National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 14, Minnesota 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 3, 2021
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 66703
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 0110314
Minnesota 70007
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 26 14:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 13:38 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 13:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 47 12:34 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 49 11:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 11:22 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 18 10:51 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 14 10:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 10 9:36 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - CLE 9 8:56 30-C. Ham rush for 1 yard.
1 and 8 - CLE 8 8:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 7.
2 and 12 - CLE 12 8:10 25-A. Mattison rush for no gain.
3 and 12 - CLE 12 7:31 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1-G. Joseph extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    MIN 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:34
1Q 7:26 Cleveland
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, 10-A. Schwartz returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 7:21 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 30 6:43 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Felton for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 33 6:00 6-B. Mayfield pass to 81-A. Hooper for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 5:23 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CLE 44 5:16 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 10 - CLE 44 5:13 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 4:34 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 32 3:52 13-O. Beckham Jr. rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 28 3:31 6-B. Mayfield rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 2:47 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - MIN 15 2:01 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 12 1:16 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 8 0:33 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 4 - MIN 6 15:00 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
4 and 4 - MIN 6 14:54 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 11 yards (97-E. Griffen).
2Q 14:49 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 14:49 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - MIN 18 14:45 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIN 19 14:04 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
4 and 9 - MIN 19 14:00 3-J. Berry punts 58 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 8 yards.
2Q 13:48 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 31 13:48 6-B. Mayfield pass to 88-H. Bryant for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 34 13:09 6-B. Mayfield pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 37 12:23 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
4 and 4 - CLE 37 12:19 7-J. Gillan punts 33 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
2Q 12:12 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 30 12:12 17-K. Osborn rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 11:44 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - MIN 40 11:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cleveland timeout at 11:35
1 and 10 - CLE 40 11:19 25-A. Mattison rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 35 10:45 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - CLE 36 10:03 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 6 - CLE 36 9:59 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2Q 9:55 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 36 9:55 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 40 9:14 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 45 8:29 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 7:49 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 7:09 6-B. Mayfield pass to 25-D. Felton for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 6:37 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 39 5:52 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 5:26 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 26 4:41 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 24 3:58 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 24 - No play.
3 and 8 - MIN 29 3:40 6-B. Mayfield pass to 27-K. Hunt for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 2:59 24-N. Chubb rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 11 2:14 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 5 - MIN 5 2:00 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 5 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 15 1:54 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 12 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:45
2 and 3 - MIN 3 1:45 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
3 and 3 - MIN 3 1:41 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 1:33
4 and 2 - MIN 2 1:33 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 1 yards, enforced at MIN 2 - No play.
1 and 1 - MIN 1 1:26 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
2 and 1 - MIN 1 1:22 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
Minnesota timeout at 1:19
3 and 1 - MIN 1 1:19 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIN 15 1:16 PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 1 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No play.
6-B. Mayfield pass to 31-A. Janovich, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 8    MIN 7    Plays: 18    Possession: 8:39
2Q 1:16 Minnesota
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 66 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:12 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 1:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-A. Abdullah for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 8 - MIN 27 1:04 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play.
3 and 13 - MIN 22 1:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 3 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:56
4 and 10 - MIN 25 0:56 3-J. Berry punts 47 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 8 yards.
2Q 0:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 36 0:45 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cleveland, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 36.
Cleveland timeout at 0:40
2 and 20 - CLE 26 0:40 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 20 - CLE 26 0:35 27-K. Hunt rush for 33 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 0:27 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 0:21 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
2 and 10 - MIN 30 0:15 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
3 and 10 - MIN 30 0:10 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 10 - MIN 30 0:06 3-C. McLaughlin 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 11    MIN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 0:39
2Q 0:02 Minnesota
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:02 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
MIN 35 1-G. Joseph kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 28 14:19 6-B. Mayfield pass to 24-N. Chubb for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 33 13:37 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 1 yard (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 3 - CLE 32 12:57 7-J. Gillan punts 49 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:48 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 30 12:48 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 31 12:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 37 11:29 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 9 yards (55-T. McKinley).
