National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 28, N.Y. Giants 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 6, 2019
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 75041
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 3157328
N.Y. Giants 073010
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
NYG 35 2-A. Rosas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 8-K. Cousins rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 14:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 14:02 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 44 13:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - 50 12:43 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 37 12:09 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - NYG 35 11:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 13 10:50 25-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYG 14 10:15 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 9 yards (90-R. McIntosh).
3 and 20 - NYG 23 9:30 31-A. Abdullah rush for 10 yards.
4 and 10 - NYG 13 8:50 5-D. Bailey 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    NYG 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:10
1Q 8:46 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 8:46 8-D. Jones pass to 15-G. Tate for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYG 30 8:13 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 40 7:57 22-W. Gallman Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 43 7:25 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
3 and 7 - NYG 43 7:19 8-D. Jones sacked for 10 yards (55-A. Barr, 97-E. Griffen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYG 48 7:00 22-W. Gallman Jr. rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 41 6:45 28-J. Hilliman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 39 6:08 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 12-C. Latimer.
3 and 8 - MIN 39 6:03 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 28-J. Hilliman. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 8 - MIN 39 5:54 9-R. Dixon punts 37 yards, downed by 17-C. Core.
1Q 5:41 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 2 5:41 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 2 5:06 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 4 4:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 14 3:45 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 14 3:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 3:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 37 2:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 40 1:57 25-A. Mattison rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 21 1:27 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 21 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYG 26 1:05 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - NYG 20 0:26 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 4 - NYG 15 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 10    NYG 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:46
2Q 14:55 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 25-C. Ballentine returns for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 14:46 28-J. Hilliman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 45 14:18 88-E. Engram rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - MIN 45 13:35 8-D. Jones rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 12:53 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 35 12:16 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-A. Rosas extra point is GOOD.
MIN 10    NYG 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:47
2Q 12:08 Minnesota
NYG 35 2-A. Rosas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:08 8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 8-K. Cousins returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - MIN 23 11:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 10:55 8-K. Cousins sacked for 8 yards (97-D. Lawrence, 44-M. Golden). PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 10:31 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 10:10 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 28 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 28 9:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 14 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 28 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYG 38 9:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - NYG 30 8:43 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for no gain.
3 and 12 - NYG 30 8:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 12 - NYG 30 7:56 5-D. Bailey 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    NYG 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:12
2Q 7:51 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 7:51 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYG 33 7:15 28-J. Hilliman rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - NYG 33 6:35 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 6:06 28-J. Hilliman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYG 44 5:36 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 86-D. Slayton.
3 and 7 - NYG 44 5:29 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate.
4 and 7 - NYG 44 5:22 9-R. Dixon punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 5:13 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:13 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 15 5:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 44 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 41 4:38 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 37 4:04 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 37 - No play.
2 and 11 - NYG 42 3:41 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 97-D. Lawrence), RECOVERED by 33-D. Cook returned for no gain.
3 and 8 - NYG 39 2:59 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 28 2:29 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 2:22
2 and 6 - NYG 24 2:22 33-D. Cook rush for 19 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 21-J. Peppers), RECOVERED by 54-T. Skipper returned for no gain.
2Q 2:13 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 1 2:13 28-J. Hilliman rush for -1 yard, SAFETY.
2Q 2:09 Minnesota
NYG 20 9-R. Dixon kicks 52 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 2:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - MIN 41 1:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYG 35 1:46 31-A. Abdullah rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 20 1:25 31-A. Abdullah rush for -1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 1:18
2 and 11 - NYG 21 1:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - NYG 2 1:10 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and goal - NYG 2 1:03 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:56
3 and goal - NYG 3 0:56 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 11 yards (97-D. Lawrence).
N.Y. Giants timeout at 0:50
4 and goal - NYG 14 0:50 5-D. Bailey 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 18    NYG 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:19
2Q 0:47 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 0:47 28-J. Hilliman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYG 26 0:25 8-D. Jones, sacked for 12 yards (95-I. Odenigbo).
