National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 23, San Francisco 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2024
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 66741
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 0701017
Minnesota 3107323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 San Francisco
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 30 15:00 13-B. Purdy pass to 44-K. Juszczyk for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 35 14:24 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - SF 37 13:39 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 1-D. Samuel Sr..
4 and 3 - SF 37 13:35 3-M. Wishnowsky punts 58 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 10 yards.
1Q 13:25 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 15 13:25 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 10 - MIN 15 13:22 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 22 12:46 14-S. Darnold rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 12:10 33-A. Jones rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 47 11:41 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
Minnesota timeout at 11:34
3 and 1 - MIN 47 11:34 33-A. Jones rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 10:50 Fumble by 14-S. Darnold, aborted, RECOVERED by 14-S. Darnold returned for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and 23 - MIN 35 10:28 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 13 yards.
3 and 10 - MIN 48 9:46 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 33-A. Jones.
4 and 10 - MIN 48 9:43 17-R. Wright punts 52 yards, touchback.
1Q 9:31 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 20 9:31 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 45 9:04 24-J. Mason rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 35 8:34 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 12 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 47 7:53 24-J. Mason rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - 50 7:08 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
4 and 5 - 50 7:04 3-M. Wishnowsky punts no gain, blocked by 30-C. Ham, RECOVERED by 26-T. Jackson returned for 37 yards.
1Q 6:55 Minnesota
1 and 10 - SF 24 6:55 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 10 6:10 33-A. Jones rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 8 5:31 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - SF 4 4:53 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
4 and 4 - SF 4 4:48 16-W. Reichard 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 0    MIN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:07
1Q 4:45 San Francisco
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 66 yards, 1-D. Samuel Sr. returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at SF 20.
1 and 10 - SF 10 4:40 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 10 - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 5 4:40 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - SF 6 3:58 24-J. Mason rush for 8 yards.
3 and 6 - SF 14 3:11 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 24 2:31 24-J. Mason rush for 9 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 1:48
2 and 1 - SF 33 1:48 24-J. Mason rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 38 1:09 24-J. Mason rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at SF 38 - No play.
1 and 5 - SF 43 0:45 24-J. Mason rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at SF 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - SF 48 0:19 31-I. Guerendo rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
2 and 10 - SF 48 15:00 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 4 yards (43-A. Van Ginkel).
3 and 14 - SF 44 14:14 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 11 yards.
4 and 3 - MIN 45 13:33 13-B. Purdy pass to 15-J. Jennings for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 12:51 24-J. Mason rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 11 12:12 24-J. Mason rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 4 11:33 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 11-B. Aiyuk.
San Francisco timeout at 11:28
2 and goal - MIN 4 11:28 24-J. Mason rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - MIN 5 10:49 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and goal - MIN 2 10:31 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 15-J. Jennings.
2Q 10:27 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 2 10:27 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 1 yards, enforced at MIN 2 - No play.
1 and 11 - MIN 1 10:27 33-A. Jones rush for 2 yards.
2 and 9 - MIN 3 9:51 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
SF 0    MIN 10    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:52
2Q 9:35 San Francisco
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 30 9:35 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 44-K. Juszczyk.
2 and 10 - SF 30 9:31 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 49 8:49 24-J. Mason rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 8:08 13-B. Purdy pass to 44-K. Juszczyk for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 44 7:25 24-J. Mason rush for 1 yard, fumble by 24-J. Mason (forced fumble by 91-P. Jones II), RECOVERED by 24-J. Mason returned for no gain.
4 and 2 - MIN 43 6:39 13-B. Purdy rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Shift (declined).
2Q 6:36 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 42 6:36 32-T. Chandler rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 49 5:57 32-T. Chandler rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 46 5:28 32-T. Chandler rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 21 4:48 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 11-T. Sherfield, INTERCEPTED by 54-F. Warner at SF 10, returned for 25 yards.
2Q 4:38 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 35 4:38 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 3:53 24-J. Mason rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 30 3:15 24-J. Mason rush for 22 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 8 2:26 24-J. Mason rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - MIN 7 2:00 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 7    MIN 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:45
2Q 1:53 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 1:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 1:26 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 5 yards (97-N. Bosa).
Minnesota timeout at 1:18
2 and 15 - MIN 43 1:18 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 2 yards.
3 and 13 - MIN 45 0:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 39 0:18 14-S. Darnold, spikes Ball.
San Francisco timeout at 0:17
2 and 10 - SF 39 0:17 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 10 - SF 39 0:11 14-S. Darnold rush for 18 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:03
1 and 10 - SF 21 0:03 16-W. Reichard 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
SF 7    MIN 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:50
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 15:00 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 34 14:25 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete. PENALTY on Minnesota, Intentional Grounding, 17 yards, enforced at MIN 34.
3 and 23 - MIN 17 14:19 14-S. Darnold pass to 86-J. Mundt for 6 yards.
