MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night.
Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2), who lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch.
Addison, stepping up in a big way with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson sidelined by a hamstring injury, had seven catches for 124 yards in his breakout game on a prime-time stage.
Purdy, who was picked off with 5:30 remaining at the Minnesota 30 after an apparent mix-up with wide receiver Jajuan Jennings, completed two short throws to reach the Minnesota 40.
Vikings: LB Brian Asamoah limped off after colliding on the kickoff with Flannigan-Fowles.
Persons:
— Kirk Cousins, Jordan Addison, Camryn Bynum, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Charvarius Ward, Addison, Justin Jefferson, Greg Joseph, Purdy, Jajuan Jennings, Bynum, Ray McCloud III, LB Demetrius Flannigan, Fowles, Dre Greenlaw, Brian Asamoah, Flannigan, LG Ezra Cleveland, Dalton Risner, ___
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Minnesota Vikings, 49ers, Vikings, USC, Minnesota, Ray, LB, LG, NEXT, Cincinnati, Sunday .
Locations:
MINNEAPOLIS, Addison, Minnesota, Green Bay