Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Carolina, NC

52 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	3	7	-	31
Carolina Panthers	7	13	0	8	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:23 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 13 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
1Q: 08:08 CAR - Amos Doleman 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 12:05 MIN - Teddy Bridgewater 2 run (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 06:55 CAR - Rex Fuld 38 field goal
2Q: 04:06 CAR - Cam Newton 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Rex Fuld 30 field goal
3Q: 08:22 MIN - Blair Walsh 41 field goal
4Q: 05:05 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 5 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
4Q: 02:50 CAR - Heath Hopper 30 pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton pass to Pete Agin for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:23 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 13 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
1Q: 08:08 CAR - Amos Doleman 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 12:05 MIN - Teddy Bridgewater 2 run (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 06:55 CAR - Rex Fuld 38 field goal
2Q: 04:06 CAR - Cam Newton 4 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Mike Wallace 8 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Rex Fuld 30 field goal
3Q: 08:22 MIN - Blair Walsh 41 field goal
4Q: 05:05 MIN - Kyle Rudolph 5 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh extra point)
4Q: 02:50 CAR - Heath Hopper 30 pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton pass to Pete Agin for conversion)

Team Statistics MIN CAR
Record 12-6 12-5
First Downs 25 23
- by Rushing 9 7
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 412 401
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 7.63 5.73
Net Rushing Yards 152 126
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 6.33 4.34
Net Passing Yards 260 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 20 - 1 39 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 277 287
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 8.67 6.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 1/41 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:14 33:46

Team Statistics	MIN	CAR
Record	12-6	12-5
First Downs	25	23
- by Rushing	9	7
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	412	401
- Offensive Plays	54	70
- Yards per Play	7.63	5.73
Net Rushing Yards	152	126
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	6.33	4.34
Net Passing Yards	260	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 20 - 1	39 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	277	287
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	8.67	6.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	3/81
Interception Ret./Yards	1/41	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:14	33:46

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:48	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	8:01	4:32	OWN 32	6	27	Punt
1	0:56	3:57	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
2	6:48	0:48	OWN 30	1	-10	Interception
2	3:58	2:37	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
3	10:15	1:59	OPP 42	5	18	Field Goal
3	3:41	2:33	OWN 15	5	52	Punt
4	12:19	1:29	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
4	9:55	4:57	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	2:35	0:36	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OPP 30	1	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:12	4:11	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
1	3:29	2:33	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	11:59	5:11	OWN 25	10	54	Field Goal
2	6:00	2:02	OPP 16	6	16	Touchdown
2	1:21	1:21	OWN 41	6	46	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:45	OWN 25	9	39	Interception
3	8:16	4:35	OWN 23	7	28	Punt
3	1:08	3:49	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	10:50	0:55	OWN 49	3	13	Punt
4	4:58	2:23	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
4	1:59	1:38	OWN 41	6	-11	Downs

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jerick McKinnon	11	87	7.91	36	5	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	10	34	3.40	12	1	1
RB Chris Ivory	3	31	10.33	16	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Amos Doleman	12	41	3.42	12	1	1
QB Cam Newton	10	62	6.20	14	2	1
RB Donny Bush	6	27	4.50	10	1	0
WR Justin Hunter	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	27	20	277	3/17	3	47	1	128.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	39	26	287	2/12	1	45	1	86.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Wallace	7	10	109	15.57	24	29	1
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	7	102	14.57	30	47	2
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	4	20	10.00	1	16	0
WR Stefon Diggs	2	2	18	9.00	14	19	0
RB Jerick McKinnon	1	2	21	21.00	20	21	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	2	7	7.00	6	7	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Snead	7	12	42	6.00	15	14	0
TE Pete Agin	5	10	21	4.20	3	6	0
TE Jason Boswell	4	5	72	18.00	31	45	0
WR Justin Hunter	3	5	40	13.33	8	16	0
FB Mike Tolbert	2	2	22	11.00	8	14	0
WR Heath Hopper	2	2	50	25.00	25	30	1
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	17	17.00	7	17	0
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	1	15	15.00	4	15	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Xavier Rhodes	1	41	41.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmitt Anthony	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat Aguilar	4	162	40.5	27.3	52	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	4	178	44.5	35.3	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blair Walsh	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Fuld	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Springfield	2	17	8.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Springfield	3	66	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dontae Johnson	2	46	23.0	0
Devin Funchess	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Les Kubus	8	3	0.0	29	41
ILB Leo Andersen	8	1	0.0	29	41
CB Aaron Colvin	6	2	0.0	27	35
S Harrison Smith	6	0	0.0	29	41
DE Everson Griffen	5	2	1.0	28	37
CB Xavier Rhodes	5	0	0.0	28	40
OLB A.J. Benzer	5	0	0.0	25	26
OLB Eric Kendricks	3	1	0.0	16	17
DT Linval Joseph	2	1	0.0	19	34
ILB Chad Greenway	2	0	0.0	1	2
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	1.0	28	34
CB Stephen Money	1	1	0.0	3	12
FB Kyle Juszczyk	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sylvester Tabor	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Carlton Lyle	1	0	0.0	7	17
S Mel Howard	0	2	0.0	9	15
DT Sean Lissemore	0	1	0.0	12	24
DE Tom Johnson	0	1	0.0	12	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	6	0	0.0	15	26
OLB Cliff Avril	5	2	0.0	14	22
S Sammie Garrison	3	3	0.0	18	22
DT Craig Coleman	3	0	0.0	10	7
CB Theodore Myers	3	0	0.0	20	24
DT Kawann Short	2	1	1.5	16	24
DE Brian Orakpo	2	1	1.0	12	11
DE Derrick Shelby	2	1	0.5	13	19
S Tre Boston	2	1	0.0	13	16
CB Nicolas Jones	2	1	0.0	10	16
OLB Thomas Franklin	2	1	0.0	9	4
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	1	0.0	24	30
S Robert Brunner	2	0	0.0	12	10
OLB Vernon Benton	2	0	0.0	0	4
DE Dan Jacques	1	1	0.0	9	8
DT Star Lotulelei	1	0	0.0	14	22
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Shaq Thompson	1	0	0.0	5	6
S Oscar Barnes	1	0	0.0	16	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Everson Griffen	1.0	0	3	2	37
DE Danielle Hunter	1.0	0	1	0	34
DT Sean Lissemore	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Linval Joseph	0.0	0	1	1	34
S Harrison Smith	0.0	0	1	0	41

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kawann Short	1.5	1	0	0	24
DE Brian Orakpo	1.0	0	0	1	11
DE Derrick Shelby	0.5	1	0	0	19
DE Ryan Delaire	0.0	0	2	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Harrison Smith	5	1	0	41
CB Aaron Colvin	5	0	0	35
S Les Kubus	3	1	0	41
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	0	1	40
OLB A.J. Benzer	3	0	0	26
ILB Leo Andersen	2	1	0	41
CB Stephen Money	2	0	0	12
CB Carlton Lyle	1	1	0	17
ILB Chad Greenway	1	0	0	2
DE Everson Griffen	1	0	0	37

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Cliff Avril	4	0	0	22
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	0	0	26
S Sammie Garrison	2	0	0	22
OLB Vernon Benton	2	0	0	4
CB Theodore Myers	2	0	0	24
DE Derrick Shelby	1	0	0	19
DT Kawann Short	1	0	0	24
ILB Shaq Thompson	1	0	0	6
CB Nicolas Jones	1	0	0	16
OLB Thomas Franklin	1	0	0	4
S Robert Brunner	1	0	0	10
CB Emmitt Anthony	0	1	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jesse Burt	3	4	24	1	30
T Matt Kalil	2	6	24	0	30
C Amari Vines	2	3	24	1	30
T T.J. Clemmings	1	1	24	0	30
G Brandon Fusco	0	2	24	1	30
TE Kyle Rudolph	0	1	14	0	25

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ryan Kalil	4	5	1	29	0	41
G Cedric Sutton	2	5	0	29	0	41
G Trai Turner	1	7	0	29	0	41
G Nolan Schroeder	0	3	0	29	1	41
T Noah McConnell	0	2	0	29	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Heath Rivera	3	11
Carlton Lyle	1	14

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Cliff Avril	3	9
Bruce Miller	1	21
Pete Agin	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Leo Andersen	---	---	29	41	11	81
S Harrison Smith	---	---	29	41	2	72
S Les Kubus	---	---	29	41	2	72
OLB A.J. Benzer	---	---	25	26	20	71
CB Xavier Rhodes	---	---	28	40	2	70
CB Aaron Colvin	---	---	27	35	7	69
DE Everson Griffen	---	---	28	37	2	67
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	28	34	1	63
WR Mike Wallace	24	30	---	---	5	59
T Matt Kalil	24	30	---	---	5	59
G Jesse Burt	24	30	---	---	5	59
DT Linval Joseph	---	---	19	34	2	55
G Brandon Fusco	24	30	---	---	---	54
QB Teddy Bridgewater	24	30	---	---	---	54
T T.J. Clemmings	24	30	---	---	---	54
C Amari Vines	24	30	---	---	---	54
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	24	29	---	---	---	53
WR Stefon Diggs	21	26	---	---	---	47
RB Jerick McKinnon	17	26	---	---	---	43
TE Kyle Rudolph	14	25	---	---	1	40
DT Sean Lissemore	---	---	12	24	2	38
CB Carlton Lyle	---	---	7	17	14	38
OLB Eric Kendricks	---	---	16	17	1	34
DE Nickolas Wayne	---	---	13	14	4	31
S Mel Howard	---	---	9	15	5	29
DE Tom Johnson	---	---	12	13	1	26
FB Kyle Juszczyk	0	3	---	---	20	23
TE Demarcus Dobbs	0	0	---	---	20	20
CB Peter Gray	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Chris Ivory	4	3	---	---	11	18
WR DeAndre Reilly	2	0	---	---	16	18
CB Stephen Money	---	---	3	12	1	16
WR Jermaine Kearse	11	4	---	---	---	15
S Dylan Springfield	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE MyCole Pruitt	3	4	---	---	4	11
T Connor Bensen	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Heath Rivera	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Sylvester Tabor	---	---	2	7	---	9
K Blair Walsh	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Gustavo Kinney	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Pat Aguilar	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Christian Rivers	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Chad Greenway	---	---	1	2	---	3
OLB Corey Lemonier	---	---	2	1	---	3
G Larry Warford	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Paul Brumbaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Trai Turner	29	41	---	---	6	76
G Nolan Schroeder	29	41	---	---	6	76
TE Pete Agin	23	31	---	---	21	75
C Ryan Kalil	29	41	---	---	---	70
QB Cam Newton	29	41	---	---	---	70
T Noah McConnell	29	41	---	---	---	70
G Cedric Sutton	29	41	---	---	---	70
WR Willie Snead	25	39	---	---	---	64
WR Kelvin Benjamin	24	37	---	---	---	61
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	24	30	1	55
WR Justin Hunter	13	24	---	---	17	54
OLB Cliff Avril	---	---	14	22	9	45
CB Theodore Myers	---	---	20	24	1	45
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	15	26	---	41
S Sammie Garrison	---	---	18	22	1	41
DT Kawann Short	---	---	16	24	---	40
RB Donny Bush	10	12	---	---	17	39
S Oscar Barnes	---	---	16	22	---	38
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	14	22	---	36
DE Ryan Delaire	---	---	14	22	---	36
FB Bruce Miller	1	11	---	---	21	33
S Robert Brunner	---	---	12	10	11	33
DE Derrick Shelby	---	---	13	19	---	32
RB Amos Doleman	16	16	---	---	---	32
CB Nicolas Jones	---	---	10	16	5	31
CB Bene' Benwikere	---	---	11	8	11	30
S Tre Boston	---	---	13	16	1	30
ILB Shaq Thompson	---	---	5	6	19	30
DE Brian Orakpo	---	---	12	11	5	28
TE Jason Boswell	13	15	---	---	---	28
WR Devin Funchess	4	6	---	---	15	25
OLB Thomas Franklin	---	---	9	4	11	24
DT Craig Coleman	---	---	10	7	5	22
DE Dan Jacques	---	---	9	8	1	18
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	9	7	1	17
CB Dontae Johnson	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Greg Olsen	8	6	---	---	---	14
FB Mike Tolbert	7	4	---	---	---	11
WR Heath Hopper	1	4	---	---	6	11
T D.J. Wallace	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Rex Fuld	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Vernon Benton	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB Derek Krieg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	14	84	6.0
Right	4	58	14.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	21	103	4.9
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	27	20	4	1	0	1	2	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	39	26	4	0	1	4	6	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	45	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	129	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	47	47.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	75	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	155	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	36	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Wallace	10	7	109	2	30
TE Kyle Rudolph	7	7	102	1	25
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	2	20	0	29
RB Jerick McKinnon	2	1	21	1	26
WR Stefon Diggs	2	2	18	0	26
TE MyCole Pruitt	2	1	7	0	4

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Snead	12	7	0	42	0	39
TE Pete Agin	10	5	1	21	0	31
WR Justin Hunter	5	3	0	40	0	24
TE Jason Boswell	5	4	0	72	2	15
FB Mike Tolbert	2	2	0	22	0	4
WR Heath Hopper	2	2	0	50	2	4
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	0	17	0	6
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	0	8	0	11
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	1	0	15	0	37

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chris Ivory	1	11	11.00	10.33
QB Teddy Bridgewater	1	2	2.00	3.40
RB Jerick McKinnon	1	0	0.00	7.91

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Amos Doleman	3	11	3.67	3.42
RB Donny Bush	2	12	6.00	4.50
QB Cam Newton	1	4	4.00	6.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	6	5	45	7.50	10.26

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	3	13	2.60	7.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kyle Rudolph	3	3	21	7.00	14.57
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	1	16	8.00	5.00
WR Mike Wallace	1	1	8	8.00	10.90

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Snead	3	2	10	3.33	3.50
TE Pete Agin	2	1	3	1.50	2.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Teddy Bridgewater	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	6	6	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	11	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Wallace	3	3	2
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	1	1
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	1	1
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Snead	4	2	2
WR Justin Hunter	2	1	1
WR Heath Hopper	2	2	2
FB Mike Tolbert	1	1	0
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	1
TE Pete Agin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)