Justin Jefferson is on the verge of another milestone, and this one puts him in rare company in Vikings history.
When Minnesota takes on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, Jefferson can move past Randy Moss for sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time receptions list. He enters the game tied with Moss at 587 catches, and the next one would give him the spot outright.
That kind of climb has come fast. Jefferson reached 587 receptions in just 95 games, while Moss needed 113 games to get there. And if the numbers keep coming at the current pace, Jefferson won’t be stopping there for long.
He’s already off to a strong start in 2026 after what was described as the worst statistical season of his career in 2025, a year that still produced 84 catches for 1,048 yards and two touchdowns. In Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Jefferson looked like himself again, hauling in eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s comeback win.
His first catch on Sunday would also put him ahead of Moss on the Vikings’ receiving yards list. Jefferson has 8,572 yards with Minnesota, while Moss finished with 9,316 in purple and gold. That leaves Jefferson needing 745 more yards to pass him for second place.
Cris Carter remains out in front on both the catches and yards lists, with 1,004 receptions and 12,383 yards during his 12 seasons with the Vikings from 1990 to 2001.
Jefferson has also done plenty of damage against Chicago already. In 10 games against the Bears, he has 59 catches for 790 yards and four touchdowns.
If he matches the 92-yard output he posted against Green Bay, Jefferson would be in position to overtake Moss in Week 11 when Minnesota faces the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City on Sunday Night Football.
There’s another record within reach, too. Jefferson is closing in on the NFL mark for receiving yards through seven seasons, currently held by Torry Holt, who had 9,487 yards in his first seven years with the then-St. Louis Rams.
Jefferson already owns the league marks for receiving yards through two seasons (3,016), three seasons (4,825), four seasons (5,899), five seasons (7,432), and six seasons (8,480). He needs 916 more yards this year to add the seven-season record to that list.
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