Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers03014-17
Minnesota Vikings107147-38

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)

Team StatisticsSFOMIN
Record12-614-3
First Downs1723
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards280424
- Offensive Plays6069
- Yards per Play4.676.14
Net Rushing Yards70147
- Rushing Attempts1839
- Yards per Rush3.893.77
Net Passing Yards210277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 227 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221298
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/21
- Yards per Pass Play5.009.23
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions2/118/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.55.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/405/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/140/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/822/38
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 35
Time of Possession24:0135:59

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:291:24OWN 2039Punt
15:171:38OWN 3839Punt
212:191:27OWN 632Punt
28:441:11OWN 3330Punt
25:191:54OWN 26744Interception
20:400:38OWN 48419Field Goal
315:001:51OWN 3336Punt
39:530:53OWN 2032Interception
36:551:34OWN 203-6Punt
33:213:07OWN 42512Punt
414:072:22OPP 47612Downs
49:504:09OWN 8892Touchdown
43:092:18OWN 39861Touchdown
40:110:11OWN 2013Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:31OWN 371061Field Goal
18:052:48OWN 25675Touchdown
13:396:20OWN 201141Punt
210:522:08OPP 43443Touchdown
27:332:14OWN 23621Punt
23:252:45OWN 1569Punt
313:093:16OWN 20780Touchdown
39:002:05OPP 28528Touchdown
35:212:00OWN 193-10Punt
30:141:07OWN 2030Punt
411:451:55OWN 3538Punt
45:412:32OPP 4139Missed FG
40:510:40OPP 44344Touchdown

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tom Reeves11423.821710
Ellis McConnell4174.25600
Sammy Benton263.00300
Ricky Ingram155.00500
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeremy Kirk29662.28900
Mitch Fulcher10818.103841

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ricky Ingram30141032/11020227.5
Sammy Benton76580/01180140.8
Casey Dinstel33600/01320158.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Giles27212983/214390152.2

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Carlton Davidson597314.6045321
WR Butch Erickson383812.6725180
WR Neil Borders34299.672120
FB Ralph Fore2231.50030
TE Lorenzo Lynch222512.5012201
WR Marcus Simmons2594.50050
WR Deon Alexander252110.500130
RB Ellis McConnell22136.50070
TE Edwin Cochrane1277.00670
RB Tom Reeves1133.00030
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernie Hassler101216316.3072392
RB Jeremy Kirk22147.009100
TE B.J. Dodge234321.5033331
WR Dixon Cash22136.50071
WR Sherman Styles223015.001230
TE Josh Harding223216.009190
FB Clyde Uerling1233.00030
WR Rick Collins0200.00000

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB J.C. Sturm100.000
CB Earl Gramble100.000

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Renaldo Daileader734048.640.0610
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gino McDaniel622136.834.5493

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Damon Farmer1/11/11/1502/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kevin Matthews1/20/10/0195/5

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Ted Bednarsh3144.70
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Erickson38227.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Blackwood23819.00

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Conrad Newsome510.02919
DE Lonnie Eggert411.52624
ILB Todd Daughtry431.03930
S C.J. Gaylor450.03930
OLB Desmond Raymond430.03726
S Rex McQuitty420.01716
ILB Steve Turnage420.02215
DT Dale Tubbs400.02723
OLB Artie Cavallo400.02214
CB Joe Wooden400.02922
DT Vince Reynolds320.51717
CB Desmond Peace310.01312
CB Dexter Kirk310.01816
S Luke Spillman220.02214
OLB Conrad Meier210.01816
CB Heath Pierce120.02724
DE Max McElroy110.0187
WR Marcus Simmons10---------
ILB Billy Joe Marsh100.062
TE Carlton Davidson10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Mark Archer601.51536
S Jorge Winkler410.01329
DT Deion Palmer400.0820
CB Earl Gramble310.01538
CB Michael Huffman300.01424
CB Les McFarlane250.01132
OLB Brady Spencer220.0815
S Harry Hines220.01532
S Leslie Ramthun210.0929
S Emmitt Caldwell210.0721
OLB Shannon McKenzie210.01029
ILB Nolan Money200.0512
CB J.C. Sturm200.01122
DT Chris Roberson200.01123
ILB Roman Cassidy200.01227
OLB Ernest Ballard100.013
DE Carey Richardson010.51731
DT Tyrone Sawyers010.0713
DT Edwin Duerr010.059

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lonnie Eggert1.501024
ILB Todd Daughtry1.000030
DT Vince Reynolds0.500017
OLB Desmond Raymond0.001126
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mark Archer1.503436
DE Carey Richardson0.502131
DT Edwin Duerr0.01009
DT Deion Palmer0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Steve Turnage60015
CB Desmond Peace30012
S C.J. Gaylor22030
S Rex McQuitty20016
CB Joe Wooden20022
CB Dexter Kirk20016
CB Heath Pierce10024
OLB Desmond Raymond10026
DE Conrad Newsome10019
OLB Conrad Meier10016
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Earl Gramble41138
S Jorge Winkler30029
ILB Roman Cassidy30027
CB Michael Huffman20024
S Harry Hines12032
OLB Shannon McKenzie11029
CB J.C. Sturm10122
OLB Brady Spencer10015
S Leslie Ramthun10029
ILB Nolan Money10012
OLB Ernest Ballard1003
S Emmitt Caldwell10021
DE Mark Archer10036
DT Chris Roberson10023
CB Les McFarlane10032

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roderick Vreede24014031
Jackie Burks23017029
Erik Monroe23014036
Ralph Clayton02013133
Travis Lane01016134
Ralph Fore01013013
Chester Gibson0102014
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brent Finkes511032127
Troy Branch2811305
Lamar Martin27035127
Keith Blake14034021
Marshall Burns13026025
Pete Luster0201106
Donald Starks01032127
Wes Pentasuglio010703
Clyde Uerling01027021
Josh Harding01018014

Special Teams Statistics

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Ted Bednarsh124
Luke Spillman113
Joe Wooden021
Edwin Cochrane019
Tom Reeves016
Deon Alexander015
Artie Cavallo013
Charlie Green012
Butch Erickson011
Lorenzo Lynch011
Billy Joe Marsh011
Rex McQuitty011
Ralph Fore09
Tyrell Breneman08
Renaldo Daileader08
Myron Bryant08
Chester Gibson08
Conrad Meier08
Dale Tubbs07
Lonnie Eggert07
Steve Turnage07
Edward Cox06
Neil Borders06
Erik Monroe06
Damon Farmer05
Carlton Davidson05
Desmond Raymond04
Jackie Burks03
Heath Pierce02
Todd Daughtry02
C.J. Gaylor02
Dexter Kirk02
Conrad Newsome02
Vince Reynolds02
Ralph Clayton01
Max McElroy01
Marcus Simmons01
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Burt Woodson325
Mitch Fulcher113
Butch Blackwood113
Sherman Styles111
Brady Spencer025
Les McFarlane024
Clyde Uerling022
Rick Collins018
Josh Harding018
Jorge Winkler013
Kevin Matthews09
Keith Blake08
Lamar Martin08
Troy Branch08
Kris Arnold08
Pete Luster08
Gino McDaniel08
Earnest Shepherd06
Earl Gramble06
Bernie Hassler05
Tyrone Sawyers05
B.J. Dodge05
Nolan Money04
Dixon Cash04
Britt Wynn04
Deion Palmer03
Carey Richardson03
Leslie Ramthun02
Roman Cassidy02
Edwin Duerr02
J.C. Sturm01
Ernest Ballard01
Michael Huffman01
Jeremy Kirk01
Harry Hines01
Emmitt Caldwell01
Mark Archer01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9242.7
Middle5316.2
Right4153.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12292.4
Middle12897.4
Right15291.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ricky Ingram30141044542
Sammy Benton760000110
Casey Dinstel332000000
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Giles27214022210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43317.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18151327.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)125584.8
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)201521210.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)546012.0
Long (19+ Yds)112323.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Carlton Davidson95273225
WR Butch Erickson83138032
WR Marcus Simmons5209027
WR Deon Alexander52021025
WR Neil Borders43129019
FB Ralph Fore2203013
TE Lorenzo Lynch22025114
TE Edwin Cochrane2107010
RB Ellis McConnell22013014
RB Tom Reeves1103023
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler12101163224
TE B.J. Dodge32043122
RB Jeremy Kirk22014022
WR Dixon Cash22013013
WR Rick Collins2010010
WR Sherman Styles22030114
FB Clyde Uerling2103021
TE Josh Harding22032014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeremy Kirk4133.252.28

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sammy Benton33206.678.29
Casey Dinstel112020.0020.00
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Giles43399.7511.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Lorenzo Lynch222512.5012.50
TE Carlton Davidson1144.008.11
WR Neil Borders111111.007.25
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bernie Hassler223316.5013.58
WR Dixon Cash1166.006.50
WR Rick Collins1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
Ellis McConnell11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Mitch Fulcher32
Jeremy Kirk21

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Ricky Ingram730
Sammy Benton111
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Frankie Giles955

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Butch Erickson421
FB Ralph Fore110
WR Marcus Simmons110
WR Deon Alexander100
TE Carlton Davidson100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Bernie Hassler322
WR Rick Collins200
RB Jeremy Kirk111
TE B.J. Dodge100
WR Dixon Cash111
TE Josh Harding111

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck24,800 (24,800)
End Zone17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (5,000)