Conference Semifinals, 2005

played in Minnesota, MN

26 degrees, snow, 19 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	0	7	7	0	-	14
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:23 MIN - Brian Griese 7 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 12:18 MIN - Nick Goings 47 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:46 STL - Jeremy Shockey 5 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 07:38 STL - Wes Welker 3 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:19 MIN - Nick Goings 11 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:23 MIN - Brian Griese 7 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 12:18 MIN - Nick Goings 47 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 04:46 STL - Jeremy Shockey 5 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 07:38 STL - Wes Welker 3 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:19 MIN - Nick Goings 11 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics STL MIN
Record 9-9 14-3
First Downs 23 15
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 302 293
- Offensive Plays 70 54
- Yards per Play 4.31 5.43
Net Rushing Yards 130 146
- Rushing Attempts 35 35
- Yards per Rush 3.71 4.17
Net Passing Yards 172 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 3 17 - 9 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 178 155
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.91 7.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 13/75
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 36
Time of Possession 31:53 28:07

Team Statistics	STL	MIN
Record	9-9	14-3
First Downs	23	15
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	302	293
- Offensive Plays	70	54
- Yards per Play	4.31	5.43
Net Rushing Yards	130	146
- Rushing Attempts	35	35
- Yards per Rush	3.71	4.17
Net Passing Yards	172	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 3	17 - 9 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	178	155
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.91	7.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	13/75
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 36
Time of Possession	31:53	28:07

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	1:48	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
1	8:10	4:28	OWN 16	8	31	Punt
1	0:16	2:21	OWN 5	6	20	Punt
2	11:59	7:23	OWN 18	15	82	Touchdown
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 19	1	-1	Half
3	14:33	2:20	OWN 41	3	-5	Punt
3	11:07	3:35	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
3	5:25	1:42	OWN 27	5	28	Punt
3	0:32	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	0:11	3:21	OWN 33	6	45	Interception
4	7:08	4:44	OWN 17	10	41	Interception
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 20	5	13	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 45	3	3	Punt
1	11:19	3:09	OPP 37	6	37	Touchdown
1	3:42	3:26	OWN 11	6	33	Punt
2	12:55	0:56	OWN 49	2	51	Touchdown
2	4:36	4:08	OWN 25	9	45	Interception
3	12:13	1:06	OWN 28	3	-8	Punt
3	7:32	2:07	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	3:43	3:11	OWN 4	7	43	Punt
3	0:19	0:08	OPP 11	1	11	Touchdown
4	11:50	4:42	OWN 23	9	27	Punt
4	2:24	1:31	OWN 38	5	17	Punt

Game MVP: Roger Gilmore, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bubba Small	14	34	2.43	10	1
QB Alex Smith	10	53	5.30	18	2
RB Artose Pinner	9	34	3.78	9	0
RB J.J. Arrington	2	9	4.50	7	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	27	90	3.33	13	2	0
QB Brian Griese	7	53	7.57	17	1	1
RB Fred Taylor	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	34	21	178	1/6	2	35	3	58.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	17	9	155	2/8	2	47	1	98.9

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wes Welker	5	9	53	10.60	34	35	1
WR Antwaan Randle El	4	6	38	9.50	11	16	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	3	20	6.67	7	11	1
WR Roddy White	3	3	11	3.67	0	5	0
RB Artose Pinner	2	2	24	12.00	1	13	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	5	21	21.00	3	21	0
RB J.J. Arrington	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Tyrone Beason	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Matt Balogh	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Bubba Small	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Troy Williamson	4	5	61	15.25	28	31	0
FB Nick Goings	2	3	58	29.00	39	47	2
WR Scotty Anderson	2	3	25	12.50	7	13	0
WR Darnerien McCants	1	3	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Harold Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Frank Gore	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

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

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Roger Gilmore	3	22	7.33	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	5	214	42.8	32.6	53	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	7	317	45.3	38.9	53	3

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	2	5	2.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwaan Randle El	2	51	25.5	0
Jacques Reeves	1	19	19.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricky Manning	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	8	4	0.0	35	17
CB Jacques Reeves	7	2	0.0	30	17
DT Jamal Williams	6	1	0.0	35	17
CB Dominique Foxworth	5	1	0.0	35	19
S Bob Sanders	4	4	0.0	35	19
DT Osi Umenyiora	3	0	2.0	30	13
OLB London Fletcher	2	4	0.0	32	18
DE John Henderson	2	3	0.0	30	14
S Tony Baxter	2	0	0.0	32	18
ILB Don Davis	1	1	0.0	3	1
DT Daryl Gardnener	1	0	0.0	14	10
CB Shawn Springs	1	0	0.0	20	17
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	0	---	---	---
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	---	---	---
WR Wes Welker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Khari Long	1	0	0.0	28	14
OLB Ben Wallace	0	1	0.0	20	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	8	3	0.0	35	35
ILB Jay Foreman	8	2	0.0	35	35
DE Cameron Wake	5	4	0.0	35	35
S Brock Williams	5	1	0.0	35	35
OLB Roger Gilmore	5	1	0.0	32	27
DE Mike Rucker	4	4	1.0	35	35
DE Calvin Pace	4	0	0.0	35	30
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	4	0.0	22	29
DE Courtney Brown	3	0	0.0	28	26
ILB Kailey Wong	2	2	0.0	14	10
CB Randall Gay	2	1	0.0	26	27
DE Tommie Harris	2	0	0.0	6	10
S Johndale Carty	1	2	0.0	22	25
CB Ricky Manning	1	1	0.0	6	7
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kris Richard	0	1	0.0	15	11

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Osi Umenyiora	2.0	0	13
DT Jamal Williams	0.0	2	17
DE Matt Keneley	0.0	1	6
DE John Henderson	0.0	1	14

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	0	1	35
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	1	1	0	30
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	2	2	35
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	0	2	0	26
ILB Jay Foreman	0.0	0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jacques Reeves	3	1	0	17
OLB London Fletcher	2	0	0	18
S Bob Sanders	1	1	0	19
CB Shawn Springs	1	0	1	17
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1	0	0	17
CB Dominique Foxworth	1	0	0	19

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brock Williams	5	0	0	35
CB Ryan Clark	4	0	0	35
CB Randall Gay	2	1	0	27
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	3	27
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0	10
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0	29
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	0	35
S Johndale Carty	1	0	0	25
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	0	26
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0	11
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0	30
CB Ricky Manning	1	0	0	7
DE Cameron Wake	0	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Langston Walker	4	7	35	0	35
T Kenyatta Walker	2	3	35	0	35
G Shaun O'Hara	1	7	35	1	35
G Johnnie Linquist	1	6	35	0	35
G Vince Manuwai	1	6	35	0	35

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	5	9	1	35	0	19
G Eric Steinbach	2	4	0	35	1	19
C Anthony Alabi	1	4	0	35	1	19
T Wade Hunter	1	4	0	35	0	19
FB Nick Goings	1	3	0	35	0	18
C Chris Dishman	0	5	0	35	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Williams	3	15
Shaun O'Hara	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	1	19
Brad Lewis	1	19
Troy Williamson	1	14
Johndale Carty	1	12
Eric Steinbach	1	7

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Shaun O'Hara	35	35	---	---	8	78
T Kenyatta Walker	35	35	---	---	5	75
T Langston Walker	35	35	---	---	5	75
G Johnnie Linquist	35	35	---	---	5	75
G Vince Manuwai	35	35	---	---	5	75
TE Jeremy Shockey	34	34	---	---	2	70
QB Alex Smith	35	35	---	---	---	70
WR Wes Welker	33	35	---	---	---	68
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	35	17	15	67
WR Michael Clayton	27	27	---	---	9	63
S Tony Baxter	---	---	32	18	7	57
S Bob Sanders	---	---	35	19	1	55
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	35	19	---	54
RB Bubba Small	16	18	---	---	19	53
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	35	17	1	53
DE John Henderson	---	---	30	14	7	51
CB Jacques Reeves	---	---	30	17	4	51
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	32	18	---	50
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	30	13	---	43
DE Khari Long	---	---	28	14	---	42
WR Antwaan Randle El	16	17	---	---	7	40
CB Shawn Springs	---	---	20	17	---	37
RB Artose Pinner	15	16	---	---	1	32
DT Daryl Gardnener	---	---	14	10	---	24
OLB Ben Wallace	---	---	20	4	---	24
TE Tyrone Beason	12	12	---	---	---	24
TE Matt Balogh	5	2	---	---	17	24
WR Eddie Drummond	2	5	---	---	14	21
CB Dante Wesley	---	---	3	3	14	20
OLB Matt Wilhelm	---	---	0	0	18	18
ILB Don Davis	---	---	3	1	11	15
WR Roddy White	5	7	---	---	2	14
S Marviel Underwood	---	---	0	0	13	13
RB J.J. Arrington	10	2	---	---	---	12
DE Matt Keneley	---	---	3	6	---	9
RB Braden Poole	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	5	5
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Derrick Johnson	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Brett Favre	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jon Jansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cosey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mark Baniewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Benjamin Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
FB Nick Goings	35	18	---	---	19	72
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	35	35	---	70
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	35	35	---	70
S Brock Williams	---	---	35	35	---	70
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	35	35	---	70
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	35	30	5	70
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	35	35	---	70
G Wilford Brown	35	19	---	---	7	61
G Eric Steinbach	35	19	---	---	7	61
T Wade Hunter	35	19	---	---	7	61
CB Randall Gay	---	---	26	27	8	61
C Anthony Alabi	35	19	---	---	7	61
S Johndale Carty	---	---	22	25	12	59
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	32	27	---	59
WR Darnerien McCants	32	19	---	---	7	58
RB Frank Gore	34	18	---	---	5	57
C Chris Dishman	35	19	---	---	---	54
QB Brian Griese	35	19	---	---	---	54
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	28	26	---	54
WR Scotty Anderson	34	19	---	---	---	53
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	22	29	---	51
WR Troy Williamson	18	12	---	---	14	44
ILB Kailey Wong	---	---	14	10	19	43
TE Jason McKie	14	5	---	---	19	38
CB Kris Richard	---	---	15	11	---	26
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	6	7	12	25
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	1	2	19	22
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	6	10	5	21
WR Harold Burnett	1	4	---	---	12	17
P Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	1	4	---	5
T Nathan Parks	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	2	2	---	4
RB Shaun Ozment	3	0	---	---	---	3
TE Patrick Estes	3	0	---	---	---	3
WR Rick McKnight	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Grey Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Jordan King	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Harris Stanton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Jacob Padilla	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	23	103	4.5
Right	2	4	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	24	110	4.6
Right	9	23	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	34	21	2	1	0	2	5	4	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	17	9	2	0	1	2	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	39	19.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	61	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	29	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	126	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wes Welker	9	5	53	1	35
WR Antwaan Randle El	6	4	38	0	17
WR Michael Clayton	5	1	21	1	27
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	3	20	0	34
WR Roddy White	3	3	11	0	7
RB Artose Pinner	2	2	24	0	16
TE Matt Balogh	2	1	7	0	2
RB Bubba Small	1	0	0	0	18
RB J.J. Arrington	1	1	5	0	2
TE Tyrone Beason	1	1	-1	0	12

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Troy Williamson	5	4	0	61	1	12
FB Nick Goings	3	2	0	58	1	18
WR Scotty Anderson	3	2	0	25	0	19
WR Darnerien McCants	3	1	1	11	0	19
RB Frank Gore	2	0	0	0	0	18
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brian Griese	2	15	7.50	7.57
RB Frank Gore	2	5	2.50	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	3	3	15	5.00	5.24

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	1	1	11	11.00	9.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	5	5.00	6.67
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	7	7.00	6.33
WR Wes Welker	1	1	3	3.00	5.89

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	1	1	11	11.00	19.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Alex Smith	4	3

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	4	1
QB Brian Griese	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	11	7	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	6	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wes Welker	3	2	2
WR Antwaan Randle El	2	1	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	1	0
RB Artose Pinner	1	1	1
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0
TE Matt Balogh	1	1	0
WR Roddy White	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Scotty Anderson	2	1	1
FB Nick Goings	1	0	0
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	0
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0
WR Troy Williamson	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)