National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
San Diego 24, Minnesota 17
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 66716
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 7100017
San Diego 7071024
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
SD 35 10-N. Kaeding kicks 68 yards, 12-P. Harvin returns for 103 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    SD 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:15
1Q 14:45 San Diego
MIN 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 59 yards, 22-J. Hester returns for 24 yards (31-C. Cook).
1 and 10 - SD 30 14:39 24-R. Mathews rush for 1 yard (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 9 - SD 31 14:02 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (39-H. Abdullah, 23-C. Griffin).
3 and 7 - SD 33 13:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4 and 7 - SD 33 13:14 5-M. Scifres punts 47 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 2 yards (25-D. Stuckey). PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 13:08 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 13:08 5-D. McNabb, INTERCEPTED by 95-S. Phillips returned for no gain (5-D. McNabb).
1Q 12:59 San Diego
1 and goal - MIN 6 12:59 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards (69-J. Allen).
2 and goal - MIN 3 12:23 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (96-B. Robison).
3 and goal - MIN 1 11:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Scifres extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    SD 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:17
1Q 11:38 Minnesota
SD 35 5-M. Scifres kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 11:35 28-A. Peterson rush for 14 yards (51-T. Spikes, 71-A. Garay).
1 and 10 - MIN 34 11:03 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 51-T. Spikes).
2 and 7 - MIN 37 10:30 28-A. Peterson rush for -2 yards (94-C. Liuget, 31-B. Sanders).
3 and 9 - MIN 35 9:51 5-D. McNabb pass to 28-A. Peterson for 4 yards (98-A. Barnes).
4 and 5 - MIN 39 9:08 4-C. Kluwe punts 49 yards, 13-B. Walters returns for 6 yards (97-E. Griffen).
1Q 8:57 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 18 8:57 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 11 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - SD 29 8:14 24-R. Mathews rush for 21 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - 50 7:33 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (52-C. Greenway, 98-L. Guion).
2 and 8 - MIN 48 6:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 3 yards (69-J. Allen).
3 and 5 - MIN 45 6:06 17-P. Rivers sacked for -4 yards (96-B. Robison, 69-J. Allen).
4 and 9 - MIN 49 5:38 5-M. Scifres punts 41 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 5:30 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 8 5:30 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards (56-D. Butler, 95-S. Phillips).
2 and 8 - MIN 10 4:51 5-D. McNabb pass to 12-P. Harvin for 5 yards (56-D. Butler).
3 and 3 - MIN 15 4:15 5-D. McNabb pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 12 yards (20-A. Cason). PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 5 - MIN 27 3:53 PENALTY on San Diego, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 32 3:39 28-A. Peterson rush for 1 yard (51-T. Spikes, 31-B. Sanders).
2 and 4 - MIN 33 3:02 5-D. McNabb, sacked for -1 yard (71-A. Garay).
3 and 5 - MIN 32 2:28 12-P. Harvin rush for 8 yards (56-D. Butler).
San Diego timeout at 1:49
1 and 10 - MIN 40 1:49 5-D. McNabb rush for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 37 1:19 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 51-T. Spikes).
2 and 8 - SD 35 0:43 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards (71-A. Garay, 51-T. Spikes).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
3 and 3 - SD 30 15:00 5-D. McNabb pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 11 yards (38-M. Gilchrist).
1 and 10 - SD 19 14:18 12-P. Harvin rush for 1 yard (31-B. Sanders).
2 and 9 - SD 18 13:41 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (51-T. Spikes, 71-A. Garay).
3 and 6 - SD 15 13:04 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
4 and 6 - SD 15 12:59 8-R. Longwell 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 10    SD 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:31
2Q 12:56 San Diego
MIN 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 70 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 26 yards (31-C. Cook).
1 and 10 - SD 21 12:51 24-R. Mathews rush for -1 yard (50-E. Henderson, 56-E. Henderson).
2 and 11 - SD 20 12:13 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 7 yards (52-C. Greenway, 56-E. Henderson).
3 and 4 - SD 27 11:33 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4 and 4 - SD 27 11:28 35-M. Sherels punts 39 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (25-D. Stuckey).
2Q 11:12 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 49 11:12 5-D. McNabb pass to 12-P. Harvin for 2 yards (32-E. Weddle).
2 and 8 - SD 49 10:39 28-A. Peterson rush for 46 yards (31-B. Sanders).
1 and goal - SD 3 9:50 5-D. McNabb pass to 84-M. Jenkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    SD 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:22
2Q 9:44 San Diego
MIN 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 72 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 27 yards (51-L. Dean). PENALTY on San Diego, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - SD 10 9:39 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 9 - SD 11 9:08 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 16 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - SD 27 8:28 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 8 yards (26-A. Winfield).
2 and 2 - SD 35 7:46 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards (52-C. Greenway, 50-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - SD 38 7:06 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 24-R. Mathews.
2 and 10 - SD 38 7:02 PENALTY on San Diego, False Start (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - SD 32 7:02 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 25 yards (25-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - MIN 43 6:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - MIN 43 6:12 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 12 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 6:08 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (26-A. Winfield).
2 and 9 - MIN 30 5:30 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 6 yards (52-C. Greenway, 26-A. Winfield).
3 and 3 - MIN 24 4:49 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 9 yards (31-C. Cook).
1 and 10 - MIN 15 4:06 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
2 and 10 - MIN 15 4:00 PENALTY on San Diego, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - MIN 20 4:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for -5 yards (96-B. Robison, 26-A. Winfield).
3 and 20 - MIN 25 3:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 20 - MIN 25 3:13 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
2Q 3:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:07 32-T. Gerhart rush for 12 yards (23-Q. Jammer, 32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - MIN 37 2:32 32-T. Gerhart rush for 4 yards (93-L. Castillo, 51-T. Spikes).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - MIN 41 2:00 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 6 - MIN 41 1:56 12-P. Harvin rush for 4 yards (20-A. Cason, 56-D. Butler).
San Diego timeout at 1:47
4 and 2 - MIN 45 1:47 4-C. Kluwe punts 38 yards, 13-B. Walters returns for no gain (37-E. Frampton).
2Q 1:38 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 17 1:38 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 11 yards (39-H. Abdullah, 69-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - SD 28 1:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-B. Walters for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 41 1:02 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 8 yards (33-J. Sanford, 98-L. Guion).
2 and 2 - SD 49 0:39 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
3 and 2 - SD 49 0:35 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-B. Walters for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 0:30 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 21 yards (33-J. Sanford, 26-A. Winfield).
San Diego timeout at 0:20
1 and 10 - MIN 22 0:20 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - MIN 22 0:16 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - MIN 17 0:10 17-P. Rivers, INTERCEPTED by 26-A. Winfield returned for 3 yards (35-M. Tolbert).
2Q 0:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 0:03 5-D. McNabb kneels for -1 yard.
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Diego
MIN 35 8-R. Longwell kicks 47 yards, 82-K. Sperry returns for 13 yards (67-A. Awasom).
1 and 10 - SD 31 14:56 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (33-J. Sanford, 50-E. Henderson).
2 and 6 - SD 35 14:14 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 11 yards (56-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - SD 46 13:37 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 37 yards (39-H. Abdullah, 50-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - MIN 17 13:00 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (50-E. Henderson, 69-J. Allen).
2 and 8 - MIN 15 12:15 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -1 yard (50-E. Henderson).
3 and 9 - MIN 16 11:37 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 9 yards (31-C. Cook).
1 and goal - MIN 7 10:48 35-M. Tolbert rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Scifres extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    SD 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:12
3Q 10:43 Minnesota
SD 35 5-M. Scifres kicks 65 yards, 27-L. Booker returns for 20 yards (22-J. Hester, 59-A. Gachkar).
1 and 10 - MIN 20 10:37 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards (32-E. Weddle, 51-T. Spikes).
2 and 7 - MIN 23 10:04 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 81-V. Shiancoe.
3 and 7 - MIN 23 9:58 5-D. McNabb rush for 10 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 10 - MIN 33 9:18 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards (31-B. Sanders, 94-C. Liuget).
2 and 6 - MIN 37 8:38 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 12-P. Harvin.
3 and 6 - MIN 37 8:34 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 87-B. Berrian.
4 and 6 - MIN 37 8:29 4-C. Kluwe punts 53 yards, 13-B. Walters returns for 13 yards (51-L. Dean).
3Q 8:17 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 23 8:17 24-R. Mathews rush for -2 yards (26-A. Winfield).
2 and 12 - SD 21 7:36 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 13 yards (31-C. Cook).
1 and 10 - SD 34 6:56 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 1 yard (26-A. Winfield).
