MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson capped off his record-setting season with a piece of hardware.
After setting a franchise record for receiving yards in a season, the third-year receiver was named the Associated Press' NFL Offensive Player of the Year during Thursday's NFL Honors ceremony.
"More to come," said a choked-up Jefferson while accepting the award.
The LSU product led the NFL with 128 catches for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns. He's the first Vikings player to win the award since Adrian Peterson in 2012, when he was also named the league's MVP.
Jefferson also won Moment of the Year for his miraculous first-down catch against the Buffalo Bills, and was a finalist for NFL MVP, which was given to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Since entering the league in 2020, Jefferson has been rewriting the Vikings' record book. After breaking virtually every rookie receiving record, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year. He followed that up with a 1,600-yard season in 2021 before breaking Randy Moss's single-season record for receiving yards this year.
Jefferson's standout season helped the Vikings finish 13-4 to capture their first NFC North title in five years, however, the season came to an abrupt end with a loss to the New York Giants the NFC wild card round.
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