This “Throwback Thursday” is an opportunity to look back on a Vikings running back’s big day in Buffalo to open the 1997 season with help from an archived page from Vikings.com that was available thanks to Wayback Machine.
Robert Smith rushed 16 times for 169 yards and a touchdown, averaging a career-best 10.56 yards per carry to fuel a 34-13 victory for Minnesota.
With a narrow three-point lead early in the fourth quarter, Smith zoomed for a 78-yard touchdown to sway momentum to Minnesota.
“I have never had a run like that in the pros.