Conference Finals, 2073

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	14	7	10	-	34
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:07 MIN - Dave Kristosik 42 field goal
1Q: 03:44 NOS - Pat Breien 34 field goal
2Q: 13:48 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 1 pass from Wesley Benson (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 02:07 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 6 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 00:25 MIN - Dave Kristosik 52 field goal
3Q: 08:30 NOS - Devon Davidson 8 run (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 05:44 NOS - Devon Davidson 7 run (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 03:09 MIN - Dave Kristosik 51 field goal
4Q: 00:27 NOS - Pat Breien 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:07 MIN - Dave Kristosik 42 field goal
1Q: 03:44 NOS - Pat Breien 34 field goal
2Q: 13:48 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 1 pass from Wesley Benson (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 02:07 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 6 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 00:25 MIN - Dave Kristosik 52 field goal
3Q: 08:30 NOS - Devon Davidson 8 run (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 05:44 NOS - Devon Davidson 7 run (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 03:09 MIN - Dave Kristosik 51 field goal
4Q: 00:27 NOS - Pat Breien 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 15-3 14-4
First Downs 20 14
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 11 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 348 226
- Offensive Plays 58 60
- Yards per Play 6.00 3.77
Net Rushing Yards 157 109
- Rushing Attempts 37 26
- Yards per Rush 4.24 4.19
Net Passing Yards 191 117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 17 - 0 32 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 9.10 3.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/35 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/55 4/44
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 1/19 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:28 27:32

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	15-3	14-4
First Downs	20	14
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	11	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	348	226
- Offensive Plays	58	60
- Yards per Play	6.00	3.77
Net Rushing Yards	157	109
- Rushing Attempts	37	26
- Yards per Rush	4.24	4.19
Net Passing Yards	191	117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 17 - 0	32 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	9.10	3.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/35	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/55	4/44
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	1/19	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:28	27:32

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:39	OWN 25	5	4	Punt
1	8:01	4:24	OWN 25	8	58	Field Goal
1	1:33	2:55	OPP 23	5	23	Touchdown
2	12:10	2:03	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
2	4:36	2:35	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 22	1	3	Half
3	13:06	4:47	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
3	6:53	1:49	OWN 39	4	17	Punt
3	0:39	1:23	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
4	12:59	3:08	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
4	8:07	2:30	OWN 46	4	54	Touchdown
4	3:03	2:43	OPP 48	6	19	Field Goal

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:21	3:20	OPP 44	6	19	Field Goal
1	3:37	2:04	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	13:38	1:28	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
2	10:07	5:31	OWN 28	11	44	Interception
2	2:01	1:44	OWN 25	7	40	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
3	8:19	1:26	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	5:04	4:25	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
4	14:16	1:17	OPP 44	3	-4	Punt
4	9:51	1:44	OWN 25	6	29	Downs
4	5:37	2:34	OWN 25	6	41	Field Goal
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 23	1	5	Game

Game MVP: Wesley Benson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	17	75	4.41	16	3	2
RB Lionel Burkhammer	17	59	3.47	18	2	1
QB Wesley Benson	3	23	7.67	10	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Colton Sawyer	13	55	4.23	12	3
RB Louie George	5	5	1.00	4	0
QB Jeff Jones	4	27	6.75	9	0
RB Warren Tjandranegara	3	21	7.00	9	0
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wesley Benson	20	17	192	1/1	1	31	0	123.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	32	14	130	2/13	0	22	1	42.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Junior Nussmeier	9	10	100	11.11	29	31	1
WR William Kemp	3	3	14	4.67	0	10	0
WR Philip Ogden	2	3	25	12.50	2	19	0
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	39	19.50	8	26	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cornell Bottoms	4	5	57	14.25	13	22
TE Craig Legette	2	6	6	3.00	0	9
TE Garrett Pender	2	3	18	9.00	0	9
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	2	7	7.00	8	7
WR Martin McDonald	1	8	8	8.00	3	8
WR Reuben Ortega	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
TE Gary Strong	1	2	19	19.00	5	19
WR Lincoln Tyree	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB Louie George	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Gary Small	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Troy Bruner	1	19	19.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lewis Bjorlin	5	214	42.8	30.0	46	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	6	252	42.0	29.5	55	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	4/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	3/3	3/3	2/2	52	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	55	18.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colin Briggs	4	44	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	20	20.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cornell Bottoms	1	18	18.0	0
Efrain Samuels	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	10	4	0.0	26	34
OLB Richard Dixon	5	1	0.0	18	21
OLB Kelly Hawkins	4	2	0.0	21	32
CB Richie Bradshaw	4	1	0.0	20	27
ILB Theodore Maese	3	2	0.0	22	34
CB Marquis Sweeney	2	1	0.0	15	24
DT Gene Wagoner	2	0	0.0	18	23
S Ezra Ringo	2	0	0.0	14	21
DT Micah Wintch	2	0	0.0	2	4
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1	1	1.0	15	18
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	1	1.0	8	13
DE Hayden Harden	1	1	0.0	21	31
S Troy Bruner	1	0	0.0	17	19
DT Colin Williams	1	0	0.0	7	8
CB Braxton Wynn	1	0	0.0	12	14
DE Bryson Tucker	1	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Damien Welker	1	0	0.0	12	12

