Until he was hurt, he was on course for a 1,225-yard season, his fifth straight over 1,000 yards.
They have won a team-record 10 straight games at home and six straight over all.
They entrust him to keep Hacker on the straight and narrow over the next few weeks.
Utah won its sixth straight over all and is 7-1 in January.
Minnesota (4-17) had not won a game here since April 6, losing 10 straight this season and 14 straight over two seasons.
They lost their fourth straight over all and fifth straight on the road.
The victory was also their second straight over a quality opponent.
Tennessee also improved to 5-4 by winning its fourth straight, 17-10, over Houston.
Minnesota, which had 14 hits, won its second straight over Seattle after a three-game losing streak.
Boston blew a 5-2 lead and lost its fifth straight over all after winning seven in a row.