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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 19: Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez (50) looks on before the NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles on October 19th, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. ((Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images))
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - The NFL announced Wednesday Levi Drake Rodriguez of the Minnesota Vikings has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Levi Drake Rodriguez blocks FG attempt
What we know:
Drake Rodriguez got the weekly honor after blocking a 45-yard field goal by Jake Bates during the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
Isaiah Rodgers recovered it, and it set up a Will Reichard field goal to give the Vikings a 27-17 lead with 2;49 to play. The Lions got within 27-24 on Jared Goff’s touchdown pass to Jameson Williams, but J.J. McCarthy iced his second win as a starting quarterback with a 16-yard completion to Jalen Nailor.
First honor for Drake Rodriguez
Why you should care:
Drake Rodriguez’s block was the Vikings’ second blocked field goal of the season, and first since Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in London. It was his first career blocked field goal, and the first kick Bates has had blocked.
The Vikings are one of three teams this season with two blocked field goals. It’s the first honor of Drake Rodriguez’s career.
Baltimore Ravens next
What's next:
The Vikings host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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