Conference Finals, 2020

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers	0	0	7	0	-	7
Minnesota Vikings	3	14	6	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 MIN - Ron Kariger 40 field goal
2Q: 13:27 MIN - Eddie Royal 24 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:57 MIN - Nicky Winters 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 07:46 SFO - Kenny Britt 5 pass from Matt Leinhart (Roger Kowal extra point)
3Q: 02:17 MIN - Adrian Brizzolara 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point failed)
4Q: 07:06 MIN - Ike Dodge 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 MIN - Ron Kariger 40 field goal
2Q: 13:27 MIN - Eddie Royal 24 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 06:57 MIN - Nicky Winters 11 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 07:46 SFO - Kenny Britt 5 pass from Matt Leinhart (Roger Kowal extra point)
3Q: 02:17 MIN - Adrian Brizzolara 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point failed)
4Q: 07:06 MIN - Ike Dodge 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)

Team Statistics SFO MIN
Record 12-7 15-4
First Downs 21 25
- by Rushing 1 10
- by Passing 19 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 357 411
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 5.49 6.63
Net Rushing Yards 53 182
- Rushing Attempts 12 33
- Yards per Rush 4.42 5.52
Net Passing Yards 304 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 31 - 1 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 322 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.74 7.90
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 4/45
Kick Returns/Yards 4/54 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 15 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:35 33:25

Team Statistics	SFO	MIN
Record	12-7	15-4
First Downs	21	25
- by Rushing	1	10
- by Passing	19	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	357	411
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	5.49	6.63
Net Rushing Yards	53	182
- Rushing Attempts	12	33
- Yards per Rush	4.42	5.52
Net Passing Yards	304	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 31 - 1	28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	322	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.74	7.90
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	4/45
Kick Returns/Yards	4/54	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 15	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:35	33:25

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	2:01	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
1	7:18	2:01	OWN 7	4	53	Fumble
1	4:16	3:45	OWN 13	6	14	Punt
2	13:15	2:12	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	6:49	2:04	OWN 21	5	26	Interception
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 1	3	19	Half
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
3	11:47	4:06	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
3	2:10	3:12	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
4	6:56	2:47	OWN 17	10	46	Downs
4	2:27	2:27	OWN 6	10	92	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 20	7	57	Field Goal
1	8:28	1:10	OPP 44	3	-1	Punt
1	5:17	1:01	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
1	0:31	2:16	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
2	11:03	4:14	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
2	4:45	2:56	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
3	12:44	0:57	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
3	7:41	5:31	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	13:58	7:02	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	4:09	1:42	OWN 37	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Andy Wilkerson	7	38	5.43	12	1
Les Johansson	4	11	2.75	9	0
Matt Leinhart	1	4	4.00	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	22	119	5.41	26	4	0
Howard Harrison	11	63	5.73	13	3	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinhart	36	23	222	3/18	1	25	1	78.7
Josh Johnson	14	8	100	0/0	0	38	0	79.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	28	19	235	1/6	4	28	0	133.2

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kenny Britt	7	9	90	12.86	2	25	1
WR Ramses Barden	6	13	62	10.33	6	22	0
WR Ted Allard	6	10	76	12.67	2	21	0
RB Les Johansson	5	6	16	3.20	8	5	0
FB Bernie Martinez	2	2	8	4.00	2	4	0
RB Andy Wilkerson	2	2	9	4.50	5	5	0
WR Zach Lowrey	2	6	50	25.00	3	38	0
TE Jimmie Particelli	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
TE Everett Beardsley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	6	8	81	13.50	8	24	1
WR Adrian Brizzolara	3	4	54	18.00	14	28	1
RB Nicky Winters	2	3	20	10.00	6	11	1
TE Ike Dodge	2	4	16	8.00	8	11	1
TE David Johnson	2	2	20	10.00	0	14	0
TE Leon Beltramini	1	1	2	2.00	4	2	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	2	23	23.00	2	23	0
RB Howard Harrison	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	0
WR Wayne Calixto	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chad Neasman	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Andy Wilkerson	1	1	0
Matt Leinhart	1	0	0
Kenny Britt	1	0	0
Jimmie Particelli	0	1	0
Sean Brower	0	0	1
Karl Morton	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nicky Winters	2	0	0
Caleb Campbell	0	1	0
Casey Heath	0	1	0
Louis Murphy	0	1	0
Scottie Benton	0	0	1
Wayne Calixto	0	0	1
Harvey Emmons	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Krumrei	5	257	51.4	38.4	61	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	5	235	47.0	42.8	55	5

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roger Kowal	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Britt	2	21	10.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Weber	4	45	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les Johansson	3	37	12.3	0
Kenny Britt	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ernest Melendez	8	0	0.0	28	26
DT Derek Jamison	7	1	0.0	32	27
OLB Karl Morton	6	1	0.0	23	22
DT Lenny Erickson	5	4	0.5	23	25
ILB Sean Brower	5	2	0.0	30	28
CB Jon Swinton	4	0	0.0	32	25
CB Chevis Jackson	3	0	0.0	22	20
DE Norbert Schoeppner	2	1	0.5	32	25
S Dan Clinton	2	2	0.0	24	21
CB Rickey Van Diver	2	1	0.0	29	27
CB Fred Anglin	2	0	0.0	5	4
S Desmond Clemons	1	3	0.0	18	12
DE Stephen Palmer	1	1	0.0	30	27
ILB Clifton Talley	1	1	0.0	19	14
QB Matt Leinhart	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Bryan Kehl	1	0	0.0	5	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Allen Weber	9	0	0.0	11	51
OLB Harvey Emmons	4	1	1.0	12	33
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	2	0.0	12	52
DT Scottie Benton	3	1	1.5	10	52
CB Chad Neasman	3	5	0.0	9	43
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	4	0.0	10	48
S Caleb Campbell	3	1	0.0	8	50
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	0	0.0	9	24
DE Tim Crowder	2	2	0.0	10	47
ILB Lester Jacobs	2	0	0.0	5	12
CB Desmond Hout	2	0	0.0	8	50
S Tracy Sherry	2	0	0.0	4	5
DE Shawn Carpenter	1	1	0.5	10	49
OLB Cody Brown	1	2	0.0	1	20
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0.0	2	6
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0.0	4	34
DT Dominic Wynn	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Lenny Erickson	0.5	0	0	0	25
DE Norbert Schoeppner	0.5	0	0	0	25
ILB Clifton Talley	0.0	1	1	0	14
DE Stephen Palmer	0.0	0	1	1	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	1.5	0	1	1	52
OLB Harvey Emmons	1.0	0	1	1	33
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.5	0	3	0	49
OLB Cody Brown	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	0	1	1	47
DE DeMario Pressley	0.0	0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	PPlay
S Ernest Melendez	4	26
ILB Sean Brower	4	28
CB Jon Swinton	3	25
OLB Karl Morton	3	22
ILB Bryan Kehl	1	4
CB Chevis Jackson	1	20
CB Fred Anglin	1	4
S Dan Clinton	1	21
CB Rickey Van Diver	1	27

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Allen Weber	7	0	0	51
ILB Phil Gaylor	4	1	0	52
CB Chad Neasman	3	2	1	43
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	2	0	48
S Caleb Campbell	3	0	0	50
CB Desmond Hout	1	1	0	50
OLB Harvey Emmons	1	1	0	33
OLB Fernando Sanford	1	1	0	24
DE Tim Crowder	1	0	0	47
DT Scottie Benton	1	0	0	52
ILB Lester Jacobs	1	0	0	12
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0	6
DE Shawn Carpenter	1	0	0	49
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0	34
OLB Cody Brown	1	0	0	20
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leroy Harris	3	4	12	0	46
Cedric Byerly	1	5	12	1	52
Hugh Roundy	1	1	5	0	30
Brian Boone	0	1	9	1	37
Josh Willis	0	0	9	1	30

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Renaldo Becker	4	11	2	33	0	29
Casey Heath	2	6	1	30	0	23
O.J. Riley	2	3	0	29	0	25
Kennedy Gaylord	1	4	0	25	0	25
Deron Roberson	1	3	0	5	0	6
Uche Nwaneri	1	2	0	28	1	23
Justin Blaylock	1	1	0	11	0	8
A.J. Murray	1	1	0	15	0	13
Levon McIntyre	0	1	0	4	0	6
Ike Dodge	0	1	0	21	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Pete Campana	2	18
Otis Tanner	1	13
Scottie Hudson	1	4

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Cedric Snowden	1	14
Dale Kitchens	1	13
Eddie Royal	1	13
Tracy Sherry	1	12
Harry Anaya	1	10
Wayne Calixto	1	9

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cedric Byerly	12	52	---	---	---	64
Sean Brower	---	---	30	28	6	64
Leroy Harris	12	46	---	---	5	63
Derek Jamison	---	---	32	27	1	60
Norbert Schoeppner	---	---	32	25	1	58
Jon Swinton	---	---	32	25	1	58
Stephen Palmer	---	---	30	27	1	58
Rickey Van Diver	---	---	29	27	1	57
Ernest Melendez	---	---	28	26	1	55
Zach Lowrey	6	32	---	---	16	54
Matt Leinhart	12	39	---	---	---	51
Brian Boone	9	37	---	---	5	51
Karl Wolfe	9	42	---	---	---	51
Lenny Erickson	---	---	23	25	3	51
Kenny Britt	6	34	---	---	11	51
Ramses Barden	8	41	---	---	---	49
Ted Allard	6	39	---	---	2	47
Karl Morton	---	---	23	22	1	46
Dan Clinton	---	---	24	21	1	46
Les Johansson	5	34	---	---	7	46
Chevis Jackson	---	---	22	20	2	44
Desmond Clemons	---	---	18	12	13	43
Bernie Martinez	6	25	---	---	10	41
Hugh Roundy	5	30	---	---	5	40
Josh Willis	9	30	---	---	---	39
Jimmie Particelli	10	16	---	---	7	33
Clifton Talley	---	---	19	14	---	33
Pete Campana	2	11	---	---	18	31
Everett Beardsley	2	15	---	---	13	30
Fred Anglin	---	---	5	4	17	26
Sherman Dotson	2	10	---	---	10	22
Vinny Garrison	3	12	---	---	5	20
Scottie Hudson	1	14	---	---	4	19
Bryan Kehl	---	---	5	4	8	17
Otis Tanner	---	---	1	1	13	15
Andy Wilkerson	7	8	---	---	---	15
Josh Johnson	0	14	---	---	---	14
Bennie Unruh	---	---	1	4	5	10
Robert Henderson	---	---	4	5	---	9
Erik Walden	---	---	3	2	3	8
Irving Cunningham	---	---	2	0	5	7
Reggie Krumrei	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mo Coleman	0	2	---	---	1	3
Roger Kowal	0	0	---	---	2	2
Vernon Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Allen Weber	---	---	11	51	5	67
Phil Gaylor	---	---	12	52	---	64
Scottie Benton	---	---	10	52	---	62
Matt Ryan	33	29	---	---	---	62
Eddie Royal	25	24	---	---	13	62
Renaldo Becker	33	29	---	---	---	62
O.J. Riley	29	25	---	---	6	60
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	10	48	2	60
Caleb Campbell	---	---	8	50	2	60
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	10	49	---	59
Desmond Hout	---	---	8	50	---	58
Uche Nwaneri	28	23	---	---	6	57
Tim Crowder	---	---	10	47	---	57
Chad Neasman	---	---	9	43	2	54
Casey Heath	30	23	---	---	---	53
Kennedy Gaylord	25	25	---	---	---	50
Harry Anaya	---	---	4	34	10	48
Adrian Brizzolara	26	20	---	---	---	46
Ike Dodge	21	19	---	---	6	46
Harvey Emmons	---	---	12	33	---	45
Nicky Winters	22	22	---	---	---	44
A.J. Murray	15	13	---	---	14	42
Fernando Sanford	---	---	9	24	2	35
David Johnson	16	12	---	---	6	34
Leon Beltramini	9	10	---	---	13	32
Cody Brown	---	---	1	20	8	29
Justin Blaylock	11	8	---	---	6	25
Louis Murphy	11	13	---	---	1	25
Wayne Calixto	9	5	---	---	9	23
Lester Jacobs	---	---	5	12	5	22
Tracy Sherry	---	---	4	5	12	21
Howard Harrison	11	7	---	---	---	18
Deron Roberson	5	6	---	---	6	17
Levon McIntyre	4	6	---	---	6	16
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	2	4	10	16
Cedric Snowden	0	0	---	---	14	14
Dale Kitchens	---	---	0	0	13	13
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	0	1	8	9
DeMario Pressley	---	---	2	6	---	8
Andre Poston	---	---	2	1	5	8
Marc Bridges	---	---	1	0	6	7
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dominic Wynn	---	---	2	1	---	3
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	1	1
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	9	38	4.2
Right	1	9	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	49	4.5
Middle	10	41	4.1
Right	12	92	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinhart	36	23	4	1	0	7	3	1	1
Josh Johnson	14	8	1	1	0	1	4	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	28	19	3	1	5	0	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	62	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	85	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	14	6	146	10.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	17	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	85	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	58	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	75	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ramses Barden	13	6	62	1	41
WR Ted Allard	10	6	76	1	39
WR Kenny Britt	9	7	90	2	34
WR Zach Lowrey	6	2	50	1	32
RB Les Johansson	6	5	16	0	34
FB Bernie Martinez	2	2	8	0	25
RB Andy Wilkerson	2	2	9	0	8
TE Everett Beardsley	1	0	0	0	15
TE Jimmie Particelli	1	1	11	0	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Royal	8	6	0	81	1	24
WR Adrian Brizzolara	4	3	0	54	1	20
TE Ike Dodge	4	2	2	16	0	19
RB Nicky Winters	3	2	1	20	0	22
TE David Johnson	2	2	0	20	0	12
WR Louis Murphy	2	1	1	23	1	13
WR Wayne Calixto	2	0	1	0	0	5
TE Leon Beltramini	1	1	0	2	0	10
RB Howard Harrison	1	1	0	9	0	7
FB A.J. Murray	1	1	0	10	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	1	1	1.00	5.41
Howard Harrison	1	4	4.00	5.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinhart	1	1	5	5.00	6.17
Josh Johnson	1	1	8	8.00	7.14

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	4	3	24	6.00	8.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenny Britt	2	2	13	6.50	10.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	1	8	8.00	13.50
WR Eddie Royal	1	0	0	0.00	10.13
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	11	11.00	6.67
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	5	5.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Andy Wilkerson	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	2	0
Howard Harrison	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinhart	7	5	3
Josh Johnson	3	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Lowrey	3	1	1
WR Ramses Barden	2	1	0
RB Les Johansson	2	2	1
WR Ted Allard	2	1	1
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	2	2	2
WR Wayne Calixto	2	0	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	1	1
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	1
TE Leon Beltramini	1	1	0
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 27,900 (29,400)
End Zone 19,500 (21,300)
Mezzanine 11,300 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 17,100 (18,800)
Club Seats 500 (500)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	27,900 (29,400)
End Zone	19,500 (21,300)
Mezzanine	11,300 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	17,100 (18,800)
Club Seats	500 (500)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,700)