Wild Card Playoff Games, 2016

played in New Orleans, LA

67 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	17	0	-	34
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 MIN - Stevie Johnson 10 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 00:02 NOS - DeVier Posey 18 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 10:01 MIN - Cody Parkey 30 field goal
2Q: 05:21 NOS - LeSean McCoy 23 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 04:06 MIN - Adrian Arrington 16 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 09:41 MIN - Cody Parkey 40 field goal
3Q: 07:41 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 12 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 01:52 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 8 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 13:23 NOS - Randy Bullock 29 field goal
4Q: 07:35 NOS - Terrelle Pryor 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 MIN - Stevie Johnson 10 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 00:02 NOS - DeVier Posey 18 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 10:01 MIN - Cody Parkey 30 field goal
2Q: 05:21 NOS - LeSean McCoy 23 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 04:06 MIN - Adrian Arrington 16 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 09:41 MIN - Cody Parkey 40 field goal
3Q: 07:41 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 12 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 01:52 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 8 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 13:23 NOS - Randy Bullock 29 field goal
4Q: 07:35 NOS - Terrelle Pryor 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 14-3 8-9
First Downs 25 21
- by Rushing 14 2
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 395 369
- Offensive Plays 60 62
- Yards per Play 6.58 5.95
Net Rushing Yards 229 75
- Rushing Attempts 36 18
- Yards per Rush 6.36 4.17
Net Passing Yards 166 294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 1 42 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 176 307
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.92 6.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/68 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/97 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	14-3	8-9
First Downs	25	21
- by Rushing	14	2
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	395	369
- Offensive Plays	60	62
- Yards per Play	6.58	5.95
Net Rushing Yards	229	75
- Rushing Attempts	36	18
- Yards per Rush	6.36	4.17
Net Passing Yards	166	294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 13 - 1	42 - 32 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	176	307
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.92	6.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/68	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/97	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:16	29:44

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:00	OWN 17	12	83	Touchdown
2	15:00	5:05	OWN 25	9	62	Field Goal
2	7:20	0:33	OWN 16	2	2	Interception
2	5:07	1:11	OWN 47	2	53	Touchdown
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 20	3	13	Half
3	12:40	3:05	OWN 14	7	63	Field Goal
3	9:02	1:27	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
3	6:06	1:00	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
3	2:33	0:52	OPP 21	2	21	Touchdown
4	13:15	2:19	OWN 37	5	11	Punt
4	7:29	3:24	OPP 45	3	0	Punt
4	2:43	2:43	OWN 25	7	28	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:00	7:00	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	9:55	2:35	OWN 25	6	1	Punt
2	6:47	1:40	OPP 20	3	20	Touchdown
2	3:56	2:45	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
3	15:00	2:20	OWN 49	3	-1	Punt
3	9:35	0:33	OWN 25	2	5	Interception
3	7:35	1:29	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	5:06	2:33	OWN 11	5	20	Fumble
3	1:41	3:26	OWN 25	8	63	Field Goal
4	10:56	3:27	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	4:05	1:22	OWN 20	5	62	Missed FG

Game MVP: Ameer Abdullah, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	31	204	6.58	46	7	2
RB Gabriel Fox	3	16	5.33	9	0	0
QB Andy Dalton	2	9	4.50	9	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jeremy Hill	7	12	1.71	13	1
RB LeSean McCoy	5	8	1.60	5	0
RB Joseph Randle	3	41	13.67	39	1
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	17	8.50	9	0
WR DeVier Posey	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	22	13	176	2/10	2	37	1	96.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Fitzpatrick	42	32	307	2/13	3	42	1	109.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	5	11	43	8.60	13	12	1
WR Jordan Matthews	3	4	59	19.67	29	37	0
TE John Cooley	2	2	28	14.00	24	21	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	3	16	16.00	16	16	1
FB Toby Gerhart	1	1	20	20.00	14	20	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR DeVier Posey	9	13	103	11.44	25	22	1
TE Dwayne Allen	7	7	83	11.86	44	42	0
RB LeSean McCoy	4	5	30	7.50	20	23	1
WR Ted Ginn	3	3	18	6.00	4	9	0
WR Terrelle Pryor	2	3	23	11.50	0	14	1
WR Brian Quick	2	5	31	15.50	0	18	0
TE Travis Kelce	2	2	6	3.00	0	7	0
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jeremy Hill	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Irving Wardzala	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jordan Sanford	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marcus Maxey	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0	1	0	0
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	3	150	50.0	35.7	53	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	4	174	43.5	38.5	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/2	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian James	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	3	97	32.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Dole	1	34	34.0	0
Jeremy Hill	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	8	2	0.0	18	44
S Landon Collins	8	0	0.0	18	44
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	6	3	0.0	18	44
CB Kerry Baker	5	1	0.0	18	44
CB Ezra Wells	5	0	0.0	17	43
OLB Jordan Sanford	4	2	0.5	18	44
ILB Greg Lloyd	4	2	0.0	12	11
DT Donald Foster	2	0	0.5	7	31
DT Aaron Donald	1	2	1.0	17	42
CB Drew Floyd	1	1	0.0	0	12
OLB Brant Hume	1	1	0.0	3	3
WR Jordan Matthews	1	0	---	---	---
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1	0	0.0	7	29
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	0.0	6	22
DE Tyrone Crawford	0	1	0.0	18	41

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	7	3	0.0	34	23
S Marcus Maxey	7	2	0.0	31	15
ILB Darryl Sharpton	6	3	1.0	30	16
S Damian Swann	5	0	1.0	24	11
CB Desmond Trufant	5	1	0.0	32	21
DT Jason Worilds	3	2	0.0	27	16
DT Elvis Dumervil	2	1	0.0	35	19
OLB Jon Beason	2	0	0.0	11	14
S Kurt Coleman	2	0	0.0	4	6
DE Bruce Irvin	2	0	0.0	29	19
CB Eric Harmon	2	0	0.0	29	16
DE Joey Bosa	2	0	0.0	27	14
DT Kendall Langford	1	0	0.0	10	13
WR DeVier Posey	1	0	---	---	---
FB Irving Wardzala	1	0	---	---	---
S Rich Greer	0	1	0.0	13	16
CB Troy Roose	0	1	0.0	35	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Aaron Donald	1.0	0	2	3	42
OLB Jordan Sanford	0.5	0	1	1	44
DT Donald Foster	0.5	0	1	0	31
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	0	1	41

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	1.0	0	0	16
S Damian Swann	1.0	0	0	11
DE Joey Bosa	0.0	1	1	14
OLB James Laurinaitis	0.0	1	0	23
DE Brendan Ellison	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	1	1	44
S Landon Collins	5	0	0	44
CB Kerry Baker	4	0	0	44
ILB Arthur Brown	4	0	0	44
CB Ezra Wells	4	0	0	43
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	2	1	0	44
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	0	0	11
CB Drew Floyd	2	0	0	12
OLB Brant Hume	1	0	0	3
DT Aaron Donald	1	0	0	42
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1	0	0	29
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	0	22

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Desmond Trufant	4	2	0	21
ILB Darryl Sharpton	2	0	0	16
S Kurt Coleman	2	0	0	6
CB Eric Harmon	2	0	0	16
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	0	14
DT Kendall Langford	1	0	0	13
S Damian Swann	1	0	0	11
S Rich Greer	0	1	0	16
OLB James Laurinaitis	0	1	0	23
S Marcus Maxey	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T King Dunlap	6	10	0	36	1	24
C Ramon Harewood	5	9	1	36	0	24
C Joe Looney	4	7	0	36	0	24
G Logan Whiting	3	3	0	36	1	24
T Jared Veldheer	2	2	0	36	0	24
TE John Cooley	1	2	0	34	0	23
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jason Fox	3	4	18	0	44
C Weston Richburg	1	5	18	0	44
T Demar Dotson	0	3	18	1	44
G Arturo McWilliams	0	2	18	1	44
G Mike Iupati	0	2	18	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Corbin Pang	1	21
Alexander Osborne	1	15
Drake Webb	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
LeSean McCoy	2	18
J.J. Dole	1	17

