National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 28, Atlanta 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 8, 2019
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 66714
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 0001212
Minnesota 1477028
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (55-A. Barr).
2 and 18 - ATL 17 14:20 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 14 - ATL 21 13:41 2-M. Ryan, 2-M. Ryan rush for 12 yards.
4 and 2 - ATL 33 12:59 5-M. Bosher punts no gain, blocked by 50-E. Wilson, RECOVERED by 50-E. Wilson returned for no gain.
1Q 12:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - ATL 21 12:53 33-D. Cook rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 31 12:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 12 - ATL 23 11:57 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    MIN 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 1:03
1Q 11:50 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 16 11:44 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 20 11:04 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 23 10:23 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 10:02 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 11-J. Jones, INTERCEPTED by 41-A. Harris at ATL 41, returned for no gain.
1Q 9:55 Minnesota
1 and 10 - ATL 41 9:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 40 9:17 33-D. Cook rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 8:31 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 9 yards (22-K. Neal), fumble by 8-K. Cousins. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED (forced fumble by 22-K. Neal), ball out of bounds, 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - ATL 19 8:28 33-D. Cook rush for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    MIN 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:33
1Q 8:22 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 8:22 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 27 7:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 30 7:03 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 6:48 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - ATL 35 6:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 40 6:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 5:19 24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - ATL 45 4:43 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 3:58 83-R. Gage rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 33 3:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 4 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 31.
2 and 19 - MIN 41 2:53 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 19 - MIN 41 2:45 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-R. Gage.
4 and 19 - MIN 41 2:38 5-M. Bosher punts 33 yards, fair catch by 12-C. Beebe.
1Q 2:31 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 8 2:31 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 11 1:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 17 1:15 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 0:31 25-A. Mattison rush for 23 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 42 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 42 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 32 14:31 25-A. Mattison rush for -4 yards.
2 and 24 - MIN 28 13:52 8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 8-K. Cousins returned for no gain.
3 and 26 - MIN 26 13:14 31-A. Abdullah rush for 6 yards.
4 and 20 - MIN 32 12:33 2-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 11 yards.
2Q 12:22 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 11:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 11:26 2-M. Ryan rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 10:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 26 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 21 10:26 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain, fumble by 24-D. Freeman (forced fumble by 26-T. Waynes), RECOVERED by 41-A. Harris returned for no gain.
2Q 10:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 21 10:21 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 22 9:43 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - MIN 22 9:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 12-C. Beebe for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 8:23 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 8:17 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and 10 - MIN 46 8:10 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 49 7:28 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 7:22 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 40 6:41 33-D. Cook rush for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 5:59 25-A. Mattison rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
Atlanta timeout at 5:18
1 and goal - ATL 1 5:18 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and goal - ATL 1 4:42 8-K. Cousins rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ATL 15 4:40 PENALTY on Atlanta, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    MIN 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:41
2Q 4:40 Atlanta
MIN 40 5-D. Bailey kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 4:40 25-I. Smith rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 4:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 3:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 40 3:09 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 2:35 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - MIN 38 2:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - MIN 34 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 34 - No play.
Minnesota timeout at 1:55
3 and 16 - MIN 44 1:54 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 11 yards (99-D. Hunter).
Minnesota timeout at 1:49
4 and 27 - ATL 45 1:49 5-M. Bosher punts 45 yards, fair catch by 12-C. Beebe.
2Q 1:43 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 10 1:43 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:39
2 and 8 - MIN 12 1:39 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:35
3 and 10 - MIN 10 1:35 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 0:49
4 and 10 - MIN 10 0:49 2-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 12 yards.
2Q 0:37 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 45 0:37 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - ATL 45 0:33 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 0:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 23 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
ATL 45 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 14:24 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 8 yards (97-G. Jarrett), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 97-G. Jarrett), RECOVERED by 56-G. Bradbury returned for no gain.
3 and 8 - MIN 28 13:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 13:10 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 41 12:31 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 47 11:38 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - MIN 48 10:56 2-B. Colquitt punts 42 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 5 yards.
3Q 10:45 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 15 10:45 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 24 10:09 24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 29 9:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 34 8:58 25-I. Smith rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 37 8:11 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 7:56 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 44 7:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 6:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 39 6:21 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 37 5:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 5:13 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (97-E. Griffen).
2 and 15 - MIN 34 4:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - MIN 28 3:55 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 26 yards, enforced at MIN 28 - No play. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 2 - MIN 2 3:49 25-I. Smith rush for -1 yard.
2 and 3 - MIN 3 3:14 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 80-L. Stocker, INTERCEPTED by 41-A. Harris at MIN -9, returned for no gain, touchback.
3Q 3:08 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 3:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 28 2:36 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - MIN 29 1:53 8-K. Cousins rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 1:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 31 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 38.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 0:53 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 8 yards, enforced at ATL 15.
Atlanta timeout at 0:34
1 and 7 - ATL 7 0:34 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    MIN 28    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:39
3Q 0:29 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 68 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 0:25 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - ATL 23 0:19 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
3 and 10 - ATL 23 0:08 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 10 - ATL 23 0:08 5-M. Bosher punts 52 yards, fair catch by 12-C. Beebe.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 14:16 25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 27 13:31 31-A. Abdullah rush for 2 yards.
4 and 6 - MIN 29 12:47 2-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 38-K. Barner returns for 18 yards.
4Q 12:35 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 34 12:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 12:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 11:46 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 34 11:12 25-I. Smith rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 10:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 20 9:29 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy.
4 and 5 - MIN 20 9:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
ATL 6    MIN 28    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:16
4Q 9:19 Minnesota
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 49 yards, 12-C. Beebe returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 9:17 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 31 8:32 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 7:42
3 and 1 - MIN 38 7:42 8-K. Cousins rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 6:59 25-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 41 6:14 25-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - MIN 41 5:29 25-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards.
4 and 2 - MIN 49 4:39 PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
4 and 7 - MIN 44 4:39 2-B. Colquitt punts 42 yards, downed by 30-C. Ham. PENALTY on Minnesota, Fair Catch Interference, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 14.
4Q 4:28 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 29 4:28 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 29 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 24 4:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 7 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 31 4:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 3:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 48 3:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 3 - ATL 48 3:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at ATL 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 3:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - MIN 43 2:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 36 2:29 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 11 yards (97-E. Griffen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 31 2:21 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - MIN 25 2:00 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (98-L. Joseph).
Atlanta timeout at 1:52
3 and 12 - MIN 33 1:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - MIN 23 1:27 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:19
1 and 10 - MIN 18 1:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 16 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 2 - MIN 2 1:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
ATL 12    MIN 28    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:23
4Q 1:05 Minnesota
ATL 35 1:05 5-M. Bosher kicks onside 9 yards, downed by 30-C. Ham. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Touch Kick, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 44.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 1:04 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - ATL 40 0:34 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME