Conference Semifinals, 2025

played in Arizona, AZ

52 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings14307-24
Arizona Cardinals0700-7

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)

Team StatisticsMINARI
Record12-612-5
First Downs1716
- by Rushing63
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards348224
- Offensive Plays6767
- Yards per Play5.193.34
Net Rushing Yards12041
- Rushing Attempts3314
- Yards per Rush3.642.93
Net Passing Yards228183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 148 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards256210
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/285/27
- Yards per Pass Play6.713.45
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/162/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.08.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards6/504/29
Punt Returns/Yards5/164/39
Kick Returns/Yards1/214/109
Interception Ret./Yards3/241/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession34:0825:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:272:22OWN 20521Punt
16:000:15OPP 47147Touchdown
14:283:56OPP 45745Touchdown
214:503:16OWN 24751Field Goal
29:363:19OWN 12639Punt
24:370:56OWN 1434Punt
21:491:49OWN 13326Half
315:003:33OWN 24612Punt
310:371:53OWN 1834Punt
36:361:59OWN 15529Interception
33:031:08OWN 1035Punt
31:461:29OPP 313-1Punt
412:101:06OWN 45513Punt
49:193:05OWN 31428Punt
45:161:38OPP 939Touchdown
41:100:42OWN 1036Punt
Arizona Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:33OWN 37824Punt
18:052:05OWN 193-5Punt
15:451:17OWN 29316Fumble
10:320:42OWN 3710Interception
211:341:58OWN 3235Punt
26:171:40OWN 23512Punt
23:411:52OWN 48852Touchdown
311:270:50OWN 203-1Punt
38:442:08OWN 403-11Punt
34:371:34OWN 3235Punt
31:550:09OWN 3110Interception
30:173:07OWN 20641Interception
411:041:45OWN 2035Punt
46:140:58OWN 445Downs
43:382:28OWN 271263Downs
40:280:28OPP 49214Game

Game MVP: Emmitt Palmer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters20763.801911
Irving Duvall12393.25801
Matt Ryan155.00500
ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Howard Westbrook7263.71900
Alex Keyes492.25600
Henry Nowlin231.50400
Quinn Johnson133.00300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan32182562/28147179.7
ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Henry Nowlin40241635/27123346.1
Van Upshaw84470/0017068.2

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer101515215.2061471
WR Darnell Mathis445714.255240
WR Joey Sadler262713.501180
TE Aaron Hernandez121111.000110
TE Frankie Sanford1499.00090
RB Irving Duvall0100.00000
ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shane Carter1015757.5019170
WR Dean Gillespie6137111.8312230
WR Winston Farmer36217.002140
FB Quinn Johnson2294.50081
RB Howard Westbrook22-2-1.000-10
WR Kirk Bode2473.50080
WR Jamal Stuart243015.000170
TE Jumbo Dolan11-1-1.000-10
TE Everett Patterson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Daniel Bronson22412.000
S J.C. Blackwell100.000
ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brandon Perkins100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Nicky Winters1000
Andre Poston0100
Jimmy Concepcion0100
J.C. Blackwell0010
Leo Foulke0010
ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
Shane Carter2000
Jumbo Dolan0100
Dwight Tobin0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber1043943.934.0643
ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kenny Morris839849.845.3634

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler1/11/10/0423/3
ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Azzoo0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Winters5163.20
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Wilson4399.80

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Bronson12121.00
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Wilson37625.30
Taylor Mays13333.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB T.J. Ward521.0839
DE Deron Rice501.01140
ILB Leo Foulke500.0421
S Allen Weber411.01345
OLB Keith Rivers310.5732
DT Kyle Delong300.5734
OLB Fernando Sanford320.01032
CB Alex Banks310.0937
S Rich Goeas300.0224
ILB Phil Gaylor220.51436
S J.C. Blackwell200.01346
DT Darryl Ortmeier200.0921
S Harry Anaya110.0317
S Tracy Sherry110.0317
DT Ernie Downs110.0714
WR Joey Sadler10---------
CB Daniel Bronson100.01136
DT Johnnie Fulton100.0319
DE Ron Brace010.5313
ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Nolan740.02227
OLB Curtis Lofton520.02831
ILB Ronnie Bismonte520.02424
CB Paul Fox430.02322
OLB Dwight Tobin420.01211
DE Tyson Alualu410.02324
CB Kyle Wilson300.02124
S Taylor Mays300.02123
DE Darren Garrett221.02624
OLB Greg Erdman210.01311
OLB Beau Bell200.045
CB Brandon Perkins200.02529
DT Kelly Compton101.005
CB R.J. Terry110.01412
DE Damon Myers110.01110
CB Jeremy Hines110.01311
DT Leland Woods110.02728
FB Quinn Johnson10---------
DE Alex Hardy100.02021
WR Kirk Bode10---------
WR Shane Carter10---------
DE Sammy Brennan100.0710
S Juan Lockard010.0148

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Deron Rice1.002040
S Allen Weber1.000045
CB T.J. Ward1.000039
DT Kyle Delong0.501034
OLB Keith Rivers0.500032
ILB Phil Gaylor0.500036
DE Ron Brace0.500013
DE DeMario Pressley0.001032
DT Johnnie Fulton0.001019
DT Ernie Downs0.001014
ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darren Garrett1.000024
DT Kelly Compton1.00005
DE Sammy Brennan0.021010
ILB Ronnie Bismonte0.010024
DE Alex Hardy0.001021
DT Leland Woods0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB T.J. Ward40039
ILB Leo Foulke40021
S J.C. Blackwell31146
DE Deron Rice30040
S Rich Goeas30024
S Allen Weber21045
CB Alex Banks21037
OLB Fernando Sanford20032
CB Daniel Bronson11236
OLB Keith Rivers11032
S Tracy Sherry11017
S Harry Anaya10017
DT Kyle Delong10034
ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Nolan61027
OLB Curtis Lofton32031
CB Paul Fox30022
CB Kyle Wilson11024
S Taylor Mays11023
CB Brandon Perkins10129
OLB Beau Bell1005
OLB Dwight Tobin10011
CB Jeremy Hines10011
ILB Ronnie Bismonte01024

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Casey Heath310028029
Renaldo Becker26031032
A.J. Murray2301509
Sam Young14028130
Peter Jennings14026027
Harry Battle110515
Frankie Sanford02016015
Frankie McDaniel010909
Benjamin Colman01022024
ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Billy Joe Whitlow36014151
Ernie Crane12013144
T.J. Barnes12010141
Chris Cherpeski1206017
Martin Felker01014237

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sherry217
Alex Banks217
Marc Scott125
Renaldo Becker111
Harry Battle110
Daniel Bronson17
ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Wade Swift225
R.J. Terry135
Quinn Johnson119
Juan Lockard118
Gabe Buckner18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Renaldo Becker3132------1174
Emmitt Palmer3334------269
Casey Heath2829------1168
Matt Ryan3334---------67
J.C. Blackwell------1346564
Alex Banks------9371763
Allen Weber------1345---58
Aaron Hernandez2425------958
Sam Young2830---------58
Daniel Bronson------1136754
Peter Jennings2627---------53
Nicky Winters2120------1152
Deron Rice------1140152
Phil Gaylor------1436151
Frankie Sanford1615------1748
T.J. Ward------839---47
DeMario Pressley------732746
Joey Sadler1820------846
Benjamin Colman2224---------46
Keith Rivers------732342
Fernando Sanford------1032---42
Jimmy Concepcion1614------1141
Kyle Delong------734---41
A.J. Murray159------1640
Tracy Sherry------3171737
Harry Anaya------3171636
Darryl Ortmeier------921535
Rich Goeas------224632
Thomas Kelly910------1332
Ron Brace------3131531
Leo Foulke------421631
Jerome Daughtry------821130
Frankie McDaniel99------1129
Irving Duvall1214---------26
Marc Scott01------2526
Victor Williamson139------325
Johnnie Fulton------319---22
Ernie Downs------714---21
Harry Battle55------1020
Darnell Mathis413---------17
Andre Poston------27413
Kevin Huber00------1010
David Buehler00------66
Levon Procop00------11
David Abrams00---------0
Scottie Kirk00---------0
ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ernie Crane1344------865
Billy Joe Whitlow1451---------65
Curtis Lofton------2831362
R.J. Terry------14123561
Kyle Wilson------21241560
Henry Nowlin1445---------59
Martin Felker1437------657
Leland Woods------2728257
Dean Gillespie1342---------55
Brandon Perkins------2529155
Sam Baker842------252
Darren Garrett------2624252
Tyson Alualu------2324552
Quinn Johnson824------1951
Troy Nolan------2227251
T.J. Barnes1041---------51
Winston Farmer431------1651
Taylor Mays------2123650
Ronnie Bismonte------2424---48
Paul Fox------2322146
Alex Hardy------2021445
Kirk Bode934------144
Howard Westbrook1033---------43
Jumbo Dolan521------1541
Shane Carter337---------40
Juan Lockard------1481840
Wade Swift46------2535
Beau Bell------452534
Chris Cherpeski617------831
Marty Linquist121------830
Warren Hutchison------1313430
Dwight Tobin------1211629
Everett Patterson1014------428
Sammy Brennan------7101027
Jeremy Hines------1311226
Greg Erdman------1311226
Gabe Buckner412------824
Damon Myers------1110---21
Jamal Stuart012------719
Alex Keyes411------217
Van Upshaw08---------8
Kenny Morris00------88
Harris Friday------2147
Kelly Compton------05---5
Ricky Azzoo00------22
Al Holmes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13342.6
Middle10393.9
Right10474.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle7131.9
Right2115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan32183106301
ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Henry Nowlin40241133603
Van Upshaw840013000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117585.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)15916010.7
Long (19+ Yds)62386.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2116723.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981015.3
Long (19+ Yds)51234.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer15100152234
WR Joey Sadler62027020
TE Frankie Sanford4109015
WR Darnell Mathis44057113
TE Aaron Hernandez21011025
RB Irving Duvall1000014
ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shane Carter1510075037
WR Dean Gillespie136271142
WR Winston Farmer63121031
WR Kirk Bode4207034
WR Jamal Stuart42030012
FB Quinn Johnson2209024
RB Howard Westbrook220-2033
TE Jumbo Dolan110-1021
TE Everett Patterson1010014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Nicky Winters4102.503.80
Irving Duvall284.003.25
ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Van Upshaw41-1-0.255.88
Henry Nowlin32113.674.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Winston Farmer21-1-0.503.50
TE Everett Patterson1000.000.00
FB Quinn Johnson1111.004.50
WR Kirk Bode1000.001.75
WR Dean Gillespie111010.005.46
WR Shane Carter1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Irving Duvall51
Nicky Winters43
Matt Ryan11
ArizonaRushesConversions
Alex Keyes21

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan600
ArizonaAttCompConversions
Henry Nowlin861
Van Upshaw100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Emmitt Palmer300
WR Joey Sadler200
TE Frankie Sanford100
ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Winston Farmer310
WR Shane Carter330
RB Howard Westbrook110
WR Kirk Bode100
WR Dean Gillespie111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,700 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (17,600)
End Zone10,200 (12,700)
Mezzanine6,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,300 (11,200)
Club Seats8,200 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (2,200)