| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Quarter |
| Minnesota Touchdown - 10-yard run by Percy Harvin. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 12:34 Time Remaining. (2 plays, 16 yards. Time of Drive: 0:39). |
| 2nd Quarter |
| Carolina Touchdown - 1-yard pass from Cam Newton to Jeremy Shockey. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 13:22 Time Remaining. (9 plays, 90 yards. Time of Drive: 4:27). |
| Carolina Touchdown - 39-yard pass from Cam Newton to Greg Olsen. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 10:18 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 49 yards. Time of Drive: 1:41). |
| Minnesota Touchdown - 19-yard pass from Christian Ponder to Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 0:42 Time Remaining. (2 plays, 39 yards. Time of Drive: 0:21). |
| 3rd Quarter |
| Carolina Touchdown - 22-yard pass from Cam Newton to Steve Smith. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 11:07 Time Remaining. (9 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 3:53). |
| Minnesota Touchdown - 9-yard run by Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 1:58 Time Remaining. (12 plays, 90 yards. Time of Drive: 5:41). |
| 4th Quarter |
| Minnesota Field Goal - 31-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 2:43 Time Remaining. (13 plays, 72 yards. Time of Drive: 7:10). |
| Final Team Statistics |
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| | Minnesota | Carolina |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 22 | 21 |
| By Rushing | 8 | 9 |
| By Passing | 13 | 11 |
| By Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 7-14-50 | 6-12-50 |
| FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-0-0 | 1-1-100 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 361 | 405 |
| Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing) | 65 | 65 |
| Avg. gain per offensive play | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 132 | 140 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 33 | 27 |
| Avg. gain per rushing play | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 229 | 265 |
| Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass | 4-7 | 3-25 |
| Gross yards passing | 236 | 290 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED | 28-18-0 | 35-22-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| PUNTS Number and average | 4-44.8 | 4-43.5 |
| Net Punting Average | 40.0 | 43.0 |
| TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) | 2 | 19 |
| No. and Yards Punt Returns | 3-2 | 3-19 |
| No. and Yards Kickoff Returns | 1-78 | 3-61 |
| No. and Yards Interception Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES No. and Yards | 4-43 | 6-60 |
| FUMBLES No. and Lost | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 3 | 3 |
| Rushing | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | 1 | 3 |
| EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| SAFETIES | 0 | 0 |
| FINAL SCORE | 24 | 21 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 32:05 | 27:55 |
| Final Individual Statistics |
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| Minnesota | Carolina |
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| PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK/YD | TD | LG | IN |
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| C.Ponder | 28 | 18 | 236 | 4/7 | 1 | 24 | 0 | | Total | 28 | 18 | 236 | 4/7 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| | PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK/YD | TD | LG | IN |
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| C.Newton | 35 | 22 | 290 | 3/25 | 3 | 44 | 0 | | Total | 35 | 22 | 290 | 3/25 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
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| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| None | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| None | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LG |
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| C.Kluwe | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 0 | 1 | 53 | | Total | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN20 | LG |
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| J.Baker | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 | 3 | 52 | | Total | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
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| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | LG | TD |
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| M.Sherels | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | | DOWNED | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| | PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | LG | TD |
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| A.Edwards | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Total | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 |
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| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | LG | TD |
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| M.Sherels | 1 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | | TOUCHBACK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 4 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| | KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | LG | TD |
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| K.Pilares | 3 | 0 | 61 | 27 | 0 | | TOUCHBACK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 5 | 0 | 61 | 27 | 0 |
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| KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| Total | 1/2 | 50.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 6 |
| | KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| Total | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
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