Dalvin Cook

RB

#4

Experience: 6 years

Height: 5-10

Age: 26

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Florida State

2021 SEASON

CAR
249
YDS
1159
AVG
4.65
TDS
6

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WK	OPP	RESULT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
18	Bears	W 31 - 17	14	79	5.6	29	0	1	3	3	3	0
17	@Packers	L 10 - 37	9	13	1.4	6	0	3	0	0	1	0
15	@Bears	W 17 - 9	28	89	3.2	10	0	2	2	1	2	0
13	@Lions	L 27 - 29
14	Steelers	W 36 - 28	27	205	7.6	30	2	1	17	17	17	0
12	@49ers	L 26 - 34	10	39	3.9	30	0	6	64	10.7	24	0	1	1
11	Packers	W 34 - 31	22	86	3.9	13	1	3	29	9.7	19	0
10	@Chargers	W 27 - 20	24	94	3.9	12	1	3	24	8	15	0
8	Cowboys	L 16 - 20	18	78	4.3	19	0	0	0		0	0
9	@Ravens	L 31 - 34	17	110	6.5	66	0	3	12	4	6	0
5	Lions	W 19 - 17
6	@Panthers	W 34 - 28	29	140	4.8	23	1	2	3	1.5	9	0	1	0
4	Browns	L 7 - 14	9	34	3.8	13	0	2	10	5	6	0
3	Seahawks	W 30 - 17
2	@Cardinals	L 33 - 34	22	131	6	16	0	2	17	8.5	14	0
1	@Bengals	L 24 - 27	20	61	3	17	1	6	43	7.2	9	0	1	1

Career Stats

RBFB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2017	Minnesota Vikings	4	4	74	354	4.8	2	11	90	8.2	36	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	11	10	133	615	4.6	2	40	305	7.6	27	2	2	2
2019	Minnesota Vikings	14	14	250	1135	4.5	13	53	519	9.8	31	0	4	2
2020	Minnesota Vikings	14	14	312	1557	5	16	44	361	8.2	50	1	5	3
2021	Minnesota Vikings	13	13	249	1159	4.6	6	34	224	6.6	24	0	3	2
TOTAL		56	55	1018	4820	4.7	39	182	1499	8.1	50	3	14	9

Biography

• Earned consecutive Pro Bowl berths in 2019 and 2020.

• Had career-highs of 1,557 yards rushing and 16 rushing TDs in 2020, good for 3rd and 2nd, respectively, in Vikings history and 2nd in the NFL for the season.

• In 2020, tied Robert Smith (2000) for the 3rd-most 100-yard rushing games recorded in a season by a Viking with 8.

• Became the 4th Viking in team history to earn NFC Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks in 2020.

• Set a Vikings and tied an NFL season record with a trio of 2-point conversions in 2020.

OFF THE FIELD

• Donated his earnings from appearing in the Madden NFL video game to Minnesota's North Memorial Hospital for PPE supplies to help front-line workers in the fight against Covid-19.

• Donated $10,000 to the Minnesota Vikings Foundation in December of 2019 after selling apparel to raise the funds.

• Helped launch the Vikings Table charity food truck, an extension of the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, in June of 2019. Also worked with Vikings Table to distribute free healthy meals with the Open Door Pop-Up Produce Stand in Inver Grove Heights.

• Partnered with Hy-Vee to host children from local Boys & Girls Clubs locations for a cooking class in December 2018.

• Member of the FSU Leadership Council in 2015 & 2016.

• Bought toys for a local Miami children's hospital and passed them out over Christmas break.

• Raised by his grandmother, Betty Cook.

• Social science major at FSU.

• Earned consecutive Pro Bowl berths in 2019 and 2020.

• Had career-highs of 1,557 yards rushing and 16 rushing TDs in 2020, good for 3rd and 2nd, respectively, in Vikings history and 2nd in the NFL for the season.

• In 2020, tied Robert Smith (2000) for the 3rd-most 100-yard rushing games recorded in a season by a Viking with 8.

• Became the 4th Viking in team history to earn NFC Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks in 2020.

• Set a Vikings and tied an NFL season record with a trio of 2-point conversions in 2020.

OFF THE FIELD

• Donated his earnings from appearing in the Madden NFL video game to Minnesota's North Memorial Hospital for PPE supplies to help front-line workers in the fight against Covid-19.

• Donated $10,000 to the Minnesota Vikings Foundation in December of 2019 after selling apparel to raise the funds.

• Partnered with Hy-Vee to host children from local Boys & Girls Clubs locations for a cooking class in December 2018.

• Member of the FSU Leadership Council in 2015 & 2016.

• Bought toys for a local Miami children's hospital and passed them out over Christmas break.

• Raised by his grandmother, Betty Cook.

• Social science major at FSU.

HONORS

• Pro Bowl starter for the 2nd consecutive year in 2020.

• A 1st-Team All-Pro by PFWA and Sporting News in 2020.

• Tabbed 2nd-Team All-Pro by Pro Football Focus in 2020.

• NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November 2020.

• Named both NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week at Green Bay (11/1/20) and vs. Detroit (11/8/20).

• Named Pro Bowl starter in 2019.

• Earned the 2nd NFC Offensive Player of the Week award of his career after posting 183 scrimmage yards (97 rushing, 86 receiving) and 1 rushing TD at Dallas (11/10/19).

• Earned his 2nd FedEx Ground Player of the Week award of the 2019 season with 142 yards and 2 TDs at Detroit in Week 7.

• Named to the PFWA's All-NFC team for 2019 season.

• Honored as the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 154 yards and 1 TD at Green Bay on 9/15/19.

• Named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Miami in Week 15 of the 2018 season.

PRO

• Earned consecutive Pro Bowl berths in 2019 and 2020.

• Selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

• Was the 3rd RB selected in the 2017 NFL Draft and highest Florida State player chosen in 2017.

• Signed a multi-year extension with Minnesota on 9/12/20.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Named to his 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl.

• Started 14 games, leading team in rushing (1,557) and scrimmage yards (1,918). His 1,557 yards (2nd in NFL) rank 3rd in Vikings history and 111.2 rushing ypg (2nd in NFL) rank 2nd behind only Adrian Peterson's 2012 total (131.1).

• Named a Vikings 2020 team captain on 9/9.

• Had 2 TDs in a game for the 5th time in his career and the 2nd consecutive time in a season opener (9/13) and converted a pair of 2-point conversions, the 1st of his career.

• Set Vikings and tied NFL season mark with 3rd rushing 2-point conversion following a 3-yard TD run at Indianapolis (9/20).

• Finished the game vs. Tennessee (9/27) with 181 yards rushing and combined with WR Justin Jefferson for 374 scrimmage yards, the 1st time a Vikings RB/WR each had 175+ yards. The total ranks 3rd among Vikings duos for a single game.

• Totaled 130 rushing yards as Adam Thielen (114) and Justin Jefferson (103) posted 100+ at Houston (10/4), marking the 1st time since 2000 the Vikings have had 2 WRs and a RB with 100+ yards in a game - Robert Smith (103), Cris Carter (136), Randy Moss (108) vs. Carolina.

• In victory at Green Bay (11/1), became the 1st Viking to score 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec) in a game since WR Ahmad Rashad (4 receiving) did so vs. San Francisco (9/2/79). Cook joined Rashad and Chuck Foreman (2 rushing, 2 rec) at Buffalo (12/20/75) as the only players in franchise history to score 4 TDs in a game. With the performance, he became only the fifth player in the NFL with 200+ scrimmage yards (226), 3+ rushing TDs (3) and a receiving TD in a game in the Super Bowl era.

• Became the 3rd player in team history to rush for 200+ yards in a game, joining Peterson (6) and Foreman (1) as he ran for 206 with 2 TDs vs. Detroit (11/8).

• The 4th Viking in team history to earn NFC Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks - at Green Bay and vs. Detroit.

• Surpassed 1,000 rushing yards on season with 115 yards and 1 TD on 27 carries vs. Dallas (11/22).

• Set career-high with 32 carries for 120 vs. Jacksonville (12/6).

• Tallied his 8th 100+ game on season as he rushed for 132 yards 1 TD vs. Chicago (12/20).

• Rushed for 73 yards on 15 attempts at New Orleans with one touchdown, passing Robert Smith (2000) for 3rd-most rushing yards in a season by a Viking.

• Missed season finale at Detroit (1/3) due to family emergency.

