the vikings last played on thanksgiving in 2016.
when did the vikings last play on thanksgiving?
2016
diggs was inactive during the vikings' first three games of the season. he got his first chance to play in week 4 against the denver broncos because of injuries to receivers charles johnson and jarius wright and responded with six catches on ten targets and a team-high 87 yards in minnesota's 23–20 loss at denver. in his first career start against the kansas city chiefs in week 6, diggs took full advantage to become the first vikings' receiver since week 14 in the previous season to record a 100-yard game, finishing with seven catches for 129 yards, including a 30-yard reception on a crucial third-down. diggs officially received the starting wide receiver role, opposite that of teammate mike wallace, against the detroit lions in week 7. diggs put up his second straight 100-yard game, hauling in six passes for 108 yards; in the third quarter, diggs beat veteran cornerback rashean mathis with a double move then laid out to make a highlight-reel 36-yard touchdown catch in the end zone, the first of his nfl career. since randy moss in 1998, diggs was the first vikings rookie to record consecutive 100-yard games, and 80 or more receiving yards in his first three games. in the vikings' 23-20 win over the chicago bears in week 8, diggs recorded his fourth consecutive game with at least 5 catches and 80 yards. on a crucial third-down play with only 2:00 left, diggs caught a short pass from teddy bridgewater at the 30-yard line, then he spun around cornerback sherrick mcmanis and turned upfield over his right shoulder with open space in front of him. he shook a defender at the five-yard line and dove past another into the end zone, tying the game 20-20. diggs wound up being the vikings' leading receiver, hauling in six catches for 95 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. diggs' yardage over four games ranks him second among all nfl players in their first four career games since 1960, behind only the arizona cardinals anquan boldin's 464 yards in 2003. in week 9, diggs led the team in receptions (3) and yards (42) and recovered a fumble by adrian peterson in the vikings' overtime win over the st. louis rams. diggs recorded two receptions for 46 yards in the vikings week 10 win over the oakland raiders. in the vikings' loss to green bay in week 11, diggs topped the 50-yard receiving mark for the first time in three weeks, recording six receptions for 66 yards. in week 12, against the atlanta falcons, diggs recorded four receptions for 31 yards. during the game, he had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty due to his celebration of spinning the ball into falcons' safety charles godfrey after his 16-yard reception in converting a 3rd & 8. after a quiet six-game streak, diggs re-emerged in week 15 against the chicago bears; he hauled in three receptions for 55 yards with a career-high two touchdowns that helped the vikings defeat the bears 38-17. he caught his first of the day in minnesota's first drive on a 15-yard pass in the back-left corner of the end zone from teddy bridgewater for a 7-0 lead. on his second score, bridgewater found him on a short crossing pattern across the middle on third down and diggs accelerated towards the sidelines, juked one defender and carried another on his back for seven yards to complete a 33-yard catch and run that put the vikings up 24-7. on january 19, 2016, diggs was named to the pro football writers of america's (pfwa) 2015 nfl all-rookie team. despite being inactive for the first three games of the 2015 campaign, diggs led the vikings in receptions with 52 and receiving yards with 720 yards including 13 receptions of 20+ yards. it was the 2nd-most receiving yardage by a rookie that year behind raiders' wideout amari cooper (1,070).
stefon diggs
based on the nfl's predetermined scheduling formula, the vikings will play every team in the nfc east and afc east, the teams from the nfc south and nfc west that finished the same place in their division as the vikings last year (which were the division winners), as well as their usual nfc north division rivals. the schedule was announced on april 20, 2010: the season began with the vikings taking on the new orleans saints in the nfl kickoff game on thursday, september 9, while the bye week will come in week 4. the season will culminate with road games against the philadelphia eagles and the detroit lions.
2010 minnesota vikings season