Conference Finals, 2017

played in Dallas, TX

54 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings321143-41
Dallas Cowboys147010-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:45 DAL - Cris Salinger 9 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
1Q: 05:43 MIN - Cody Parkey 25 field goal
1Q: 03:25 DAL - Kendall Wright 23 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
2Q: 11:10 MIN - Corbin Pang 57 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 07:37 MIN - Stevie Johnson 16 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 03:02 MIN - Stevie Johnson 8 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 00:49 DAL - Cris Salinger 9 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)
3Q: 10:13 MIN - Adrian Arrington 15 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 03:53 MIN - Stevie Johnson 20 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 13:54 DAL - Patrick Gomez 32 field goal
4Q: 09:56 MIN - Cody Parkey 40 field goal
4Q: 01:53 DAL - Marcus Larson 9 pass from Vince Young (Patrick Gomez extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDAL
Record17-116-2
First Downs2523
- by Rushing124
- by Passing1218
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards450455
- Offensive Plays6066
- Yards per Play7.506.89
Net Rushing Yards21377
- Rushing Attempts3219
- Yards per Rush6.664.05
Net Passing Yards237378
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 19 - 046 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards255381
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/3
- Yards per Pass Play8.468.04
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/96/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.76.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards9/556/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/361/2
Kick Returns/Yards5/1724/115
Interception Ret./Yards2/80/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 30
Time of Possession30:1629:44

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:364:59OWN 30862Field Goal
13:122:00OWN 403-6Punt
213:452:52OWN 10690Touchdown
28:491:18OPP 30430Touchdown
25:322:38OWN 42558Touchdown
20:420:42OWN 3848Half
315:004:58OWN 49951Touchdown
36:322:53OWN 45655Touchdown
413:473:56OWN 27750Field Goal
47:022:39OWN 353-11Punt
41:431:43OPP 48523Game
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 25875Touchdown
15:372:25OWN 25575Touchdown
11:122:27OWN 13566Interception
210:532:04OWN 363-7Interception
27:311:59OWN 2535Punt
22:541:33OWN 3035Punt
21:210:39OPP 22422Touchdown
310:023:30OWN 23622Punt
33:394:52OWN 45940Field Goal
49:512:49OWN 251140Downs
44:232:40OWN 13987Touchdown

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ameer Abdullah261676.422180
QB Andy Dalton3206.671120
RB Gabriel Fox3268.671710
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Knile Davis13594.541530
RB Darryl Nkwenti382.67600
QB Vince Young2147.00800
RB Renaldo Gaylor1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andy Dalton25192553/185570147.5
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Young46313811/34422103.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson11141029.2744203
WR Jordan Matthews355117.0043240
WR Adrian Arrington22178.500151
TE Corbin Pang237738.5063571
RB Ameer Abdullah1188.00080
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Salinger910566.2214132
WR Marcus Larson71010715.2945311
RB Knile Davis678414.0053340
WR Kendall Wright51210621.2071421
TE Marcos Rhodes1355.00050
TE Jason DiNapoli1255.00050
WR Kevin White111515.007150
RB Renaldo Gaylor1133.00030

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kerry Baker144.000
CB Eddie Jackson144.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Dennis Humphrey1000
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
G Uche Nwaneri0100
DE Bernard Bovee0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Anger211859.058.0632
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Harbin311739.027.0522

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cody Parkey2/21/10/0405/5
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Patrick Gomez1/10/00/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Humphrey23618.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Lashley122.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Humphrey517234.40
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Weddle38829.30
Cris Salinger12727.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Arthur Brown930.01947
OLB Jordan Sanford821.01947
DE Tyrone Crawford530.01842
S Landon Collins520.01947
CB Cyrus Jones510.01223
CB Kerry Baker400.01947
DE Robert Nkemdiche310.01642
CB Eddie Jackson310.01845
CB Tre Wohlabaugh120.01946
ILB Greg Lloyd110.0513
DT Donald Foster110.01221
OLB Ray Jones100.0211
DT Aaron Donald100.01940
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jaiquawn Jarrett830.03228
ILB Christian Kirksey731.03125
S Shawn Williams520.03228
DE Bernard Bovee401.02722
DE Jermaine Cunningham400.53226
ILB Larry English410.03228
DT Red Bryant400.02119
DT Trevor Laws310.02424
CB Nick Schommer300.03024
S Eric Weddle200.01212
CB Walter McFadden110.02323
DT Sharrif Floyd110.0129
DT Hardy Newman100.074
WR Kendall Wright10---------
S Sammie Ohara100.02221
TE Jason DiNapoli10---------
DE Miles Harden010.536
ILB Avery Williamson010.002
OLB Vince Biegel010.0127

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford1.000047
DE Robert Nkemdiche0.012142
DT Jordan Phillips0.003021
DT Donald Foster0.001021
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bernard Bovee1.012322
ILB Christian Kirksey1.000125
DE Jermaine Cunningham0.510126
DE Miles Harden0.50006

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kerry Baker60147
OLB Jordan Sanford50047
S Landon Collins50047
ILB Arthur Brown40047
CB Cyrus Jones40023
DE Tyrone Crawford20042
CB Eddie Jackson10145
OLB Ray Jones10011
CB Drew Floyd10014
DT Donald Foster10021
DE Robert Nkemdiche10042
CB Tre Wohlabaugh01046
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jaiquawn Jarrett50028
S Eric Weddle30012
ILB Christian Kirksey30025
CB Nick Schommer20024
DT Red Bryant10019
ILB Larry English10028
DE Jermaine Cunningham10026
CB Walter McFadden10023
S Sammie Ohara10021
S Shawn Williams10028

