Conference Semifinals, 2025

played in Arizona, AZ

52 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	14	3	0	7	-	24
Arizona Cardinals	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:00 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 47 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 00:41 MIN - Irving Duvall 4 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 11:41 MIN - David Buehler 42 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ARI - Quinn Johnson 1 pass from Henry Nowlin (Ricky Azzoo extra point)
4Q: 03:45 MIN - Nicky Winters 1 run (David Buehler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:00 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 47 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 00:41 MIN - Irving Duvall 4 run (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 11:41 MIN - David Buehler 42 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ARI - Quinn Johnson 1 pass from Henry Nowlin (Ricky Azzoo extra point)
4Q: 03:45 MIN - Nicky Winters 1 run (David Buehler extra point)

Team Statistics MIN ARI
Record 12-6 12-5
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 348 224
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 5.19 3.34
Net Rushing Yards 120 41
- Rushing Attempts 33 14
- Yards per Rush 3.64 2.93
Net Passing Yards 228 183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 1 48 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 256 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/28 5/27
- Yards per Pass Play 6.71 3.45
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 6/50 4/29
Punt Returns/Yards 5/16 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 4/109
Interception Ret./Yards 3/24 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 34:08 25:52

Team Statistics	MIN	ARI
Record	12-6	12-5
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	348	224
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	5.19	3.34
Net Rushing Yards	120	41
- Rushing Attempts	33	14
- Yards per Rush	3.64	2.93
Net Passing Yards	228	183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 1	48 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	256	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/28	5/27
- Yards per Pass Play	6.71	3.45
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	6/50	4/29
Punt Returns/Yards	5/16	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	4/109
Interception Ret./Yards	3/24	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	34:08	25:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:27	2:22	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
1	6:00	0:15	OPP 47	1	47	Touchdown
1	4:28	3:56	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
2	14:50	3:16	OWN 24	7	51	Field Goal
2	9:36	3:19	OWN 12	6	39	Punt
2	4:37	0:56	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 13	3	26	Half
3	15:00	3:33	OWN 24	6	12	Punt
3	10:37	1:53	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
3	6:36	1:59	OWN 15	5	29	Interception
3	3:03	1:08	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
3	1:46	1:29	OPP 31	3	-1	Punt
4	12:10	1:06	OWN 45	5	13	Punt
4	9:19	3:05	OWN 31	4	28	Punt
4	5:16	1:38	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	1:10	0:42	OWN 10	3	6	Punt

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:33	OWN 37	8	24	Punt
1	8:05	2:05	OWN 19	3	-5	Punt
1	5:45	1:17	OWN 29	3	16	Fumble
1	0:32	0:42	OWN 37	1	0	Interception
2	11:34	1:58	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	6:17	1:40	OWN 23	5	12	Punt
2	3:41	1:52	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
3	11:27	0:50	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	8:44	2:08	OWN 40	3	-11	Punt
3	4:37	1:34	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
3	1:55	0:09	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
3	0:17	3:07	OWN 20	6	41	Interception
4	11:04	1:45	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	6:14	0:58	OWN 4	4	5	Downs
4	3:38	2:28	OWN 27	12	63	Downs
4	0:28	0:28	OPP 49	2	14	Game

Game MVP: Emmitt Palmer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	20	76	3.80	19	1	1
Irving Duvall	12	39	3.25	8	0	1
Matt Ryan	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Howard Westbrook	7	26	3.71	9
Alex Keyes	4	9	2.25	6
Henry Nowlin	2	3	1.50	4
Quinn Johnson	1	3	3.00	3

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	32	18	256	2/28	1	47	1	79.7

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Henry Nowlin	40	24	163	5/27	1	23	3	46.1
Van Upshaw	8	4	47	0/0	0	17	0	68.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	10	15	152	15.20	61	47	1
WR Darnell Mathis	4	4	57	14.25	5	24	0
WR Joey Sadler	2	6	27	13.50	1	18	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Frankie Sanford	1	4	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Irving Duvall	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Shane Carter	10	15	75	7.50	19	17	0
WR Dean Gillespie	6	13	71	11.83	12	23	0
WR Winston Farmer	3	6	21	7.00	2	14	0
FB Quinn Johnson	2	2	9	4.50	0	8	1
RB Howard Westbrook	2	2	-2	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Kirk Bode	2	4	7	3.50	0	8	0
WR Jamal Stuart	2	4	30	15.00	0	17	0
TE Jumbo Dolan	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Everett Patterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Daniel Bronson	2	24	12.00	0
S J.C. Blackwell	1	0	0.00	0

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Perkins	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nicky Winters	1	0	0
Andre Poston	0	1	0
Jimmy Concepcion	0	1	0
J.C. Blackwell	0	0	1
Leo Foulke	0	0	1

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force
Shane Carter	2	0	0
Jumbo Dolan	0	1	0
Dwight Tobin	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	10	439	43.9	34.0	64	3

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenny Morris	8	398	49.8	45.3	63	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Azzoo	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicky Winters	5	16	3.2	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Wilson	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Bronson	1	21	21.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Wilson	3	76	25.3	0
Taylor Mays	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB T.J. Ward	5	2	1.0	8	39
DE Deron Rice	5	0	1.0	11	40
ILB Leo Foulke	5	0	0.0	4	21
S Allen Weber	4	1	1.0	13	45
OLB Keith Rivers	3	1	0.5	7	32
DT Kyle Delong	3	0	0.5	7	34
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	2	0.0	10	32
CB Alex Banks	3	1	0.0	9	37
S Rich Goeas	3	0	0.0	2	24
ILB Phil Gaylor	2	2	0.5	14	36
S J.C. Blackwell	2	0	0.0	13	46
DT Darryl Ortmeier	2	0	0.0	9	21
S Harry Anaya	1	1	0.0	3	17
S Tracy Sherry	1	1	0.0	3	17
DT Ernie Downs	1	1	0.0	7	14
WR Joey Sadler	1	0	---	---	---
CB Daniel Bronson	1	0	0.0	11	36
DT Johnnie Fulton	1	0	0.0	3	19
DE Ron Brace	0	1	0.5	3	13

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Troy Nolan	7	4	0.0	22	27
OLB Curtis Lofton	5	2	0.0	28	31
ILB Ronnie Bismonte	5	2	0.0	24	24
CB Paul Fox	4	3	0.0	23	22
OLB Dwight Tobin	4	2	0.0	12	11
DE Tyson Alualu	4	1	0.0	23	24
CB Kyle Wilson	3	0	0.0	21	24
S Taylor Mays	3	0	0.0	21	23
DE Darren Garrett	2	2	1.0	26	24
OLB Greg Erdman	2	1	0.0	13	11
OLB Beau Bell	2	0	0.0	4	5
CB Brandon Perkins	2	0	0.0	25	29
DT Kelly Compton	1	0	1.0	0	5
CB R.J. Terry	1	1	0.0	14	12
DE Damon Myers	1	1	0.0	11	10
CB Jeremy Hines	1	1	0.0	13	11
DT Leland Woods	1	1	0.0	27	28
FB Quinn Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Alex Hardy	1	0	0.0	20	21
WR Kirk Bode	1	0	---	---	---
WR Shane Carter	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sammy Brennan	1	0	0.0	7	10
S Juan Lockard	0	1	0.0	14	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Deron Rice	1.0	2	40
S Allen Weber	1.0	0	45
CB T.J. Ward	1.0	0	39
DT Kyle Delong	0.5	1	34
OLB Keith Rivers	0.5	0	32
ILB Phil Gaylor	0.5	0	36
DE Ron Brace	0.5	0	13
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	1	32
DT Johnnie Fulton	0.0	1	19
DT Ernie Downs	0.0	1	14

Arizona	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Darren Garrett	1.0	0	0	24
DT Kelly Compton	1.0	0	0	5
DE Sammy Brennan	0.0	2	1	10
ILB Ronnie Bismonte	0.0	1	0	24
DE Alex Hardy	0.0	0	1	21
DT Leland Woods	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB T.J. Ward	4	0	0	39
ILB Leo Foulke	4	0	0	21
S J.C. Blackwell	3	1	1	46
DE Deron Rice	3	0	0	40
S Rich Goeas	3	0	0	24
S Allen Weber	2	1	0	45
CB Alex Banks	2	1	0	37
OLB Fernando Sanford	2	0	0	32
CB Daniel Bronson	1	1	2	36
OLB Keith Rivers	1	1	0	32
S Tracy Sherry	1	1	0	17
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0	17
DT Kyle Delong	1	0	0	34

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Troy Nolan	6	1	0	27
OLB Curtis Lofton	3	2	0	31
CB Paul Fox	3	0	0	22
CB Kyle Wilson	1	1	0	24
S Taylor Mays	1	1	0	23
CB Brandon Perkins	1	0	1	29
OLB Beau Bell	1	0	0	5
OLB Dwight Tobin	1	0	0	11
CB Jeremy Hines	1	0	0	11
ILB Ronnie Bismonte	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Casey Heath	3	10	28	0	29
Renaldo Becker	2	6	31	0	32
A.J. Murray	2	3	15	0	9
Sam Young	1	4	28	1	30
Peter Jennings	1	4	26	0	27
Harry Battle	1	1	5	1	5
Frankie Sanford	0	2	16	0	15
Frankie McDaniel	0	1	9	0	9
Benjamin Colman	0	1	22	0	24

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Joe Whitlow	3	6	14	1	51
Ernie Crane	1	2	13	1	44
T.J. Barnes	1	2	10	1	41
Chris Cherpeski	1	2	6	0	17
Martin Felker	0	1	14	2	37

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tracy Sherry	2	17
Alex Banks	2	17
Marc Scott	1	25
Renaldo Becker	1	11
Harry Battle	1	10
Daniel Bronson	1	7

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Wade Swift	2	25
R.J. Terry	1	35
Quinn Johnson	1	19
Juan Lockard	1	18
Gabe Buckner	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Renaldo Becker	31	32	---	---	11	74
Emmitt Palmer	33	34	---	---	2	69
Casey Heath	28	29	---	---	11	68
Matt Ryan	33	34	---	---	---	67
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	13	46	5	64
Alex Banks	---	---	9	37	17	63
Allen Weber	---	---	13	45	---	58
Aaron Hernandez	24	25	---	---	9	58
Sam Young	28	30	---	---	---	58
Daniel Bronson	---	---	11	36	7	54
Peter Jennings	26	27	---	---	---	53
Nicky Winters	21	20	---	---	11	52
Deron Rice	---	---	11	40	1	52
Phil Gaylor	---	---	14	36	1	51
Frankie Sanford	16	15	---	---	17	48
T.J. Ward	---	---	8	39	---	47
DeMario Pressley	---	---	7	32	7	46
Joey Sadler	18	20	---	---	8	46
Benjamin Colman	22	24	---	---	---	46
Keith Rivers	---	---	7	32	3	42
Fernando Sanford	---	---	10	32	---	42
Jimmy Concepcion	16	14	---	---	11	41
Kyle Delong	---	---	7	34	---	41
A.J. Murray	15	9	---	---	16	40
Tracy Sherry	---	---	3	17	17	37
Harry Anaya	---	---	3	17	16	36
Darryl Ortmeier	---	---	9	21	5	35
Rich Goeas	---	---	2	24	6	32
Thomas Kelly	9	10	---	---	13	32
Ron Brace	---	---	3	13	15	31
Leo Foulke	---	---	4	21	6	31
Jerome Daughtry	---	---	8	21	1	30
Frankie McDaniel	9	9	---	---	11	29
Irving Duvall	12	14	---	---	---	26
Marc Scott	0	1	---	---	25	26
Victor Williamson	13	9	---	---	3	25
Johnnie Fulton	---	---	3	19	---	22
Ernie Downs	---	---	7	14	---	21
Harry Battle	5	5	---	---	10	20
Darnell Mathis	4	13	---	---	---	17
Andre Poston	---	---	2	7	4	13
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	10	10
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	6	6
Levon Procop	0	0	---	---	1	1
David Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scottie Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ernie Crane	13	44	---	---	8	65
Billy Joe Whitlow	14	51	---	---	---	65
Curtis Lofton	---	---	28	31	3	62
R.J. Terry	---	---	14	12	35	61
Kyle Wilson	---	---	21	24	15	60
Henry Nowlin	14	45	---	---	---	59
Martin Felker	14	37	---	---	6	57
Leland Woods	---	---	27	28	2	57
Dean Gillespie	13	42	---	---	---	55
Brandon Perkins	---	---	25	29	1	55
Sam Baker	8	42	---	---	2	52
Darren Garrett	---	---	26	24	2	52
Tyson Alualu	---	---	23	24	5	52
Quinn Johnson	8	24	---	---	19	51
Troy Nolan	---	---	22	27	2	51
T.J. Barnes	10	41	---	---	---	51
Winston Farmer	4	31	---	---	16	51
Taylor Mays	---	---	21	23	6	50
Ronnie Bismonte	---	---	24	24	---	48
Paul Fox	---	---	23	22	1	46
Alex Hardy	---	---	20	21	4	45
Kirk Bode	9	34	---	---	1	44
Howard Westbrook	10	33	---	---	---	43
Jumbo Dolan	5	21	---	---	15	41
Shane Carter	3	37	---	---	---	40
Juan Lockard	---	---	14	8	18	40
Wade Swift	4	6	---	---	25	35
Beau Bell	---	---	4	5	25	34
Chris Cherpeski	6	17	---	---	8	31
Marty Linquist	1	21	---	---	8	30
Warren Hutchison	---	---	13	13	4	30
Dwight Tobin	---	---	12	11	6	29
Everett Patterson	10	14	---	---	4	28
Sammy Brennan	---	---	7	10	10	27
Jeremy Hines	---	---	13	11	2	26
Greg Erdman	---	---	13	11	2	26
Gabe Buckner	4	12	---	---	8	24
Damon Myers	---	---	11	10	---	21
Jamal Stuart	0	12	---	---	7	19
Alex Keyes	4	11	---	---	2	17
Van Upshaw	0	8	---	---	---	8
Kenny Morris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Harris Friday	---	---	2	1	4	7
Kelly Compton	---	---	0	5	---	5
Ricky Azzoo	0	0	---	---	2	2
Al Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	34	2.6
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	10	47	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	7	13	1.9
Right	2	11	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	32	18	3	1	0	6	3	0	1

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Henry Nowlin	40	24	1	1	3	3	6	0	3
Van Upshaw	8	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	160	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	38	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	72	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	101	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	15	10	152	2	34
WR Joey Sadler	6	2	27	0	20
TE Frankie Sanford	4	1	9	0	15
WR Darnell Mathis	4	4	57	1	13
TE Aaron Hernandez	2	1	11	0	25
RB Irving Duvall	1	0	0	0	14

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shane Carter	15	10	0	75	0	37
WR Dean Gillespie	13	6	2	71	1	42
WR Winston Farmer	6	3	1	21	0	31
WR Kirk Bode	4	2	0	7	0	34
WR Jamal Stuart	4	2	0	30	0	12
FB Quinn Johnson	2	2	0	9	0	24
RB Howard Westbrook	2	2	0	-2	0	33
TE Jumbo Dolan	1	1	0	-1	0	21
TE Everett Patterson	1	0	1	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	4	10	2.50	3.80
Irving Duvall	2	8	4.00	3.25

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Van Upshaw	4	1	-1	-0.25	5.88
Henry Nowlin	3	2	11	3.67	4.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Winston Farmer	2	1	-1	-0.50	3.50
TE Everett Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Quinn Johnson	1	1	1	1.00	4.50
WR Kirk Bode	1	0	0	0.00	1.75
WR Dean Gillespie	1	1	10	10.00	5.46
WR Shane Carter	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Irving Duvall	5	1
Nicky Winters	4	3
Matt Ryan	1	1

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
Alex Keyes	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	6	0	0

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Henry Nowlin	8	6	1
Van Upshaw	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	3	0	0
WR Joey Sadler	2	0	0
TE Frankie Sanford	1	0	0

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Winston Farmer	3	1	0
WR Shane Carter	3	3	0
RB Howard Westbrook	1	1	0
WR Kirk Bode	1	0	0
WR Dean Gillespie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,700 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (17,600)
End Zone 10,200 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (11,200)
Club Seats 8,200 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,700 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (17,600)
End Zone	10,200 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (11,200)
Club Seats	8,200 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (2,200)