Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints 26 to 20
Sunday, January 5, 2020, Wild Card RoundThe Vikings began their playoff run on the road against the Saints on Sunday, January 5, 2020. The Vikings won, 26-20 and advanced to play San Francisco 49ers. The Saints finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 226 | 136 | 1 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer Assistant Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Stefanski Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Special Teams Coordinator: Marwan Maalouf Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Rick Dennison Quarterbacks Coach: Klint Kubiak Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Petzing Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Kennedy Polamalu Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Offensive Advisor: Gary Kubiak Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Andrew Janocko Offensive Quality Control Coach: Christian Jones, AC Patterson Defensive Line Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Adam Zimmer Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Gray Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Robert Rodriguez Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Jeff Howard Defensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Howard Defensive Quality Control Coach: Nick Rallis Kicking Consultant: Nate Kaeding Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ryan Ficken Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Uyeyama Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derik Keyes, Chaz Mahle General Manager: Rick Spielman Vice President of Sports Medicine: Eric Sugarman Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Sugarman Physical Therapist: David Jantzi Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rob Roche, David Jantzi, Amanda DeKanick Strength and Conditioning Intern: Austin Livingston, Chula Loomis
New Orleans Saints offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 227 | 97 | 2 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Dan Campbell Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen Special Teams Coordinator: Darren Rizzi Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Lombardi Wide Receivers Coach: Ronald Curry Offensive Line Coach: Dan Roushar Running Backs Coach: Joel Thomas Tight Ends Coach: Dan Campbell Senior Offensive Assistant Coach: Curtis Johnson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Brendan Nugent Offensive Assistant Coach: Declan Doyle, D.J. Williams Defensive Line Coach: Ryan Nielsen Linebackers Coach: Mike Nolan Secondary Coach: Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Peter Giunta Assistant Linebackers Coach: Michael Hodges Pass Rush Specialist: Brian Young Defensive Assistant Coach: Leigh Torrence Special Teams Assistant Coach: Michael Wilhoite Assistant Special Teams Coach: Phil Galiano Coaching Assistant: Kevin Petry Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Charles Byrd, Rob Wenning General Manager: Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President: Mickey Loomis Assistant Video Director: Joe Alley Scouting Assistant: Jordan Traylor Director of Rehabilitation: Jonathan Gress Training Camp Intern: Cory Robinson