Merry Christmas, Alvin Kamara. The New Orleans Saints running back hit the end zone six times in Friday’s Week 16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. That ties a record that predates the NFL-AFL merger, stretching back to 1929 — when Ernie Nevers scored six times for the Chicago Cardinals. NFL legends Gayle Sayers and Dub Jones also hit the half-dozen mark over the years, putting Kamara in the rarest of company.
It fueled the Saints to a 52-33 final score, the most points the Vikings have allowed in a game since 1963. Yeah, not too shabby.