Conference Finals, 2046

played in New Orleans, LA

62 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	7	-	14
New Orleans Saints	3	14	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 49 field goal
2Q: 12:47 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 6 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 08:40 MIN - Bryson Montgomery 4 pass from Brock Dixon (Arnold Bellis extra point)
2Q: 03:57 NOS - Kendall Siever 4 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 11:03 MIN - Tucker Tovar 14 pass from Brock Dixon (Arnold Bellis extra point)
4Q: 07:48 NOS - Tony Peele 3 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 01:26 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 49 field goal
2Q: 12:47 NOS - Alejandro Whiting 6 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 08:40 MIN - Bryson Montgomery 4 pass from Brock Dixon (Arnold Bellis extra point)
2Q: 03:57 NOS - Kendall Siever 4 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 11:03 MIN - Tucker Tovar 14 pass from Brock Dixon (Arnold Bellis extra point)
4Q: 07:48 NOS - Tony Peele 3 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 01:26 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 42 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 13-6 14-4
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 316 349
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 5.02 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 81 176
- Rushing Attempts 24 44
- Yards per Rush 3.38 4.00
Net Passing Yards 235 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 1 21 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 7.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/27
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 25
Time of Possession 27:10 32:50

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	13-6	14-4
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	316	349
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	5.02	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	81	176
- Rushing Attempts	24	44
- Yards per Rush	3.38	4.00
Net Passing Yards	235	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 1	21 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	7.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.9
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/27
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/56	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 25
Time of Possession	27:10	32:50

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	0:51	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
1	7:36	0:55	OWN 17	2	5	Interception
1	5:05	2:24	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	12:39	4:09	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	3:47	1:58	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 32	6	63	Fumble
3	10:47	1:21	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
3	7:03	5:26	OWN 8	9	41	Punt
4	14:31	3:36	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	7:41	3:10	OWN 25	8	19	Downs
4	2:12	0:23	OWN 20	4	4	Downs
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 25	5	21	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
1	12:22	4:46	OWN 6	9	37	Punt
1	6:41	1:36	OPP 41	3	9	Field Goal
1	2:41	5:02	OWN 1	13	99	Touchdown
2	8:30	4:43	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 3	4	10	Half
3	12:19	1:32	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
3	9:26	2:23	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
3	1:37	2:06	OWN 3	5	15	Punt
4	10:55	3:14	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
4	4:31	2:19	OPP 44	3	3	Punt
4	1:49	0:31	OPP 24	3	-1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Alejandro Whiting, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shawn Rayburn	17	48	2.82	14	1
QB Brock Dixon	4	30	7.50	12	1
RB Zachary Klekamp	3	3	1.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alejandro Whiting	39	156	4.00	23	6	1
QB Kendall Siever	3	19	6.33	8	0	1
WR Arturo Marshall	2	1	0.50	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Dixon	38	21	242	1/7	2	33	1	81.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	21	13	182	2/9	1	39	0	105.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Terrence Hooper	4	5	54	13.50	1	23	0
TE Bryson Montgomery	4	6	53	13.25	11	21	1
WR Kai Wilkerson	3	6	20	6.67	8	8	0
WR Tucker Tovar	3	8	35	11.67	3	14	1
WR Geoff Dorn	3	5	38	12.67	29	33	0
RB Shawn Rayburn	2	2	32	16.00	30	28	0
WR Derek Rebstock	2	5	10	5.00	0	7	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tony Peele	4	5	60	15.00	8	39	1
TE Jason Matesky	4	6	36	9.00	8	18	0
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	22	22.00	0	22	0
WR Joe Howard	1	4	39	39.00	2	39	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Logan Blake	1	1	16	16.00	2	16	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Philip Sparrow	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Terrence Hooper	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Gary Roe	0	1	0	0
S Tyler Worden	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrell England	5	272	54.4	50.4	60	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	6	273	45.5	40.5	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Arnold Bellis	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randall Becker	2	10	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brady Henson	2	37	18.5	0
Tucker Gramatica	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Butch Washington	9	1	0.0	43	23
ILB David Campbell	6	2	0.0	44	23
CB Efrain Earley	6	0	0.0	40	21
ILB Joseph Mounts	5	1	0.0	43	23
DT Percy Blackmon	4	2	0.0	33	14
S Tucker Gramatica	4	2	0.0	35	13
DT Nathaniel Compton	4	1	0.0	23	16
OLB Jeff Maxie	3	3	1.0	21	11
CB Rich Meadows	3	1	0.0	40	22
CB Walter Thornton	3	1	0.0	24	13
DE Dillon Sloan	3	0	0.0	28	12
DE Riley Farr	2	0	0.0	21	13
S Artie Randle	2	0	0.0	9	10
DT Abraham Atkins	1	1	1.0	32	16
DE Otis Poock	1	1	0.0	33	12
WR Derek Rebstock	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eli Wynn	0	1	0.0	4	1

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	6	1	0.0	15	29
OLB Donnell Thompson	6	0	0.0	24	33
S Tyler Worden	4	0	0.0	24	39
CB Philip Sparrow	3	1	0.0	12	25
CB Tim Babin	3	0	0.0	17	21
DE Jake Kagan	3	0	0.0	11	23
S Gary Roe	3	0	0.0	10	16
DE J.R. Turnbull	2	1	1.0	14	21
DE Salvador Brewster	2	3	0.0	20	31
S Frederick Hanlin	2	2	0.0	10	12
OLB Rick O'Donnell	2	1	0.0	10	10
S Santiago Caldwell	2	0	0.0	15	29
S Carlton Stephenson	1	3	0.0	13	27
DE Aidan Butler	1	1	0.0	13	22
S Barry Moorehead	1	1	0.0	6	6
DE Damon Springer	1	0	0.0	10	12
DT Brandon Giles	1	0	0.0	6	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Abraham Atkins	1.0	0	0	16
OLB Jeff Maxie	1.0	0	0	11
DE Otis Poock	0.0	2	1	12
DT Percy Blackmon	0.0	1	0	14
ILB David Campbell	0.0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.R. Turnbull	1.0	0	0	0	21
DE Salvador Brewster	0.0	2	1	1	31
DT Jay Stark	0.0	1	0	1	15
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Butch Washington	5	1	23
CB Efrain Earley	3	0	21
ILB David Campbell	2	0	23
S Artie Randle	1	0	10
ILB Joseph Mounts	1	0	23
OLB Jeff Maxie	1	0	11
CB Rich Meadows	0	1	22

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tyler Worden	4	1	0	39
ILB Ike Grui	3	3	0	29
S Gary Roe	3	0	0	16
CB Tim Babin	2	0	0	21
OLB Donnell Thompson	2	0	0	33
CB Philip Sparrow	1	1	1	25
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	0	0	10
DE J.R. Turnbull	1	0	0	21
S Carlton Stephenson	1	0	0	27
S Santiago Caldwell	1	0	0	29
DE Jake Kagan	1	0	0	23
DT Brandon Giles	1	0	0	8
DE Salvador Brewster	0	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bryant McDonald	1	6	24	0	39
G Wally Quinn	1	3	24	0	39
G Sean Nordberg	1	2	24	0	39
TE Bryson Montgomery	1	1	24	0	39
C DeAndre Corbett	0	4	24	0	39
T Alex Lyon	0	4	24	0	39
RB Shawn Rayburn	0	0	21	1	39

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Stephen Cunningham	4	9	1	44	0	23
C Francisco Helms	4	9	0	44	1	23
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	3	6	0	44	0	23
TE Jason Matesky	2	2	0	38	0	23
FB Logan Blake	1	3	0	12	0	12
TE Tony Peele	1	1	0	12	0	11
T Sean Oxenby	0	9	0	44	1	23
G Lincoln McKnight	0	2	0	44	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Mounts	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Santiago Caldwell	2	13
Jason Matesky	1	22
Logan Blake	1	22
Barry Moorehead	1	19

