Alvin Kamara’s big Christmas: Saints star RB ties or breaks 4 records with 4th TD vs Vikings
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Alvin Kamara woke up on Christmas morning ready to tear apart some record books.
The Saints’ star running book rolled up four rushing touchdowns by the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16, tying or toppling a handful of franchise records in the process.
His fourth score marked Kamara’s 19th total touchdown of the season, breaking the Saints record he tied in the 2018 season, which he had previously shared with former Saints running back Dalton Hillard (1989).
Kamara has five touchdowns receiving this season, but his 14th rushing score in 2020 also tied the record he set in the 2018 season. He also broke the Saints record — which he had also tied previously — that was held three along with former Saints running backs Mark Ingram and Reggie Bush.
Drew Brees reached yet another milestone on Friday.
Kamara in 2020
All four of the Saints’ scores came by way of Kamara runs, including a 40-yard run in the first quarter, followed shortly later by a 1-yard dive into the end zone. His third came from 5 yards out in the second quarter. The record-setter came from 6 yards away midway through the third quarter.
He narrowly missed a receiving touchdown on a drive late in the first half, with the pass into the end zone broken up by a Vikings defender.
Kamara started the 2020 season on a scorching touchdown pace, with four rushing scores and three receiving scores already heading into Week 5. But he hit a touchdown lull and was held out of the endzone for the next three games. Kamara has now scored multiple touchdowns in five games this season. He also logged three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in a Week 10 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
The Saints (10-4) are back in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on a quick turnaround to host the Minnesota Vikings in a special Christmas Day game in Week 16 of the 2020 NFL Season.
Kamara also set a new career high with a catch in Week 16 that brought him to 82 receptions on the season. He had caught exactly 81 passes in each of his first three seasons with the Saints.
The Saints face the Carolina Panthers in Week 17, representing one more opportunity to further those franchise-best marks.
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