Conference Finals, 2023

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers	0	3	0	3	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	3	13	2	7	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:05 MIN - Jose Reed 35 field goal
2Q: 12:45 MIN - Jose Reed 32 field goal
2Q: 07:04 MIN - Bernie Hassler 14 pass from Frankie Giles (Jose Reed extra point)
2Q: 02:40 SFO - Damon Farmer 25 field goal
2Q: 00:06 MIN - Jose Reed 22 field goal
3Q: 05:48 MIN - Safety: Jose Turner tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Jose Mueller 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Jose Reed extra point)
4Q: 11:04 SFO - Damon Farmer 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:05 MIN - Jose Reed 35 field goal
2Q: 12:45 MIN - Jose Reed 32 field goal
2Q: 07:04 MIN - Bernie Hassler 14 pass from Frankie Giles (Jose Reed extra point)
2Q: 02:40 SFO - Damon Farmer 25 field goal
2Q: 00:06 MIN - Jose Reed 22 field goal
3Q: 05:48 MIN - Safety: Jose Turner tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Jose Mueller 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Jose Reed extra point)
4Q: 11:04 SFO - Damon Farmer 42 field goal

Team Statistics SFO MIN
Record 11-8 18-0
First Downs 11 22
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 9 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 204 376
- Offensive Plays 57 72
- Yards per Play 3.58 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 75 138
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 3.57 4.31
Net Passing Yards 129 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 13 - 1 37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 143 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 3.58 5.95
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/27 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 5/71
Kick Returns/Yards 6/107 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 40
Time of Possession 22:33 37:27

Team Statistics	SFO	MIN
Record	11-8	18-0
First Downs	11	22
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	9	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	204	376
- Offensive Plays	57	72
- Yards per Play	3.58	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	75	138
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	3.57	4.31
Net Passing Yards	129	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 13 - 1	37 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	143	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	3.58	5.95
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/27	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	5/71
Kick Returns/Yards	6/107	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 40
Time of Possession	22:33	37:27

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	2:15	OWN 42	5	14	Punt
1	9:23	1:00	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
1	3:58	0:57	OWN 39	2	3	Fumble
1	1:12	1:27	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
2	12:38	2:42	OWN 17	5	36	Fumble
2	6:53	4:20	OWN 29	10	63	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
3	12:01	1:33	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
3	5:48	0:07	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
3	4:01	1:32	OWN 40	5	11	Punt
4	14:49	3:53	OWN 23	8	52	Field Goal
4	7:17	1:08	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
4	2:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	0:49	0:49	OWN 29	5	13	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 27	4	19	Punt
1	10:25	1:02	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	8:23	4:25	OPP 47	8	29	Field Goal
1	3:01	1:49	OPP 42	3	-5	Punt
2	14:45	2:07	OPP 42	5	27	Field Goal
2	9:56	3:03	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
2	2:33	2:32	OWN 23	7	72	Field Goal
3	12:57	0:56	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
3	10:28	4:40	OWN 20	8	45	Punt
3	5:41	1:40	OPP 49	4	9	Downs
3	2:29	2:40	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
4	10:56	3:39	OWN 20	7	19	Punt
4	6:09	4:03	OWN 43	6	15	Punt
4	2:00	1:11	OPP 20	3	2	Missed FG

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Everett	11	42	3.82	13	1
Ted Bednarsh	8	28	3.50	8	0
Ralph Fore	2	5	2.50	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mitch Fulcher	18	68	3.78	15	3
Terry Diaz	9	15	1.67	6	0
Frankie Giles	5	55	11.00	30	1

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Al An	33	13	143	3/14	0	33	1	40.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	37	23	258	3/20	2	30	0	100.9

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Butch Erickson	3	8	25	8.33	1	10
RB Ted Bednarsh	3	5	9	3.00	1	7
WR Fernando Wilczewski	1	6	23	23.00	1	23
FB Ralph Fore	1	1	33	33.00	26	33
TE Brad Renwick	1	4	14	14.00	2	14
RB Bo Everett	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Edwin Cochrane	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Carlton Davidson	1	4	14	14.00	3	14
WR Neil Borders	1	3	10	10.00	3	10

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Quentin Giles	6	8	60	10.00	12	14	0
WR Bernie Hassler	6	10	92	15.33	16	30	1
RB Terry Diaz	3	4	24	8.00	0	14	0
WR Bryce Perkins	2	4	10	5.00	1	7	0
WR Spanky Thompson	2	2	18	9.00	12	15	0
TE Jose Mueller	2	4	24	12.00	7	17	1
WR Dixon Cash	2	3	30	15.00	14	19	0
TE B.J. Dodge	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nick Blackburn	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ted Bednarsh	1	0	0
Bo Everett	1	0	0
Carlton Davidson	1	0	0
Shawn Sherman	0	1	0
Todd Daughtry	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Terry Diaz	1	0	0
Kurt Drake	0	1	0
Nick Blackburn	0	1	0
Harry Hines	0	1	0
Brad Jeffries	0	0	1
Corey Logan	0	0	1
Max Wedderburn	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Daileader	7	328	46.9	33.9	53	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Tosheff	7	290	41.4	34.9	50	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Damon Farmer	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jose Reed	3/4	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Bednarsh	2	23	11.5	0
Deon Alexander	1	3	3.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Blackburn	4	60	15.0	0
Bernie Hassler	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Erickson	6	107	17.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	2	51	25.5	0
Spanky Thompson	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Daughtry	7	5	0.0	28	34
CB Heath Pierce	6	1	0.0	23	33
S Rex McQuitty	5	0	0.0	21	19
DE Harold Blades	4	0	0.5	19	24
ILB Tyrell Cox	4	0	0.0	4	6
OLB Desmond Raymond	3	2	1.0	27	35
OLB Artie Cavallo	3	1	1.0	24	29
S Jorge Winkler	3	3	0.0	14	23
CB Brent Crowley	3	2	0.0	20	33
DE Max McElroy	3	1	0.0	14	22
S C.J. Gaylor	3	1	0.0	32	40
CB Desmond Peace	3	0	0.0	18	17
DT C.J. Cofield	2	3	0.5	15	25
OLB Billy Joe Marsh	2	2	0.0	17	23
DE Lonnie Eggert	1	1	0.0	25	27
OLB Archie McConnell	1	1	0.0	5	5
CB Dexter Kirk	1	1	0.0	18	12
WR Fernando Wilczewski	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dale Tubbs	1	0	0.0	23	22
OLB Kerry Pinkston	1	0	0.0	5	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jose Turner	6	0	0.0	21	36
ILB Corey Logan	5	1	0.0	17	34
CB Edwin Forbes	4	0	0.0	8	18
DE Dave Patterson	3	2	1.0	14	16
OLB Brad Jeffries	3	2	0.0	10	11
DT Deion Palmer	2	2	0.0	19	22
OLB Max Wedderburn	2	1	0.0	17	27
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0.0	16	31
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	0	0.0	6	23
DE Carey Richardson	1	2	1.0	14	28
DE Gerald Rosow	1	0	1.0	12	24
OLB Ricardo Compton	1	0	0.0	5	1
CB Nick Blackburn	1	0	0.0	17	35
DT J.R. Packer	1	0	0.0	19	34
S Harry Hines	1	0	0.0	18	23
DT Tyrone Sawyers	1	0	0.0	6	6
CB J.C. Sturm	0	1	0.0	12	27

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Desmond Raymond	1.0	1	2	2	35
OLB Artie Cavallo	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Harold Blades	0.5	0	2	0	24
DT C.J. Cofield	0.5	0	0	0	25
OLB Archie McConnell	0.0	1	0	0	5
DT Dale Tubbs	0.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Kerry Pinkston	0.0	0	1	0	11

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	1.0	1	3	5	28
DE Gerald Rosow	1.0	0	2	0	24
DE Dave Patterson	1.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Brad Jeffries	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT J.R. Packer	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Deion Palmer	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Heath Pierce	4	1	33
CB Brent Crowley	3	0	33
S Jorge Winkler	3	0	23
S C.J. Gaylor	3	0	40
CB Desmond Peace	2	0	17
ILB Todd Daughtry	1	1	34
OLB Kerry Pinkston	1	1	11
DT C.J. Cofield	1	0	25
ILB Tyrell Cox	1	0	6
OLB Artie Cavallo	1	0	29
DE Lonnie Eggert	1	0	27
S Rex McQuitty	1	0	19
OLB Desmond Raymond	1	0	35
OLB Billy Joe Marsh	0	1	23

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Edwin Forbes	4	0	0	18
CB Michael Huffman	2	1	0	31
OLB Max Wedderburn	2	0	0	27
S Emmitt Caldwell	2	0	0	23
CB Nick Blackburn	1	0	1	35
ILB Corey Logan	1	0	0	34
S Harry Hines	1	0	0	23
S Jose Turner	0	2	0	36
OLB Brad Jeffries	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Edward Cox	2	2	17	0	22
Shawn Sherman	1	7	18	0	32
Leo Abrams	1	1	2	0	4
Carlton Davidson	1	1	12	0	21
Fred Sanderson	0	4	19	1	32
Tyrell Breneman	0	3	16	1	29
Ralph Fore	0	1	16	0	24
Ralph Clayton	0	1	18	0	26
Jackie Burks	0	1	7	0	18
Roderick Vreede	0	0	8	1	17

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marshall Burns	2	5	1	26	0	39
Britt Sims	1	7	0	31	1	40
Hunter Parrish	1	2	0	10	0	15
Jose Mueller	1	1	1	21	0	32
B.J. Dodge	1	1	0	9	0	17
Kurt Drake	0	4	0	30	1	31
Pete Luster	0	3	0	24	0	34
Rod Erickson	0	2	0	25	0	32
Roman Ferrari	0	1	0	13	0	14
Kris Arnold	0	1	0	11	0	3
Terry Diaz	0	0	0	15	1	16

Special Teams Statistics

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Brent Crowley	2	14
Edwin Cochrane	1	19
Desmond Raymond	1	14
Jackie Burks	1	9
Leo Abrams	1	9
Ralph Fore	1	8
Brad Renwick	1	7
Ted Bednarsh	0	26
Deon Alexander	0	17
Kerry Pinkston	0	17
Dexter Kirk	0	17
Charlie Green	0	12
Carlton Davidson	0	12
Desmond Peace	0	12
Billy Joe Marsh	0	11
Dale Tubbs	0	10
Lonnie Eggert	0	10
Fred Sanderson	0	9
Renaldo Daileader	0	9
Edward Cox	0	9
Roderick Vreede	0	9
Tyrell Cox	0	8
Marcus Simmons	0	8
Archie McConnell	0	7
Butch Erickson	0	6
Damon Farmer	0	6
Artie Cavallo	0	5
Buddy Wiggins	0	4
Ralph de los Santos	0	4
Heath Pierce	0	4
C.J. Gaylor	0	4
C.J. Cofield	0	3
Todd Daughtry	0	3
Rex McQuitty	0	3
Jorge Winkler	0	2
Max McElroy	0	2
Harold Blades	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Cash	4	17
Nick Blackburn	3	21
B.J. Dodge	1	15
Edwin Forbes	1	12
Terry Diaz	0	21
Roman Ferrari	0	19
Emmitt Caldwell	0	18
Jose Mueller	0	17
Grady Roberson	0	17
Michael Huffman	0	16
Brad Jeffries	0	14
Spanky Thompson	0	14
Corey Logan	0	12
Kurt Drake	0	11
Kris Arnold	0	11
Hunter Parrish	0	11
Marshall Burns	0	11
Jeff Tosheff	0	11
Jose Reed	0	10
Rod Erickson	0	7
Perry Wilkerson	0	7
Gerald Rosow	0	5
Tyrone Sawyers	0	4
Butch Blackwood	0	4
Nolan Money	0	3
Mitch Fulcher	0	3
Dave Patterson	0	2
Jose Turner	0	2
Craig Bennetts	0	2
J.R. Packer	0	2
Wes Pentasuglio	0	2
Pete Luster	0	2
Carey Richardson	0	2
Max Wedderburn	0	1
J.C. Sturm	0	1
Bernie Hassler	0	1
Deion Palmer	0	1
Ty Rivers	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	32	3.2
Middle	12	76	6.3
Right	10	30	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Al An	33	13	2	1	4	4	9	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	37	23	2	0	2	4	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	64	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	56	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	23	2.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	139	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	98	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Butch Erickson	8	3	0	25	0	25
WR Fernando Wilczewski	6	1	1	23	1	20
RB Ted Bednarsh	5	3	1	9	0	16
TE Brad Renwick	4	1	0	14	0	22
TE Carlton Davidson	4	1	0	14	0	21
WR Neil Borders	3	1	2	10	0	17
FB Ralph Fore	1	1	0	33	1	24
RB Bo Everett	1	1	0	4	0	14
TE Edwin Cochrane	1	1	0	11	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	10	6	0	92	2	32
WR Quentin Giles	8	6	0	60	0	29
WR Bryce Perkins	4	2	0	10	0	17
TE Jose Mueller	4	2	0	24	0	32
RB Terry Diaz	4	3	1	24	0	16
WR Dixon Cash	3	2	1	30	0	11
WR Spanky Thompson	2	2	0	18	0	2
TE B.J. Dodge	2	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Diaz	2	2	1.00	1.67
Mitch Fulcher	2	-1	-0.50	3.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Al An	2	2	17	8.50	4.33

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	7	3	24	3.43	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Erickson	1	1	10	10.00	3.13
RB Ted Bednarsh	1	1	7	7.00	1.80

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Hassler	3	1	14	4.67	9.20
WR Bryce Perkins	1	1	3	3.00	2.50
WR Quentin Giles	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
TE Jose Mueller	1	1	7	7.00	6.00
RB Terry Diaz	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Ted Bednarsh	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Frankie Giles	2	1
Terry Diaz	1	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Al An	11	4	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	8	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Erickson	4	2	2
RB Ted Bednarsh	2	1	0
TE Carlton Davidson	2	0	0
WR Fernando Wilczewski	1	0	0
TE Brad Renwick	1	1	1
WR Neil Borders	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	2
TE B.J. Dodge	2	0	0
TE Jose Mueller	1	0	0
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	1
RB Terry Diaz	1	0	0
WR Dixon Cash	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 91,500 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,800 (24,800)
End Zone 17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	91,500 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,800 (24,800)
End Zone	17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)