The Minnesota Vikings victory over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, a 23-10 win that secured their season sweep of the division rival and eliminated the Lions from playoff contention, was achieved behind a historically inept performance from the passing game.
Quarterback Max Brosmer, an undrafted rookie pressed into his second career start, engineered a winning effort with a lackluster offensive stat line. By the time the final whistle blew at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings had accrued only three net passing yards, setting a new franchise record for the fewest net passing yards in a win and representing the lowest total by any victorious NFL team in over four decades.
The bizarre box score saw Brosmer total a meager 51 yards, and an abysmal performance by the offensive line allowed him to be sacked seven times. Though, with the victory, Brosmer became the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to play the entire game and win while finishing with under 70 passing yards and taking seven or more sacks.
This record-breaking feat underscores that the win was purely a defensive masterclass, as the Vikings' unit forced six Detroit turnovers -- three fumble recoveries and three interceptions -- leading directly to 16 of Minnesota's 23 points.
Here's more on Brosmer's historic day.
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Max Brosmer stats vs. Lions
Brosmer can now say his name is in the NFL history books.
- Completions: 9
- Attempts: 16
- Completion percentage: 56.3%
- Passing yards: 51
- Passing TDs: 0
- Interceptions: 0
Though, Brosmer's day was highly efficient compared to the other quarterback, Jared Goff, who turned it over five times.
Max Brosmer is the only NFL QB in the Super Bowl era to play the entire game and finish with under 70 passing yards and 7+ sacks and yet still win. Pic.twitter.com/PAJ71v695X
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) December 26, 2025
Moreover, he got the most important stat of all: a win.
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How old is Max Brosmer?
Brosmer is 24 years old.
The quarterback played five years of college football, four at the University of New Hampshire and the last at the University of Minnesota.
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Max Brosmer draft pick
Brosmer was not drafted out of college, but signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
Max Brosmer the last 3 weeks:
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 26, 2025
• 0 touchdowns
• 4 interceptions
• 12 sacks taken
The Vikings are 2-1 in those games 😳#NFL | #SKOL pic.twitter.com/CldGQEXUtf
His first game action came in the Vikings' loss to the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the season. The rookie threw four interceptions in the performance as Minnesota was shut out.
On Christmas in only his second career start, though the stats were not much better the Vikings got the win. It knocked the Lions out of playoff contention, putting a final nail on their disappointing season.
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Where is Max Brosmer from?
Brosmer is from Roswell, Georgia. He attended Centennial high school before committing to New Hampshire to play football.
In college, he was a First-team FCS All-American in 2023, leading the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision with 3,464 passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns.
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Max Brosmer family
The quarterback's parents are Colin and Jayna Brosmer.
His father, Colin, played club volleyball during his time at Ohio State. Brosmer has one brother, Fish. Brosmer’s mother, Jayna, and one of his grandmothers are both nurses; in 2024, Jayna underwent breast cancer surgery.
The family was highly supportive of his decision to transfer to the University of Minnesota for his final collegiate season.
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