2 and 9 - SD 35 6:16 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
3 and 9 - SD 35 6:13 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 10 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - SD 45 5:30 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (26-A. Winfield).
2 and 7 - SD 48 4:54 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - MIN 42 4:20 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - MIN 42 4:16 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 11 yards (52-C. Greenway).
1 and 10 - MIN 31 3:30 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 22-J. Hester.
2 and 10 - MIN 31 3:25 24-R. Mathews rush for 7 yards (33-J. Sanford, 98-L. Guion).
3 and 3 - MIN 24 2:43 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 24-R. Mathews, INTERCEPTED by 69-J. Allen returned for 14 yards (85-A. Gates).
3Q 2:34 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 31 2:34 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards (99-T. LaBoy).
2 and 5 - MIN 36 2:02 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards (95-S. Phillips).
1 and 10 - MIN 43 1:22 14-J. Webb rush for -2 yards (74-J. Cesaire).
2 and 12 - MIN 41 0:50 12-P. Harvin rush for 2 yards (51-T. Spikes, 92-V. Martin).
3 and 10 - MIN 43 0:05 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 28-A. Peterson.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 10 - MIN 43 15:00 4-C. Kluwe punts 51 yards, 13-B. Walters returns for 11 yards (37-E. Frampton). PENALTY on Minnesota, Horse-collar Tackle (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 14:50 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 32 14:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards (50-E. Henderson).
2 and 4 - SD 38 14:10 35-M. Tolbert rush for 13 yards (25-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - MIN 49 13:29 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 15 yards (25-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - MIN 34 12:56 24-R. Mathews rush for -1 yard (52-C. Greenway).
2 and 11 - MIN 35 12:15 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 16 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - MIN 19 11:39 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard (50-E. Henderson).
2 and 11 - MIN 20 10:57 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for -2 yards (52-C. Greenway, 90-F. Evans).
3 and 13 - MIN 22 10:14 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 13 - MIN 22 10:09 5-M. Scifres 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 17    SD 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:41
4Q 10:05 Minnesota
SD 35 5-M. Scifres kicks 44 yards, 97-E. Griffen returns for 7 yards (22-J. Hester).
1 and 10 - MIN 28 9:59 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 5 - MIN 33 9:29 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards (95-S. Phillips, 31-B. Sanders).
3 and 3 - MIN 35 8:46 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 8 - MIN 30 8:25 5-D. McNabb pass incomplete to 87-B. Berrian.
4 and 8 - MIN 30 8:20 4-C. Kluwe punts 42 yards, 13-B. Walters returns for 8 yards (37-E. Frampton, 67-A. Awasom).
4Q 8:11 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 36 8:11 24-R. Mathews rush for 11 yards (23-C. Griffin). PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - MIN 38 7:51 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for no gain (23-C. Griffin).
2 and 10 - MIN 38 7:14 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 6 yards (26-A. Winfield).
3 and 4 - MIN 32 6:30 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 13 yards (33-J. Sanford).
1 and 10 - MIN 19 5:49 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (90-F. Evans).
2 and 10 - MIN 19 5:10 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Scifres extra point is GOOD.
MIN 17    SD 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:01
4Q 5:01 Minnesota
SD 35 5-M. Scifres kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 5:01 5-D. McNabb pass to 28-A. Peterson for 2 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 8 - MIN 22 4:22 28-A. Peterson rush for -2 yards (56-D. Butler, 51-T. Spikes).
3 and 10 - MIN 20 3:42 5-D. McNabb, sacked for -10 yards (98-A. Barnes).
4 and 20 - MIN 10 3:11 4-C. Kluwe punts 56 yards, fair catch by 13-B. Walters.
4Q 3:01 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 34 3:01 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 7 yards (26-A. Winfield), FUMBLES (26-A. Winfield), ball out of bounds.
2 and 3 - SD 41 2:32 PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - SD 46 2:32 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain (69-J. Allen).
Minnesota timeout at 2:26
2 and 10 - SD 46 2:26 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 11 yards (23-C. Griffin).
Minnesota timeout at 2:16
1 and 10 - MIN 43 2:16 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (98-L. Guion, 67-A. Awasom).
Minnesota timeout at 2:11
2 and 10 - MIN 43 2:11 PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
2 and 4 - MIN 37 2:11 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (50-E. Henderson, 33-J. Sanford).
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - MIN 35 2:00 PENALTY on Minnesota, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 2:00 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 31 1:18 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - MIN 32 0:38 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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