarkenton
Interceptions: 53, by Paul Krause
Longest Plays
Run from scrimmage: 95 yards, by Chester Taylor, Oct. 22, 2006
Pass reception: 99 yards, by Bernard Berrian (from Gus Frerotte), Nov. 30, 2008
Kickoff return: 104 yards, by Aundrae Allison, Dec. 22, 2007
Punt return: 98 yards, by Charlie West, vs. Washington, Nov. 3, 1968
Interception return: 97 yards, by Reggie Rutland, vs. Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 15, 1991
Fumble return: 94 yards, by Dwayne Rudd, Dec. 6, 1998, vs. Chicago
Longest field goal: 56 yards, by Paul Edinger, Oct. 23, 2005
Longest punt: 84 yards, by Harry Newsome, Dec. 20, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh