The last player to run through the dragon ship during the Vikings pregame introductions is always a headliner assured of creating the loudest roar inside U.S. Bank Stadium.
Danielle Hunter and Za'Darius Smith made that grand entrance together Sunday, new besties who even performed a choreographed celebration before sprinting onto the field.
Then the dynamic duo and the new-look Vikings defense went to work on Aaron Rodgers.
That introduction created a roar too.
Justin Jefferson put on a show on offense, but what took place on the other side of the ball in a 23-7 win over the Green Bay Packers was equally impressive in a rousing performance to christen the Kevin O'Connell Era.