Conference Finals, 2005

played in Minnesota, MN

29 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers0033-6
Minnesota Vikings71000-17

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

Team StatisticsSFOMIN
Record10-915-3
First Downs1422
- by Rushing211
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards328357
- Offensive Plays6069
- Yards per Play5.475.17
Net Rushing Yards51211
- Rushing Attempts1944
- Yards per Rush2.684.80
Net Passing Yards277146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 124 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards303154
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/261/8
- Yards per Pass Play6.765.84
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions5/148/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.67.7
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards10/705/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/22/23
Kick Returns/Yards3/570/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 25
Time of Possession25:5734:03

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:01OWN 12720Punt
15:253:32OWN 32617Punt
211:113:09OWN 39630Fumble
22:450:59OWN 25444Interception
313:122:10OWN 2030Punt
39:531:13OPP 3837Field Goal
36:384:53OWN 1939Punt
410:263:54OWN 18851Field Goal
44:452:18OWN 22939Fumble
41:530:53OWN 21535Downs
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:595:34OWN 231077Touchdown
11:535:42OWN 11199Touchdown
28:025:17OWN 311143Field Goal
21:461:46OWN 19638Half
315:001:48OWN 2530Punt
311:021:09OWN 2030Punt
38:402:02OWN 25421Punt
31:456:19OWN 261365Missed FG
46:321:47OWN 253-4Punt
42:270:34OWN 3938Punt
41:001:00OWN 4420Game

Game MVP: Calvin Pace, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB DeShaun Foster15312.07700
RB Mewelde Moore3175.671110
QB Akili Smith133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Frank Gore361664.611941
QB Brian Griese7466.571320
RB Fred Taylor1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Akili Smith36233035/26033178.8
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese24131541/8125087.8

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chris Chambers8118811.0017270
WR Terry Glenn5107214.4025310
WR Santana Moss466215.5030330
TE Freddie Jones353210.6718230
TE Christian Fauria224120.508330
WR Keary Colbert1188.00080
WR Braylon Edwards0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Nick Goings596312.6022250
WR Darnerien McCants343411.3317171
WR Troy Williamson333612.002130
WR Scotty Anderson1477.00070
RB Frank Gore111414.004140
TE Jason McKie0200.00000
WR Harold Burnett0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Cameron Wake11111.000

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
WR Terry Glenn1000
QB Akili Smith1000
WR Chris Chambers1000
RB DeShaun Foster0100
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Artrell Hawkins0100
DE Mike Rucker0100
ILB Jay Foreman0010
CB Ryan Clark0010
DE Calvin Pace0010

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich420250.544.8523
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger522444.844.4552

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Christie2/22/20/0480/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/21/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Alonzo Hancock221.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Frank Gore22311.50

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
DeShaun Foster24924.50
Terry Glenn188.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ed Hartwell1120.04224
OLB Rosevelt Colvin940.04425
S Adrian Wilson840.04225
OLB Ryan Nece701.04425
S Rich Coady420.04425
CB Deshea Townsend310.04022
CB Jamie Henderson210.04425
DE Martin Chase200.0153
OLB Lester Towns200.0183
CB Jason Doering200.02622
OLB Gino Capone200.03022
DE Aaron Kampman130.03223
DE Harry Deligianis110.03419
DT Anthony Bryant110.0162
WR Terry Glenn10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Mike Rucker611.01941
CB Ryan Clark640.01941
S Brock Williams600.01941
DE Cameron Wake501.01941
DE Calvin Pace403.01932
ILB Jay Foreman400.01941
OLB Roger Gilmore320.01928
CB Artrell Hawkins300.01138
S Johndale Carty300.0734
CB Randall Gay300.01528
ILB Kailey Wong110.0114
CB Kris Richard100.01319
CB Ricky Manning100.0012
ILB Jalen Tatum100.017
DE Courtney Brown010.01833

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Nece1.000025
DE Aaron Kampman0.011023
OLB Gino Capone0.010022
DE Harry Deligianis0.001019
OLB Rosevelt Colvin0.001025
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Calvin Pace3.001232
DE Mike Rucker1.000341
DE Cameron Wake1.000041
DE Courtney Brown0.010033
ILB Jalen Tatum0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ryan Nece30025
CB Deshea Townsend20022
OLB Rosevelt Colvin20025
S Rich Coady20025
S Adrian Wilson20025
ILB Ed Hartwell11024
CB Jason Doering10022
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ryan Clark42041
S Brock Williams41041
S Johndale Carty30034
CB Randall Gay30028
OLB Roger Gilmore30028
ILB Jay Foreman20041
CB Artrell Hawkins10038
CB Kris Richard10019
CB Ricky Manning10012
ILB Jalen Tatum1007
DE Calvin Pace01032
DE Cameron Wake00141

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shawn Andrews16119141
C Solomon Page14019041
C Jason Brown13019041
G Joe Wong03019241
FB Mike Karney0201318
G Lance Nimmo00019141
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Wilford Brown716044025
T Wade Hunter47044025
C Anthony Alabi34044025
G Eric Steinbach27044025
C Chris Dishman03044125
FB Nick Goings01043023

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Rosevelt Colvin118
Lance Nimmo16
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Kailey Wong216
Harold Burnett212
Nick Goings118

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Rosevelt Colvin------44251887
S Rich Coady------44251483
OLB Ryan Nece------44251079
CB Jamie Henderson------4425271
S Adrian Wilson------4225269
ILB Ed Hartwell------4224268
C Solomon Page1941------666
G Joe Wong1941------666
G Lance Nimmo1941------666
G Shawn Andrews1941------666
CB Deshea Townsend------4022365
WR Chris Chambers1841------463
QB Akili Smith1941------262
DE Aaron Kampman------3223762
WR Santana Moss1641------461
C Jason Brown1941---------60
RB DeShaun Foster1522------1855
WR Terry Glenn1136------754
DE Harry Deligianis------3419154
OLB Gino Capone------3022254
CB Jason Doering------2622250
RB Mewelde Moore416------1838
TE Freddie Jones625---------31
OLB Lester Towns------183---21
FB Mike Karney138---------21
CB David Macklin------541120
DE Martin Chase------153---18
DT Anthony Bryant------162---18
TE Christian Fauria116---------17
WR Keary Colbert01------1415
DE Jeffery Jefferson------001515
RB Alonzo Hancock00------1414
DE Vincent Amey------56112
WR Braylon Edwards09---------9
S Shane Banks------3058
C Elian Gonzalez00------66
K Steve Christie00------55
DE Ian Scott------0055
P Craig Hentrich00------44
TE David LaFleur10---------1
T Ross Verba00---------0
C Morris Dorman00---------0
T James P. Sullivan00---------0
QB Kobe Bryant00---------0
G Jeremy Bridges00---------0
DT Pat Thomas------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
FB Nick Goings4323------1884
G Wilford Brown4425------776
G Eric Steinbach4425------776
T Wade Hunter4425------776
C Anthony Alabi4425------776
WR Darnerien McCants4225------875
QB Brian Griese4425------271
RB Frank Gore4224------470
C Chris Dishman4425---------69
WR Scotty Anderson4425---------69
DE Mike Rucker------1941262
ILB Jay Foreman------1941262
S Brock Williams------1941262
CB Ryan Clark------1941262
DE Cameron Wake------1941262
DE Calvin Pace------1932657
WR Troy Williamson2718------1257
S Johndale Carty------7341253
CB Artrell Hawkins------1138251
DE Courtney Brown------1833---51
CB Randall Gay------1528851
OLB Roger Gilmore------1928249
TE Jason McKie177------1842
CB Kris Richard------1319234
ILB Kailey Wong------1141631
CB Ricky Manning------0121123
WR Harold Burnett33------1218
ILB Brad Lewis------001616
DE Tommie Harris------010414
ILB Jalen Tatum------17210
C Paul Godfrey00------77
T Nathan Parks00------66
K Phil Dawson00------66
P Mitch Berger00------55
WR Rick McKnight00------33
RB Fred Taylor10---------1
TE Patrick Estes10---------1
ILB Robert Wendorff------01---1
C Grey Ruegamer00---------0
RB Shaun Ozment00---------0
QB Chad Hutchison00---------0
TE Jordan King00---------0
FB Harris Stanton00---------0
DT Cornelius Pisano------00---0
ILB Adam Seward------00---0
S Jacob Padilla------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle11262.4
Right7223.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5153.0
Middle251465.8
Right13513.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Akili Smith36236324251
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese24131321300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21141517.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)969210.2
Long (19+ Yds)525911.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)85486.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)127897.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chris Chambers118188141
WR Terry Glenn105072236
WR Santana Moss64062141
TE Freddie Jones53132125
TE Christian Fauria2204116
WR Keary Colbert110801
WR Braylon Edwards100009
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Nick Goings95163123
WR Scotty Anderson4107025
WR Darnerien McCants43134025
WR Troy Williamson33036018
TE Jason McKie200007
WR Harold Burnett100003
RB Frank Gore11014024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Frank Gore4184.504.61
QB Brian Griese155.006.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese21178.506.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Nick Goings1000.007.00
WR Darnerien McCants111717.008.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
QB Akili Smith10
RB Mewelde Moore11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Frank Gore42
QB Brian Griese31

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Akili Smith1054
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese865

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Chris Chambers421
WR Santana Moss322
TE Christian Fauria111
WR Terry Glenn100
TE Freddie Jones100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
FB Nick Goings321
WR Scotty Anderson211
WR Darnerien McCants111
RB Frank Gore111
WR Troy Williamson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,200 (15,200)
End Zone11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)