2021 · Week 10
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers
Nov 14, 2021 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Chargers 27–20. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 35% chance going in. Vikings improve to 4-5; Chargers fall to 5-4. Kirk Cousins paced the offense with 294 passing yards and 2 TDs. Vikings out-gained the opponent 397–277 in total yards.
Team stats
| MIN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 16 |
| 397 | Total yards | 277 |
| 294 | Passing yards | 195 |
| 103 | Rushing yards | 82 |
| 25/37 | Comp / Att | 20/34 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(14:18) 1-G.Joseph 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(11:33) 6-D.Hopkins 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(6:51) 64-B.Brandel reported in as eligible. 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 30-C.Ham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on MIN-71-C.Darrisaw, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 1 - No Play.
- Q2(6:42) 1-G.Joseph 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(3:30) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 83-T.Conklin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(1:33) 35-L.Rountree up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q3(10:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 30-A.Ekeler for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q3(2:39) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 83-T.Conklin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [57-A.Ogbongbemiga]. LAC-32-A.Gilman was injured during the play.
- Q31-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(9:34) 64-B.Brandel reported in as eligible. 33-D.Cook left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(4:40) 6-D.Hopkins 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 25/37 | 294 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 24 | 94 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 4 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 11 | 143 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 5 | 7 | 65 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris Herndon | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| K.J. Osborn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 20/34 | 195 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 11 | 44 | 0 |
| Larry Rountree III | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 8 | 11 | 98 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Donald Parham | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jared Cook | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |