Wild Card Playoff Games, 2016

played in Philadelphia, PA

36 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	7	-	28
Philadelphia Eagles	7	7	3	8	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 PHI - Jay Griffith 5 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Neil Codeke extra point)
1Q: 02:52 MIN - Glen Jeffers 10 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 05:19 MIN - Richie Forbes 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 PHI - Jay Griffith 43 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Neil Codeke extra point)
3Q: 10:58 MIN - Alvin Cortez 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 01:46 PHI - Neil Codeke 31 field goal
4Q: 13:28 MIN - Alvin Cortez 9 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 01:10 PHI - Myron Raaen 21 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Lorenzo Lake pass to Jay Griffith for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 PHI - Jay Griffith 5 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Neil Codeke extra point)
1Q: 02:52 MIN - Glen Jeffers 10 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 05:19 MIN - Richie Forbes 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 PHI - Jay Griffith 43 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Neil Codeke extra point)
3Q: 10:58 MIN - Alvin Cortez 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 01:46 PHI - Neil Codeke 31 field goal
4Q: 13:28 MIN - Alvin Cortez 9 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 01:10 PHI - Myron Raaen 21 pass from Lorenzo Lake (Lorenzo Lake pass to Jay Griffith for conversion)

Team Statistics MIN PHI
Record 14-3 8-9
First Downs 16 25
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 267 378
- Offensive Plays 51 77
- Yards per Play 5.24 4.91
Net Rushing Yards 87 96
- Rushing Attempts 21 24
- Yards per Rush 4.14 4.00
Net Passing Yards 180 282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 52 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 192 290
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.00 5.32
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/30 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/106 4/81
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:21 34:39

Team Statistics	MIN	PHI
Record	14-3	8-9
First Downs	16	25
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	267	378
- Offensive Plays	51	77
- Yards per Play	5.24	4.91
Net Rushing Yards	87	96
- Rushing Attempts	21	24
- Yards per Rush	4.14	4.00
Net Passing Yards	180	282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	52 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	192	290
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.00	5.32
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/30	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/106	4/81
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:21	34:39

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:12	4:30	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	14:14	2:01	OWN 14	3	-3	Punt
2	10:49	5:36	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	2:01	1:24	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
3	12:53	2:05	OPP 15	4	15	Touchdown
3	8:32	1:01	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
3	1:38	3:17	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
4	9:25	2:05	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
4	4:26	1:10	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	0:05	0:05	OPP 41	1	-1	Game

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:48	OWN 20	16	80	Touchdown
1	2:42	3:28	OWN 29	5	12	Punt
2	12:13	1:24	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
2	5:13	3:12	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 7	1	-3	Half
3	13:02	0:09	OWN 14	1	0	Interception
3	10:48	2:16	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	7:31	5:53	OWN 30	12	56	Field Goal
4	13:21	3:56	OWN 26	7	41	Missed FG
4	7:20	2:54	OWN 20	10	44	Punt
4	3:16	2:21	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
4	0:48	0:43	OWN 41	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richie Forbes	14	58	4.14	24	2	0
Glen Jeffers	5	22	4.40	10	1	1
Ben Roethlisberger	2	7	3.50	8	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darren Baxter	17	75	4.41	12	3
Phillip Anderson	5	13	2.60	4	0
Lorenzo Lake	2	8	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	28	18	192	2/12	3	34	0	119.9

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lorenzo Lake	52	28	290	1/8	3	43	1	81.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Quentin Giles	5	5	66	13.20	15	17	0
RB Richie Forbes	4	5	31	7.75	11	15	1
WR Alvin Cortez	3	9	22	7.33	4	9	2
WR Claude Adams	2	4	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Todd Gauthier	1	1	34	34.00	4	34	0
WR Bryce Perkins	1	2	15	15.00	9	15	0
WR Clyde Parra	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Lionel Benton	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Myron Raaen	7	16	77	11.00	29	21	1
WR Emmanuel Dobranski	4	4	27	6.75	3	9	0
RB Darren Baxter	4	11	26	6.50	7	9	0
WR Bobby Blanda	3	6	27	9.00	7	13	0
WR Ike McNeil	3	3	15	5.00	0	7	0
TE Jay Griffith	2	2	48	24.00	27	43	2
RB Phillip Anderson	2	3	20	10.00	20	15	0
TE Casey Bullock	1	2	24	24.00	13	24	0
FB Winston Lawniczak	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Trent Long	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Percy Garcia	1	2	2.00	0

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mo Harvey	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Trent Long	1	0	0	0
Darryl Harts	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	6	296	49.3	45.2	55	2

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Toby Kelsay	4	181	45.3	35.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neil Codeke	1/2	0/1	0/1	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Long	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Blackford	3	78	26.0	0
Dwight Grolitzer	1	28	28.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Kamilewicz	4	81	20.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Daniel Shearer	8	4	0.0	19	50
S Jose Turner	8	1	0.0	24	53
OLB Shannon Bynaker	6	3	0.0	24	52
ILB Kurt Willis	6	2	0.0	24	52
CB Percy Garcia	4	3	0.0	22	48
S Richard Kerner	4	2	0.0	23	50
DT Randy Murray	3	0	0.0	16	28
CB Dwight Grolitzer	3	0	0.0	22	50
DE Brent Beeston	2	1	0.0	20	47
DE Clay Szymanski	2	1	0.0	21	50
DT Cory Rose	1	0	1.0	17	27
DT Edgar Morrison	1	1	0.0	7	7
DT Dexter Rose	1	0	0.0	7	25
OLB Tyrone Prosser	1	0	0.0	8	6
S Kirk Baum	0	1	0.0	4	23

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cris Halley	8	2	0.0	16	27
ILB Chad Mattocks	5	0	0.0	17	25
DE Joseph Cales	4	0	2.0	17	28
S Bennie Woodard	3	3	0.0	20	29
ILB Marty Everett	3	1	0.0	7	8
CB Quentin Peterson	2	1	0.0	19	25
DT Paul Browning	2	1	0.0	18	25
S Hardy Stickney	2	1	0.0	6	10
CB T.J. Warren	2	0	0.0	14	26
CB Vincent Kamilewicz	1	2	0.0	16	24
S Wally Franklin	1	0	0.0	18	28
DE Chuck Zeier	1	0	0.0	5	10
WR Bobby Blanda	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Glen Lund	1	0	0.0	10	11
DE Terrance Lusk	1	0	0.0	16	20
DT Chad Tatum	0	1	0.0	3	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cory Rose	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Clay Szymanski	0.0	1	3	0	50
DE Brent Beeston	0.0	1	0	1	47
DT Dexter Rose	0.0	0	2	1	25
ILB Kurt Willis	0.0	0	1	0	52

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joseph Cales	2.0	1	1	0	28
DT Paul Browning	0.0	1	1	1	25
DT Fernando Marquez	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Cris Halley	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Daniel Shearer	7	0	0	50
OLB Shannon Bynaker	4	1	0	52
ILB Kurt Willis	4	0	0	52
CB Percy Garcia	3	3	1	48
S Jose Turner	3	2	0	53
S Kirk Baum	1	1	0	23
CB Robert Blackford	1	0	0	4
DE Brent Beeston	1	0	0	47
S Richard Kerner	1	0	0	50
DE Clay Szymanski	1	0	0	50
CB Dwight Grolitzer	1	0	0	50
OLB Tyrone Prosser	1	0	0	6

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Cris Halley	4	0	27
ILB Marty Everett	3	0	8
CB Quentin Peterson	2	0	25
S Bennie Woodard	2	0	29
S Wally Franklin	1	1	28
CB T.J. Warren	1	0	26
ILB Chad Mattocks	1	0	25
CB Vincent Kamilewicz	1	0	24
DT Chad Tatum	1	0	3
DE Terrance Lusk	1	0	20
S Hardy Stickney	1	0	10
DT Fernando Marquez	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clyde Jordan	2	2	1	15	1	25
Ralph Ingram	1	4	0	16	0	26
Britt Sims	1	2	0	21	0	30
Rod Erickson	1	2	0	16	0	28
Tom Swisher	0	5	0	20	1	27
Will Mendheim	0	2	0	5	0	2
Luther Winslett	0	1	1	5	0	4
Bernard Branch	0	1	0	9	0	12

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Sellers	2	5	0	24	1	53
C.J. Foreman	2	3	0	21	0	50
Teddy Biernoth	2	2	0	21	0	44
Gene Morrison	1	5	0	24	0	52
Rickey Hightower	1	2	1	8	0	18
Jay Griffith	1	2	0	11	0	15
Jon Norton	1	1	0	19	0	38
Casey Bullock	0	1	0	16	0	34
Sherman Craig	0	1	0	3	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Harvey	4	16
Kirk Baum	1	13
Robert Blackford	1	10
Calvin Truong	1	10
Lionel Benton	0	20
Bernard Branch	0	16
Todd Gauthier	0	14
Claude Adams	0	14
Tyrone Prosser	0	12
Timothy Floyd	0	10
Quentin Thomason	0	10
Clyde Parra	0	10
Daniel Shearer	0	8
Dwight Grolitzer	0	7
Clyde Jordan	0	6
Will Mendheim	0	6
Kendall Rawson	0	6
Herman Burns	0	6
Rod Erickson	0	6
Donnell Wilcox	0	5
Louis Downs	0	5
Edgar Morrison	0	4
Randy Murray	0	4
Oliver Palmer	0	4
Brent Beeston	0	2
Cory Rose	0	2
Percy Garcia	0	2
Richard Kerner	0	2
Britt Sims	0	2
Clay Szymanski	0	2
Kurt Willis	0	2
Dexter Rose	0	2
Shannon Bynaker	0	2
Jose Turner	0	2

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Dostie	2	9
Emmanuel Dobranski	1	18
Trent Long	1	16
Tracy Burroughs	0	22
Jay Griffith	0	15
T.J. Warren	0	13
Ike McNeil	0	12
Winston Lawniczak	0	11
Hardy Stickney	0	11
Ralph Benton	0	10
Marty Everett	0	10
Mo Leskanic	0	10
Darryl Harts	0	10
Toby Kelsay	0	9
Phillip Anderson	0	7
Rickey Hightower	0	6
C.J. Foreman	0	6
Gary Shields	0	6
Vincent Kamilewicz	0	6
Randy Sellers	0	6
Sherman Craig	0	6
Casey Bullock	0	5
Preston Willis	0	5
Glen Lund	0	4
Neil Codeke	0	2
Wally Franklin	0	2
Walter Joseph	0	2
Fernando Marquez	0	1
Joseph Cales	0	1
Paul Browning	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	4	30	7.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	9	35	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	28	18	1	0	2	2	4	1	0

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lorenzo Lake	52	28	3	3	5	7	6	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	94	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	54	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	118	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	114	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	21	2.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez	9	3	1	22	0	23
RB Richie Forbes	5	4	0	31	0	19
WR Quentin Giles	5	5	0	66	0	19
WR Claude Adams	4	2	0	11	0	11
WR Bryce Perkins	2	1	1	15	0	20
TE Todd Gauthier	1	1	0	34	1	6
WR Clyde Parra	1	1	0	3	0	5
RB Lionel Benton	1	1	0	10	0	7

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Myron Raaen	16	7	2	77	1	52
RB Darren Baxter	11	4	2	26	0	37
WR Bobby Blanda	6	3	0	27	0	21
WR Emmanuel Dobranski	4	4	0	27	0	35
WR Trent Long	4	1	0	15	0	24
RB Phillip Anderson	3	2	1	20	0	14
WR Ike McNeil	3	3	0	15	0	13
TE Casey Bullock	2	1	0	24	1	34
TE Jay Griffith	2	2	0	48	1	15
FB Winston Lawniczak	1	1	0	11	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richie Forbes	4	13	3.25	4.14
Glen Jeffers	1	10	10.00	4.40

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Anderson	2	6	3.00	2.60
Darren Baxter	2	-1	-0.50	4.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	5	5	28	5.60	6.86

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lorenzo Lake	5	2	14	2.80	5.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alvin Cortez	2	2	14	7.00	2.44
RB Richie Forbes	2	2	9	4.50	6.20
WR Claude Adams	1	1	5	5.00	2.75

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Darren Baxter	2	0	0	0.00	2.36
WR Myron Raaen	1	0	0	0.00	4.81
TE Jay Griffith	1	1	5	5.00	24.00
WR Emmanuel Dobranski	1	1	9	9.00	6.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Glen Jeffers	3	0
Richie Forbes	2	2
Ben Roethlisberger	1	0

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Phillip Anderson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	4	3	2

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lorenzo Lake	14	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alvin Cortez	1	0	0
WR Clyde Parra	1	1	0
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	1
WR Claude Adams	1	1	1

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Myron Raaen	5	2	2
WR Bobby Blanda	2	1	1
RB Phillip Anderson	2	1	0
RB Darren Baxter	2	2	1
TE Jay Griffith	1	1	1
WR Emmanuel Dobranski	1	1	1
WR Ike McNeil	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,300 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (19,500)
End Zone 14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,400)
Club Seats 9,000 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (2,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,300 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (19,500)
End Zone	14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,400)
Club Seats	9,000 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (2,900)