Benched for the opening quarter after missing a team walk-through, Jordan Addison caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 25 seconds remaining as the Minnesota Vikings came from three points down to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 5, 2025. Wentz, making his third straight start in place of the injured J.J. McCarthy, went 9 for 9 on the game-winning drive and finished 25 of 34 for 236 yards, while Dillon Gabriel’s two-touchdown debut as Cleveland’s starting quarterback ended on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
Table of Contents
Game Summary
Date
October 5, 2025
Venue
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Attendance
61,082
Final Score
Minnesota Vikings 21, Cleveland Browns 17
Minnesota Record
3-2
Cleveland Record
1-4
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Minnesota Vikings
7
0
7
7
21
Cleveland Browns
7
3
7
0
17
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Description
Drive
Score
1st
6:49
CLE
Harold Fannin Jr. 1-yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Szmyt kick)
7 plays, 47 yds, 3:28
CLE 7–0
1st
2:30
MIN
Josh Oliver 32-yd pass from Cam Akers (Reichard kick)
8 plays, 82 yds, 4:19
7–7
2nd
0:09
CLE
Andre Szmyt 31-yd FG
14 plays, 53 yds, 2:21
CLE 10–7
3rd
11:11
MIN
Jordan Mason 3-yd rush (Reichard kick)
8 plays, 71 yds, 3:49
MIN 14–10
3rd
3:05
CLE
David Njoku 9-yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Szmyt kick)
13 plays, 69 yds, 8:06
CLE 17–14
4th
0:25
MIN
Jordan Addison 12-yd pass from Carson Wentz (Reichard kick)
10 plays, 80 yds, 2:40
MIN 21–17
Team Statistics
Stat
Minnesota
Cleveland
First Downs
20
17
Passing First Downs
14
9
Rushing First Downs
4
8
Penalty First Downs
2
0
3rd Down Efficiency
3/9 (33%)
3/15 (20%)
4th Down Efficiency
0/0
3/3 (100%)
Total Plays
61
67
Total Yards
349
322
Yards per Play
5.7
4.8
Passing Yards (net)
252
182
Comp/Att
26/35
19/33
Yards per Pass
6.6
5.2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-16
2-8
Rushing Yards
97
140
Rushing Attempts
23
32
Yards per Rush
4.2
4.4
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-2
2-3
Penalties
7-50
10-78
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
0
Time of Possession
29:31
30:29
Passing Statistics
Minnesota Vikings
Wentz made his third straight start covering for J.J. McCarthy, who had been sidelined since suffering a right high-ankle sprain in Week 2. He left the field at the end of the first half after a hit on his left shoulder from linebacker Carson Schwesinger, but returned to direct both second-half scoring drives. Running back Cam Akers, a former high school quarterback, took a direct snap and threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Josh Oliver on a fake run.
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Carson Wentz
25/34
236
6.9
1
0
3-16
55.2
102.1
Cam Akers
1/1
32
32.0
1
0
0-0
100.0
158.3
Team
26/35
252
7.7
2
0
3-16
—
114.9
Individual totals are gross passing yards; team total is net of 16 yards lost on three sacks.
Cleveland Browns
Gabriel, selected as the starter over veteran Joe Flacco, completed 19 of 33 for 190 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in his first career NFL start.
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Dillon Gabriel
19/33
190
5.8
2
0
2-8
38.4
94.3
Team
19/33
182
5.8
2
0
2-8
—
94.3
Rushing Statistics
Minnesota Vikings
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jordan Mason
13
52
4.0
1
14
Zavier Scott
5
18
3.6
0
9
Jalen Nailor
1
15
15.0
0
15
Carson Wentz
3
13
4.3
0
6
Max Brosmer
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Team
23
97
4.2
1
15
Cleveland Browns
Rookie Quinshon Judkins carried 23 times for 110 yards on a 4.8-yard average, but Cleveland produced no rushing touchdowns across 32 combined attempts.
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Quinshon Judkins
23
110
4.8
0
32
Jerome Ford
5
18
3.6
0
10
Malachi Corley
1
11
11.0
0
11
Dillon Gabriel
2
5
2.5
0
8
Dylan Sampson
1
-4
-4.0
0
-4
Team
32
140
4.4
0
32
Receiving Statistics
Minnesota Vikings
Addison was held out of the opening quarter for missing a walk-through but caught five passes for 41 yards, including the game-winning score.
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
Justin Jefferson
7
123
17.6
0
38
11
Jordan Addison
5
41
8.2
1
15
6
T.J. Hockenson
6
38
6.3
0
14
6
Josh Oliver
2
35
17.5
1
32
3
Jalen Nailor
3
27
9.0
0
20
4
Jordan Mason
3
4
1.3
0
2
4
Team
26
268
10.3
2
38
34
Cleveland Browns
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGT
David Njoku
6
67
11.2
1
17
9
Isaiah Bond
2
29
14.5
0
22
7
Jamari Thrash
1
22
22.0
0
22
1
Jerome Ford
2
20
10.0
0
17
2
Quinshon Judkins
1
18
18.0
0
18
2
Jerry Jeudy
2
15
7.5
0
9
5
Harold Fannin Jr.
4
13
3.3
1
5
4
Dylan Sampson
1
6
6.0
0
6
2
Team
19
190
10.0
2
22
32
Defensive Statistics
Minnesota Vikings
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Eric Wilson
9
4
0
0
0
0
Theo Jackson
8
1
0
0
0
0
Dallas Turner
7
3
0
1
0
0
Levi Drake Rodriguez
6
1
0
1
0
0
Byron Murphy Jr.
5
4
0
0
1
0
Isaiah Rodgers
5
3
0
0
0
0
Harrison Smith
5
1
0
0
0
0
Javon Hargrave
5
1
0
0
0
0
Joshua Metellus
4
4
0
0
1
0
Ivan Pace Jr.
4
3
1.0
1
0
1
Jonathan Greenard
4
2
0
1
2
1
Jeff Okudah
3
3
0
0
0
0
Bo Richter
3
0
0
0
0
0
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
2
1
1.0
1
0
1
Jonathan Allen
2
1
0
0
0
0
Kobe King
2
1
0
0
0
0
Tavierre Thomas
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jalen Redmond
1
1
0
0
1
0
Austin Keys
1
1
0
0
0
0
C.J. Ham
1
0
0
0
0
0
Zavier Scott
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
80
35
2.0
5
5
3
Cleveland Browns
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Carson Schwesinger
12
2
0
0
0
0
Ronnie Hickman
10
6
0
0
0
0
Devin Bush
6
4
0
0
0
0
Greg Newsome II
6
4
0
0
1
0
Myles Harden
5
4
0
0
0
0
Alex Wright
4
2
1.0
2
0
1
Grant Delpit
4
1
0
0
1
0
Myles Garrett
3
3
0
0
0
0
Denzel Ward
3
2
0
0
1
0
Rayshawn Jenkins
3
0
0
0
0
0
Maliek Collins
2
2
2.0
2
0
2
Isaiah McGuire
2
2
0
2
0
0
Mason Graham
2
2
0
0
0
0
Rex Sunahara
2
0
0
0
0
0
Tre Avery
2
0
0
0
0
0
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jerome Baker
1
1
0
0
0
0
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
1
1
0
0
0
0
Shelby Harris
1
0
0
0
0
0
Mohamoud Diabate
1
0
0
0
0
0
Adin Huntington
1
0
0
0
0
0
Malachi Corley
1
0
0
0
0
0
Donovan McMillon
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team
75
36
3.0
6
3
3
Fumbles
Minnesota Vikings
Player
FUM
LOST
OPP REC
Zavier Scott
1
1
0
Jordan Mason
1
1
0
Team
2
2
0
Cleveland Browns
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Grant Delpit
0
0
1
Mohamoud Diabate
0
0
1
Team
0
0
2
Special Teams
Kicking
Reichard missed a 51-yard field goal attempt wide right early in the fourth quarter, his first miss of the 2025 season.
Player
Team
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Will Reichard
MIN
0/1
0.0%
N/A
3/3
3
Andre Szmyt
CLE
1/1
100.0%
31
2/2
5
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Ryan Wright
MIN
5
286
57.2
0
2
77
Corey Bojorquez
CLE
8
360
45.0
1
2
57
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Myles Price
MIN
4
102
25.5
27
0
Jerome Ford
CLE
3
78
26.0
26
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Myles Price
MIN
3
15
5.0
12
0
Gage Larvadain
CLE
3
31
10.3
16
0
Officiating
Role
Official
Referee
Scott Novak
Umpire
Barry Anderson
Down Judge
Brian Sakowski
Line Judge
Mark Stewart
Field Judge
Terry Brown
Side Judge
Don Willard
Back Judge
Tony Josselyn
Minnesota’s win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the franchise’s fifth straight at an NFL London game. Cleveland outgained the Vikings on the ground, converted all three fourth-down attempts, and recovered both Minnesota fumbles, yet could not hold a 17-14 fourth-quarter lead through the final 25 seconds.
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