Conference Semifinals, 1996

played in Minnesota, MN

32 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	3	0	8	14	-	25
Minnesota Vikings	7	14	3	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 STL - Adam Vinatieri 51 field goal
1Q: 03:46 MIN - Terry Glenn 3 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 09:42 MIN - Mario Bates 13 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 01:29 MIN - Terry Glenn 12 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 12:19 STL - Chris Cornell 17 pass from Brett Favre (Brett Favre pass to Benjamin Blue for conversion)
3Q: 07:44 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:58 MIN - Jason Hanson 22 field goal
4Q: 12:31 STL - Cris Carter 74 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 10:30 STL - Brock Marion 26 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 STL - Adam Vinatieri 51 field goal
1Q: 03:46 MIN - Terry Glenn 3 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 09:42 MIN - Mario Bates 13 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 01:29 MIN - Terry Glenn 12 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 12:19 STL - Chris Cornell 17 pass from Brett Favre (Brett Favre pass to Benjamin Blue for conversion)
3Q: 07:44 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:58 MIN - Jason Hanson 22 field goal
4Q: 12:31 STL - Cris Carter 74 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 10:30 STL - Brock Marion 26 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 20 field goal

Team Statistics STL MIN
Record 10-8 13-4
First Downs 10 30
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 7 19
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 259 416
- Offensive Plays 45 80
- Yards per Play 5.76 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 35 168
- Rushing Attempts 12 46
- Yards per Rush 2.92 3.65
Net Passing Yards 224 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 0 31 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 242 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 7.29
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/34 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 4/109
Interception Ret./Yards 1/26 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 19:37 40:23

Team Statistics	STL	MIN
Record	10-8	13-4
First Downs	10	30
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	7	19
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	259	416
- Offensive Plays	45	80
- Yards per Play	5.76	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	35	168
- Rushing Attempts	12	46
- Yards per Rush	2.92	3.65
Net Passing Yards	224	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 0	31 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	242	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	7.29
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/34	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/78	4/109
Interception Ret./Yards	1/26	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	19:37	40:23

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	2:33	OWN 36	6	30	Field Goal
1	3:39	3:47	OWN 32	6	43	Missed FG
2	9:34	2:24	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 20	6	22	Half
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	13:24	1:12	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
3	7:38	2:07	OWN 20	3	19	Punt
3	2:44	0:15	OWN 48	1	-9	Fumble
4	13:51	1:36	OWN 18	3	82	Touchdown
4	1:54	1:42	OWN 27	9	39	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OWN 47	5	17	Fumble
1	9:22	5:43	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
2	14:52	5:18	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	7:10	5:47	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
3	12:12	4:34	OWN 23	11	62	Field Goal
3	5:31	2:47	OWN 25	4	10	Punt
3	2:29	3:38	OPP 33	8	28	Field Goal
4	12:15	1:58	OWN 23	3	-1	Interception
4	10:17	8:23	OWN 20	17	77	Field Goal
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 34	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Charlie Garner	6	24	4.00	7
Curtis Martin	4	1	0.25	2
Brett Favre	2	10	5.00	5

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Anderson	28	105	3.75	16	5	0
Mario Bates	16	57	3.56	19	2	1
Dan Marino	2	6	3.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	30	18	242	3/18	2	74	0	107.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	31	27	260	3/12	2	31	1	109.7

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Carter	8	12	121	15.13	75	74	1
WR Chris Cornell	4	6	66	16.50	25	26	1
WR Raghib Ismail	2	4	39	19.50	25	34	0
TE Irv Smith	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Charlie Garner	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Benjamin Blue	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Curtis Martin	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	7	10	67	9.57	22	15	2
WR Herman Moore	6	7	61	10.17	4	17	0
RB Jamal Anderson	5	5	68	13.60	47	31	0
TE Ben Coates	4	4	49	12.25	22	15	0
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
RB Mario Bates	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	4	4.00	6	4	0
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brock Marion	1	26	26.00	1

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brett Favre	1	0	0
David Meggett	0	1	0
Ben Wallace	0	1	0
Brock Marion	0	0	1
Ace Ventura	0	0	1
Andy McCollum	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ben Coates	1	0	0
Mario Bates	1	0	0
Reggie Barlow	1	0	0
Oliver Gibson	0	1	0
Derrick Harris	0	1	0
Chidi Ahanotu	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Tyner	3	148	49.3	44.3	60	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	1	51	51.0	17.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	1/2	1/2	1/1	51	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	3/3	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Meggett	1	34	34.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Barlow	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cornell	3	78	26.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	4	109	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ben Wallace	13	2	0.0	46	34
S Steve Atwater	10	4	0.0	46	34
OLB Greg Lloyd	8	2	0.0	23	17
DE Roy Palmer	5	2	1.0	36	32
CB Bobby Taylor	5	1	0.0	23	25
CB Mark Walhberg	4	1	0.0	44	31
OLB Jason Gildon	4	0	0.0	30	15
DT Daryl Gardnener	3	0	1.0	23	12
DE Chris Zorich	3	1	0.5	26	16
S Brock Marion	3	6	0.0	46	34
CB Darryl Pounds	3	3	0.0	46	31
DT Santana Dotson	3	2	0.0	26	13
OLB Lee Woodall	2	1	0.0	12	11
OLB Rob Fredrickson	2	0	0.0	4	2
DT Nolan Harrison	1	4	0.5	27	22
DE Vera De Milo	1	1	0.0	42	31
C Courtney Hall	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Renaldo Turnbull	1	0	0.0	2	3
S Ace Ventura	1	0	0.0	4	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	5	1	0.0	12	33
OLB Frank Slade	4	1	0.0	9	30
S John Lynch	4	1	0.0	12	33
DE La'roi Glover	3	0	0.5	8	17
DE Robert Porcher	2	1	1.5	10	27
OLB Jamir Miller	2	2	0.0	7	19
CB Eric Allen	2	1	0.0	12	33
S Eric Turner	2	0	0.0	4	13
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	0	0.0	5	4
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	1	0.5	9	22
DE Chidi Ahanotu	1	0	0.5	7	22
S Devin Bush	1	3	0.0	11	33
OLB Darion Conner	1	0	0.0	4	4
DT Oliver Gibson	1	0	0.0	3	11
CB Walt Harris	0	1	0.0	7	28

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Roy Palmer	1.0	0	32
DT Daryl Gardnener	1.0	0	12
DT Nolan Harrison	0.5	0	22
DE Chris Zorich	0.5	0	16
ILB Ben Wallace	0.0	1	34

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Porcher	1.5	2	0	0	27
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.5	0	1	0	22
DE Chidi Ahanotu	0.5	0	0	0	22
DE La'roi Glover	0.5	0	0	0	17
OLB Frank Slade	0.0	0	2	0	30
OLB Jamir Miller	0.0	0	1	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Greg Lloyd	5	0	0	17
ILB Ben Wallace	4	1	0	34
S Steve Atwater	3	1	0	34
CB Mark Walhberg	3	0	0	31
CB Bobby Taylor	3	0	0	25
CB Darryl Pounds	2	0	0	31
S Brock Marion	1	0	1	34
OLB Renaldo Turnbull	1	0	0	3
DE Vera De Milo	1	0	0	31
DE Roy Palmer	1	0	0	32
OLB Lee Woodall	1	0	0	11
OLB Jason Gildon	1	0	0	15
S Ace Ventura	1	0	0	11

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S John Lynch	5	1	33
OLB Frank Slade	4	0	30
ILB Tracy Simien	3	0	33
CB Eric Allen	2	3	33
S Eric Turner	2	0	13
OLB Jamir Miller	1	0	19
S Devin Bush	1	0	33
CB Aaron Glenn	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Will Shields	2	4	12	1	33
Irv Smith	1	2	9	0	23
Nate Newton	0	2	12	1	33
Lenny Smith	0	1	12	1	33
Courtney Hall	0	1	12	0	33

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Boselli	5	13	46	1	34
Anthony Redmon	4	7	46	0	34
Antone Davis	3	7	46	2	34
Ben Coates	1	2	37	0	32
Cory Raymer	0	8	46	0	34
Keith Sims	0	5	46	0	34
Brad Muster	0	1	27	0	11
Derrick Harris	0	1	7	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Renaldo Turnbull	3	16
Irv Smith	1	17
Curtis Martin	1	15
Andy McCollum	1	5

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Goganious	1	13
Darren Anderson	1	12
Ken Dilger	1	10
Keith Sims	1	4

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Atwater	---	---	46	34	4	84
Brock Marion	---	---	46	34	3	83
Ben Wallace	---	---	46	34	3	83
Darryl Pounds	---	---	46	31	3	80
Mark Walhberg	---	---	44	31	3	78
Vera De Milo	---	---	42	31	3	76
Roy Palmer	---	---	36	32	4	72
Bobby Taylor	---	---	23	25	16	64
Will Shields	12	33	---	---	5	50
Nolan Harrison	---	---	27	22	---	49
Irv Smith	9	23	---	---	17	49
Jason Gildon	---	---	30	15	3	48
Nate Newton	12	33	---	---	---	45
Harris Barton	12	33	---	---	---	45
Courtney Hall	12	33	---	---	---	45
Brett Favre	12	33	---	---	---	45
Lenny Smith	12	33	---	---	---	45
Chris Zorich	---	---	26	16	3	45
Cris Carter	12	31	---	---	---	43
Greg Lloyd	---	---	23	17	1	41
Chris Cornell	7	27	---	---	7	41
Santana Dotson	---	---	26	13	1	40
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	23	12	3	38
Zack Crockett	7	16	---	---	10	33
Curtis Martin	5	12	---	---	15	32
Charlie Garner	7	21	---	---	1	29
Ace Ventura	---	---	4	11	12	27
Lee Woodall	---	---	12	11	2	25
David Meggett	2	4	---	---	18	24
Renaldo Turnbull	---	---	2	3	16	21
Raghib Ismail	4	16	---	---	---	20
Jake Reed	5	6	---	---	7	18
Michael Westbrook	0	0	---	---	14	14
Bobby Engram	0	0	---	---	13	13
Benjamin Blue	2	9	---	---	1	12
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	0	0	11	11
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rob Fredrickson	---	---	4	2	---	6
John Alt	0	0	---	---	5	5
James Williams	0	0	---	---	5	5
Andy McCollum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Wes Duke	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Tyner	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Walsh	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clay Shiver	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	46	34	---	---	4	84
Dan Marino	46	34	---	---	---	80
Antone Davis	46	34	---	---	---	80
Anthony Redmon	46	34	---	---	---	80
Tony Boselli	46	34	---	---	---	80
Cory Raymer	46	34	---	---	---	80
Terry Glenn	43	31	---	---	---	74
Ben Coates	37	32	---	---	3	72
Herman Moore	33	29	---	---	1	63
Jamal Anderson	30	29	---	---	---	59
Eric Allen	---	---	12	33	2	47
Tracy Simien	---	---	12	33	2	47
Frank Slade	---	---	9	30	8	47
John Lynch	---	---	12	33	2	47
Charles Johnson	16	16	---	---	15	47
Aaron Glenn	---	---	11	33	2	46
Devin Bush	---	---	11	33	2	46
Walt Harris	---	---	7	28	9	44
Brad Muster	27	11	---	---	4	42
Robert Porcher	---	---	10	27	2	39
Mario Bates	16	5	---	---	16	37
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	9	22	2	33
Ken Dilger	15	8	---	---	10	33
Eric Turner	---	---	4	13	15	32
La'roi Glover	---	---	8	17	5	30
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	7	22	---	29
Jamir Miller	---	---	7	19	---	26
Derrick Harris	7	4	---	---	12	23
Qadry Ismail	3	2	---	---	15	20
Oliver Gibson	---	---	3	11	3	17
Scott Slutzker	0	0	---	---	16	16
Darren Anderson	---	---	1	1	12	14
Keith Goganious	---	---	0	0	13	13
Terry Crews	---	---	0	0	12	12
Shannon Briggs	---	---	5	4	2	11
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sean Dawkins	3	3	---	---	4	10
Darion Conner	---	---	4	4	---	8
Reggie Barlow	0	0	---	---	8	8
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chuck Belin	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom Nalen	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bob Kochman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mike Cunningham	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	9	22	2.4
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	58	4.5
Middle	23	81	3.5
Right	9	31	3.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	30	18	3	0	1	5	4	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	31	27	1	0	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	104	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	88	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	26	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	64	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	15	139	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	57	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Carter	12	8	0	121	1	31
WR Chris Cornell	6	4	1	66	1	27
WR Raghib Ismail	4	2	0	39	1	16
TE Irv Smith	3	1	0	10	0	23
TE Benjamin Blue	2	1	0	-4	0	9
RB Curtis Martin	2	1	0	9	0	12
RB Charlie Garner	1	1	0	1	0	21

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	10	7	67	0	31
WR Herman Moore	7	6	61	0	29
RB Jamal Anderson	5	5	68	1	29
TE Ben Coates	4	4	49	0	32
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	6	0	3
RB Mario Bates	1	1	-4	0	5
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	6	0	16
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	4	0	8
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	3	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Anderson	10	16	1.60	3.75
Mario Bates	4	13	3.25	3.56
Dan Marino	1	8	8.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	1	1	17	17.00	8.07

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	6	42	7.00	8.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chris Cornell	1	1	17	17.00	11.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	3	3	21	7.00	6.70
TE Ben Coates	1	1	7	7.00	12.25
WR Herman Moore	1	1	14	14.00	8.71
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	0	0.00	13.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Brett Favre	2	1
Curtis Martin	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mario Bates	3	3
Jamal Anderson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	7	6	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	11	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Carter	4	3	2
WR Chris Cornell	2	2	2
TE Benjamin Blue	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ben Coates	3	3	3
WR Terry Glenn	3	2	0
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	1
RB Mario Bates	1	1	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	1
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)