BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
L.A. Rams 30,
Minnesota 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2021
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
John Hussey
Attendance:
66708
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
15:00 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 26 |
14:24 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 6 yards. |
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3 and 3 - MIN 32 |
13:46 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 1 yard. |
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4 and 2 - MIN 33 |
13:05 |
3-J. Berry punts 37 yards, out of bounds. |
1Q 12:57 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 30 |
12:57 |
25-S. Michel rush for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - LAR 38 |
12:16 |
25-S. Michel rush for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 40 |
11:36 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 40 |
11:28 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 5 yards. |
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3 and 5 - LAR 45 |
10:57 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 5 yards. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 4 yards. |
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4 and 1 - LAR 49 |
10:44 |
9-M. Stafford, fumble by 9-M. Stafford, aborted, RECOVERED by 9-M. Stafford returned for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 49 |
10:02 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 30 |
9:43 |
25-S. Michel rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - MIN 25 |
9:00 |
9-M. Stafford rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 18 |
8:24 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 11 yards. |
|
1 and goal - MIN 7 |
7:42 |
25-S. Michel rush for 6 yards. |
|
1 and goal - MIN 1 |
7:18 |
25-S. Michel rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
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8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD. |
|
LAR 7
MIN 0
Plays: 12
Possession: 5:44
|
1Q 7:13 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 66 yards, 26-K. Nwangwu returns for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 8 |
7:08 |
8-K. Cousins rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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2 and 5 - MIN 13 |
6:31 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 31 |
5:44 |
8-K. Cousins rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 35 |
5:11 |
25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards. |
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3 and 8 - MIN 33 |
4:38 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 9 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 42 |
3:54 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - LAR 49 |
3:16 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 47 |
2:41 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 33 |
2:14 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 25 yards. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 1:31 |
|
1 and goal - LAR 8 |
1:31 |
25-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and goal - LAR 9 |
0:56 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and goal - LAR 8 |
0:17 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn, INTERCEPTED by 32-T. Howard at LAR -2, returned for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 0:07 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 17 |
0:07 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 10-C. Kupp. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 17 |
0:04 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
L.A. Rams continued...
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3 and 10 - LAR 17 |
15:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 3-O. Beckham Jr. for 8 yards. |
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4 and 2 - LAR 25 |
14:24 |
6-J. Hekker punts 53 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook. |
2Q 14:17 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 22 |
14:17 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 15 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 37 |
13:44 |
26-K. Nwangwu rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 38 |
13:08 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 26-K. Nwangwu for -1 yard. |
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3 and 10 - MIN 37 |
12:24 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete. |
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4 and 10 - MIN 37 |
12:17 |
3-J. Berry punts 47 yards, 19-B. Powell returns for 14 yards, ran out of bounds. |
2Q 12:08 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 30 |
12:08 |
25-S. Michel rush for 10 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 40 |
11:26 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - LAR 46 |
10:41 |
25-S. Michel rush for 8 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 46 |
10:16 |
25-S. Michel rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 37 |
9:35 |
25-S. Michel rush for no gain. |
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3 and 1 - MIN 37 |
8:55 |
25-S. Michel rush for 16 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 21 |
8:10 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 4 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 17 |
7:30 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 3 yards. |
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3 and 3 - MIN 14 |
6:44 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 3-O. Beckham Jr.. |
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4 and 3 - MIN 14 |
6:40 |
8-M. Gay 32 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 10
MIN 0
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:28
|
2Q 6:37 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
6:37 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 29 |
5:53 |
25-A. Mattison rush for -1 yard. |
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3 and 7 - MIN 28 |
5:17 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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4 and 7 - MIN 28 |
5:12 |
3-J. Berry punts 63 yards, downed by 29-K. Boyd. |
2Q 5:00 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 9 |
5:00 |
10-C. Kupp rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - LAR 13 |
4:17 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 25-S. Michel. |
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3 and 6 - LAR 13 |
4:11 |
9-M. Stafford pass intended for 25-S. Michel, INTERCEPTED by 55-A. Barr at LAR 14, returned for 3 yards. |
2Q 4:02 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - LAR 11 |
4:02 |
8-K. Cousins, sacked for 7 yards (91-G. Gaines). PENALTY on Minnesota, Tripping (declined). |
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2 and 17 - LAR 18 |
3:38 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 5 yards. |
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3 and 12 - LAR 13 |
2:58 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards. |
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4 and 3 - LAR 4 |
2:38 |
1-G. Joseph 23 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 10
MIN 3
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:24
|
2Q 2:34 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 35 |
1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
2:34 |
25-S. Michel rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - LAR 27 |
2:07 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 12-V. Jefferson for 6 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
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3 and 2 - LAR 33 |
2:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 3-O. Beckham Jr. for 6 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 39 |
1:40 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 49 |
1:35 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 25-S. Michel for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 47 |
1:04 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 40 |
0:59 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 3-O. Beckham Jr. for 16 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 24 |
0:40 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 24 |
0:36 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 11 yards. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 0:29 |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 13 |
0:29 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 10-C. Kupp. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 13 |
0:23 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 12-V. Jefferson. |
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3 and 10 - MIN 13 |
0:19 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 3-O. Beckham Jr.. |
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4 and 10 - MIN 13 |
0:14 |
8-M. Gay 31 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 13
MIN 3
Plays: 13
Possession: 2:20
|
2Q 0:09 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 21 yards, 44-J. Metellus returns for no gain. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 44 |
0:09 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 0:05 |
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2 and 10 - MIN 44 |
0:05 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 8 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 0:01 |
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3 and 2 - LAR 48 |
0:01 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 35 |
1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
15:00 |
25-S. Michel rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - LAR 30 |
14:18 |
9-M. Stafford pass intended for 12-V. Jefferson, INTERCEPTED by 23-X. Woods at MIN 23, returned for 15 yards. |
3Q 14:05 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 38 |
14:05 |
8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 25-A. Mattison returned for no gain. |
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2 and 12 - MIN 36 |
13:29 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards. |
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3 and 6 - MIN 42 |
12:47 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 49 |
12:20 |
25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 12 - MIN 49 |
11:36 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin. |
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3 and 12 - MIN 49 |
11:31 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn. |
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4 and 12 - MIN 49 |
11:25 |
3-J. Berry punts 39 yards, fair catch by 10-C. Kupp. |
3Q 11:19 L.A. Rams
|
1 and 10 - LAR 12 |
11:19 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 25-S. Michel. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 12 |
11:13 |
9-M. Stafford pass intended for 89-T. Higbee, INTERCEPTED by 55-A. Barr at LAR 10, returned for 8 yards. |
3Q 11:07 Minnesota
|
1 and goal - LAR 2 |
11:07 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on L.A. Rams, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs. |
|
LAR 13
MIN 10
Plays: 1
Possession: 0:06
|
3Q 11:01 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 40 |
1-G. Joseph kicks 60 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
11:01 |
25-S. Michel rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - LAR 29 |
10:16 |
25-S. Michel rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 2 - LAR 33 |
9:32 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 3-O. Beckham Jr.. |
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4 and 2 - LAR 33 |
9:26 |
6-J. Hekker punts 55 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook. |
3Q 9:18 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 12 |
9:18 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 12 |
9:12 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 6 yards. |
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3 and 4 - MIN 18 |
8:33 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 18 - No play. |
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3 and 9 - MIN 13 |
8:11 |
8-K. Cousins rush for 8 yards. |
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4 and 1 - MIN 21 |
7:22 |
3-J. Berry punts 40 yards, 19-B. Powell returns for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. |
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8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD. |
3Q 7:06 Minnesota
|
50 |
8-M. Gay kicks 46 yards, 31-W. Gallman returns for 7 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 11 |
7:03 |
25-A. Mattison rush for -3 yards. |
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2 and 13 - MIN 8 |
6:25 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 21 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 29 |
5:59 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 38 |
5:35 |
25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 40 |
5:00 |
26-K. Nwangwu rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 43 |
4:20 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 34 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 23 |
3:48 |
26-K. Nwangwu rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - LAR 18 |
3:21 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 9 yards. |
|
1 and goal - LAR 9 |
2:51 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and goal - LAR 4 |
2:19 |
26-K. Nwangwu rush for -2 yards. |
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3 and goal - LAR 6 |
1:39 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-A. Mattison. |
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4 and goal - LAR 6 |
1:34 |
1-G. Joseph 24 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 20
MIN 13
Plays: 12
Possession: 5:32
|
3Q 1:31 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 35 |
1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
1:31 |
25-S. Michel rush for 10 yards. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 35 |
0:51 |
25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - LAR 38 |
0:06 |
25-S. Michel rush for 11 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
L.A. Rams continued...
