National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 37, N.Y. Jets 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 21, 2018
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 46°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 77982
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 73101737
N.Y. Jets 703717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, 24-H. Hill returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 14:55 25-L. Murray rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 39.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 14:29 44-M. Boone rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYJ 37 14:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 13:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    NYJ 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:38
1Q 13:22 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 24 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at NYJ 26.
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 13:22 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYJ 22 12:37 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 11:59 29-B. Powell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 27 11:16 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
3 and 7 - NYJ 27 11:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 29-B. Powell for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - NYJ 32 10:34 4-L. Edwards punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 10:27 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:27 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 10:07 14-S. Diggs rush for -6 yards.
3 and 16 - MIN 19 9:20 PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 19 - No play.
3 and 21 - MIN 14 9:02 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 13 yards (51-B. Copeland).
4 and 34 - MIN 1 8:11 6-M. Wile punts 63 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 8:03 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 8:03 20-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 39 7:20 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 85-N. Sterling.
3 and 7 - NYJ 39 7:15 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-A. Roberts.
4 and 7 - NYJ 39 7:11 4-L. Edwards punts 47 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for no gain.
1Q 7:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 14 7:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 20 6:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 5:57 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 40 5:27 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 6 - MIN 40 5:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 45 4:34 6-M. Wile punts 41 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
1Q 4:27 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 4:27 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-A. Roberts for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 15 3:43 29-B. Powell rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 26 3:03 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 28 2:23 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 35 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 1:43 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 12 1:05 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    NYJ 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:26
1Q 1:01 Minnesota
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 62 yards, 24-H. Hill returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 0:55 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 35 0:15 25-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 3 - MIN 40 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - MIN 40 14:56 6-M. Wile punts 49 yards, muffed catch by 19-A. Roberts, RECOVERED by 19-A. Roberts returned for no gain.
2Q 14:42 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 7 14:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 11 13:55 20-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - NYJ 12 13:15 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
4 and 5 - NYJ 12 13:12 Fumble by 4-L. Edwards, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-L. Edwards returned for no gain, 4-L. Edwards punts 28 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 40.
2Q 13:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 13:03 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at NYJ 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 13:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NYJ 25 12:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 11:44 25-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 18 11:07 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 15 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 3 10:26 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and goal - NYJ 3 10:24 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 3 - No play.
2 and goal - NYJ 8 10:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and goal - NYJ 8 10:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 8 - NYJ 8 10:16 5-D. Bailey 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 10    NYJ 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:47
2Q 10:13 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 58 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 10:08 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - NYJ 31 9:59 14-S. Darnold sacked for -1 yard (99-D. Hunter, 94-J. Johnson).
3 and 11 - NYJ 30 9:14 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-A. Roberts.
4 and 11 - NYJ 30 9:09 4-L. Edwards punts 58 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 8 yards.
2Q 8:57 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 8:57 25-L. Murray rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 16 8:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 44-M. Boone.
3 and 14 - MIN 16 8:08 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 14 - MIN 16 8:03 6-M. Wile punts 42 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
2Q 7:56 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 7:56 20-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 45 7:17 14-S. Darnold rush for no gain, fumble by 14-S. Darnold, aborted, RECOVERED by 96-T. Johnson returned for no gain.
2Q 7:06 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 7:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 45 6:28 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-A. Robinson.
3 and 11 - NYJ 45 6:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards.
4 and 9 - NYJ 43 5:44 6-M. Wile punts 27 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts.
2Q 5:36 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 5:36 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
2 and 10 - NYJ 16 5:32 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NYJ 18 5:02 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
4 and 8 - NYJ 18 4:56 4-L. Edwards punts 60 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 4:46 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 33 4:46 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 35 4:05 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 8 - MIN 35 4:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - MIN 35 3:51 6-M. Wile punts 53 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 8 yards.
2Q 3:40 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 3:40 20-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYJ 10 3:15 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-E. Tomlinson for -5 yards.
2 and 25 - NYJ 5 2:29 20-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 22 - NYJ 8 2:00 20-I. Crowell rush for -6 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:54
4 and 28 - NYJ 2 1:54 4-L. Edwards punts 53 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 20 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 35.
2Q 1:41 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 1:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - NYJ 30 1:37 14-S. Diggs rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - NYJ 31 1:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Minnesota timeout at 0:47
4 and 4 - NYJ 24 0:47 5-D. Bailey 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:42 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 0:42 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 20-I. Crowell.
2 and 10 - NYJ 32 0:36 14-S. Darnold, fumble by 14-S. Darnold, aborted, RECOVERED by 14-S. Darnold returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 20-I. Crowell rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 14:22 20-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 38 13:42 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
3 and 7 - NYJ 38 13:36 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
4 and 7 - NYJ 38 13:31 4-L. Edwards punts 31 yards, 15-B. Zylstra returns for 5 yards.
3Q 13:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 36 13:21 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 38 12:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 11:58 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-L. Murray. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 48 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 38 11:53 44-M. Boone rush for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - MIN 42 11:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
3 and 8 - 50 10:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 9:48 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 34 9:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 15-B. Zylstra for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 11 8:26 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph. PENALTY on Minnesota, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2 and 10 - NYJ 11 8:20 25-L. Murray rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    NYJ 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:06
3Q 8:15 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 32 yards, fumble by 19-A. Roberts (forced fumble by 42-B. Gedeon), out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 8:08 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 11-R. Anderson, INTERCEPTED by 22-H. Smith at MIN 39, returned for 52 yards.
3Q 7:55 Minnesota
1 and 9 - NYJ 9 7:55 25-L. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 10 - NYJ 10 7:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - NYJ 11 6:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 7 yards.
4 and 4 - NYJ 4 5:52 5-D. Bailey 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20    NYJ 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:03
3Q 5:49 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 53 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 5:40 20-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 43 5:01 20-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 41 4:19 14-S. Darnold rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 3:33 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 20-I. Crowell.
2 and 10 - MIN 35 3:24 40-T. Cannon rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - MIN 37 2:49 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 83-E. Tomlinson.
4 and 12 - MIN 37 2:44 2-J. Myers 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20    NYJ 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:05
3Q 2:39 Minnesota
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 2:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 33 1:55 8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 14-S. Diggs returned for no gain.
3 and 9 - MIN 26 1:11 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 9 - MIN 26 1:06 6-M. Wile punts 66 yards, downed by 40-K. Brothers.
3Q 0:53 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 8 0:53 20-I. Crowell rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 15 0:14 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (27-J. Kearse).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
3 and 11 - NYJ 7 15:00 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
4 and 11 - NYJ 7 14:56 4-L. Edwards punts 57 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 14:46 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 49 14:46 25-L. Murray rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 39 14:46 32-R. Thomas rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 13:46 25-L. Murray rush for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    NYJ 10    Plays: 2    Possession: 1:08
4Q 13:38 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 66 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 13:30 14-S. Darnold pass to 20-I. Crowell for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 12:53 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-D. Burnett for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 29 12:28 20-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - MIN 29 11:59 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 11:32 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
2 and 10 - MIN 28 11:28 14-S. Darnold rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 11:03 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 85-N. Sterling.
2 and 10 - MIN 18 10:58 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-S. Darnold pass to 89-C. Herndon for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - MIN 1 10:32 14-S. Darnold rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Myers extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    NYJ 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:11
4Q 10:27 Minnesota
NYJ 35 2-J. Myers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 26 9:44 44-M. Boone rush for -6 yards.
3 and 15 - MIN 20 9:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-A. Robinson.
4 and 15 - MIN 20 8:55 6-M. Wile punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 8:48 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 8:48 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - NYJ 43 8:41 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 19-A. Roberts, INTERCEPTED by 24-H. Hill at MIN 37, returned for 2 yards.
4Q 8:33 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 39 8:33 25-L. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 38 7:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 43 7:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:29 44-M. Boone rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NYJ 39 5:46 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
3 and 13 - NYJ 39 5:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards.
4 and 8 - NYJ 34 5:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-A. Robinson for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 34    NYJ 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:17
4Q 5:16 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 5:16 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 4:44 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 19-A. Roberts.
2 and 10 - NYJ 35 4:38 14-S. Darnold pass intended for 17-C. Peake, INTERCEPTED by 26-T. Waynes at NYJ 46, returned for 24 yards.
4Q 4:29 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 4:29 25-L. Murray rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 22 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYJ 32 4:23 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - NYJ 29 3:37 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:31
3 and 15 - NYJ 27 3:31 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 3:26
4 and 13 - NYJ 25 3:26 5-D. Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 37    NYJ 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:03
4Q 3:22 N.Y. Jets
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 59 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 3:17 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 31 2:51 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 86-J. Leggett.
3 and 3 - NYJ 31 2:46 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon. PENALTY on Minnesota, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 2:42 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-D. Burnett.
2 and 10 - NYJ 46 2:38 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-R. Anderson for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 45 2:12 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 40-T. Cannon.
4 and 1 - MIN 45 2:07 40-T. Cannon rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 39 2:00 14-S. Darnold pass to 19-A. Roberts for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 1:53 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 5 yards (92-J. Holmes).
2 and 15 - MIN 24 1:26 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 24.
3 and 30 - MIN 39 1:20 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 16 yards.
4 and 14 - MIN 23 0:51 14-S. Darnold pass to 40-T. Cannon for 11 yards.
4Q 0:42 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 0:42 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME