National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 17, Chicago 9
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 20, 2021
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 38°
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 60082
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 737017
Chicago 03069
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 61 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 14:55 8-K. Cousins rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 29 14:21 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - MIN 30 13:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 13:06 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 39 12:29 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 42 11:44 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
4 and 3 - MIN 42 11:38 3-J. Berry punts 48 yards, 17-J. Grant Sr. returns for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Official timeout at 11:26
1Q 11:26 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 16 11:26 32-D. Montgomery rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at CHI 16 - No play.
1 and 18 - CHI 8 11:07 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet.
2 and 18 - CHI 8 11:03 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
3 and 17 - CHI 9 10:36 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 12 yards.
4 and 5 - CHI 21 9:51 16-P. O'Donnell punts 44 yards, 17-K. Osborn returns for 11 yards.
Official timeout at 9:40
1Q 9:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 46 9:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 46 9:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 48 8:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 34 7:44 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 27 7:09 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 17 6:33 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CHI 15 5:50 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CHI 12 5:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 5:03
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
MIN 7    CHI 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:37
1Q 5:03 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 25 5:03 32-D. Montgomery rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 34 4:40 32-D. Montgomery rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 4:01 17-J. Grant Sr. rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 3:20 32-D. Montgomery rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 47 2:44 1-J. Fields rush for 1 yard, fumble by 1-J. Fields, RECOVERED by 55-A. Barr returned for no gain.
Official timeout at 2:37
1Q 2:37 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 47 2:37 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (96-A. Hicks).
2 and 17 - MIN 40 1:58 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards.
3 and 7 - 50 1:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin. PENALTY on Chicago, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 1:07 33-D. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 26 0:29 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 12 yards, enforced at CHI 24.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - CHI 12 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
2 and 10 - CHI 12 14:55 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 14:14
3 and 10 - CHI 12 14:14 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (94-R. Quinn).
4 and 17 - CHI 19 13:32 1-G. Joseph 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 13:28
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 69 yards, 24-K. Herbert returns for 34 yards.
MIN 10    CHI 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:09
2Q 13:22 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 30 13:22 32-D. Montgomery rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 39 13:02 32-D. Montgomery rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 42 12:31 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 12:02 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 10-D. Byrd. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 11:55 32-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 22 11:17 1-J. Fields rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 19 10:29 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 13 9:47 11-D. Mooney rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 10 9:09 32-D. Montgomery rush for -2 yards, fumble by 32-D. Montgomery, RECOVERED by 90-S. Richardson returned for no gain. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Offside (declined).
2Q 9:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 9:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 16 8:31 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 15 7:54 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 15-I. Smith-Marsette.
4 and 7 - MIN 15 7:49 3-J. Berry punts 49 yards, 17-J. Grant Sr. returns for -1 yard.
Official timeout at 7:28
2Q 7:28 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 35 7:28 32-D. Montgomery rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 6:55 32-D. Montgomery rush for -1 yard.
Chicago timeout at 6:16
2 and 11 - 50 6:16 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 42 5:30 1-J. Fields rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 34 4:54 Direct snap to 32-D. Montgomery, 32-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 34 4:10 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 25 3:23 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
3 and 5 - MIN 29 3:05 80-J. Graham rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 25 2:19 1-J. Fields pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 13 2:00 1-J. Fields, sacked for 13 yards (98-D. Wonnum), fumble by 1-J. Fields, RECOVERED by 1-J. Fields returned for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 1:48
2 and 24 - MIN 27 1:48 1-J. Fields pass to 32-D. Montgomery for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 1:42
3 and 24 - MIN 27 1:42 1-J. Fields pass to 10-D. Byrd for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 13 - MIN 16 1:37 2-C. Santos 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
Official timeout at 1:33
CHI 35 2-C. Santos kicks 66 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 33 yards.
MIN 10    CHI 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:55
2Q 1:25 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 1:25 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIN 41 1:21 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (94-R. Quinn), fumble by 8-K. Cousins, RECOVERED by 71-C. Darrisaw returned for no gain.
3 and 8 - MIN 34 0:59 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 18-J. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Bush at CHI 34, returned for 27 yards.
2Q 0:46 Chicago
1 and 10 - MIN 39 0:46 1-J. Fields pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - MIN 33 0:42 1-J. Fields pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 2 yards.
Chicago timeout at 0:37
3 and 2 - MIN 31 0:37 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 32-D. Montgomery.
4 and 2 - MIN 31 0:33 Field goal attempted by 2-C. Santos (49 yards), blocked by 94-D. Tomlinson.
2Q 0:28 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 39 0:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 46 0:12 8-K. Cousins, spikes Ball.
3 and 3 - MIN 46 0:11 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 3 - MIN 46 0:05 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Chicago
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 66 yards, 24-K. Herbert returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 26 14:54 32-D. Montgomery rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 30 14:23 32-D. Montgomery rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 13:43 32-D. Montgomery rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 40 13:12 1-J. Fields, sacked for 14 yards (98-D. Wonnum).
3 and 25 - CHI 26 12:22 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 9 yards.
4 and 16 - CHI 35 11:40 16-P. O'Donnell punts 45 yards, 17-K. Osborn returns for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
Official timeout at 11:32
3Q 11:32 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 23 11:32 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 25.
1 and 18 - MIN 15 11:06 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 18 - MIN 15 10:22 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 18 - MIN 15 10:17 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 20.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 9:55 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 46 9:13 26-K. Nwangwu rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 8:33 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - CHI 35 8:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CHI 28 7:48 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 30.
1 and 10 - CHI 15 7:15 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 9 6:36 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CHI 7 5:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 15-I. Smith-Marsette for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
Official timeout at 5:51
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
MIN 17    CHI 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:41
3Q 5:51 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 25 5:51 1-J. Fields pass incomplete. PENALTY on Chicago, Unnecessary Roughness, 12 yards, enforced at CHI 25.
2 and 22 - CHI 13 5:42 32-D. Montgomery rush for 2 yards.
3 and 20 - CHI 15 4:58 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 11 yards.
4 and 9 - CHI 26 4:15 16-P. O'Donnell punts 72 yards, 17-K. Osborn returns for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Official timeout at 4:02
3Q 4:02 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 4 4:02 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 10 3:27 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - MIN 10 2:47 8-K. Cousins rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - MIN 13 2:34 3-J. Berry punts 17 yards, downed by 59-N. Vigil.
3Q 2:25 Chicago
1 and 10 - MIN 30 2:25 32-D. Montgomery rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 30 2:01 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIN 22 1:43 32-D. Montgomery rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - MIN 21 1:02 1-J. Fields, sacked for 2 yards (98-D. Wonnum).
Official timeout at 0:54
3Q 0:54 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 23 0:54 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 10 - MIN 23 0:47 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 9 - MIN 24 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 9 - MIN 24 14:54 3-J. Berry punts 43 yards, muffed catch by 10-D. Byrd, RECOVERED by 29-K. Boyd returned for no gain.
4Q 14:42 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CHI 37 14:42 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 34 14:09 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 34 - No play.
2 and 12 - CHI 39 14:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 7 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 39 - No play.
2 and 7 - CHI 34 13:48 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CHI 31 13:12 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 5 yards (96-A. Hicks).
Minnesota timeout at 12:32
4 and 9 - CHI 36 12:32 Punt formation. PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 36 - No play.
4 and 14 - CHI 41 12:32 3-J. Berry punts 31 yards, downed by 29-K. Boyd.
Official timeout at 12:21
4Q 12:21 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 10 12:21 1-J. Fields rush for -7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 3.
1 and 10 - CHI 18 11:49 1-J. Fields pass to 10-D. Byrd for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 30 11:25 1-J. Fields pass to 10-D. Byrd for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 11:03 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 10:37 1-J. Fields pass to 10-D. Byrd for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:11 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 19 9:50 1-J. Fields rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Personal Foul, 7 yards, enforced at MIN 14.
1 and goal - MIN 7 9:30 32-D. Montgomery rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 9 8:50 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet.
3 and goal - MIN 9 8:43 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 80-J. Graham.
4 and goal - MIN 9 8:35 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
Official timeout at 8:30
4Q 8:30 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 8:30 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 14 7:43 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at MIN 14 - No play.
2 and 12 - MIN 7 7:08 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 9 - MIN 10 6:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 9 - MIN 10 6:19 3-J. Berry punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
Official timeout at 6:10
4Q 6:10 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 44 6:10 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet.
2 and 10 - CHI 44 6:05 1-J. Fields rush for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 5:44 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 83-D. Newsome.
2 and 10 - MIN 33 5:37 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:04 1-J. Fields pass to 32-D. Montgomery for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIN 17 4:59 1-J. Fields rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 14 4:23 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 11-D. Mooney.
4 and 4 - MIN 14 4:19 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 10-D. Byrd.
4Q 4:15 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 15 4:15 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Chicago timeout at 4:10
2 and 8 - MIN 17 4:10 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Chicago timeout at 4:06
3 and 6 - MIN 19 4:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 3:59 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 36 3:11 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:24
3 and 4 - MIN 38 2:24 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
4 and 3 - MIN 39 2:00 3-J. Berry punts 61 yards, touchback.
4Q 1:52 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 20 1:52 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 36 1:29 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 46 1:08 PENALTY on Chicago, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 41 0:56 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 49 0:34 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 24-K. Herbert.
3 and 5 - MIN 49 0:30 1-J. Fields pass incomplete.
4 and 5 - MIN 49 0:23 1-J. Fields pass to 80-J. Graham for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 0:07 1-J. Fields, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - MIN 36 0:06 1-J. Fields pass to 10-D. Byrd for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 0:01 1-J. Fields pass to 87-J. Horsted for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
MIN 17    CHI 9    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:51