Wild Card Playoff Games, 2020

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings10700-17
Atlanta Falcons01003-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 MIN - Ron Kariger 20 field goal
1Q: 04:43 MIN - Nicky Winters 12 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 13:32 ATL - Robert Whiting 45 field goal
2Q: 09:30 ATL - Everett Wiggins 6 pass from Tyrell Terrell (Robert Whiting extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Nicky Winters 2 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 11:28 ATL - Robert Whiting 41 field goal

Team StatisticsMINATL
Record13-49-8
First Downs1719
- by Rushing86
- by Passing911
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards331320
- Offensive Plays5567
- Yards per Play6.024.78
Net Rushing Yards133140
- Rushing Attempts2823
- Yards per Rush4.756.09
Net Passing Yards198180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 17 - 142 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards212191
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.334.09
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/126/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.49.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards4/265/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/182/15
Kick Returns/Yards2/524/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 27
Time of Possession30:2929:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:50OWN 461151Field Goal
15:581:24OWN 20480Touchdown
213:240:09OWN 2010Interception
29:213:35OWN 25527Punt
24:404:02OWN 22978Touchdown
312:314:14OWN 20742Punt
36:163:07OWN 23629Punt
411:211:53OWN 203-9Punt
47:553:15OWN 3618Punt
43:271:18OWN 403-5Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:102:12OWN 14423Punt
14:346:10OWN 231149Field Goal
213:153:54OPP 26626Touchdown
25:461:06OWN 2038Punt
20:380:38OWN 12312Half
315:002:29OWN 43514Punt
38:172:01OWN 2037Punt
33:096:48OWN 161360Field Goal
49:281:33OWN 393-1Punt
44:401:13OWN 35525Downs
42:092:09OWN 41173Game

Game MVP: Emmitt Palmer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters19824.321632
Howard Harrison8475.882120
Matt Ryan144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Zach Huffman11433.911210
Lawrence Blake10616.101520
Tyrell Terrell23618.003010

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan25172122/14052177.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyrell Terrell42251912/11121078.5

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer81015719.6346520
WR Eddie Royal45307.507160
RB Nicky Winters2494.50270
TE David Johnson1166.00060
WR Louis Murphy1144.00040
RB Howard Harrison1166.00060
WR Adrian Brizzolara0100.00000
TE Leon Beltramini0100.00000
FB A.J. Murray0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Everett Wiggins686010.002211
WR Justin Daniels37237.670100
WR Al Klone393010.000150
TE Lester Allen22115.50380
RB Lawrence Blake2263.00060
RB Zach Huffman2400.00010
WR Don Dotson22168.00090
WR Jamie Marx25178.500120
TE Moe Looper111414.004140
TE Clifton Compton1188.00280
FB Les Fincher1166.00060

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Calvin Borders144.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber628046.737.5612
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Corey Seder526352.645.0643

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ron Kariger1/10/00/0202/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Robert Whiting2/22/20/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Weber2189.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Marx2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Chad Neasman25226.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Darrin Knight33110.30
Skip Goodwin12626.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Harry Anaya800.01430
DE Shawn Carpenter521.02041
ILB Phil Gaylor550.02144
S Caleb Campbell530.02138
CB R.J. Cassidy520.01740
S Allen Weber430.02144
ILB Lester Jacobs310.01210
OLB Harvey Emmons310.02343
CB Chad Neasman300.01739
OLB Fernando Sanford201.01317
CB Desmond Hout200.01637
OLB Dale Kitchens100.010
DE Tim Crowder100.02043
WR Eddie Royal10---------
DE DeMario Pressley100.031
S Tracy Sherry100.046
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Thomas DeCoud710.02526
DE Kelvin Kinney621.02626
ILB Justin Kirk410.0127
CB Ronnie Polidixon410.01421
ILB Damon Ramirez400.01415
DT J.J. Wirthel310.02826
CB Brady Al Shawa310.02827
OLB Shawn Crable310.02727
S Tom Zhao310.02422
OLB Jason Phillips211.01521
CB Calvin Borders200.01319
DE Kirk Laws120.0158
ILB Kent Kramer120.0124
CB Skip Goodwin110.0124
OLB Barry Blackburn100.0115
DE Chuck Ward010.01319
CB Darrin Knight010.022

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Shawn Carpenter1.011041
OLB Fernando Sanford1.000017
DE Tim Crowder0.010043
CB Chad Neasman0.010039
OLB Harvey Emmons0.002243
DT Scottie Benton0.001140
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kelvin Kinney1.002026
OLB Jason Phillips1.000021
DT J.J. Wirthel0.001126
DE Chuck Ward0.000119

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Harry Anaya51030
OLB Harvey Emmons31043
CB Chad Neasman30039
CB R.J. Cassidy30040
S Caleb Campbell30038
ILB Phil Gaylor30044
S Allen Weber22044
CB Desmond Hout10037
OLB Fernando Sanford10017
S Tracy Sherry1006
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Damon Ramirez30015
ILB Justin Kirk3007
CB Brady Al Shawa20027
OLB Shawn Crable20027
S Tom Zhao20022
S Thomas DeCoud11026
OLB Barry Blackburn1105
CB Calvin Borders10119
CB Ronnie Polidixon10021
OLB Jason Phillips10021

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kennedy Gaylord36021024
Renaldo Becker26028227
Uche Nwaneri26019019
Casey Heath25022022
Justin Blaylock1101007
O.J. Riley02025023
Levon McIntyre010605
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Pollak47021041
Kelly Fortier14017039
Harvey Ancheta13022140
Keith DiMillo13023044
Moe Looper11016031
Harold Cortez110104
Roy England010706
Luther Giba01019036
Henry Emmons000112

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sherry513
Dale Kitchens114
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Clifton Compton210
Moe Looper117
Calvin Borders19

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Weber------2144772
Harvey Emmons------2343268
Phil Gaylor------2144267
Tim Crowder------2043265
Chad Neasman------1739763
Caleb Campbell------2138463
Scottie Benton------2040262
Shawn Carpenter------2041162
R.J. Cassidy------1740360
Eddie Royal2421------1358
O.J. Riley2523------755
Matt Ryan2827---------55
Renaldo Becker2827---------55
Emmitt Palmer2827---------55
Desmond Hout------1637---53
Harry Anaya------1430953
Uche Nwaneri1919------745
Kennedy Gaylord2124---------45
Casey Heath2222---------44
Ike Dodge2015------641
Nicky Winters2019------140
Leon Beltramini129------1435
Fernando Sanford------1317535
David Johnson910------1130
A.J. Murray68------1529
Lester Jacobs------1210628
Justin Blaylock107------724
Louis Murphy1011------324
Deron Roberson98------724
Tracy Sherry------461323
Levon McIntyre65------718
Terry Fitzgerald------331117
Cody Brown------221216
Howard Harrison88---------16
Dale Kitchens------101415
Rufus Rasmussen------22812
Adrian Brizzolara37---------10
Wayne Calixto00------99
Tom Lee00------88
Marc Bridges------0077
Dominic Wynn------34---7
Kevin Huber00------66
Ron Kariger00------55
DeMario Pressley------31---4
Ernie Westbrook00------11
Aaron Rodgers00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith DiMillo2344------774
Shawn Crable------27271367
Tyrell Terrell2344---------67
Moe Looper1631------1764
Mike Pollak2141------264
Brady Al Shawa------2827762
Harvey Ancheta2240---------62
Kelly Fortier1739---------56
J.J. Wirthel------2826155
Luther Giba1936---------55
Thomas DeCoud------2526253
Tom Zhao------2422753
Kelvin Kinney------2626153
Everett Wiggins1628------852
Clifton Compton1028------1048
Les Fincher1023------1548
Ronnie Polidixon------1421843
Calvin Borders------1319941
Zach Huffman1229---------41
Jamie Marx1114------1641
Lawrence Blake1115------1238
Damon Ramirez------1415837
Justin Daniels1019------837
Jason Phillips------1521137
Lester Allen612------1533
Chuck Ward------1319---32
Kirk Laws------158730
Al Klone1218---------30
Justin Kirk------127726
Roy England76------720
Skip Goodwin------124420
Kent Kramer------124420
Russell Lentz------811---19
Barry Blackburn------115117
Sam Cooper------53614
Sedrick Blades------23712
Harold Cortez14------712
Teddy Reeve48---------12
Henry Emmons12------710
Darrin Knight------2259
Robert Whiting00------66
Corey Seder00------55
Don Dotson13---------4
Maurice Heintz------21---3
Charles Stephens00------22
Dan Orlovsky00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16986.1
Middle7142.0
Right5214.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15916.1
Middle6457.5
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan25172112321
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyrell Terrell42251244430

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410916.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)73375.3
Long (19+ Yds)228442.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1410382.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)22111225.5
Long (19+ Yds)31217.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer1080157227
WR Eddie Royal54030021
RB Nicky Winters4209019
WR Adrian Brizzolara100007
TE Leon Beltramini100009
TE David Johnson1106010
WR Louis Murphy1104011
RB Howard Harrison110608
FB A.J. Murray101008
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Al Klone93230018
WR Everett Wiggins86160128
WR Justin Daniels73023019
WR Jamie Marx52017014
RB Zach Huffman4210029
TE Lester Allen22011012
RB Lawrence Blake2206015
WR Don Dotson2201603
TE Moe Looper11014031
TE Clifton Compton1108028
FB Les Fincher1106023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Nicky Winters5173.404.32
Howard Harrison2115.505.88
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence Blake100.006.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan32175.678.48
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyrell Terrell2294.504.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Royal111111.006.00
RB Nicky Winters1000.002.25
TE David Johnson1166.006.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Everett Wiggins1166.007.50
WR Al Klone1133.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Nicky Winters21
AtlantaRushesConversions
Zach Huffman41
Lawrence Blake11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan954
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tyrell Terrell964

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Emmitt Palmer433
WR Eddie Royal211
WR Adrian Brizzolara100
WR Louis Murphy110
FB A.J. Murray100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Everett Wiggins222
WR Jamie Marx211
WR Al Klone200
TE Lester Allen110
TE Clifton Compton111
WR Don Dotson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (22,200)
End Zone13,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine7,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats10,800 (14,100)
Club Seats3,500 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes3,500 (5,000)