Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings: game summary
Final · October 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
U.S. Bank Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
ATLMIN 
- 462Total yards365
- 363Passing yards333
- 30/40Completions/attempts24/36
- 8.6Yards per pass9.0
- 99Rushing yards32
- 37Rushing attempts13
- 2.7Yards per rush2.5
- 24First downs19
- 9-173rd down efficiency3-10
- 3-34th down efficiency1-2
- 2-3Red zone (made-att)2-3
- 79Total plays50
- 5.8Yards per play7.3
- 1Turnovers3
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 0Interceptions thrown3
- 2-8Sacks (yards lost)1-10
- 5-25Penalties (yards)3-30
- 40:07Time of possession19:53
Game leaders
Passing
Matt RyanATL · QB · 30/40, 371 YDS, 4 TD
Kirk CousinsMIN · QB · 24/36, 343 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Todd GurleyATL · RB · 20 CAR, 47 YDS
Alexander MattisonMIN · RB · 10 CAR, 26 YDS
Receiving
Julio JonesATL · WR · 8 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR · 9 REC, 166 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown12:02Julio Jones 20 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)7-0
- Field goal3:02Younghoe Koo 50 Yd Field Goal 10-0
2nd quarter
- Touchdown1:54Calvin Ridley 8 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)17-0
- Field goal0:01Younghoe Koo 21 Yd Field Goal 20-0
3rd quarter
- Field goal10:45Younghoe Koo 47 Yd Field Goal 23-0
- Touchdown6:25Justin Jefferson 11 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey Kick)23-7
- Touchdown2:01Julio Jones 40 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)30-7
4th quarter
- Field goal7:07Younghoe Koo 43 Yd Field Goal 33-7
- Touchdown3:58Adam Thielen 2 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins Pass to Irv Smith Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)33-15
- Touchdown2:11Hayden Hurst 35 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)40-15
- Touchdown1:26Justin Jefferson 49 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins Pass to Justin Jefferson for Two-Point Conversion)40-23
Player stats
Atlanta Falcons
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/40 | 371 | 9.3 | 4 | 0 | 2-8 | 136.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Brian Hill | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Calvin Ridley | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ito Smith | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 8 | 137 | 17.1 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
| Russell Gage Jr. | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Calvin Ridley | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Hayden Hurst | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Ito Smith | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Brian Hill | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Christian Blake | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Neal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Sheffield | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Oliver | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Edmond Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaleb McGary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Means | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyeler Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykal Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 24/36 | 343 | 9.5 | 3 | 3 | 1-10 | 90.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mattison | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 16 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 166 | 18.4 | 2 | 49 | 11 |
| Irv Smith Jr. | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 35 | 5 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Chad Beebe | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Dantzler Sr. | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Gladney | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Harris | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Hand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armon Watts | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Holmes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaleel Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy Nickerson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Wonnum | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Beebe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian O'Neill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irv Smith Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- TV
- Fox
- Officials
- Keith Ferguson (Back judge) · Ruben Fowler (Umpire) · Tim Podraza (Line judge) · Craig Wrolstad (Referee) · Gary Cavaletto (Side judge) · Clay Reynard (Field judge) · Tripp Sutter (Line judge)
About this game
Who won Falcons vs Vikings?
Falcons won 40-23 over Vikings on Sunday, October 18, 2020.
When was Falcons vs Vikings played?
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, at 1:00 PM ET at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Where was Falcons vs Vikings played?
At U.S. Bank Stadium.