Wild Card Playoff Games, 2027

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	0	6	-	27
New Orleans Saints	14	7	0	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 NOS - Ja'Marr Chase 8 pass from Jacob Hall (Jermaine Cox extra point)
1Q: 06:39 MIN - Silas Buckley 1 run (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
1Q: 02:06 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 4 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 12:20 MIN - Damien Cancilla 55 punt return (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
2Q: 06:59 NOS - Mike Williams 20 pass from Jacob Hall (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 MIN - Luis Reeves 4 pass from Jonathan Hastings (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
4Q: 09:41 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 40 field goal
4Q: 06:15 NOS - Jermaine Cox 22 field goal
4Q: 03:00 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 NOS - Ja'Marr Chase 8 pass from Jacob Hall (Jermaine Cox extra point)
1Q: 06:39 MIN - Silas Buckley 1 run (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
1Q: 02:06 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 4 run (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 12:20 MIN - Damien Cancilla 55 punt return (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
2Q: 06:59 NOS - Mike Williams 20 pass from Jacob Hall (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 MIN - Luis Reeves 4 pass from Jonathan Hastings (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
4Q: 09:41 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 40 field goal
4Q: 06:15 NOS - Jermaine Cox 22 field goal
4Q: 03:00 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 45 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 12-5 11-6
First Downs 23 23
- by Rushing 12 7
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 299 352
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 5.07 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 147 155
- Rushing Attempts 39 23
- Yards per Rush 3.77 6.74
Net Passing Yards 152 197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 15 - 0 37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 152 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/36
- Yards per Pass Play 7.60 4.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/52
Punt Returns/Yards 3/80 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 2/70
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:29 30:31

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	12-5	11-6
First Downs	23	23
- by Rushing	12	7
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	299	352
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	5.07	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	147	155
- Rushing Attempts	39	23
- Yards per Rush	3.77	6.74
Net Passing Yards	152	197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 15 - 0	37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	152	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/36
- Yards per Pass Play	7.60	4.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/52
Punt Returns/Yards	3/80	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	2/70
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:29	30:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	4:19	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	1:55	3:56	OWN 29	5	29	Punt
2	6:47	4:36	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	2	14	Half
3	15:00	2:59	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
3	8:53	2:04	50	3	3	Punt
3	3:21	2:52	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	14:11	4:35	OWN 41	10	36	Field Goal
4	6:08	3:15	OWN 25	7	47	Field Goal
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 43	4	9	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	6:31	4:36	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	12:59	0:50	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	12:09	5:22	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
2	2:11	1:32	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
3	12:01	3:08	OWN 12	6	-3	Punt
3	6:49	3:28	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
3	0:29	1:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	9:36	3:28	OPP 40	6	35	Field Goal
4	2:53	2:02	OWN 25	7	39	Missed FG

Game MVP: B. J. Hill, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Silas Buckley	24	76	3.17	21	4	1
RB Gary Brightwell	7	11	1.57	7	0	0
RB Ed Morrison	6	48	8.00	25	2	0
QB Jonathan Hastings	2	12	6.00	13	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	12	96	8.00	19	4	1
RB Wayne McMillen	9	57	6.33	23	2	0
FB Lorenzo Andersen	2	2	1.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Hastings	20	15	152	0/0	1	25	0	112.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jacob Hall	37	23	233	5/36	2	29	0	98.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Myles Martineau	3	3	57	19.00	33	25	0
WR Damien Cancilla	3	4	32	10.67	3	21	0
TE Wheels Boult	2	3	18	9.00	11	14	0
WR Rondale Moore	2	2	11	5.50	4	10	0
TE Luis Reeves	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
RB Silas Buckley	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
FB Dillon Abrams	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
RB Ed Morrison	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Gary Brightwell	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Blake Guthrie	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ja'Marr Chase	6	9	86	14.33	37	29	1
WR Mike Williams	5	6	29	5.80	12	20	1
WR Anthony Miller	3	7	47	15.67	30	29	0
TE Marshall Biondo	3	3	32	10.67	21	20	0
TE Jorge Brady	2	3	16	8.00	0	9	0
TE Kylen Granson	2	2	15	7.50	5	11	0
RB Wayne McMillen	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
FB Lorenzo Andersen	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Roberto Keith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Silas Buckley	1	0	0	0
TE Myles Martineau	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Szorcsik	4	167	41.8	35.8	47	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J. K. Scott	5	262	52.4	29.6	62	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Rohrwasser	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jermaine Cox	1/2	0/1	0/1	22	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Cancilla	3	80	26.7	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McMillen	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ed Morrison	3	66	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McMillen	1	52	52.0	0
Oscar Fischer	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ramon Horner	7	1	0.0	12	31
S Raymond Wilson	7	0	0.0	23	31
DT B. J. Hill	5	2	2.5	14	32
S Van Nieuwstadt	5	0	0.0	23	42
OLB Rashaan Evans	3	3	0.0	23	39
ILB T.J. Quinn	3	3	0.0	22	29
CB R.J. Horner	3	1	0.0	23	40
DE Glenn Batchelor	2	3	0.5	23	33
DE Jonathan Hoover	2	0	0.5	11	19
DE Derek Gaines	2	0	0.5	12	22
CB Ivan Kassulke	2	0	0.0	21	40
S Dwayne Aldridge	2	0	0.0	0	11
DE Alejandro Tallman	1	0	1.0	0	11
CB Willie Robertson	1	0	0.0	0	3
OLB Eric Blodgett	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Troy Pride	1	0	0.0	11	27
OLB Cameron Sample	1	0	0.0	13	14
ILB Parker Matthews	0	4	0.0	12	22

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Artie Hawkins	9	1	33	19
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	8	2	29	16
CB Andre Cisco	5	1	32	17
CB Steven Kaplan	5	0	20	14
S Leonard McDaniel	4	0	18	5
OLB Tre Hines	3	2	21	8
DE Nazair Jones	3	1	29	18
CB Douglas Harding	3	1	39	20
CB AJ Terrell	3	0	25	14
OLB Marcus Ramey	2	0	18	7
S Talanoa Hufanga	1	6	39	20
DT Marlon Davidson	1	2	32	18
DT Rasheem Green	1	1	33	16
S Rondell Scott	1	0	6	2
DT Ray Howard	1	0	8	4
OLB Courtney Keith	1	0	7	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B. J. Hill	2.5	0	2	5	32
DE Alejandro Tallman	1.0	0	1	0	11
DE Glenn Batchelor	0.5	1	1	0	33
DE Derek Gaines	0.5	0	2	0	22
DE Jonathan Hoover	0.5	0	0	0	19

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nazair Jones	2	0	18
DT Ray Howard	1	0	4
DT Marlon Davidson	0	2	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Van Nieuwstadt	4	1	42
CB R.J. Horner	3	0	40
S Raymond Wilson	3	0	31
OLB Rashaan Evans	2	1	39
OLB Ramon Horner	2	0	31
S Dwayne Aldridge	2	0	11
ILB Parker Matthews	1	2	22
ILB T.J. Quinn	1	1	29
CB Ivan Kassulke	1	0	40
CB Willie Robertson	1	0	3
DE Jonathan Hoover	1	0	19
OLB Eric Blodgett	1	0	3
CB Troy Pride	1	0	27

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	3	0	20
CB AJ Terrell	2	1	14
OLB Tre Hines	2	0	8
CB Andre Cisco	2	0	17
CB Steven Kaplan	2	0	14
S Talanoa Hufanga	1	1	20
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	1	0	16
S Leonard McDaniel	1	0	5
OLB Artie Hawkins	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Braden Smith	5	9	0	39	20
C Ethan Pocic	3	9	0	39	20
C Alexis Durham	3	8	1	39	20
T Zack Arbogast	2	6	0	39	20
T Clothesline Francis	1	4	0	39	20
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	0	34	19

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Britt Abrams	4	4	1	23	2	42
C Weston Richburg	2	5	0	23	0	42
T Rodney Shields	2	4	0	23	0	42
T Garett Bolles	2	3	0	23	3	42
G Heath Milem	1	3	0	23	0	42
TE Kylen Granson	0	2	0	23	0	31
FB Lorenzo Andersen	0	1	0	6	0	15
TE Marshall Biondo	0	1	0	6	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dwayne Aldridge	2	21
Austin Hoetger	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Marshall Biondo	1	21
Lorenzo Andersen	1	17
Arnie Moultrie	1	17
AJ Terrell	1	12
Anthony Miller	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Myles Martineau	34	19	---	---	21	74
S Van Nieuwstadt	---	---	23	42	7	72
G Braden Smith	39	20	---	---	6	65
OLB Rashaan Evans	---	---	23	39	3	65
T Clothesline Francis	39	20	---	---	6	65
C Alexis Durham	39	20	---	---	6	65
CB R.J. Horner	---	---	23	40	2	65
T Zack Arbogast	39	20	---	---	6	65
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	21	40	3	64
ILB T.J. Quinn	---	---	22	29	10	61
RB Silas Buckley	28	15	---	---	17	60
WR Rondale Moore	28	15	---	---	17	60
C Ethan Pocic	39	20	---	---	---	59
QB Jonathan Hastings	39	20	---	---	---	59
DE Glenn Batchelor	---	---	23	33	---	56
S Raymond Wilson	---	---	23	31	1	55
DT B. J. Hill	---	---	14	32	7	53
WR Blake Guthrie	33	19	---	---	1	53
WR Damien Cancilla	24	14	---	---	15	53
OLB Ramon Horner	---	---	12	31	2	45
CB Troy Pride	---	---	11	27	7	45
ILB Parker Matthews	---	---	12	22	2	36
DE Derek Gaines	---	---	12	22	2	36
DE Jonathan Hoover	---	---	11	19	5	35
S Dwayne Aldridge	---	---	0	11	21	32
FB Dillon Abrams	10	2	---	---	18	30
OLB Cameron Sample	---	---	13	14	---	27
TE Wheels Boult	15	8	---	---	---	23
OLB Eric Blodgett	---	---	0	3	19	22
DT Darren Satterfield	---	---	9	10	---	19
CB Willie Robertson	---	---	0	3	15	18
RB Gary Brightwell	7	4	---	---	5	16
RB Ed Morrison	7	1	---	---	5	13
DE Alejandro Tallman	---	---	0	11	2	13
CB Austin Hoetger	---	---	1	3	9	13
WR Cornelius Pierce	6	2	---	---	1	9
K Justin Rohrwasser	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Alan Szorcsik	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Kerry Boone	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Luis Reeves	3	1	---	---	1	5
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alonzo Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kim Cassidy	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Mike Danna	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Josiah Stephenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Grant Kiesling	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Talanoa Hufanga	---	---	39	20	16	75
OLB Artie Hawkins	---	---	33	19	22	74
T Garett Bolles	23	42	---	---	7	72
G Britt Abrams	23	42	---	---	7	72
G Heath Milem	23	42	---	---	7	72
T Rodney Shields	23	42	---	---	7	72
C Weston Richburg	23	42	---	---	4	69
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	39	20	8	67
QB Jacob Hall	23	42	---	---	---	65
CB Andre Cisco	---	---	32	17	15	64
WR Ja'Marr Chase	21	36	---	---	---	57
DT Marlon Davidson	---	---	32	18	6	56
RB Arnie Moultrie	13	25	---	---	17	55
TE Kylen Granson	23	31	---	---	---	54
WR Mike Williams	11	25	---	---	17	53
WR Anthony Miller	15	27	---	---	11	53
CB AJ Terrell	---	---	25	14	12	51
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	33	16	1	50
DE Nazair Jones	---	---	29	18	---	47
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	29	16	2	47
TE Marshall Biondo	6	16	---	---	21	43
OLB Tre Hines	---	---	21	8	11	40
RB Wayne McMillen	11	18	---	---	10	39
FB Lorenzo Andersen	6	15	---	---	17	38
CB Steven Kaplan	---	---	20	14	2	36
OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	---	---	17	12	1	30
OLB Marcus Ramey	---	---	18	7	---	25
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	18	5	1	24
TE Jorge Brady	6	13	---	---	1	20
DT Ray Howard	---	---	8	4	5	17
DT Jay Tufele	---	---	8	4	2	14
CB Michael DeLaune	---	---	7	3	---	10
T Gene West	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Courtney Keith	---	---	7	2	---	9
S Rondell Scott	---	---	6	2	---	8
C Francisco Mathis	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Chauncey Golston	---	---	7	0	---	7
WR Oscar Fischer	0	2	---	---	5	7
K Jermaine Cox	0	0	---	---	7	7
P J. K. Scott	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Roberto Keith	2	2	---	---	---	4
S Casey Barrett	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Neal Erickson	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Joseph Kemp	1	0	---	---	---	1
T Trey Pipkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Creed Humphrey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	16	1.5
Middle	16	73	4.6
Right	11	59	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	15	15.0
Middle	17	111	6.5
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Hastings	20	15	2	0	0	2	3	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jacob Hall	37	23	5	0	2	5	6	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	82	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	38	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	66	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	96	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	42	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damien Cancilla	4	3	32	1	14
TE Myles Martineau	3	3	57	1	19
TE Wheels Boult	3	2	18	0	8
WR Blake Guthrie	2	0	0	0	19
RB Gary Brightwell	2	1	3	0	4
WR Rondale Moore	2	2	11	0	15
TE Luis Reeves	1	1	4	0	1
RB Silas Buckley	1	1	8	0	15
FB Dillon Abrams	1	1	11	0	2
RB Ed Morrison	1	1	8	0	1

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ja'Marr Chase	9	6	1	86	2	36
WR Anthony Miller	7	3	0	47	1	27
WR Mike Williams	6	5	0	29	1	25
FB Lorenzo Andersen	4	0	0	0	0	15
TE Jorge Brady	3	2	0	16	0	13
TE Marshall Biondo	3	3	0	32	1	16
TE Kylen Granson	2	2	0	15	0	31
RB Wayne McMillen	1	1	0	6	0	18
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	0	2	0	25
WR Roberto Keith	1	0	1	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Silas Buckley	1	1	1.00	3.17
RB Ed Morrison	1	4	4.00	8.00
QB Jonathan Hastings	1	13	13.00	6.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Moultrie	2	6	3.00	8.00
RB Wayne McMillen	1	-1	-1.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Hastings	2	1	4	2.00	7.60

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jacob Hall	7	6	49	7.00	6.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Luis Reeves	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Gary Brightwell	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Williams	2	2	23	11.50	4.83
WR Ja'Marr Chase	2	2	14	7.00	9.56
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	10	10.00	6.71
FB Lorenzo Andersen	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Silas Buckley	6	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Hastings	5	4	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jacob Hall	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Wheels Boult	2	1	1
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	1
RB Ed Morrison	1	1	1
RB Gary Brightwell	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Miller	4	1	1
WR Mike Williams	2	2	2
TE Marshall Biondo	2	2	1
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1	0
WR Roberto Keith	1	0	0
TE Kylen Granson	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)