National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 29, Minnesota 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 5, 2021
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 45691
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 6091227
Detroit 0203629
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 64 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 14:54 8-K. Cousins rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 29 14:19 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 13:52 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 47 13:17 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - DET 46 12:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 9 - DET 46 12:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for no gain.
4 and 9 - DET 46 12:09 3-J. Berry punts 46 yards, touchback.
1Q 12:01 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 12:01 14-A. St. Brown rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DET 22 11:30 30-J. Williams rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 32 10:54 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 45-J. Cabinda.
2 and 10 - DET 32 10:49 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 88-T. Hockenson.
3 and 10 - DET 32 10:44 16-J. Goff pass to 11-K. Raymond for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - DET 41 10:00 16-J. Goff rush for no gain.
1Q 9:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - DET 41 9:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 23 9:01 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 19 8:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - DET 21 7:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 12-D. Westbrook for -2 yards.
4 and 10 - DET 23 6:54 1-G. Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    DET 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:46
1Q 6:49 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 6:49 30-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 26 6:15 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - DET 28 5:55 16-J. Goff, sacked for 8 yards (98-D. Wonnum).
4 and 15 - DET 20 5:22 3-J. Fox punts 62 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 16 yards.
1Q 5:10 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 34 5:10 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 32 4:27 18-J. Jefferson pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - DET 32 4:21 25-A. Mattison rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - DET 23 3:47 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 20 3:10 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 15 2:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 6 yards.
1 and goal - DET 9 1:55 25-A. Mattison rush for -4 yards.
2 and goal - DET 13 1:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 26-K. Nwangwu.
3 and goal - DET 13 1:07 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
4 and goal - DET 13 1:03 1-G. Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6    DET 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:07
1Q 0:59 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 64 yards, 35-G. Igwebuike returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 31 0:52 16-J. Goff pass to 30-J. Williams for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DET 40 0:15 28-J. Jefferson rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 48 15:00 16-J. Goff pass to 88-T. Hockenson for 25 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at MIN 27.
1 and 10 - MIN 13 14:33 30-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 9 13:54 16-J. Goff pass to 88-T. Hockenson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 6    DET 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:09
2Q 13:50 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 61 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 13:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DET 45 13:05 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 42 12:28 25-A. Mattison rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 32 11:51 26-K. Nwangwu rush for -1 yard.
Detroit timeout at 11:16
2 and 11 - DET 33 11:16 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (53-C. Harris), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 53-C. Harris), RECOVERED by 99-J. Okwara returned for 6 yards.
2Q 11:08 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 44 11:08 30-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 49 10:32 16-J. Goff pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 9:51 16-J. Goff pass to 89-B. Wright for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
MIN 6    DET 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:23
2Q 9:45 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 9:17 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 41 8:41 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 6 yards (53-C. Harris).
3 and 14 - MIN 35 7:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 26-K. Nwangwu for 6 yards.
4 and 8 - MIN 41 7:15 3-J. Berry punts 49 yards, 11-K. Raymond returns for no gain.
2Q 7:06 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 10 7:06 30-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 14 6:32 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 20 5:51 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DET 20 - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 25 5:34 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 31 5:00 30-J. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 39 4:19 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 41 3:39 16-J. Goff pass to 89-B. Wright for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 46 3:04 16-J. Goff pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 2:17 28-J. Jefferson rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - MIN 23 2:00 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 1:54 30-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:48
2 and 7 - MIN 13 1:48 28-J. Jefferson rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 1:42
3 and 7 - MIN 13 1:42 16-J. Goff pass incomplete.
4 and 7 - MIN 13 1:37 6-R. Patterson 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6    DET 17    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:29
2Q 1:33 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 2 yards.
Detroit timeout at 1:26
2 and 8 - MIN 27 1:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 1:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 42 0:49 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
2 and 10 - DET 42 0:44 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 10 - DET 42 0:40 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 12-D. Westbrook.
4 and 10 - DET 42 0:35 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 3 yards (99-J. Okwara).
2Q 0:32 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 45 0:32 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - MIN 49 0:26 16-J. Goff pass to 11-K. Raymond for 24 yards.
Detroit timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:19 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - MIN 18 0:15 PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 18 - No play.
2 and 8 - MIN 23 0:15 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
3 and 8 - MIN 23 0:10 6-R. Patterson 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6    DET 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:22
2Q 0:06 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:06 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 15:00 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 88-T. Hockenson.
2 and 10 - DET 25 14:56 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DET 27 14:31 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 35-G. Igwebuike.
4 and 8 - DET 27 14:24 3-J. Fox punts 47 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 2 yards.
