Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints 28 to 31
Sunday, January 24, 2010, Conference ChampionshipThe Vikings faced the Saints in New Orleans during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Vikings defeated Dallas Cowboys the previous week, while the Saints defeated the Arizona Cardinals. The Saints won 31-28 to advance to Super Bowl XLIV to face the Indianapolis Colts. The Vikings finished their season 12-4-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 310 | 165 | 5 | 31 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier Special Teams Coordinator: Brian Murphy Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Rogers Wide Receivers Coach: George Stewart Offensive Line Coach: Pat Morris Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Jimmie Olden Johnson Jr. Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Stefanski Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Ryan Ficken Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jim Hueber Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kevin Stefanski Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar, Ryan Silverfield Linebackers Coach: Fred Pagac Defensive Backs Coach: Joe Woods Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Diron Reynolds Assistant Secondary Coach: Derek Mason Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Imamura Special Teams Assistant Coach: Jason Glenn Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris White Assistant to the Head Coach: Dennis Polian Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Kanavy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Martin Streight, Juney Barnett Assistant Director of Player Development: Jason Glenn Scouting Assistant: Kyle Childress Vice President of Player Personnel: Rick Spielman Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Director of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | 189 | 68 | 1 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Joe Vitt Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Greg McMahon Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Curtis Johnson Offensive Line Coach: Aaron Kromer Running Backs Coach: Bret Ingalls Tight Ends Coach: Terry Malone Offensive Assistant Coach: Carter Sheridan Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Vitt Secondary Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Travis Jones Assistant Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Assistant Secondary Coach: Tony Oden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Mike Mallory Coaching Assistant: Blake Williams, Brian Young, Mike Cerullo Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Adam Bailey Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Player Programs: Carter Sheridan Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Video Assistant: Marcus Ungaro