2022 · Week 9
Minnesota Vikings at Washington Commanders
Nov 6, 2022 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 20–17 win over Washington Commanders. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (62%) going in. Vikings improve to 7-1; Commanders fall to 4-5. Kirk Cousins was the story of the game with 265 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| MIN | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 15 |
| 318 | Total yards | 286 |
| 262 | Passing yards | 149 |
| 56 | Rushing yards | 137 |
| 23/41 | Comp / Att | 15/28 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:23) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q11-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q2(:41) 6-J.Slye 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(14:10) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep middle to 10-C.Samuel for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q36-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(14:20) 4-T.Heinicke pass short right to 15-D.Milne for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(13:46) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left intended for 18-J.Jefferson INTERCEPTED by 25-B.St-Juste [90-M.Sweat] at MIN 38. 25-B.St-Juste for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on WAS-25-B.St-Juste, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at MIN 24 - No Play.
- Q4(10:49) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(7:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 4-D.Cook for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
- Q4(:16) 1-G.Joseph 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/40 | 265 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Mullens | 1/1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 17 | 47 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 7 | 13 | 115 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 9 | 9 | 70 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 7 | 67 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 15/28 | 149 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 13 | 44 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 11 | 36 | 0 |
| Armani Rogers | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 4 | 65 | 1 |
| Terry McLaurin | 5 | 9 | 56 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Cam Sims | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Dax Milne | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| John Bates | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Logan Thomas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyami Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |