Vikings & Browns Set for London Rematch

More on left-handed quarterbacks
Roughly 10 to 12 percent of the world’s population is left-handed (including yours truly), but that exclusive club is even more rare amongst NFL quarterbacks. Gabriel will become just the 38th left-handed QB to appear in an NFL game in league history and is one of three active quarterbacks, joining Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Atlanta’s Michael Penix, Jr. (all three will start on Sunday, too). Gabriel is also the first QB in NFL history to make his first career start in an international game.
This season marks the 34th in team history the Vikings will face at least one lefty QB during game action (including the postseason). That number drops to 14 seasons when Minnesota has played against two or more left-handed quarterbacks, either as a starter or just appearing in game action (including playoffs).
That total is reduced even further – down to just 10 seasons – when the Vikings have squared off against two or more lefty QBs who started the game. It occurred in:
– 1973: Bobby Douglass (Chicago; Weeks 2 and 11); Jim Del Gaizo (Green Bay; Week 3 (his first career NFL start)).
– 1976: Jim Zorn (Seattle; Week 10); Ken Stabler (Oakland Raiders; Super Bowl XI).
– 1978: Zorn (Seattle; Week 6); Stabler (Oakland; Week 16).
– 1992: Boomer Esiason (Cincinnati; Week 4); Steve Young (San Francisco; Week 15).
– 1994: Scott Mitchell (Detroit; Week 2); Esiason (New York Jets; Week 12); Young (49ers; Week 17).
– 1995: Mitchell (Detroit; Weeks 2 and 13; Young (San Francisco; Week 16).
– 1996: Mitchell (Detroit; Weeks 1 and 15; Esiason (Arizona; Week 14).
– 1997: Mitchell (Detroit; Weeks 12 and 16; Young (San Francisco; Week 15 and NFC Divisional Round game).
– 2006: Mark Brunell (Washington; Week 1); Matt Leinart (Arizona; Week 12).
– 2025: Michael Penix, Jr., (Atlanta; Week 2); Dillon Gabriel (Cleveland; Week 5).
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