players with the most receiving yards in the first game for the vikings

Jerry Reichow had the most receiving yards for the Vikings in the first team game, with 103 yards against the Bears on September 17, 1961.

	NAME	REC YDS	DATE	TM		OPP	REC	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC
1	Jerry Reichow J. Reichow	103	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	3	34.3	1	0	0
2	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	54	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	6	9.0	1	25	6	4.2
3	Dave Middleton D. Middleton	50	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	4	12.5	1	0	0
4	Mel Triplett M. Triplett	27	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	13.5	0	26	8	3.3
5	Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker	22	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	11.0	1	0	0
6	Tommy Mason T. Mason	16	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	8.0	0	8	4	2.0

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1960 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,342

McCarthy

RUSH

659

Mason

REC

832

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Team Rankings

PPG

20.6

25th

OPP PPG

21.9

13th

RUSH YDS/G

102.3

24th

PASS YDS/G

197.0

28th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings	6	8	0	.429

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/21	MIN	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Thu 12/25	DET	@	MIN	4:30 PM
Sun 1/4	GB	@	MIN	1:00 PM

Last Game

Vikings

6 - 8

Final

Cowboys

6 - 7 - 1

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,931

Prescott

3,722

Stafford

3,672

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

1,443

Taylor

1,415

Cook

1,186

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,541

Smith-Njigba

1,367

Nacua

1,212

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

37

Stafford

29

Goff

26

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

13

Jacobs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

10

McBride

QB Rating Leaders

112.2

Stafford

110.4

Goff

109.1

Maye

Sack Leaders

21.5

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

Parsons

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.6

30.0

29.4

29.1

28.9

28.0

Opp PPG Rankings

16.3

17.3

18.6

19.1

19.4

Total Yards Rankings

396.9

383.6

381.2

379.9

369.1

364.2

Rush Yards Rankings

158.5

151.9

146.2

137.1

131.1

128.5

Pass Yards Rankings

287.9

265.9

262.5

262.0

257.8

256.6

Sack Leaders

58.0

48.0

47.0

42.0

40.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

284.1

Taylor

258.2

McCaffrey

255.4

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

209.7

Smith-Njigba

184.8

Nacua

180.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

167.1

McBride

111.8

Kelce

109.1

Goedert

Fantasy K Rankings

182

Myers

160.6

Aubrey

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NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-4

9-4-1

9-5

Worst Record ATS

5-9

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
Dolphins - e	6	8	0	.429
Jets - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
Bengals - e	4	10	0	.286
Browns - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	2	12	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	2	0	.857
Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
Raiders - e	2	12	0	.143

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Cowboys	6	7	1	.464
Commanders - e	4	10	0	.286
Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	7	0	.500
Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Rams - x	11	3	0	.786
Seahawks	11	3	0	.786
49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214