|
1 and 10 - LAR 49 |
15:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 2 - MIN 43 |
14:34 |
27-D. Henderson Jr. rush for 17 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 26 |
13:48 |
25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 23 |
13:08 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 3-O. Beckham Jr.. |
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3 and 7 - MIN 23 |
13:04 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 89-T. Higbee for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 11 |
12:31 |
25-S. Michel rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 7 |
11:46 |
9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 10-C. Kupp. |
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3 and 6 - MIN 7 |
11:42 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 3-O. Beckham Jr. for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
8-M. Gay extra point is GOOD. |
|
LAR 27
MIN 13
Plays: 11
Possession: 4:54
|
4Q 11:37 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
11:37 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 19 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 44 |
11:10 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 19 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 37 |
10:45 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 23 |
9:59 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 26-K. Nwangwu for 6 yards. |
|
2 and 4 - LAR 17 |
9:28 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 10 yards. |
|
1 and goal - LAR 7 |
9:04 |
26-K. Nwangwu rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and goal - LAR 6 |
8:25 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD. |
|
LAR 27
MIN 20
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:16
|
4Q 8:21 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 35 |
1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 25 |
8:21 |
25-S. Michel rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - LAR 25 |
7:42 |
25-S. Michel rush for 4 yards. |
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3 and 6 - LAR 29 |
7:00 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 37 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 34 |
6:13 |
25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 31 |
5:28 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 6 yards. |
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3 and 1 - MIN 25 |
4:45 |
25-S. Michel rush for 3 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 22 |
3:58 |
25-S. Michel rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 3 - MIN 15 |
3:49 |
34-J. Funk rush for -1 yard. |
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Minnesota timeout at 3:44 |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 3:44 |
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3 and 4 - MIN 16 |
3:44 |
9-M. Stafford pass to 10-C. Kupp for 7 yards. |
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1 and goal - MIN 9 |
3:01 |
25-S. Michel rush for 1 yard. |
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Minnesota timeout at 2:56 |
|
2 and goal - MIN 8 |
2:56 |
25-S. Michel rush for 2 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 2:51 |
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3 and goal - MIN 6 |
2:51 |
25-S. Michel rush for no gain. |
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4 and goal - MIN 6 |
2:05 |
8-M. Gay 24 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 30
MIN 20
Plays: 13
Possession: 6:16
|
4Q 2:03 Minnesota
|
LAR 35 |
8-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
2:03 |
8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, RECOVERED by 8-K. Cousins returned for -2 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
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2 and 12 - MIN 23 |
1:57 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 30 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - LAR 47 |
1:34 |
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
|
2 and 10 - LAR 47 |
1:30 |
8-K. Cousins, sacked for 9 yards (99-A. Donald), RECOVERED by 71-C. Darrisaw returned for no gain. |
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3 and 21 - MIN 42 |
0:57 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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L.A. Rams timeout at 0:50 |
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4 and 5 - LAR 42 |
0:50 |
8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - LAR 26 |
0:37 |
8-K. Cousins, spikes Ball. |
|
2 and 10 - LAR 26 |
0:36 |
1-G. Joseph 44 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
LAR 30
MIN 23
Plays: 8
Possession: 1:27
|
4Q 0:30 L.A. Rams
|
MIN 35 |
0:30 |
1-G. Joseph kicks onside 11 yards, 12-V. Jefferson returns for no gain. |
|
1 and 10 - MIN 46 |
0:30 |
9-M. Stafford kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |