2020 · Week 4
Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans
Oct 4, 2020 · Reliant Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Houston Texans 31–23. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 45% chance going in. Vikings improve to 1-3; Texans fall to 0-4. Kirk Cousins was the story of the game with 260 passing yards and 1 TD; 5 rushing yards.
Team stats
| MIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 17 |
| 422 | Total yards | 396 |
| 260 | Passing yards | 300 |
| 162 | Rushing yards | 96 |
| 16/22 | Comp / Att | 20/33 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(5:11) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(12:45) 5-D.Bailey 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(8:50) 7-K.Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
- Q2(2:00) 33-D.Cook up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(:30) 7-K.Fairbairn 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
- Q3(9:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 15-W.Fuller for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
- Q3(7:29) 5-D.Bailey 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(5:33) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
- Q3(:46) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-26-V.Hargreaves, Defensive Holding, declined.
- Q35-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q4(10:54) 25-A.Mattison right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q4(5:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 12-K.Stills for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
- Q4(1:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 15-W.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete short left to 15-W.Fuller.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 16/22 | 260 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 27 | 130 | 2 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 8 | 10 | 114 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 4 | 5 | 103 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Irv Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bisi Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 20/33 | 300 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 16 | 63 | 0 |
| Duke Johnson | 5 | 24 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Fuller | 6 | 7 | 108 | 1 |
| David Johnson | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
| Randall Cobb | 2 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Duke Johnson | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Darren Fells | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |