New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings 16 to 34
Saturday, January 6, 2001, Divisional RoundThe Vikings began their playoff run at home against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, January 6, 2001. The Saints began their playoff run the previous week with a win against the St. Louis Rams. The Vikings won, 34-16, against the Saints, setting up next week's game against New York Giants. The Saints finished their season 10-6-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | 286 | 69 | 2 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim Haslett Assistant Head Coach: Rick Venturi Offensive Coordinator: Mike McCarthy Defensive Coordinator: Ron Zook Special Teams Coordinator: Al Everest Quarterbacks Coach: Frank Cignetti, Jr. Wide Receivers Coach: Hubbard Alexander Offensive Line Coach: Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Dave Atkins Tight Ends Coach: Bob Palcic Offensive Assistant Coach: Phil Pettey Defensive Line Coach: Sam Clancy Linebackers Coach: John Stephen Bunting Secondary Coach: Rick Venturi Assistant Defensive Backfield Coach: Joe Baker Assistant Special Teams Coach: Joe Baker Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rock Gullickson Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Evan Marcus Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Tom Shaw Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Randy Mueller Director of Football Administration: Mickey Loomis Administrative Assistant to Player Personnel: Megan McLaughlin Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Todd Middleton
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 | 302 | 127 | 0 | 18 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dennis Green Offensive Coordinator: Sherman Lewis Defensive Coordinator: Emmitt Thomas Special Teams Coordinator: Gary Zauner Quarterbacks Coach: Alex Wood Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Line Coach: Mike Tice Running Backs Coach: Carl Hargrave Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Dean Dalton Defensive Line Coach: Fred Von Appen Inside Linebackers Coach: Trent Walters Defensive Assistant Coach: Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive Quality Control Coach: Chuck Knox Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daryl Lawrence Coaches Secretary: Kirsten Lindberg Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Robert Talley, Sid Pillai, Lawrence Matthews