Conference Semifinals, 2036

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	7	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:30 NOS - Corwin Winters 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 12:10 MIN - Rusty Humphrey 8 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 08:27 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 40 field goal
2Q: 01:52 NOS - Karl Tucker 53 interception return (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 10:58 MIN - Rusty Humphrey 12 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 10:25 NOS - Bernard Richard 41 field goal
4Q: 01:43 NOS - Pete Sutton 1 run (Bernard Richard extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:30 NOS - Corwin Winters 4 run (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 12:10 MIN - Rusty Humphrey 8 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 08:27 MIN - Johnnie Bergstrom 40 field goal
2Q: 01:52 NOS - Karl Tucker 53 interception return (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 10:58 MIN - Rusty Humphrey 12 pass from Albert Prior (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 10:25 NOS - Bernard Richard 41 field goal
4Q: 01:43 NOS - Pete Sutton 1 run (Bernard Richard extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 12-6 15-2
First Downs 19 21
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 272 399
- Offensive Plays 67 68
- Yards per Play 4.06 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 33 229
- Rushing Attempts 17 45
- Yards per Rush 1.94 5.09
Net Passing Yards 239 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 24 - 3 23 - 14 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards 267 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.78 7.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/81
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 5/16 3/58
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	12-6	15-2
First Downs	19	21
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	272	399
- Offensive Plays	67	68
- Yards per Play	4.06	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	33	229
- Rushing Attempts	17	45
- Yards per Rush	1.94	5.09
Net Passing Yards	239	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 24 - 3	23 - 14 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards	267	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/28	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.78	7.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/81
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	5/16	3/58
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	27:07	32:53

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:51	1:52	OWN 44	3	11	Punt
1	7:01	0:55	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
1	2:23	5:20	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	9:24	1:04	OPP 27	3	4	Field Goal
2	4:45	1:33	OWN 20	4	25	Interception
2	3:00	1:18	OWN 34	6	16	Interception
2	1:42	1:42	OWN 29	8	7	Punt
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	5:55	1:19	OWN 32	3	-5	Punt
3	4:17	1:03	OPP 39	3	0	Punt
3	1:40	1:40	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
4	10:18	1:47	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
4	7:56	2:57	OWN 7	5	21	Punt
4	1:36	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:09	OWN 20	7	43	Missed FG
1	8:59	1:58	OWN 20	5	13	Interception
1	6:06	3:43	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
2	12:03	2:39	OWN 26	5	8	Interception
2	8:20	3:35	OWN 20	6	39	Punt
2	3:12	0:12	OPP 47	1	0	Interception
3	10:48	4:53	OWN 20	8	55	Missed FG
3	4:36	0:19	OWN 40	1	-10	Interception
3	3:14	1:34	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	4:42	OWN 20	9	56	Field Goal
4	8:31	0:35	OWN 34	2	9	Interception
4	4:59	3:23	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
4	1:25	1:25	OPP 47	5	17	Game

Game MVP: Pete Sutton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mo Scanlon	12	27	2.25	10	1	0
Joe Hughes	5	6	1.20	12	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Pete Sutton	30	159	5.30	35	4	1
Corwin Winters	8	46	5.75	20	2	1
Bryan Harding	7	24	3.43	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	47	24	267	3/28	2	38	3	55.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Harding	23	14	170	0/0	0	27	5	44.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Blanchard	7	12	81	11.57	38	22	0
WR Rusty Humphrey	6	15	74	12.33	45	24	2
RB Mo Scanlon	6	9	39	6.50	27	13	0
WR Leslie Rice	3	8	58	19.33	31	38	0
WR Jeff Diano	1	1	11	11.00	3	11	0
FB Harris Savoie	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
TE Pete Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Pete Sutton	6	6	67	11.17	39	27
WR Chester Ellingsen	3	3	46	15.33	11	19
WR Preston Stevenson	2	8	31	15.50	2	17
WR Tommy Patton	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
TE Dusty Tobias	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
TE Cody Reid	1	1	15	15.00	2	15

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Erik Irizarry	2	2	1.00
CB Reuben Brooks	2	14	7.00
S Ike Sutton	1	0	0.00

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Karl Tucker	2	53	26.50	1
S R.J. Braddock	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Frank McElroy	0	0	1	0
Grady Baxter	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Preston Stevenson	2	0
Bubba Reese	0	1
Stanley Baxter	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Seth Luster	8	392	49.0	31.4	59	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Moe Ellis	2	73	36.5	26.5	41	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	1/3	1/3	0/1	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	5	81	16.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rusty Humphrey	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chester Ellingsen	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ike Sutton	10	1	0.0	45	23
ILB Jay Willis	9	2	0.0	40	19
CB Erik Irizarry	8	0	0.0	45	23
CB Reuben Brooks	6	2	0.0	45	23
DT Terrance Ziadie	4	1	0.0	28	16
CB Max Tautuaa	3	4	0.0	43	23
OLB Dan Irwin	3	0	0.0	30	15
S Howard Wallenbrock	3	0	0.0	24	11
DT Glenn Donaldson	2	2	0.0	26	11
DE T.J. Jarvis	2	1	0.0	11	1
OLB Everett Knight	2	0	0.0	39	19
DE Thurman Sheff	1	1	0.0	38	19
RB Mo Scanlon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Juan Godfrey	1	0	0.0	34	22
RB Joe Hughes	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tommy Hutchins	1	0	0.0	23	14
ILB Bucky Stephan	0	2	0.0	21	12
S Howie McKenzie	0	1	0.0	3	2

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S R.J. Braddock	8	0	0.0	17	50
DE Max Cabacungan	5	1	1.0	17	45
OLB Rodney Whalen	5	2	0.0	17	50
DT Adam Dixon	4	1	0.0	11	38
ILB Lamar McCarthy	4	0	0.0	6	27
CB Ezra Austin	4	0	0.0	13	42
CB Bubba Reese	3	0	0.0	17	50
WR Preston Stevenson	3	0	---	---	---
OLB Rich Wolfe	2	6	0.0	10	22
S Karl Tucker	2	0	0.0	12	46
DE Max Tank	1	0	1.0	10	41
DT Jorge Templeton	1	1	0.5	16	40
ILB Dale Landolt	1	1	0.0	3	5
CB Roderick Iadevaia	1	1	0.0	17	50
S Justin Borders	1	0	0.0	6	6
RB Corwin Winters	1	0	---	---	---
TE Cody Reid	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rich Banks	0	1	0.5	7	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dan Irwin	1	0	0	15
DE Thurman Sheff	0	2	0	19
DE Juan Godfrey	0	0	2	22
OLB Everett Knight	0	0	1	19

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	1.0	4	0	41
DE Max Cabacungan	1.0	2	3	45
DT Jorge Templeton	0.5	0	0	40
DE Rich Banks	0.5	0	0	9
DT Desmond Burns	0.0	1	0	12
DT Adam Dixon	0.0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Erik Irizarry	5	0	2	23
CB Reuben Brooks	2	0	2	23
ILB Jay Willis	2	0	0	19
OLB Everett Knight	2	0	0	19
S Ike Sutton	1	0	1	23
OLB Dan Irwin	1	0	0	15
DE Thurman Sheff	1	0	0	19
CB Max Tautuaa	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bubba Reese	3	2	0	50
S R.J. Braddock	3	0	1	50
OLB Rodney Whalen	3	0	0	50
ILB Lamar McCarthy	3	0	0	27
CB Ezra Austin	3	0	0	42
CB Roderick Iadevaia	2	3	0	50
S Karl Tucker	2	1	2	46
DT Adam Dixon	2	0	0	38
OLB Rich Wolfe	2	0	0	22
S Justin Borders	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jackie Wagner	2	4	17	0	50
Dana Garrett	1	3	17	1	50
Brock Willis	0	3	17	0	50
Harris Savoie	0	3	11	0	26
Glenn Rayburn	0	2	17	2	50
Les Shields	0	2	17	0	50

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Shannon Lyons	5	10	45	23
Vernon Huffman	5	7	45	23
Duane Tanner	2	7	45	23
Dusty Tobias	2	4	33	19
Everett Richardson	2	3	30	16
Terry McKenzie	1	5	45	23
Cris Scott	1	3	45	23
Cody Reid	1	1	16	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Frank McElroy	2	18
Howie McKenzie	2	18
Grady Baxter	1	20
Joe Hughes	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy Patton	1	17

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik Irizarry	---	---	45	23	12	80
Les Shields	17	50	---	---	9	76
Ike Sutton	---	---	45	23	8	76
Rusty Humphrey	17	50	---	---	7	74
Reuben Brooks	---	---	45	23	3	71
Max Tautuaa	---	---	43	23	3	69
Jay Willis	---	---	40	19	9	68
Glenn Rayburn	17	50	---	---	---	67
Brock Willis	17	50	---	---	---	67
Albert Prior	17	50	---	---	---	67
Jackie Wagner	17	50	---	---	---	67
Dana Garrett	17	50	---	---	---	67
Everett Knight	---	---	39	19	3	61
Thurman Sheff	---	---	38	19	3	60
Juan Godfrey	---	---	34	22	3	59
Mo Scanlon	12	41	---	---	1	54
Leslie Rice	14	33	---	---	5	52
Pete Shepherd	12	27	---	---	9	48
Terrance Ziadie	---	---	28	16	4	48
Dan Irwin	---	---	30	15	2	47
Harris Savoie	11	26	---	---	8	45
Tommy Hutchins	---	---	23	14	5	42
Bucky Stephan	---	---	21	12	8	41
Glenn Donaldson	---	---	26	11	3	40
Howard Wallenbrock	---	---	24	11	4	39
Jeff Diano	3	21	---	---	11	35
Wally Blanchard	4	28	---	---	---	32
Grady Baxter	3	5	---	---	20	28
Joe Hughes	5	9	---	---	11	25
Howie McKenzie	---	---	3	2	18	23
Frank McElroy	0	0	---	---	18	18
Percy Broussard	4	10	---	---	2	16
T.J. Jarvis	---	---	11	1	---	12
Calvin Lercius	0	0	---	---	10	10
Seth Luster	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jeffrey Hogans	0	0	---	---	9	9
Reuben Barker	0	0	---	---	9	9
Donny Carpenter	0	0	---	---	9	9
Theodore Gilbertson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	5	5
Russell Lamar	---	---	0	0	4	4
C.J. Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Daryl Oliver	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dean Wannamaker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Malachi Delgado	---	---	0	0	---	0
Shaun Parnell	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba Reese	---	---	17	50	17	84
Preston Stevenson	44	22	---	---	17	83
Roderick Iadevaia	---	---	17	50	10	77
Duane Tanner	45	23	---	---	5	73
Shannon Lyons	45	23	---	---	---	68
Cris Scott	45	23	---	---	---	68
Bryan Harding	45	23	---	---	---	68
Vernon Huffman	45	23	---	---	---	68
Rodney Whalen	---	---	17	50	1	68
R.J. Braddock	---	---	17	50	1	68
Terry McKenzie	45	23	---	---	---	68
Everett Richardson	30	16	---	---	19	65
Dusty Tobias	33	19	---	---	12	64
Max Cabacungan	---	---	17	45	1	63
Tommy Patton	32	14	---	---	17	63
Jorge Templeton	---	---	16	40	5	61
Ezra Austin	---	---	13	42	6	61
Karl Tucker	---	---	12	46	1	59
Pete Sutton	34	22	---	---	3	59
Max Tank	---	---	10	41	1	52
Adam Dixon	---	---	11	38	2	51
Rich Wolfe	---	---	10	22	13	45
Chester Ellingsen	14	7	---	---	14	35
Cody Reid	16	9	---	---	10	35
Lamar McCarthy	---	---	6	27	1	34
Justin Borders	---	---	6	6	19	31
Rich Banks	---	---	7	9	4	20
Tyrell Summers	3	1	---	---	14	18
Desmond Burns	---	---	6	12	---	18
Josue Summers	---	---	1	10	3	14
Lorenzo Frederick	---	---	1	2	9	12
Dale Landolt	---	---	3	5	4	12
Stanley Baxter	---	---	0	5	7	12
Corwin Winters	11	1	---	---	---	12
Thomas Matthews	8	4	---	---	---	12
Bernard Richard	0	0	---	---	8	8
Randall McIntyre	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marvin Buckner	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dusty Banks	0	0	---	---	5	5
J.B. Drew	0	0	---	---	5	5
Moe Ellis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeffrey DeWalt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rico Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Luke Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Daryl Lyle	0	0	---	---	---	0
Edward Lutey	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	12	12.0
Middle	13	9	0.7
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	26	167	6.4
Right	12	48	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	47	24	4	3	3	6	8	3	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Harding	23	14	1	0	0	1	2	3	5

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	68	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	116	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	83	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	42	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	36	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	92	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rusty Humphrey	15	6	1	74	1	50
WR Wally Blanchard	12	7	1	81	2	28
RB Mo Scanlon	9	6	1	39	0	41
WR Leslie Rice	8	3	0	58	1	33
WR Jeff Diano	1	1	0	11	0	21
TE Pete Shepherd	1	0	0	0	0	27
FB Harris Savoie	1	1	0	4	0	26

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	8	2	31	0	22
RB Pete Sutton	6	6	67	1	22
WR Tommy Patton	4	1	3	0	14
WR Chester Ellingsen	3	3	46	0	7
TE Dusty Tobias	1	1	8	0	19
TE Cody Reid	1	1	15	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Hughes	1	2	2.00	1.20

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Corwin Winters	3	8	2.67	5.75
Pete Sutton	2	8	4.00	5.30
Bryan Harding	1	-1	-1.00	3.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	2	2	20	10.00	5.68

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rusty Humphrey	2	2	20	10.00	4.93

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Sutton	7	2
Bryan Harding	1	0
Corwin Winters	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	16	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Harding	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Blanchard	5	4	3
WR Leslie Rice	4	1	1
RB Mo Scanlon	4	3	2
WR Rusty Humphrey	2	0	0
WR Jeff Diano	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommy Patton	1	0	0
WR Preston Stevenson	1	0	0
RB Pete Sutton	1	1	1
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)