The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–24 in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season on September 12, 2021 at Paycor Stadium.
Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals match player stats
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 36 | 49 | 351 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 56.9 | 106.8 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98.4 | 112.5 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 20 | 61 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 9 | 10 | 92 | 10.2 | 2 | 24 |
| K.J. Osborn | 7 | 9 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 25 |
| Justin Jefferson | 5 | 9 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 34 |
| Dalvin Cook | 6 | 7 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyler Conklin | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Dede Westbrook | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| C.J. Ham | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Herndon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TCK | SOLO | SCK | TFL | PD | QBH | INT | INTY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nick Vigil | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Bashaud Breeland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Michael Pierce | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Danielle Hunter | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Xavier Woods | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stephen Weatherly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Blake Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cam Bynum | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DJ Wonnum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Harrison Hand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kris Boyd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Andrew DePaola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Armon Watts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mackensie Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sheldon Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Troy Dye | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Joseph | 1 | 1 | 100 | 53 | 3 |
| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Berry | 8 | 402 | 50.3 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede Westbrook | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SCK | SYL | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 20 | 27 | 261 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 69.7 | 128.8 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 29 | 127 | 4.4 | 1 | 19 |
| Samaje Perine | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 5 | 7 | 101 | 20.2 | 1 | 50 |
| Tee Higgins | 4 | 5 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 28 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 32 |
| Tyler Boyd | 3 | 4 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Mixon | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | TCK | SOLO | SCK | TFL | PD | QBH | INT | INTY | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates III | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Germaine Pratt | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Logan Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vonn Bell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Chidobe Awuzie | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Eli Apple | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Larry Ogunjobi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Mike Hilton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ricardo Allen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| B.J. Hill | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| DJ Reader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sam Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Darius Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jordan Evans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | 2 | 2 | 100 | 53 | 3 |
| Player | PUNT | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huber | 7 | 332 | 47.4 | 1 | 3 | 61 |
| Player | KR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wilson | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | PR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Phillips | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 15 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won Vikings vs Bengals?
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–24 in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season on September 12, 2021 at Paycor Stadium.
What was the final score of Vikings vs Bengals?
Minnesota Vikings 24, Cincinnati Bengals 27 — a combined 27 + 24 = 51 points.