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Team leaders from the Minnesota Vikings 2016 NFL season

By Adam Carlson

Oct 23, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer yells at his offense as they come of the field during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Vikings, 21-10. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer yells at his offense as they come of the field during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Vikings, 21-10. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Receiving Leaders

The passing game of Minnesota had a big resurgence in 2016. Much of that had to do with Sam Bradford completing a lot of passes and opening up the passing game toward the end of the season. There were several players who benefited from this, and here are just a few of those:

Receiving Yards – Adam Thielen (967)

Thielen was knocking on the door of becoming the first Vikings receiver since Sidney Rice to gain 1,000 yards in the passing game. However, he failed to reach that mark, only getting one catch in the final game of the season. Still, his 967 was good for 27th in the league, ahead of star players like A.J. Green and DeAndre Hopkins.

Receiving Touchdowns – Kyle Rudolph (7)

Rudolph turned out to be the guy quarterback Sam Bradford looked to in the end zone. The big catch radius of the former basketball player was a huge asset, hauling in 7 scores, which tied for 16th in the league. That is an improvement from the previous year, were the tight end only brought in 5 touchdowns.

Yards After Catch – Stefon Diggs (320)

There is something special about Stefon Diggs when he gets the ball in his hands. He’s got a great combination of speed and elusiveness to go with his football smarts. He may have only tied for 42nd in the league in the category, but there were several times Diggs did what was needed after catching the ball to pick up a first down for the Vikings.

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