There’s one major NFL award that Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy cannot win this season.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy had quite the NFL debut in Monday’s 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears.
The 22-year-old QB led the Vikings back from a 17-6 deficit early in the third quarter after throwing a pick-6 to a three-point win, engineering back-to-back-to-back touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to turn what looked like a sure-fire loss into a thrilling come-from-behind win.
In the process, McCarthy also made some NFL history, becoming the first player to score three fourth-quarter touchdowns in his NFL debut.
He also became just the second Vikings QB and the first since Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton in 1961 to throw multiple touchdowns in his debut, he’s the first QB to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit of 10 or more points in his debut since Hall of Famer Steve Young 40 years ago, and he’s the first QB since Cam newton in 2011 with to passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in his debut.
