Vikings vs. Giants live score updates: NFL regular season Week 1

Follow along as the Vikings take on the Giants in the 2024 season opener.

Sep 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Another season of Vikings football is about to get underway, as Kevin O'Connell's team is kicking off its 2024 campaign with a matchup against the Giants at MetLife Stadium.

This should be a fascinating game for the Vikings, who are debuting a number of significant new players. Sam Darnold is obviously the most important, but other notable newcomers include Aaron Jones, Stephon Gilmore, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Blake Cashman. Rookies Dallas Turner and Will Reichard are making their NFL debuts.

Despite being limited in practice this week with ankle injuries, Vikings receivers Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor were off the final injury report and are good to go today as the No. 2 and 3 options behind Justin Jefferson. You can find the Vikings' full inactive list here.

There's a lot that we don't know about this Vikings team heading into Week 1, which means we're going to learn quite a bit today. Can Darnold get off to a strong start as he looks to have a breakout year under O'Connell? Will Jones help fix Minnesota's dormant running game? Can Brian Flores' defense be even better this year? Starting today, we're about to find out.

Follow along below for live updates throughout the game.

Final Score: Vikings 28, Giants 6

Read the recap here.

Live updates

Fourth quarter

4:52 — This one is over. The Giants just turned it over on downs in the red zone. The Vikings can take their foot off the gas.

Third quarter

2:15 — Darnold just threw an interception. His arm was hit by Dexter Lawrence while he was throwing. The Giants have a bit of life, but they're still down by 22 as the fourth quarter approaches.

Vikings 28, Giants 6

4:22 — Oh my goodness. Andrew Van Ginkel just picked off a Daniel Jones screen pass and returned it for a touchdown. The Vikings are absolutely cruising.

4:26 — The Vikings just punted the ball back to the Giants, who have a chance to make this interesting if they can score a touchdown. Minnesota WR Jordan Addison has been ruled out for the game with an ankle injury.

Vikings 21, Giants 6

6:08 — The Giants cut their deficit to two scores on a 50-yard field goal from Graham Gano.

Vikings 21, Giants 3

12:08 — The Vikings are continuing to cruise. Sam Darnold just pump faked a screen to Justin Jefferson and then hit training camp star Jalen Nailor for a 21-yard touchdown. A perfect play call from Kevin O'Connell. Earlier, the drive was extended on a Giants face mask penalty.

Second quarter

0:00 — At halftime, the Vikings still lead by two scores. They held the Giants to just 87 total yards in the first half and will look to keep this going after the break. Sam Darnold was 13 of 14 in that half.

Vikings 14, Giants 3

6:55 — Sam Darnold is cooking right now. He just threw a touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson to put the Vikings up 14-3. It was a 99-yard drive that included a 44-yard pass to Jefferson. Darnold is 10 for his first 10 in this game.

13:50 — The Giants just pinned the Vikings at the 1 on a punt. New York already has 6 penalties for 66 yards.

First quarter

Vikings 7, Giants 3

3:50 — Touchdown, Vikings. Aaron Jones gets his first with his new team by beating a Giants defender to the edge for a three-yard score. It was largely set up by an iffy DPI call that extended the drive.

Giants 3, Vikings 0

7:16 — The Giants take the first lead of the game. They had great field position after the takeaway, but had to settle for a chip shot field goal from Graham Gano.

11:30 — The Vikings' fumbling woes are back. C.J. Ham just had the ball popped out after catching a short pass on third and long. One possession, one turnover.