Wild Card Playoff Games, 2019

played in St. Louis, MO

53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	3	3	-	23
St. Louis Cardinals	3	10	0	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 MIN - Andy Dalton 9 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 05:23 STL - Dustin Hopkins 36 field goal
2Q: 10:56 MIN - Cody Parkey 34 field goal
2Q: 10:51 STL - George Kittle 75 pass from Wayne Robinson (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 05:22 STL - Dustin Hopkins 40 field goal
2Q: 02:41 MIN - Corbin Pang 27 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 02:16 MIN - Cody Parkey 46 field goal
4Q: 12:15 STL - Tony Pollard 6 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 07:30 MIN - Cody Parkey 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 MIN - Andy Dalton 9 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 05:23 STL - Dustin Hopkins 36 field goal
2Q: 10:56 MIN - Cody Parkey 34 field goal
2Q: 10:51 STL - George Kittle 75 pass from Wayne Robinson (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 05:22 STL - Dustin Hopkins 40 field goal
2Q: 02:41 MIN - Corbin Pang 27 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 02:16 MIN - Cody Parkey 46 field goal
4Q: 12:15 STL - Tony Pollard 6 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 07:30 MIN - Cody Parkey 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN STL
Record 13-4 8-9
First Downs 19 24
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 315 413
- Offensive Plays 66 70
- Yards per Play 4.77 5.90
Net Rushing Yards 96 119
- Rushing Attempts 33 27
- Yards per Rush 2.91 4.41
Net Passing Yards 219 294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 1 39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 222 323
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/29
- Yards per Pass Play 6.64 6.84
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/60 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/21
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:08 29:52

Team Statistics	MIN	STL
Record	13-4	8-9
First Downs	19	24
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	315	413
- Offensive Plays	66	70
- Yards per Play	4.77	5.90
Net Rushing Yards	96	119
- Rushing Attempts	33	27
- Yards per Rush	2.91	4.41
Net Passing Yards	219	294
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 1	39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	222	323
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/29
- Yards per Pass Play	6.64	6.84
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/60	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/21
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:08	29:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:02	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	5:17	0:56	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	13:45	2:54	OWN 41	7	42	Field Goal
2	10:36	2:08	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	5:16	2:50	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 37	3	6	Half
3	10:42	4:20	OWN 18	8	38	Punt
3	4:32	2:21	OWN 45	6	26	Field Goal
3	0:34	1:02	OWN 21	4	10	Interception
4	12:04	4:41	OWN 36	11	40	Field Goal
4	5:23	2:31	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
4	1:00	0:36	OWN 46	3	4	Punt

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:58	4:41	OWN 35	8	46	Field Goal
1	4:21	5:36	OWN 14	12	52	Missed FG
2	10:51	0:15	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
2	8:28	3:12	OWN 35	7	42	Field Goal
2	2:26	1:56	OWN 32	6	41	Missed FG
3	15:00	4:18	OWN 25	9	34	Punt
3	6:22	1:50	OWN 2	3	9	Punt
3	2:11	1:37	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	14:32	2:28	OPP 31	6	31	Touchdown
4	7:23	2:00	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
4	2:52	1:52	OWN 30	8	31	Missed FG
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 20	2	36	Game

Game MVP: Jordan Sanford, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	29	85	2.93	17	3	0
RB Gabriel Fox	3	2	0.67	12	1	0
QB Andy Dalton	1	9	9.00	9	0	1

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tre Mason	16	67	4.19	10	1	0
QB Wayne Robinson	6	35	5.83	8	0	0
RB Tony Pollard	4	16	4.00	6	0	1
WR Devonte Phipps	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	32	19	222	1/3	1	30	1	77.8

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Robinson	39	22	323	4/29	1	75	0	92.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Corbin Pang	7	12	81	11.57	27	27	1
WR Anthony Miller	6	7	45	7.50	2	11	0
WR Jordan Matthews	5	10	85	17.00	47	30	0
TE Jonnu Smith	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Malachi Mickelson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE George Kittle	6	11	133	22.17	95	75	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	5	7	53	10.60	10	21	0
WR Devonte Phipps	4	7	60	15.00	4	34	0
RB Tre Mason	2	3	10	5.00	0	7	0
TE Richard Rodgers	2	5	18	9.00	2	11	0
FB Kyle Juszczyk	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
RB Dri Archer	1	1	24	24.00	24	24	0
WR Tyler Boyd	1	4	21	21.00	8	21	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brenden Porter	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Andy Dalton	1	0	0
G Braden Smith	0	1	0
ILB Arthur Brown	0	0	1
DT Donald Foster	0	0	1

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Wayne Robinson	1	0	0
RB Tre Mason	1	0	0
C Max Unger	0	1	0
T Lamar Holmes	0	1	0
DE Deion Jones	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	5	243	48.6	43.2	59	2

