It’s been quite a week for the Vikings, and star receiver Justin Jefferson.
Coming off an incredible, come-from-behind victory at Buffalo Sunday, the Vikings put a stranglehold on first place in the NFC North at 8-1. Meanwhile, Jefferson was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week thanks to his 10 catches, 194 yards, and 1 TD day against the Bills.
That game included what has roundly been called one of the greatest catches in NFL history.
And NFL history just came calling as the NFL Hall of Fame has asked for some memorabilia from Jefferson. The gloves and arm sleeve that Jefferson was wearing Sunday have arrived in Canton, Ohio, and will soon be on display at the Hall of Fame.
Jefferson made the catch near the two-minute warning as the Vikings trailed 27-23. On 4th and 18, a prayer was thrown Jefferson’s way by QB Kirk Cousins.
As all of Minnesota held its breath, Jefferson managed to leap and snag the ball one-handed and hold onto it while falling to the ground, plus ripping it out of the two hands of Buffalo cornerback Cam Lewis.
While the Vikings didn’t end up scoring on the drive, getting stopped on 4th-and-inches at the goalline, the next play by the Buffalo offense was a fumble that Viking LB Eric Kendricks recovered for a touchdown. That gave the Vikings the lead late in a game they eventually won in overtime in one of the great regular season thrillers in franchise history.
Now, it’s immortalized in the NFL Hall of Fame for fans to visit in Canton.
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