National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 24, Minnesota 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 68115
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 007714
Atlanta 7100724
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
MIN 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 69 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 26 yards (33-J. Sanford, 22-B. Sapp).
1 and 10 - ATL 22 14:55 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 10 - ATL 22 14:17 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 7 yards (25-T. Johnson, 22-B. Sapp).
3 and 3 - ATL 29 13:37 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
4 and 3 - ATL 29 13:33 5-M. Bosher punts 46 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 7 yards (71-K. Biermann). PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Motion (enforced, 5 yards).
1Q 13:20 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 37 13:20 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for -8 yards (54-S. Nicholas).
2 and 18 - MIN 29 12:40 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 4 yards (23-D. Robinson, 55-J. Abraham).
3 and 14 - MIN 33 12:03 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 84-M. Jenkins.
4 and 14 - MIN 13 11:56 4-C. Kluwe punts 48 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 1 yard (55-K. Onatolu).
1Q 11:47 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 11:47 33-M. Turner rush for 10 yards (52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - ATL 30 11:06 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (69-J. Allen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - ATL 46 10:38 33-M. Turner rush for 4 yards (23-D. Robinson, 52-C. Greenway).
2 and 6 - 50 10:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 5 yards (25-T. Johnson).
3 and 1 - MIN 45 9:29 44-J. Snelling rush for 3 yards (96-B. Robison).
1 and 10 - MIN 42 8:53 33-M. Turner rush for 10 yards (56-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - MIN 32 8:47 PENALTY on Minnesota, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 27 7:53 33-M. Turner rush for 9 yards (52-C. Greenway, 21-A. Allen).
1 and 10 - MIN 18 7:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 28 6:57 44-J. Snelling rush for 1 yard (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 19 - MIN 27 6:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    ATL 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:39
1Q 6:08 Minnesota
ATL 35 3-M. Bryant kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 6:08 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (56-S. Weatherspoon).
2 and 10 - MIN 20 5:39 32-T. Gerhart rush for 5 yards (36-J. Sanders, 55-J. Abraham).
3 and 5 - MIN 25 5:13 7-C. Ponder pass to 32-T. Gerhart for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (56-S. Weatherspoon).
1 and 10 - MIN 36 4:47 32-T. Gerhart rush for 9 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 1 - MIN 45 4:21 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (23-D. Robinson).
3 and 1 - MIN 45 4:03 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (56-S. Weatherspoon).
4 and 1 - MIN 45 3:21 4-C. Kluwe punts 47 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
1Q 3:13 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 8 3:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-M. Palmer for 5 yards (21-A. Allen).
2 and 5 - ATL 13 2:30 33-M. Turner rush for 7 yards (25-T. Johnson, 52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - ATL 20 1:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (50-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - ATL 33 1:21 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 23 1:12 22-J. Rodgers rush for 8 yards (56-E. Henderson, 93-K. Williams).
2 and 12 - ATL 31 0:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 9 yards (35-M. Sherels, 52-C. Greenway).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
3 and 3 - ATL 40 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 6 yards (52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - ATL 46 14:21 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
2 and 10 - ATL 46 14:15 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 10 - ATL 46 14:11 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -8 yards (97-E. Griffen).
4 and 18 - ATL 38 13:32 5-M. Bosher punts 45 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 2 yards (52-A. Dent). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards).
2Q 13:20 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 8 13:20 7-C. Ponder pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 15 12:49 32-T. Gerhart rush for 7 yards (36-J. Sanders, 50-C. Lofton).
1 and 10 - MIN 22 12:12 32-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards (54-S. Nicholas, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - MIN 24 11:31 7-C. Ponder, sacked for -9 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
3 and 17 - MIN 15 10:58 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 10 yards (33-J. Sanford).
4 and 7 - MIN 25 10:19 4-C. Kluwe punts 51 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 8 yards (44-R. D'Imperio).
2Q 10:05 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 32 10:05 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 7 - ATL 35 9:33 22-J. Rodgers rush for 8 yards (41-M. Raymond).
1 and 10 - ATL 43 8:54 44-J. Snelling rush for 3 yards (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 7 - ATL 46 8:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 8 yards (52-C. Greenway, 41-M. Raymond).
1 and 10 - MIN 46 7:36 33-M. Turner rush for 2 yards (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 8 - MIN 44 7:30 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - MIN 49 6:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 9 yards (56-E. Henderson).
3 and 4 - MIN 40 5:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-H. Douglas for 18 yards (56-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - MIN 22 5:23 33-M. Turner rush for -2 yards (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 12 - MIN 24 4:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 18 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and goal - MIN 6 4:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    ATL 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:01
2Q 4:04 Minnesota
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 34 yards, forced out of bounds (44-J. Snelling, 52-A. Dent).
1 and 10 - MIN 34 3:56 12-P. Harvin rush for 2 yards (36-J. Sanders, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - MIN 36 3:22 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for -2 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
3 and 10 - MIN 34 3:17 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - MIN 29 2:25 Direct snap to 32-T. Gerhart, 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (56-S. Weatherspoon). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Motion (declined). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation (declined).
Atlanta timeout at 2:16
4 and 15 - MIN 29 2:16 4-C. Kluwe punts 49 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 42 yards (69-J. Allen).
2Q 2:00 Atlanta
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 36 2:00 33-M. Turner rush for 5 yards (52-C. Greenway, 96-B. Robison).
2 and 5 - MIN 31 1:32 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 7 yards (35-M. Sherels).
1 and 10 - MIN 24 1:07 2-M. Ryan, sacked for -6 yards (93-K. Williams), FUMBLES (93-K. Williams), RECOVERED by 2-M. Ryan returned for no gain (98-L. Guion).
Atlanta timeout at 0:58
2 and 18 - MIN 32 0:58 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
3 and 18 - MIN 32 0:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 13 yards (52-C. Greenway).
Minnesota timeout at 0:42
4 and 5 - MIN 19 0:42 3-M. Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    ATL 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:18
2Q 0:37 Minnesota
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 0:37 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 19 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
Minnesota timeout at 0:31
1 and 10 - MIN 39 0:26 7-C. Ponder pass to 19-D. Aromashodu for 12 yards (21-C. Owens). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 29 0:20 7-C. Ponder pass to 19-D. Aromashodu for 18 yards (36-J. Sanders).
Minnesota timeout at 0:12
2 and 2 - MIN 47 0:12 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-V. Shiancoe for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 0:08 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 19-D. Aromashodu.
2 and 10 - ATL 49 0:02 7-C. Ponder pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 18 yards (21-C. Owens).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 63 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (53-M. Peterson).
1 and 10 - MIN 17 14:56 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 19-D. Aromashodu.
2 and 10 - MIN 17 14:52 32-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard (36-J. Sanders).
3 and 9 - MIN 18 14:13 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 19-D. Aromashodu.
4 and 9 - MIN 18 14:08 4-C. Kluwe punts 47 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 3 yards (37-E. Frampton).
3Q 13:54 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 38 13:54 33-M. Turner rush for no gain (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 10 - ATL 38 13:15 22-J. Rodgers rush for 3 yards (99-C. Ballard, 56-E. Henderson).
3 and 7 - ATL 41 12:37 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 6 yards (52-C. Greenway).
4 and 1 - ATL 47 11:59 5-M. Bosher punts 53 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:51 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 11:51 7-C. Ponder pass to 32-T. Gerhart for 8 yards (54-S. Nicholas, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 2 - MIN 28 11:14 32-T. Gerhart rush for 12 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - MIN 40 10:44 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (24-D. Franks, 91-C. Peters).
2 and 10 - MIN 40 10:07 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-V. Shiancoe for 14 yards (36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - ATL 46 9:29 32-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards (93-R. Edwards).
2 and 8 - ATL 44 8:53 7-C. Ponder rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (54-S. Nicholas).
3 and 4 - ATL 40 8:22 7-C. Ponder rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 7:58 7-C. Ponder pass to 81-V. Shiancoe for 6 yards (24-D. Franks, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 4 - ATL 29 7:12 12-P. Harvin rush for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton, 56-S. Weatherspoon).
3 and 1 - ATL 26 6:31 7-C. Ponder pass to 89-A. Reisner for 5 yards (55-J. Abraham, 56-S. Weatherspoon).
1 and 10 - ATL 21 5:41 7-C. Ponder, sacked for -13 yards (90-L. Sidbury).
2 and 23 - ATL 34 5:16 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 13 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and goal - ATL 1 4:03 32-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    ATL 17    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:53
3Q 3:58 Atlanta
ATL 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 67 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 26 yards (55-K. Onatolu).
1 and 10 - ATL 24 3:52 33-M. Turner rush for 4 yards (69-J. Allen).
2 and 6 - ATL 28 3:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 9 yards (23-C. Griffin, 52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - ATL 37 2:30 33-M. Turner rush for -4 yards (98-L. Guion).
2 and 14 - ATL 33 1:48 2-M. Ryan pass to 33-M. Turner for 4 yards (22-B. Sapp).
3 and 10 - ATL 37 1:08 2-M. Ryan rush for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - ATL 43 0:30 5-M. Bosher punts 57 yards, touchback.
3Q 0:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 0:21 7-C. Ponder, sacked for no gain (90-L. Sidbury).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and 10 - MIN 20 15:00 32-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards (91-C. Peters).
3 and 8 - MIN 22 14:23 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 81-V. Shiancoe.
4 and 8 - MIN 22 14:18 4-C. Kluwe punts 40 yards, muffed catch by 24-D. Franks, RECOVERED by 44-R. D'Imperio returned for no gain.
4Q 14:05 Minnesota
1 and 10 - ATL 36 14:05 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 84-M. Jenkins.
2 and 10 - ATL 36 14:00 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - ATL 41 14:00 12-P. Harvin rush for 2 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 91-C. Peters).
3 and 13 - ATL 39 13:23 7-C. Ponder pass to 32-T. Gerhart for 6 yards (36-J. Sanders, 55-J. Abraham). Atlanta challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 13 - ATL 39 13:23 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
4 and 13 - ATL 39 13:20 7-C. Ponder pass to 12-P. Harvin for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 14    ATL 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:52
4Q 13:13 Atlanta
ATL 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 13:13 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-M. Palmer.
2 and 10 - ATL 20 13:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 6 yards (56-E. Henderson).
3 and 4 - ATL 26 12:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas.
4 and 4 - ATL 26 12:11 5-M. Bosher punts 51 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for -2 yards (35-A. Smith).
4Q 12:05 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 21 12:05 32-T. Gerhart rush for 5 yards (21-C. Owens, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 5 - MIN 26 11:34 32-T. Gerhart rush for no gain (91-C. Peters).
3 and 5 - MIN 26 10:52 7-C. Ponder pass incomplete to 19-D. Aromashodu.
4 and 5 - MIN 26 10:47 4-C. Kluwe punts 47 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
4Q 10:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 27 10:39 33-M. Turner rush for 5 yards (92-R. Ayodele, 52-C. Greenway).
2 and 5 - ATL 32 10:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 6 yards (51-L. Dean).
1 and 10 - ATL 38 9:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 9:15 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (69-J. Allen).
2 and 9 - MIN 35 8:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (35-M. Sherels, 99-C. Ballard).
3 and 4 - MIN 30 8:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (33-J. Sanford).
1 and goal - MIN 7 7:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 4 yards (33-J. Sanford, 52-C. Greenway).
2 and goal - MIN 3 6:48 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and goal - MIN 3 6:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-M. Palmer for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 72 yards, 12-P. Harvin returns for 104 yards (21-C. Owens).
Minnesota timeout at 6:28
1 and goal - ATL 3 6:26 7-C. Ponder, sacked for -2 yards (21-C. Owens).
2 and goal - ATL 5 5:45 12-P. Harvin rush for 3 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
3 and 2 - ATL 2 5:06 12-P. Harvin rush for 1 yard (50-C. Lofton).
4 and goal - ATL 1 4:22 32-T. Gerhart rush for -2 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
MIN 14    ATL 24    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:17
4Q 4:16 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 3 4:16 33-M. Turner rush for -1 yard (56-E. Henderson, 22-B. Sapp).
2 and 11 - ATL 2 3:33 2-M. Ryan pass to 22-J. Rodgers for 3 yards (52-C. Greenway, 23-C. Griffin).
Minnesota timeout at 3:19
1 and 10 - ATL 5 3:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 22-J. Rodgers for 9 yards (56-E. Henderson, 41-M. Raymond).
Minnesota timeout at 2:22
2 and 5 - ATL 19 2:22 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (69-J. Allen).
Two minute warning
3 and 4 - ATL 20 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 1:56 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - ATL 26 1:14 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - ATL 25 0:37 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME