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DAN BAILEY NAMED NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Eagan, Minn. (October 30, 2019) – Vikings K Dan Bailey has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Washington Redskins in Week 8.

Bailey was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 1-for-1 on extra points against Washington, leading the NFL in both made field goals and total kicking points (13) in Week 8. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy’s 50- yard field goal in the first quarter tied his longest make as a member of the . After adding field goals from 29, 27 and 40 yards, the ninth-year pro is now 12-or-14 (85.7%) on field goals in 2019 and leads the Vikings in scoring with 59 points on the season.

Bailey has now won two NFC Player of the Week awards under first-year special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf in 2019, the first coming after Bailey’s performance against the New York Giants in Week 5. It’s also the fifth NFC Player of the Week award of Bailey’s career, having won three as a member of the .

The Vikings have had 17 different players claim 20 total NFC Player of the Week Honors since Head Coach ’s hire in 2014.

VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER ZIMMER

Defensive Anthony Barr, LB 2014, Week 8, at Tampa Bay Special Teams , WR 2014, Week 13, vs. Carolina Special Teams Marcus Sherels, PR 2015, Week 8, at Chicago Defensive , DT 2015, Week 9, vs. St. Louis Defensive , CB 2015, Week 10, at Oakland Special Teams Blair Walsh, K 2015, Week 16, vs. NY Giants Defensive Everson Griffen, DE 2015,Week 17, at Green Bay Defensive Eric Kendricks, LB 2016, Week 1, at Tennessee Offensive Stefon Diggs, WR 2016, Week 2, vs. Green Bay Defensive Everson Griffen, DE 2016, Week 3, at Carolina Defensive Xavier Rhodes, CB 2016, Week 11, vs. Arizona Offensive , QB 2017, Week 1, vs. New Orleans Special Teams Kai Forbath, K 2017, Week 7, vs. Baltimore Defensive Harrison Smith, S 2017, Week 16, at Green Bay Defensive Harrison Smith, S 2018, Week 1, vs. San Francisco Defensive Danielle Hunter, DE 2018, Week 9, vs. Detroit Offensive Dalvin Cook, RB 2018, Week 15, vs. Miami Defensive Anthony Harris, S 2019, Week 1, vs. Atlanta Special Teams Dan Bailey, K 2019, Week 5, at NY Giants Special Teams Dan Bailey, K 2019, Week 8, vs. Washington

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