Conference Finals, 2002

played in San Francisco, CA

57 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings07017-24
San Francisco 49ers0377-17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:43 SFO - Steve Christie 23 field goal
2Q: 09:40 MIN - Fred Taylor 3 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 07:43 SFO - Mark Brunell 13 run (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 12:28 MIN - Fred Taylor 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 08:53 MIN - Fred Taylor 45 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:30 MIN - Phil Dawson 28 field goal
4Q: 00:47 SFO - Chris Chambers 31 pass from Mark Brunell (Steve Christie extra point)

Team StatisticsMINSFO
Record16-216-2
First Downs2318
- by Rushing106
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards466343
- Offensive Plays5863
- Yards per Play8.035.44
Net Rushing Yards285119
- Rushing Attempts3533
- Yards per Rush8.143.61
Net Passing Yards181224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 20 - 028 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards181235
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.877.47
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/911/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.85.6
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards9/602/8
Punt Returns/Yards4/370/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/224/96
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 18
Time of Possession31:1428:46

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:54OWN 20677Fumble
18:413:52OWN 17841Punt
213:354:01OWN 20880Touchdown
26:494:56OWN 20940Punt
37:343:35OWN 16517Punt
32:164:55OPP 491049Touchdown
410:261:48OWN 32568Touchdown
47:153:51OWN 24565Field Goal
40:350:35OPP 492-3Game
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:063:25OWN 3631Punt
14:496:14OWN 201674Field Goal
29:342:45OWN 36423Punt
21:531:53OWN 20748Half
315:007:26OWN 181282Touchdown
33:591:43OWN 338Punt
412:211:55OWN 2038Punt
48:381:23OWN 2939Punt
43:242:49OWN 201080Touchdown

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor252118.444563
Shaun Ozment77510.714310
Brian Griese3-1-0.33200
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
DeShaun Foster15291.931610
Alexis Shepherd10363.60900
Mark Brunell8546.751311

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese23201810/0041099.4
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell28212352/111330111.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Fred Taylor56316.2015160
WR Darnerien McCants45399.759210
TE Nick Goings335117.0030410
WR Herman Moore222311.508150
TE Sheldon Jackson22115.501070
WR MarTay Jenkins22157.500120
WR David Kleinfeld1144.00040
FB Kevin McLeod1177.00470
WR Terry Glenn0100.00000
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chris Chambers101214214.2032331
WR Wayne Chrebet365919.6710280
WR Jerome Pathon34155.00090
TE Cam Cleeland22126.00070
FB Tony Richardson1188.00380
TE Freddie Jones1133.00030
RB DeShaun Foster12-4-4.000-40

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Taylor1000
MarTay Jenkins1000
Mike Rucker0100
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Deshea Townsend0100
Eric Bateman0010
Lester Towns0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger314648.735.3641
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich524348.637.2542

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/10/00/0283/3
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Christie1/10/00/0232/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
MarTay Jenkins4379.30
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
MarTay Jenkins12222.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
DeShaun Foster37625.30
Jerome Pathon12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jay Foreman820.03330
S Ryan Clark720.03330
CB Artrell Hawkins710.02630
OLB Henri Crockett601.02818
ILB James Darling520.02717
S Paul Miranda510.03130
CB Walt Harris410.03328
DE Courtney Brown301.02523
DE Mike Rucker310.02625
S Brock Williams210.01113
ILB Kailey Wong120.01112
DT Dan Wilkinson110.02017
DE Jay Williams110.01512
CB Lenny Walls100.02527
DT Delbert Cowsette010.01513
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ray Lewis770.03321
CB Deshea Townsend700.03122
S Adrian Wilson550.03523
CB David Macklin520.03523
OLB Raynoch Thompson510.0168
OLB LaVar Arrington400.02518
ILB Rosevelt Colvin320.03423
S Jason Doering310.01815
CB Jamie Henderson220.03321
DE Gary Stills200.01910
DE Aaron Kampman200.02317
DT Rob Davis100.085
DE Vincent Amey100.01510
DE Ron Warner100.02216
ILB Lester Towns100.042
OLB Ryan Nece100.085

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett1.001318
DE Courtney Brown1.000123
DE Jay Williams0.001012
ILB Kailey Wong0.001012
DE Mike Rucker0.001025
DT Dan Wilkinson0.000117
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Jamie Henderson0.001021
OLB LaVar Arrington0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins40030
CB Walt Harris30028
OLB Jay Foreman30030
S Ryan Clark30030
ILB James Darling20017
OLB Henri Crockett20018
S Paul Miranda20030
S Brock Williams10013
CB Lenny Walls10027
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Deshea Townsend40022
ILB Ray Lewis30021
S Jason Doering30015
CB David Macklin20023
S Adrian Wilson20023
ILB Rosevelt Colvin11023
CB Jamie Henderson11021
DE Gary Stills10010
OLB LaVar Arrington10018
OLB Raynoch Thompson1008
OLB Ryan Nece1005

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dishman710235023
Anthony Redmon47035023
Tony Boselli35035023
Wilford Brown34035023
Cory Raymer33135023
Kevin McLeod11022016
Nick Goings02028020
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Devlin26033030
Solomon Page24033130
Willie Roaf23033130
Tony Richardson13022020
Jim Bundren05033030
Tarik Glenn03033030
Freddie Jones0101004
Cam Cleeland01024018

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Kailey Wong212
Nick Goings111
Brock Williams111
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Deshea Townsend215
Ed Hartwell114
Jim Bundren16
Eric Bateman16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lenny Walls------25272072
Ryan Clark------3330669
Jay Foreman------3330164
Walt Harris------3328162
Paul Miranda------3130162
Wilford Brown3523------462
Darnerien McCants3120------960
Nick Goings2820------1159
Anthony Redmon3523---------58
Tony Boselli3523---------58
Cory Raymer3523---------58
Chris Dishman3523---------58
Brian Griese3523---------58
Artrell Hawkins------2630157
Mike Rucker------2625657
Courtney Brown------2523---48
Henri Crockett------2818147
James Darling------2717145
Fred Taylor2718---------45
MarTay Jenkins1911------1343
Kevin McLeod2216------341
Dan Wilkinson------2017138
Kailey Wong------11121235
Brock Williams------11131135
Delbert Cowsette------1513533
Jay Williams------1512128
Herman Moore139---------22
David Kleinfeld84------1022
Jay Graham00------1818
Jason McKie32------1318
Terry Glenn78---------15
Shaun Ozment85---------13
Brad Lewis------12912
Wyatt Ashworth------001010
George Layne00------1010
Sheldon Jackson22------59
Patrick Pass70---------7
Phil Dawson00------66
Lawrence Sellers------33---6
Troy Sadowski00------44
Grey Ruegamer00------44
Manuia Savea00------44
Ron Frederick00------44
Mitch Berger00------33
Curtis Perkins00------11
Justics Main00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Bundren3330------669
Deshea Townsend------31221568
Wayne Chrebet2728------1267
Mike Devlin3330---------63
Willie Roaf3330---------63
Mark Brunell3330---------63
Tarik Glenn3330---------63
Solomon Page3330---------63
David Macklin------3523462
Chris Chambers3129---------60
Adrian Wilson------3523260
Rosevelt Colvin------3423158
Tony Richardson2220------1557
Cam Cleeland2418------1557
Ray Lewis------3321155
Jamie Henderson------3321155
DeShaun Foster2012------1749
LaVar Arrington------2518144
Alexis Shepherd1819------643
Aaron Kampman------2317---40
Ron Warner------2216139
Jason Doering------1815134
Gary Stills------1910130
Jerome Pathon912------829
Vincent Amey------1510429
Justin Bannan------1811---29
Raynoch Thompson------168---24
Peter Warrick26------1018
Ed Hartwell------221418
Freddie Jones104------317
Rob Davis------85316
Ryan Nece------85316
Lester Towns------42915
Terrance Shaw------40913
Scott Galyon------0099
Frank Garcia00------66
Eric Bateman00------66
Elian Gonzalez00------66
Leander Jordan00------66
Raymond Walls------2136
Steve Christie00------55
Craig Hentrich00------55
Edwin Fleming22---------4
Akili Smith00------11
Gregory Writt00---------0
Kobe Bryant00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9788.7
Middle191417.4
Right56913.8
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle281083.9
Right2-1-0.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese23202002110
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell28214030450

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1010808.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)868510.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1410856.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)989310.3
Long (19+ Yds)326120.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Fred Taylor65031018
WR Darnerien McCants54039120
TE Nick Goings33051120
WR Herman Moore2202309
TE Sheldon Jackson2201102
WR MarTay Jenkins22015011
WR David Kleinfeld110404
WR Terry Glenn100008
FB Kevin McLeod1107016
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chris Chambers12100142329
WR Wayne Chrebet63159128
WR Jerome Pathon43115012
TE Cam Cleeland22012018
RB DeShaun Foster211-4012
FB Tony Richardson1108020
TE Freddie Jones110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor10303.008.44
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alexis Shepherd5112.203.60
Mark Brunell294.506.75
DeShaun Foster1-4-4.001.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese2284.007.87
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell21126.008.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Fred Taylor11-1-1.005.17
TE Nick Goings1199.0017.00
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chris Chambers21126.0011.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Fred Taylor32
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Alexis Shepherd32
Mark Brunell22
DeShaun Foster20

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese663
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell11107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Fred Taylor221
TE Sheldon Jackson222
WR MarTay Jenkins110
WR Darnerien McCants110
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Chris Chambers766
WR Jerome Pathon330
WR Wayne Chrebet111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)