Conference Finals, 2014

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings7636-22
New Orleans Saints37314-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 NOS - Artie Farias 39 field goal
1Q: 01:12 MIN - Quentin Giles 20 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:32 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 20 field goal
2Q: 02:11 NOS - C.J. Cook 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 00:21 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 19 field goal
3Q: 10:50 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 33 field goal
3Q: 01:07 NOS - Artie Farias 38 field goal
4Q: 13:52 NOS - Devery Henderson 31 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 04:45 NOS - Arnie Pearson 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 01:39 MIN - Calvin Truong 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Richie Forbes run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsMINNOS
Record13-617-1
First Downs2523
- by Rushing55
- by Passing2018
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards464371
- Offensive Plays6664
- Yards per Play7.035.80
Net Rushing Yards90126
- Rushing Attempts2328
- Yards per Rush3.914.50
Net Passing Yards374245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 26 - 034 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards379254
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/9
- Yards per Pass Play8.706.81
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/135/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.56.7
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards4/305/32
Punt Returns/Yards3/152/-3
Kick Returns/Yards3/885/101
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/32/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 25
Time of Possession29:0530:55

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:312:54OWN 3858Punt
13:242:24OWN 32668Touchdown
214:096:45OWN 201377Field Goal
22:021:48OWN 20978Field Goal
315:004:15OWN 36848Field Goal
38:472:18OWN 33642Missed FG
31:001:49OWN 2032Punt
413:381:58OWN 2037Punt
44:353:01OWN 32868Touchdown
40:540:49OWN 27546Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:29OWN 38940Field Goal
16:373:13OWN 6730Punt
11:001:51OWN 3834Punt
27:245:22OWN 391161Touchdown
20:140:14OWN 221-2Half
310:451:58OWN 2037Punt
36:295:29OWN 321047Field Goal
414:110:33OWN 29271Touchdown
411:407:05OWN 81492Touchdown
41:340:40OWN 2038Punt
40:050:05OWN 271-1Game

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richie Forbes15563.731320
Bernard Branch4112.75900
Lionel Hutchins3144.67900
Ben Roethlisberger199.00900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnie Pearson17875.121820
Bryant Blakely9424.67900
Philip Rivers2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger42263791/52460107.1
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers34232542/93400119.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ernest Sullivan6913823.0045460
TE Calvin Truong575511.0013161
WR Quentin Giles588316.6025211
WR Alvin Cortez474110.2512130
RB Richie Forbes232512.507130
TE Grant Clinton1122.00120
WR Jose Scott142222.0011220
FB Bernard Branch1122.00020
WR Ted O'Neill111111.000110
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Graham King555010.009140
FB Tony Brumley45256.25890
WR C.J. Cook44266.500111
WR Kent Austin353913.006180
WR Devery Henderson247135.5013401
RB Arnie Pearson23126.000101
WR Irving Robasky262613.008160
RB Bryant Blakely1155.00050
TE Dwight Mendez0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herman Burns315150.351.3572
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Ogden417042.538.8471

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donnell Wilcox3/40/10/0331/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias2/20/00/0393/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Warren Pigg3155.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber2-3-1.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Roosevelt Crane13434.00
Warren Pigg12424.00
Dwight Grolitzer13030.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Coons48922.30
Curtis Weber11212.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Warren Elrifai1030.02736
S Richard Kerner1010.02836
S Kirk Baum630.02433
ILB Kurt Willis330.02836
DE Brent Beeston211.02034
DE Chuck Laxdal210.52335
CB Walt Tanner230.02433
S Leslie Fields210.0410
DT Junior Siavii200.0102
CB Calvin Bauer200.02534
CB Dwight Grolitzer200.01520
DE Randy Murray120.582
S Mo Harvey110.0615
DT Edgar Morrison100.01826
DE Hunter Meadows100.083
OLB Louis Downs100.0136
DT Cory Rose010.02535
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dennis Weathersby710.02043
S Kelvin Arntt610.01735
OLB Donovan Mussatti510.01128
CB Drew Jordan500.02142
OLB Jared Ballard500.02126
CB Antoine Pickett500.01533
ILB Courtney Watson410.02242
DE Harris Herron310.02043
S Arnie Shafer300.01633
DE Brent Compton201.02141
DT Oliver Coffey140.01622
DT Billy Joe Roberson120.02041
S Brenden Rasmussen100.0620
S Austin Hitchcock020.068
DE Tyrus Hazelwood010.01010

