Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Minnesota, MN

25 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints016303-22
Minnesota Vikings07660-19

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 13 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 04:19 NOS - DeVier Posey 1 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 01:50 NOS - Curtis Hightower 81 interception return (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Randy Bullock 42 field goal
3Q: 06:42 NOS - Randy Bullock 31 field goal
3Q: 02:52 MIN - Stevie Johnson 1 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point failed)
4Q: 09:20 MIN - Cody Parkey 42 field goal
4Q: 05:27 MIN - Cody Parkey 24 field goal
OT: 02:59 NOS - Randy Bullock 36 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSMIN
Record14-413-4
First Downs1725
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards321388
- Offensive Plays7382
- Yards per Play4.404.73
Net Rushing Yards103144
- Rushing Attempts3431
- Yards per Rush3.034.65
Net Passing Yards218244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 24 - 051 - 23 - 7
- Gross Passing Yards255244
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/370/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.594.78
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions4/174/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/8014/99
Punt Returns/Yards4/115/118
Kick Returns/Yards2/494/139
Interception Ret./Yards7/1470/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits63
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/32/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 32
Time of Possession36:3535:32

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:16OWN 25854Missed FG
18:511:47OWN 2239Punt
14:581:31OWN 4732Punt
11:592:10OPP 734Missed FG
28:461:42OWN 2533Punt
26:562:44OPP 41641Touchdown
20:370:37OWN 40335Field Goal
312:325:55OWN 351151Field Goal
32:414:12OWN 27835Punt
49:151:32OWN 253-15Punt
45:201:34OWN 3232Punt
42:551:03OWN 1533Punt
40:520:40OWN 31420Fumble
OT112:010:47OWN 2731Punt
OT19:111:18OWN 4535Punt
OT16:443:5150631Field Goal
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:441:53OWN 2831Punt
17:042:06OWN 39525Interception
13:271:28OWN 2039Interception
214:496:03OWN 91291Touchdown
27:040:08OWN 3710Interception
24:122:33OWN 41730Interception
21:391:02OWN 37417Interception
315:002:28OWN 202-2Punt
36:373:56OWN 35865Touchdown
413:294:14OWN 20955Field Goal
47:432:23OPP 35628Field Goal
43:460:51OWN 33330Interception
41:521:00OWN 238-5Punt
40:120:12OWN 4920Half
OT115:002:59OPP 495-2Interception
OT111:142:03OPP 4638Missed FG
OT17:531:09OWN 53-1Punt

Game MVP: Ryan Fitzpatrick, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell14775.501930
RB Braden Harvey12110.92800
RB Brian Hill5-3-0.60200
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2168.001110
WR Brian James122.00200
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ameer Abdullah271164.301331
QB Andy Dalton294.50600
RB Gabriel Fox2199.501310

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick35242554/37140099.1
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andy Dalton51232440/0126726.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeVier Posey1011757.5024261
TE Dwayne Allen697712.8319220
RB Le'Veon Bell23147.000110
RB Brian Hill22189.0019160
WR Dominique Edison154040.0027400
FB Efrain Griffith111515.0010150
TE Mason Pritchett111414.000140
RB Braden Harvey1122.00420
WR Brian James0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson7199213.1418261
TE Corbin Pang78436.1416150
WR Jordan Matthews7179814.0033190
RB Ameer Abdullah24115.50080
WR Dennis Humphrey0100.00000
RB Gabriel Fox0100.00000
WR Anthony Miller0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Uchenna Nwosu2126.000
S Rich Greer166.000
OLB James Laurinaitis12626.000
CB Troy Roose100.000
OLB Damien Wilson12222.000
S Curtis Hightower18181.001
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1000
WR Dominique Edison1000
WR J.J. Dole0100
S Rich Greer0010
S Curtis Hightower0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ameer Abdullah1000
S Landon Collins1000
T King Dunlap0100
FB Jared Leisle0100
DT Jordan Phillips0100
OLB Ray Jones0010
CB Eddie Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo945250.232.7594
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Anger420451.048.3570

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock3/51/10/0421/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cody Parkey2/31/20/1421/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dominique Edison4112.80
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Humphrey511823.60

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole24924.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Landon Collins310836.00
Dennis Humphrey13131.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu820.03149
OLB James Laurinaitis700.03143
S Rich Greer610.03142
DE Joey Bosa610.02945
DT Rasheem Green420.02936
CB Troy Roose400.02948
S Curtis Hightower400.01228
OLB Damien Wilson310.01525
CB Desmond Trufant300.02944
S Damian Swann300.01923
DE Jermaine Cunningham130.02947
DT Jason Worilds110.01841
CB Juston Burris100.0210
CB Quincy Wilson100.0211
DT Carlton Powell010.01516
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Eddie Jackson810.03439
OLB Ray Jones720.03137
CB Cyrus Jones700.02938
DE Robert Nkemdiche611.02528
ILB Arthur Brown640.03132
OLB Jordan Sanford600.03439
DT Aaron Donald421.02933
ILB Greg Lloyd410.01413
DE Tyrone Crawford321.52830
CB Kerry Baker330.03439
S Landon Collins310.03439
WR Jordan Matthews30---------
WR Stevie Johnson20---------
DT Jordan Phillips110.51213
FB Toby Gerhart10---------
S Jessie Kinney100.0719
DT Eddie Vanderdoes100.056
S Miles Killebrew020.02015

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Joey Bosa0.004145
DT Jason Worilds0.001041
DE Jermaine Cunningham0.001047
DE Taco Charlton0.00106
DT Rasheem Green0.001036
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrone Crawford1.510030
DE Robert Nkemdiche1.011128
DT Aaron Donald1.010033
DT Jordan Phillips0.500013
DT Donald Foster0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis32143
CB Troy Roose31148
CB Desmond Trufant31044
ILB Uchenna Nwosu30249
S Rich Greer30142
S Curtis Hightower20128
OLB Damien Wilson11125
S Damian Swann11023
DE Jermaine Cunningham10047
DE Joey Bosa10045
CB Juston Burris10010
CB Quincy Wilson10011
CB A. J. Bouye01028
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cyrus Jones40038
CB Eddie Jackson40039
ILB Greg Lloyd30013
OLB Ray Jones30037
CB Kerry Baker21039
ILB Arthur Brown21032
OLB Jordan Sanford20039
S Landon Collins20039
DT Jordan Phillips10013
S Jessie Kinney10019
S Miles Killebrew01015

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mike Iupati38034039
C Weston Richburg28034239
G Ike Bennett15034039
T Eric Fisher14034239
FB Efrain Griffith1209011
T Jason Fox05034039
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T King Dunlap47031051
C Joe Looney34031051
G Logan Whiting28031051
C Ramon Harewood14031051
FB Toby Gerhart12012011
T Brandon Shell03031051
TE Corbin Pang01029049

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Efrain Griffith128
Kaleb Patton124
J.J. Dole119
Rich Greer117
Rob Havenstein114
Ike Bennett114
Jermaine Pelletier114
Sammie Coates110
Braden Harvey15
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Corbin Pang226
Ray Jones128
Jared Leisle123
Ameer Abdullah117
Gabriel Fox15

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Rich Greer------31421790
G Ike Bennett3439------1487
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------3149181
CB Troy Roose------2948380
DE Jermaine Cunningham------2947379
OLB James Laurinaitis------3143276
CB Desmond Trufant------2944376
DE Joey Bosa------2945276
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick3439---------73
G Mike Iupati3439---------73
T Jason Fox3439---------73
T Eric Fisher3439---------73
C Weston Richburg3439---------73
DT Jason Worilds------1841766
DT Rasheem Green------2936---65
WR DeVier Posey2737---------64
TE Dwayne Allen2834---------62
WR Brian James2532---------57
S Curtis Hightower------12281454
CB A. J. Bouye------1828652
OLB Damien Wilson------15251151
WR Dominique Edison2021------950
FB Efrain Griffith911------2848
TE Mason Pritchett119------2848
S Damian Swann------1923244
RB Le'Veon Bell1622---------38
RB Brian Hill54------2433
DT Carlton Powell------1516132
OLB Kaleb Patton------072431
WR J.J. Dole35------1927
CB Juston Burris------2101527
RB Braden Harvey139------527
CB Quincy Wilson------211417
WR Terrelle Pryor87---------15
P Nicholas Sabo00------1414
G Rob Havenstein00------1414
C Jimmy Landes00------1414
G Joe Haeg00------1414
T Jermaine Pelletier00------1414
WR Sammie Coates03------1013
DE Taco Charlton------26513
DE Malachi Schultz------09211
K Randy Bullock00------1010
TE Gerald Everett51---------6
ILB Darryl Sharpton------0325
QB Bryan Shea00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Corbin Pang2949------26104
OLB Jordan Sanford------34392497
CB Eddie Jackson------34392497
OLB Ray Jones------31372896
T King Dunlap3151------789
C Ramon Harewood3151------789
T Brandon Shell3151------789
CB Kerry Baker------34391487
RB Ameer Abdullah2838------1783
S Landon Collins------34391083
QB Andy Dalton3151---------82
C Joe Looney3151---------82
G Logan Whiting3151---------82
DT Aaron Donald------29331476
WR Stevie Johnson3045---------75
WR Jordan Matthews3044---------74
CB Cyrus Jones------2938572
ILB Arthur Brown------3132568
DE Tyrone Crawford------2830563
DE Robert Nkemdiche------2528558
WR Anthony Miller1423---------37
S Miles Killebrew------2015136
DT Jordan Phillips------1213934
ILB Greg Lloyd------1413229
FB Toby Gerhart1211------528
S Jessie Kinney------719228
FB Jared Leisle00------2323
WR Dennis Humphrey36------1423
TE Jonnu Smith320---------23
FB Jalen Gallier00------2222
RB Gabriel Fox313------521
RB Harry Aquino00------1717
ILB Bo Williamson------001414
DT Donald Foster------47---11
DT Eddie Vanderdoes------56---11
K Cody Parkey00------88
C Vinny Westbrook00------77
G Braden Smith00------77
TE Tommy Buford15---------6
OLB Marquel Lee------32---5
P Bryan Anger00------44
QB Marcus Mariota00------33
WR Malachi Mickelson21---------3
C Ethan Pocic00---------0
ILB Chase Kellogg------00---0
S Carson Johnston------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left661.0
Middle19311.6
Right9667.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle251024.1
Right6427.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick35246123210
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andy Dalton51232247817

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1613945.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)136917.0
Long (19+ Yds)324816.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53306.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2010653.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1881065.9
Long (19+ Yds)82435.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeVier Posey1110175237
TE Dwayne Allen96077334
WR Dominique Edison51140121
RB Le'Veon Bell32014022
WR Brian James2000032
RB Brian Hill2201804
FB Efrain Griffith11015011
TE Mason Pritchett1101409
RB Braden Harvey110209
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson197292245
WR Jordan Matthews177198044
TE Corbin Pang87043049
RB Ameer Abdullah42011038
WR Dennis Humphrey100006
RB Gabriel Fox1010013
WR Anthony Miller1000023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell461.505.50
WR Brian James122.002.00
RB Brian Hill111.00-0.60
RB Braden Harvey1-2-2.000.92
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah4266.504.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick65213.507.29
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andy Dalton62172.834.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeVier Posey4461.506.82
RB Le'Veon Bell1000.004.67
FB Efrain Griffith111515.0015.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson4110.254.84
WR Jordan Matthews111616.005.76
RB Ameer Abdullah1000.002.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Le'Veon Bell21
RB Braden Harvey10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Andy Dalton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1263
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Andy Dalton1353

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR DeVier Posey553
WR Dominique Edison300
TE Dwayne Allen100
RB Le'Veon Bell100
TE Mason Pritchett110
WR Brian James100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson311
TE Corbin Pang331
WR Jordan Matthews311
WR Dennis Humphrey100
RB Ameer Abdullah100
RB Gabriel Fox100
WR Anthony Miller100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)