2019: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Named a Pro Bowl starter, his 1st career Pro Bowl berth.

• Finished the season with 1,135 rushing yards (10th in the NFL) and 13 rushing TDs (4th in the NFL).

• His 1,654 scrimmage yards ranked 7th in the NFL.

• Earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors after running for 154 yards at Green Bay (9/15), including a career-long 75-yard TD the 2nd-longest rush against Green Bay in franchise history. Cook became just the 4th Vikings RB to gain 100+ yards in the first half of a game.

• Became the 1st in franchise history to open a season with 3 consecutive 100+ rushing games with 110 yards on 16 carries and 1 TD vs. Oakland (9/22). The 5th player in NFL history to record 110+ rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in the first 3 games of a season, joining HOFers Jim Brown, Curtis Martin, O.J. Simpson and Emmitt Smith.

• Became the 1st Viking in team history to record 120+ rushing yards and 80+ receiving yards in the same game, totaling 132 rushing yards and 86 receiving yards at NY Giants (10/6).

• Finished with 142 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs on 25 carries at Detroit (10/20) to earn FedEx Ground Player of the Week Honors for his efforts.

•Became 1 of 9 players to record 500+ rushing yards and 200+ receiving yards in the first 5 games of a season, joining Christian McCaffrey (2019), Tiki Barber (2004), Priest Holmes (2002), Thurman Thomas (1991), Herschel Walker (1988), James Wilder (1984, 1985), Billy Sims (1980) and Jim Brown (1963).

• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 183 scrimmage yards (97 rushing, 86 receiving) and 1 rushing TD at Dallas (11/10).

• Rushed 9 times for 27 yards and caught 3 passes for 16 yards at the LA Chargers (12/15) before exiting with an injury.

• Rushed 28 times for 94 yards and 2 TDs in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Finished the season with 920 yards from scrimmage (615 rushing, 305 receiving) and 4 total TDs while starting 10 of the 11 games he appeared in.

• Totaled 95 yards from scrimmage in his 1st regular-season game back from a torn ACL suffered in 2017, rushing 16 times for 40 yards while grabbing 6 receptions for 55 yards against San Francisco (9/9).

• Inactive with a hamstring injury vs. Buffalo (9/23).

• Rushed 10 times for 20 yards in limited action as he returned from injury at Los Angeles (9/27).

• Inactive Weeks 5-8 with injured hamstring.

• Scored his 1st TD of the season and the 1st rec. TD of his career against Green Bay (11/25).

• Had a career day vs. Miami (12/16), finishing with 19 carries for 136 yards and 2 TDs and 1 reception for 27 yards. Earned his 1st NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for his efforts.

• Reached 100+ yards from scrimmage for the 3rd time in 4 games, racking up a total of 108 yards (16 carries for 73 yards and 3 receptions for 35 yards) at Detroit (12/23).

*2017: MINNESOTA VIKINGS *

• Missed the final 12 weeks of the regular season due to a torn ACL suffered vs. Detroit (10/1).

• His 288 yards on the ground through 3 games was the most by any Vikings rookie RB through 3 games, passing Adrian Peterson (271, 2007) and Chuck Foreman (231, 1973).

• Totaled 127 rushing yards on 22 carries (5.8 avg.) in his 1st career NFL game vs. New Orleans (9/11), the most rushing yards by a Vikings rookie in a debut in club history.

• Totaled 169 yards from scrimmage vs. Tampa Bay (9/24), gaining 97 yards on the ground on 27 carries (3.6 avg.) and reaching the end zone for the first time in his career.

• Ran the ball 13 times for 66 yards (5.1 avg.) and a TD vs. Detroit (10/1) and added 1 catch for 8 yards before leaving the game with a knee injury.

COLLEGE

• Left FSU as career leader in rushing yards (4,464) and rushing TDs (46) and 2nd in school history with 5,399 all-purpose yards.

• Posted 21 games with 100+ rushing yards.

• Two-time 1st-Team All-America in 2015 and 2016.

• Tied for 10th in Heisman Trophy voting in 2016.

• Earned All-ACC Honors all 3 seasons.

• Finished his junior season with a career-high, and FSU-record, 1,765 rushing yards with 19 TDs. Totaled 20 TDs (19 rush, 1 rec.).

