2000 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 6, 2001 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
New Orleans Saints
16
at
Minnesota VikingsWinner
34
MIN -8 ✓O 49.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 34–16 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 30/48 | 295 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Chad Morton | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ricky Williams | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Terry Allen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jackson | 9 | 14 | 125 | 1 | 29% | 4.6 |
| Chad Morton | 13 | 14 | 106 | 0 | 29% | 4.3 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 17% | -3.2 |
| Robert Wilson | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Keith Poole | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
| Andrew Glover | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
| Ricky Williams | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
| Dave Stachelski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2% | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Perry | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Fields | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Molden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Hand | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Mathis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 17/31 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 25 | 74 | 3.0 | 1 | -3.6 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Harold Morrow | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 2 | 7 | 121 | 2 | 23% | 5.3 |
| Cris Carter | 8 | 13 | 120 | 1 | 42% | 9.9 |
| Robert Smith | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Troy Walters | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Andrew Jordan | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Rudd | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wasswa Serwanga | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burrough | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed McDaniel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Randle | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -8
- Closing total
- 49.5
- NO moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
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Vikings closed -8 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 50 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NO 7 days · MIN 13 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Dennis Green