Conference Finals, 2020

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	0	6	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	7	14	3	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 MIN - Dominic Henry 5 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 12:52 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 13 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 06:38 MIN - Edwin Holliday 6 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 06:04 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 32 field goal
3Q: 04:28 NOS - Joel Garrison 49 run (Matt Dawson pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:23 MIN - Edwin Holliday 2 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 MIN - Dominic Henry 5 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 12:52 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 13 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 06:38 MIN - Edwin Holliday 6 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 06:04 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 32 field goal
3Q: 04:28 NOS - Joel Garrison 49 run (Matt Dawson pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:23 MIN - Edwin Holliday 2 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 11-8 17-1
First Downs 15 27
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 276 400
- Offensive Plays 58 76
- Yards per Play 4.76 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 119 146
- Rushing Attempts 19 33
- Yards per Rush 6.26 4.42
Net Passing Yards 157 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 15 - 3 41 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 171 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.03 5.91
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 5/36
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 3/40
Kick Returns/Yards 6/127 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/50
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 37
Time of Possession 20:18 39:42

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	11-8	17-1
First Downs	15	27
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	276	400
- Offensive Plays	58	76
- Yards per Play	4.76	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	119	146
- Rushing Attempts	19	33
- Yards per Rush	6.26	4.42
Net Passing Yards	157	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 15 - 3	41 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	171	268
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.03	5.91
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	5/36
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	3/40
Kick Returns/Yards	6/127	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/50
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 37
Time of Possession	20:18	39:42

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	1:23	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
1	6:20	4:00	OWN 16	8	46	Punt
2	15:00	1:33	OWN 12	6	31	Interception
2	12:44	1:32	OWN 36	6	2	Punt
2	6:28	2:14	OWN 28	6	5	Punt
2	2:06	1:31	OWN 30	6	50	Interception
3	15:00	5:19	OWN 23	13	33	Downs
3	8:08	0:36	OWN 20	2	1	Fumble
3	5:57	1:48	OWN 32	3	68	Touchdown
3	0:28	0:16	OPP 25	2	12	Fumble
4	10:14	1:08	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
4	6:16	0:33	OWN 20	2	6	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
1	8:54	2:34	OWN 33	6	15	Punt
1	2:20	2:20	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	13:27	0:43	OPP 11	2	11	Touchdown
2	11:12	4:44	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
2	4:14	2:08	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	2	13	Half
3	9:41	1:33	OWN 44	4	14	Punt
3	7:32	1:35	OPP 21	3	6	Field Goal
3	4:09	3:41	OWN 7	6	23	Fumble
3	0:12	4:58	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
4	9:06	2:50	OWN 27	6	21	Punt
4	5:43	5:43	OPP 39	9	38	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Daniel McCarthy	12	42	3.50	9	0	0
Joel Garrison	6	74	12.33	49	3	1
Matt Dawson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dominic Henry	17	60	3.53	11	2	1
Randall Papadopulos	12	69	5.75	13	3	1
Frankie Giles	4	17	4.25	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Dawson	37	15	171	2/14	0	19	3	21.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	41	29	268	2/14	2	22	0	104.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Irving Robasky	7	9	93	13.29	26	19
WR Phillip Newman	3	9	39	13.00	5	15
RB Joel Garrison	2	2	13	6.50	0	7
TE Charles Cortez	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Leo Sweeney	1	1	18	18.00	5	18
WR Dwayne Gelbart	1	10	5	5.00	0	5
TE Graham King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Daniel McCarthy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Nathan Wannamaker	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Frankie Pearce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jose Mueller	10	13	83	8.30	22	22	0
WR Edwin Holliday	9	13	85	9.44	23	22	2
FB Bernard Branch	3	3	20	6.67	3	13	0
WR Quentin Giles	3	4	39	13.00	23	22	0
WR Bernie Hassler	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Bryce Perkins	1	3	9	9.00	3	9	0
TE Roman Ferrari	1	2	20	20.00	6	20	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jose Turner	1	0	0.00
CB Nick Blackburn	1	0	0.00
CB Michael Huffman	1	50	50.00

