Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers	0	3	0	14	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	10	7	14	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 MIN - Kevin Matthews 19 field goal
1Q: 05:27 MIN - Dixon Cash 6 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 08:55 MIN - B.J. Dodge 33 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:08 SFO - Damon Farmer 50 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MIN - Bernie Hassler 28 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 07:05 MIN - Bernie Hassler 19 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 05:58 SFO - Lorenzo Lynch 20 pass from Casey Dinstel (Damon Farmer extra point)
4Q: 01:00 SFO - Carlton Davidson 4 pass from Sammy Benton (Damon Farmer extra point)
4Q: 00:27 MIN - Mitch Fulcher 38 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 MIN - Kevin Matthews 19 field goal
1Q: 05:27 MIN - Dixon Cash 6 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 08:55 MIN - B.J. Dodge 33 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:08 SFO - Damon Farmer 50 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MIN - Bernie Hassler 28 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 07:05 MIN - Bernie Hassler 19 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 05:58 SFO - Lorenzo Lynch 20 pass from Casey Dinstel (Damon Farmer extra point)
4Q: 01:00 SFO - Carlton Davidson 4 pass from Sammy Benton (Damon Farmer extra point)
4Q: 00:27 MIN - Mitch Fulcher 38 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)

Team Statistics SFO MIN
Record 12-6 14-3
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 280 424
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 4.67 6.14
Net Rushing Yards 70 147
- Rushing Attempts 18 39
- Yards per Rush 3.89 3.77
Net Passing Yards 210 277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 2 27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 9.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 35
Time of Possession 24:01 35:59

Team Statistics	SFO	MIN
Record	12-6	14-3
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	280	424
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	4.67	6.14
Net Rushing Yards	70	147
- Rushing Attempts	18	39
- Yards per Rush	3.89	3.77
Net Passing Yards	210	277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 2	27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	221	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	9.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 35
Time of Possession	24:01	35:59

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:29	1:24	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	5:17	1:38	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
2	12:19	1:27	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
2	8:44	1:11	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
2	5:19	1:54	OWN 26	7	44	Interception
2	0:40	0:38	OWN 48	4	19	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
3	9:53	0:53	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
3	6:55	1:34	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
3	3:21	3:07	OWN 42	5	12	Punt
4	14:07	2:22	OPP 47	6	12	Downs
4	9:50	4:09	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
4	3:09	2:18	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 20	1	3	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:31	OWN 37	10	61	Field Goal
1	8:05	2:48	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	3:39	6:20	OWN 20	11	41	Punt
2	10:52	2:08	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
2	7:33	2:14	OWN 23	6	21	Punt
2	3:25	2:45	OWN 15	6	9	Punt
3	13:09	3:16	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	9:00	2:05	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown
3	5:21	2:00	OWN 19	3	-10	Punt
3	0:14	1:07	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	11:45	1:55	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
4	5:41	2:32	OPP 41	3	9	Missed FG
4	0:51	0:40	OPP 44	3	44	Touchdown

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tom Reeves	11	42	3.82	17	1
Ellis McConnell	4	17	4.25	6	0
Sammy Benton	2	6	3.00	3	0
Ricky Ingram	1	5	5.00	5	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Kirk	29	66	2.28	9	0	0
Mitch Fulcher	10	81	8.10	38	4	1

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricky Ingram	30	14	103	2/11	0	20	2	27.5
Sammy Benton	7	6	58	0/0	1	18	0	140.8
Casey Dinstel	3	3	60	0/0	1	32	0	158.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	27	21	298	3/21	4	39	0	152.2

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Carlton Davidson	5	9	73	14.60	45	32	1
WR Butch Erickson	3	8	38	12.67	25	18	0
WR Neil Borders	3	4	29	9.67	2	12	0
FB Ralph Fore	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
TE Lorenzo Lynch	2	2	25	12.50	12	20	1
WR Marcus Simmons	2	5	9	4.50	0	5	0
WR Deon Alexander	2	5	21	10.50	0	13	0
RB Ellis McConnell	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Edwin Cochrane	1	2	7	7.00	6	7	0
RB Tom Reeves	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Hassler	10	12	163	16.30	72	39	2
RB Jeremy Kirk	2	2	14	7.00	9	10	0
TE B.J. Dodge	2	3	43	21.50	33	33	1
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	1
WR Sherman Styles	2	2	30	15.00	1	23	0
TE Josh Harding	2	2	32	16.00	9	19	0
FB Clyde Uerling	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Rick Collins	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	0.00	0
CB Earl Gramble	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Daileader	7	340	48.6	40.0	61	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	6	221	36.8	34.5	49	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Damon Farmer	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	1/2	0/1	0/0	19	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Bednarsh	3	14	4.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Erickson	3	82	27.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Conrad Newsome	5	1	0.0	29	19
DE Lonnie Eggert	4	1	1.5	26	24
ILB Todd Daughtry	4	3	1.0	39	30
S C.J. Gaylor	4	5	0.0	39	30
OLB Desmond Raymond	4	3	0.0	37	26
S Rex McQuitty	4	2	0.0	17	16
ILB Steve Turnage	4	2	0.0	22	15
DT Dale Tubbs	4	0	0.0	27	23
OLB Artie Cavallo	4	0	0.0	22	14
CB Joe Wooden	4	0	0.0	29	22
DT Vince Reynolds	3	2	0.5	17	17
CB Desmond Peace	3	1	0.0	13	12
CB Dexter Kirk	3	1	0.0	18	16
S Luke Spillman	2	2	0.0	22	14
OLB Conrad Meier	2	1	0.0	18	16
CB Heath Pierce	1	2	0.0	27	24
DE Max McElroy	1	1	0.0	18	7
WR Marcus Simmons	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Billy Joe Marsh	1	0	0.0	6	2
TE Carlton Davidson	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Mark Archer	6	0	1.5	15	36
S Jorge Winkler	4	1	0.0	13	29
DT Deion Palmer	4	0	0.0	8	20
CB Earl Gramble	3	1	0.0	15	38
CB Michael Huffman	3	0	0.0	14	24
CB Les McFarlane	2	5	0.0	11	32
OLB Brady Spencer	2	2	0.0	8	15
S Harry Hines	2	2	0.0	15	32
S Leslie Ramthun	2	1	0.0	9	29
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	1	0.0	7	21
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	1	0.0	10	29
ILB Nolan Money	2	0	0.0	5	12
CB J.C. Sturm	2	0	0.0	11	22
DT Chris Roberson	2	0	0.0	11	23
ILB Roman Cassidy	2	0	0.0	12	27
OLB Ernest Ballard	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Carey Richardson	0	1	0.5	17	31
DT Tyrone Sawyers	0	1	0.0	7	13
DT Edwin Duerr	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lonnie Eggert	1.5	1	0	24
ILB Todd Daughtry	1.0	0	0	30
DT Vince Reynolds	0.5	0	0	17
OLB Desmond Raymond	0.0	1	1	26

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Archer	1.5	0	3	4	36
DE Carey Richardson	0.5	0	2	1	31
DT Edwin Duerr	0.0	1	0	0	9
DT Deion Palmer	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Steve Turnage	6	0	15
CB Desmond Peace	3	0	12
S C.J. Gaylor	2	2	30
S Rex McQuitty	2	0	16
CB Joe Wooden	2	0	22
CB Dexter Kirk	2	0	16
CB Heath Pierce	1	0	24
OLB Desmond Raymond	1	0	26
DE Conrad Newsome	1	0	19
OLB Conrad Meier	1	0	16

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Earl Gramble	4	1	1	38
S Jorge Winkler	3	0	0	29
ILB Roman Cassidy	3	0	0	27
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0	24
S Harry Hines	1	2	0	32
OLB Shannon McKenzie	1	1	0	29
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	1	22
OLB Brady Spencer	1	0	0	15
S Leslie Ramthun	1	0	0	29
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	0	12
OLB Ernest Ballard	1	0	0	3
S Emmitt Caldwell	1	0	0	21
DE Mark Archer	1	0	0	36
DT Chris Roberson	1	0	0	23
CB Les McFarlane	1	0	0	32

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roderick Vreede	2	4	14	0	31
Jackie Burks	2	3	17	0	29
Erik Monroe	2	3	14	0	36
Ralph Clayton	0	2	13	1	33
Travis Lane	0	1	16	1	34
Ralph Fore	0	1	13	0	13
Chester Gibson	0	1	2	0	14

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Finkes	5	11	0	32	1	27
Troy Branch	2	8	1	13	0	5
Lamar Martin	2	7	0	35	1	27
Keith Blake	1	4	0	34	0	21
Marshall Burns	1	3	0	26	0	25
Pete Luster	0	2	0	11	0	6
Donald Starks	0	1	0	32	1	27
Wes Pentasuglio	0	1	0	7	0	3
Clyde Uerling	0	1	0	27	0	21
Josh Harding	0	1	0	18	0	14

Special Teams Statistics

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Ted Bednarsh	1	24
Luke Spillman	1	13
Joe Wooden	0	21
Edwin Cochrane	0	19
Tom Reeves	0	16
Deon Alexander	0	15
Artie Cavallo	0	13
Charlie Green	0	12
Butch Erickson	0	11
Lorenzo Lynch	0	11
Billy Joe Marsh	0	11
Rex McQuitty	0	11
Ralph Fore	0	9
Tyrell Breneman	0	8
Renaldo Daileader	0	8
Myron Bryant	0	8
Chester Gibson	0	8
Conrad Meier	0	8
Dale Tubbs	0	7
Lonnie Eggert	0	7
Steve Turnage	0	7
Edward Cox	0	6
Neil Borders	0	6
Erik Monroe	0	6
Damon Farmer	0	5
Carlton Davidson	0	5
Desmond Raymond	0	4
Jackie Burks	0	3
Heath Pierce	0	2
Todd Daughtry	0	2
C.J. Gaylor	0	2
Dexter Kirk	0	2
Conrad Newsome	0	2
Vince Reynolds	0	2
Ralph Clayton	0	1
Max McElroy	0	1
Marcus Simmons	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Burt Woodson	3	25
Mitch Fulcher	1	13
Butch Blackwood	1	13
Sherman Styles	1	11
Brady Spencer	0	25
Les McFarlane	0	24
Clyde Uerling	0	22
Rick Collins	0	18
Josh Harding	0	18
Jorge Winkler	0	13
Kevin Matthews	0	9
Keith Blake	0	8
Lamar Martin	0	8
Troy Branch	0	8
Kris Arnold	0	8
Pete Luster	0	8
Gino McDaniel	0	8
Earnest Shepherd	0	6
Earl Gramble	0	6
Bernie Hassler	0	5
Tyrone Sawyers	0	5
B.J. Dodge	0	5
Nolan Money	0	4
Dixon Cash	0	4
Britt Wynn	0	4
Deion Palmer	0	3
Carey Richardson	0	3
Leslie Ramthun	0	2
Roman Cassidy	0	2
Edwin Duerr	0	2
J.C. Sturm	0	1
Ernest Ballard	0	1
Michael Huffman	0	1
Jeremy Kirk	0	1
Harry Hines	0	1
Emmitt Caldwell	0	1
Mark Archer	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	5	31	6.2
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	29	2.4
Middle	12	89	7.4
Right	15	29	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricky Ingram	30	14	1	4	4	5	4	2
Sammy Benton	7	6	0	0	0	1	1	0
Casey Dinstel	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	27	21	4	0	2	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	132	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	58	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	212	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	60	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Carlton Davidson	9	5	2	73	2	25
WR Butch Erickson	8	3	1	38	0	32
WR Marcus Simmons	5	2	0	9	0	27
WR Deon Alexander	5	2	0	21	0	25
WR Neil Borders	4	3	1	29	0	19
FB Ralph Fore	2	2	0	3	0	13
TE Lorenzo Lynch	2	2	0	25	1	14
TE Edwin Cochrane	2	1	0	7	0	10
RB Ellis McConnell	2	2	0	13	0	14
RB Tom Reeves	1	1	0	3	0	23

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	12	10	1	163	2	24
TE B.J. Dodge	3	2	0	43	1	22
RB Jeremy Kirk	2	2	0	14	0	22
WR Dixon Cash	2	2	0	13	0	13
WR Rick Collins	2	0	1	0	0	10
WR Sherman Styles	2	2	0	30	1	14
FB Clyde Uerling	2	1	0	3	0	21
TE Josh Harding	2	2	0	32	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	4	13	3.25	2.28

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammy Benton	3	3	20	6.67	8.29
Casey Dinstel	1	1	20	20.00	20.00

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	4	3	39	9.75	11.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lorenzo Lynch	2	2	25	12.50	12.50
TE Carlton Davidson	1	1	4	4.00	8.11
WR Neil Borders	1	1	11	11.00	7.25

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Hassler	2	2	33	16.50	13.58
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	6	6.00	6.50
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Ellis McConnell	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mitch Fulcher	3	2
Jeremy Kirk	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricky Ingram	7	3	0
Sammy Benton	1	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	9	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Erickson	4	2	1
FB Ralph Fore	1	1	0
WR Marcus Simmons	1	1	0
WR Deon Alexander	1	0	0
TE Carlton Davidson	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Hassler	3	2	2
WR Rick Collins	2	0	0
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	1
TE B.J. Dodge	1	0	0
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	1
TE Josh Harding	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,800 (24,800)
End Zone 17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,800 (24,800)
End Zone	17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,000)