Conference Semifinals, 2041

played in Minnesota, MN

35 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0033-6
Minnesota Vikings141363-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 MIN - Jared Wiley 21 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
1Q: 06:48 MIN - Everett Saltsman 11 run (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 07:45 MIN - Les Kamin 54 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 06:57 MIN - Javier Lapuente 54 interception return (Wally Banks extra point failed)
3Q: 09:55 MIN - Wally Banks 36 field goal
3Q: 04:43 NOS - Danny Emmons 28 field goal
3Q: 01:47 MIN - Wally Banks 43 field goal
4Q: 14:36 MIN - Wally Banks 36 field goal
4Q: 07:28 NOS - Danny Emmons 23 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSMIN
Record11-713-4
First Downs1219
- by Rushing56
- by Passing713
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards226413
- Offensive Plays5967
- Yards per Play3.836.16
Net Rushing Yards94110
- Rushing Attempts1733
- Yards per Rush5.533.33
Net Passing Yards132303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 22 - 431 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards145325
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/133/22
- Yards per Pass Play3.148.91
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions4/137/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/205/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/83/31
Kick Returns/Yards1/201/23
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/103
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession26:4433:16

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:03OWN 25513Punt
19:410:50OWN 252-1Interception
16:412:09OWN 25514Fumble
12:361:28OWN 20419Punt
213:291:43OWN 4436Punt
27:300:46OWN 25319Interception
26:442:20OWN 295-8Punt
23:270:27OWN 2530Punt
20:260:26OWN 2014Half
39:505:14OWN 25864Field Goal
31:410:50OWN 2535Interception
414:307:08OWN 251369Field Goal
45:371:23OWN 3237Punt
40:180:09OWN 2910Interception
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:573:16OWN 23677Touchdown
18:512:10OPP 29429Touchdown
14:321:56OPP 3931Punt
11:082:39OWN 1165Punt
211:464:16OWN 4896Touchdown
24:240:57OWN 38437Fumble
23:002:34OWN 20732Punt
315:005:10OWN 251056Field Goal
34:362:55OWN 24650Field Goal
30:511:21OPP 2738Field Goal
47:221:45OWN 2534Punt
44:143:56OWN 2269Punt
40:090:09OPP 311-1Game

Game MVP: Santiago Henry, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Emmitt Morrison8324.001020
RB Drew Drietz5316.201610
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr22412.001510
QB Andre Summers144.00400
FB Quinn Cella133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cam Wheat17543.181010
RB Adrian Bowles891.13700
RB Everett Saltsman6406.671721
QB Santiago Henry188.00800
QB Bryant Barnett1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr219451/8019210.7
Andre Summers19131001/5023241.4
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Santiago Henry22162232/142540135.2
Bryant Barnett951021/8029095.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Douglas Gedney814587.250230
WR Jumbo Hall4592.25060
WR Miguel Gerhardt37196.33180
RB Emmitt Morrison335117.0047220
WR Adonai Mitchell2431.50040
TE Harold Beyer1488.00580
FB Quinn Cella11-3-3.000-30
WR Harrison Moran0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jared Wiley8911914.8869291
WR Eddie Van Halen46246.002100
WR Chandler Guillen343210.675140
WR Les Kamin247939.5047541
RB Cam Wheat234422.0034270
TE Nolan Bridges242713.509170
WR Carson Goon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Javier Lapuente15454.001
CB Joey Cobb11111.000
OLB Gene Sawyer12424.000
OLB Dashawn Saltsman11414.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Douglas Gedney1000
S Kendrick Tomei0100
CB Salvador Fassnacht0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
TE Jared Wiley1000
CB Alex Lifeson0100
OLB Gene Sawyer0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leo Woodard628647.742.5544
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Mondragon521342.633.0480

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Danny Emmons2/20/00/0280/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wally Banks3/31/10/0433/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Hall284.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Van Halen33110.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Adonai Mitchell12020.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Donovan12323.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chester Langford1120.03334
DE Tyrus Parker611.03334
DT Branden Boone512.01823
ILB Raul Coutts510.03031
OLB Mel Hawkins330.02619
DT Rodney Friess320.02223
CB Salvador Fassnacht300.02022
CB Marty Ferguson230.02228
DT Derrick Prichard210.01211
CB Jim Orlando200.01717
CB Maurice Copperfield200.0311
CB Melvin Berberich200.01516
OLB Sean Helfenstein140.03028
S Kendrick Tomei110.02025
DE Benjamin Carter110.02024
DE Justin Luxmore100.01615
WR Jumbo Hall10---------
ILB Gabe Yarmak100.0121
S Ezekiel Stringer100.0111
WR Adonai Mitchell10---------
WR Douglas Gedney10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Javier Lapuente610.01422
ILB Derek Blair500.01223
CB Joey Cobb320.0725
CB Alex Lifeson310.01333
ILB Monte Cristo310.0723
DT Ruke Orhorhoro300.0630
OLB Gene Sawyer300.01427
DT Warren Hanks231.51528
S Dwight Clinton210.01229
DE Weston Gepetto210.01533
CB Darnell Sadler210.01228
S Philip Boyd210.0835
CB Bradley Donovan200.0932
DE Darrell Ross100.0420
OLB Jorge Erickson100.077
DE Aaron Wynn020.51531

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Branden Boone2.010023
DE Tyrus Parker1.012034
DT Rodney Friess0.001023
OLB Mel Hawkins0.001019
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Warren Hanks1.510128
DE Aaron Wynn0.500031
DE Weston Gepetto0.001033
ILB Monte Cristo0.001023
OLB Gene Sawyer0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Salvador Fassnacht41022
CB Marty Ferguson21028
S Chester Langford20034
OLB Mel Hawkins20019
CB Jim Orlando20017
CB Maurice Copperfield20011
CB Melvin Berberich20016
ILB Raul Coutts20031
OLB Sean Helfenstein10028
DE Tyrus Parker10034
DT Derrick Prichard10011
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Javier Lapuente30122
CB Alex Lifeson30033
CB Darnell Sadler21028
CB Joey Cobb20125
OLB Gene Sawyer20127
CB Bradley Donovan20032
ILB Monte Cristo20023
ILB Derek Blair20023
S Dwight Clinton11029
S Philip Boyd11035
OLB Jorge Erickson1107
DE Weston Gepetto10033
OLB Dashawn Saltsman0116

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Melvin Wilkerson24017136
C Cam Jurgens15017042
G Sammy Pham13017042
T Taliese Fuaga12017042
T Roberto Dennis0009122
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Avery Glenn38033134
C Javier Blincoe27033034
T J.C. Beyer26033134
G Ernie Folk25033034
T Monty Jones05033134

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Chester Langford313
Tyrus Parker111
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Nolan Bridges123
Aaron Wynn115
Alex Lifeson114

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Sean Helfenstein------30282381
S Chester Langford------33341380
DE Tyrus Parker------33341178
T Taliese Fuaga1742------867
ILB Raul Coutts------3031364
WR Douglas Gedney1742------160
C Cam Jurgens1742---------59
G Sammy Pham1742---------59
G Melvin Wilkerson1736---------53
CB Marty Ferguson------2228252
CB Jim Orlando------17171751
DT Rodney Friess------2223348
DT Branden Boone------1823647
S Kendrick Tomei------2025146
OLB Mel Hawkins------2619146
DE Benjamin Carter------2024145
CB Salvador Fassnacht------2022244
WR Miguel Gerhardt629------843
FB Quinn Cella115------2440
RB Drew Drietz720------1340
WR Adonai Mitchell1120------839
TE Harold Beyer1424---------38
WR Jumbo Hall416------1838
DE Justin Luxmore------1615637
T Caiden Maloney820------836
CB Melvin Berberich------1516334
RB Emmitt Morrison1022---------32
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr922---------31
T Roberto Dennis922---------31
WR Harrison Moran113------1529
QB Andre Summers820---------28
S Ezekiel Stringer------1111628
DT Derrick Prichard------1211225
RB Richard Schneider00------2424
TE Louis Upshaw418---------22
CB Maurice Copperfield------311620
ILB Robert Hagan------131418
G Randy Hammond06------814
ILB Gabe Yarmak------121114
S Bryson Webster------28111
C Frankie Gayle00------88
P Leo Woodard00------88
G Chris Sanford00------88
K Danny Emmons00------55
TE Rickey Middleton01---------1
DE Herb Sall------0011
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Avery Glenn3334------875
T Monty Jones3334------875
WR Eddie Van Halen3034------771
T J.C. Beyer3334---------67
RB Cam Wheat2121------2567
C Javier Blincoe3334---------67
G Ernie Folk3334---------67
DE Aaron Wynn------15311561
CB Alex Lifeson------13331460
S Dwight Clinton------12291960
TE Jared Wiley2729------258
TE Nolan Bridges2114------2358
DE Weston Gepetto------1533856
CB Bradley Donovan------9321152
DT Warren Hanks------1528851
WR Chandler Guillen1822------1050
WR Les Kamin1730------249
ILB Derek Blair------12231045
OLB Gene Sawyer------1427344
S Philip Boyd------835144
CB Darnell Sadler------1228141
QB Santiago Henry1424---------38
S Javier Lapuente------1422137
DT Ruke Orhorhoro------630137
CB Joey Cobb------725234
ILB Monte Cristo------723131
OLB Dashawn Saltsman------462131
QB Bryant Barnett1910---------29
RB Everett Saltsman112------1427
DT Jamie Finkenstadt------1015126
DE Darrell Ross------420---24
WR Carson Goon13------1822
CB Brock Camp------041620
RB Adrian Bowles88------319
OLB Jorge Erickson------77115
DT Rex Osborne------311---14
FB Micah Spencer56---------11
K Wally Banks00------1111
C Rod Von Wyss00------88
T Justin Lyle00------88
P Luke Mondragon00------88
G Sammy Thomas00------88
TE Cory Outlaw61---------7
WR Walt Carrico00---------0
WR Jake Breneman00---------0
DE Demetrius Keck------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle13604.6
Right33110.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle18653.6
Right10232.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr2190234112
Andre Summers19132101112
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Santiago Henry22164011200
Bryant Barnett953011200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1812532.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)83212.6
Long (19+ Yds)61233.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21162079.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)649716.2
Long (19+ Yds)212110.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney148158142
WR Miguel Gerhardt73219029
WR Jumbo Hall5409016
TE Harold Beyer4108024
WR Adonai Mitchell4203020
RB Emmitt Morrison33051122
WR Harrison Moran2000013
FB Quinn Cella110-305
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jared Wiley981119429
WR Eddie Van Halen64024034
WR Les Kamin42079230
TE Nolan Bridges42027014
WR Chandler Guillen43032022
RB Cam Wheat32044121
WR Carson Goon101003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Drew Drietz231.506.20
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cam Wheat210.503.18
RB Everett Saltsman2126.006.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andre Summers54193.805.26
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Santiago Henry1188.0010.14
Bryant Barnett1000.0011.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jumbo Hall2273.501.80
WR Douglas Gedney22126.004.14
WR Harrison Moran1000.000.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Van Halen1188.004.00
WR Carson Goon1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Drew Drietz21
QB Andre Summers11
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr11
MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Cam Wheat41
QB Santiago Henry11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr520
Andre Summers431
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Santiago Henry433
Bryant Barnett422

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Douglas Gedney331
WR Miguel Gerhardt210
TE Harold Beyer100
WR Jumbo Hall100
FB Quinn Cella110
WR Harrison Moran100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Chandler Guillen322
WR Eddie Van Halen211
WR Les Kamin111
WR Carson Goon100
RB Cam Wheat111

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)