Greg Joseph Nails Walk-Off Field Goal in Yet…

Joseph helped the Vikings do just that.

The attempt was a rather short one by NFL standards, sure, but everyone – and especially Vikings fans – understand there’s no such thing as a “gimme” in the NFL. So when the ball sailed through the yellow uprights, Joseph received a well-deserved reception from a packed U.S. Bank Stadium.

Vikings teammates engulfed Joseph following the victory-sealing play, lifting the kicker up to their shoulders and carrying him off the field.

“It all becomes a blur pretty fast. I just always try to go to my linemen because, you know, they’re helping me make the kick. I wouldn’t be able to do it without them,” Joseph said. “I try to high-five everyone, but before I know it, I get swarmed and some of the guys were picking me up.

“I don’t even know who … the pictures will tell,” he added with a smile.

Joseph called the postgame feeling “amazing” but retained his almost stoic posture for much of the postgame press conference. He consistently emphasizes not getting too high or too low emotionally, and he’s certainly demonstrated that throughout his first season in Minnesota.

After all, Sunday’s game wasn’t the first time Joseph has been faced with a high-pressure situation.

Against the Bengals in Week 1, Joseph kicked a 53-yard field goal to send the game into overtime and give Minnesota a shot. The following week at Arizona, he pulled a 37-yarder wide right with 4 seconds remaining. Joseph helped the Vikings notch a walk-off win against Detroit when he executed a 54-yard attempt, and he missed a 47-yard field goal in Carolina with 6 seconds on the clock, but the Vikings did go on to prevail in overtime.