National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 34, Houston 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2024
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 66843
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 00707
Minnesota 14071334
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 15:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 17 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 20 14:35 7-C. Stroud pass intended for 3-T. Dell, INTERCEPTED by 54-K. Grugier-Hill at HOU 26, returned for 5 yards.
1Q 14:24 Minnesota
1 and 10 - HOU 21 14:24 33-A. Jones rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 18 13:47 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 86-J. Mundt.
3 and 7 - HOU 18 13:42 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - HOU 9 13:05 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 33-A. Jones.
2 and goal - HOU 9 12:54 33-A. Jones rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - HOU 6 12:10 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:21
1Q 12:03 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 12:03 7-C. Stroud rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 31 11:22 22-C. Akers rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 33 10:38 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 9:55 22-C. Akers rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - HOU 48 9:13 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 8:28 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
1 and 15 - 50 8:02 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards, fumble by 86-D. Schultz (forced fumble by 54-K. Grugier-Hill), RECOVERED by 2-S. Gilmore returned for 29 yards, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 15 - 50 7:59 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 10 - MIN 45 7:18 7-C. Stroud rush for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - MIN 38 6:51 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 6:10 22-C. Akers rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 26 5:25 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 10 yards (58-J. Greenard).
3 and 11 - MIN 36 4:39 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
4 and 11 - MIN 36 4:36 15-K. Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 4:31 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 44 4:31 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 3:51 33-A. Jones rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 21 3:10 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 2:35 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 12 1:53 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 8 1:13 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:23
1Q 1:08 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 1:08 26-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 33 0:42 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 1-S. Diggs.
3 and 7 - HOU 33 0:37 7-C. Stroud pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 16 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No play.
3 and 12 - HOU 28 0:12 7-C. Stroud rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
4 and 8 - HOU 32 15:00 6-T. Townsend punts 52 yards, downed by 39-H. To'oto'o. PENALTY on Minnesota, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
2Q 14:50 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 14:50 32-T. Chandler rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 17 14:18 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 84-J. Oliver.
3 and 9 - MIN 17 14:12 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 13 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 17 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 12 13:49 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 12 - No play.
3 and 19 - MIN 7 13:29 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
4 and 19 - MIN 7 13:27 17-R. Wright punts 55 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2Q 13:20 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 13:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 12:51 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 22-C. Akers.
2 and 10 - MIN 42 12:48 22-C. Akers rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - MIN 44 12:05 1-S. Diggs pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 11:16 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 27 10:33 44-B. Brooks rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 25 9:48 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
3 and 9 - MIN 30 9:29 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 30 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 35 9:10 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 35 - No play.
3 and 19 - MIN 40 8:53 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 19 - MIN 40 8:46 6-T. Townsend punts 40 yards, touchback.
2Q 8:37 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 20 8:37 33-A. Jones rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 25 8:15 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:37 33-A. Jones rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 49 6:59 33-A. Jones rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - HOU 48 6:18 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 48 - No play.
3 and 8 - MIN 47 6:02 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 4-B. Powell.
4 and 8 - MIN 47 5:57 17-R. Wright punts 43 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 5:46 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 16 5:46 22-C. Akers rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 19 5:03 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 4:20 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 3:51 22-C. Akers rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 37 3:12 22-C. Akers rush for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - HOU 40 2:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 17 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No play.
3 and 15 - HOU 35 2:02 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 3 - HOU 47 1:57 6-T. Townsend punts 40 yards, fair catch by 4-B. Powell.
2Q 1:51 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 1:51 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 1:18 14-S. Darnold pass to 11-T. Sherfield for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIN 42 1:15 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 9 yards (98-T. Settle Jr.).
Houston timeout at 1:07
3 and 11 - MIN 33 1:07 14-S. Darnold pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 1:03 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 0:56 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:51
3 and 8 - MIN 47 0:49 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (51-W. Anderson Jr.).
Houston timeout at 0:46
4 and 16 - MIN 39 0:45 17-R. Wright punts 46 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for -2 yards.
2Q 0:34 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 13 0:34 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 0:22 7-C. Stroud, spikes Ball.
Minnesota timeout at 0:21
2 and 10 - HOU 29 0:21 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 12 yards (43-A. Van Ginkel).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 32-T. Chandler returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (offsetting).
