LONDON — The Cleveland Browns could not hang on as the Minnesota Vikings rallied to a 21-17 victory in London on Sunday.
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Viking quarterback Carson Wentz threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds left.
Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel went 17-of-30 for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
Quinshon Judkins led Cleveland with 110 yards rushing as they fell to 1-4.
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Grant Delpit set up Cleveland’s first touchdown by recovering a fumble at the Minnesota 47-yard line. Gabriel found Harold Fannin Jr. for a one-yard touchdown to give the Browns a 7-0 lead.
The Vikings responded when Cam Akers lined up in the Wildcat formation, rolled out, and found Josh Oliver for a 32-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 7-7.
Andre Szmyt’s 31-yard field goal reclaimed the lead for Cleveland, 10-7, at halftime.
Jordan Mason opened the second half scoring with a three-yard touchdown run as Minnesota led, 14-10. The Browns responded with a 13-play, 69-yard drive as Gabriel threw a nine-yard touchdown to David Njoku to take a 17-14 lead after three quarters.
The Vikings had a chance to tie in the fourth quarter. Will Reichard missed a 51-yard field goal with 9:46 left.
After exchanging punts, the Vikings took over at their 20-yard line with 3:05 remaining. They drove to the Browns’ 12-yard line, where Wentz found Addison for the go-ahead touchdown.
Cleveland’s next game will be on October 12 at Pittsburgh. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
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