National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 27, L.A. Chargers 20
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2021
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Temperature: 87°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 70240
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0137727
L.A. Chargers 0107320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 89-C. Herndon for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 14:29 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 44 13:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 13:15 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 47 12:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for -1 yard.
3 and 8 - LAC 48 11:52 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 8 - LAC 48 11:47 3-J. Berry punts 40 yards, 7-A. Roberts returns for 9 yards.
1Q 11:35 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 17 11:35 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 22 11:11 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 15 yards (54-E. Kendricks).
3 and 20 - LAC 7 10:31 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 7 yards.
4 and 13 - LAC 14 9:51 1-T. Long punts 59 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 45 yards.
1Q 9:34 Minnesota
1 and 10 - LAC 28 9:34 18-J. Jefferson rush for -4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 14 - LAC 32 8:57 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - LAC 22 8:32 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 5 yards (97-J. Bosa), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 97-J. Bosa), RECOVERED by 93-J. Jones returned for no gain.
1Q 8:25 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 29 8:25 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 40 7:50 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 44 7:18 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 6:41 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 41 6:06 35-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - MIN 40 5:24 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
4 and 4 - MIN 40 5:21 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No play.
4 and 9 - MIN 45 5:21 1-T. Long punts 32 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
1Q 5:12 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 5:12 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 13 - No play.
1 and 16 - MIN 7 5:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 4:19 33-D. Cook rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 3:38 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - 50 3:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 2:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 37 1:48 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 1:14 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 9 yards (57-A. Ogbongbemiga).
2 and 19 - LAC 40 0:29 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 10 - LAC 31 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - LAC 28 14:18 1-G. Joseph 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    LAC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:54
2Q 14:12 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 14:12 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 13:34 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 13:09 35-L. Rountree III rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 48 12:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at LAC 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 12:30 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 31 11:58 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 27 11:38 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
4 and 4 - MIN 27 11:33 6-D. Hopkins 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    LAC 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:39
2Q 11:28 Minnesota
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 64 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 24.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 11:23 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 39 11:18 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 39 - No play.
2 and 5 - MIN 44 11:18 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 44 - No play.
2 and 15 - MIN 34 10:58 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 15 - MIN 34 10:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - LAC 48 10:29 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 40 9:56 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 9:14 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 14 8:35 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 9 7:57 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 9 - No play.
1 and goal - LAC 4 7:33 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - LAC 1 6:55 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and goal - LAC 1 6:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 1 - No play.
3 and goal - LAC 11 6:47 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
4 and goal - LAC 11 6:42 1-G. Joseph 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6    LAC 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:46
2Q 6:38 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 67 yards, 7-A. Roberts returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 12 6:31 10-J. Herbert pass intended for 13-K. Allen, INTERCEPTED by 54-E. Kendricks at LAC 31, returned for 28 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-J. Herbert pass intended for 13-K. Allen, INTERCEPTED by 54-E. Kendricks at LAC 31, returned for no gain.
2Q 6:26 Minnesota
1 and 10 - LAC 31 6:26 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete. PENALTY on Minnesota, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 31.
2 and 20 - LAC 41 6:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 5:33 8-K. Cousins rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 16 4:50 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 9 4:12 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - LAC 5 3:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13    LAC 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:00
2Q 3:26 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 3:26 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 28 2:51 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 2:16 10-J. Herbert rush for 17 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 48 2:00 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 15-J. Guyton.
2 and 10 - MIN 48 1:56 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 28 yards, enforced at MIN 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 1:51 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 15 1:46 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 8 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:41
2 and 2 - MIN 7 1:41 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 1:36
3 and 1 - MIN 6 1:36 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 5 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:33
1 and goal - MIN 1 1:33 35-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13    LAC 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:56
2Q 1:30 Minnesota
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:30 33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:25
2 and 13 - MIN 22 1:25 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
3 and 13 - MIN 22 1:16 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
4 and 13 - MIN 22 1:11 3-J. Berry punts 42 yards, 7-A. Roberts returns for 14 yards.
2Q 1:00 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - 50 1:00 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - 50 0:55 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 46 0:37 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
4 and 6 - MIN 46 0:32 1-T. Long punts 35 yards, downed by 57-A. Ogbongbemiga.
2Q 0:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 11 0:21 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 47 14:18 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 13:46 35-L. Rountree III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 33 13:20 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 12:46 35-L. Rountree III rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 17 12:10 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 5 - MIN 17 12:05 10-J. Herbert pass to 87-J. Cook for 10 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 7 11:27 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 2 10:48 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 89-D. Parham Jr..
3 and goal - MIN 2 10:44 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13    LAC 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:20
3Q 10:40 Minnesota
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 10:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 34 10:14 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 33 9:32 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
4 and 7 - MIN 33 9:25 3-J. Berry punts 55 yards, 7-A. Roberts returns for 13 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at LAC 12.
3Q 9:12 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 6 9:12 30-A. Ekeler rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 15 8:34 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 17 7:54 27-J. Kelley rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 23 7:14 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
3 and 4 - LAC 23 7:10 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 9 yards (43-C. Bynum).
4 and 13 - LAC 14 6:37 1-T. Long punts 59 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 7 yards.
3Q 6:25 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 34 6:25 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 37 5:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 36 5:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - LAC 36 5:07 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 89-C. Herndon.
3 and 10 - LAC 36 5:04 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at LAC 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 4:59 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - LAC 6 4:38 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - LAC 5 3:57 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and goal - LAC 1 3:24 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
4 and goal - LAC 1 2:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    LAC 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:52
3Q 2:33 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 2:33 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 28 1:55 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 87-J. Cook.
3 and 7 - LAC 28 1:51 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
4 and 7 - LAC 28 1:47 1-T. Long punts 57 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 1:33 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 1:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 35 0:56 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 37 0:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 49 15:00 25-A. Mattison rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - LAC 44 14:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 29 13:42 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 29 13:01 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - LAC 28 12:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 12 11:39 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 7 10:57 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 5 10:17 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 1 9:34 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
MIN 27    LAC 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:04
4Q 9:29 L.A. Chargers
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 9:29 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 28 8:54 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 8:19 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 42 7:46 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
3 and 3 - LAC 42 7:42 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 7:08 10-J. Herbert rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIN 27 6:35 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 7 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 5 - MIN 27 6:32 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 14 5:59 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 8 5:25 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 4 - MIN 8 5:22 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - MIN 6 4:40 6-D. Hopkins 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 27    LAC 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:49
4Q 4:36 Minnesota
LAC 35 6-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 4:36 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 15 4:31 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - MIN 18 3:50 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 3:02 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 27 yards. L.A. Chargers challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 2:57 33-D. Cook rush for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 44 - No play.
1 and 25 - MIN 41 2:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 5 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:45
2 and 20 - MIN 46 2:45 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
Minnesota timeout at 2:39
3 and 20 - MIN 46 2:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 18 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:32
4 and 2 - LAC 36 2:32 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - LAC 32 2:00 8-K. Cousins kneels for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - LAC 35 1:15 8-K. Cousins kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 15 - LAC 37 0:32 8-K. Cousins kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME
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