Conference Semifinals, 2040

played in Minnesota, MN

5 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	6	3	7	7	-	23
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	3	17	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 ATL - Shaun Long 30 field goal
1Q: 02:12 ATL - Shaun Long 35 field goal
2Q: 12:44 MIN - Cam Wheat 2 run (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 03:11 MIN - Wally Banks 23 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Shaun Long 34 field goal
3Q: 05:51 MIN - Wally Banks 35 field goal
3Q: 01:20 ATL - Gavin Ford 5 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 13:51 MIN - Wally Banks 45 field goal
4Q: 09:06 ATL - Bob Spiak 3 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 03:47 MIN - Jimmy Ray Brown 7 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
4Q: 01:24 MIN - Cam Wheat 8 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 ATL - Shaun Long 30 field goal
1Q: 02:12 ATL - Shaun Long 35 field goal
2Q: 12:44 MIN - Cam Wheat 2 run (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 03:11 MIN - Wally Banks 23 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Shaun Long 34 field goal
3Q: 05:51 MIN - Wally Banks 35 field goal
3Q: 01:20 ATL - Gavin Ford 5 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 13:51 MIN - Wally Banks 45 field goal
4Q: 09:06 ATL - Bob Spiak 3 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 03:47 MIN - Jimmy Ray Brown 7 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
4Q: 01:24 MIN - Cam Wheat 8 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Team Statistics ATL MIN
Record 12-6 14-2-1
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 395 420
- Offensive Plays 70 54
- Yards per Play 5.64 7.78
Net Rushing Yards 180 136
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 5.45 5.91
Net Passing Yards 215 284
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 30 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 287
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 9.16
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/98 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:43 29:17

Team Statistics	ATL	MIN
Record	12-6	14-2-1
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	395	420
- Offensive Plays	70	54
- Yards per Play	5.64	7.78
Net Rushing Yards	180	136
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	5.45	5.91
Net Passing Yards	215	284
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	30 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	287
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	9.16
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/98	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:43	29:17

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:49	5:08	OWN 38	9	49	Field Goal
1	4:42	2:38	OWN 41	6	41	Field Goal
2	12:34	3:50	OWN 25	7	19	Punt
2	7:18	1:33	OWN 40	4	9	Fumble
2	3:03	3:03	OWN 25	9	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:04	OWN 26	7	31	Punt
3	5:46	4:32	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
4	13:44	4:48	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
4	3:41	1:41	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 25	6	18	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:11	OWN 19	5	55	Interception
1	6:41	1:59	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	2:04	4:30	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
2	8:44	1:26	OWN 14	3	-5	Punt
2	5:45	2:42	OPP 49	5	43	Field Goal
3	11:56	6:10	OWN 20	13	62	Field Goal
3	1:14	2:30	OWN 25	5	47	Field Goal
4	8:56	5:15	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	2:00	0:42	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown

Game MVP: Santiago Henry, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	20	99	4.95	17	4	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	8	50	6.25	17	1	0
QB Paul Hickman	5	31	6.20	10	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cam Wheat	20	77	3.85	15	2	1
RB Everett Saltsman	2	9	4.50	11	1	0
QB Santiago Henry	1	50	50.00	50	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	34	18	235	3/20	1	24	1	72.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Santiago Henry	30	22	287	1/3	2	54	1	111.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dakota Poteet	5	6	91	18.20	21	22	0
TE Ike Cabrer	4	4	29	7.25	12	14	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	8	32	8.00	3	13	0
WR Bob Spiak	3	5	43	14.33	5	24	1
WR Roman Wilson	2	8	40	20.00	28	22	0
RB Gavin Ford	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Norm Rhodes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	7	8	42	6.00	0	13	1
TE Jared Wiley	5	7	121	24.20	74	32	0
WR Eddie Van Halen	4	6	50	12.50	41	54	0
WR Les Kamin	2	4	31	15.50	13	20	0
RB Cam Wheat	2	2	24	12.00	5	16	1
WR Chandler Guillen	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Everett Saltsman	1	1	16	16.00	4	16	0
FB Dean Lingen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	1	27	27.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joey Cobb	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Paul Hickman	1	0	0
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	0
G Bart Cooley	0	1	0
DE Stevon Barker	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Cam Wheat	1	0	0
DE George Kerlaftis	0	1	0
QB Santiago Henry	0	1	0
ILB Derek Blair	0	0	1
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	3	117	39.0	32.3	43	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Mondragon	2	115	57.5	43.5	64	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	3/3	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	28	14.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	4	98	24.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Donovan	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	9	2	0.0	23	31
OLB Aiden Floyd	8	2	0.0	13	20
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	5	3	0.0	23	31
S Erick Halcomb	4	2	0.0	23	31
S Jessie Humphries	4	0	0.0	23	31
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0.0	21	31
DT Bernard Pierce	2	3	0.0	21	17
DE Stevon Barker	2	2	0.0	19	19
OLB Nolan Springer	2	0	0.0	23	19
CB Mo Rauch	2	0	0.0	23	31
CB Devon Engler	1	1	1.0	9	19
DE Martin Supple	1	1	0.0	8	20
QB Paul Hickman	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Derek Blair	8	0	0.0	26	19
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	6	2	0.0	30	33
OLB Gene Sawyer	5	3	0.0	27	21
DE Weston Gepetto	3	2	1.5	25	30
DE George Kerlaftis	3	1	1.0	30	27
CB Alex Lifeson	3	2	0.0	31	36
S Javier Lapuente	3	1	0.0	26	17
ILB Monte Cristo	3	0	0.0	7	18
OLB Jorge Erickson	3	0	0.0	9	10
CB Bradley Donovan	2	2	0.0	25	22
DT Blaine Hartzell	2	2	0.0	24	17
S JT Woods	2	1	0.0	15	28
DE Brett Vishlitzky	2	0	0.0	6	17
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	2	0	0.0	6	12
S Philip Boyd	2	0	0.0	20	25
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	1	1	0.5	24	19
CB Joey Cobb	1	1	0.0	9	17
CB Darnell Sadler	1	0	0.0	0	2
FB Dean Lingen	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Devon Engler	1.0	0	0	19
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	1	1	19
DE Martin Supple	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Nolan Springer	0.0	0	1	19
DT James Johnston	0.0	0	1	7

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Weston Gepetto	1.5	1	3	30
DE George Kerlaftis	1.0	0	1	27
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	0.5	1	0	19
DT Warren Hanks	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	6	0	0	31
OLB Aiden Floyd	5	0	0	20
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0	31
CB Mo Rauch	3	0	0	31
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	1	31
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	2	0	0	31
DT Bernard Pierce	1	0	0	17
CB Devon Engler	0	1	0	19

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	4	0	0	33
OLB Jorge Erickson	3	0	0	10
S JT Woods	2	1	0	28
CB Alex Lifeson	2	1	0	36
ILB Monte Cristo	2	0	0	18
OLB Gene Sawyer	2	0	0	21
ILB Derek Blair	1	2	0	19
CB Joey Cobb	1	0	1	17
CB Darnell Sadler	1	0	0	2
S Dwight Clinton	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bart Cooley	4	6	33	1	37
T Rusty Kaplan	4	5	33	0	37
T Bobby Fry	3	8	33	0	37
G Corwin Schultz	2	4	33	1	37
C Trey Rice	1	3	33	1	37
TE Ike Cabrer	0	2	26	0	26

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harrison Gottesmann	3	6	23	0	31
G Avery Glenn	3	5	23	0	31
C Javier Blincoe	0	6	23	0	31
T Monty Jones	0	2	23	1	31
T Evan Neal	0	2	23	0	31
TE Nolan Bridges	0	1	11	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Halcomb	1	20
Marcos Durden	1	17

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Fenwick	3	12
Nolan Bridges	1	19
Carson Goon	1	17
Everett Saltsman	1	16

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Roman Wilson	30	30	---	---	20	80
G Bart Cooley	33	37	---	---	6	76
T Bobby Fry	33	37	---	---	6	76
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	23	31	20	74
QB Paul Hickman	33	37	---	---	3	73
TE Ike Cabrer	26	26	---	---	20	72
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	23	31	17	71
C Trey Rice	33	37	---	---	---	70
WR Bob Spiak	33	37	---	---	---	70
G Corwin Schultz	33	37	---	---	---	70
T Rusty Kaplan	33	37	---	---	---	70
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	23	19	15	57
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	23	31	3	57
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	23	31	3	57
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	23	31	3	57
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	21	31	3	55
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	20	---	---	20	49
WR Norm Rhodes	20	22	---	---	7	49
RB Gavin Ford	27	19	---	---	1	47
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	21	17	4	42
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	19	19	2	40
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	19	16	1	36
TE Dakota Poteet	11	18	---	---	7	36
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	13	20	2	35
DE Martin Supple	---	---	8	20	2	30
CB Devon Engler	---	---	9	19	1	29
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	3	14	3	20
WR Dustin Terrell	7	6	---	---	5	18
RB Levon Troyer	1	2	---	---	15	18
OLB Marcos Durden	---	---	0	0	17	17
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	7	3	10
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	2	4	1	7
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Darrell Wright	1	5	---	---	---	6
G Elliot Brandon	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Charles Tejada	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Elliot McElroy	---	---	0	0	1	1
WR Monty Vonnegut	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Alex Lifeson	---	---	31	36	4	71
CB Happy Hank Gremminger	---	---	30	33	3	66
CB Bradley Donovan	---	---	25	22	15	62
T Evan Neal	23	31	---	---	5	59
G Harrison Gottesmann	23	31	---	---	5	59
G Avery Glenn	23	31	---	---	5	59
T Monty Jones	23	31	---	---	5	59
WR Eddie Van Halen	23	31	---	---	4	58
DE Weston Gepetto	---	---	25	30	3	58
DE George Kerlaftis	---	---	30	27	---	57
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	21	27	---	---	9	57
QB Santiago Henry	23	31	---	---	---	54
C Javier Blincoe	23	31	---	---	---	54
S Philip Boyd	---	---	20	25	7	52
TE Jared Wiley	22	28	---	---	1	51
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	---	---	24	19	6	49
OLB Gene Sawyer	---	---	27	21	1	49
RB Cam Wheat	21	26	---	---	1	48
S JT Woods	---	---	15	28	4	47
ILB Derek Blair	---	---	26	19	1	46
S Javier Lapuente	---	---	26	17	---	43
DT Blaine Hartzell	---	---	24	17	---	41
TE Nolan Bridges	11	8	---	---	19	38
DE Terrell Fenwick	---	---	9	13	12	34
CB Joey Cobb	---	---	9	17	3	29
WR Les Kamin	10	17	---	---	1	28
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	7	18	3	28
FB Dean Lingen	2	8	---	---	18	28
OLB Dashawn Saltsman	---	---	2	7	19	28
DE Brett Vishlitzky	---	---	6	17	3	26
DT Warren Hanks	---	---	8	13	3	24
S Dwight Clinton	---	---	4	4	15	23
RB Everett Saltsman	3	4	---	---	16	23
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	9	10	---	19
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	6	12	---	18
WR Carson Goon	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Chandler Guillen	0	6	---	---	11	17
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Darnell Sadler	---	---	0	2	7	9
ILB Phillip Reyes	---	---	0	0	7	7
C Rod Von Wyss	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Luke Mondragon	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Charles Mueller	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Bryant Barnett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nathaniel Galarza	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Justin Lyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	57	6.3
Middle	17	80	4.7
Right	7	43	6.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	11	97	8.8
Right	8	22	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	34	18	5	0	3	5	4	0	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Santiago Henry	30	22	5	0	1	1	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	29	14.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	51	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	109	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	46	9.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	105	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	144	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roman Wilson	8	2	0	40	1	30
RB Glenn Upshaw	8	4	2	32	0	20
TE Dakota Poteet	6	5	0	91	3	18
WR Bob Spiak	5	3	0	43	1	37
TE Ike Cabrer	4	4	0	29	0	26
RB Gavin Ford	2	0	1	0	0	19
WR Norm Rhodes	1	0	0	0	0	22

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	8	7	0	42	0	27
TE Jared Wiley	7	5	0	121	3	28
WR Eddie Van Halen	6	4	0	50	1	31
WR Les Kamin	4	2	1	31	1	17
RB Cam Wheat	2	2	0	24	0	26
FB Dean Lingen	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Chandler Guillen	1	1	0	3	0	6
RB Everett Saltsman	1	1	0	16	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	5	14	2.80	4.95
QB Paul Hickman	2	18	9.00	6.20
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	5	2.50	6.25

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cam Wheat	5	15	3.00	3.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	5	1	3	0.60	6.91

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Santiago Henry	7	4	23	3.29	9.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	3	1.50	8.60
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Roman Wilson	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Van Halen	2	1	1	0.50	8.33
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	2	2	14	7.00	5.25
WR Les Kamin	1	0	0	0.00	7.75
TE Jared Wiley	1	0	0	0.00	17.29
RB Cam Wheat	1	1	8	8.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	1
RB Gavin Ford	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	9	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Santiago Henry	10	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ike Cabrer	3	3	2
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	1
WR Roman Wilson	2	0	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Les Kamin	3	1	1
WR Eddie Van Halen	2	1	1
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	2	1	1
TE Jared Wiley	1	1	1
RB Cam Wheat	1	1	1
WR Chandler Guillen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)