National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 49, N.Y. Giants 17
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2015
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 13°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 52455
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Giants 037717
Minnesota 316131749
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 62 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 14:52 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 21 14:14 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 21 - No play.
2 and 3 - MIN 26 13:54 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
3 and 3 - MIN 26 13:50 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - MIN 26 13:42 18-J. Locke punts 36 yards, muffed catch by 17-D. Harris, RECOVERED by 17-D. Harris returned for no gain.
1Q 13:33 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 45 13:33 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 17-D. Harris.
2 and 10 - NYG 45 13:30 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NYG 48 12:50 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 88-H. Nicks.
4 and 7 - NYG 48 12:46 9-B. Wing punts 48 yards, downed by 43-C. Dahl.
1Q 12:35 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 4 12:35 48-Z. Line rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 7 12:35 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 12 11:21 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 10:42 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 18 10:06 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 9:36 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - MIN 30 9:10 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
3 and 8 - MIN 30 9:04 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - MIN 35 8:46 18-J. Locke punts 40 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 12 yards.
1Q 8:36 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 37 8:36 23-R. Jennings rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 8:03 10-E. Manning pass intended for 88-H. Nicks, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Sendejo at MIN 36, returned for 9 yards.
1Q 7:54 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:54 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 7:16 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 28-A. Peterson.
3 and 5 - 50 7:10 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for 9 yards (91-R. Ayers, 93-G. Selvie).
4 and 14 - MIN 41 6:39 18-J. Locke punts 52 yards, downed by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 6:25 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 7 6:25 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 10 5:48 23-R. Jennings rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 5:15 23-R. Jennings rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 25 4:38 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 19-M. White.
3 and 5 - NYG 25 4:32 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 25 - No play.
3 and 10 - NYG 20 4:32 10-E. Manning, sacked for 6 yards (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 16 - NYG 14 4:01 9-B. Wing punts 40 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 3:52 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 46 3:52 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 49 3:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 31 2:47 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NYG 24 2:10 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 19 1:26 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 16 0:56 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - NYG 14 0:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
4 and 5 - NYG 14 0:12 3-B. Walsh 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 0    MIN 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:40
1Q 0:08 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 57 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 18 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Giants continued...
1 and 10 - NYG 26 15:00 10-E. Manning, sacked for 6 yards (96-B. Robison).
2 and 16 - NYG 20 14:27 44-A. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 16 - NYG 20 13:54 10-E. Manning, fumble by 10-E. Manning, aborted, RECOVERED by 10-E. Manning returned for no gain.
4 and 29 - NYG 7 13:17 9-B. Wing punts 37 yards, downed by 47-U. Unga.
2Q 13:06 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYG 44 13:06 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 42 12:31 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 8 - NYG 42 12:23 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 24 11:42 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 24 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYG 29 11:40 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 14 - NYG 28 11:08 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
NYG 0    MIN 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:04
2Q 11:02 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 10:55 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYG 28 10:37 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 31 9:54 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 17-D. Harris. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYG 36 9:48 23-R. Jennings rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 37 9:21 10-E. Manning pass to 23-R. Jennings for 50 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 13 8:45 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 82-R. Randle.
2 and 10 - MIN 13 8:39 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen.
3 and 10 - MIN 13 8:35 10-E. Manning pass to 88-H. Nicks for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - MIN 9 8:27 3-J. Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 3    MIN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:35
2Q 8:22 Minnesota
NYG 35 3-J. Brown kicks 38 yards, 99-D. Hunter returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 8:19 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 40 7:58 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 11-M. Wallace for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 7:21 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 49 6:38 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 49 - No play.
2 and 2 - NYG 44 6:17 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - NYG 45 5:34 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 44-M. Asiata.
4 and 3 - NYG 45 5:28 18-J. Locke punts 34 yards, downed by 19-A. Thielen.
2Q 5:16 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 11 5:16 23-R. Jennings rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 20 4:51 23-R. Jennings rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NYG 20 4:10 10-E. Manning pass intended for 82-R. Randle, INTERCEPTED by 22-H. Smith at NYG 35, returned for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:00 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 4:00 44-A. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 23 3:17 44-A. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - NYG 25 2:35 10-E. Manning pass to 19-M. White for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NYG 34 2:00 PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 34 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYG 29 2:00 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 82-R. Randle.
2 and 15 - NYG 29 1:56 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - NYG 35 1:20 10-E. Manning, sacked for 8 yards (92-T. Johnson). PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness (declined).
4 and 17 - NYG 27 1:14 9-B. Wing punts 30 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:05 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 43 1:05 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 31-J. McKinnon.
2 and 10 - MIN 43 0:59 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 7 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:52
3 and 3 - 50 0:52 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 17-J. Wright for 21 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:45
1 and 10 - NYG 29 0:45 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 8 yards (91-R. Ayers).
2 and 18 - NYG 37 0:20 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 11-M. Wallace.
3 and 18 - NYG 37 0:16 44-M. Asiata rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:09
4 and 15 - NYG 34 0:09 3-B. Walsh 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 3    MIN 19    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:56
2Q 0:04 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 58 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 20 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 67 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 17 14:55 23-R. Jennings rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at NYG 17 - No play.
1 and 18 - NYG 9 14:40 23-R. Jennings rush for 6 yards.
2 and 12 - NYG 15 14:10 23-R. Jennings rush for -2 yards.
3 and 14 - NYG 13 13:33 10-E. Manning pass to 34-S. Vereen for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - NYG 22 12:53 9-B. Wing punts 41 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 1 yard.
3Q 12:41 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 38 12:41 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIN 43 12:27 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 45 11:40 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 10:55 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 26 10:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 28-A. Peterson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 11 9:34 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 6 8:59 5-T. Bridgewater, sacked for 1 yard (54-J. Casillas).
3 and 6 - NYG 7 8:22 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - NYG 4 7:37 3-B. Walsh 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 3    MIN 22    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:04
3Q 7:35 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 7:35 10-E. Manning pass intended for 83-B. Edwards, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Munnerlyn at NYG 36, returned for 32 yards.
3Q 7:22 Minnesota
1 and 4 - NYG 4 7:22 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 2 - NYG 2 6:44 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
NYG 3    MIN 29    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:42
3Q 6:40 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 58 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 30 6:33 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 33 6:03 10-E. Manning pass to 81-M. LaCosse for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NYG 37 5:31 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
4 and 3 - NYG 37 5:25 9-B. Wing punts 45 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 5:18 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 5:18 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 20 4:39 28-A. Peterson rush for 39 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 4:03 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYG 34 3:17 28-A. Peterson rush for -2 yards.
3 and 5 - NYG 36 2:33 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 31-J. McKinnon for 1 yard.
4 and 4 - NYG 35 1:55 3-B. Walsh 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 3    MIN 32    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:23
3Q 1:51 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 66 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 1:44 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYG 28 1:15 10-E. Manning pass to 82-R. Randle for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
NYG 10    MIN 32    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:49
3Q 1:02 Minnesota
NYG 35 1:02 3-J. Brown kicks onside 10 yards, 36-R. Blanton returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 18 0:58 31-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 16 0:14 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 85-R. Ellison.
3 and 8 - NYG 16 0:08 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 7 - NYG 7 15:00 31-J. McKinnon rush for -4 yards.
2 and 11 - NYG 11 14:23 31-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - NYG 7 13:38 31-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
NYG 10    MIN 39    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:31
4Q 13:31 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 60 yards, 34-S. Vereen returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 26 13:23 34-S. Vereen rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 29 13:01 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen.
3 and 7 - NYG 29 12:58 10-E. Manning pass to 17-D. Harris for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - NYG 35 12:23 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 19-M. White.
4Q 12:18 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYG 35 12:18 44-M. Asiata rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 33.
1 and 10 - NYG 18 11:54 44-M. Asiata rush for -1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 11:07
2 and 11 - NYG 19 11:07 44-M. Asiata rush for 7 yards.
3 and 4 - NYG 12 10:22 44-M. Asiata rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - NYG 9 9:37 3-B. Walsh 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYG 10    MIN 42    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:41
4Q 9:34 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 9:34 10-E. Manning pass to 23-R. Jennings for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 32 9:06 23-R. Jennings rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 35 8:40 10-E. Manning pass to 81-M. LaCosse for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 43 8:17 10-E. Manning pass to 45-W. Tye for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 7:49 23-R. Jennings rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 48 7:30 10-E. Manning pass to 34-S. Vereen for 12 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 36 7:03 10-E. Manning pass to 86-J. Cunningham for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 6:37 10-E. Manning, sacked for 10 yards (92-T. Johnson).
2 and 20 - MIN 34 6:07 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 23-R. Jennings.
3 and 20 - MIN 34 6:00 23-R. Jennings rush for 14 yards.
4 and 6 - MIN 20 5:23 10-E. Manning pass incomplete to 45-W. Tye.
4Q 5:19 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:19 31-J. McKinnon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 28 4:33 31-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 3:48 31-J. McKinnon rush for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-B. Walsh extra point is GOOD.
NYG 10    MIN 49    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:43
4Q 3:36 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 3-B. Walsh kicks 62 yards, 83-B. Edwards returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 23 3:30 26-O. Darkwa rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYG 32 3:09 12-R. Nassib pass to 86-J. Cunningham for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 2:47 12-R. Nassib pass to 26-O. Darkwa for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 2:25 12-R. Nassib pass to 83-B. Edwards for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 35 2:18 12-R. Nassib pass to 81-M. LaCosse for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 25 2:00 12-R. Nassib pass to 19-M. White for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
NYG 17    MIN 49    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:42
4Q 1:54 Minnesota
NYG 35 1:54 3-J. Brown kicks onside 12 yards, 48-Z. Line returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - NYG 47 1:53 13-S. Hill kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYG 48 1:13 13-S. Hill kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NYG 49 0:38 13-S. Hill kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME