2021 · Week 4
Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 3, 2021 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Cleveland Browns topped Minnesota Vikings 14–7. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Browns had just a 50% chance going in. Browns improve to 3-1; Vikings fall to 1-3. Baker Mayfield was the story of the game with 155 passing yards; 11 rushing yards.
Team stats
| CLE | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 14 |
| 339 | Total yards | 268 |
| 155 | Passing yards | 203 |
| 184 | Rushing yards | 65 |
| 15/33 | Comp / Att | 20/38 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:17) 8-K.Cousins scrambles up the middle to CLE 7 for 1 yard. 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on MIN-8-K.Cousins, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 7.
- Q1(7:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q11-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(1:19) 27-K.Hunt left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2(:06) 3-C.McLaughlin 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
- Q4(6:21) 3-C.McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
Box score
CLE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 15/33 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | 21 | 100 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 14 | 69 | 1 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Rashard Higgins | 4 | 7 | 63 | 0 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Demetric Felton | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Schwartz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 20/38 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 6 | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |