2024 · Week 1
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
Sep 8, 2024 · New Meadowlands Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings routed New York Giants 28–6. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 48% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 1-0; Giants fall to 0-1. Sam Darnold led the way with 208 passing yards and 2 TDs; 3 rushing yards.
Team stats
| MIN | NYG | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 13 |
| 319 | Total yards | 260 |
| 208 | Passing yards | 186 |
| 111 | Rushing yards | 74 |
| 19/24 | Comp / Att | 22/42 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:19) 9-G.Gano 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
- Q1(3:56) 33-A.Jones left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(6:58) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 18-J.Jefferson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(12:13) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 83-J.Nailor for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(6:14) 9-G.Gano 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
- Q3(4:26) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short right intended for 17-W.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 43-A.Van Ginkel at NYG 10. 43-A.Van Ginkel for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 19/24 | 208 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 14 | 94 | 1 |
| Ty Chandler | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 4 | 6 | 59 | 1 |
| Jordan Addison | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Johnny Mundt | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
NYG
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 22/42 | 186 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 10 | 37 | 0 |
| Eric Gray | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | 5 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 6 | 12 | 44 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Eric Gray | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalin Hyatt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |