Conference Finals, 2022

played in Dallas, TX

37 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	0	10	-	17
Dallas Cowboys	10	0	3	14	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 DAL - Cris Salinger 82 punt return (Ramon Logan extra point)
1Q: 10:40 MIN - Dennis Humphrey 106 kickoff return (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 03:57 DAL - Ramon Logan 18 field goal
3Q: 02:32 DAL - Ramon Logan 47 field goal
4Q: 12:13 MIN - Carter Meister 54 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 10:06 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal
4Q: 01:57 DAL - Cris Salinger 12 pass from Andrew Luck (Ramon Logan extra point)
4Q: 00:32 DAL - Budda Baker 37 interception return (Ramon Logan extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 DAL - Cris Salinger 82 punt return (Ramon Logan extra point)
1Q: 10:40 MIN - Dennis Humphrey 106 kickoff return (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 03:57 DAL - Ramon Logan 18 field goal
3Q: 02:32 DAL - Ramon Logan 47 field goal
4Q: 12:13 MIN - Carter Meister 54 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 10:06 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal
4Q: 01:57 DAL - Cris Salinger 12 pass from Andrew Luck (Ramon Logan extra point)
4Q: 00:32 DAL - Budda Baker 37 interception return (Ramon Logan extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 13-6 14-5
First Downs 11 16
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 2 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 219 342
- Offensive Plays 63 68
- Yards per Play 3.48 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 143 52
- Rushing Attempts 32 23
- Yards per Rush 4.47 2.26
Net Passing Yards 76 290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 17 - 3 44 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 92 300
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 2.45 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 4/112
Kick Returns/Yards 2/136 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 2/79 3/43
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:02 27:58

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	13-6	14-5
First Downs	11	16
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	2	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	219	342
- Offensive Plays	63	68
- Yards per Play	3.48	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	143	52
- Rushing Attempts	32	23
- Yards per Rush	4.47	2.26
Net Passing Yards	76	290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 17 - 3	44 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	92	300
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	2.45	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/1	4/112
Kick Returns/Yards	2/136	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	2/79	3/43
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:02	27:58

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:01	1:21	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	3:50	3:15	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
2	11:57	2:06	OWN 15	4	18	Punt
2	8:41	5:41	OWN 30	10	41	Missed FG
2	1:47	0:47	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	0:38	0:34	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 25	7	28	Interception
3	10:15	5:23	OWN 20	10	44	Missed FG
3	2:24	3:17	OWN 34	5	15	Punt
4	11:51	1:53	OPP 6	3	2	Field Goal
4	6:46	2:24	OWN 19	3	-2	Punt
4	1:50	0:43	OWN 25	3	6	Interception
4	0:32	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 25	2	7	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:59	OWN 30	5	13	Punt
1	10:27	6:37	OWN 39	12	60	Field Goal
1	0:35	3:38	OWN 1	7	29	Punt
2	9:51	1:10	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
2	3:00	1:13	OWN 36	5	23	Punt
2	1:00	0:22	OWN 39	3	38	Fumble
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 36	1	9	Half
3	11:55	1:40	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
3	4:52	2:28	OWN 43	5	27	Field Goal
4	14:07	2:06	OWN 20	5	32	Interception
4	12:01	0:10	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
4	9:58	3:12	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
4	4:22	2:32	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
4	1:07	0:35	OPP 35	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Budda Baker, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	17	90	5.29	14	2
QB Ryan Finley	8	25	3.13	7	0
RB Gabriel Fox	6	29	4.83	17	2
WR Jack Bergsman	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darryl Nkwenti	19	42	2.21	10	1
RB Luther Bittner	3	8	2.67	7	0
RB Knile Davis	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Finley	29	17	92	2/16	0	17	3	24.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andrew Luck	44	29	300	1/10	1	26	2	74.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dennis Humphrey	5	5	42	8.40	3	15
TE Myles Martineau	4	7	21	5.25	13	10
WR Blake Guthrie	4	6	21	5.25	8	17
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	1	0.50	0	1
TE Dusty George	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Devin Singletary	1	7	1	1.00	0	1

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Salinger	8	10	81	10.13	30	18	1
TE Marvin Matthews	6	7	49	8.17	20	18	0
WR Jeremy Langford	4	8	52	13.00	23	26	0
TE Nick Boyle�	3	3	36	12.00	18	15	0
WR Kevin White	3	5	30	10.00	6	18	0
RB Darryl Nkwenti	2	7	4	2.00	3	8	0
WR Tre'Quan Smith	2	2	37	18.50	1	19	0
RB Knile Davis	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Carter Meister	1	54	54.00	1
CB Ivan Kassulke	1	25	25.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Vince Biegel	1	6	6.00	0
S Budda Baker	1	37	37.00	1
S Johnathan Abram	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Gabriel Fox	1	0	0
CB Eddie Jackson	0	1	1
C Ethan Pocic	0	1	0
DE Cristian Burks	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Andrew Luck	1	0	0
WR Tre'Quan Smith	1	0	0
G Kyle Long	0	1	0
OLB Bennett Benson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	7	362	51.7	35.4	64	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Skip Harbin	7	314	44.9	36.1	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/3	0/2	0/1	21	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Logan	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	2	1	0.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Salinger	4	112	28.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	2	136	68.0	1

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luther Bittner	2	45	22.5	0
Josue Barber	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	8	4	0.0	23	42
DT Jordan Phillips	7	2	0.0	21	36
OLB Abel Shea	7	2	0.0	21	39
CB Antonio Woodard	7	2	0.0	23	42
ILB Arthur Brown	5	2	0.0	23	44
CB Ivan Kassulke	4	1	0.0	12	31
DE Cristian Burks	3	0	1.0	11	31
CB Eddie Jackson	3	0	0.0	23	45
CB Bobby Welch	3	0	0.0	9	14
CB Carter Meister	2	1	0.0	23	45
CB R.J. Horner	1	1	0.0	14	33
TE Dusty George	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Willie Bayer	1	0	0.0	7	12
TE Myles Martineau	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Donovan Welch	0	1	0.0	2	5

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Seth Shannon	7	5	0.0	32	31
CB Kevin King	7	0	0.0	25	17
DE Cameron Roberson	5	1	1.0	25	20
OLB Jose Capdevila	5	5	0.0	30	21
S Miles Hwang	5	3	0.0	24	28
CB Josue Barber	4	0	0.0	13	13
S Budda Baker	3	3	0.0	30	21
DE Marquis Godfrey	3	0	0.0	17	25
DE Kelvin Boone	2	1	0.5	21	25
S Johnathan Abram	2	2	0.0	19	24
DT Terrence Hudson	2	1	0.0	15	19
DE Jeremiah Ponds	2	0	0.0	21	16
DT Alvin McDaniel	1	2	0.5	22	17
OLB Bennett Benson	1	2	0.0	12	6
OLB Vince Biegel	1	1	0.0	2	10
RB Darryl Nkwenti	1	0	---	---	---
S Darien Tilly	1	0	0.0	22	28
S Kent Terry	0	1	0.0	2	10
DT Micah Meyer	0	1	0.0	6	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cristian Burks	1.0	0	1	1	31
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	1	4	2	37
OLB Jordan Sanford	0.0	1	0	0	42
CB Carter Meister	0.0	0	1	1	45
CB Eddie Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	45

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Cameron Roberson	1.0	0	20
DE Kelvin Boone	0.5	0	25
DT Alvin McDaniel	0.5	0	17
DE Jeremiah Ponds	0.0	1	16
DT Terrence Hudson	0.0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Abel Shea	6	0	0	39
CB Antonio Woodard	5	0	0	42
ILB Arthur Brown	4	1	0	44
CB Eddie Jackson	4	1	0	45
CB Ivan Kassulke	4	0	1	31
OLB Jordan Sanford	2	0	0	42
CB Bobby Welch	2	0	0	14
ILB Willie Bayer	1	0	0	12
CB R.J. Horner	1	0	0	33
CB Carter Meister	0	1	1	45

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Seth Shannon	4	0	0	31
S Miles Hwang	3	0	0	28
CB Josue Barber	2	1	0	13
OLB Jose Capdevila	2	0	0	21
S Budda Baker	1	1	1	21
S Johnathan Abram	1	1	1	24
OLB Vince Biegel	1	0	1	10
CB Kevin King	1	0	0	17
DT Terrence Hudson	1	0	0	19
S Darien Tilly	1	0	0	28
OLB Bennett Benson	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Clothesline Francis	6	8	32	1	31
T Brandon Shell	3	4	32	0	31
C Alexis Durham	3	4	32	0	31
C Ethan Pocic	2	4	32	0	31
G Braden Smith	0	6	32	1	31
FB Craig Robbins	0	1	9	0	5
TE Myles Martineau	0	1	25	0	30

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cordy Glenn	1	5	23	0	45
G Kyle Long	1	2	23	0	45
TE Nick Boyle�	1	1	4	0	13
FB Wade Simmons	1	1	5	0	6
G Joseph Noteboom	0	5	23	0	45
G Cody Whitehair	0	4	23	1	45
C Frank Ragnow	0	4	23	0	45
TE Marvin Matthews	0	1	21	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty George	2	27
Jack Bergsman	1	26
Gabriel Fox	1	20
Craig Robbins	1	20
Alexis Durham	1	10

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Darryl Nkwenti	2	26
Christian Kirksey	1	24

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Carter Meister	---	---	23	45	10	78
WR Dennis Humphrey	29	29	---	---	17	75
G Braden Smith	32	31	---	---	10	73
T Clothesline Francis	32	31	---	---	10	73
C Alexis Durham	32	31	---	---	10	73
CB Antonio Woodard	---	---	23	42	7	72
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	23	45	2	70
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	23	44	2	69
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	23	42	1	66
T Brandon Shell	32	31	---	---	---	63
C Ethan Pocic	32	31	---	---	---	63
QB Ryan Finley	32	31	---	---	---	63
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	21	39	2	62
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	22	37	1	60
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	21	36	1	58
TE Myles Martineau	25	30	---	---	---	55
RB Ameer Abdullah	23	29	---	---	---	52
DE Cristian Burks	---	---	11	31	9	51
WR Devin Singletary	18	28	---	---	2	48
CB R.J. Horner	---	---	14	33	1	48
WR Jack Bergsman	16	4	---	---	26	46
TE Dusty George	10	8	---	---	27	45
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	12	31	1	44
CB Bobby Welch	---	---	9	14	19	42
DE Trey Hendrickson	---	---	12	21	1	34
FB Craig Robbins	9	5	---	---	20	34
WR Blake Guthrie	14	18	---	---	---	32
RB Gabriel Fox	9	2	---	---	20	31
OLB Donovan Welch	---	---	2	5	24	31
ILB Willie Bayer	---	---	7	12	1	20
ILB Telvin Smith	---	---	2	2	13	17
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Emmanuel Greer	6	0	---	---	9	15
DT Luke Schlafly	---	---	2	10	1	13
RB Chandler Estrada	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Cris Houzah	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Kerry Boone	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Junior Brovins	---	---	2	5	1	8
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Quentin Butcher	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Blake Bell	1	2	---	---	---	3
DT Ryan James	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Brendan Zenger	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kim Cassidy	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Glenn Batchelor	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Jeremy Langford	23	40	---	---	26	89
T Cordy Glenn	23	45	---	---	9	77
G Kyle Long	23	45	---	---	9	77
RB Darryl Nkwenti	19	29	---	---	26	74
WR Cris Salinger	23	41	---	---	7	71
QB Andrew Luck	23	45	---	---	2	70
S Johnathan Abram	---	---	19	24	27	70
S Darien Tilly	---	---	22	28	20	70
G Cody Whitehair	23	45	---	---	---	68
C Frank Ragnow	23	45	---	---	---	68
G Joseph Noteboom	23	45	---	---	---	68
S Miles Hwang	---	---	24	28	14	66
CB Seth Shannon	---	---	32	31	3	66
TE Marvin Matthews	21	43	---	---	---	64
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	21	25	10	56
S Budda Baker	---	---	30	21	---	51
OLB Jose Capdevila	---	---	30	21	---	51
WR Kevin White	13	24	---	---	10	47
DE Jeremiah Ponds	---	---	21	16	10	47
CB Josue Barber	---	---	13	13	20	46
DE Cameron Roberson	---	---	25	20	---	45
DE Marquis Godfrey	---	---	17	25	3	45
CB Kevin King	---	---	25	17	---	42
DT Alvin McDaniel	---	---	22	17	---	39
RB Knile Davis	1	11	---	---	26	38
DT Terrence Hudson	---	---	15	19	3	37
ILB Christian Kirksey	---	---	0	0	24	24
CB Marqueston Huff	---	---	13	8	---	21
FB Wade Simmons	5	6	---	---	8	19
OLB Bennett Benson	---	---	12	6	---	18
TE Nick Boyle�	4	13	---	---	---	17
RB Luther Bittner	3	3	---	---	10	16
S Kent Terry	---	---	2	10	3	15
OLB Vince Biegel	---	---	2	10	3	15
WR Tre'Quan Smith	3	11	---	---	---	14
T Brent Butts	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Scottie Weberg	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Kai Kelleher	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Jason DiNapoli	0	4	---	---	4	8
K Ramon Logan	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Skip Harbin	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Micah Meyer	---	---	6	1	---	7
OLB Ryan Anderson	---	---	1	1	---	2
S Sammie Ohara	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Corey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Diego Dellenbach	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	65	7.2
Middle	13	67	5.2
Right	10	11	1.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	20	45	2.3
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Finley	29	17	0	2	1	4	2	0	3

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andrew Luck	44	29	2	1	0	3	7	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	72	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	23	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	47	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	102	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	151	13.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Devin Singletary	7	1	0	1	28
TE Myles Martineau	7	4	0	21	30
WR Blake Guthrie	6	4	1	21	18
WR Dennis Humphrey	5	5	0	42	29
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	0	1	29
TE Dusty George	2	1	0	6	8

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Salinger	10	8	81	0	41
WR Jeremy Langford	8	4	52	2	40
RB Darryl Nkwenti	7	2	4	0	29
TE Marvin Matthews	7	6	49	0	43
WR Kevin White	5	3	30	0	24
TE Nick Boyle�	3	3	36	0	13
RB Knile Davis	2	1	11	0	11
WR Tre'Quan Smith	2	2	37	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Ryan Finley	2	0	0.00	3.13
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	7	7.00	5.29

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darryl Nkwenti	2	-1	-0.50	2.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andrew Luck	3	3	31	10.33	6.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremy Langford	1	1	1	1.00	6.50
WR Kevin White	1	1	18	18.00	6.00
WR Cris Salinger	1	1	12	12.00	8.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	3
QB Ryan Finley	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darryl Nkwenti	2	0
RB Knile Davis	1	0
RB Luther Bittner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Finley	10	5	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andrew Luck	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dennis Humphrey	2	2	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	0
WR Devin Singletary	2	0	0
TE Myles Martineau	2	1	0
TE Dusty George	1	0	0
WR Blake Guthrie	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Salinger	3	3	1
RB Knile Davis	2	1	1
WR Jeremy Langford	2	0	0
WR Kevin White	1	1	0
TE Marvin Matthews	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)