J.J. McCarthy joins Steve Young with rare feat in Vikings debut

J.J. McCarthy got off to a nightmare start in his debut for the Minnesota Vikings, but the night ended with his name alongside a legendary quarterback's in the NFL record book.

McCarthy and the Vikings came from behind to beat the Chicago Bears 27-24 on "Monday Night Football." Minnesota managed only four first downs the entire first half and trailed 17-6 following a pick-six on the opening drive of the second half. McCarthy had just 48 passing yards at one point midway through the third quarter.

The young quarterback then completely turned things around. The former Michigan star threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and ran for another score to lead the comeback. More importantly, he proved that he is able to handle adversity even at the highest level of football.

McCarthy accomplishes rare feat in his first win

The Vikings trailed 17-6 at the start of the fourth quarter. McCarthy then put the team on his back.

In doing so, he became the first starting quarterback since 1985 to win a game when trailing by 10 or more points in the fourth quarter of his NFL debut. The last player to accomplish the feat was Hall of Famer Steve Young in 1985.

McCarthy is only the second quarterback to overcome such a deficit on the road in his NFL debut since 1950.