Joshua Dobbs accounts for 312 yards, 2 TDs in Vikings' win - ESPN

MINNEAPOLIS — For the briefest of moments last week, Joshua Dobbs took a moment to pinch himself. The fervor from his stunning debut with the Vikings had just started to dissipate when he stepped on an elevator in the team hotel, where dozens of the franchise's former players had gathered for a weekend reunion.

A few alumni stepped on to the elevator. As he later recounted, Dobbs was shocked when they recognized him, heaped praise on his impact on the team and talked excitedly about the remainder of the season.

«Just feeing that energy,» he said, «and feeling that recognition from guys that have played a lot more snaps than I have and had illustrious careers, and just to see that excitement, meant a lot to me. It was a cool moment just to take it all in.»

Dobbs picked up Sunday right where he left off last week in Atlanta, accounting for 312 offensive yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 27-19 victory over the Saints. In so doing, Dobbs became the first player in NFL history to amass 400 passing yards, 100 rushing yards no interceptions in his first two games with a team, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Dobbs is the third quarterback in as many weeks to start for the Vikings, following Kirk Cousins' season-ending Achilles tear in Week 8 and Jaren Hall's concussion in Week 9. The Vikings acquired Dobbs from the Cardinals on Oct. 31 to serve as an emergency backup for Hall, and Dobbs went on to account for 224 offensive yards and three touchdowns against the Falcons despite not taking a single practice rep with the team.

Heading into Sunday's game, Dobbs had the relative luxury of an entire week to learn the Vikings' offense and their game plan for the Saints, which called for more passing than might