SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEYÂ
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 121 (LAR), 135 (Min.) | XM: 387 (LAR), 231 (Min.) | SXM App: 818 (LAR), 820 (Min.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 22-15-2
STREAKS: Vikings have won 5 of past 6
LAST GAME: 9/27/18: Vikings 31 at Rams 38
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/19/17: Vikings 24, Rams 7
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 2 TDs vs INT for 106.1 rating last week. Leads NFL with 9 games with 100+ rating in 2021 & is 1 of 4 QBs with 11 games with 2+ TD passes this season. Has 9thcareer season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied-6th most seasons all-time. Has 32 TDs (31 pass, 1 rush) vs. 11 INTs for 89.5 rating in 21 career starts vs. Min. Has 3+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 on road.
• RB SONY MICHEL had 115 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 23 rec.) last week & aims for his 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards.
• WR COOPER KUPP had 9 catches for 136 rec. yards & 2 TDs last week & became 1st player with 90+ rec. yards in 10 straight games. Can join HOFers MICHAEL IRVIN (1995) & RANDY MOSS (2007) as only players with 9 games of 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in single season all-time. Leads NFL in receptions (franchise-record 122), rec. yards (1,625) & rec. TDs (14). Had 9 catches for 162 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting.
• DL AARON DONALD aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & 4th in row with sack. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Is only player with 10+ sacks in each of pat 5 seasons. Since 2014, leads NFL sacks (96.5) & TFL (145). LB VON MILLER had 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL. Leads active players with 111.5 sacks. LB LEONARD FLOYD had 9th sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 8 TFL in 6 career games vs. Min. CB JALEN RAMSEY is only player in NFL with 13+ PD (13) & 8+ TFL (8) this season.
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS had 2 TDs vs. INT last week & became 5th QB ever (6th time overall) to record 2+ TD passes in 10 consecutive road games. Passed for 422 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.3 rating in last meeting. Needs 1 TD pass for 3rd-career 30-TD season & 344 pass yards for 6th-career 4,000-yard season.
• RB DALVIN COOK rushed for 89 yards last week & has 1,067 rush yards in 2021, his 3rd-straight season with 1,000+ rush yards. Is only player with 1,200+ scrimmage yards in each of past 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has career-highs in receptions (89) & rec. TDs (9) in 2021. Has 1,335 rec. yards this season & needs 66 rec. yards for new career-high. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 4th in row overall with TD catch. Has 2,735 career rec. yards & can surpass ODELL BECKHAM JR. (2,755) for most rec. yards by player in 1st 2 seasons all-time.
• DE D.J. WONNUM had 8 tackles, career-high 3 sacks & 2nd career FF last week. Has 5 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 4. LB ERIC KENDRICKS has 127 tackles, his 6th-straight 100+ tackle season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 11+ tackles. S HARRISON SMITH has 91 tackles, his 4th-career 90+ tackle season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. CB PATRICK PETERSON has 15 PD & 7 INTs in 20 career games vs. Rams. DT SHELDON RICHARDSON had 11th-career FF & 6th-career FR last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