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ronnie Doss	7	1	0.0	31	13
CB Bo Rose	7	0	0.0	36	21
CB James Buel	5	1	0.0	19	9
S Darrell Lekin	5	1	0.0	34	16
OLB Glenn Fackleman	4	2	0.0	35	18
S Ty Martinez	4	2	0.0	35	21
CB Brody Sewell	4	1	0.0	13	10
DT Johnathan Shello	3	2	0.5	25	14
OLB Robert Rodgers	3	1	0.0	16	9
DT Fernando Mitchell	2	3	0.0	29	12
DE Darrin Butts	2	2	0.0	16	11
S Myles Small	2	0	0.0	29	19
OLB Spencer Kaeding	1	1	0.5	22	12
DT Phil Sell	1	1	0.0	21	16
TE Gary Strong	1	0	---	---	---
DE Broderick Reeves	1	0	0.0	14	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1.0	0	2	3	18
ILB Denzel Delgado	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Gene Wagoner	0.0	1	1	1	23
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	2	1	31
OLB Kelly Hawkins	0.0	0	2	1	32
OLB Damien Welker	0.0	0	1	2	12
ILB Theodore Maese	0.0	0	1	0	34

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Johnathan Shello	0.5	0	0	0	14
OLB Spencer Kaeding	0.5	0	0	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Richard Dixon	3	1	0	21
S Josh Hodges	3	1	0	34
OLB Kelly Hawkins	3	0	0	32
CB Richie Bradshaw	2	0	0	27
ILB Theodore Maese	1	0	0	34
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	0	24
S Ezra Ringo	1	0	0	21
ILB Denzel Delgado	0	1	0	13
CB Braxton Wynn	0	1	0	14
S Troy Bruner	0	0	1	19

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bo Rose	6	0	21
ILB Ronnie Doss	3	1	13
CB Brody Sewell	2	0	10
S Darrell Lekin	2	0	16
OLB Robert Rodgers	1	0	9
CB James Buel	1	0	9
S Ty Martinez	1	0	21
S Myles Small	1	0	19
OLB Glenn Fackleman	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nate Linker	4	8	1	37	1	21
T Carlton Brady	2	7	0	37	0	21
G Brock Bernard	2	6	0	37	0	21
C Timothy Farrens	1	6	0	37	0	21
T J.J. Mathai	1	6	0	37	0	21
TE Gene Godfrey	0	1	0	31	0	14

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joseph Lyon	4	7	26	1	34
G Randal Fritz	3	8	26	0	34
T Don Newman	3	4	26	0	34
T Marquis Manard	0	2	26	1	34
FB Archie Huston	0	1	13	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Chase Levine	2	24
Gene Wagoner	2	19
Philip Battle	1	24
Bob Helfenstein	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brody Sewell	2	23
Glenn Fackleman	1	23
Kenny Detsch	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Josh Hodges	---	---	26	34	20	80
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	21	32	23	76
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	20	27	20	67
G Nate Linker	37	21	---	---	7	65
G Brock Bernard	37	21	---	---	7	65
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	18	23	19	60
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	22	34	3	59
C Timothy Farrens	37	21	---	---	---	58
T J.J. Mathai	37	21	---	---	---	58
T Carlton Brady	37	21	---	---	---	58
WR Junior Nussmeier	29	18	---	---	10	57
WR Philip Ogden	30	13	---	---	11	54
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	21	31	1	53
WR Chase Levine	20	8	---	---	24	52
QB Wesley Benson	31	21	---	---	---	52
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	18	21	12	51
TE Gene Godfrey	31	14	---	---	3	48
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	15	24	1	40
S Troy Bruner	---	---	17	19	2	38
RB Lionel Burkhammer	18	12	---	---	7	37
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	14	21	1	36
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	15	18	1	34
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	12	12	8	32
WR Philip Battle	1	3	---	---	24	28
RB Devon Davidson	19	8	---	---	---	27
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	12	14	1	27
CB Conrad Ulufale	---	---	13	12	2	27
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	10	14	2	26
TE Kim Maloney	14	11	---	---	---	25
TE Arturo Tatum	0	0	---	---	24	24
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	8	13	2	23
WR William Kemp	10	11	---	---	---	21
RB Dwight Grissom	4	1	---	---	13	18
TE John Weiler	9	6	---	---	1	16
DT Colin Williams	---	---	7	8	1	16
S Warren Emerson	---	---	9	7	---	16
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	1	2	7	10
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	5	4	1	10
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	2	4	2	8
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bob Helfenstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Lewis Bjorlin	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Darius Sherry	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Stan Snyder	6	0	---	---	---	6
C Jesse Heath	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	35	18	23	76
G Grant Harner	26	34	---	---	9	69
T Don Newman	26	34	---	---	9	69
G Randal Fritz	26	34	---	---	9	69
S Darrell Lekin	---	---	34	16	18	68
QB Jeff Jones	26	34	---	---	---	60
T Marquis Manard	26	34	---	---	---	60
G Joseph Lyon	26	34	---	---	---	60
CB Bo Rose	---	---	36	21	2	59
S Ty Martinez	---	---	35	21	2	58
WR Martin McDonald	23	32	---	---	---	55
S Myles Small	---	---	29	19	1	49
WR Cornell Bottoms	17	20	---	---	9	46
CB Brody Sewell	---	---	13	10	23	46
RB Colton Sawyer	13	22	---	---	11	46
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	25	14	6	45
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	31	13	1	45
DT Fernando Mitchell	---	---	29	12	1	42
DT Phil Sell	---	---	21	16	2	39
WR Lincoln Tyree	9	16	---	---	13	38
ILB Malcolm Nixon	---	---	5	8	23	36
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	16	11	8	35
OLB Spencer Kaeding	---	---	22	12	1	35
FB Archie Huston	13	7	---	---	14	34
TE Craig Legette	11	21	---	---	---	32
CB James Buel	---	---	19	9	---	28
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	16	9	2	27
TE Garrett Pender	11	14	---	---	---	25
DE Broderick Reeves	---	---	14	10	1	25
WR Arnie Minevich	0	0	---	---	25	25
DE Arturo Hoffman	---	---	12	4	7	23
RB Efrain Samuels	0	0	---	---	23	23
WR Sammy Holbrook	6	12	---	---	1	19
TE Gary Small	4	2	---	---	12	18
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	9	5	1	15
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	6	3	6	15
RB Warren Tjandranegara	6	9	---	---	---	15
WR Reuben Ortega	6	5	---	---	---	11
TE Gary Strong	5	6	---	---	---	11
RB Louie George	6	4	---	---	---	10
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Roderick Leggin	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	7	7
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Gustavo Tucker	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Jesse Coffman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	30	2.7
Middle	16	69	4.3
Right	10	58	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	15	60	4.0
Right	5	32	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wesley Benson	20	17	3	1	0	2	0	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	32	14	2	0	3	4	9	8	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	34	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	28	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	60	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	70	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	44	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	60	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	22	3.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Nussmeier	10	9	100	2	18
WR Philip Ogden	3	2	25	0	13
WR William Kemp	3	3	14	0	11
RB Lionel Burkhammer	2	1	14	0	12
TE Gene Godfrey	2	2	39	1	14

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin McDonald	8	1	0	8	0	32
TE Craig Legette	6	2	2	6	0	21
WR Cornell Bottoms	5	4	0	57	2	20
TE Garrett Pender	3	2	0	18	0	14
WR Sammy Holbrook	2	1	0	7	0	12
WR Reuben Ortega	2	1	0	4	0	5
TE Gary Strong	2	1	0	19	0	6
WR Lincoln Tyree	2	1	1	8	0	16
TE Gary Small	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Louie George	1	1	0	3	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	4	18	4.50	4.41
RB Lionel Burkhammer	2	9	4.50	3.47
QB Wesley Benson	1	9	9.00	7.67

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wesley Benson	4	4	19	4.75	9.60

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	3	17	5.67	10.00
WR William Kemp	1	1	2	2.00	4.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lionel Burkhammer	5	2
QB Wesley Benson	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jeff Jones	3	1
RB Warren Tjandranegara	2	2
RB Louie George	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wesley Benson	4	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	7	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	2	2
WR Philip Ogden	1	0	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Craig Legette	2	0	0
WR Lincoln Tyree	2	1	0
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	0	0
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	1	0
TE Gary Strong	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,900 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,300 (24,800)
End Zone 16,100 (17,900)
Mezzanine 9,300 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 14,300 (15,900)
Club Seats 16,900 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,900 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,300 (24,800)
End Zone	16,100 (17,900)
Mezzanine	9,300 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	14,300 (15,900)
Club Seats	16,900 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)