Wild Card Playoff Games, 2032

played in New Orleans, LA

50 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	17	3	0	-	26
New Orleans Saints	10	7	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 NOS - Kenyon Gillespie 13 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 07:51 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 7 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point failed)
1Q: 03:59 NOS - Dean Horenstein 30 field goal
2Q: 13:33 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
2Q: 05:30 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 3 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 02:23 NOS - Otis Monroe 5 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 00:54 MIN - C.J. Mills 14 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 01:56 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
4Q: 08:46 NOS - Dean Horenstein 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 NOS - Kenyon Gillespie 13 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 07:51 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 7 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point failed)
1Q: 03:59 NOS - Dean Horenstein 30 field goal
2Q: 13:33 MIN - Kevin Elliott 38 field goal
2Q: 05:30 MIN - Drake Nastiuk 3 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 02:23 NOS - Otis Monroe 5 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 00:54 MIN - C.J. Mills 14 pass from Conner Wisniewski (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 01:56 MIN - Kevin Elliott 25 field goal
4Q: 08:46 NOS - Dean Horenstein 44 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 9-7-1 10-7
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 9 4
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 439 391
- Offensive Plays 60 66
- Yards per Play 7.32 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 167 101
- Rushing Attempts 31 21
- Yards per Rush 5.39 4.81
Net Passing Yards 272 290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 20 - 0 44 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 284 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 9.38 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/65 13/80
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/40 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:33 31:27

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	9-7-1	10-7
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	9	4
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	439	391
- Offensive Plays	60	66
- Yards per Play	7.32	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	167	101
- Rushing Attempts	31	21
- Yards per Rush	5.39	4.81
Net Passing Yards	272	290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 20 - 0	44 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	284	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	9.38	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/65	13/80
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/40	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:33	31:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	2:34	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	3:53	5:27	OWN 25	12	54	Field Goal
2	11:32	3:11	OWN 36	6	19	Punt
2	6:57	1:33	OWN 31	4	69	Touchdown
2	2:17	1:30	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:47	OWN 42	3	8	Punt
3	5:38	3:47	OWN 20	9	72	Field Goal
3	0:50	1:01	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
4	8:38	7:28	OWN 34	12	32	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	7:43	3:50	OWN 25	8	62	Field Goal
2	13:26	1:54	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	8:21	1:24	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	5:24	3:07	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 25	2	-3	Half
3	12:13	6:35	OWN 9	11	57	Punt
3	1:51	1:01	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	14:49	6:11	OWN 28	14	45	Field Goal
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	6	7	Game

Game MVP: Conner Wisniewski, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Drake Nastiuk	17	107	6.29	46	5	1
RB Reuben Thompson	11	32	2.91	8	0	0
QB Conner Wisniewski	2	11	5.50	6	0	0
WR Camden Gauthier	1	17	17.00	17	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Buddy Harris	18	96	5.33	18	4
RB Edwin Ballard	2	-1	-0.50	2	0
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Wisniewski	27	20	284	2/12	2	52	0	132.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Leyva	44	26	298	1/8	2	37	0	94.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Al Shelton	7	11	148	21.14	93	47	0
WR C.J. Mills	4	4	35	8.75	7	14	1
RB Drake Nastiuk	3	3	14	4.67	3	7	1
TE Malachi Parker	3	3	22	7.33	4	11	0
WR Robert Franz	2	5	13	6.50	0	8	0
RB Reuben Thompson	1	1	52	52.00	45	52	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kenyon Gillespie	7	14	124	17.71	39	37	1
WR Gene Gardner	6	11	77	12.83	42	31	0
WR Eddie Hall	5	7	34	6.80	7	12	0
RB Buddy Harris	4	5	34	8.50	21	20	0
TE Otis Monroe	3	3	16	5.33	2	11	1
WR Ezra Determann	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Fernando Scales	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Buddy Harris	1	0	0	0
TE Otis Monroe	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Allison	4	163	40.8	30.0	45	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	4	165	41.3	34.8	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	2/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Gauthier	1	6	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Gerber	2	3	1.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Mills	1	40	40.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Buddy Harris	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	9	1	0.0	21	45
OLB Fernando Scales	7	4	0.0	21	38
CB Julian Gunderson	5	0	0.0	20	45
ILB Roderick Downs	5	0	0.0	11	25
S Craig Hopper	4	1	0.0	19	42
S Rickey Ritschel	3	1	0.0	21	45
ILB Russell Upshaw	3	1	0.0	11	18
CB Gustavo Raney	3	0	0.0	12	37
OLB Michael Friedman	2	2	0.0	10	10
DE Dashawn Holmes	1	0	1.0	21	41
DE Branden Hayes	1	1	0.0	21	45
DT Jermaine Cauthen	1	0	0.0	21	30
DT Desmond Newton	1	0	0.0	21	44
DT Shane Kiehl	1	0	0.0	1	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leo Bruschi	12	2	0.0	31	29
OLB Herman Cambell	5	3	0.0	25	24
CB Jake Wooden	5	1	0.0	31	29
CB Corwin Reed	5	1	0.0	30	28
ILB Clifton Norton	4	3	0.0	18	14
ILB Desmond Rice	4	2	0.0	13	16
DE Quentin Conklin	3	0	2.0	12	9
DT Wendell Foley	3	2	0.0	22	19
CB Leon Stanton	3	1	0.0	19	19
S Zachary Carr	2	0	0.0	27	28
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	1	0.0	13	15
DE Jeffery Stephenson	1	1	0.0	22	25
OLB Rufus Newton	1	0	0.0	6	2
DT Gabe Monroe	0	2	0.0	16	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dashawn Holmes	1.0	0	0	0	41
DE Branden Hayes	0.0	1	1	2	45
DT Desmond Newton	0.0	0	2	0	44

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Quentin Conklin	2.0	0	0	0	9
DE Jeffery Stephenson	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Ramon Grylicki	0.0	0	3	2	22
DT Gabe Monroe	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	7	0	45
OLB Fernando Scales	4	1	38
S Craig Hopper	4	0	42
CB Gustavo Raney	3	1	37
CB Julian Gunderson	2	2	45
OLB Michael Friedman	2	0	10
ILB Roderick Downs	1	1	25
S Rickey Ritschel	1	0	45
ILB Russell Upshaw	1	0	18
DT Shane Kiehl	1	0	16

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jake Wooden	4	2	29
ILB Clifton Norton	3	0	14
CB Corwin Reed	3	0	28
S Leo Bruschi	2	1	29
S Zachary Carr	2	0	28
OLB Herman Cambell	2	0	24
CB Leon Stanton	2	0	19
ILB Desmond Rice	2	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ramon Hatch	5	12	31	0	29
G Ike Maloney	3	4	31	0	29
G Bobby Dodge	2	3	31	0	29
TE Juan Clinton	1	1	13	0	10
T Dale Bennett	0	6	31	0	29
C Perry Andrews	0	2	31	2	29
FB Steven McDaniel	0	1	4	0	2

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vernon Forbes	3	8	1	21	0	45
G James Hartman	1	6	0	21	0	45
TE Van Waller	1	2	0	11	0	6
T Carlos Reinhardt	1	2	0	21	0	45
T Donald Gilmore	1	1	0	21	1	45
C J.B. Reynolds	0	1	0	21	0	45

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Andres Tyler	2	19
Van Neufeldt	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ezra Determann	1	21
Buddy Harris	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clyde Morley	---	---	21	45	17	83
WR Al Shelton	30	29	---	---	15	74
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	21	44	7	72
S Rickey Ritschel	---	---	21	45	2	68
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	21	45	2	68
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	20	45	2	67
T Ramon Hatch	31	29	---	---	6	66
G Bobby Dodge	31	29	---	---	6	66
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	21	41	2	64
S Craig Hopper	---	---	19	42	2	63
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	21	38	2	61
QB Conner Wisniewski	31	29	---	---	---	60
T Dale Bennett	31	29	---	---	---	60
C Perry Andrews	31	29	---	---	---	60
G Ike Maloney	31	29	---	---	---	60
WR Robert Franz	25	29	---	---	---	54
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	21	30	---	51
CB Gustavo Raney	---	---	12	37	2	51
WR C.J. Mills	15	17	---	---	17	49
TE Malachi Parker	23	26	---	---	---	49
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	11	25	2	38
RB Drake Nastiuk	18	17	---	---	---	35
WR Camden Gauthier	8	2	---	---	21	31
ILB Russell Upshaw	---	---	11	18	---	29
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	1	16	11	28
FB Steven McDaniel	4	2	---	---	21	27
S Van Neufeldt	---	---	0	8	19	27
RB Reuben Thompson	12	12	---	---	---	24
TE Juan Clinton	13	10	---	---	---	23
OLB Andres Tyler	---	---	0	2	19	21
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	10	10	---	20
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	19	19
TE Conrad Norris	7	1	---	---	5	13
RB Alfredo Stanfield	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	0	4	4	8
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Rick Sandas	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Trevor Sandlin	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Desmond Boselli	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Mitchell Allison	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Donovan Guidry	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Aidan Bissonnette	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jameson Kimball	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Kaleb Newton	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Alan Seals	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Donald Gilmore	21	45	---	---	6	72
T Carlos Reinhardt	21	45	---	---	6	72
WR Gene Gardner	19	44	---	---	6	69
QB Benjamin Leyva	21	45	---	---	2	68
G James Hartman	21	45	---	---	---	66
G Vernon Forbes	21	45	---	---	---	66
C J.B. Reynolds	21	45	---	---	---	66
TE Otis Monroe	21	43	---	---	---	64
S Zachary Carr	---	---	27	28	8	63
RB Buddy Harris	19	23	---	---	21	63
S Leo Bruschi	---	---	31	29	2	62
CB Jake Wooden	---	---	31	29	2	62
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	30	28	2	60
WR Eddie Hall	10	39	---	---	5	54
WR Kenyon Gillespie	19	35	---	---	---	54
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	25	24	1	50
DE Jeffery Stephenson	---	---	22	25	1	48
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	22	22	2	46
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	22	19	1	42
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	19	19	1	39
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	13	16	6	35
WR Ezra Determann	3	10	---	---	21	34
ILB Clifton Norton	---	---	18	14	2	34
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	16	15	2	33
RB Edwin Ballard	2	19	---	---	11	32
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	13	15	---	28
OLB Rufus Newton	---	---	6	2	20	28
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	12	13	1	26
WR Luke Gerber	0	1	---	---	21	22
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	12	9	---	21
OLB Damon Malano	---	---	0	0	19	19
FB Axel Dole	1	5	---	---	13	19
TE Van Waller	11	6	---	---	1	18
CB Quinn Cantu	---	---	3	0	15	18
S Moe Tygart	---	---	4	0	13	17
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	9	8	---	17
TE Byron Everett	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Peyton Mikkor	---	---	5	3	---	8
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Freddie Prescott	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Gabe Powell	---	---	1	1	4	6
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Luke Gleason	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	13	48	3.7
Right	9	81	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	11	67	6.1
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Wisniewski	27	20	4	0	0	3	3	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Leyva	44	26	4	5	3	5	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	17	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	167	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	53	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	47	47.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	160	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	48	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	66	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Al Shelton	11	7	148	3	29
WR Robert Franz	5	2	13	0	29
WR C.J. Mills	4	4	35	0	17
RB Drake Nastiuk	3	3	14	0	17
TE Malachi Parker	3	3	22	0	26
RB Reuben Thompson	1	1	52	1	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenyon Gillespie	14	7	1	124	2	35
WR Gene Gardner	11	6	2	77	1	44
WR Eddie Hall	7	5	0	34	0	39
RB Buddy Harris	5	4	0	34	1	23
WR Ezra Determann	3	1	0	13	0	10
TE Otis Monroe	3	3	0	16	0	43

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	2	-1	-0.50	6.29
RB Reuben Thompson	2	8	4.00	2.91

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy Harris	2	6	3.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conner Wisniewski	6	4	28	4.67	10.52

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Leyva	9	5	39	4.33	6.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Drake Nastiuk	2	2	13	6.50	4.67
WR Al Shelton	1	0	0	0.00	13.45
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	14	14.00	8.75
WR Robert Franz	1	0	0	0.00	2.60
TE Malachi Parker	1	1	1	1.00	7.33

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenyon Gillespie	3	2	17	5.67	8.86
TE Otis Monroe	2	2	16	8.00	5.33
WR Gene Gardner	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Eddie Hall	1	1	6	6.00	4.86
WR Ezra Determann	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
RB Buddy Harris	1	0	0	0.00	6.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drake Nastiuk	3	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Wisniewski	10	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Leyva	13	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Shelton	7	6	4
RB Drake Nastiuk	1	1	1
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	1
TE Malachi Parker	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Gillespie	5	4	4
WR Gene Gardner	3	1	1
WR Eddie Hall	3	2	1
WR Ezra Determann	1	0	0
TE Otis Monroe	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (19,900)
End Zone 14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (19,900)
End Zone	14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)