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Irving Robasky	1	0	0
Joel Garrison	1	0	0
Bob Heath	0	1	0
Junior Reeves	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Frankie Giles	1	0	0
Kurt Willis	0	1	2
Clay Szymanski	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Artie Souza	5	218	43.6	31.6	53	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	5	235	47.0	35.4	56	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Stokes	2	18	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Blackburn	3	40	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Cranwell	5	106	21.2	0
Kevin Aschbacher	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Scott	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jake Harry	9	3	0.0	27	39
DT Junior Reeves	8	0	1.0	26	40
S Austin Koch	7	1	0.0	24	37
OLB Jared Ballard	6	4	0.0	29	43
ILB Earl Moulton	5	4	0.0	17	10
DT Oliver Coffey	5	0	0.0	27	40
CB Sammie Rutter	4	0	0.0	25	39
CB Shane Rhodes	3	2	0.0	15	31
OLB Duane Burgess	3	1	0.0	29	42
DE Colin Walsh	3	1	0.0	19	36
S Duane Sterritt	3	1	0.0	18	32
WR Dwayne Gelbart	2	0	---	---	---
DE Sammy Kolodzik	1	1	1.0	15	8
CB Bob Heath	1	3	0.0	29	41
ILB Marshall Chin	1	1	0.0	22	14
QB Matt Dawson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eddie Bloomer	1	0	0.0	16	8

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	6	0	0.0	19	39
CB J.C. Sturm	4	0	0.0	18	36
DE Clay Szymanski	3	1	2.0	19	35
S Jim Abrams	3	0	0.0	18	37
OLB Ricardo Compton	3	0	0.0	16	19
DE Teddy Davison	3	0	0.0	17	38
DT Randy Murray	2	1	0.0	17	35
S Jose Turner	2	1	0.0	19	39
OLB Kris Gough	2	1	0.0	19	37
CB Nick Blackburn	2	0	0.0	17	37
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0.0	19	35
OLB Brad Jeffries	1	0	0.0	2	6
C Graham Rosow	1	0	---	---	---
DE Everett Cash	0	1	0.0	2	4
S Trent Dawson	0	1	0.0	1	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Junior Reeves	1.0	1	1	40
DE Sammy Kolodzik	1.0	0	0	8
S Jake Harry	0.0	0	1	39

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clay Szymanski	2.0	0	0	1	35
DE Teddy Davison	0.0	1	7	5	38
DT Randy Murray	0.0	0	1	0	35
ILB Archie O'Neal	0.0	0	1	0	6
OLB Kris Gough	0.0	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jared Ballard	6	0	43
S Jake Harry	5	1	39
CB Sammie Rutter	3	1	39
OLB Duane Burgess	3	0	42
S Austin Koch	2	1	37
CB Bob Heath	2	1	41
DT Oliver Coffey	2	0	40
S Duane Sterritt	2	0	32
ILB Earl Moulton	1	1	10
CB Shane Rhodes	1	1	31
DE Colin Walsh	1	0	36
DT Junior Reeves	1	0	40

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	3	1	0	39
S Jim Abrams	3	0	0	37
CB J.C. Sturm	3	0	0	36
CB Michael Huffman	2	2	1	35
OLB Ricardo Compton	2	1	0	19
S Jose Turner	1	2	1	39
CB Nick Blackburn	1	0	1	37

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leon Schroeder	2	3	16	0	35
Wesley Hickman	2	2	16	0	33
Marlon Prill	1	3	15	1	36
Devin Medlock	1	2	12	0	13
Johnny Tyler	1	2	11	0	22
Johnnie Hogrefe	0	4	17	0	25
Larry Andersen	0	1	13	1	33
D.J. Matthews	0	1	3	0	6

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Moe Adderly	3	7	30	1	32
Rod Erickson	3	3	27	0	34
Kurt Drake	2	5	31	0	39
Clarence Cassidy	2	3	9	1	16
Britt Sims	1	7	33	0	42
Luther Winslett	0	3	30	0	35
Bernard Branch	0	1	14	0	20
Jose Mueller	0	1	20	0	28

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dwight Sanders	1	23
Kevin Aschbacher	1	9
Marshall Chin	1	8
Larry Andersen	1	5
Graham King	0	13
Nathan Wannamaker	0	13
Joel Garrison	0	13
Johnny Tyler	0	13
Steve Stokes	0	12
Charles Cortez	0	9
Tommy Cranwell	0	7
Oliver Coffey	0	6
Shane Rhodes	0	6
J.R. Garrett	0	6
Travis Tusch	0	5
Artie Souza	0	5
Devin Medlock	0	5
Frankie Pearce	0	5
Leo Sweeney	0	5
Earl Moulton	0	5
D.J. Matthews	0	5
Junior Reeves	0	5
Dan Kerouac	0	5
Daniel McCarthy	0	4
Austin Koch	0	2
Sammie Rutter	0	2
Johnnie Hogrefe	0	2
J.R. Marston	0	2
Irving Robasky	0	1
Leon Schroeder	0	1
Jared Ballard	0	1
Jake Harry	0	1
Corey Logan	0	1
Duane Burgess	0	1
Colin Walsh	0	1
Bob Heath	0	1
Duane Sterritt	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Holliday	3	6
Nick Blackburn	2	16
Curtis Farley	1	6
Trent Dawson	1	6
Tony Petitgout	1	2
Randall Papadopulos	0	19
Bernard Branch	0	16
Max Wedderburn	0	15
Roger Farr	0	13
Marcus Bernstein	0	13
Roman Ferrari	0	12
Michael Huffman	0	10
Ronnie Clements	0	9
Donnell Wilcox	0	7
Brad Jeffries	0	7
Kurt Drake	0	6
Graham Rosow	0	6
Herman Burns	0	5
Everett Cash	0	5
Rod Erickson	0	5
Frank Lyle	0	5
Britt Sims	0	4
Jose Mueller	0	4
Kurt Willis	0	2
Austin Scott	0	2
J.C. Sturm	0	2
Bernie Hassler	0	2
Jimmie Burton	0	1
Bryce Perkins	0	1
Archie O'Neal	0	1
Clarence Cassidy	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	8	29	3.6
Right	5	67	13.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	14	72	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Dawson	37	15	0	0	2	6	10	6	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	41	29	4	0	3	6	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	92	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	60	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	30	24	168	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Dwayne Gelbart	10	1	2	5	22
WR Irving Robasky	9	7	0	93	28
WR Phillip Newman	9	3	0	39	31
WR Nathan Wannamaker	2	0	0	0	3
RB Joel Garrison	2	2	0	13	20
TE Graham King	1	0	0	0	3
RB Daniel McCarthy	1	0	0	0	19
TE Charles Cortez	1	1	0	3	10
WR Frankie Pearce	1	0	0	0	14
TE Leo Sweeney	1	1	0	18	23

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edwin Holliday	13	9	1	85	1	32
TE Jose Mueller	13	10	1	83	1	28
WR Quentin Giles	4	3	0	39	1	31
FB Bernard Branch	3	3	0	20	0	20
WR Bryce Perkins	3	1	0	9	0	22
WR Bernie Hassler	3	2	1	12	0	14
TE Roman Ferrari	2	1	0	20	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randall Papadopulos	3	26	8.67	5.75
Dominic Henry	3	9	3.00	3.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Dawson	1	0	0	0.00	4.62

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	9	6	29	3.22	6.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Holliday	3	3	22	7.33	6.54
TE Jose Mueller	3	2	8	2.67	6.38
WR Quentin Giles	2	1	-1	-0.50	9.75
TE Roman Ferrari	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Daniel McCarthy	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Randall Papadopulos	1	1
Frankie Giles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Dawson	9	3	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	14	11	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	1	1
WR Irving Robasky	2	1	1
WR Dwayne Gelbart	2	0	0
RB Daniel McCarthy	1	0	0
RB Joel Garrison	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edwin Holliday	9	7	6
WR Bryce Perkins	2	1	1
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	1
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,700 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,800 (22,100)
End Zone 15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,700 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,800 (22,100)
End Zone	15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,800)