• Led FSU to an Orange Bowl win over #6 Michigan while earning game MVP honors.

• Totaled 1,691 rushing yards with 19 TDs as a sophomore. Added 24 receptions for 244 yards and 1 TD, and led the nation with 168.2 yards from scrimmage per game.

• Fastest player in FSU history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards, doing so in 7 games.

• Named the team's Offensive MVP and 1 of 4 permanent captains during his 2nd season at FSU.

• The 1st FSU freshman RB to break the 1,000-yard mark.

• Holds the FSU record for 1st-year rushing yards with 1,008 while adding 8 TDs on just 170 carries.

• Paired with QB Jameis Winston to go 13-0 in the regular season, earning a playoff berth vs. Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

• Earned All-ACC from coaches and media as a freshman.

PREP

• Led Miami Central to the Class 6A state title by rushing for 223 yards and 4 TDs in the 52-7 win over Seffner Armwood.

• Totaled 4,267 yards and 64 TDs during his prep career while leading Central to a 52-5 overall record.

• Won 3 state titles despite not playing for Miami Central until his sophomore season.

• Rushed for 1,940 yards and 24 TDs on just 177 carries (11.0 avg.) during his senior season. Also recorded 3 INTs.

• Two-time All-State Class 6A 1st-Team.

• Named Florida's Mr. Florida in 2013 and ran track at Central.

• Attended same high school as Falcons RB Devonta Freeman who was a senior when Cook was a freshman.

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Dalvin Cook Mic'd Up at Vikings OTAs

Watch as Vikings RB Dalvin Cook was wired for sound during a recent OTA practice at the TCO Performance Center.

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Vikings Circle: Dalvin Cook

vikings.com's Gabe Henderson talked with RB Dalvin Cook on the latest episode of Vikings Circle.

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Cook on His Role In The New Offense: "Expect The Unexpected" From Me

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.

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Cook on Changing Back To No. 4: "You're Going To See Something Special"

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.

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Dalvin Cook Mic'd Up at Pro Bowl Practice

Watch as Vikings RB Dalvin Cook was wired for sound during a practice last week at the 2022 Pro Bowl.

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Kyler Murray hits Dalvin Cook For 4th Down Touchdown

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray hits Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook on angle route for fourth-down TD.

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Dalvin Cook's Top Plays From The 2021 Season

Watch the top plays by Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook from the 2021 NFL season.

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Every Dalvin Cook Touchdown From The 2021 Season

Look back on every touchdown from Dalvin Cook during the 2021 Vikings' season.

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Cook Shares His Thoughts on The Season, Where The Team Fell Short, Faith In The Staff and Players Moving Forward

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Cook on His Shortened Sting on Covid List, Importance of Sunday's Game Against Packers

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Pelissero: Dalvin Cook Placed on COVID-19 List

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook placed on COVID-19 list; uncertain whether he tested positive.

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Cook: If We Keep Winning, We Don't Have To Worry About Anybody Else

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Spielman Informs Smith and Cook About Their Pro Bowl Honors

Earlier on Monday, Vikings GM Rick Spielman phoned S Harrison Smith and RB Dalvin Cook to inform them they have been selected to the 2022 Pro Bowl.

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Cook on The Status of His Shoulder, 'Tough Task' of Going Against Chicago's Defense and More

RB Dalvin Cook addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Thursday.

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Cook: I Believe The Impossible Can Happen

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook sat down with vikings.com's Tatum Everett to talk about his stellar return to play last Thursday after his shoulder injury two weeks before, who this version of the Vikings are with four weeks left in the regular season and more.

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Baldy's Breakdowns: Breaking Down Cook's Massive First Quarter Runs

NFL Network's Brian Baldinger breaks down some of Dalvin Cook's big early runs from Thursday's win.

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Dalvin Cook's Best Plays From his 222-Yard Game Against Pittsburgh

Watch Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's best plays in a 222-yard game in the Week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Jefferson Joins 'TNF' Crew To Talk Thursday's Win, Historic Start To His Career and More

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson talks his team's 'Thursday Night Football' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 of the 2021 NFL regular season and his early career success.

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Rapoport on Cook's Impressive Return To The Lineup Against Steelers

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports on Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook's performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite an injury.