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB David Campbell	---	---	44	23	14	81
CB Rich Meadows	---	---	40	22	17	79
ILB Joseph Mounts	---	---	43	23	10	76
S Butch Washington	---	---	43	23	2	68
G Sean Nordberg	24	39	---	---	5	68
G Wally Quinn	24	39	---	---	5	68
T Bryant McDonald	24	39	---	---	---	63
CB Efrain Earley	---	---	40	21	2	63
C DeAndre Corbett	24	39	---	---	---	63
QB Brock Dixon	24	39	---	---	---	63
T Alex Lyon	24	39	---	---	---	63
TE Bryson Montgomery	24	39	---	---	---	63
RB Shawn Rayburn	21	39	---	---	1	61
DT Abraham Atkins	---	---	32	16	7	55
S Tucker Gramatica	---	---	35	13	7	55
DE Otis Poock	---	---	33	12	7	52
DT Percy Blackmon	---	---	33	14	1	48
WR Tucker Tovar	18	28	---	---	---	46
WR Derek Rebstock	15	28	---	---	---	43
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	28	12	1	41
DT Nathaniel Compton	---	---	23	16	2	41
OLB Perry Barnes	---	---	9	10	21	40
WR Geoff Dorn	13	19	---	---	6	38
CB Walter Thornton	---	---	24	13	1	38
DE Riley Farr	---	---	21	13	1	35
WR Kai Wilkerson	12	23	---	---	---	35
S Artie Randle	---	---	9	10	15	34
OLB Jeff Maxie	---	---	21	11	1	33
WR Bart Maloney	5	9	---	---	15	29
TE Terrence Hooper	6	10	---	---	12	28
RB Randall Becker	0	0	---	---	20	20
RB Brady Henson	0	0	---	---	20	20
S Les Starr	---	---	1	0	15	16
RB Zachary Klekamp	3	0	---	---	8	11
TE Rob Zang	3	0	---	---	3	6
T Jaylen Montague	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Eli Wynn	---	---	4	1	---	5
C Axel Marsh	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Chance Foss	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Terrell England	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Arnold Bellis	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	1	0	---	1
S Martin Vance	---	---	0	0	---	0
G James Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jesse Mroz	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Lewis Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jason Matesky	38	23	---	---	22	83
G Lincoln McKnight	44	23	---	---	8	75
T Sean Oxenby	44	23	---	---	8	75
S Tyler Worden	---	---	24	39	12	75
WR Joe Howard	43	22	---	---	3	68
QB Kendall Siever	44	23	---	---	---	67
WR Marlon Brewer	42	16	---	---	9	67
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	44	23	---	---	---	67
C Francisco Helms	44	23	---	---	---	67
G Stephen Cunningham	44	23	---	---	---	67
RB Alejandro Whiting	42	20	---	---	---	62
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	15	29	13	57
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	24	33	---	57
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	15	29	8	52
DE Salvador Brewster	---	---	20	31	---	51
FB Logan Blake	12	12	---	---	22	46
WR Dashawn Nixon	23	9	---	---	8	40
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	10	10	20	40
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	14	21	5	40
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	13	27	---	40
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	12	25	3	40
S Gary Roe	---	---	10	16	13	39
CB Tim Babin	---	---	17	21	---	38
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	13	22	---	35
DT Damon Tate	---	---	10	24	---	34
DE Jake Kagan	---	---	11	23	---	34
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	6	6	19	31
DT Jay Stark	---	---	12	15	---	27
TE Tony Peele	12	11	---	---	---	23
DE Damon Springer	---	---	10	12	---	22
S Frederick Hanlin	---	---	10	12	---	22
WR Victor Buckley	4	1	---	---	16	21
CB Kris Wheeler	---	---	3	16	---	19
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	---	---	9	10	---	19
DT Brandon Giles	---	---	6	8	5	19
T Brenden Nicol	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Blaine Justice	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Taylor Edwards	2	1	---	---	---	3
WR Arturo Marshall	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Jackson Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Marcos Norris	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Andre Lunsford	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	17	69	4.1
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	47	3.6
Middle	22	101	4.6
Right	9	28	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Dixon	38	21	4	0	4	6	2	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	21	13	3	1	1	2	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	63	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	91	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	44	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	44	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	3	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	2	9	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	100	25.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tucker Tovar	8	3	2	35	0	28
WR Kai Wilkerson	6	3	1	20	0	23
TE Bryson Montgomery	6	4	0	53	1	39
TE Terrence Hooper	5	4	0	54	1	10
WR Derek Rebstock	5	2	0	10	0	28
WR Geoff Dorn	5	3	1	38	1	19
RB Shawn Rayburn	2	2	0	32	1	39

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Matesky	6	4	1	36	0	23
TE Tony Peele	5	4	0	60	1	11
WR Joe Howard	4	1	0	39	1	22
RB Alejandro Whiting	3	1	0	3	0	20
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	0	6	0	1
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	0	22	1	16
FB Logan Blake	1	1	0	16	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shawn Rayburn	1	3	3.00	2.82
RB Zachary Klekamp	1	2	2.00	1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alejandro Whiting	6	21	3.50	4.00
QB Kendall Siever	1	4	4.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Dixon	3	3	30	10.00	6.37

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	3	2	17	5.67	8.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bryson Montgomery	2	2	16	8.00	8.83
WR Tucker Tovar	1	1	14	14.00	4.38

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tony Peele	2	2	17	8.50	12.00
TE Jason Matesky	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brock Dixon	2	2
RB Shawn Rayburn	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Whiting	6	2
QB Kendall Siever	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Dixon	11	7	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Wilkerson	4	2	0
TE Bryson Montgomery	3	2	2
RB Shawn Rayburn	1	1	0
WR Derek Rebstock	1	1	0
WR Tucker Tovar	1	0	0
WR Geoff Dorn	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Matesky	3	2	2
WR Joe Howard	2	0	0
TE Tony Peele	1	1	1
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	1
FB Logan Blake	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,900 (19,900)
End Zone 13,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,900 (19,900)
End Zone	13,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)