3Q 14:13 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 28 14:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 13:51 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 13:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 49 12:48 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - 50 12:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 31 11:39 25-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 23 11:13 25-A. Mattison rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 12 10:45 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 12 - No play.
1 and 20 - DET 22 10:18 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 20 - DET 22 10:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 10 yards.
3 and 10 - DET 12 9:36 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
4 and 10 - DET 12 9:30 1-G. Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 9    DET 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:43
3Q 9:26 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 9:26 30-J. Williams rush for -2 yards, fumble by 30-J. Williams (forced fumble by 21-B. Breeland), RECOVERED by 63-E. Brown returned for no gain.
2 and 13 - DET 22 8:39 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 28-J. Jefferson.
3 and 13 - DET 22 8:32 16-J. Goff, sacked for 7 yards (48-B. Lynch).
4 and 20 - DET 15 8:00 3-J. Fox punts 57 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 5 yards.
3Q 7:49 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 33 7:49 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 19 7:16 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 15 6:51 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 6 - DET 15 6:44 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 7 yards.
1 and goal - DET 8 6:20 25-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 26-K. Nwangwu, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
MIN 15    DET 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:36
3Q 6:13 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 6:13 16-J. Goff pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 33 5:35 30-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 35 4:55 30-J. Williams rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 46 4:12 16-J. Goff rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 9 - DET 47 3:34 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 88-T. Hockenson. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at DET 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 3:29 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 88-T. Hockenson.
2 and 10 - MIN 36 3:23 28-J. Jefferson rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - MIN 36 2:40 30-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - MIN 31 2:01 6-R. Patterson 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 15    DET 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:12
3Q 1:56 Minnesota
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 1:34 25-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 41 0:53 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 41 - No play.
2 and 15 - MIN 36 0:31 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 11 - MIN 40 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 39 14:25 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 25 13:56 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
Detroit timeout at 13:26
2 and 9 - DET 24 13:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 16 yards.
1 and goal - DET 8 12:43 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - DET 5 12:05 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
3 and goal - DET 5 12:02 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Detroit, Roughing the Passer, 1 yards, enforced between downs.
Rush by 25-A. Mattison, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
MIN 21    DET 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:59
4Q 11:57 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 11:57 30-J. Williams rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DET 34 11:21 30-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 37 10:47 30-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 42 10:06 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 9:22 28-J. Jefferson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 38 8:47 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
3 and 4 - MIN 38 8:41 16-J. Goff pass intended for 88-T. Hockenson, INTERCEPTED by 27-C. Dantzler at MIN 31, returned for no gain.
4Q 8:34 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 31 8:34 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 8:07 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 7:45 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 15 - MIN 40 7:20 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No play.
2 and 20 - MIN 35 6:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 26-K. Nwangwu for -2 yards.
3 and 22 - MIN 33 6:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 11 yards.
4 and 11 - MIN 44 5:39 3-J. Berry punts 37 yards, fair catch by 11-K. Raymond.
4Q 5:32 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 19 5:32 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 89-B. Wright.
2 and 10 - DET 19 5:27 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DET 28 4:49 30-J. Williams rush for no gain.
Detroit timeout at 4:08
4 and 1 - DET 28 4:08 16-J. Goff, sacked for 7 yards (48-B. Lynch), fumble by 16-J. Goff (forced fumble by 48-B. Lynch), RECOVERED by 48-B. Lynch returned for no gain.
4Q 4:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - DET 19 4:01 25-A. Mattison rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 15 3:24 18-J. Jefferson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DET 11 2:48 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - DET 9 2:04 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - DET 4 2:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
Detroit timeout at 1:54
3 and goal - DET 3 1:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
MIN 27    DET 23    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:11
4Q 1:50 Detroit
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 25 1:50 16-J. Goff pass to 88-T. Hockenson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 30 1:33 16-J. Goff pass to 8-J. Reynolds for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 36 1:19 16-J. Goff, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DET 36 1:18 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
3 and 10 - DET 36 1:14 16-J. Goff pass to 35-G. Igwebuike for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 49 1:05 16-J. Goff pass to 18-K. Hodge for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 42 0:48 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 0:44 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 24 0:27 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
3 and 1 - MIN 24 0:23 PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 24 - No play.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 0:23 16-J. Goff pass to 88-T. Hockenson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 0:13 16-J. Goff, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - MIN 19 0:12 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Minnesota timeout at 0:08
3 and 2 - MIN 11 0:08 16-J. Goff pass incomplete to 8-J. Reynolds.
Minnesota timeout at 0:04
4 and 2 - MIN 11 0:04 16-J. Goff pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
MIN 27    DET 29    Plays: 14    Possession: 1:46