Conference Semifinals, 2020

played in New York, NY

48 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	17	7	0	21	-	45
New York Giants	3	10	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 MIN - Louis Murphy 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 06:48 NYG - Jack Dugas 53 field goal
1Q: 03:45 MIN - Howard Harrison 8 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 00:07 MIN - Ron Kariger 45 field goal
2Q: 07:52 MIN - Louis Murphy 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:03 NYG - Jack Dugas 50 field goal
2Q: 00:41 NYG - Rufus Webb 4 run (Jack Dugas extra point)
3Q: 03:56 NYG - Chris Wells 2 run (Jack Dugas extra point)
4Q: 14:56 MIN - Eddie Royal 9 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:35 MIN - Howard Harrison 1 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:20 MIN - Desmond Hout 36 interception return (Ron Kariger extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 MIN - Louis Murphy 17 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 06:48 NYG - Jack Dugas 53 field goal
1Q: 03:45 MIN - Howard Harrison 8 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
1Q: 00:07 MIN - Ron Kariger 45 field goal
2Q: 07:52 MIN - Louis Murphy 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:03 NYG - Jack Dugas 50 field goal
2Q: 00:41 NYG - Rufus Webb 4 run (Jack Dugas extra point)
3Q: 03:56 NYG - Chris Wells 2 run (Jack Dugas extra point)
4Q: 14:56 MIN - Eddie Royal 9 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:35 MIN - Howard Harrison 1 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:20 MIN - Desmond Hout 36 interception return (Ron Kariger extra point)

Team Statistics MIN NYG
Record 14-4 11-6
First Downs 27 20
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 18 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 464 284
- Offensive Plays 64 57
- Yards per Play 7.25 4.98
Net Rushing Yards 157 60
- Rushing Attempts 32 19
- Yards per Rush 4.91 3.16
Net Passing Yards 307 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 24 - 0 33 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 307 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/36
- Yards per Pass Play 9.59 5.89
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 11/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.8 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/58 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 7/150
Interception Ret./Yards 3/36 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:41 26:19

Team Statistics	MIN	NYG
Record	14-4	11-6
First Downs	27	20
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	18	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	464	284
- Offensive Plays	64	57
- Yards per Play	7.25	4.98
Net Rushing Yards	157	60
- Rushing Attempts	32	19
- Yards per Rush	4.91	3.16
Net Passing Yards	307	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 24 - 0	33 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	307	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/36
- Yards per Pass Play	9.59	5.89
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	11/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.8	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/58	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	7/150
Interception Ret./Yards	3/36	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	33:41	26:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	6:43	3:08	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
1	1:24	1:24	OPP 35	3	7	Field Goal
2	11:49	4:03	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
2	5:58	4:35	OWN 20	10	48	Missed FG
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 13	1	-1	Half
3	10:58	2:10	OWN 6	5	37	Fumble
3	3:46	3:57	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	12:12	7:45	OWN 32	13	68	Touchdown

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	3:46	OWN 33	5	31	Field Goal
1	3:35	2:11	OWN 22	3	5	Interception
2	15:00	3:11	OWN 20	8	26	Punt
2	7:46	1:48	OWN 32	4	35	Field Goal
2	1:23	0:52	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:02	OWN 37	8	17	Punt
3	8:48	5:02	OPP 43	10	43	Touchdown
4	14:49	2:37	OWN 16	4	19	Interception
4	4:27	0:16	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
4	4:11	4:11	OWN 31	10	67	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	23	131	5.70	44	3	0
Howard Harrison	7	25	3.57	10	1	2
Matt Ryan	2	1	0.50	2	0	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Chris Wells	14	39	2.79	7	1
Colt Brennan	2	9	4.50	8	0
Rufus Webb	2	9	4.50	5	1
Kevin O'Connell	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	32	24	307	0/0	3	27	0	135.8