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, 37-M. Gaskin returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 14:47 33-A. Jones rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 26 14:08 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 13:33 33-A. Jones rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 48 13:14 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 39 12:37 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Barnett), fumble by 14-S. Darnold (forced fumble by 95-D. Barnett), RECOVERED by 4-B. Powell returned for 18 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 32 11:54 33-A. Jones rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 11:14 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 86-J. Mundt. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 28 yards, enforced at HOU 29 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 1 11:07 33-A. Jones rush for -3 yards.
2 and goal - HOU 4 10:26 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
HOU 0    MIN 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:38
3Q 10:22 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 10:22 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 6 yards (58-J. Greenard).
2 and 16 - HOU 24 9:56 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 22-C. Akers.
3 and 16 - HOU 24 9:53 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 8 yards.
4 and 8 - HOU 32 9:12 6-T. Townsend punts 45 yards, 4-B. Powell returns for 10 yards.
3Q 9:02 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 33 9:02 32-T. Chandler rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 31 8:22 14-S. Darnold, sacked for 8 yards (98-T. Settle Jr.).
3 and 20 - MIN 23 7:39 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 86-J. Mundt.
4 and 20 - MIN 23 7:34 17-R. Wright punts 49 yards, fair catch by 82-S. Sims.
3Q 7:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 28 7:27 22-C. Akers rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 30 6:47 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 22-C. Akers. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 6:07 22-C. Akers rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 47 5:29 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
3 and 11 - MIN 47 5:27 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 13 4:42 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIN 8 4:00 7-C. Stroud pass to 22-C. Akers for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    MIN 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
3Q 3:55 Minnesota
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Kick, 0 yards, enforced at MIN 40.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 3:55 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 83-J. Nailor.
2 and 10 - MIN 40 3:50 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 49.
Injury timeout at 3:43
1 and 10 - HOU 36 3:43 33-A. Jones rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 35 3:03 14-S. Darnold pass to 33-A. Jones for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 30 2:19 14-S. Darnold pass to 83-J. Nailor for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 30 - No play.
3 and 14 - HOU 40 2:13 14-S. Darnold pass to 4-B. Powell for 13 yards.
4 and 1 - HOU 27 1:29 83-J. Nailor rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 24 0:51 32-T. Chandler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 19 0:25 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 3 - HOU 17 15:00 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 3 - HOU 17 14:57 16-W. Reichard 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 7    MIN 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:58
4Q 14:53 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 14:53 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 10 - HOU 30 14:48 7-C. Stroud pass to 1-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 33 14:08 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Bynum at MIN 44, returned for 3 yards.
4Q 14:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 47 14:01 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 49 13:17 33-A. Jones rush for 5 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 12:33
3 and 1 - HOU 44 12:33 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:54 33-A. Jones rush for 39 yards.
1 and goal - HOU 1 11:03 33-A. Jones rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - HOU 2 10:22 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete.
3 and goal - HOU 2 10:16 14-S. Darnold pass to 86-J. Mundt for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    MIN 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:47
4Q 10:14 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 10:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 9:55 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-J. Taylor for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 46 9:31 7-C. Stroud, sacked for 14 yards (58-J. Greenard).
3 and 26 - HOU 32 8:42 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 32 - No play.
3 and 31 - HOU 27 8:42 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 13 yards.
4 and 18 - HOU 40 7:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 15 yards.
4Q 7:49 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:49 33-A. Jones rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - HOU 49 7:04 33-A. Jones rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 6:17
1 and 10 - HOU 45 6:17 32-T. Chandler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 43 5:35 32-T. Chandler rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 40 4:52 14-S. Darnold pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 5 - HOU 40 4:48 16-W. Reichard 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 7    MIN 34    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:01
4Q 4:43 Houston
MIN 35 16-W. Reichard kicks 67 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:39 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 4:30 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 1-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - 50 4:27 10-D. Mills pass to 26-J. Taylor for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 48 3:48 10-D. Mills pass to 1-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - MIN 42 3:03 10-D. Mills pass to 1-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 2:35 10-D. Mills pass to 3-T. Dell for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 16 2:29 10-D. Mills, sacked for 7 yards (61-J. Redmond).
Two minute warning
2 and 17 - MIN 23 2:00 10-D. Mills pass to 1-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
3 and 14 - MIN 20 1:30 10-D. Mills pass to 3-T. Dell for 17 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 3 1:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
Minnesota timeout at 1:02
2 and goal - MIN 3 1:02 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and goal - MIN 3 0:57 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and goal - MIN 3 0:52 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4Q 0:47 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 3 0:47 12-N. Mullens kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME