The Facts: Kamara tied an NFL record with six rushing touchdowns in a 52-33 win over the Vikings on Christmas Day.
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The historic performance, which helped New Orleans claim its fourth consecutive NFC South title and might decide some fantasy football championships as well, offered several reasons to celebrate. Kamara's epic rushing output matched Hall of Famer Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals in 1929. He's only the third player to ever tally six TDs from scrimmage (the Browns' Dub Jones did it in 1951) and the fourth to log six in any manner (the Bears' Gale Sayers did it in 1965). By the end of the evening, Kamara had also earned a career-high 155 rushing yards on just 22 carries. His 16 rushing TDs in 2020 set another personal record, and tie him with Cook for the league lead. But in terms of single-game scoring over the last 90 years of the NFL, Kamara now runs alone.