National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 40, Minnesota 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2020
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 1010101040
Minnesota 0071623
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 63 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 14:55 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 18-J. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 45-D. Jones at MIN 46, returned for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 14:43 Atlanta
1 and 10 - MIN 29 14:43 21-T. Gurley rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 20 14:08 21-T. Gurley rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 13:30 21-T. Gurley rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 23 12:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 21-T. Gurley for 3 yards.
3 and 11 - MIN 20 12:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    MIN 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:41
1Q 12:02 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 66 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 11:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 26 11:22 25-A. Mattison rush for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 33 10:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 12-C. Beebe for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 37 10:00 2-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Powell.
1Q 9:53 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 14 9:53 21-T. Gurley rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 20 9:16 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 20 - No play.
2 and 9 - ATL 15 8:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 8:28 18-C. Ridley rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - ATL 46 7:55 21-T. Gurley rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - ATL 45 7:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 6:57 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 21-T. Gurley.
2 and 10 - MIN 47 6:52 2-M. Ryan rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - MIN 42 6:15 21-T. Gurley rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 38 5:36 21-T. Gurley rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 5:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 30 4:14 23-B. Hill rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - MIN 32 3:47 23-B. Hill rush for no gain.
4 and 7 - MIN 32 3:08 7-Y. Koo 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 10    MIN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:45
1Q 3:02 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:02 25-A. Mattison rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIN 22 2:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - MIN 26 1:53 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 12-C. Beebe.
4 and 9 - MIN 26 1:43 2-B. Colquitt punts 53 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 24 yards.
1Q 1:32 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 45 1:32 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 0:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 40-K. Smith for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 35 0:16 23-B. Hill rush for 8 yards, fumble by 23-B. Hill (forced fumble by 20-J. Gladney), RECOVERED by 50-E. Wilson returned for 3 yards.
1Q 0:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 24 0:07 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - ATL 40 15:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 39 14:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 13:57 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 18 yards.
1 and 2 - ATL 2 13:09 25-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
2 and 3 - ATL 3 12:30 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 1 11:48 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr..
4 and 1 - ATL 1 11:44 23-M. Boone rush for -1 yard.
2Q 11:41 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 2 11:41 21-T. Gurley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 6 11:01 21-T. Gurley rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 15 10:23 21-T. Gurley rush for -3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 13 - ATL 12 9:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 21-T. Gurley for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 15.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 9:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 8:41 2-M. Ryan rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - ATL 44 7:59 2-M. Ryan sacked for 3 yards (95-I. Odenigbo, 94-J. Johnson).
3 and 17 - ATL 41 7:15 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
4 and 17 - ATL 41 7:12 4-S. Hofrichter punts 43 yards, fair catch by 12-C. Beebe.
2Q 7:06 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 7:06 25-A. Mattison rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 6:45 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 32 6:37 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIN 33 5:51 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 18-J. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 24-A. Terrell at MIN 40, returned for no gain.
2Q 5:46 Atlanta
1 and 10 - MIN 40 5:46 21-T. Gurley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 38 5:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
Atlanta timeout at 4:19
1 and 10 - MIN 24 4:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 15 3:39 21-T. Gurley rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 17 3:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 13 2:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - MIN 8 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 17    MIN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:52
2Q 1:54 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 1:46 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 48 1:40 31-A. Abdullah rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 1:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-A. Abdullah for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 49 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 44 1:15 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 31-A. Abdullah, INTERCEPTED by 54-F. Oluokun at ATL 38, returned for 14 yards.
2Q 1:06 Atlanta
1 and 10 - MIN 48 1:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 23-B. Hill for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 45 1:02 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 7 - MIN 45 0:57 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 0:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 24 0:37 2-M. Ryan pass to 23-B. Hill for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:31
3 and 3 - MIN 21 0:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 17 yards.
1 and 4 - MIN 4 0:12 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 4 - MIN 4 0:09 23-B. Hill rush for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:05
3 and 2 - MIN 2 0:05 7-Y. Koo 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 20    MIN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:01
2Q 0:01 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:01 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 18 yards, fumble by 15-B. Powell (forced fumble by 47-H. Nickerson), RECOVERED by 91-J. Tuioti-Mariner returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - ATL 16 14:54 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
2 and 10 - ATL 16 14:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 23 14:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-R. Gage for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:20 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - 50 13:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - MIN 43 12:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 12:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-B. Powell for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 11:39 21-T. Gurley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 28 10:59 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - MIN 28 10:53 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 13-C. Blake.
4 and 6 - MIN 28 10:50 7-Y. Koo 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 23    MIN 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:10
3Q 10:45 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 35 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 10:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 10:14 25-A. Mattison rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - ATL 39 9:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 4 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 39 - No play.
2 and 24 - ATL 49 9:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - ATL 30 8:38 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 8:08 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - ATL 22 8:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 23-M. Boone for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 16 7:17 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 12-C. Beebe.
4 and 4 - ATL 16 7:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 6:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
ATL 23    MIN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:20
3Q 6:25 Atlanta
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 6:20 23-B. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 35 5:41 23-B. Hill rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 5:02 25-I. Smith rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 46 4:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 3:44 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 47 3:40 2-M. Ryan rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 39 2:56 21-T. Gurley rush for -1 yard.
4 and 3 - MIN 40 2:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 30    MIN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:24
3Q 2:01 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 2:01 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 10 yards (93-A. Bailey).
2 and 20 - MIN 15 1:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-A. Mattison.
3 and 20 - MIN 15 1:19 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards.
4 and 9 - MIN 26 0:40 2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for no gain.
3Q 0:32 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 28 0:32 21-T. Gurley rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 8 - ATL 30 15:00 21-T. Gurley rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 34 14:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 21-T. Gurley for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 13:38 21-T. Gurley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 49 12:57 21-T. Gurley rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 43 12:13 21-T. Gurley rush for -2 yards.
4 and 3 - MIN 45 11:29 Punt formation. PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
4 and 8 - 50 11:28 4-S. Hofrichter punts 25 yards, downed by 87-J. Graham.
4Q 11:19 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 11:19 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 11:15 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 10:52 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 12-C. Beebe.
4 and 6 - MIN 29 10:50 2-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 15-B. Powell returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 10:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 33 10:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 10:03 23-B. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 36 9:47 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIN 28 9:14 21-T. Gurley rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 8:32 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 17-O. Zaccheaus.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 8:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 13-C. Blake for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 20 7:51 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (95-I. Odenigbo).
4 and 10 - MIN 25 7:12 7-Y. Koo 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 33    MIN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:28
4Q 7:07 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 7:07 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 6:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 7 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 6:22 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-A. Abdullah for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 48 5:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - 50 5:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 15 5:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 12-C. Beebe for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 6 4:34 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 1 - ATL 6 4:28 31-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards.
1 and 2 - ATL 2 4:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ATL 33    MIN 15    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:09
4Q 3:58 Atlanta
MIN 35 3:58 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 9 yards, 45-D. Jones returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 3:57 23-B. Hill rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 35 3:11 23-B. Hill rush for no gain.
Atlanta timeout at 2:26
3 and 1 - MIN 35 2:26 23-B. Hill rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 2:20
4 and 1 - MIN 35 2:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 40    MIN 15    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:47
4Q 2:11 Minnesota
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 67 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 2:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 19 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 39 1:58 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 1:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ATL 40    MIN 23    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:45
4Q 1:26 Atlanta
MIN 35 1:26 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 14 yards, 24-A. Terrell returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 1:25 84-I. Smith Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 45 0:16 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME