National Football League
Minnesota 23, Green Bay 7
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 11, 2022
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 66959

Kirk Cousins went 23-of-32 passing for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 23-7 home win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.

Justin Jefferson caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota.

Aaron Rodgers went 22-of-34 passing for 195 yards and an interception in defeat for Green Bay.

The Vikings dominated the first half, taking a 17-0 lead into halftime and outgaining Green Bay 262-100 through the first 30 minutes of action.

Minnesota struck first on the first drive of the game, going up 7-0 with 9:17 remaining in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Jefferson.

The score capped off a 10-play, 78-yard drive.

Minnesota took a 10-0 lead with 3:54 remaining in the second quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Greg Joseph, and then went up 17-0 on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Jefferson with 33 seconds left until halftime.

In the third quarter, after Minnesota recovered a Green Bay fumble, Joseph made a 56-yard field goal to give the Vikings a 20-0 lead with 9:46 to go in the frame.

Green Bay finally broke through, cutting Minnesota's lead to 20-7 with 5:16 left in the third on a 2-yard touchdown run by AJ Dillon, which finished off a 7-play, 75-yard drive.

After each team held firm with defensive stops, Minnesota then took a 23-7 lead with 6:48 remaining in the game on a 29-yard field goal by Joseph.

Green Bay's last gasp came when it drove to the Minnesota 18-yard line late in the fourth quarter, but a fourth-and-1 pass from Rodgers fell incomplete and the Vikings took over on downs with 3:45 remaining.

Dalvin Cook rushed for 90 yards on 20 carries to flank Cousins and Jefferson for Minnesota.

Green Bay turned the ball over twice, while Minnesota didn't have a turnover.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Green Bay   Minnesota
Aaron Jones Player Dalvin Cook
5 Attempts 20
49 Yards 90
9.8 Avg Yards 4.5
0 Touchdowns 0
29 Long 16
Receiving
Green Bay   Minnesota
AJ Dillon Player Justin Jefferson
5 Receptions 9
46 Yards 184
9.2 Avg Yards 20.4
0 Touchdowns 2
12 Long 64
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Green Bay 338 111 227 1 0 0 1.0 0
Minnesota 395 126 269 2 3 1 4.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Vikings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Green Bay will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Packers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.