Wild Card Playoff Games, 2020

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	10	7	0	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	3	-	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

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 Statistics MIN ATL
Record 13-4 9-8
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 331 320
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 6.02 4.78
Net Rushing Yards 133 140
- Rushing Attempts 28 23
- Yards per Rush 4.75 6.09
Net Passing Yards 198 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 1 42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 212 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 4.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/26 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 4/57
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:29 29:31

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	13-4	9-8
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	331	320
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	6.02	4.78
Net Rushing Yards	133	140
- Rushing Attempts	28	23
- Yards per Rush	4.75	6.09
Net Passing Yards	198	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 1	42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	212	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	4.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/26	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	4/57
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:29	29:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:50	OWN 46	11	51	Field Goal
1	5:58	1:24	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	13:24	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	9:21	3:35	OWN 25	5	27	Punt
2	4:40	4:02	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	12:31	4:14	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
3	6:16	3:07	OWN 23	6	29	Punt
4	11:21	1:53	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
4	7:55	3:15	OWN 3	6	18	Punt
4	3:27	1:18	OWN 40	3	-5	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:10	2:12	OWN 14	4	23	Punt
1	4:34	6:10	OWN 23	11	49	Field Goal
2	13:15	3:54	OPP 26	6	26	Touchdown
2	5:46	1:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 12	3	12	Half
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 43	5	14	Punt
3	8:17	2:01	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	3:09	6:48	OWN 16	13	60	Field Goal
4	9:28	1:33	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
4	4:40	1:13	OWN 35	5	25	Downs
4	2:09	2:09	OWN 4	11	73	Game

Game MVP: Emmitt Palmer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	19	82	4.32	16	3	2
Howard Harrison	8	47	5.88	21	2	0
Matt Ryan	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Zach Huffman	11	43	3.91	12	1
Lawrence Blake	10	61	6.10	15	2
Tyrell Terrell	2	36	18.00	30	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	25	17	212	2/14	0	52	1	77.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrell Terrell	42	25	191	2/11	1	21	0	78.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmitt Palmer	8	10	157	19.63	46	52
WR Eddie Royal	4	5	30	7.50	7	16
RB Nicky Winters	2	4	9	4.50	2	7
TE David Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
RB Howard Harrison	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Adrian Brizzolara	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Leon Beltramini	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB A.J. Murray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Everett Wiggins	6	8	60	10.00	2	21	1
WR Justin Daniels	3	7	23	7.67	0	10	0
WR Al Klone	3	9	30	10.00	0	15	0
TE Lester Allen	2	2	11	5.50	3	8	0
RB Lawrence Blake	2	2	6	3.00	0	6	0
RB Zach Huffman	2	4	0	0.00	0	1	0
WR Don Dotson	2	2	16	8.00	0	9	0
WR Jamie Marx	2	5	17	8.50	0	12	0
TE Moe Looper	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
TE Clifton Compton	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
FB Les Fincher	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Calvin Borders	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	6	280	46.7	37.5	61	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	5	263	52.6	45.0	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robert Whiting	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Weber	2	18	9.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie Marx	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	2	52	26.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Knight	3	31	10.3	0
Skip Goodwin	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harry Anaya	8	0	0.0	14	30
DE Shawn Carpenter	5	2	1.0	20	41
ILB Phil Gaylor	5	5	0.0	21	44
S Caleb Campbell	5	3	0.0	21	38
CB R.J. Cassidy	5	2	0.0	17	40
S Allen Weber	4	3	0.0	21	44
ILB Lester Jacobs	3	1	0.0	12	10
OLB Harvey Emmons	3	1	0.0	23	43
CB Chad Neasman	3	0	0.0	17	39
OLB Fernando Sanford	2	0	1.0	13	17
CB Desmond Hout	2	0	0.0	16	37
OLB Dale Kitchens	1	0	0.0	1	0
DE Tim Crowder	1	0	0.0	20	43
WR Eddie Royal	1	0	---	---	---
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	4	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Thomas DeCoud	7	1	0.0	25	26
DE Kelvin Kinney	6	2	1.0	26	26
ILB Justin Kirk	4	1	0.0	12	7
CB Ronnie Polidixon	4	1	0.0	14	21
ILB Damon Ramirez	4	0	0.0	14	15
DT J.J. Wirthel	3	1	0.0	28	26
CB Brady Al Shawa	3	1	0.0	28	27
OLB Shawn Crable	3	1	0.0	27	27
S Tom Zhao	3	1	0.0	24	22
OLB Jason Phillips	2	1	1.0	15	21
CB Calvin Borders	2	0	0.0	13	19
DE Kirk Laws	1	2	0.0	15	8
ILB Kent Kramer	1	2	0.0	12	4
CB Skip Goodwin	1	1	0.0	12	4
OLB Barry Blackburn	1	0	0.0	11	5
DE Chuck Ward	0	1	0.0	13	19
CB Darrin Knight	0	1	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Shawn Carpenter	1.0	1	1	0	41
OLB Fernando Sanford	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	1	0	0	43
CB Chad Neasman	0.0	1	0	0	39
OLB Harvey Emmons	0.0	0	2	2	43
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	0	1	1	40

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kelvin Kinney	1.0	2	0	26
OLB Jason Phillips	1.0	0	0	21
DT J.J. Wirthel	0.0	1	1	26
DE Chuck Ward	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Harry Anaya	5	1	30
OLB Harvey Emmons	3	1	43
CB Chad Neasman	3	0	39
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	0	40
S Caleb Campbell	3	0	38
ILB Phil Gaylor	3	0	44
S Allen Weber	2	2	44
CB Desmond Hout	1	0	37
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	0	17
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	6

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Damon Ramirez	3	0	0	15
ILB Justin Kirk	3	0	0	7
CB Brady Al Shawa	2	0	0	27
OLB Shawn Crable	2	0	0	27
S Tom Zhao	2	0	0	22
S Thomas DeCoud	1	1	0	26
OLB Barry Blackburn	1	1	0	5
CB Calvin Borders	1	0	1	19
CB Ronnie Polidixon	1	0	0	21
OLB Jason Phillips	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kennedy Gaylord	3	6	21	0	24
Renaldo Becker	2	6	28	2	27
Uche Nwaneri	2	6	19	0	19
Casey Heath	2	5	22	0	22
Justin Blaylock	1	1	10	0	7
O.J. Riley	0	2	25	0	23
Levon McIntyre	0	1	6	0	5

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pollak	4	7	21	0	41
Kelly Fortier	1	4	17	0	39
Harvey Ancheta	1	3	22	1	40
Keith DiMillo	1	3	23	0	44
Moe Looper	1	1	16	0	31
Harold Cortez	1	1	1	0	4
Roy England	0	1	7	0	6
Luther Giba	0	1	19	0	36
Henry Emmons	0	0	1	1	2

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Sherry	5	13
Dale Kitchens	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Compton	2	10
Moe Looper	1	17
Calvin Borders	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Allen Weber	---	---	21	44	7	72
Harvey Emmons	---	---	23	43	2	68
Phil Gaylor	---	---	21	44	2	67
Tim Crowder	---	---	20	43	2	65
Chad Neasman	---	---	17	39	7	63
Caleb Campbell	---	---	21	38	4	63
Scottie Benton	---	---	20	40	2	62
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	20	41	1	62
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	17	40	3	60
Eddie Royal	24	21	---	---	13	58
O.J. Riley	25	23	---	---	7	55
Matt Ryan	28	27	---	---	---	55
Renaldo Becker	28	27	---	---	---	55
Emmitt Palmer	28	27	---	---	---	55
Desmond Hout	---	---	16	37	---	53
Harry Anaya	---	---	14	30	9	53
Uche Nwaneri	19	19	---	---	7	45
Kennedy Gaylord	21	24	---	---	---	45
Casey Heath	22	22	---	---	---	44
Ike Dodge	20	15	---	---	6	41
Nicky Winters	20	19	---	---	1	40
Leon Beltramini	12	9	---	---	14	35
Fernando Sanford	---	---	13	17	5	35
David Johnson	9	10	---	---	11	30
A.J. Murray	6	8	---	---	15	29
Lester Jacobs	---	---	12	10	6	28
Justin Blaylock	10	7	---	---	7	24
Louis Murphy	10	11	---	---	3	24
Deron Roberson	9	8	---	---	7	24
Tracy Sherry	---	---	4	6	13	23
Levon McIntyre	6	5	---	---	7	18
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	3	3	11	17
Cody Brown	---	---	2	2	12	16
Howard Harrison	8	8	---	---	---	16
Dale Kitchens	---	---	1	0	14	15
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	2	2	8	12
Adrian Brizzolara	3	7	---	---	---	10
Wayne Calixto	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tom Lee	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marc Bridges	---	---	0	0	7	7
Dominic Wynn	---	---	3	4	---	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	5	5
DeMario Pressley	---	---	3	1	---	4
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	1	1
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith DiMillo	23	44	---	---	7	74
Shawn Crable	---	---	27	27	13	67
Tyrell Terrell	23	44	---	---	---	67
Moe Looper	16	31	---	---	17	64
Mike Pollak	21	41	---	---	2	64
Brady Al Shawa	---	---	28	27	7	62
Harvey Ancheta	22	40	---	---	---	62
Kelly Fortier	17	39	---	---	---	56
J.J. Wirthel	---	---	28	26	1	55
Luther Giba	19	36	---	---	---	55
Thomas DeCoud	---	---	25	26	2	53
Tom Zhao	---	---	24	22	7	53
Kelvin Kinney	---	---	26	26	1	53
Everett Wiggins	16	28	---	---	8	52
Clifton Compton	10	28	---	---	10	48
Les Fincher	10	23	---	---	15	48
Ronnie Polidixon	---	---	14	21	8	43
Calvin Borders	---	---	13	19	9	41
Zach Huffman	12	29	---	---	---	41
Jamie Marx	11	14	---	---	16	41
Lawrence Blake	11	15	---	---	12	38
Damon Ramirez	---	---	14	15	8	37
Justin Daniels	10	19	---	---	8	37
Jason Phillips	---	---	15	21	1	37
Lester Allen	6	12	---	---	15	33
Chuck Ward	---	---	13	19	---	32
Kirk Laws	---	---	15	8	7	30
Al Klone	12	18	---	---	---	30
Justin Kirk	---	---	12	7	7	26
Roy England	7	6	---	---	7	20
Skip Goodwin	---	---	12	4	4	20
Kent Kramer	---	---	12	4	4	20
Russell Lentz	---	---	8	11	---	19
Barry Blackburn	---	---	11	5	1	17
Sam Cooper	---	---	5	3	6	14
Sedrick Blades	---	---	2	3	7	12
Harold Cortez	1	4	---	---	7	12
Teddy Reeve	4	8	---	---	---	12
Henry Emmons	1	2	---	---	7	10
Darrin Knight	---	---	2	2	5	9
Robert Whiting	0	0	---	---	6	6
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	5	5
Don Dotson	1	3	---	---	---	4
Maurice Heintz	---	---	2	1	---	3
Charles Stephens	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	98	6.1
Middle	7	14	2.0
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	91	6.1
Middle	6	45	7.5
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	25	17	2	1	1	2	3	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrell Terrell	42	25	1	2	4	4	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	91	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	84	42.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	38	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	11	122	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	10	8	0	157	2	27
WR Eddie Royal	5	4	0	30	0	21
RB Nicky Winters	4	2	0	9	0	19
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Leon Beltramini	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE David Johnson	1	1	0	6	0	10
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	0	4	0	11
RB Howard Harrison	1	1	0	6	0	8
FB A.J. Murray	1	0	1	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Al Klone	9	3	2	30	0	18
WR Everett Wiggins	8	6	1	60	1	28
WR Justin Daniels	7	3	0	23	0	19
WR Jamie Marx	5	2	0	17	0	14
RB Zach Huffman	4	2	1	0	0	29
TE Lester Allen	2	2	0	11	0	12
RB Lawrence Blake	2	2	0	6	0	15
WR Don Dotson	2	2	0	16	0	3
TE Moe Looper	1	1	0	14	0	31
TE Clifton Compton	1	1	0	8	0	28
FB Les Fincher	1	1	0	6	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	5	17	3.40	4.32
Howard Harrison	2	11	5.50	5.88

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Blake	1	0	0.00	6.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	2	17	5.67	8.48

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrell Terrell	2	2	9	4.50	4.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	11	11.00	6.00
RB Nicky Winters	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
TE David Johnson	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Everett Wiggins	1	1	6	6.00	7.50
WR Al Klone	1	1	3	3.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Zach Huffman	4	1
Lawrence Blake	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	9	5	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrell Terrell	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	4	3	3
WR Eddie Royal	2	1	1
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	0	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	1	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Everett Wiggins	2	2	2
WR Jamie Marx	2	1	1
WR Al Klone	2	0	0
TE Lester Allen	1	1	0
TE Clifton Compton	1	1	1
WR Don Dotson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,300 (22,200)
End Zone 13,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine 7,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,500 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,000 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,300 (22,200)
End Zone	13,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine	7,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,500 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (5,000)