Conference Finals, 2001

played in Seattle, OR

56 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	3	0	13	0	-	16
Seattle Seahawks	7	14	7	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 SEA - Hines Ward 20 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 06:32 STL - Adam Vinatieri 37 field goal
2Q: 13:29 SEA - Correll Buckhalter 1 run (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 03:31 SEA - David Patten 22 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 11:01 STL - Curtis Martin 3 run (Curtis Martin run for conversion failed)
3Q: 08:31 SEA - Hines Ward 73 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 00:54 STL - Bert Emanuel 14 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SEA - Correll Buckhalter 1 run (Jason Elam extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 SEA - Hines Ward 20 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 06:32 STL - Adam Vinatieri 37 field goal
2Q: 13:29 SEA - Correll Buckhalter 1 run (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 03:31 SEA - David Patten 22 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 11:01 STL - Curtis Martin 3 run (Curtis Martin run for conversion failed)
3Q: 08:31 SEA - Hines Ward 73 pass from Brad Johnson (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 00:54 STL - Bert Emanuel 14 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SEA - Correll Buckhalter 1 run (Jason Elam extra point)

Team Statistics STL SEA
Record 13-6 13-5
First Downs 20 25
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 0 6
Total Net Yards 363 373
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 5.76 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 58 158
- Rushing Attempts 14 38
- Yards per Rush 4.14 4.16
Net Passing Yards 305 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 28 - 2 27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 348 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/43 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.22 7.96
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.7
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/64 3/12
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:14 32:46

Team Statistics	STL	SEA
Record	13-6	13-5
First Downs	20	25
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	0	6
Total Net Yards	363	373
- Offensive Plays	63	65
- Yards per Play	5.76	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	58	158
- Rushing Attempts	14	38
- Yards per Rush	4.14	4.16
Net Passing Yards	305	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 28 - 2	27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	348	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/43	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.22	7.96
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.7
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/64	3/12
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	27:14	32:46

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:51	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
1	9:22	2:55	OWN 45	5	35	Field Goal
1	4:54	2:42	OWN 15	5	47	Fumble
2	13:19	3:35	OWN 17	7	29	Punt
2	5:35	1:31	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
2	3:21	1:21	OWN 38	3	23	Interception
3	14:20	3:25	OPP 45	6	45	Touchdown
3	8:16	1:59	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	4:04	3:19	OWN 12	7	88	Touchdown
4	8:59	2:26	OWN 29	6	27	Downs
4	4:15	2:35	OWN 23	12	42	Interception

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:09	2:47	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
1	6:27	1:33	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
1	2:12	3:53	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	9:44	4:09	OWN 4	8	27	Punt
2	4:04	0:43	OPP 33	2	33	Touchdown
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 20	5	14	Half
3	15:00	0:40	OWN 20	2	-2	Interception
3	10:55	2:39	OWN 13	4	87	Touchdown
3	6:17	2:13	OWN 43	3	8	Punt
3	0:45	6:46	OWN 27	12	73	Touchdown
4	6:33	2:18	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
4	1:40	1:40	OWN 16	5	27	Game

Game MVP: Brad Johnson, Seattle Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve Stifler	7	47	6.71	18	3	0
Curtis Martin	5	-3	-0.60	3	0	1
Brett Favre	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Zack Crockett	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Skip Hicks	19	70	3.68	15	4	0
Correll Buckhalter	16	83	5.19	28	3	2
Brad Johnson	3	5	1.67	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	43	28	348	6/43	1	32	2	78.4

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brad Johnson	27	17	215	0/0	3	73	1	109.3

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bert Emanuel	9	10	112	12.44	23	27	1
WR Torrance Small	5	6	64	12.80	28	24	0
RB Curtis Martin	4	4	27	6.75	28	28	0
FB Zack Crockett	3	3	17	5.67	9	6	0
WR Tony McDaniel	3	10	51	17.00	12	20	0
WR Robert Ferguson	2	5	22	11.00	0	13	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	2	23	23.00	0	23	0
WR Miles Devine	1	2	32	32.00	23	32	0
TE Ronnie Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Patten	5	7	64	12.80	20	22	1
WR Hines Ward	4	8	101	25.25	36	73	2
FB Tim Lester	2	2	6	3.00	3	6	0
TE Roland Williams	2	2	13	6.50	2	9	0
WR Charles Lee	2	5	14	7.00	6	10	0
RB Skip Hicks	1	1	10	10.00	11	10	0
TE Dan O'Leary	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shawn Springs	1	0	0.00	0

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Reggie Tongue	1	0	0.00	0
CB Sam Madison	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brett Favre	1	0	0	0

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rob Meier	0	1	0	0
Keith Adams	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	4	152	38.0	34.5	50	1

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Al Oscarson	4	191	47.8	43.3	63	4

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Atwater	2	18	9.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dedric Ward	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Ferguson	4	92	23.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dedric Ward	1	17	17.0	0
Hines Ward	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brock Marion	10	1	0.0	34	27
ILB London Fletcher	7	3	0.0	32	27
DE Kavika Pittman	5	2	0.0	30	24
CB Hank Poteat	4	2	0.0	32	23
DE La'roi Glover	4	1	0.0	29	19
CB Herman O'Berry	4	0	0.0	19	21
DT Cortez Kennedy	3	2	0.0	32	19
S Steve Atwater	2	3	0.0	32	27
OLB Ben Wallace	2	1	0.0	30	24
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	1	0.0	16	16
ILB Parker Copper	1	1	0.0	6	0
QB Brett Favre	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jason Gildon	1	0	0.0	13	8
S Lee Flowers	1	0	0.0	7	0
WR Tony McDaniel	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brad Jackson	1	0	0.0	8	1
DT Francisco Goodwin	1	0	0.0	28	13
DE Byron Frisch	1	0	0.0	9	8
OLB Ricky England	1	0	0.0	8	3
S Ace Ventura	0	2	0.0	5	6
CB Shawn Springs	0	1	0.0	31	27

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Chris McAlister	9	0	0.0	14	47
S Mike Minter	6	1	0.0	13	49
CB Sam Madison	4	1	0.0	14	49
DE Rob Meier	3	0	2.0	11	32
ILB Keith Adams	3	1	1.0	14	43
OLB Ricardo McDonald	3	0	1.0	11	27
S Reggie Tongue	3	2	0.0	14	49
CB Armon Williams	3	1	0.0	8	42
ILB Mike Peterson	3	0	0.0	5	12
DE Chike Okeafor	2	1	1.0	13	27
OLB Dwayne Rudd	2	0	1.0	5	18
OLB Ashermond Singleton	2	2	0.0	12	34
ILB George Koonce	1	0	0.0	0	1
WR Hines Ward	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eric Ogbogu	1	0	0.0	3	25
CB Rashad Holman	1	0	0.0	1	19
DT Steve Emtman	0	1	0.0	5	21
DT Marcus Stroud	0	1	0.0	10	42

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kavika Pittman	1	3	24
DT Francisco Goodwin	1	0	13
DE La'roi Glover	0	1	19

Seattle	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rob Meier	2.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Dwayne Rudd	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Chike Okeafor	1.0	0	0	0	27
ILB Keith Adams	1.0	0	0	0	43
DT Steve Emtman	0.0	1	0	0	21
DT Marcus Stroud	0.0	0	2	1	42
OLB Ashermond Singleton	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brock Marion	6	0	0	27
CB Hank Poteat	3	0	0	23
ILB London Fletcher	2	0	0	27
CB Shawn Springs	1	1	1	27
S Steve Atwater	1	1	0	27
OLB Ben Wallace	1	1	0	24
DE La'roi Glover	1	0	0	19
CB Herman O'Berry	1	0	0	21
DE Kavika Pittman	1	0	0	24

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Chris McAlister	7	1	0	47
CB Sam Madison	5	2	1	49
S Mike Minter	4	1	0	49
CB Armon Williams	3	1	0	42
S Reggie Tongue	3	0	1	49
ILB Keith Adams	1	1	0	43
CB Rashad Holman	1	1	0	19
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1	0	0	27
ILB George Koonce	1	0	0	1
OLB Ashermond Singleton	1	0	0	34
DE Eric Ogbogu	1	0	0	25

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Blake Brockermeyer	2	2	14	2	43
Brent Smith	1	4	14	1	46
Shaun O'Hara	1	3	14	0	49
Cosey Coleman	1	1	14	2	38
Zack Crockett	1	1	7	0	16
Jon Jansen	0	2	14	1	41

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Kevin Mawae	4	9	34	27
DeMingo Graham	3	8	36	27
Mark Fischer	2	2	4	0
Jason Thomas	2	2	35	27
Bob Whitfield	1	6	33	27
Mark Baniewicz	1	2	33	27
Harry Boatswain	1	1	5	0
Roland Williams	0	2	31	22
Tim Lester	0	1	15	12
Dan O'Leary	0	1	16	5
Chad Ward	0	1	2	0

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Tony McDaniel	3	13
Ronnie Williams	1	15

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
George Koonce	3	14
Reggie Tongue	3	11

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Atwater	---	---	32	27	5	64
Brett Favre	14	49	---	---	---	63
Shaun O'Hara	14	49	---	---	---	63
Brock Marion	---	---	34	27	---	61
Brent Smith	14	46	---	---	---	60
Tony McDaniel	9	37	---	---	13	59
London Fletcher	---	---	32	27	---	59
Shawn Springs	---	---	31	27	---	58
Blake Brockermeyer	14	43	---	---	---	57
Cosey Coleman	14	38	---	---	5	57
Bert Emanuel	11	31	---	---	14	56
Ben Wallace	---	---	30	24	2	56
Jon Jansen	14	41	---	---	---	55
Hank Poteat	---	---	32	23	---	55
Kavika Pittman	---	---	30	24	---	54
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	32	19	2	53
La'roi Glover	---	---	29	19	---	48
Curtis Martin	6	25	---	---	15	46
Herman O'Berry	---	---	19	21	6	46
Miles Devine	4	33	---	---	6	43
O.J. Santiago	7	22	---	---	12	41
Francisco Goodwin	---	---	28	13	---	41
Torrance Small	11	24	---	---	1	36
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	16	16	1	33
Robert Ferguson	2	20	---	---	11	33
Jason Gildon	---	---	13	8	10	31
Ronnie Williams	3	11	---	---	15	29
Zack Crockett	7	16	---	---	5	28
Steve Stifler	8	17	---	---	---	25
Dan Alexander	2	9	---	---	14	25
Ricky England	---	---	8	3	10	21
Ace Ventura	---	---	5	6	9	20
Byron Frisch	---	---	9	8	3	20
Orlando Pierce	---	---	8	1	9	18
David Ortiz	0	11	---	---	5	16
Barry Sims	0	11	---	---	5	16
Brad Jackson	---	---	8	1	5	14
Richard Seals	---	---	9	3	2	14
Shar Pourdanesh	0	6	---	---	5	11
Parker Copper	---	---	6	0	4	10
Lee Flowers	---	---	7	0	---	7
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marques Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	1	1
Giovanni Carmazzi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Reggie Tongue	---	---	14	49	11	74
Sam Madison	---	---	14	49	11	74
Mike Minter	---	---	13	49	5	67
DeMingo Graham	36	27	---	---	3	66
Brad Johnson	38	27	---	---	---	65
Kevin Mawae	34	27	---	---	1	62
Chris McAlister	---	---	14	47	1	62
Jason Thomas	35	27	---	---	---	62
Bob Whitfield	33	27	---	---	---	60
Mark Baniewicz	33	27	---	---	---	60
Armon Williams	---	---	8	42	9	59
Keith Adams	---	---	14	43	1	58
Roland Williams	31	22	---	---	4	57
Hines Ward	28	21	---	---	4	53
Marcus Stroud	---	---	10	42	1	53
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	11	27	11	49
Charles Lee	28	21	---	---	---	49
David Patten	18	19	---	---	11	48
Ashermond Singleton	---	---	12	34	1	47
Rob Meier	---	---	11	32	1	44
Skip Hicks	20	21	---	---	1	42
Chike Okeafor	---	---	13	27	1	41
Correll Buckhalter	17	6	---	---	16	39
Dan O'Leary	16	5	---	---	12	33
Eric Ogbogu	---	---	3	25	4	32
Dwayne Rudd	---	---	5	18	8	31
Tim Lester	15	12	---	---	3	30
Steve Emtman	---	---	5	21	4	30
Rashad Holman	---	---	1	19	9	29
Jim Kleinsasser	9	2	---	---	14	25
Dedric Ward	4	1	---	---	14	19
Mike Peterson	---	---	5	12	---	17
Travis McGriff	4	5	---	---	7	16
George Koonce	---	---	0	1	14	15
Bob Sapp	3	0	---	---	4	7
Mark Fischer	4	0	---	---	3	7
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chad Ward	2	0	---	---	4	6
Ryan Diem	5	0	---	---	1	6
Harry Boatswain	5	0	---	---	---	5
Lawyer Milloy	---	---	1	2	1	4
Jeffery Hanks	0	0	---	---	4	4
Al Oscarson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Burrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Washington	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	7	42	6.0
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	65	13.0
Middle	22	68	3.1
Right	10	27	2.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	43	28	7	1	0	7	3	2	2

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brad Johnson	27	17	3	0	0	3	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	41	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	13	135	10.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	98	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	74	10.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	71	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	57	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	73	18.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel	10	9	112	1	31
WR Tony McDaniel	10	3	51	1	37
WR Torrance Small	6	5	64	2	24
WR Robert Ferguson	5	2	22	0	20
RB Curtis Martin	4	4	27	1	25
FB Zack Crockett	3	3	17	0	16
TE O.J. Santiago	2	1	23	1	22
WR Miles Devine	2	1	32	1	33
TE Ronnie Williams	1	0	0	0	11

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hines Ward	8	4	101	2	21
WR David Patten	7	5	64	1	19
WR Charles Lee	5	2	14	0	21
FB Tim Lester	2	2	6	0	12
TE Roland Williams	2	2	13	0	22
TE Dan O'Leary	2	1	7	0	5
RB Skip Hicks	1	1	10	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Curtis Martin	2	5	2.50	-0.60
Steve Stifler	2	-3	-1.50	6.71

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Correll Buckhalter	5	9	1.80	5.19
Skip Hicks	2	12	6.00	3.68

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	4	3	26	6.50	8.09

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brad Johnson	3	2	24	8.00	7.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony McDaniel	2	1	13	6.50	5.10
WR Torrance Small	1	1	-1	-1.00	10.67
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	14	14.00	11.20

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Hines Ward	2	1	20	10.00	12.63
WR Charles Lee	1	1	4	4.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Stifler	1	1

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
Brad Johnson	2	0
Skip Hicks	2	1
Correll Buckhalter	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	7	5	2

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brad Johnson	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony McDaniel	4	2	2
WR Robert Ferguson	2	2	0
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	0

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Patten	3	2	2
WR Hines Ward	2	1	0
RB Skip Hicks	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)