National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 31, Minnesota 28
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, November 22, 2020
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 61001531
Minnesota 7071428
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Dallas
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 15:00 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 27 14:29 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - DAL 32 13:50 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
4 and 3 - DAL 32 13:46 1-H. Niswander punts 50 yards, 17-K. Osborn returns for 3 yards, fumble by 17-K. Osborn (forced fumble by 11-C. Wilson), RECOVERED by 44-J. Metellus returned for no gain.
1Q 13:31 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 21 13:31 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 25 12:54 8-K. Cousins, sacked for no gain (54-J. Smith), forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - MIN 25 12:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 11:41 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 39 11:01 8-K. Cousins sacked for 8 yards (90-D. Lawrence, 37-D. Wilson), forced out of bounds. Dallas challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-K. Cousins sacked for 9 yards (90-D. Lawrence, 37-D. Wilson), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 37-D. Wilson), RECOVERED by 37-D. Wilson returned for no gain.
1Q 10:57 Dallas
1 and 10 - MIN 30 10:57 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 27 10:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 21 yards.
1 and 6 - MIN 6 9:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 21-E. Elliott for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is NO GOOD, blocked by 50-E. Wilson.
DAL 6    MIN 0    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:31
1Q 9:26 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 47 8:53 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 45 8:15 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 34 7:34 8-K. Cousins, sacked for no gain (55-L. Vander Esch), forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 29 7:19 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DAL 26 6:32 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Chop Blocking, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 26 - No play.
2 and 22 - DAL 41 6:10 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 12 yards.
3 and 10 - DAL 29 5:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 84-I. Smith Jr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 18 4:46 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DAL 13 4:14 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DAL 10 3:34 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
Dallas timeout at 2:55
1 and 2 - DAL 2 2:55 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 2 - DAL 2 2:51 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - DAL 1 2:15 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 6    MIN 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:15
1Q 2:11 Dallas
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 2:11 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 19-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - DAL 25 2:07 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DAL 29 1:32 14-A. Dalton rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 36 0:50 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DAL 41 0:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - DAL 41 0:08 21-E. Elliott rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Dallas continued...
1 and 10 - 50 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 46 14:25 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 42 13:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 13:11 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 86-D. Schultz, INTERCEPTED by 54-E. Kendricks at MIN 17, returned for no gain.
2Q 13:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 17 13:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 12:47 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 43 12:04 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - MIN 45 11:25 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 45 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIN 40 11:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards.
4 and 10 - MIN 44 10:27 Punt formation, 2-B. Colquitt pass to 29-K. Boyd for 23 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 44 - No play.
4 and 15 - MIN 39 10:06 2-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, 88-C. Lamb returns for 18 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 38.
2Q 9:56 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 48 9:56 88-C. Lamb rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 46 9:24 21-E. Elliott rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 8:47 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 35 8:09 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
Dallas timeout at 7:30
3 and 1 - MIN 30 7:30 21-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - MIN 30 6:44 88-C. Lamb rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 24 6:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 19 yards.
1 and 5 - MIN 5 5:39 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - MIN 4 5:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
DAL 13    MIN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:01
2Q 4:55 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 4:55 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 4:51 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
2 and 20 - MIN 15 4:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - MIN 26 3:59 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
4 and 9 - MIN 26 3:54 2-B. Colquitt punts 59 yards, 88-C. Lamb returns for 10 yards.
2Q 3:42 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 25 3:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - DAL 40 3:39 14-A. Dalton pass to 80-B. Bell for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 2:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 44 2:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-N. Brown for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - MIN 38 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
4 and 1 - MIN 38 1:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-C. Wilson.
2Q 1:51 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 38 1:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 36 1:42 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DAL 34 1:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 7 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 37-D. Wilson), RECOVERED by 90-D. Lawrence returned for no gain, handoff to 54-J. Smith, 54-J. Smith rush for 21 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 0:49 Dallas
1 and 10 - MIN 48 0:49 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 43 0:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 0:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 32 yards.
Dallas timeout at 0:08
Minnesota timeout at 0:08
1 and 1 - MIN 1 0:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 88-C. Lamb.
2 and 1 - MIN 1 0:05 2-G. Zuerlein 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
DAL 16    MIN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:44
2Q 0:02 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 43 yards, 30-C. Ham returns for 20 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 34 14:25 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 13:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 51 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 13 13:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DAL 7 12:36 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - DAL 6 11:54 8-K. Cousins rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 2 - DAL 2 11:17 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 1 - DAL 1 10:35 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - DAL 2 9:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Holding (declined).
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 16    MIN 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:10
3Q 9:50 Dallas
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 69 yards, 20-T. Pollard returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 12 9:46 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 16 9:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 26 8:27 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 29.
1 and 10 - DAL 34 8:06 21-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DAL 35 7:23 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
3 and 9 - DAL 35 7:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-C. Lamb for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - DAL 41 6:51 1-H. Niswander punts 40 yards, fair catch by 17-K. Osborn.
3Q 6:44 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 19 6:44 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 24 6:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 5:38 33-D. Cook rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 5:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 13 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 46.
1 and 16 - MIN 39 4:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 41 4:09 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DAL 36 3:35 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 31 2:48 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DAL 24 2:09 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 16 1:28 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DAL 9 0:39 25-A. Mattison rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 3 - DAL 3 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Dallas, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
DAL 16    MIN 21    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:47
4Q 14:57 Dallas
50 5-D. Bailey kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 14:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DAL 34 14:12 21-E. Elliott rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 37 13:30 21-E. Elliott rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 12:51 21-E. Elliott rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 42 12:11 20-T. Pollard rush for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 88-C. Lamb, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DAL 24    MIN 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:55
4Q 12:02 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 12:02 33-D. Cook rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 11:33 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 42 10:58 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 45 10:21 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DAL 39 9:44 8-K. Cousins pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DAL 15 9:37 PENALTY on Dallas, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
DAL 24    MIN 28    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:25
4Q 9:37 Dallas
MIN 40 5-D. Bailey kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 25 9:37 21-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DAL 29 8:53 21-E. Elliott rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - DAL 34 8:30 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DAL 36 7:50 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 7 yards (94-J. Johnson).
2 and 17 - DAL 29 7:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-C. Wilson for 7 yards.
3 and 10 - DAL 36 6:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 14-A. Dalton for -3 yards.
4 and 13 - DAL 33 6:01 1-H. Niswander punts 52 yards, fair catch by 17-K. Osborn.
4Q 5:54 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 15 5:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 5:08 33-D. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 27 4:23 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 30-C. Ham.
3 and 10 - MIN 27 4:17 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 10 - MIN 27 4:12 2-B. Colquitt punts 54 yards, 88-C. Lamb returns for 20 yards.
4Q 4:00 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 39 4:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 13-M. Gallup for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 49 3:56 21-E. Elliott rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 3:15 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 13-M. Gallup.
2 and 10 - MIN 33 3:10 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 30 2:33 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 30 - No play.
3 and 12 - MIN 35 2:33 20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - MIN 29 2:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-A. Cooper for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIN 19 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 21-E. Elliott for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - MIN 14 1:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 10 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:50
1 and 4 - MIN 4 1:50 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 86-D. Schultz.
2 and 4 - MIN 4 1:47 21-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
Dallas timeout at 1:43
3 and 2 - MIN 2 1:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-D. Schultz for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-G. Zuerlein extra point is GOOD.
DAL 31    MIN 28    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:23
4Q 1:37 Minnesota
DAL 35 2-G. Zuerlein kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 1:33 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson.
3 and 6 - MIN 29 1:29 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 6 - MIN 29 1:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4Q 1:18 Dallas
1 and 10 - MIN 29 1:18 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 30 0:35 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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