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Logan Whiting49132028
T Jared Veldheer35032028
T King Dunlap26132128
C Joe Looney14032128
C Ramon Harewood13032028
TE Corbin Pang11032027
TE Jonnu Smith0101006
RB Ameer Abdullah00030126
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Alexis Herndon35019047
G Kyle Long25019147
G Uche Nwaneri15119047
T Ryan Clady01019047
G Gabe Jackson01019047

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jared Leisle221
Harry Aquino218
Corbin Pang121
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Sharrif Floyd313
Bernard Bovee119
Eric Weddle118
Kevin White114
Dustin Keller18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford------19471783
TE Corbin Pang3227------2180
WR Stevie Johnson3128------1978
S Landon Collins------1947874
DT Aaron Donald------1940968
CB Kerry Baker------1947167
ILB Arthur Brown------1947167
CB Tre Wohlabaugh------1946166
T King Dunlap3228------464
C Ramon Harewood3228------464
G Logan Whiting3228------464
RB Ameer Abdullah3026------864
CB Eddie Jackson------1845164
DE Tyrone Crawford------1842161
T Jared Veldheer3228---------60
QB Andy Dalton3228---------60
C Joe Looney3228---------60
DE Robert Nkemdiche------1642---58
WR Jordan Matthews3126---------57
WR Adrian Arrington2222---------44
CB Cyrus Jones------1223---35
OLB Ray Jones------2112033
DT Jordan Phillips------821433
DT Donald Foster------1221---33
ILB Greg Lloyd------513321
FB Jared Leisle00------2121
CB Drew Floyd------214420
RB Harry Aquino00------1818
CB Shareece Wright------001717
WR Alexander Osborne01------1617
TE Jonnu Smith106---------16
RB Gabriel Fox32------813
DT Eddie Vanderdoes------19111
K Cody Parkey00------1010
WR Dennis Humphrey00------99
C Vinny Westbrook00------44
T Brandon Shell00------44
TE Tommy Buford12---------3
S Broderick Carlson------12---3
QB Kellen Clemens00------22
P Bryan Anger00------22
DT Jeremiah Rogers------00---0
WR Malachi Mickelson00---------0
C Ethan Pocic00---------0
ILB Chase Kellogg------00---0
OLB Marquel Lee------00---0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Uche Nwaneri1947------470
G Kyle Long1947------470
T Ryan Clady1947------369
RB Knile Davis1539------1569
DE Bernard Bovee------27221968
QB Vince Young1947---------66
T Alexis Herndon1947---------66
G Gabe Jackson1947---------66
DT Trevor Laws------24241563
ILB Larry English------3228363
WR Marcus Larson1944---------63
S Jaiquawn Jarrett------3228262
S Shawn Williams------3228262
DE Jermaine Cunningham------3226260
WR Kendall Wright1842---------60
ILB Christian Kirksey------3125258
CB Nick Schommer------3024256
TE Jason DiNapoli1541---------56
WR Cris Salinger1534------756
DT Red Bryant------21191050
CB Walter McFadden------2323147
S Sammie Ohara------2221144
S Eric Weddle------12121842
DT Sharrif Floyd------1291334
RB Darryl Nkwenti36------2029
DE Miles Harden------361827
OLB Vince Biegel------127322
WR Jeremy Langford13------1721
TE Marcos Rhodes413---------17
WR Kevin White12------1417
TE Seth DeValve03------1316
DT Hardy Newman------74112
RB Renaldo Gaylor48---------12
TE Dustin Keller00------88
K Patrick Gomez00------77
T Chris Harrison00------44
C Scottie Weberg00------44
P Skip Harbin00------44
QB Derek Anderson00------22
ILB Avery Williamson------02---2
DE Tim Williams------0022
CB Freddie Lashley------0022
C Mackenzie Clinton00---------0
RB Melvin Gordon00---------0
OLB Jayon Brown------00---0
S Budda Baker------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5377.4
Middle141128.0
Right12655.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle13614.7
Right461.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andy Dalton25195020250
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Young46316051612

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen545010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)131116112.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)74446.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen648514.2
Short (0-8 Yds)23181787.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491188.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson14111102128
WR Jordan Matthews53051226
TE Corbin Pang32177227
WR Adrian Arrington22017022
RB Ameer Abdullah1108026
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kendall Wright1253106242
WR Marcus Larson1071107244
WR Cris Salinger109056034
RB Knile Davis76184239
TE Marcos Rhodes3105013
TE Jason DiNapoli2105041
WR Kevin White1101502
RB Renaldo Gaylor110308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah1-2-2.006.42
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Knile Davis221.004.54
QB Vince Young166.007.00
RB Renaldo Gaylor1-4-4.00-4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andy Dalton87678.3810.20
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Young76537.578.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson55448.807.29
WR Adrian Arrington111515.008.50
TE Corbin Pang1000.0025.67
RB Ameer Abdullah1188.008.00
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marcus Larson222412.0010.70
WR Kendall Wright2184.008.83
WR Cris Salinger22189.005.60
RB Knile Davis1133.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Andy Dalton10
RB Ameer Abdullah10
RB Gabriel Fox11
DallasRushesConversions
RB Knile Davis22

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Andy Dalton643
DallasAttCompConversions
Vince Young1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson321
WR Adrian Arrington111
WR Jordan Matthews100
RB Ameer Abdullah111
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Salinger333
WR Kendall Wright200
WR Marcus Larson100
RB Knile Davis110
TE Jason DiNapoli100
WR Kevin White111
RB Renaldo Gaylor110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)