Conference Semifinals, 2002

played in Minnesota, MN

31 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	10	10	0	-	27
Minnesota Vikings	17	7	3	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 MIN - Terry Glenn 13 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 11:41 MIN - Nick Goings 28 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:34 ATL - Rudi Johnson 30 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 02:08 MIN - Phil Dawson 36 field goal
2Q: 05:59 ATL - Chad Johnson 7 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Fred Taylor 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 47 field goal
3Q: 09:16 ATL - Derek Whaley 33 field goal
3Q: 04:13 MIN - Phil Dawson 55 field goal
3Q: 00:02 ATL - Damian Vaughn 9 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 00:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 MIN - Terry Glenn 13 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 11:41 MIN - Nick Goings 28 fumble return (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:34 ATL - Rudi Johnson 30 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 02:08 MIN - Phil Dawson 36 field goal
2Q: 05:59 ATL - Chad Johnson 7 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Fred Taylor 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Derek Whaley 47 field goal
3Q: 09:16 ATL - Derek Whaley 33 field goal
3Q: 04:13 MIN - Phil Dawson 55 field goal
3Q: 00:02 ATL - Damian Vaughn 9 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 00:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 13-5 15-2
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 4 12
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 380 363
- Offensive Plays 65 57
- Yards per Play 5.85 6.37
Net Rushing Yards 101 175
- Rushing Attempts 30 32
- Yards per Rush 3.37 5.47
Net Passing Yards 279 188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 0 25 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 284 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 7.52
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 6/150 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:23 27:37

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	13-5	15-2
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	4	12
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	380	363
- Offensive Plays	65	57
- Yards per Play	5.85	6.37
Net Rushing Yards	101	175
- Rushing Attempts	30	32
- Yards per Rush	3.37	5.47
Net Passing Yards	279	188
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 0	25 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	284	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	7.52
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	6/150	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:23	27:37

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:32	5:13	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
1	2:00	1:46	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
2	14:31	1:33	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
2	10:16	4:26	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 27	5	43	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:52	OWN 27	10	57	Field Goal
3	4:06	4:06	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
4	13:50	2:00	OPP 41	3	2	Punt
4	9:44	4:24	OWN 42	8	40	Fumble
4	3:03	1:03	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 20	4	9	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:19	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
1	6:19	4:19	OWN 37	9	44	Field Goal
1	0:14	0:43	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	12:58	2:42	OWN 30	5	22	Punt
2	5:50	4:00	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
3	9:08	5:02	OWN 20	9	42	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:10	OWN 11	2	15	Interception
4	11:50	2:06	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	5:20	2:17	OWN 32	7	30	Interception
4	2:00	1:30	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rudi Johnson	23	61	2.65	11	1
Drew Brees	4	17	4.25	8	0
Spencer George	3	23	7.67	19	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	26	142	5.46	23	8	2
Brian Griese	3	20	6.67	14	1	0
Shaun Ozment	3	13	4.33	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	34	24	284	1/5	3	32	0	125.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	25	14	188	0/0	1	37	2	60.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	7	7	115	16.43	56	26	1
WR Charles Johnson	6	10	37	6.17	3	12	0
WR Mike Pritchard	3	5	37	12.33	22	23	0
TE Erron Kinney	3	4	47	15.67	23	32	0
RB Spencer George	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB George Irwin	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	1
WR Antonio Nicas	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	30	30.00	21	30	1
WR Craig Yeast	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terry Glenn	6	9	72	12.00	5	25	1
RB Fred Taylor	3	4	60	20.00	35	37	0
WR Herman Moore	2	4	32	16.00	7	17	0
WR Darnerien McCants	2	5	20	10.00	1	20	0
WR David Kleinfeld	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Nick Goings	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Ian Gold	1	8	8.00	0
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	0	0	0
Rudi Johnson	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Recov	Force	TD
Nick Goings	1	0	1
Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0
Dan Wilkinson	0	1	0
Jason McKie	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	4	171	42.8	37.8	48	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	3	130	43.3	36.7	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	0	0.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Woodson	4	99	24.8	0
Kevin Mathis	2	51	25.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Graham	2	49	24.5	0
MarTay Jenkins	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno	8	2	0.0	31	25
OLB Ian Gold	6	2	0.0	28	25
ILB Quincy Monk	5	1	0.0	22	13
ILB Shannon Taylor	4	2	0.0	25	20
CB Donnie Abraham	4	0	0.0	32	25
S Matt Bowmen	4	0	0.0	32	24
DT Trevor Pryce	2	1	0.0	20	18
DE Derrick Burgess	2	1	0.0	22	19
S Shaunard Harts	2	1	0.0	29	24
S Willie Clay	2	0	0.0	4	5
DE Lance Perea	1	2	0.0	23	19
CB Charles Woodson	1	1	0.0	31	25
DT Jerry Drake	1	0	0.0	17	10
CB Kevin Mathis	1	0	0.0	8	11
WR Antonio Nicas	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chris Cooper	0	2	0.0	14	9

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	9	5	1.0	30	35
S Ryan Clark	8	1	0.0	30	35
ILB James Darling	6	5	0.0	28	22
S Paul Miranda	6	1	0.0	30	35
CB Artrell Hawkins	5	0	0.0	26	35
OLB Henri Crockett	4	0	0.0	18	27
DT Dan Wilkinson	3	0	0.0	16	21
CB Walt Harris	2	1	0.0	30	35
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	0.0	21	25
S Brock Williams	2	0	0.0	5	15
CB Lenny Walls	2	0	0.0	25	32
WR Herman Moore	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jay Williams	1	0	0.0	15	16
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0.0	14	6
TE Nick Goings	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Lawrence Sellers	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Mike Rucker	0	1	0.0	24	29
DT Delbert Cowsette	0	1	0.0	14	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Chris Cooper	1	0	9
OLB Ian Gold	0	2	25
DE Derrick Burgess	0	1	19

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	1.0	2	1	35
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	2	2	29
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	1	1	21
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	0	1	27
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno	4	0	0	25
CB Donnie Abraham	2	2	0	25
OLB Ian Gold	2	0	1	25
S Willie Clay	2	0	0	5
ILB Quincy Monk	2	0	0	13
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	1	24
CB Charles Woodson	1	0	0	25
S Shaunard Harts	0	1	0	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	4	1	35
OLB Henri Crockett	4	0	27
S Ryan Clark	4	0	35
OLB Jay Foreman	3	0	35
S Paul Miranda	2	1	35
CB Walt Harris	2	0	35
S Brock Williams	2	0	15
CB Lenny Walls	1	1	32
ILB James Darling	1	0	22
OLB Lawrence Sellers	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marco Rivera	2	8	30	0	35
Travis Claridge	2	7	30	0	35
Marcus Spriggs	1	5	30	1	35
Chris Samuels	1	4	30	0	35
Cooper Carlisle	1	3	30	0	35

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Chris Dishman	6	9	2	32	25
Anthony Redmon	3	3	0	32	25
Tony Boselli	2	6	0	32	25
Wilford Brown	2	3	0	32	25
Cory Raymer	1	5	0	32	25
Kevin McLeod	1	2	0	20	17
Nick Goings	0	1	0	30	23

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Damian Vaughn	2	18
Willie Clay	1	18

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jason McKie	1	17
Kailey Wong	1	16
Nick Goings	1	13
George Layne	1	12
Brad Lewis	1	12
Brock Williams	1	7
Grey Ruegamer	1	5

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cooper Carlisle	30	35	---	---	6	71
Marco Rivera	30	35	---	---	---	65
Marcus Spriggs	30	35	---	---	---	65
Charles Woodson	---	---	31	25	9	65
Travis Claridge	30	35	---	---	---	65
Chris Samuels	30	35	---	---	---	65
Drew Brees	30	35	---	---	---	65
Chad Johnson	30	35	---	---	---	65
Charles Johnson	21	26	---	---	14	61
Antonio Nicas	29	31	---	---	---	60
Donnie Abraham	---	---	32	25	2	59
Matt Bowmen	---	---	32	24	2	58
Zeke Moreno	---	---	31	25	2	58
Ian Gold	---	---	28	25	2	55
Shaunard Harts	---	---	29	24	2	55
Spencer George	6	23	---	---	21	50
Shannon Taylor	---	---	25	20	1	46
Lance Perea	---	---	23	19	2	44
Rudi Johnson	26	17	---	---	---	43
Derrick Burgess	---	---	22	19	1	42
Trevor Pryce	---	---	20	18	1	39
Quincy Monk	---	---	22	13	3	38
Kevin Mathis	---	---	8	11	17	36
Erron Kinney	14	14	---	---	4	32
Jerry Drake	---	---	17	10	4	31
Willie Clay	---	---	4	5	18	27
Chris Cooper	---	---	14	9	4	27
George Irwin	6	5	---	---	15	26
Damian Vaughn	3	5	---	---	18	26
Mike Pritchard	11	13	---	---	1	25
Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	2	1	22	25
Tom Blackwell	---	---	7	2	11	20
James Allen	---	---	5	0	13	18
Craig Yeast	0	3	---	---	14	17
Sedrick Shaw	4	3	---	---	2	9
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	6	6
Todd McClure	0	0	---	---	6	6
L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Casey Webster	0	0	---	---	6	6
Todd Largent	---	---	0	0	5	5
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ray Lucas	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donald Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Walls	---	---	25	32	22	79
Ryan Clark	---	---	30	35	14	79
Walt Harris	---	---	30	35	2	67
Jay Foreman	---	---	30	35	2	67
Paul Miranda	---	---	30	35	2	67
Nick Goings	30	23	---	---	13	66
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	26	35	2	63
Wilford Brown	32	25	---	---	5	62
Darnerien McCants	28	23	---	---	9	60
Mike Rucker	---	---	24	29	6	59
Anthony Redmon	32	25	---	---	---	57
Tony Boselli	32	25	---	---	---	57
Cory Raymer	32	25	---	---	---	57
Chris Dishman	32	25	---	---	---	57
Brian Griese	32	25	---	---	---	57
Terry Glenn	31	24	---	---	---	55
James Darling	---	---	28	22	1	51
Fred Taylor	29	21	---	---	---	50
Courtney Brown	---	---	21	25	1	47
Henri Crockett	---	---	18	27	---	45
Kevin McLeod	20	17	---	---	5	42
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	16	21	1	38
Kailey Wong	---	---	14	6	16	36
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	14	14	5	33
Jay Williams	---	---	15	16	1	32
Brock Williams	---	---	5	15	7	27
Jay Graham	0	0	---	---	21	21
Jason McKie	3	0	---	---	17	20
Herman Moore	9	10	---	---	---	19
MarTay Jenkins	0	1	---	---	16	17
David Kleinfeld	0	2	---	---	14	16
Brad Lewis	---	---	3	0	12	15
George Layne	0	0	---	---	12	12
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	0	8	8
Sheldon Jackson	3	0	---	---	4	7
Shaun Ozment	3	4	---	---	---	7
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	5	5
Grey Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	1	3	1	5
Ron Frederick	0	0	---	---	5	5
Patrick Pass	4	0	---	---	---	4
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Curtis Perkins	0	0	---	---	2	2
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	34	5.7
Middle	17	52	3.1
Right	7	15	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	21	131	6.2
Right	4	14	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	34	24	6	1	1	3	5	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	25	14	3	1	1	3	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	156	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	102	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	7	1.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	43	10.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	3	26	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	74	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	45	6.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	10	6	1	37	0	26
WR Chad Johnson	7	7	0	115	3	35
WR Mike Pritchard	5	3	0	37	1	13
TE Erron Kinney	4	3	0	47	1	14
WR Antonio Nicas	3	1	0	3	0	31
RB Spencer George	1	1	0	6	0	23
FB George Irwin	1	1	0	0	0	5
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	0	9	0	5
WR Craig Yeast	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Rudi Johnson	1	1	0	30	1	17

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	9	6	0	72	1	24
WR Darnerien McCants	5	2	0	20	1	23
WR Herman Moore	4	2	1	32	0	10
RB Fred Taylor	4	3	0	60	1	21
TE Nick Goings	2	0	0	0	0	23
WR David Kleinfeld	1	1	0	4	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rudi Johnson	3	4	1.33	2.65
Spencer George	2	4	2.00	7.67

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	5	13	2.60	5.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	2	16	5.33	8.35

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	1	13	4.33	7.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
WR Antonio Nicas	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	7	7.00	16.43

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	2	1	13	6.50	8.00
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	0	0.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Rudi Johnson	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	14	10	8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	4	3	2
TE Erron Kinney	3	2	2
WR Chad Johnson	3	3	3
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	0
TE Damian Vaughn	1	1	1
WR Craig Yeast	1	0	0
WR Antonio Nicas	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	3	2	1
WR Herman Moore	1	1	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	0
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	0

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)