01-01-2018, 09:56 PM
–Adam Thielen assured himself of a $1 million salary escalator in 2018 by surpassing 90 catches. Thielen also put himself in position to boost his 2019 and 2020 salaries by an extra $1 million; if he hits salary escalators in either of those seasons by catching at least 70 passes, he’ll earn an additional $1 million in each of those seasons based on what he did in 2017. His 91 catches are tied for the seventh-most in team history, and his 1,276 yards are the ninth-most.
–Everson Griffen, who posted 10 sacks in the first eight games of the season, finished with a career-high 13 for the season. Griffen, who was named to his third Pro Bowl team, was one of three players to reach double-digit sacks in the first half of the season; Dallas’ Demarcus Lawrence and Jacksonville’s Calais Campbell also tapered off in the second half, while Arizona’s Chandler Jones (who had eight sacks in the first half) finished with 17 for the season.
–Griffen is seventh in team history with 61 sacks, while Brian Robison — who posted his fourth sack of the season on Sunday — is tied with Kevin Williams for ninth at 60.
–Stefon Diggs, who finished with 64 receptions, reached 200 receptions faster than any player in Vikings history. Diggs reached the milestone in 40 games, two fewer than Randy Moss and Percy Harvin. Diggs finished the year with 849 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns.
–Latavius Murray ended the season as the Vikings’ leading rusher, with 842 yards on 216 carries. Murray, who scored two one-yard TDs on Sunday, ended the year tied for sixth in the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns. He missed out on a $500,000 incentive for 2017 and a $500,000 salary escalator for 2018 by falling short of 900 rushing yards.
–Jerick McKinnon, who finished with 991 yards from scrimmage, rushed for 570 and posted 421 receiving yards on 51 catches. He missed out on becoming the first Vikings running back with 500 rushing and 500 receiving yards since Moe Williams did it in 2003.
–Harrison Smith matched his career high with five interceptions, finishing tied for fifth in the NFL and second in the NFC. Smith shared the spot with Cardinals safety Antoine Bethea.
–The 2017 Vikings are the third team in franchise history, and the first since 1970, to lead the league in yards and points allowed.
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–Everson Griffen, who posted 10 sacks in the first eight games of the season, finished with a career-high 13 for the season. Griffen, who was named to his third Pro Bowl team, was one of three players to reach double-digit sacks in the first half of the season; Dallas’ Demarcus Lawrence and Jacksonville’s Calais Campbell also tapered off in the second half, while Arizona’s Chandler Jones (who had eight sacks in the first half) finished with 17 for the season.
–Griffen is seventh in team history with 61 sacks, while Brian Robison — who posted his fourth sack of the season on Sunday — is tied with Kevin Williams for ninth at 60.
–Stefon Diggs, who finished with 64 receptions, reached 200 receptions faster than any player in Vikings history. Diggs reached the milestone in 40 games, two fewer than Randy Moss and Percy Harvin. Diggs finished the year with 849 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns.
–Latavius Murray ended the season as the Vikings’ leading rusher, with 842 yards on 216 carries. Murray, who scored two one-yard TDs on Sunday, ended the year tied for sixth in the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns. He missed out on a $500,000 incentive for 2017 and a $500,000 salary escalator for 2018 by falling short of 900 rushing yards.
–Jerick McKinnon, who finished with 991 yards from scrimmage, rushed for 570 and posted 421 receiving yards on 51 catches. He missed out on becoming the first Vikings running back with 500 rushing and 500 receiving yards since Moe Williams did it in 2003.
–Harrison Smith matched his career high with five interceptions, finishing tied for fifth in the NFL and second in the NFC. Smith shared the spot with Cardinals safety Antoine Bethea.
–The 2017 Vikings are the third team in franchise history, and the first since 1970, to lead the league in yards and points allowed.
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