Week 1 · Division game · Recap
Vikings 39, Packers 22: Week 1 recap
What happened
The Vikings rolled past the Packers 39-22 at home at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 1, moving to 1-0.
The Vikings were outgained 419-239, won the turnover battle 2-1, and went 8-15 on third down.
Carson Wentz went 12 of 19 for 133 yards and 3 TDs. Jordan Mason had 15 carries for 59 yards and 1 TD on the ground. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 8 catches for 92 yards and 2 TDs.
On defense, Andrew Van Ginkel led with 1.5 sacks and Byron Murphy Jr. had 8 tackles.
Team stats
- 239Total yards419
- 132Passing yards353
- 107Rushing yards66
- 19First downs19
- 8-15Third down3-12
- 4-4Red zone (TD-att)1-4
- 1Turnovers2
- 3-19Sacked-yards4-34
- 3-15Penalties-yards12-98
- 32:58Possession27:02
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: GB-MIN- 1st quarter
- GBTrey Smack 59 Yd Field Goal12:113-0
- GBChristian Watson 81 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack PAT Failed)7:439-0
- MINWill Reichard 38 Yd Field Goal1:389-3
- 2nd quarter
- GBTrey Smack 43 Yd Field Goal13:5212-3
- MINJustin Jefferson 39 Yd pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard Kick)1:5512-10
- GBChristian Watson 2 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)0:1419-10
- 3rd quarter
- GBTrey Smack 26 Yd Field Goal 5:0922-10
- MINT.J. Hockenson 16 Yd pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard Kick)2:0822-17
- 4th quarter
- MINAaron Jones Sr. 3 Yd Rush (Carson Wentz Pass to Justin Jefferson for Two-Point Conversion)6:3722-25
- MINJordan Mason 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)4:4822-32
- MINJustin Jefferson 9 Yd pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard Kick)3:5522-39
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.