Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| SF |
| MIN |
MIN 100%
SF
16
MIN
24
END GAME
Team Stats
Total Yards
- SF327
- 343MIN
Turnovers
- SF4
- 1MIN
Possession
31:0928:51SFMIN1st Downs
- SF20
- 19MIN
Game Information
- Minneapolis, MN
- Line: MIN -6.0
- Over/Under: 46
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Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| first Quarter | SF | MIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG 3:56 Daniel Carlson 48 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:21 | 0 | 3 | |
| second Quarter | SF | MIN | ||
| TD 13:39 Stefon Diggs 22 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson Kick) 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32 | 0 | 10 | |
 | FG 11:42 Robbie Gould 42 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57 | 3 | 10 | |
| third Quarter | SF | MIN | ||
| TD 10:41 Mike Hughes 28 Yd Interception Return (Daniel Carlson Kick) 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:35 | 3 | 17 | |
| FG 9:15 Robbie Gould 33 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:26 | 6 | 17 | |
| TD 4:22 Kyle Rudolph 11 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson Kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53 | 6 | 24 | |
| TD 0:31 Dante Pettis 22 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51 | 13 | 24 | |
| fourth Quarter | SF | MIN | ||
| FG 8:09 Robbie Gould 22 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:34 | 16 | 24 | |
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