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Riley Dixon	4	162	40.5	40.5	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	3/3	2/2	0/0	46	2/2

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	2/5	1/4	0/2	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Pollard	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	1	29	29.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dri Archer	2	46	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	9	2	0.5	27	41
CB Eddie Jackson	6	6	0.0	27	43
S Landon Collins	6	1	0.0	27	43
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	2	1.5	27	40
ILB Greg Lloyd	5	0	0.0	18	15
CB David Long	5	0	0.0	27	43
DE Robert Nkemdiche	3	1	1.0	27	41
OLB Ray Jones	3	0	0.0	27	40
DE Tyrone Crawford	3	0	0.0	26	30
CB Cyrus Jones	2	1	0.0	9	32
CB Ivan Kassulke	2	1	0.0	27	36
DT Donald Foster	1	0	0.5	1	15
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	1	1	0.0	10	28
TE Corbin Pang	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jordan Phillips	0	1	0.5	17	17
OLB Marquel Lee	0	1	0.0	0	3

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Broderick Carlson	8	5	0.0	31	33
ILB Josh Allen	8	4	0.0	31	33
DT Adam Gotsis	7	0	0.0	24	26
OLB Haason Reddick	5	4	0.0	30	24
S Gustavo Fayo	5	0	0.0	29	23
DE Deion Jones	3	1	1.0	30	33
CB Jaire Alexander	3	1	0.0	31	33
CB Janoris Jenkins	2	0	0.0	33	33
S Deon Bush	2	0	0.0	4	1
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	2	0	0.0	4	10
OLB Nico Johnson	1	3	0.0	13	21
CB Brenden Porter	1	1	0.0	21	24
DT Jaleel Johnson	1	1	0.0	30	26
DT Toby Gardener	1	0	0.0	10	14
DE Jermaine Kaesviharn	1	0	0.0	2	0
ILB Emmitt Money	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Deion Hamilton	0	1	0.0	27	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	1.5	0	40
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1.0	0	41
ILB Arthur Brown	0.5	0	41
DT Jordan Phillips	0.5	0	17
DT Donald Foster	0.5	0	15
OLB Ray Jones	0.0	1	40
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	1	30
CB Cyrus Jones	0.0	1	32
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	0.0	1	28
CB Eddie Jackson	0.0	1	43

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Deion Jones	1.0	0	2	3	33
DT Adam Gotsis	0.0	1	0	0	26
DT Jaleel Johnson	0.0	0	1	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	3	2	40
CB Eddie Jackson	3	2	43
CB Ivan Kassulke	2	3	36
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	0	15
ILB Arthur Brown	2	0	41
S Landon Collins	2	0	43
DE Robert Nkemdiche	2	0	41
CB Cyrus Jones	2	0	32
CB David Long	2	0	43
OLB Ray Jones	1	0	40
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	30

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gustavo Fayo	4	0	0	23
ILB Josh Allen	4	0	0	33
CB Jaire Alexander	2	1	0	33
OLB Haason Reddick	2	0	0	24
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	2	0	0	10
S Broderick Carlson	1	1	0	33
CB Brenden Porter	1	0	1	24
CB Janoris Jenkins	1	0	0	33
OLB Nico Johnson	1	0	0	21
DT Adam Gotsis	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Joe Looney	2	9	33	0	33
C Ethan Pocic	2	9	33	0	33
T Brandon Shell	2	5	33	0	33
G Braden Smith	1	6	33	1	33
T King Dunlap	0	2	33	0	33
TE Corbin Pang	0	1	22	0	31

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brandon Scherff	4	9	27	1	43
C Max Unger	3	6	27	0	43
G Jon Feliciano	2	3	27	0	43
G Kelechi Osemele	1	3	27	2	43
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	27	1	43

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	2	23
Jordan Sanford	1	25
Harry Morrison	1	15

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Kyle Juszczyk	1	25

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	27	40	25	92
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	27	43	20	90
S Landon Collins	---	---	27	43	10	80
CB David Long	---	---	27	43	5	75
G Braden Smith	33	33	---	---	8	74
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	27	41	5	73
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	27	41	5	73
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	27	40	5	72
RB Ameer Abdullah	29	31	---	---	11	71
T King Dunlap	33	33	---	---	3	69
TE Corbin Pang	22	31	---	---	15	68
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	27	36	5	68
QB Andy Dalton	33	33	---	---	---	66
C Joe Looney	33	33	---	---	---	66
T Brandon Shell	33	33	---	---	---	66
C Ethan Pocic	33	33	---	---	---	66
WR Jordan Matthews	30	32	---	---	---	62
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	26	30	1	57
WR Anthony Miller	28	28	---	---	---	56
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	9	32	14	55
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	10	28	5	43
WR Stevie Johnson	10	9	---	---	18	37
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	18	15	4	37
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	17	17	---	34
TE Jared Cook	6	2	---	---	23	31
TE Jonnu Smith	17	14	---	---	---	31
WR Malachi Mickelson	15	14	---	---	---	29
DT Donald Foster	---	---	1	15	8	24
FB Jared Leisle	0	0	---	---	23	23
RB Harry Aquino	0	0	---	---	19	19
CB Harry Morrison	---	---	0	4	15	19
RB Gabriel Fox	4	2	---	---	6	12
WR Dennis Humphrey	2	0	---	---	9	11
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Logan Whiting	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Nathan Haight	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	0	1	4	5
TE Tommy Buford	1	2	---	---	1	4
OLB Marquel Lee	---	---	0	3	---	3
WR Devin Singletary	1	0	---	---	---	1
DT Greg Gaines	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Ryan Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Hayden Freeman	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Rufus Wynn	---	---	0	0	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kelechi Osemele	27	43	---	---	9	79
T Lamar Holmes	27	43	---	---	9	79
G Jon Feliciano	27	43	---	---	9	79
T Brandon Scherff	27	43	---	---	9	79
ILB Josh Allen	---	---	31	33	11	75
CB Jaire Alexander	---	---	31	33	8	72
TE George Kittle	27	43	---	---	1	71
QB Wayne Robinson	27	43	---	---	---	70
C Max Unger	27	43	---	---	---	70
DE Deion Jones	---	---	30	33	7	70
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	33	33	3	69
S Gustavo Fayo	---	---	29	23	17	69
S Broderick Carlson	---	---	31	33	2	66
WR Devonte Phipps	23	42	---	---	---	65
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	23	41	---	---	---	64
CB Brenden Porter	---	---	21	24	18	63
DT Adam Gotsis	---	---	24	26	8	58
DE Deion Hamilton	---	---	27	29	2	58
DT Jaleel Johnson	---	---	30	26	1	57
OLB Nico Johnson	---	---	13	21	22	56
OLB Haason Reddick	---	---	30	24	1	55
RB Tre Mason	21	29	---	---	---	50
TE Richard Rodgers	18	20	---	---	7	45
WR Tyler Boyd	10	22	---	---	11	43
RB Dri Archer	2	11	---	---	20	33
FB Kyle Juszczyk	3	4	---	---	25	32
TE Manuel Corral	4	0	---	---	23	27
DT Toby Gardener	---	---	10	14	2	26
WR Alejandro Akers	0	1	---	---	21	22
RB Tony Pollard	4	2	---	---	16	22
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	---	---	4	10	2	16
ILB Emmitt Money	---	---	2	0	12	14
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Riley Dixon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Norm Chachick	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Deon Bush	---	---	4	1	1	6
DE Louie Blackburn	---	---	4	0	1	5
DE Leonard Walsh	---	---	3	0	1	4
OLB Donnie Patrick	---	---	2	0	1	3
DE Jermaine Kaesviharn	---	---	2	0	---	2
CB Kirk Perot	---	---	2	0	---	2
T Bobby Massie	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Arie Kouandjio	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Josh Rosen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Will Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Trey Pipkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-6	-6.0
Middle	28	93	3.3
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	20	90	4.5
Right	3	14	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	32	19	5	2	4	2	3	4	1

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Robinson	39	22	6	2	3	7	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	26	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	115	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	54	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	31	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	141	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	117	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	34	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Corbin Pang	12	7	2	81	2	31
WR Jordan Matthews	10	5	1	85	3	32
WR Anthony Miller	7	6	0	45	0	28
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	1	0	0	31
TE Jonnu Smith	1	1	0	11	0	14
WR Malachi Mickelson	1	0	0	0	0	14

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE George Kittle	11	6	1	133	2	43
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	7	5	1	53	1	41
WR Devonte Phipps	7	4	0	60	1	42
TE Richard Rodgers	5	2	0	18	0	20
WR Tyler Boyd	4	1	1	21	1	22
RB Tre Mason	3	2	0	10	0	29
FB Kyle Juszczyk	1	1	0	4	0	4
RB Dri Archer	1	1	0	24	1	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	3	1.50	2.93
QB Andy Dalton	1	9	9.00	9.00

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tre Mason	1	6	6.00	4.19
RB Tony Pollard	1	6	6.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	1	1	8	8.00	6.94

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Robinson	2	0	0	0.00	8.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	8	8.00	6.43

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Richard Rodgers	1	0	0	0.00	3.60
WR Devonte Phipps	1	0	0	0.00	8.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	1

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Wayne Robinson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	10	6	3

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Robinson	13	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Corbin Pang	7	5	3
WR Jordan Matthews	2	0	0
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE George Kittle	5	2	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	1	1
TE Richard Rodgers	2	0	0
FB Kyle Juszczyk	1	1	0
RB Dri Archer	1	1	1
RB Tre Mason	1	1	1
WR Devonte Phipps	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (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	68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (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)