Vikings 34, Texans 7
Houston 0 0 7 0 — 7 Minnesota 14 0 7 13 — 34
First quarter
MIN — Jefferson 6 pass from Darnold (Reichard kick), 12:11. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21. Key Plays: Grugier-Hill 5 interception return to Houston 21; Darnold 9 pass to Jefferson on 3rd-and-7. Minnesota 7, Houston 0.
MIN — A.Jones 8 pass from Darnold (Reichard kick), 1:12. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:23. Key Play: Darnold 28 pass to Jefferson. Minnesota 14, Houston 0.
Third quarter
MIN — Nailor 4 pass from Darnold (Reichard kick), 10:26. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:38. Key Plays: Gaskin kick return to Minnesota 23; Darnold 18 pass to Nailor. Minnesota 21, Houston 0.
HOU — Akers 8 pass from Stroud (Fairbairn kick), 4:00. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Key Plays: Stroud 19 pass to Dell; Stroud 34 pass to Collins on 3rd-and-11. Minnesota 21, Houston 7.
Fourth quarter
MIN — FG Reichard 35, 14:53. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:03. Key Plays: Darnold 13 pass to Powell on 3rd-and-14; Nailor 3 run on 4th-and-1. Minnesota 24, Houston 7.
MIN — Mundt 2 pass from Darnold (Reichard kick), 10:16. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47. Key Plays: Bynum 3 interception return to Minnesota 47; A.Jones 4 run on 3rd-and-1; A.Jones 39 run. Minnesota 31, Houston 7.
MIN — FG Reichard 58, 4:43. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06. Minnesota 34, Houston 7.
HOU MIN
First downs 17 19
Rushing 0 5
Passing 16 12
Penalty 1 2
Third down eff 4-14 6-13
Fourth down eff 2-4 1-1
Total net yards 296 274
Total plays 63 60
Avg gain 4.7 4.6
Net yards rushing 38 118
Rushes 14 28
Avg per rush 2.714 4.214
Net yards passing 258 156
Sacked yds lost 5-49 4-25
Gross yds passing 307 181
Completed att 28-44 17-28
Had intercepted 2 0
Yds pass play 5.265 4.875
Kickoffs e z TB 2-0-0 7-7-6
Punts avg 4-44.25 4-48.25
Punts blocked 0 0
FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 0-0
Total ret yardage 32 37
Punt returns 3-5 1-10
Kickoff returns 1-27 1-19
Interceptions 0-0 2-8
penalties yds 11-88 5-30
Fumbles lost 0-0 1-0
Time of poss 30:42 29:18