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brent Beeston1.010334
DE Chuck Laxdal0.500035
DE Randy Murray0.50002
DT Cory Rose0.021135
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brent Compton1.004141
DE Harris Herron0.012043
DT Oliver Coffey0.001122
OLB Jared Ballard0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Warren Elrifai50036
S Kirk Baum50033
S Richard Kerner30036
CB Calvin Bauer22034
CB Dwight Grolitzer21020
S Leslie Fields20010
CB Walt Tanner11033
ILB Kurt Willis11036
DE Brent Beeston10034
S Mo Harvey10015
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dennis Weathersby51043
CB Drew Jordan40042
S Kelvin Arntt30035
OLB Donovan Mussatti30028
OLB Jared Ballard30026
CB Antoine Pickett30033
S Arnie Shafer20033
ILB Courtney Watson10042
DE Tyrus Hazelwood10010
S Brenden Rasmussen10020

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Antoine Upshaw25015029
Britt Sims25020040
Damon Manning14016037
Dwayne Moline14021035
Howie Prior11018034
Clyde Jordan03012018
Bernard Branch00013124
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Andersen49024031
Marlon Prill35022126
Donald Matthews23025031
Travis Tusch13022025
Leon Schroeder13024034
Graham King11017020
Jimmy Lumpkin020505
Ricky Tinsley0009115

Special Teams Statistics

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Mo Harvey315
Calvin Truong211
Walt Tanner122
Tyrone Prosser121
Bernard Branch022
Grant Clinton019
Roosevelt Crane015
Warren Pigg015
Louis Downs014
Jose Scott011
Leslie Fields010
Antoine Stein010
Donnell Wilcox010
Clyde Jordan07
Will Mendheim07
Michael Shaw07
Marc Lewis07
Damon Manning05
Junior Siavii04
Jackie Huntley04
Lionel Hutchins04
Randy Murray04
Dwight Grolitzer04
Herman Burns03
Kirk Baum03
Antoine Upshaw02
Brent Beeston02
Calvin Bauer02
Chuck Laxdal02
Edgar Morrison02
Cory Rose02
Richard Kerner02
Warren Elrifai02
Kurt Willis02
Ted O'Neill02
Richie Forbes01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Devery Henderson216
Bryant Blakely216
Tony Brumley115
Lamont Forbes15
Mark Coons023
Curtis Weber019
Dwight Mendez018
Antoine Pickett017
Kelvin Arntt014
C.J. Cook014
Kendrick Samuels013
Reggie Bailey010
Graham King09
Artie Farias08
Jimmy Lumpkin06
Larry Andersen06
Ricky Tinsley06
Dennis Weathersby05
Courtney Watson05
Billy Joe Roberson04
Brent Compton04
Harris Herron04
Donovan Mussatti04
Arnie Shafer04
Horace Ogden04
Oliver Coffey04
Drew Jordan04
Jared Ballard04
Tim Apold03
A.J. Coffey03
A.J. Sexton03
Xavier Blair02
Donald Matthews01
Austin Hitchcock01
Tyrus Hazelwood01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7263.7
Middle7273.9
Right9374.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10555.5
Middle9485.3
Right7263.7
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger42266141820
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers34232205140

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16131227.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101899.9
Long (19+ Yds)526613.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)129655.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281008.3
Long (19+ Yds)627111.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Sullivan961138329
WR Quentin Giles85183227
TE Calvin Truong75055034
WR Alvin Cortez74141027
WR Jose Scott41122118
RB Richie Forbes32025031
TE Grant Clinton1102017
FB Bernard Branch1102024
WR Ted O'Neill1101104
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Robasky62026031
TE Graham King55050020
FB Tony Brumley54025019
WR Kent Austin53039029
WR Devery Henderson42071215
WR C.J. Cook44026023
RB Arnie Pearson32012029
RB Bryant Blakely110507
TE Dwight Mendez100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Forbes263.003.73
Bernard Branch1-1-1.002.75
Lionel Hutchins133.004.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bryant Blakely284.004.67
Arnie Pearson263.005.12

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger63396.509.02
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers33144.677.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Calvin Truong2163.007.86
WR Ernest Sullivan21136.5015.33
RB Richie Forbes1000.008.33
WR Quentin Giles112020.0010.38
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Arnie Pearson22126.004.00
WR C.J. Cook1122.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Lionel Hutchins21
Richie Forbes10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Bryant Blakely10
Arnie Pearson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger965
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Ernest Sullivan421
WR Quentin Giles211
TE Calvin Truong111
WR Alvin Cortez111
WR Ted O'Neill111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Robasky200
WR C.J. Cook222
WR Kent Austin222
WR Devery Henderson100
TE Graham King111
FB Tony Brumley110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,500 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,500 (20,400)
End Zone13,700 (14,600)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,400)
Sideline Seats11,900 (12,900)
Club Seats14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,700)