Conference Finals, 2008

played in Minnesota, MN

36 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	3	6	0	-	16
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	10	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal
2Q: 02:56 NOS - Thomas Anderson 19 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
3Q: 05:32 NOS - David Beckham 46 field goal
4Q: 14:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 26 field goal
4Q: 11:42 NOS - David Beckham 39 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:25 NOS - David Beckham 23 field goal
OT: 12:41 MIN - Brandon Jackson 3 run

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal
2Q: 02:56 NOS - Thomas Anderson 19 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
3Q: 05:32 NOS - David Beckham 46 field goal
4Q: 14:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 26 field goal
4Q: 11:42 NOS - David Beckham 39 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 00:25 NOS - David Beckham 23 field goal
OT: 12:41 MIN - Brandon Jackson 3 run

Team Statistics NOS MIN
Record 11-7-1 14-4
First Downs 16 36
- by Rushing 6 12
- by Passing 10 22
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 338 562
- Offensive Plays 49 87
- Yards per Play 6.90 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 83 209
- Rushing Attempts 17 42
- Yards per Rush 4.88 4.98
Net Passing Yards 255 353
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 23 - 0 44 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 270 361
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.97 7.84
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 10/78
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/99 3/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 21
Time of Possession 23:18 39:10

Team Statistics	NOS	MIN
Record	11-7-1	14-4
First Downs	16	36
- by Rushing	6	12
- by Passing	10	22
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	338	562
- Offensive Plays	49	87
- Yards per Play	6.90	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	83	209
- Rushing Attempts	17	42
- Yards per Rush	4.88	4.98
Net Passing Yards	255	353
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 23 - 0	44 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	270	361
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.97	7.84
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	10/78
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/99	3/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 21
Time of Possession	23:18	39:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:20	2:39	OWN 29	6	32	Punt
1	2:55	1:30	OWN 38	3	-2	Punt
2	12:42	2:53	OWN 35	6	57	Fumble
2	6:03	3:14	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	9:29	4:03	OWN 20	8	51	Field Goal
4	14:25	2:48	OPP 37	4	15	Field Goal
4	10:31	2:15	OWN 18	4	18	Punt
4	1:51	1:32	OWN 22	8	72	Field Goal

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:40	OWN 25	9	61	Field Goal
1	7:41	4:46	OWN 20	9	49	Missed FG
1	1:25	3:43	OWN 20	7	52	Missed FG
2	9:49	3:46	OWN 8	9	47	Punt
2	2:49	2:49	OWN 11	7	72	Field Goal
3	13:24	3:55	OWN 31	6	29	Punt
3	5:26	6:01	OWN 43	12	48	Field Goal
4	11:37	1:06	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	8:16	6:25	OWN 9	15	91	Touchdown
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 25	3	29	Half
OT1	15:00	2:28	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	9	50	5.56	20	3
RB Lee Suggs	7	31	4.43	10	1
WR Thomas Anderson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	24	94	3.92	24	2	1
QB Brian Griese	9	79	8.78	24	3	0
RB Frank Gore	9	36	4.00	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	29	23	270	3/15	1	32	0	116.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	44	30	361	1/8	1	28	0	100.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	7	8	64	9.14	30	24	0
WR Nate Washington	6	9	70	11.67	37	29	0
TE Daniel Graham	4	5	51	12.75	34	32	0
WR Thomas Anderson	2	2	29	14.50	20	19	1
TE Ledley King	1	1	24	24.00	12	24	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Keenan Burton	1	1	21	21.00	12	21	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	8	14	100	12.50	10	16	0
WR Darnerien McCants	6	10	61	10.17	29	28	0
WR Adrian Arrington	5	6	47	9.40	3	17	1
TE Patrick Estes	4	6	82	20.50	31	26	0
RB Frank Gore	3	4	29	9.67	11	13	0
RB Brandon Jackson	2	2	23	11.50	5	16	0
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	14	14.00	1	14	0
WR Craig Davis	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0	0
CB Marcus McCauley	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0
WR Harold Burnett	0	1	0
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1	0
DE Mike Rucker	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	4	168	42.0	37.0	48	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	3	137	45.7	32.3	52	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/5	0/2	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	3	99	33.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas Conley	3	82	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	13	4	0.0	40	43
ILB Larry Atkins	11	4	0.0	38	42
CB Dwight Lowery	7	2	0.0	40	43
DE Kindal Moorehead	6	1	1.0	32	38
S Dwight Smith	5	2	0.0	35	40
DT Anthony Mebane	5	2	0.0	37	32
OLB Jon Beason	5	2	0.0	38	33
CB Justin King	4	0	0.0	6	14
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	3	0	0.0	11	18
S Fred Bennett	3	0	0.0	21	22
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	2	0.0	37	41
DE Leroy Conway	2	1	0.0	41	45
ILB Angelo Crowell	2	0	0.0	4	3
DE Ronald Fields	1	3	0.0	35	30
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0.0	6	12
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0.0	18	13
S Jerald Ballard	0	1	0.0	7	5

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	11	1	0.0	17	32
S LaRon Landry	6	0	0.0	17	32
ILB Jalen Tatum	4	0	0.0	16	24
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	4	1.0	17	32
CB Travis Daniels	3	1	0.0	16	32
ILB Jay Foreman	3	0	0.0	17	32
DE Mike Rucker	2	0	1.0	17	32
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	1	0.0	10	11
CB Axel Batchelor	2	0	0.0	8	23
CB Orlando Scandrick	2	0	0.0	1	7
DT Giovanni Sweeney	1	0	1.0	2	6
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0.0	17	32
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	0.0	15	20

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	1.0	1	3	6	38
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	1	0	30
DE Kenny Iwebema	0.0	0	1	0	11

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	1	1	32
DE Stephen Tulloch	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Giovanni Sweeney	1.0	0	0	0	6
ILB Robert Wendorff	0.0	1	0	0	11
CB Ryan Clark	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	7	0	43
ILB Larry Atkins	6	1	42
CB Justin King	4	1	14
S Dwight Smith	2	0	40
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	0	41
DT Anthony Mebane	2	0	32
CB Dwight Lowery	2	0	43
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	1	12
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	38
ILB Angelo Crowell	1	0	3
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	33
S Fred Bennett	1	0	22

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	8	0	32
ILB Jalen Tatum	3	0	24
CB Travis Daniels	3	0	32
S LaRon Landry	3	0	32
CB Orlando Scandrick	2	0	7
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	1	32
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	32
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	11
CB Axel Batchelor	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Logan Mankins	2	3	17	1	32
T Matt Hill	2	2	17	0	32
G Jason Peters	1	4	17	0	32
C Dominic Raiola	1	3	17	0	32
TE Ledley King	1	1	9	0	7
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	4	0	11
G Ben Claxton	0	3	17	2	32

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wilford Brown	5	9	1	20	0	22
T King Dunlap	4	6	0	42	1	45
T Adam Snyder	3	7	0	22	0	23
C Robert Berry	2	6	1	42	0	45
T Terrance Pennington	2	5	0	42	0	45
G Eric Steinbach	1	3	0	42	0	45

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Bajema	1	19
Dexter Coakley	1	17
Reynaldo Hill	1	13

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Harold Burnett	1	19
Rufus Alexander	1	16
Craig Davis	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	40	43	9	92
DE Leroy Conway	---	---	41	45	5	91
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	40	43	5	88
ILB Larry Atkins	---	---	38	42	5	85
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	37	41	5	83
S Dwight Smith	---	---	35	40	5	80
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	32	38	5	75
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	38	33	2	73
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	37	32	2	71
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	35	30	2	67
C Dominic Raiola	17	32	---	---	13	62
T Matt Hill	17	32	---	---	4	53
QB Matt Hasselbeck	17	32	---	---	---	49
G Ben Claxton	17	32	---	---	---	49
G Jason Peters	17	32	---	---	---	49
C Logan Mankins	17	32	---	---	---	49
WR Thomas Anderson	8	23	---	---	16	47
S Fred Bennett	---	---	21	22	4	47
TE Daniel Graham	16	29	---	---	---	45
WR Nate Washington	15	27	---	---	---	42
WR David Clowney	13	26	---	---	2	41
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	10	27	---	---	---	37
OLB James Anderson	---	---	18	13	4	35
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	11	18	3	32
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	6	12	13	31
FB Michael Robinson	4	11	---	---	16	31
TE Ledley King	9	7	---	---	14	30
CB Justin King	---	---	6	14	10	30
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	7	5	13	25
TE Billy Bajema	2	4	---	---	19	25
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	2	2	17	21
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	4	11	5	20
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	8	6	4	18
RB Tashard Choice	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	4	3	7	14
RB Lee Suggs	7	3	---	---	2	12
WR Keenan Burton	1	3	---	---	8	12
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Johnnie Linquist	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bryan Anderson	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
QB Brian Griese	42	45	---	---	5	92
G Eric Steinbach	42	45	---	---	3	90
C Robert Berry	42	45	---	---	---	87
T Terrance Pennington	42	45	---	---	---	87
T King Dunlap	42	45	---	---	---	87
WR Stevie Johnson	40	45	---	---	---	85
WR Adrian Arrington	39	44	---	---	---	83
TE Patrick Estes	39	40	---	---	---	79
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	17	32	20	69
WR Darnerien McCants	23	38	---	---	6	67
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	17	32	17	66
CB Greg Blue	---	---	16	23	20	59
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	17	32	7	56
RB Frank Gore	11	20	---	---	22	53
T Adam Snyder	22	23	---	---	8	53
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	17	32	3	52
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	17	32	3	52
RB Brandon Jackson	30	22	---	---	---	52
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	16	32	3	51
S LaRon Landry	---	---	17	32	2	51
G Wilford Brown	20	22	---	---	5	47
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	16	24	1	41
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	8	23	6	37
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	15	20	1	36
TE Joe Klopfenstein	6	2	---	---	22	30
FB Harris Stanton	13	4	---	---	9	26
WR Harold Burnett	3	2	---	---	19	24
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	10	11	1	22
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	0	6	16	22
WR Troy Williamson	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Craig Davis	0	3	---	---	10	13
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	0	6	6	12
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	1	7	4	12
TE T.J. Williams	6	5	---	---	---	11
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Chris Colmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Quinn Ojinnaka	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Giovanni Sweeney	---	---	2	6	---	8
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	6	6
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	1	2	1	4
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ronnie Lynch	0	0	---	---	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	21	10.5
Middle	8	3	0.4
Right	7	59	8.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	24	8.0
Middle	31	165	5.3
Right	8	20	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	29	23	5	0	1	1	2	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	44	30	3	3	2	3	5	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	70	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	111	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	89	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	118	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	15	230	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	9	6	1	70	1	27
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	8	7	0	64	1	27
TE Daniel Graham	5	4	0	51	1	29
WR Thomas Anderson	2	2	0	29	0	23
TE Ledley King	1	1	0	24	1	7
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	4	0	4
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	0	7	0	11
WR Keenan Burton	1	1	0	21	1	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	14	8	1	100	0	45
WR Darnerien McCants	10	6	1	61	1	38
TE Patrick Estes	6	4	0	82	2	40
WR Adrian Arrington	6	5	0	47	0	44
RB Frank Gore	4	3	0	29	0	20
RB Brandon Jackson	2	2	0	23	0	22
WR Harold Burnett	1	1	0	14	0	2
WR Craig Davis	1	1	0	5	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2	3	1.50	5.56
RB Lee Suggs	1	3	3.00	4.43

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson	6	2	0.33	3.92
RB Frank Gore	1	6	6.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	3	2	23	7.67	9.31

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	8	5	45	5.63	8.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thomas Anderson	1	1	19	19.00	14.50
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	31	7.75	7.14
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	3	1.50	6.10
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	7	7.00	11.50
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	4	4.00	7.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	1	1
RB Frank Gore	1	0
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	8	6	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	13	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	4	3	2
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	2	1
WR Thomas Anderson	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	4	2	1
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	2
TE Patrick Estes	3	3	3
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)