National Football League
Minnesota 20, Arizona 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 24, 2019
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 66698

The Minnesota Vikings started their third preseason game with a bang Saturday, and ended with one, too, defeating the visiting Arizona Cardinals 20-9 in Minneapolis.

Running back Dalvin Cook set a team preseason record with an 85-yard run for a touchdown to give the Vikings a 7-3 lead with 7:10 left in the first quarter. His only other carry was a 3-yard gain.

Veteran starting quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled, finishing 3-of-13 passing for 35 yards with a passer rating of 39.6. He was sacked twice after the offensive line had not allowed him to be sacked in the first two exhibition games. But backup Kyle Sloter came to the rescue in the fourth quarter, engineering two scoring drives, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to fullback Khari Blasingame on fourth-and-2 with 50 seconds to go.

Sloter completed 6 of 7 passes for 102 yards for the Vikings, who are 3-0 during the preseason. Sean Mannion went 6-of-9 passing for 57 yards for Minnesota, which did not toss an interception.

Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray, the first overall pick in the 2019 draft, completed 14 of 21 passes for 137 yards, but could only lead Arizona to field goals during his first half of action. The Cardinals are 1-2 in the preseason.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Arizona   Minnesota
David Johnson Player Dalvin Cook
9 Attempts 2
34 Yards 88
3.8 Avg Yards 44.0
0 Touchdowns 1
12 Long 85
Receiving
Arizona   Minnesota
KeeSean Johnson Player Olabisi Johnson
7 Receptions 3
85 Yards 52
12.1 Avg Yards 17.3
0 Touchdowns 0
29 Long 22
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Arizona 362 70 292 0 3 0 3.0 2
Minnesota 368 190 178 3 0 0 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Vikings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Cardinals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.