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	18	44	18	80
WR Stevie Johnson	35	24	---	---	18	77
RB Ameer Abdullah	34	23	---	---	17	74
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	18	44	11	73
S Landon Collins	---	---	18	44	7	69
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	18	44	6	68
T King Dunlap	36	24	---	---	5	65
C Ramon Harewood	36	24	---	---	5	65
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	17	42	6	65
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	18	44	2	64
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	17	43	2	62
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	18	41	2	61
T Jared Veldheer	36	24	---	---	---	60
QB Andy Dalton	36	24	---	---	---	60
C Joe Looney	36	24	---	---	---	60
G Logan Whiting	36	24	---	---	---	60
TE John Cooley	34	23	---	---	---	57
WR Jordan Matthews	35	22	---	---	---	57
WR Adrian Arrington	28	17	---	---	---	45
DT Donald Foster	---	---	7	31	2	40
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	9	11	19	39
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	7	29	1	37
TE Corbin Pang	5	6	---	---	21	32
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	11	14	4	29
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	6	22	---	28
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	12	11	1	24
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	0	12	10	22
FB Jared Leisle	0	0	---	---	21	21
CB Shareece Wright	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Alexander Osborne	0	0	---	---	15	15
FB Toby Gerhart	3	3	---	---	7	13
RB Gabriel Fox	3	1	---	---	7	11
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	3	3	1	7
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Drake Webb	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Brandon Shell	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Dennis Humphrey	2	1	---	---	---	3
DT Jeremiah Rogers	---	---	1	2	---	3
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Dominique Byrd	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Justin Rogers	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Tommy Buford	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sean Walsh	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Arturo McWilliams	18	44	---	---	6	68
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	18	44	---	---	---	62
T Demar Dotson	18	44	---	---	---	62
G Mike Iupati	18	44	---	---	---	62
T Jason Fox	18	44	---	---	---	62
C Weston Richburg	18	44	---	---	---	62
CB Troy Roose	---	---	35	23	2	60
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	34	23	2	59
WR DeVier Posey	15	43	---	---	---	58
DT Elvis Dumervil	---	---	35	19	2	56
TE Dwayne Allen	17	39	---	---	---	56
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	32	21	2	55
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	27	14	12	53
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	29	19	2	50
S Damian Swann	---	---	24	11	15	50
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	31	15	2	48
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	30	16	2	48
DT Jason Worilds	---	---	27	16	3	46
RB LeSean McCoy	7	20	---	---	18	45
WR Brian Quick	6	31	---	---	8	45
CB Eric Harmon	---	---	29	16	---	45
WR Ted Ginn	8	31	---	---	---	39
RB Jeremy Hill	8	19	---	---	7	34
FB Irving Wardzala	5	6	---	---	21	32
S Rich Greer	---	---	13	16	2	31
DE Brendan Ellison	---	---	16	12	3	31
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	10	13	5	28
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	11	14	2	27
TE Travis Kelce	9	7	---	---	11	27
WR Terrelle Pryor	7	17	---	---	---	24
WR J.J. Dole	1	4	---	---	17	22
TE Steven Sturgis	0	0	---	---	21	21
CB Juston Burris	---	---	3	2	15	20
OLB Damien Wilson	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Joseph Randle	4	3	---	---	9	16
ILB Nigel Bradham	---	---	6	8	---	14
WR Brian James	0	0	---	---	14	14
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	4	6	---	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Rob Havenstein	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Ike Bennett	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE David Thomas	3	0	---	---	---	3
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Colin Kaepernick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	17	104	6.1
Right	12	95	7.9
None	1	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-3	-3.0
Middle	15	66	4.4
Right	2	12	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	22	13	3	0	1	4	3	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Fitzpatrick	42	32	3	2	0	2	4	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	37	12.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	53	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	86	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	8	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	20	151	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	51	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	11	5	0	43	0	24
WR Jordan Matthews	4	3	1	59	1	22
WR Adrian Arrington	3	1	0	16	0	17
TE John Cooley	2	2	0	28	1	23
FB Toby Gerhart	1	1	0	20	1	3
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	1	0	10	0	23

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeVier Posey	13	9	103	1	43
TE Dwayne Allen	7	7	83	1	39
RB LeSean McCoy	5	4	30	1	20
WR Brian Quick	5	2	31	0	31
WR Ted Ginn	3	3	18	0	31
WR Terrelle Pryor	3	2	23	0	17
TE Travis Kelce	2	2	6	0	7
RB Jeremy Hill	2	1	0	0	19
RB Joseph Randle	1	1	3	0	3
FB Irving Wardzala	1	1	10	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	5	25	5.00	6.58

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	1	-1	-1.00	1.60
RB Joseph Randle	1	3	3.00	13.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	5	4	49	9.80	8.00

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick	6	2	27	4.50	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	3	2	18	6.00	3.91
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	16	16.00	5.33
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	15	15.00	14.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeVier Posey	3	1	18	6.00	7.92
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	1	9	9.00	7.67
WR Brian Quick	1	0	0	0.00	6.20
RB Jeremy Hill	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeremy Hill	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	6	3	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	4	1	1
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeVier Posey	4	2	1
RB LeSean McCoy	3	2	2
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	1
TE Dwayne Allen	1	1	1
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)