BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
New England 20,
Minnesota 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 16, 2025
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Carl Cheffers
Attendance:
66705
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 New England
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 64 yards, 32-T. Henderson returns for 26 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 27 |
14:55 |
10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 39 |
14:23 |
4-A. Gibson rush for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - NE 47 |
13:46 |
51-J. Gibbens rush for 3 yards. |
1 and 10 - 50 |
13:03 |
10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas. |
2 and 10 - 50 |
12:57 |
PENALTY on New England, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play. |
2 and 15 - NE 45 |
12:57 |
10-D. Maye pass to 84-K. Bourne for 8 yards. |
3 and 7 - MIN 47 |
12:15 |
10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 32-T. Henderson. |
4 and 7 - MIN 47 |
12:10 |
17-B. Baringer punts 34 yards, fair catch by 13-T. Felton. |
1Q 12:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 |
12:04 |
32-T. Chandler rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - MIN 18 |
11:37 |
32-T. Chandler rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 1 - MIN 22 |
11:16 |
8-S. Howell rush for 3 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
10:36 |
8-S. Howell rush for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - MIN 30 |
10:01 |
32-T. Chandler rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 2 - MIN 33 |
9:24 |
8-S. Howell pass incomplete to 81-L. Jackson. |
4 and 2 - MIN 33 |
9:21 |
17-R. Wright punts 56 yards, 25-M. Jones returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1Q 9:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 |
9:07 |
32-T. Henderson rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - NE 49 |
8:33 |
10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 6 yards. |
3 and 3 - MIN 45 |
7:54 |
10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 20 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
7:15 |
32-T. Henderson rush for no gain. |
2 and 10 - MIN 25 |
6:38 |
10-D. Maye pass incomplete. |
3 and 10 - MIN 25 |
6:30 |
32-T. Henderson rush for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 14 |
5:56 |
4-A. Gibson rush for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - MIN 7 |
5:14 |
4-A. Gibson rush for -1 yard. |
3 and 4 - MIN 8 |
4:37 |
32-T. Henderson rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD. |
NE 7
MIN 0
Plays: 9
Possession: 4:35
|
1Q 4:32 Minnesota
NE 35 |
36-A. Borregales kicks 62 yards, 13-T. Felton returns for 21 yards, fumble by 13-T. Felton (forced fumble by 51-J. Gibbens), RECOVERED by 56-A. Keys returned for no gain. |
1 and 10 - MIN 21 |
4:26 |
8-S. Howell pass incomplete to 32-T. Chandler. |
2 and 10 - MIN 21 |
4:20 |
8-S. Howell pass intended for 81-L. Jackson, INTERCEPTED by 28-A. Austin at MIN 35, returned for no gain. |
1Q 4:10 New England
1 and 10 - MIN 35 |
4:10 |
4-A. Gibson rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - MIN 34 |
3:32 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 18-K. Williams for 13 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 21 |
2:50 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 9 yards, enforced at MIN 18. |
1 and goal - MIN 9 |
2:26 |
4-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards. |
2 and goal - MIN 7 |
1:46 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 5 yards. |
3 and goal - MIN 2 |
1:11 |
4-A. Gibson rush for -3 yards. |
Minnesota timeout at 0:26 |
4 and goal - MIN 5 |
0:26 |
11-J. Dobbs pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
1Q 0:21 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 5 |
0:21 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
END QUARTER 1 |
Minnesota continued...
2 and 8 - MIN 7 |
15:00 |
8-S. Howell pass to 45-N. Vannett for 13 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 20 |
14:21 |
36-Z. Scott rush for -1 yard. |
2 and 11 - MIN 19 |
13:41 |
8-S. Howell pass incomplete to 81-L. Jackson. |
3 and 11 - MIN 19 |
13:38 |
8-S. Howell rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
4 and 5 - MIN 25 |
13:05 |
91-O. Chapman punts 47 yards, 86-E. Chism III returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at NE 37. |
2Q 12:52 New England
1 and 10 - NE 42 |
12:52 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 39-J. Hasty for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 5 - NE 47 |
12:29 |
11-J. Dobbs pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
3 and 5 - NE 47 |
12:26 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 49-C. Fotheringham for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (declined). |
1 and 10 - MIN 47 |
12:08 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - MIN 40 |
11:34 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 2 - MIN 39 |
10:56 |
11-J. Dobbs pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
4 and 2 - MIN 39 |
10:50 |
36-A. Borregales 57 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
2Q 10:46 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 47 |
10:46 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - MIN 49 |
10:09 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 36-Z. Scott for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NE 33 |
9:27 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 4 yards. |
2 and 6 - NE 29 |
9:01 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 45-N. Vannett for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 21 |
8:32 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 21 - No play. |
1 and 15 - NE 26 |
8:10 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 81-L. Jackson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 6 - NE 17 |
7:29 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 5 yards. |
3 and 1 - NE 12 |
6:59 |
11-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 36-Z. Scott. |
4 and 1 - NE 12 |
6:54 |
11-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 89-T. Thomas. |
2Q 6:49 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 |
6:49 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - NE 13 |
6:14 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 18-K. Williams for 5 yards. |
3 and 4 - NE 18 |
5:39 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 18-K. Williams for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 24 |
5:10 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 7 yards. |
2 and 3 - NE 31 |
4:32 |
11-J. Dobbs pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
3 and 3 - NE 31 |
4:28 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 11 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 42 |
3:50 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 33 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
3:10 |
-S. Watts rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - MIN 23 |
2:32 |
-S. Watts rush for 3 yards. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 5 - MIN 20 |
2:00 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 7 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 13 |
1:19 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 6 yards. |
Minnesota timeout at 1:12 |
2 and 4 - MIN 7 |
1:12 |
PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 7 - No play. |
2 and 9 - MIN 12 |
1:12 |
11-J. Dobbs pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
3 and 9 - MIN 12 |
1:08 |
11-J. Dobbs pass to 86-E. Chism III for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD. |
NE 14
MIN 0
Plays: 13
Possession: 5:48
|
2Q 1:01 Minnesota
NE 35 |
37-J. Romo kicks 54 yards, 36-Z. Scott returns for 20 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 31 |
0:56 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 13-T. Felton for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - MIN 43 |
0:50 |
11-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 89-T. Thomas. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play. |
1 and 10 - MIN 48 |
0:46 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 36-Z. Scott for 8 yards. |
2 and 2 - NE 44 |
0:26 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 13-T. Felton for 20 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact (declined). |
1 and 10 - NE 24 |
0:21 |
11-B. Rypien pass to 89-T. Thomas for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. |
2 and 2 - NE 16 |
0:17 |
11-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 89-T. Thomas. |
3 and 2 - NE 16 |
0:12 |
11-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 81-L. Jackson. |
4 and 2 - NE 16 |
0:08 |
16-W. Reichard 34 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 14
MIN 3
Plays: 7
Possession: 0:53
|
2Q 0:05 New England
4 and 3 - MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 66 yards, 29-J. Webb returns for 59 yards. |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
NE 35 |
36-A. Borregales kicks 58 yards, 83-S. Bolden returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 26. |
1 and 10 - MIN 16 |
14:56 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 82-J. Jones for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 5 - MIN 21 |
14:24 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 3 yards. |
Injury timeout at 14:13 |
3 and 2 - MIN 24 |
13:59 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 14-T. Jones for 8 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
13:32 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 31-M. Price for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 4 - MIN 38 |
12:56 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 1 yard. |
3 and 3 - MIN 39 |
12:16 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 82-J. Jones for 6 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 45 |
11:30 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
2 and 8 - MIN 47 |
10:51 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 36-Z. Scott for 18 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 35 |
10:23 |
12-M. Brosmer, sacked for 5 yards (39-J. Polk). |
2 and 15 - NE 40 |
9:42 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 11 - NE 36 |
9:00 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete. |
4 and 11 - NE 36 |
8:52 |
16-W. Reichard 54 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 14
MIN 6
Plays: 12
Possession: 6:08
|
3Q 8:47 New England
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 66 yards, 29-J. Webb returns for 23 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 22 |
8:44 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 22 - No play. |
1 and 20 - NE 12 |
8:17 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 83-J. Jiles for 4 yards. |
2 and 16 - NE 16 |
7:40 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 29-J. Webb for 8 yards. |
3 and 8 - NE 24 |
6:56 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker. |
4 and 8 - NE 24 |
6:52 |
17-B. Baringer punts 64 yards, 31-M. Price returns for 20 yards. |
3Q 6:39 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
6:39 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 31-M. Price for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play. |
1 and 15 - MIN 27 |
6:13 |
38-T. Stewart rush for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 27 - No play. |
1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
5:46 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 82-J. Jones. |
2 and 10 - MIN 32 |
5:41 |
12-M. Brosmer, sacked for 14 yards (33-A. Jennings). |
3 and 24 - MIN 18 |
4:54 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 18 - No play. |
3 and 29 - MIN 13 |
4:33 |
12-M. Brosmer, sacked for 6 yards (33-A. Jennings). |
4 and 35 - MIN 7 |
3:55 |
17-R. Wright punts 45 yards, fair catch by 29-J. Webb. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 48. PENALTY on Minnesota, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (declined). |
3Q 3:48 New England
1 and 10 - MIN 47 |
3:48 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 83-J. Jiles for 12 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 35 |
3:12 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete to 82-C. Dippre. |
2 and 10 - MIN 35 |
3:08 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 7 yards. |
3 and 3 - MIN 28 |
2:26 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 83-J. Jiles for 3 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
1:51 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - MIN 19 |
1:17 |
-S. Watts rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 1 - MIN 16 |
0:42 |
-S. Watts rush for 1 yard. |
END QUARTER 3 |
New England continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 15 |
15:00 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 83-J. Jiles for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - MIN 10 |
14:20 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete to 83-J. Jiles. |
3 and 5 - MIN 10 |
14:17 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete to 29-J. Webb. |
4 and 5 - MIN 10 |
14:14 |
37-J. Romo 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 17
MIN 6
Plays: 11
Possession: 4:34
|
4Q 14:11 Minnesota
NE 35 |
37-J. Romo kicks 32 yards. PENALTY on New England, Kickoff Short Of Landing Zone, 0 yards, enforced at MIN 40. |
1 and 10 - MIN 40 |
14:11 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 6 yards. |
2 and 4 - MIN 46 |
13:34 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 14-T. Jones. |
3 and 4 - MIN 46 |
13:29 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 14-T. Jones for 28 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NE 26 |
12:49 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 31-M. Price for 5 yards. |
2 and 5 - NE 21 |
12:12 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 46-B. Nesbit. |
3 and 5 - NE 21 |
12:08 |
12-M. Brosmer, sacked for 8 yards (33-A. Jennings). |
4 and 13 - NE 29 |
11:28 |
16-W. Reichard 47 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 17
MIN 9
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:43
|
4Q 11:24 New England
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - NE 35 |
11:24 |
-S. Watts rush for 3 yards. |
2 and 7 - NE 38 |
10:50 |
-S. Watts rush for 4 yards. |
3 and 3 - NE 42 |
10:12 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 5 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 47 |
9:34 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete to 29-J. Webb. |
2 and 10 - NE 47 |
9:32 |
-S. Watts rush for 3 yards. |
3 and 7 - 50 |
8:51 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 6-J. Baker for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (declined). |
1 and 10 - MIN 37 |
8:30 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - MIN 36 |
7:51 |
83-J. Jiles rush for 7 yards. |
3 and 2 - MIN 29 |
7:07 |
-S. Watts rush for -4 yards. |
4 and 6 - MIN 33 |
6:28 |
36-A. Borregales 51 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 20
MIN 9
Plays: 10
Possession: 4:56
|
4Q 6:24 Minnesota
NE 35 |
36-A. Borregales kicks 54 yards, 31-M. Price returns for 81 yards. |
1 and goal - NE 8 |
6:12 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 38-T. Stewart for 4 yards. |
2 and goal - NE 4 |
5:32 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 82-J. Jones. |
3 and goal - NE 4 |
5:27 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 31-M. Price. |
4 and goal - NE 4 |
5:23 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 4 - No play. |
4 and goal - NE 9 |
5:23 |
16-W. Reichard 27 yard field goal is GOOD. |
NE 20
MIN 12
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:01
|
4Q 5:20 New England
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 59 yards, 39-J. Hasty returns for 22 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 28 |
5:16 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass to 88-J. Bell for 10 yards. |
1 and 10 - NE 38 |
4:32 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 1 yard. |
2 and 9 - NE 39 |
3:53 |
-S. Watts rush for 2 yards. |
3 and 7 - NE 41 |
3:08 |
17-B. Wooldridge pass incomplete. |
4 and 7 - NE 41 |
3:02 |
17-B. Baringer punts 53 yards, downed by 35-M. Battle. |
4Q 2:52 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 6 |
2:52 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 82-J. Jones for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. |
2 and 7 - MIN 9 |
2:48 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 14-T. Jones. |
3 and 7 - MIN 9 |
2:44 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 38-T. Stewart for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
4 and 5 - MIN 11 |
2:36 |
91-O. Chapman punts 58 yards, downed by 20-R. Steward. |
4Q 2:24 New England
1 and 10 - NE 31 |
2:24 |
-S. Watts rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 31 - No play. |
1 and 20 - NE 21 |
2:19 |
-S. Watts rush for -2 yards. |
Minnesota timeout at 2:16 |
2 and 22 - NE 19 |
2:16 |
17-B. Wooldridge rush for 1 yard. |
Two minute warning |
3 and 21 - NE 20 |
2:00 |
39-J. Hasty rush for 5 yards. |
Minnesota timeout at 1:56 |
4 and 16 - NE 25 |
1:56 |
17-B. Baringer punts 57 yards, 31-M. Price returns for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. |
4Q 1:46 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 31 |
1:46 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 14-T. Jones. |
2 and 10 - MIN 31 |
1:40 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 14-T. Jones for 3 yards. |
3 and 7 - MIN 34 |
1:18 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 46-B. Nesbit for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 34 - No play. |
3 and 17 - MIN 24 |
1:14 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 19-D. Fleming. |
4 and 17 - MIN 24 |
1:10 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 82-J. Jones for 25 yards. |
1 and 10 - MIN 49 |
0:43 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 14-T. Jones for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - NE 29 |
0:38 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 14-T. Jones for 7 yards, fumble by 14-T. Jones (forced fumble by 37-B. Crossley), ball out of bounds. |
2 and 3 - NE 22 |
0:19 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 89-T. Thomas. |
New England timeout at 0:14 |
3 and 3 - NE 22 |
0:13 |
12-M. Brosmer pass to 46-B. Nesbit for 14 yards. |
Minnesota timeout at 0:06 |
1 and goal - NE 8 |
0:06 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 8 - No play. |
1 and goal - NE 13 |
0:06 |
12-M. Brosmer pass incomplete to 31-M. Price. |
New England timeout at 0:03 |
2 and goal - NE 13 |
0:02 |
12-M. Brosmer pass intended for 46-B. Nesbit, INTERCEPTED by 23-K. Dugger at NE -5, returned for no gain, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
END OF GAME |