The Minnesota Vikings handed the New Orleans Saints 52 points on Christmas day – the most by a Vikings team in 57 years. In 1963, the team allowed 56 points to the St. Louis Cardinals in an October game at Metropolitan Stadium.
For this Saints tryst, Mike Zimmer’s defense was comprised of mostly reservist players, especially up front on the team’s defensive line and linebacking corps. The only players likely to start in 2021 that were on the field during this Yuletide affair were Harrison Smith and rookies Cameron Dantzler and Jeff Gladney. Another rookie, D.J Wonnum, has a realistic chance to start next season, but this game was his first career start.