It came in a loss, but Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson showed in Week 18 why he’s one of the best receivers in the league when healthy. Jefferson finished Sunday’s game vs. the Detroit Lions with 12 receptions for 192 yards and a touchdown. The 192 yards put Jefferson over the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth time in his young career.
Despite missing seven games this season, the star receiver was still able to surpass the 1,000-yard mark, becoming only the third wide receiver in NFL history to eclipse the 1,000-yard threshold in 10 or fewer games. Along with that feat, Jefferson found himself in some excellent company with his fourth straight 1,000-yard season.
Jefferson became only the fifth receiver in NFL history to start his career with four straight 1,000-yard seasons, joining the New Orleans Saints’ Michael Thomas, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans, the Cincinnati Bengals’ A.J. Green and Vikings legend Randy Moss.
It’s remarkable what Jefferson has been able to accomplish, and he’s only just starting to come into his prime. The sky is the limit. How high can his stats reach with the Vikings? Only time will tell, but he’s well on his way to becoming an all-time great.
