Overview

• Rodgers logged an 87-yard pick-six and a 66-yard fumble-return touchdown, plus another forced fumble, all before halftime to trigger 21 points in Minnesota’s rout.
• He became the first Vikings defensive player to score two touchdowns in one game, with ESPN’s Field Yates noting the unprecedented one-half combo of a pick-six, a fumble-return TD and two forced fumbles.
• Pro Football Focus awarded Rodgers a 99.9 game grade, which the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported as the first such 99.9 for a player with at least 10 snaps.
• Head coach Kevin O’Connell credited defensive coordinator Brian Flores for championing Rodgers in free agency after Minnesota signed him to a two-year, $11 million contract.
• Rodgers said he had been waiting for his opportunity and aims to sustain the level of play, with season totals at 12 tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns through three games.