Adam Thielen Records 500th Career Reception vs. Commanders

Cousins also reached a milestone earlier in the game, throwing his 136th touchdown pass as a Viking to pass Daunte Culpepper for third in franchise history.

Cousins opened his press conference by congratulating Thielen.

“I wanted to congratulate Adam Thielen on 500 catches as a Viking. I learned only three guys have done that, and the other two guys are Cris Carter and Randy Moss,” Cousins said. “So, that’s elite company, and it says a lot about, not only Adam as a player, but Adam as a man. You don’t do that on accident. You don’t do that just because you have a couple of good years.

“The ability to have sustained success over and over and over again says something about you as a person, not just as a player,” Cousins added. “I think so highly of Adam. He does everything the right way. I’m excited to see where he takes it from here because I’m so lucky to get to play with him, and I’m grateful that he gets something like this, achievement wise, because he deserves it. He’ll go down as one of the best Vikings of all time.”