4 and 12 - MIN 28 10:53 3-J. Berry punts 58 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 9 yards.
3Q 10:41 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 10:41 6-B. Mayfield rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 23 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 13 10:13 24-N. Chubb rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CLE 25 9:41 6-B. Mayfield pass to 85-D. Njoku for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 9:03 24-N. Chubb rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 8:22 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 49 7:36 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - 50 6:54 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
4 and 7 - 50 6:48 7-J. Gillan punts 36 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
3Q 6:42 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 14 6:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 14 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 6:35 25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 27 6:04 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 12 - MIN 27 6:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 37 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play.
3 and 22 - MIN 17 5:30 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
4 and 20 - MIN 19 4:50 3-J. Berry punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 4:42 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 35 4:42 24-N. Chubb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 41 4:14 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 3:31 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - 50 2:51 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 48 2:10 6-B. Mayfield rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - MIN 42 1:29 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 42 - No play.
4 and 6 - MIN 47 1:19 7-J. Gillan punts 38 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
3Q 1:12 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 1:12 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 29 0:49 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 30 0:16 8-K. Cousins sacked for 4 yards (95-M. Garrett, 21-D. Ward).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 13 - MIN 26 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 12-D. Westbrook for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 14:20 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 13:47 25-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 37 13:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
3 and 4 - CLE 37 13:08 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 37 - No play.
3 and 14 - CLE 47 13:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for -3 yards.
4 and 17 - 50 12:20 3-J. Berry punts 36 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for 2 yards.
4Q 12:11 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 12:11 27-K. Hunt rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 18 11:27 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant.
3 and 8 - CLE 18 11:22 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
4 and 8 - CLE 18 11:17 7-J. Gillan punts 54 yards, 12-D. Westbrook returns for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 28.
4Q 11:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 11:07 25-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 24 10:38 25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 22 10:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
4 and 6 - MIN 22 9:56 3-J. Berry punts 46 yards, 25-D. Felton returns for -2 yards.
4Q 9:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 9:45 6-B. Mayfield pass to 13-O. Beckham Jr. for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 9:08 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 44 8:33 24-N. Chubb rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 7:53 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 34 7:07 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for no gain (94-D. Tomlinson).
3 and 9 - MIN 34 6:24 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-R. Higgins.
4 and 9 - MIN 34 6:21 3-C. McLaughlin 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 14    MIN 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:24
4Q 6:16 Minnesota
CLE 35 3-C. McLaughlin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 6:16 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 19-A. Thielen, INTERCEPTED by 26-G. Williams at CLE 21, returned for no gain.
4Q 6:08 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 21 6:08 27-K. Hunt rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 5:28 6-B. Mayfield pass to 82-R. Higgins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 4:49 27-K. Hunt rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 47 4:01 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
3 and 10 - MIN 47 3:56 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 10-A. Schwartz.
4 and 10 - MIN 47 3:51 7-J. Gillan punts 35 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Westbrook.
4Q 3:45 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 3:45 33-D. Cook rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:21 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 27 2:50 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 2:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:09 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - CLE 38 2:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 33 1:28 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
Cleveland timeout at 1:24
4 and 3 - CLE 33 1:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
4Q 1:21 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 33 1:21 24-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:17
2 and 8 - CLE 35 1:17 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:13
3 and 5 - CLE 38 1:13 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-O. Beckham Jr..
4 and 5 - CLE 38 1:08 7-J. Gillan punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 1:01 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 28 1:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - MIN 28 0:57 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
3 and 10 - MIN 28 0:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-K. Osborn for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - MIN 31 0:33 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 17-K. Osborn, INTERCEPTED by 22-G. Delpit at CLE 47, returned for -1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 0:23 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
2 and 10 - MIN 49 0:21 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 17-K. Osborn.
Cleveland timeout at 0:17
3 and 10 - MIN 49 0:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:12 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - CLE 32 0:08 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
Cleveland timeout at 0:03
3 and 4 - CLE 26 0:03 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
END OF GAME
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