National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 31, Chicago 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 66625
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 3113017
Minnesota 0372131
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 64 yards, 24-K. Herbert returns for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 37 14:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 14:21 32-D. Montgomery rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 44 13:37 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 13:01 32-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 24 12:22 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-A. Robinson II.
3 and 6 - MIN 24 12:17 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 10-D. Byrd.
4 and 6 - MIN 24 12:13 2-C. Santos 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 3    MIN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:47
1Q 12:09 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 11:34 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 10:54 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 6 yards (90-A. Blackson).
4 and 7 - MIN 28 10:21 3-J. Berry punts 42 yards, 83-D. Newsome returns for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 10:10 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 47 10:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 9:33 32-D. Montgomery rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 44 8:58 32-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - MIN 44 8:19 32-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 7:40 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 40 7:30 24-K. Herbert rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - MIN 40 6:49 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - MIN 35 6:03 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 15 yards (98-D. Wonnum).
1Q 5:59 Minnesota
1 and 10 - 50 5:59 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
2 and 10 - 50 5:55 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CHI 47 5:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 40 4:38 25-A. Mattison rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 31 3:59 25-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CHI 31 3:19 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 28 2:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - CHI 28 2:37 33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
3 and 13 - CHI 31 1:56 8-K. Cousins sacked for 4 yards (99-T. Gipson, 97-M. Edwards Jr.), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 99-T. Gipson), RECOVERED by 75-B. O'Neill returned for no gain.
Chicago timeout at 1:18
4 and 23 - CHI 41 1:18 3-J. Berry punts 29 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 1:11 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 12 1:11 32-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 15 0:48 32-D. Montgomery rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 26 0:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-M. Goodwin for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Chicago continued...
2 and 5 - CHI 31 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 14:19 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 49 13:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 13:11 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Robinson II for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 12:45 32-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 19 12:00 14-A. Dalton, sacked for no gain (55-A. Barr).
3 and 7 - MIN 19 11:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 8-D. Williams for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Chicago timeout at 10:38
4 and 1 - MIN 13 10:38 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 5 yards (98-D. Wonnum).
2Q 10:33 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 10:33 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 21 9:55 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - MIN 21 9:14 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 7 - MIN 21 9:08 3-J. Berry punts 52 yards, 83-D. Newsome returns for 9 yards.
2Q 8:58 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 36 8:58 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 37 8:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 7:29 32-D. Montgomery rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 37 6:58 32-D. Montgomery rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 6:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 32 5:41 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 28 5:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
4 and 7 - MIN 28 5:00 2-C. Santos 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 6    MIN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:58
2Q 4:55 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 14 4:51 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - MIN 14 4:45 18-J. Jefferson rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 4:02
3 and 6 - MIN 18 4:02 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - MIN 21 3:24 3-J. Berry punts 57 yards, 83-D. Newsome returns for 11 yards.
2Q 3:10 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 33 3:10 32-D. Montgomery rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 42 2:39 24-K. Herbert rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 45 2:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - CHI 45 1:58 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 45 - No play.
2 and 5 - 50 1:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 1:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 31 1:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-M. Goodwin for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 0:45 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-M. Goodwin.
2 and 10 - MIN 23 0:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 8-D. Williams.
3 and 10 - MIN 23 0:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 8-D. Williams for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Robinson II for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CHI 14    MIN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:39
2Q 0:31 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 0:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 0:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 40 yards, forced out of bounds.
Minnesota timeout at 0:13
1 and 10 - CHI 11 0:13 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 11 - No play.
Chicago timeout at 0:07
1 and 20 - CHI 21 0:07 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 20 - CHI 21 0:03 1-G. Joseph 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CHI 14    MIN 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:28
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 30 14:31 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 14:00 33-D. Cook rush for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 13:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CHI 44 12:36 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 13 - CHI 44 12:31 8-K. Cousins pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CHI 14    MIN 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:36
3Q 12:24 Chicago
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 12:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CHI 33 12:00 32-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 37 11:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-C. Kmet for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 10:58 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 10:53 32-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 23 10:09 32-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 20 9:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 7 - MIN 7 9:02 32-D. Montgomery rush for -1 yard.
2 and 8 - MIN 8 8:20 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - MIN 8 8:15 14-A. Dalton rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton rush for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 1 7:55 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 15 yards (55-A. Barr).
3Q 7:48 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 7:48 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 25 7:13 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 23 6:36 8-K. Cousins sacked for 7 yards (94-R. Quinn, 98-B. Nichols).
4 and 10 - MIN 16 6:00 3-J. Berry punts 52 yards, 83-D. Newsome returns for 10 yards.
3Q 5:47 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 42 5:47 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 43 5:12 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-C. Kmet for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 4:36 32-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 38 3:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Robinson II for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 32 3:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 2:37 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-D. Montgomery.
2 and 10 - MIN 28 2:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 8-D. Williams for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 24 1:45 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
4 and 6 - MIN 24 1:41 2-C. Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
CHI 17    MIN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:06
3Q 1:37 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 1:10 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - MIN 28 0:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 47 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 46 14:22 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - CHI 45 13:44 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CHI 17    MIN 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:02
4Q 13:35 Chicago
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 13:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 31 13:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 49 12:24 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 47 11:41 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 9 yards (94-D. Tomlinson).
3 and 15 - CHI 44 11:04 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-A. Robinson II.
4 and 15 - CHI 44 10:59 16-P. O'Donnell punts 43 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
4Q 10:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 10:53 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - MIN 13 10:48 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 19 10:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 9:33 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 8:54 33-D. Cook rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 21 8:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
CHI 17    MIN 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:49
4Q 8:04 Chicago
MIN 40 1-G. Joseph kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 8:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-C. Kmet for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 32 7:27 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - CHI 33 6:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 40 6:23 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
2 and 10 - CHI 40 6:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CHI 46 5:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Mooney for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CHI 49 5:10 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 83-D. Newsome, INTERCEPTED by 7-P. Peterson at MIN 34, returned for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
4Q 4:54 Chicago
MIN 40 1-G. Joseph kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 4:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 10-D. Byrd for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 36.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 4:48 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 11-D. Mooney, INTERCEPTED by 48-B. Lynch at MIN 43, returned for 2 yards.
4Q 4:42 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 45 4:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 4:39 25-A. Mattison rush for -4 yards.
Chicago timeout at 4:35
3 and 14 - MIN 41 4:35 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 4 yards.
4 and 10 - MIN 45 3:50 3-J. Berry punts 40 yards, fair catch by 83-D. Newsome.
4Q 3:43 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 15 3:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-C. Kmet for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 17 3:18 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 8-D. Williams.
3 and 8 - CHI 17 3:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 80-J. Graham for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 27 2:50 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 4 yards (79-K. Willekes).
2 and 14 - CHI 23 2:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 80-J. Graham for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - CHI 29 2:00 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 11 yards (79-K. Willekes).
4 and 19 - CHI 18 1:17 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-D. Newsome for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 1:08 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CHI 31 1:08 25-A. Mattison rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CHI 23 0:24 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME