Minnesota 36, Pittsburgh 28
Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:20 PM
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2021
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Clete Blakeman
Attendance:
66718
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Vikings have a 4-2 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a 2-4 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Vikings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Steelers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins, threw for 216 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game. Kirk Cousins ran for 14 yards.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, threw for 308 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Ben Roethlisberger ran for 5 yards.
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Following this game the Minnesota Vikings average 26.5 points per game and 390.5 offensive yards per game. The Pittsburgh Steelers average 20.9 points per game and 329.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
|
Najee Harris
|
Player |
Dalvin Cook
|
|
20 |
Attempts |
27 |
|
94 |
Yards |
205 |
|
4.7 |
Avg Yards |
7.6 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
23 |
Long |
30 |
Receiving
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
|
Chase Claypool
| Player |
K.J. Osborn
|
|
8 |
Receptions |
3 |
|
93 |
Yards |
83 |
|
11.6 |
Avg Yards |
27.7 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
38 |
Long |
62 |
Team Stats Summary
| Pittsburgh |
|
Minnesota |
| Yards |
|
375 |
Tot |
458 |
|
106 |
Rus |
242 |
|
269 |
Pas |
216 |
| Scoring |
|
4 |
TD |
4 |
|
0 |
FG |
3 |
| Yards |
|
2 |
INT |
1 |
|
0.0 |
Sck |
5.0 |
|
0 |
FF |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Vikings have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Steelers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
