Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass for the Vikings since an Oct. 29, 2023, game against the Packers.
His 38-yard touchdown throw to Myles Price has the Vikings up 10-0 on the Packers at the end of the first quarter. It came on third-and-23 after a facemask penalty on Vikings running back Deejay Dallas.
Cousins, acquired in a trade with the Raiders last week, is 4-of-6 for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The Vikings opened the game going three-and-out, but on the Packers’ second play from scrimmage, tight end Mark Redman had the ball taken away from him by Andrew Van Ginkel at the Green Bay 10. The fumble led to four-play, minus-6 yard field goal drive.
Will Recihard kicked a 34-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead.
The Packers missed a field goal on their second drive, with Trey Smack’s 53-yard try wide right.