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(Dec 20, 2015 · Week 15)

In hot pursuit of a division title —and opposing quarterbacks —in just his first-ever NFL season, Danielle Hunter lived up to his last name during a dominant afternoon on Dec. 20, 2015. With Minnesota hoping to keep the division-rival Bears out of scoring position, the soon-to-be-elite third-round pick took the onus upon himself, igniting the home crowd with a 3rd & 14 takedown of Chicago’s star quarterback. Sparking both a 38-17 win, and a 9-5 record thereafter, Hunter helped elevate the playoff-bound Vikings a step closer to clinching the NFC North through his one-and-a-half sack, six-tackle showcase, alongside a TFL and two QB hits.

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