Star Tribune · Dec 21, 2021
Second Thoughts: Behind D.J. Wonnum's big game, the Vikings tie an NFL sack record
D.J. Wonnum is now tied for the Vikings’ sack lead with six.The Vikings faced a rookie quarterback who holds the ball longer than most QBs in the league — and did so again on Monday night — but in sacking Justin Fields three times, the defensive front continued its remarkable run of productivity minus its best two pass rushers.
In the 17-9 win, the Vikings became the first team since the 1974 Raiders to post multiple sacks in each of their first 14 games. The NFL season, of course, was only 14 games long when the Raiders set that record, so if the Vikings sack Matthew Stafford — no stranger to the U.S. Bank Stadium turf — twice on Sunday, they'll have the 15-game mark all to themselves.
