MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Danielle Hunter only needed a half-sack to break an NFL record Sunday afternoon – and he notched three.
Hunter, who just turned 25 years old in October, finished the game with 52.5 sacks to his name and officially became the youngest player in NFL history to record 50 career sacks.
Hunter nearly broke the record in Seattle, but was glad to break it at home at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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“It just means a lot to come out here and do it in front of the people who helped me be the player I am today,” he said during an interview with Vikings Entertainment Network.