Conference Semifinals, 2072

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons712014-33
Minnesota Vikings0708-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 ATL - Cristian Schwartz 6 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 10:25 MIN - Chad Sutter 17 pass from Levi Burkhead (Jace Shepard extra point)
2Q: 05:08 ATL - Safety: Irv Goguen tackled receiver in end zone
2Q: 01:52 ATL - Chuck Abrams 27 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gavin Hicks 35 field goal
4Q: 11:34 ATL - Corbin Downs 67 punt return (Gavin Hicks extra point)
4Q: 07:12 MIN - Grady Burks 20 pass from Levi Burkhead (Levi Burkhead pass to Marshall Kennedy for conversion)
4Q: 01:30 ATL - Angel Roberts 28 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team StatisticsATLMIN
Record12-611-6
First Downs1715
- by Rushing94
- by Passing810
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards333295
- Offensive Plays6666
- Yards per Play5.054.47
Net Rushing Yards19093
- Rushing Attempts3524
- Yards per Rush5.433.88
Net Passing Yards143202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 19 - 040 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards157210
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/8
- Yards per Pass Play4.614.81
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.1
4th Down Conversions1/13/4
Penalties/Yards4/396/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/1042/8
Kick Returns/Yards3/811/15
Interception Ret./Yards1/130/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 20
Time of Possession30:2429:36

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:201:22OPP 44444Touchdown
15:402:37OWN 20729Fumble
12:532:09OPP 4737Punt
210:154:03OWN 25928Punt
24:573:20OWN 37763Touchdown
20:490:49OPP 41323Field Goal
315:002:38OWN 28532Punt
311:025:08OWN 141145Punt
33:590:27OWN 3930Punt
30:082:02OWN 2034Punt
46:584:45OWN 25618Punt
41:480:35OPP 29329Touchdown
40:590:59OPP 343-4Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 303-3Punt
111:586:18OWN 91155Punt
13:030:10OPP 4910Interception
10:445:29OWN 201280Touchdown
26:121:15OWN 23-2Safety
21:370:48OWN 253-4Punt
312:221:20OWN 2035Punt
35:541:55OWN 2030Punt
33:323:24OWN 16840Punt
413:061:43OWN 1934Punt
411:234:25OWN 81092Touchdown
42:130:25OWN 2445Downs
41:130:14OWN 25214Fumble

Game MVP: Angel Roberts, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Angel Roberts161499.313251
RB Sergio Rossi10323.202210
QB James Lauher6101.67600
RB Wendell Lange3-1-0.33700
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Nickolas Parsley13423.231910
RB Claude Foreman4143.50600
QB Levi Burkhead3299.671410
RB Malik Carter382.67600
TE Vernon Adams100.00000

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
James Lauher29191572/142270102.2
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Levi Burkhead40242102/8230180.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chuck Abrams475413.5028271
TE Al Denis46215.250110
WR Leon Banda242211.000180
TE Chuck Stewart22157.50490
WR Cristian Schwartz232010.000141
RB Sergio Rossi2384.00050
FB Damien Bush1211.00010
RB Angel Roberts111212.004120
TE Graham Montgomery1144.00040
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Sutter7139814.0022301
TE Mickey Sullivan46256.254130
RB Malik Carter3520.67030
WR Grady Burks34279.0015201
RB Claude Foreman24136.501090
WR Gustavo Wynn2484.00050
WR Wesley Sisk121515.000150
TE Marshall Kennedy112020.000200
RB Nickolas Parsley1122.00020

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Edward Losman11313.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB James Lauher1000
DE Malachi McKenzie0100
CB Craig Robertson0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Levi Burkhead1000
DE Edwin Andrews0100
CB Keegan Jenkins0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Blaine Washington729442.032.3502
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos McNeil728941.324.0500

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gavin Hicks1/10/00/0354/4
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jace Shepard0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Corbin Downs310434.71
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ian Patmon284.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Wendell Lange38127.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Jace Shepard11515.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sergio Roberts720.02340
OLB Clay Wolf710.02138
OLB Weston Banks620.52341
CB Irv Goguen520.01730
DE Dwight Herndon400.51228
DT Frank Michl410.02242
DT Amari Barnes410.01819
DE Malachi McKenzie320.52127
S Parker Maxwell240.52442
CB Craig Robertson200.01926
DE Don McCargo120.0622
CB Edward Losman120.02034
CB Corbin Downs100.0915
DE Ethan Burgess010.01730
OLB Luis Browning010.033
OLB Bucky Rhodes010.059
ILB Jessie Schulz010.012
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill1030.03430
DT Bruce Bertrand610.02830
CB Amari Samuels530.03331
S Al Batch500.03330
ILB Darius Collier420.01317
CB Ian Patmon320.03029
S Jorge Ellard320.02314
DE Edwin Andrews310.02525
DE Jorge Accimus210.52225
CB Keegan Jenkins210.02615
OLB Zachary Upshaw200.0614
DE Colby Stephens101.0178
DT Nate Warren110.53028
DT Nathan Levine110.0104
ILB Reginald Jamison100.02616
RB Claude Foreman10---------
WR Gustavo Wynn10---------
CB Blaine Klepfer020.01217

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dwight Herndon0.520028
DE Malachi McKenzie0.501227
S Parker Maxwell0.500042
OLB Weston Banks0.500041
DE Ethan Burgess0.010030
DE Don McCargo0.001022
CB Irv Goguen0.001030
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colby Stephens1.00108
DT Nate Warren0.503028
DE Jorge Accimus0.500025
DE Edwin Andrews0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Sergio Roberts60040
OLB Clay Wolf40038
CB Irv Goguen31030
OLB Weston Banks22041
DT Frank Michl20042
S Parker Maxwell11042
CB Craig Robertson11026
CB Edward Losman10134
DE Malachi McKenzie10027
DE Dwight Herndon10028
DT Amari Barnes10019
CB Corbin Downs10015
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Giovanni O'Neill51030
CB Amari Samuels20031
OLB Zachary Upshaw20014
S Jorge Ellard20014
DE Edwin Andrews20025
CB Ian Patmon11029
CB Keegan Jenkins11015
DE Jorge Accimus10025
ILB Reginald Jamison10016
DT Nate Warren10028
S Al Batch10030

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Fernando Cooley38035031
T Deion McDonald35035131
G Levon Logan27035031
T Henry Wanat24035031
TE Graham Montgomery11010010
G Nathaniel Watson03035131
FB Damien Bush010804
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeremy Tyler25024042
T Phillip Marsh15024142
G Kurt Swartz15024042
TE Vernon Adams110405
G Owen Dotson03024042
T Spencer Henselman02024142

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Graham Montgomery124
Wendell Lange117
Chuck Abrams11
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Marshall Kennedy223
Jeremy Tyler211
Owen Dotson17

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Nathaniel Watson3531------874
S Sergio Roberts------23401174
OLB Clay Wolf------21381170
QB James Lauher3531------167
S Parker Maxwell------2442167
T Deion McDonald3531---------66
C Fernando Cooley3531---------66
T Henry Wanat3531---------66
G Levon Logan3531---------66
OLB Weston Banks------2341165
DT Frank Michl------2242---64
WR Cristian Schwartz2929---------58
WR Leon Banda2523------856
CB Edward Losman------2034155
DE Ethan Burgess------1730754
TE Chuck Stewart2821---------49
DE Malachi McKenzie------2127---48
DE Dwight Herndon------1228747
CB Irv Goguen------1730---47
CB Craig Robertson------1926---45
TE Graham Montgomery1010------2444
WR Chuck Abrams2316------140
RB Angel Roberts2018---------38
CB Xavier Nader------2122337
DT Amari Barnes------1819---37
FB Damien Bush84------2436
CB Corbin Downs------915731
RB Sergio Rossi1110------930
DE Don McCargo------622---28
RB Wendell Lange56------1728
TE Al Denis1215---------27
WR Christopher Vance43------1724
OLB Arturo Wise------002222
CB Amos Williams------121518
OLB Bucky Rhodes------59---14
C Diego Fuller00------88
T Maurice Boisvert00------88
G Norbert Borders00------88
T Andrew Egan00------88
P Blaine Washington00------77
K Gavin Hicks00------66
OLB Luis Browning------33---6
TE Patrick Forbes00------44
ILB Jessie Schulz------12---3
QB Arnie Castronovo00---------0
WR Marvin Donovan00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Jeremy Tyler2442------1177
G Owen Dotson2442------773
CB Ian Patmon------3029867
WR Chad Sutter2442---------66
G Kurt Swartz2442---------66
T Phillip Marsh2442---------66
T Spencer Henselman2442---------66
QB Levi Burkhead2442---------66
CB Amari Samuels------3331165
OLB Giovanni O'Neill------3430165
S Al Batch------3330164
TE Mickey Sullivan2340---------63
DT Bruce Bertrand------2830159
DT Nate Warren------3028---58
ILB Reginald Jamison------26161355
CB Keegan Jenkins------26151253
DE Edwin Andrews------2525151
WR Grady Burks1931---------50
DE Jorge Accimus------2225148
RB Claude Foreman812------2343
TE Marshall Kennedy614------2343
WR Gustavo Wynn1624---------40
S Jorge Ellard------2314138
RB Nickolas Parsley1522---------37
DE Colby Stephens------178833
CB Blaine Klepfer------1217433
ILB Darius Collier------1317---30
RB Malik Carter316------928
OLB Thomas Kerr------212326
CB Reggie Stedman------521623
DT Nathan Levine------104721
OLB Zachary Upshaw------614---20
TE Vernon Adams45------1120
S Johnnie Oliver------211619
WR Melvin Mills00------1616
WR Wesley Sisk24------915
DE Adam Fisk------84---12
C Jim Donovan00------77
C Chase Asquith00------77
P Carlos McNeil00------77
G Colby Whitfield00------77
T Ricky Fairley00------77
K Jace Shepard00------66
OLB Riddick McGee------00---0
QB Abraham Gaylor00---------0
OLB Ernest Primeau------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle211135.4
Right55310.6
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle15694.6
Right7243.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
James Lauher29191113500
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Levi Burkhead40243135321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43153.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1511704.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)85729.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85141.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1912784.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)105686.8
Long (19+ Yds)325016.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chuck Abrams74054116
TE Al Denis64021015
WR Leon Banda42122023
WR Cristian Schwartz32020029
RB Sergio Rossi3208010
FB Damien Bush210104
TE Chuck Stewart22015021
RB Angel Roberts11012018
TE Graham Montgomery1104010
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Sutter137198142
TE Mickey Sullivan64025040
RB Malik Carter5312016
RB Claude Foreman42113012
WR Gustavo Wynn4208024
WR Grady Burks43027131
WR Wesley Sisk2101504
TE Marshall Kennedy11020114
RB Nickolas Parsley1102022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
James Lauher32186.005.41
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Levi Burkhead323712.335.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Angel Roberts111212.0012.00
WR Leon Banda1000.005.50
WR Cristian Schwartz1166.006.67
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Sutter111717.007.54
TE Mickey Sullivan1000.004.17
WR Grady Burks112020.006.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Angel Roberts84
QB James Lauher31
MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Malik Carter22
TE Vernon Adams10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
James Lauher422
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Levi Burkhead1483

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Leon Banda211
TE Al Denis100
WR Cristian Schwartz111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Malik Carter430
WR Chad Sutter311
TE Mickey Sullivan211
WR Grady Burks210
RB Claude Foreman100
TE Marshall Kennedy111
WR Gustavo Wynn110

SectionAttendance
Stadium86,000 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck26,800 (26,800)
End Zone19,300 (19,300)
Mezzanine11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats17,000 (17,000)
Club Seats1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)