Minnesota timeout at 0:17
3 and 21 - NYG 14 0:17 8-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Hilliman for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:10
4 and 17 - NYG 18 0:10 9-R. Dixon punts 41 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 0:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYG 44 0:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 15:00 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - NYG 29 14:32 88-E. Engram rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NYG 34 14:01 8-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 36 13:34 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 12 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at NYG 48.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 13:16 28-J. Hilliman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 35 12:39 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 31 11:56 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 11:19 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 14 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 6 10:56 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for -2 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 8 10:20 87-S. Shepard rush for -2 yards.
3 and goal - MIN 10 9:36 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
4 and goal - MIN 10 9:31 2-A. Rosas 28 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 10 - No play.
1 and goal - MIN 5 9:28 8-D. Jones, sacked for 10 yards (99-D. Hunter).
2 and goal - MIN 15 8:45 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 5 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No play.
2 and goal - MIN 20 8:23 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
3 and goal - MIN 20 8:15 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 6 yards.
4 and goal - MIN 14 7:39 2-A. Rosas 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 18    NYG 10    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:21
3Q 7:35 Minnesota
NYG 35 2-A. Rosas kicks 65 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 7:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 32 6:51 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 35.
1 and 10 - 50 6:20 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 45 6:07 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - 50 5:32 33-D. Cook rush for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - NYG 9 4:58 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 25    NYG 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:43
3Q 4:52 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 4:52 39-E. Penny rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYG 29 4:10 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard.
3 and 6 - NYG 29 4:04 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 29 - No play.
3 and 1 - NYG 34 4:04 8-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 36 3:31 8-D. Jones pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NYG 36 3:24 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 12-C. Latimer. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at NYG 36 - No play.
Minnesota timeout at 3:16
1 and 10 - MIN 27 3:16 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 10 - MIN 27 3:10 8-D. Jones pass to 39-E. Penny for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 18 2:29 28-J. Hilliman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 1:45 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 11 1:39 8-D. Jones pass to 85-R. Ellison for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 8 1:02 39-E. Penny rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 3 0:20 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
4 and 2 - MIN 3 0:15 8-D. Jones, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Hunter).
3Q 0:09 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 0:09 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (44-M. Golden). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (declined).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and 17 - MIN 5 15:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 11 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 16 14:20 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 6 - MIN 16 14:15 2-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, 15-G. Tate returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:04 N.Y. Giants
1 and 10 - NYG 44 14:04 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 15-G. Tate.
2 and 10 - NYG 44 13:57 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
3 and 10 - NYG 44 13:50 8-D. Jones pass to 87-S. Shepard for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 13:09 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
2 and 10 - MIN 38 13:03 39-E. Penny rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 32 12:23 8-D. Jones pass to 39-E. Penny for 4 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 42 11:58 8-D. Jones pass to 86-D. Slayton for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 11:22 39-E. Penny rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 35 11:01 8-D. Jones pass to 88-E. Engram for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 14 - MIN 29 10:34 28-J. Hilliman rush for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 23 9:52 8-D. Jones, sacked for 4 yards (97-E. Griffen).
4 and 12 - MIN 27 9:08 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 87-S. Shepard. N.Y. Giants challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 9:01
4Q 9:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 27 9:01 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 29 8:20 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 30 7:38 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 20 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Giants, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - 50 7:05 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NYG 44 6:28 33-D. Cook rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 25 5:43 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - NYG 35 5:15 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - NYG 32 4:31 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 4:20
3 and 16 - NYG 31 4:20 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
N.Y. Giants timeout at 4:13
4 and 12 - NYG 27 4:13 5-D. Bailey 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 28    NYG 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:48
4Q 4:09 N.Y. Giants
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 72 yards, 25-C. Ballentine returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - NYG 17 4:04 8-D. Jones pass to 15-G. Tate for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NYG 22 3:57 8-D. Jones pass to 15-G. Tate for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - NYG 25 3:30 8-D. Jones pass incomplete to 88-E. Engram.
4 and 2 - NYG 25 3:26 8-D. Jones pass intended for 15-G. Tate, INTERCEPTED by 55-A. Barr at NYG 29, returned for 2 yards.
4Q 3:20 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NYG 27 3:20 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYG 25 2:35 25-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - NYG 26 2:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
4 and 4 - NYG 21 1:14 25-A. Mattison rush for 17 yards.
1 and 4 - NYG 4 0:30 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME