2024 · Wild Card
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Jan 13, 2025 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
Los Angeles Rams defeated Minnesota Vikings 27–9. ScoutIndex had favored Rams (51%) going in. Matthew Stafford paced the offense with 209 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| MIN | LAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 14 |
| 351 | Total yards | 299 |
| 245 | Passing yards | 209 |
| 106 | Rushing yards | 90 |
| 25/40 | Comp / Att | 19/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:28) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 23-K.Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-J.Karty extra point is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q1(4:05) 16-J.Karty 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q2(14:20) 16-W.Reichard 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(14:17) 9-M.Stafford sacked at LA 22 for -8 yards (58-J.Greenard). FUMBLES (58-J.Greenard) [58-J.Greenard], RECOVERED by MIN-51-B.Cashman at LA 26. 51-B.Cashman for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete short right [58-J.Greenard].
- Q2(4:48) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold sacked at LA 46 for -8 yards (4-A.Witherspoon). FUMBLES (4-A.Witherspoon) [4-A.Witherspoon], RECOVERED by LA-8-J.Verse at LA 43. 8-J.Verse for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-J.Karty extra point is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q2(:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 87-D.Allen for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN [22-H.Smith].
- Q216-J.Karty extra point is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q3(7:24) 16-J.Karty 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q3(5:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle to 87-T.Hockenson for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-4-A.Witherspoon was injured during the play.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 25/40 | 245 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 13 | 48 | 0 |
| Cam Akers | 5 | 39 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 5 | 5 | 64 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 5 | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 3 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Trent Sherfield | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
LAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/27 | 209 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | 16 | 76 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Tyler Higbee | 5 | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | 5 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Hunter Long | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Davis Allen | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Colby Parkinson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |