Last year’s Vikings season, well, it lived on clutch kicks.
5 of the 11 one-score victories were won on the boot of Greg “The Leg” Joseph, including a monstrous 61-yard winner against the New York Giants in Week 16. This mark was good enough to tie the NFL record for game winning kicks in a season.
The Vikings already had the NFC North wrapped up by then, but that took nothing away from the disbelief that emanated from the right sole of Joseph. It was as fitting a Christmas present the team could give us fans.
While Joseph shined in the clutch, he was a different kicker when The Vikings weren’t depending exclusively on him.