Saints at Vikings: 16–34
SaintsNO10–6
Divisional Round January 6, 2001
1634
Final
VikingsMIN11–5
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| MIN | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsTouchdownDaunte Culpepper 53-yard touchdown pass to Randy MossXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointNO0MIN7
Field GoalDoug Brien hits a 33-yard field goalNO3MIN7
Big GainDaunte Culpepper finds Cris Carter for 34 yardsNO3MIN7
Field GoalGary Anderson hits a 24-yard field goalNO3MIN10
TouchdownDaunte Culpepper 17-yard touchdown pass to Cris CarterXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointNO3MIN17
TouchdownDaunte Culpepper 68-yard touchdown pass to Randy MossXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointNO3MIN24
TouchdownAaron Brooks 2-yard touchdown pass to Dave StachelskiXP MadeDoug Brien makes the extra pointNO10MIN24
Field GoalGary Anderson hits a 44-yard field goalNO10MIN27
InterceptionRobert Tate intercepts Aaron BrooksNO10MIN27
TouchdownRobert Smith 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeGary Anderson makes the extra pointNO10MIN34
InterceptionKailee Wong intercepts Aaron BrooksNO10MIN34
TouchdownAaron Brooks 48-yard touchdown pass to Willie Jackson2P FailAaron Brooks throws incomplete to Jake ReedNO16MIN34
Win probability
FinalNO 16 · MIN 340.0%NO100.0%MIN
Team totals
| Stat | NO | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 16 | 34 |
| Biggest lead | 0 | 24 |
| Total yards | 355 | 429 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Total plays | 66 | 63 |
| 1st downs | 19 | 18 |
| 3rd down | 4/13 | 10/17 |
| 4th down | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 1/3 | 2/3 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 302 |
| Completions / attempts | 30/48 | 17/31 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 127 |
| Rush attempts | 17 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 2 |
| INTs thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks | 0 | 2 |
| Sack yards | 0 | 9 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 3 |
| QB hits | 0 | 2 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 5 | 5 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| Penalties | 9 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 50 | 60 |