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kevin O'Connell	29	18	216	5/36	0	32	3	45.2
Colt Brennan	4	3	44	0/0	0	16	0	110.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	7	8	76	10.86	9	26	1
RB Nicky Winters	6	7	54	9.00	28	22	0
WR Louis Murphy	6	9	112	18.67	32	27	2
TE Ike Dodge	3	3	38	12.67	10	17	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE David Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Wayne Calixto	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jalen Parmele	4	4	41	10.25	8	17
TE Vince Roberts	4	6	68	17.00	19	29
WR Malcolm Kelly	3	5	48	16.00	6	32
RB Chris Wells	3	3	22	7.33	10	12
WR Brian Robiskie	3	5	48	16.00	17	25
WR Karl Alexander	2	8	19	9.50	0	10
TE Reuben Judy	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Oscar Benn	1	1	7	7.00	0	7

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Allen Weber	2	0	0.00	0
CB Desmond Hout	1	36	36.00	1

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Louis Murphy	1	0	0	0
Tim Crowder	0	0	1	0

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kevin O'Connell	1	0	0
Marvin Philip	0	1	0
Dixon Neuman	0	1	0
Brad Walters	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Sayre	2	89	44.5	44.5	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	1/2	1/2	0/0	45	6/6

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jack Dugas	2/2	2/2	2/2	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Neasman	1	36	36.0	0
Wayne Calixto	1	20	20.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcolm Kelly	6	128	21.3	0
Rufus Webb	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Harvey Emmons	7	3	4.0	19	38
ILB Phil Gaylor	5	1	0.0	19	37
DE Tim Crowder	4	2	1.0	19	33
CB Chad Neasman	4	1	0.0	12	26
S Allen Weber	4	0	0.0	19	37
S Caleb Campbell	3	1	0.0	18	32
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	1	0.0	13	22
DT Scottie Benton	3	0	0.0	17	33
CB Desmond Hout	3	0	0.0	13	30
DE Shawn Carpenter	2	0	0.0	17	31
CB R.J. Cassidy	1	3	0.0	15	30
S Harry Anaya	1	1	0.0	10	22
ILB Lester Jacobs	1	0	0.0	6	14
CB Marc Bridges	1	0	0.0	6	6
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	1	6
OLB Cody Brown	0	1	0.0	0	2

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Joey Leal	8	3	0.0	22	19
ILB Nicky Cook	5	2	0.0	32	32
OLB Korey Brister	5	0	0.0	10	14
DE Bob Vasquez	4	2	0.0	31	30
DE Adam Carriker	4	0	0.0	29	30
DT Cedric Hardy	4	0	0.0	27	26
S Clyde Ingalls	3	2	0.0	31	30
OLB Brad Walters	3	1	0.0	25	21
S Antoine Jeffries	3	0	0.0	5	6
OLB Richie Kassell	2	1	0.0	6	10
CB Perry Dees	2	1	0.0	31	31
DT Morris Justice	2	1	0.0	29	30
S Johnnie Rudzinski	1	2	0.0	22	19
WR Karl Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Tavares Gooden	1	0	0.0	2	1
TE Vince Roberts	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dixon Neuman	1	0	0.0	28	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Harvey Emmons	4.0	1	1	38
DE Tim Crowder	1.0	2	2	33
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	1	0	31

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adam Carriker	0.0	1	3	0	30
DE Bob Vasquez	0.0	0	2	3	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Chad Neasman	4	0	0	26
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	0	0	37
CB Desmond Hout	3	0	1	30
OLB Harvey Emmons	3	0	0	38
OLB Fernando Sanford	2	0	0	22
S Allen Weber	1	1	2	37
S Caleb Campbell	1	0	0	32
DE Shawn Carpenter	1	0	0	31
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0	22
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0	6

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Joey Leal	5	0	19
OLB Korey Brister	3	0	14
CB Dixon Neuman	3	0	31
OLB Brad Walters	2	1	21
S Johnnie Rudzinski	2	0	19
OLB Richie Kassell	2	0	10
CB Perry Dees	2	0	31
ILB Nicky Cook	2	0	32
S Antoine Jeffries	1	0	6
DE Bob Vasquez	1	0	30
DT Cedric Hardy	1	0	26
S Clyde Ingalls	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Casey Heath	5	7	1	23	29
O.J. Riley	3	3	1	25	26
Renaldo Becker	2	8	1	32	32
Kennedy Gaylord	1	5	0	28	25
A.J. Murray	1	4	0	16	15
Leon Beltramini	1	1	0	7	5
Uche Nwaneri	0	1	0	20	26
Levon McIntyre	0	1	0	9	5

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marvin Philip	2	5	18	1	29
Travis Glover	1	3	12	1	32
Clyde Allen	1	2	15	2	29
Lincoln Poole	1	2	14	0	16
Marcus Kamstra	1	1	18	0	28
Grant Ellis	1	1	1	0	9
Myron Zimmerman	1	1	5	0	17
Chilo Rachal	0	1	14	0	29
Troy Kropog	0	1	4	0	10
Lamont Harding	0	0	8	1	7

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Kitchens	2	13
Louis Murphy	1	15
Wayne Calixto	1	15
Leon Beltramini	1	14
Tracy Sherry	1	12
Harry Anaya	1	11

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Zack Bowman	1	14
Harris Drozd	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Murphy	31	32	---	---	15	78
Matt Ryan	32	32	---	---	---	64
Renaldo Becker	32	32	---	---	---	64
Allen Weber	---	---	19	37	4	60
Harvey Emmons	---	---	19	38	2	59
Phil Gaylor	---	---	19	37	2	58
Eddie Royal	25	26	---	---	5	56
Tim Crowder	---	---	19	33	2	54
Caleb Campbell	---	---	18	32	4	54
Kennedy Gaylord	28	25	---	---	---	53
Casey Heath	23	29	---	---	1	53
Scottie Benton	---	---	17	33	2	52
O.J. Riley	25	26	---	---	1	52
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	17	31	2	50
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	15	30	4	49
Uche Nwaneri	20	26	---	---	2	48
Nicky Winters	24	24	---	---	---	48
Ike Dodge	19	24	---	---	4	47
Chad Neasman	---	---	12	26	7	45
Desmond Hout	---	---	13	30	2	45
Harry Anaya	---	---	10	22	11	43
Fernando Sanford	---	---	13	22	2	37
David Johnson	13	9	---	---	12	34
A.J. Murray	16	15	---	---	3	34
Adrian Brizzolara	13	14	---	---	---	27
Leon Beltramini	7	5	---	---	14	26
Justin Blaylock	11	11	---	---	2	24
Marc Bridges	---	---	6	6	11	23
Lester Jacobs	---	---	6	14	2	22
Wayne Calixto	3	3	---	---	15	21
Deron Roberson	12	6	---	---	2	20
Tracy Sherry	---	---	1	6	12	19
Cedric Snowden	0	0	---	---	16	16
Levon McIntyre	9	5	---	---	2	16
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	1	2	13	16
Howard Harrison	8	8	---	---	---	16
Dale Kitchens	---	---	0	0	13	13
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	2	7	4	13
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dominic Wynn	---	---	2	5	---	7
Cody Brown	---	---	0	2	4	6
DeMario Pressley	---	---	0	5	---	5
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	2	2
Emmitt Palmer	1	0	---	---	---	1
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nicky Cook	---	---	32	32	2	66
Clyde Ingalls	---	---	31	30	3	64
Perry Dees	---	---	31	31	1	63
Bob Vasquez	---	---	31	30	1	62
Adam Carriker	---	---	29	30	2	61
Morris Justice	---	---	29	30	2	61
Dixon Neuman	---	---	28	31	1	60
Karl Alexander	19	38	---	---	2	59
Brad Walters	---	---	25	21	13	59
Chris Wells	17	33	---	---	9	59
Cedric Hardy	---	---	27	26	2	55
Vince Roberts	16	29	---	---	10	55
Joey Leal	---	---	22	19	9	50
Marvin Philip	18	29	---	---	1	48
Kevin O'Connell	13	34	---	---	---	47
Marcus Kamstra	18	28	---	---	---	46
Chilo Rachal	14	29	---	---	3	46
Travis Glover	12	32	---	---	---	44
Clyde Allen	15	29	---	---	---	44
Johnnie Rudzinski	---	---	22	19	1	42
Brian Robiskie	14	28	---	---	---	42
Lincoln Poole	14	16	---	---	10	40
Malcolm Kelly	4	21	---	---	8	33
Reuben Judy	6	10	---	---	14	30
Jerome Bauer	---	---	13	14	---	27
Korey Brister	---	---	10	14	2	26
Myron Zimmerman	5	17	---	---	4	26
Antoine Jeffries	---	---	5	6	13	24
Jalen Parmele	3	10	---	---	11	24
Rufus Webb	2	2	---	---	16	20
Lamont Harding	8	7	---	---	4	19
Zack Bowman	---	---	4	1	14	19
Troy Kropog	4	10	---	---	4	18
Oscar Benn	0	3	---	---	15	18
Richie Kassell	---	---	6	10	1	17
Grant Ellis	1	9	---	---	4	14
Tavares Gooden	---	---	2	1	8	11
Colt Brennan	6	4	---	---	---	10
Jack Dugas	0	0	---	---	7	7
Harris Drozd	---	---	0	0	7	7
Jarius Wynn	---	---	3	2	---	5
Quentin Groves	---	---	1	2	1	4
Bernie Hoffer	---	---	1	2	---	3
Ernest Sayre	0	0	---	---	2	2
Corwin Corbett	0	0	---	---	2	2
Chad Barber	---	---	0	1	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	28	3.1
Middle	15	66	4.4
Right	7	64	9.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	32	24	5	0	0	2	5	3	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kevin O'Connell	29	18	3	2	1	1	4	3	3
Colt Brennan	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	49	12.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	80	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	89	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	89	14.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	50	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	21	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	132	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	57	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Murphy	9	6	112	2	32
WR Eddie Royal	8	7	76	1	26
RB Nicky Winters	7	6	54	1	24
TE Ike Dodge	3	3	38	0	24
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	1	21	1	14
TE David Johnson	1	0	0	0	9
WR Wayne Calixto	1	0	0	0	3
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	6	0	15

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Alexander	8	2	0	19	0	38
TE Vince Roberts	6	4	0	68	1	29
WR Malcolm Kelly	5	3	0	48	1	21
WR Brian Robiskie	5	3	1	48	1	28
WR Jalen Parmele	4	4	0	41	0	10
RB Chris Wells	3	3	0	22	0	33
TE Reuben Judy	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Oscar Benn	1	1	0	7	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	3	5	1.67	5.70
Howard Harrison	2	9	4.50	3.57
Matt Ryan	1	2	2.00	0.50

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Wells	3	7	2.33	2.79
Rufus Webb	1	4	4.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	8	6	60	7.50	9.59

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kevin O'Connell	2	2	17	8.50	7.45
Colt Brennan	1	1	12	12.00	11.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Royal	3	3	23	7.67	9.50
RB Nicky Winters	2	1	9	4.50	7.71
WR Louis Murphy	2	2	28	14.00	12.44
TE David Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chris Wells	2	2	19	9.50	7.33
WR Karl Alexander	1	1	10	10.00	2.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	2	1
Howard Harrison	2	2

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Colt Brennan	1	1
Kevin O'Connell	1	0
Chris Wells	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	10	9	8

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kevin O'Connell	6	3	2
Colt Brennan	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	3	3	3
RB Nicky Winters	3	3	3
WR Louis Murphy	3	2	1
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	1	1

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Alexander	3	1	1
TE Vince Roberts	2	1	1
RB Chris Wells	1	1	0
WR Brian Robiskie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 87,200 (87,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 30,900 (30,900)
End Zone 22,400 (22,400)
Mezzanine 12,900 (12,900)
Sideline Seats 19,800 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	87,200 (87,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	30,900 (30,900)
End Zone	22,400 (22,400)
Mezzanine	12,900 (12,900)
Sideline Seats	19,800 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,800)