2022 · Week 1
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 11, 2022 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat Green Bay Packers 23–7. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 48% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 1-0; Packers fall to 0-1. Justin Jefferson led the way with 9 catches for 184 yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| GB | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 19 |
| 371 | Total yards | 403 |
| 260 | Passing yards | 277 |
| 111 | Rushing yards | 126 |
| 26/39 | Comp / Att | 23/32 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:21) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q11-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(3:57) 1-G.Joseph 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(:45) 8-K.Cousins pass deep right to 18-J.Jefferson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(9:51) 1-G.Joseph 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q3(5:21) (Shotgun) 28-A.Dillon left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Coco, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q4(6:52) 1-G.Joseph 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Box score
GB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 22/34 | 195 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Love | 4/5 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| AJ Dillon | 10 | 45 | 1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| AJ Dillon | 5 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
| Romeo Doubs | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Robert Tonyan | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Josiah Deguara | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Sammy Watkins | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Juwann Winfree | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Randall Cobb | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 23/32 | 277 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 20 | 90 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 8 | 36 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 11 | 184 | 2 |
| Dalvin Cook | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ben Ellefson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Irv Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |