Conference Finals, 2005

played in Minnesota, MN

29 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	0	0	3	3	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:35 MIN - Frank Gore 7 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:20 MIN - Darnerien McCants 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:51 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
3Q: 08:48 SFO - Steve Christie 48 field goal
4Q: 06:39 SFO - Steve Christie 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:35 MIN - Frank Gore 7 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:20 MIN - Darnerien McCants 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:51 MIN - Phil Dawson 43 field goal
3Q: 08:48 SFO - Steve Christie 48 field goal
4Q: 06:39 SFO - Steve Christie 48 field goal

Team Statistics SFO MIN
Record 10-9 15-3
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 328 357
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 5.47 5.17
Net Rushing Yards 51 211
- Rushing Attempts 19 44
- Yards per Rush 2.68 4.80
Net Passing Yards 277 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 1 24 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 303 154
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/26 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.76 5.84
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:57 34:03

Team Statistics	SFO	MIN
Record	10-9	15-3
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	328	357
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	5.47	5.17
Net Rushing Yards	51	211
- Rushing Attempts	19	44
- Yards per Rush	2.68	4.80
Net Passing Yards	277	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 1	24 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	303	154
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/26	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.76	5.84
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:57	34:03

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:01	OWN 12	7	20	Punt
1	5:25	3:32	OWN 32	6	17	Punt
2	11:11	3:09	OWN 39	6	30	Fumble
2	2:45	0:59	OWN 25	4	44	Interception
3	13:12	2:10	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	9:53	1:13	OPP 38	3	7	Field Goal
3	6:38	4:53	OWN 1	9	39	Punt
4	10:26	3:54	OWN 18	8	51	Field Goal
4	4:45	2:18	OWN 22	9	39	Fumble
4	1:53	0:53	OWN 21	5	35	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:59	5:34	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
1	1:53	5:42	OWN 1	11	99	Touchdown
2	8:02	5:17	OWN 31	11	43	Field Goal
2	1:46	1:46	OWN 19	6	38	Half
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:02	1:09	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	8:40	2:02	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
3	1:45	6:19	OWN 26	13	65	Missed FG
4	6:32	1:47	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	2:27	0:34	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 44	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Calvin Pace, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB DeShaun Foster	15	31	2.07	7	0
RB Mewelde Moore	3	17	5.67	11	1
QB Akili Smith	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	36	166	4.61	19	4	1
QB Brian Griese	7	46	6.57	13	2	0
RB Fred Taylor	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Akili Smith	36	23	303	5/26	0	33	1	78.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	24	13	154	1/8	1	25	0	87.8

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chris Chambers	8	11	88	11.00	17	27
WR Terry Glenn	5	10	72	14.40	25	31
WR Santana Moss	4	6	62	15.50	30	33
TE Freddie Jones	3	5	32	10.67	18	23
TE Christian Fauria	2	2	41	20.50	8	33
WR Keary Colbert	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Braylon Edwards	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Nick Goings	5	9	63	12.60	22	25	0
WR Darnerien McCants	3	4	34	11.33	17	17	1
WR Troy Williamson	3	3	36	12.00	2	13	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Frank Gore	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
TE Jason McKie	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Harold Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Cameron Wake	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov
WR Terry Glenn	1	0
QB Akili Smith	1	0
WR Chris Chambers	1	0
RB DeShaun Foster	0	1

Minnesota	Recov	Force
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0
DE Mike Rucker	1	0
ILB Jay Foreman	0	1
CB Ryan Clark	0	1
DE Calvin Pace	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	4	202	50.5	44.8	52	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	224	44.8	44.4	55	2

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Christie	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alonzo Hancock	2	2	1.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeShaun Foster	2	49	24.5	0
Terry Glenn	1	8	8.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ed Hartwell	11	2	0.0	42	24
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	9	4	0.0	44	25
S Adrian Wilson	8	4	0.0	42	25
OLB Ryan Nece	7	0	1.0	44	25
S Rich Coady	4	2	0.0	44	25
CB Deshea Townsend	3	1	0.0	40	22
CB Jamie Henderson	2	1	0.0	44	25
DE Martin Chase	2	0	0.0	15	3
OLB Lester Towns	2	0	0.0	18	3
CB Jason Doering	2	0	0.0	26	22
OLB Gino Capone	2	0	0.0	30	22
DE Aaron Kampman	1	3	0.0	32	23
DE Harry Deligianis	1	1	0.0	34	19
DT Anthony Bryant	1	1	0.0	16	2
WR Terry Glenn	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	6	1	1.0	19	41
CB Ryan Clark	6	4	0.0	19	41
S Brock Williams	6	0	0.0	19	41
DE Cameron Wake	5	0	1.0	19	41
DE Calvin Pace	4	0	3.0	19	32
ILB Jay Foreman	4	0	0.0	19	41
OLB Roger Gilmore	3	2	0.0	19	28
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	0	0.0	11	38
S Johndale Carty	3	0	0.0	7	34
CB Randall Gay	3	0	0.0	15	28
ILB Kailey Wong	1	1	0.0	11	4
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0.0	13	19
CB Ricky Manning	1	0	0.0	0	12
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0.0	1	7
DE Courtney Brown	0	1	0.0	18	33

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ryan Nece	1.0	0	0	25
DE Aaron Kampman	0.0	1	1	23
OLB Gino Capone	0.0	1	0	22
DE Harry Deligianis	0.0	0	1	19
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	0.0	0	1	25

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Calvin Pace	3.0	0	1	2	32
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	0	3	41
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	0	0	0	41
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	1	0	0	33
ILB Jalen Tatum	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ryan Nece	3	0	25
CB Deshea Townsend	2	0	22
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	2	0	25
S Rich Coady	2	0	25
S Adrian Wilson	2	0	25
ILB Ed Hartwell	1	1	24
CB Jason Doering	1	0	22

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	4	2	0	41
S Brock Williams	4	1	0	41
S Johndale Carty	3	0	0	34
CB Randall Gay	3	0	0	28
OLB Roger Gilmore	3	0	0	28
ILB Jay Foreman	2	0	0	41
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0	38
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0	19
CB Ricky Manning	1	0	0	12
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0	7
DE Calvin Pace	0	1	0	32
DE Cameron Wake	0	0	1	41

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Shawn Andrews	1	6	1	19	1	41
C Solomon Page	1	4	0	19	0	41
C Jason Brown	1	3	0	19	0	41
G Joe Wong	0	3	0	19	2	41
FB Mike Karney	0	2	0	13	1	8
G Lance Nimmo	0	0	0	19	1	41

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	7	16	44	0	25
T Wade Hunter	4	7	44	0	25
C Anthony Alabi	3	4	44	0	25
G Eric Steinbach	2	7	44	0	25
C Chris Dishman	0	3	44	1	25
FB Nick Goings	0	1	43	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Rosevelt Colvin	1	18
Lance Nimmo	1	6

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	2	16
Harold Burnett	2	12
Nick Goings	1	18

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rosevelt Colvin	---	---	44	25	18	87
S Rich Coady	---	---	44	25	14	83
OLB Ryan Nece	---	---	44	25	10	79
CB Jamie Henderson	---	---	44	25	2	71
S Adrian Wilson	---	---	42	25	2	69
ILB Ed Hartwell	---	---	42	24	2	68
C Solomon Page	19	41	---	---	6	66
G Joe Wong	19	41	---	---	6	66
G Lance Nimmo	19	41	---	---	6	66
G Shawn Andrews	19	41	---	---	6	66
CB Deshea Townsend	---	---	40	22	3	65
WR Chris Chambers	18	41	---	---	4	63
QB Akili Smith	19	41	---	---	2	62
DE Aaron Kampman	---	---	32	23	7	62
WR Santana Moss	16	41	---	---	4	61
C Jason Brown	19	41	---	---	---	60
RB DeShaun Foster	15	22	---	---	18	55
WR Terry Glenn	11	36	---	---	7	54
DE Harry Deligianis	---	---	34	19	1	54
OLB Gino Capone	---	---	30	22	2	54
CB Jason Doering	---	---	26	22	2	50
RB Mewelde Moore	4	16	---	---	18	38
TE Freddie Jones	6	25	---	---	---	31
OLB Lester Towns	---	---	18	3	---	21
FB Mike Karney	13	8	---	---	---	21
CB David Macklin	---	---	5	4	11	20
DE Martin Chase	---	---	15	3	---	18
DT Anthony Bryant	---	---	16	2	---	18
TE Christian Fauria	11	6	---	---	---	17
WR Keary Colbert	0	1	---	---	14	15
DE Jeffery Jefferson	---	---	0	0	15	15
RB Alonzo Hancock	0	0	---	---	14	14
DE Vincent Amey	---	---	5	6	1	12
WR Braylon Edwards	0	9	---	---	---	9
S Shane Banks	---	---	3	0	5	8
C Elian Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Steve Christie	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Ian Scott	---	---	0	0	5	5
P Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE David LaFleur	1	0	---	---	---	1
T Ross Verba	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Morris Dorman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T James P. Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kobe Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jeremy Bridges	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Pat Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
FB Nick Goings	43	23	---	---	18	84
G Wilford Brown	44	25	---	---	7	76
G Eric Steinbach	44	25	---	---	7	76
T Wade Hunter	44	25	---	---	7	76
C Anthony Alabi	44	25	---	---	7	76
WR Darnerien McCants	42	25	---	---	8	75
QB Brian Griese	44	25	---	---	2	71
RB Frank Gore	42	24	---	---	4	70
C Chris Dishman	44	25	---	---	---	69
WR Scotty Anderson	44	25	---	---	---	69
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	19	41	2	62
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	19	41	2	62
S Brock Williams	---	---	19	41	2	62
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	19	41	2	62
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	19	41	2	62
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	19	32	6	57
WR Troy Williamson	27	18	---	---	12	57
S Johndale Carty	---	---	7	34	12	53
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	11	38	2	51
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	18	33	---	51
CB Randall Gay	---	---	15	28	8	51
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	19	28	2	49
TE Jason McKie	17	7	---	---	18	42
CB Kris Richard	---	---	13	19	2	34
ILB Kailey Wong	---	---	11	4	16	31
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	0	12	11	23
WR Harold Burnett	3	3	---	---	12	18
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	0	10	4	14
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	1	7	2	10
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Nathan Parks	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Rick McKnight	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Fred Taylor	1	0	---	---	---	1
TE Patrick Estes	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Grey Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Shaun Ozment	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	1	3	3.0
Middle	11	26	2.4
Right	7	22	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	25	146	5.8
Right	13	51	3.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Akili Smith	36	23	6	3	2	4	2	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	24	13	1	3	2	1	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	151	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	92	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	59	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	17	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	48	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	89	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chris Chambers	11	8	1	88	1	41
WR Terry Glenn	10	5	0	72	2	36
WR Santana Moss	6	4	0	62	1	41
TE Freddie Jones	5	3	1	32	1	25
TE Christian Fauria	2	2	0	41	1	6
WR Keary Colbert	1	1	0	8	0	1
WR Braylon Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Nick Goings	9	5	1	63	1	23
WR Scotty Anderson	4	1	0	7	0	25
WR Darnerien McCants	4	3	1	34	0	25
WR Troy Williamson	3	3	0	36	0	18
TE Jason McKie	2	0	0	0	0	7
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0	14	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	4	18	4.50	4.61
QB Brian Griese	1	5	5.00	6.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	2	1	17	8.50	6.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	17	17.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
QB Akili Smith	1	0
RB Mewelde Moore	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	4	2
QB Brian Griese	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Akili Smith	10	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Chambers	4	2	1
WR Santana Moss	3	2	2
TE Christian Fauria	1	1	1
WR Terry Glenn	1	0	0
TE Freddie Jones	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Nick Goings	3	2	1
WR Scotty Anderson	2	1	1
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	1
RB Frank Gore	1	1	1
WR Troy Williamson	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)