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Hutchinson among 100 best single-game grades of PFF era
Former Vikings Pro Bowler Steve Hutchinson recently returned from Kuwait, where he partnered with Serving Our Troops and served steaks to troops at Camp Arifjan.
And while it’s been several years since Hutchinson transitioned from the football field, his athletic performances haven’t been forgotten.
Analytics site Pro Football Focus recently highlighted Hutchinson in its list of “100 best single-game grades of the PFF era.” Mark Chichister wrote:
While PFF has only been grading NFL games since the start of the 2006 season, we’re proud to have been a small part the sport’s history throughout these last 13 years. Over those seasons, we’ve been treated to incredible, standout performances from some of the best athletes to ever take the field. So, with just 100 days to go until the kickoff to the 100th NFL season, here are the 100 best single-game grades of the PFF era.
Chichister noted: “To qualify for a ranking, a player must have played at least 30 snaps, and in the cases where two or more players earned the same overall grade, we then looked at who earned a higher percentage of positively graded plays.”
Hutchinson was ranked No. 85 on Chichister’s list. He received an overall grade of 95.8 against the Falcons in Week 1 of the Vikings 2007 season. Minnesota defeated Atlanta 24-3.
Widely recognized as one of the best offensive linemen of his era, Vikings legend Steve Hutchinson’s best game of the PFF era came in the opening week of the 2007 campaign. He allowed just one hurry from 24 snaps as a pass-blocker, but he dominated as a run-blocker, earning a 93.7 run-blocking grade for his efforts.