Vikings
28–31
MIN @ NO
Saints
Final/OT · Sun, Jan 24, 2010 · 2009 Conference Championship · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Vikings controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
MIN 64%36% NO
50.5%GROUND28.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Favre | 46 | +0.13 | 47.8% | 0.0% | +5.8 | 8.6 | 60.9% | 62.5% | -1.6 |
| D.Brees | 32 | +0.17 | 43.8% | 3.1% | +5.6 | 7.6 | 56.7% | 64.9% | -8.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.19 |
| Success Rate | 44.7% | 40.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.4% | 19.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.59 | 4.51 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 64.3% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.23 | 2.40 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 36.1% | 47.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.4% | 26.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.9% | 14.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 34.4 |
| Plays | 85 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 475 | 257 |
| Total EPA | +5.2 | +3.4 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
MIN 42%58% NO
7.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.0 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Kluwe punts 39 yards to NO 14. R.Bush MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-K.Onatolu at NO 10 — MIN +5.6
Kickoffs · NO +4.7Punts · MIN +3.1Kicks · NO +1.1
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett FavreQB | 46 | 28/46 | 310 | 6.7 | +5.8 | +0.13 | -1.6 | 48% | -0.03 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian PetersonRB | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | +4.7 | +0.19 | 40% | +0.12 | 3 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | -1.3 | -0.21 | 0% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | -3.9 | -0.98 | 75% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Brett FavreQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.4 | -5.39 | 0% | -0.19 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visanthe ShiancoeTE | 6 | 4 | 83 | 13.8 | +8.1 | +1.35 | 67% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Bernard BerrianWR | 12 | 9 | 102 | 8.5 | +2.1 | +0.17 | 58% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.5 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.45 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 8 | 5 | 38 | 4.8 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chester TaylorRB | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3.0 | -2.5 | -0.41 | 17% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Sidney RiceWR | 11 | 4 | 43 | 3.9 | -4.1 | -0.38 | 36% | -0.45 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan LongwellK | — | — | 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy HarvinWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius ReynaudRB | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 32 | 17/31 | 189 | 5.9 | +5.6 | +0.17 | -8.2 | 44% | +0.24 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | +2.6 | +0.19 | 50% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.45 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.7 | -1.67 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | -3.9 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 4 | 2 | 33 | 8.3 | +3.8 | +0.94 | 50% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 2 | 38 | 12.7 | +2.9 | +0.96 | 33% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 6 | 4 | 39 | 6.5 | +1.2 | +0.19 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6.3 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.26 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 6 | 3 | 32 | 5.3 | -0.5 | -0.08 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 5 | 2 | 22 | 4.4 | -1.7 | -0.33 | 20% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 4/4 | — | — | 7 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 7 | 359 | 51.3 | 49.1 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 61 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |