Vikings running back Dalvin Cook continued his scorching start to the season with a touchdown early in the first quarter against the Lions on Sunday, bursting through the line and lunging for the goal line.
.@dalvincook touchdown.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 8, 2020
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The latest score was Cook’s 12th total touchdown this season, and he’s scored in each of the seven games he’s played in so far. That makes the 25-year-old ball carrier the first player since Emmitt Smith in 1994 to score a rushing touchdown in each of his first seven games of the campaign.
It’s good company to be with. Smith, a Hall of Famer, rushed for 164 touchdowns in a 15-year career. Cook, in just his fourth season, is building an impressive resume himself. In 2019, he earned a Pro Bowl appearance after rushing for 1,135 yards and 13 touchdowns. He could outdo those numbers this season.
Last week, Cook steamrolled the Packers, scoring four touchdowns in that win.
• Andy Kostka can be reached at akostka@washingtontimes.com.
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