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Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson sets Super Bowl-era rookie receiving yards record

Wide receiver Justin Jefferson made the most of a game with little on the line between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions by etching his name in NFL history twice on Sunday afternoon.

Entering Week 17 with 1,267 receiving yards, Jefferson needed 111 yards in the Vikings' season finale to set a new Super Bowl-era rookie record. He broke the mark established by Arizona's Anquan Boldin (1,377) in 2003 upon catching a 37-yard pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter. The first-rounder is now second all-time behind Houston's Bill Groman, who holds the rookie record of 1,473 receiving yards set in 1960.