4 and 17 - MIN 23 13:42 17-R. Wright punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 13:35 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 34 13:35 24-J. Mason rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - SF 43 13:02 13-B. Purdy pass to 44-K. Juszczyk for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 12:23 13-B. Purdy, sacked for no gain (58-J. Greenard).
2 and 10 - MIN 49 11:42 24-J. Mason rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - SF 49 10:59 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 5 yards (91-P. Jones II).
4 and 17 - SF 44 10:25 3-M. Wishnowsky punts 41 yards, fair catch by 4-B. Powell.
3Q 10:19 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 15 10:19 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-T. Sherfield for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 9:51 33-A. Jones rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 41 9:15 33-A. Jones rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 39 8:36 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 5 yards (97-N. Bosa).
4 and 8 - MIN 34 7:54 17-R. Wright punts 56 yards, muffed catch by 19-J. Cowing, RECOVERED by 22-I. Yiadom returned for no gain.
3Q 7:41 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 13 7:41 24-J. Mason rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - SF 13 7:04 13-B. Purdy pass intended for 44-K. Juszczyk, INTERCEPTED by 44-J. Metellus at SF 22, returned for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 6:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - SF 10 6:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
SF 7    MIN 20    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:04
3Q 6:49 San Francisco
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at SF 30.
1 and 10 - SF 35 6:49 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 7 yards (91-P. Jones II).
2 and 17 - SF 28 6:08 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 5:27 1-D. Samuel Sr. rush for -1 yard.
San Francisco timeout at 4:39
2 and 11 - SF 49 4:39 13-B. Purdy rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 4:00 24-J. Mason rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 39 3:18 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 6 yards (51-B. Cashman).
3 and 15 - MIN 45 2:33 13-B. Purdy, sacked for 7 yards (52-J. Ward), fumble by 13-B. Purdy, RECOVERED by 52-J. Ward returned for 5 yards.
3Q 2:28 Minnesota
1 and 10 - 50 2:28 32-T. Chandler rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - SF 43 2:03 32-T. Chandler rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 31 1:35 32-T. Chandler rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 25 0:52 32-T. Chandler rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 20 0:18 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 18 yards, fumble by 33-A. Jones (forced fumble by 54-F. Warner), RECOVERED by 22-I. Yiadom returned for no gain.
3Q 0:08 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 1 0:08 24-J. Mason rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
2 and 6 - SF 5 15:00 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 14 14:28 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 31 13:48 13-B. Purdy pass to 18-C. Conley for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 35 13:06 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 42 12:36 24-J. Mason rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - SF 42 11:56 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 1-D. Samuel Sr..
3 and 10 - SF 42 11:52 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 14 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 44.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 11:22 13-B. Purdy pass incomplete to 85-G. Kittle.
2 and 10 - MIN 29 11:16 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Minnesota timeout at 10:57
1 and 10 - MIN 16 10:57 24-J. Mason rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 10 10:21 24-J. Mason rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Moody extra point is GOOD.
SF 14    MIN 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:52
4Q 10:16 Minnesota
SF 35 4-J. Moody kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 10:16 33-A. Jones rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 33 9:35 14-S. Darnold, sacked for no gain (54-F. Warner), fumble by 14-S. Darnold (forced fumble by 54-F. Warner), ball out of bounds.
3 and 7 - MIN 33 8:59 14-S. Darnold pass to 4-B. Powell for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 8:24 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 46 7:45 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 86-J. Mundt.
3 and 8 - MIN 46 7:41 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 28 6:53 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 26 6:09 14-S. Darnold pass to 86-J. Mundt for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - SF 20 5:32 14-S. Darnold pass to 4-B. Powell for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 15 4:47 32-T. Chandler rush for 11 yards.
1 and goal - SF 4 3:47 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 4 - No play.
1 and goal - SF 9 3:47 32-T. Chandler, sacked for 1 yard (90-K. Givens).
2 and 10 - SF 10 3:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for -2 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 3:37
3 and 12 - SF 12 3:37 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 3:33
4 and 8 - SF 8 3:32 16-W. Reichard 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 14    MIN 23    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:44
4Q 3:30 San Francisco
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 30 3:30 13-B. Purdy pass to 85-G. Kittle for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - SF 36 3:23 13-B. Purdy pass to 24-J. Mason for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 40 3:02 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 2:41 13-B. Purdy pass to 82-E. Saubert for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 2:23 13-B. Purdy pass to 82-E. Saubert for 14 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 13 2:18 13-B. Purdy pass to 1-D. Samuel Sr. for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 11 2:01 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 11 - No play.
2 and 13 - MIN 16 2:01 13-B. Purdy pass to 11-B. Aiyuk for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - MIN 4 1:57 1-D. Samuel Sr. rush for -9 yards.
4 and 10 - MIN 13 1:15 4-J. Moody 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
Minnesota timeout at 1:12
SF 17    MIN 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:15
4Q 1:12 Minnesota
SF 35 1:12 3-M. Wishnowsky kicks onside 7 yards, RECOVERED by 34-N. Muse returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - SF 42 1:11 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SF 43 0:37 14-S. Darnold kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME