2021 · Week 6
Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Oct 17, 2021 · Ericsson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat Carolina Panthers 34–28, in overtime. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 42% chance going in. Vikings improve to 3-3; Panthers fall to 3-3. Kirk Cousins led the way with 373 passing yards and 3 TDs; 16 rushing yards. Vikings out-gained the opponent 571–325 in total yards.
Team stats
| MIN | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | First downs | 16 |
| 571 | Total yards | 325 |
| 373 | Passing yards | 207 |
| 198 | Rushing yards | 118 |
| 33/48 | Comp / Att | 17/41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:55) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry. MIN-69-R.Hill was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
- Q1(8:31) (Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-R.Winslow.
- Q1(3:01) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(11:05) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 89-C.Herndon for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CAR-95-D.Brown, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yard, enforced between downs.
- Q2(4:25) 5-Z.Gonzalez 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-R.Winslow.
- Q3(6:56) 3-J.Berry punt is BLOCKED by 49-F.Luvu, Center-42-A.DePaola, RECOVERED by CAR-27-K.Robinson at MIN 4. 27-K.Robinson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-R.Winslow.
- Q3(4:06) (Shotgun) 52-M.Cole reported in as eligible. 33-D.Cook right guard to CAR 1 for 15 yards (21-J.Chinn). Minnesota challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 52-M.Cole and 52-M.Cole reported in as eligible. 33-D.Cook right guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(2:30) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q31-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(10:19) 1-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(7:05) 1-G.Joseph 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(4:44) 5-Z.Gonzalez 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-R.Winslow.
- Q4(:46) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle to 11-R.Anderson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(:06) 1-G.Joseph 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q5(5:55) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 17-K.Osborn for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 33/48 | 373 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 29 | 140 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 11 | 13 | 126 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 8 | 14 | 80 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 6 | 7 | 78 | 1 |
| Tyler Conklin | 3 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Chris Herndon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 17/41 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 16 | 61 | 1 |
| Royce Freeman | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 5 | 13 | 73 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 1 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Brandon Zylstra | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Shi Smith | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Alex Erickson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |