Bengals at Vikings: September 21, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Cincinnati Bengals 48-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 21, 2025 (2025 regular season).
Most rushing yards: Samaje Perine (Bengals, 21). Most receiving yards: Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals, 50); Justin Jefferson (Vikings, 75).
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | CIN | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 171 | 352 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 183 |
| Rushing yards | 53 | 169 |
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Yards per play | 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Penalty yards | 45 | 105 |
| Red zone (scores/trips) | 1/1 | 4/5 |
What stood out
- The Vikings out-gained the Bengals 352 to 171 total yards.
- Turnovers: Bengals 5, Vikings 0.
- The Vikings' biggest scoring edge came in the 2nd quarter (20-3).
- The Vikings ran for 169 yards to the Bengals' 53.
Featured player lines
- Chase Brown (CIN RB): 10 CAR, 3 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 5 TGT, 4 REC, 17 REC YDS
- Samaje Perine (CIN RB): 4 CAR, 21 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 TGT, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
- Ja'Marr Chase (CIN WR): 6 TGT, 5 REC, 50 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Tee Higgins (CIN WR): 2 TGT, 1 REC, 15 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Drew Sample (CIN TE): 3 TGT, 2 REC, 20 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
- Mike Gesicki (CIN TE): 3 TGT, 1 REC, 6 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Noah Fant (CIN TE): 5 TGT, 5 REC, 26 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Jalen Nailor (MIN WR): 5 TGT, 3 REC, 37 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Justin Jefferson (MIN WR): 7 TGT, 5 REC, 75 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Myles Price (MIN WR): 0 TGT, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Tai Felton (MIN WR): 1 TGT, 1 REC, 9 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- T.J. Hockenson (MIN TE): 6 TGT, 5 REC, 49 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Player pages exist for the players listed; other players' lines are in StatsNext.
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| December 16, 2023 | MIN 24, CIN 27 (at Cincinnati) |
| September 12, 2021 | MIN 24, CIN 27 (at Cincinnati) |
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