Vikings cornerback delivers record-breaking performance
On September 21st, the Vikings opened the scoring, handing the turnover-riddled Bengals their largest margin of defeat in history, 48-10, in front of a crowd of 66,792. However, JJ McCarthy was absent from the game. The young rookie suffered a right ankle injury in Week 2.
With the young starting quarterback out, how could the Vikings win? Quarterback Carson Wentz started, and the defense was in the hands of Isaiah Rogers, wearing the No. 2 nfl jersey. Rogers, who was a rotation player for the Eagles last season, shone in this game. He first returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown, then recovered a fumble from tight end Noah Fant and ran for a 66-yard touchdown.
Rogers was nearly unstoppable in this game, becoming the first player in Vikings history to score multiple defensive touchdowns in a single game and the first player in the 20 seasons that PFF has graded players to a perfect score. As the proud Minnesota Vikings jerseys was linked to a 99.9 rating, his teammates were in awe of his accomplishments.