With six touchdowns on the ground, Saints runner Alvin Kamara equaled a mark set in 1929 by Hall of Fame member Ernie Nevers.
Alvin Kamara tied this one Christmas Day a brand of the NFL which was imposed in 1929.
The corridor of the New Orleans Saints score six touchdowns on the ground against the Vikings of Minnesota, Tying the all-time league mark imposed 91 years ago by Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals.
On November 28, 1929, Nevers Score all the points of your team in a 40-6 victory of the Cardinals about the Chicago Bears. The member of the Hall of Fame he scored on the ground six times and converted four extra points. The 40 points scored by Nevers are still a brand of the NFL.
Chamber He also became the fourth player in the history of the United States NFL to score 4 touchdowns in a game, and first since the member of the Hall of Fame, Gale Sayers (Four touchdowns on the ground, one touchdown on kick-off return, and one touchdown on kick-off return) scored them in 1965, according to ESPN information and statistics.
With the victory of New Orleans, For 52-33, the team of Chamber tie the divisional title of the NFC enabled for the fourth consecutive season, with a mark of 11-4. the Saints they are still in the fight for first place in the postseason planting in the National conference.
Alvin Kamara’s 6 Rush TDs are tied with Ernie Nevers (1929 Chicago Cardinals) by a majority in a game in NFL history.
Kamara is the fourth player in NFL history with 6 TDs in a game.
It is the first since Gale Sayers (4 rush TD, 1 rec TD, 1 point ret) in 1965. pic.twitter.com/vrtwoUAyMK
– ESPN statistics and information (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 26, 2020
The final numbers of Chamber there were 22 carries for 155 yards with the six touchdowns on the ground, plus three receptions for 17 yards. In total, the Saints they ran for 267 yards in front of some Vikings which fell to a 6-9 mark with defeat.
The 155 land yards were a new personal mark in the career of Chamber.
It was, in general, an afternoon of records for New Orleans. In the same match, Drew Brees became the first player in the history of the NFL on reaching the figure of 80,000 yards by steps. Brees completed 19 of 26 passing attempts for 311 yards and zero scoring passes, with two interceptions.
The defeat officially eliminated the Vikings of competition for the playoffs.