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Vikings 39, Packers 22: Week 1 recap

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Final · Sun, Sep 13 · U.S. Bank Stadium

Carson Wentz passing yards13312/19, 133 YDS, 3 TD
Turnover margin+12 takeaways, 1 giveaways

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

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: GB-MIN

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