National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 22, San Francisco 17
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, October 23, 2023
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 66975
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 077317
Minnesota 796022
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 61 yards, fair catch by 26-K. Nwangwu.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 2-A. Mattison rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 14:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-J. Oliver for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 44 13:41 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 3-J. Addison, INTERCEPTED by 7-C. Ward at MIN 48, returned for no gain.
1Q 13:35 San Francisco
1 and 10 - MIN 48 13:35 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 13:03 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 12:26 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 18 11:45 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 15 11:03 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards, forced fumble by 22-H. Smith, RECOVERED by 94-D. Lowry returned for -1 yard.
1Q 10:54 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 11 10:54 2-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 9 10:09 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson.
3 and 12 - MIN 9 10:05 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 8:52 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 8:05 2-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 45 7:26 PENALTY on San Francisco, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 7:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 28 6:21 PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SF 28 - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 33 6:00 2-A. Mattison rush for 13 yards.
2 and 2 - SF 20 5:31 2-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - SF 20 4:52 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
SF 0    MIN 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:06
1Q 4:48 San Francisco
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 4:48 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 27 4:05 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 37 3:33 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 43 2:49 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 43 - No play.
2 and 9 - SF 38 2:27 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 1:45 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 85-G. Kittle.
2 and 10 - MIN 44 1:40 13-B. Purdy rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 0:58 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 22 0:18 23-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
3 and 6 - MIN 22 15:00 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
4 and 6 - MIN 22 14:57 4-J. Moody 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 14:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 30 14:53 31-C. Akers rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 32 14:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 13:39 31-C. Akers rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 46 13:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 46 12:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - SF 45 12:04 31-C. Akers rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 32 11:25 31-C. Akers rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 26 10:51 31-C. Akers rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 26 - No play.
2 and 14 - SF 36 10:29 3-J. Addison pass to 32-T. Chandler for 27 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at SF 36 - No play.
2 and 24 - SF 46 9:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 14 yards.
3 and 10 - SF 32 9:05 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-C. Akers for 30 yards.
Injury timeout at 8:31
1 and goal - SF 2 8:24 2-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - SF 3 7:46 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison.
3 and goal - SF 3 7:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 4-B. Powell.
4 and goal - SF 3 7:36 1-G. Joseph 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 0    MIN 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:17
2Q 7:33 San Francisco
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 7:33 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 31 6:53 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - SF 33 6:04 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SF 33 - No play.
3 and 7 - SF 28 5:49 11-B. Aiyuk pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 5:04 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 44 4:28 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 38 3:47 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 3:12 25-E. Mitchell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 36 2:30 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
San Francisco timeout at 2:00
3 and 1 - MIN 26 2:00 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 1:17 13-B. Purdy pass to 82-R. Dwelley for 12 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:08
1 and goal - MIN 6 1:08 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:04
2 and goal - MIN 3 1:04 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 7    MIN 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:32
2Q 1:01 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 0:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 8 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - MIN 36 0:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 40 0:17 8-K. Cousins, spikes Ball.
3 and 6 - MIN 40 0:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is NO GOOD.
SF 7    MIN 16    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:54
2Q 0:07 San Francisco
SF 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 0:07 13-B. Purdy kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Francisco
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 15:00 13-B. Purdy rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - SF 26 14:26 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 34 13:41 85-G. Kittle rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 36 13:01 23-C. McCaffrey rush for -3 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 12:16
2 and 13 - SF 33 12:16 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 11 yards (99-D. Hunter), forced fumble by 99-D. Hunter. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, RECOVERED by 44-J. Metellus returned for no gain, 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 12 yards (99-D. Hunter).
3 and 25 - SF 21 11:59 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
4 and 25 - SF 21 11:55 18-M. Wishnowsky punts 62 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 4 yards.
3Q 11:45 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 21 11:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 11:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 43 10:37 2-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 44 10:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 45 9:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 30-C. Ham.
2 and 10 - SF 45 9:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 4-B. Powell for 27 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 18 8:45 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 31-C. Akers.
2 and 10 - MIN 18 8:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at SF 18 - No play.
1 and goal - SF 1 8:37 8-K. Cousins rush for no gain.
2 and goal - SF 1 8:01 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 1 - No play.
2 and goal - SF 6 7:43 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 4 yards.
3 and goal - SF 2 7:05 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 2-A. Mattison.
4 and goal - SF 2 7:02 1-G. Joseph 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 7    MIN 19    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:43
3Q 6:59 San Francisco
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 25 6:59 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 37 6:26 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 28 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 35 6:02 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 14    MIN 19    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:05
3Q 5:54 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 64 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 13 yards.
Injury timeout at 5:51
1 and 10 - MIN 14 5:51 4-B. Powell rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIN 19 5:22 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-C. Akers for no gain.
3 and 5 - MIN 19 4:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 4-B. Powell for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 3:53 31-C. Akers rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 37 3:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 2:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 32-T. Chandler for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 2:22
1 and 10 - SF 41 2:08 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 41 - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 46 1:46 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison.
2 and 15 - SF 46 1:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - SF 43 1:05 8-K. Cousins pass to 9-T. Jackson for 7 yards.
4 and 5 - SF 36 0:24 1-G. Joseph 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 14    MIN 22    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:30
3Q 0:20 San Francisco
1 and 10 - MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 67 yards, 3-R. McCloud III returns for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 32 0:15 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
2 and 1 - SF 41 15:00 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 14:21 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 37 13:40 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
3 and 6 - MIN 37 13:36 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
4 and 6 - MIN 37 13:26 4-J. Moody 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 17    MIN 22    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:54
4Q 13:21 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 13:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 2-A. Mattison for -1 yard.
Injury timeout at 12:51
2 and 11 - MIN 27 12:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 31 11:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 4-B. Powell for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 11:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 4-B. Powell for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 48 10:35 2-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 44 10:10 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - SF 42 9:26 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
4 and 4 - SF 42 9:22 14-R. Wright punts 42 yards, touchback.
4Q 9:14 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 20 9:14 13-B. Purdy pass to 23-C. McCaffrey for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - SF 24 8:41 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 40 7:58 23-C. McCaffrey rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - SF 49 7:27 23-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - SF 49 7:03 13-B. Purdy rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - SF 49 6:18 13-B. Purdy rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 5:36 13-B. Purdy pass intended for 15-J. Jennings, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Bynum at MIN 30, returned for no gain.
4Q 5:30 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 30 5:30 31-C. Akers rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIN 27 4:47 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 4:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 40 3:56 31-C. Akers rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 3:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 1 yard.
San Francisco timeout at 3:03
2 and 9 - MIN 45 3:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-J. Oliver for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - 50 2:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 3-J. Addison for 14 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - SF 36 2:19 31-C. Akers rush for -4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 2:13
2 and 14 - SF 40 2:13 31-C. Akers rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - SF 36 2:00 31-C. Akers rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:16
4 and 6 - SF 32 1:16 1-G. Joseph 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 1:11 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 40 1:11 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 85-G. Kittle.
2 and 10 - SF 40 1:07 13-B. Purdy pass to 3-R. McCloud III for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 49 0:47 13-B. Purdy pass to 3-R. McCloud III for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 0:35 13-B. Purdy, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - MIN 40 0:34 13-B. Purdy pass intended for 3-R. McCloud III, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Bynum at MIN 22, returned for no gain.
4Q 0:25 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 22 0:25 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME