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3. Cook hits 1,500-yard milestone
Dalvin Cook entered Friday's game with 1,484 rushing yards, so it was no surprise when he hit the 1,500-yard mark.
The running back hit that milestone on his second carry of the game. His first carry went for 15 to put him at 1,499 yards, and he surpassed it on his next attempt with a gain of 2.
Cook is the third Vikings running back in team history to have a 1,500-yard season.
Adrian Peterson did it twice — with 2,097 yards in 2012 and 1,760 yards in 2008. Robert Smith had 1,521 rushing yards in 2000.
Cook had 15 carries for 73 yards and a score Friday. He currently has a career-high 1,557 rushing yards.
He also leads the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns, and 1,918 yards from scrimmage. That yardage total ranks second in Vikings history behind Adrian Peterson's 2,314 yards in 2012.