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History Repeats for Vikings — 18 Years Apart

Brace yourself for spookiness.

History Repeats for Vikings

On October 30th, 2005, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper blew out his knee in a road game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 of the 2005 regular season in his sixth year as the team’s starter.

On October 29th, 2023, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins reportedly tore his Achilles’ in a road game against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 of the 2023 regular season in his sixth year as the team’s starter.

It’s the same thing, history repeated, sans a few variables like age.