Fox broadcaster Troy Aikman wasn't kidding when he spoke harshly of the Vikings' defense early in their 52-33 loss to the Saints on Friday, calling the group "simply not very good right now."
New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara went on to rush for six touchdowns in a historic effort. He's the first person since Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals in 1929 to reach that mark.
Kamara finished the game with 172 all-purpose yards and scored on 24 percent of his touches. He could have had a seventh touchdown if coach Sean Payton hadn't given Taysom Hill a late goal line carry.
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Below are highlights all six of Kamara's touchdowns, ordered by impressiveness:
6. 6-yard touchdown run (third quarter)
"How many Alvin Kamara touchdowns do you want?"
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 25, 2020
"Yes"#SAINTS | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/7nZ3Ndj1jU
5. 1-yard touchdown run (first quarter)
Ya better watch out ⚡️ @A_Kamara6#SAINTS | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/Ebj3D7qDpz
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 25, 2020
4. 5-yard touchdown run (second quarter)
Right down Santa Claus Lane 🎅@A_Kamara6 | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/PRxfAGBnU3
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 25, 2020
3. 3-yard touchdown run (fourth quarter)
“First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of cookie-dough as fast as we can, and then we’ll snuggle.”#SAINTS | 📺 Fox pic.twitter.com/gjRAO6i9Xt
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 26, 2020
2. 7-yard touchdown run (fourth quarter)
The chances of 5️⃣ touchdowns were slim, but never zero.
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 26, 2020
AK in his bag 💼 | #SAINTS | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/vdXaJkjPNB
1. 40-yard touchdown run (first quarter)
Alvin Kamara is cominnnn' to town 🎅
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 25, 2020
40 yards for @A_kamara6! | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/oKHHlIucdr