Week 15, 2015

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	7	-	13
Chicago Bears	14	7	7	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 40 field goal
1Q: 10:16 CHI - Max Pugh 1 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 06:38 CHI - Max Pugh 11 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 14:25 CHI - Ronnie Calhoun 3 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 08:37 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 42 field goal
3Q: 00:24 CHI - Max Pugh 2 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
4Q: 12:38 MIN - Ben Roethlisberger 5 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 40 field goal
1Q: 10:16 CHI - Max Pugh 1 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 06:38 CHI - Max Pugh 11 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 14:25 CHI - Ronnie Calhoun 3 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 08:37 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 42 field goal
3Q: 00:24 CHI - Max Pugh 2 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
4Q: 12:38 MIN - Ben Roethlisberger 5 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 11-3 9-5
First Downs 18 26
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 13 19
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 267 391
- Offensive Plays 58 66
- Yards per Play 4.60 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 53 120
- Rushing Attempts 16 38
- Yards per Rush 3.31 3.16
Net Passing Yards 214 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 21 - 1 28 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 234 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.10 9.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/48 8/59
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/24
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 3/126
Interception Ret./Yards 2/7 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 25:45 34:16

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	11-3	9-5
First Downs	18	26
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	13	19
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	267	391
- Offensive Plays	58	66
- Yards per Play	4.60	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	53	120
- Rushing Attempts	16	38
- Yards per Rush	3.31	3.16
Net Passing Yards	214	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 21 - 1	28 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	234	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.10	9.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/48	8/59
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/24
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	3/126
Interception Ret./Yards	2/7	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	25:45	34:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:13	OWN 30	7	47	Field Goal
1	10:08	1:42	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	6:30	1:44	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	14:15	5:46	OWN 20	9	55	Field Goal
2	5:22	1:36	OWN 31	4	24	Interception
2	2:09	0:48	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
3	10:58	1:03	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
3	6:29	1:24	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
3	0:17	2:49	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
4	8:29	2:13	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	3:51	0:31	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OWN 33	9	36	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:47	0:39	OPP 1	1	1	Touchdown
1	8:26	1:56	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
1	4:46	5:31	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
2	8:29	3:07	OWN 20	8	47	Interception
2	3:46	1:37	OWN 34	4	18	Interception
2	1:21	1:21	OWN 15	3	49	Half
3	15:00	4:02	OWN 30	6	24	Punt
3	9:55	3:26	OWN 34	6	25	Punt
3	5:05	4:48	OPP 43	10	43	Touchdown
4	12:28	3:59	OWN 32	6	25	Punt
4	6:16	2:25	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
4	3:20	1:23	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt

Game MVP: Max Pugh, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richie Forbes	10	15	1.50	5	0	0
Glen Jeffers	4	20	5.00	8	0	0
Ben Roethlisberger	2	18	9.00	13	1	1

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Max Pugh	24	81	3.38	12	3	3
Dustin Giles	13	31	2.38	6	0	0
Sammie Holmes	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	39	21	234	3/20	0	30	1	61.3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sammie Holmes	28	24	271	0/0	1	25	2	89.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Calvin Truong	5	6	58	11.60	25	16
WR Quentin Giles	5	10	86	17.20	34	30
RB Richie Forbes	3	4	24	8.00	5	9
WR Alonzo Poston	3	4	32	10.67	6	16
FB Bernard Branch	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
RB Butch McConnell	1	1	2	2.00	1	2
WR Alvin Cortez	1	8	13	13.00	0	13
RB Glen Jeffers	1	1	4	4.00	6	4
WR Bryce Perkins	1	2	10	10.00	1	10

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anthony Elliott	11	15	127	11.55	24	22	0
RB Dustin Giles	3	3	46	15.33	12	25	0
TE Jim Stargell	3	3	31	10.33	2	13	0
WR Broderick Lowrey	2	2	14	7.00	0	7	0
RB Max Pugh	2	2	28	14.00	11	16	0
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	1	1	20	20.00	2	20	0
WR Ronnie Calhoun	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kirk Baum	1	5	5.00	0
OLB Shannon Bynaker	1	2	2.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lamont Garner	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Britt Sims	0	0	1	0
Jose Turner	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov
Dustin Giles	1	0
Bernie Jamison	1	0
Howard Bishop	0	1
Jim Stargell	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	7	312	44.6	41.1	60	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Jarvis	5	186	37.2	33.2	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	2/2	2/2	0/0	42	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jamison	4	24	6.0	0
Scottie Montgomery	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwight Grolitzer	2	54	27.0	0
Warren Pigg	1	22	22.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Giles	3	126	42.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jose Turner	8	2	0.0	38	28
ILB Arnie Miller	6	2	0.0	25	15
OLB Shannon Bynaker	6	2	0.0	36	25
CB Percy Garcia	5	3	0.0	33	25
DT Edgar Morrison	5	1	0.0	30	23
OLB Tyrone Prosser	4	2	0.0	28	21
DE Randy Murray	4	0	0.0	23	11
S Kirk Baum	4	0	0.0	28	21
CB Dwight Grolitzer	3	1	0.0	30	25
DE Clay Szymanski	3	0	0.0	17	19
CB Daniel Shearer	2	2	0.0	19	18
DE Brent Beeston	2	0	0.0	28	23
DE Chuck Laxdal	2	0	0.0	18	11
DT Bubba Heath	2	0	0.0	12	2
OLB Louis Downs	1	1	0.0	18	11
DT Cory Rose	1	0	0.0	18	19
RB Richie Forbes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Joel Dole	0	1	0.0	14	9

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kent Greene	5	1	0.0	12	33
CB Lamont Garner	5	1	0.0	13	32
DT Kenneth Lents	5	0	0.0	12	18
DE Arnold Blake	4	0	1.0	16	39
CB Bernie Jamison	4	0	0.0	15	40
S Gus Kaplan	4	0	0.0	16	39
DE Derrick Fox	3	2	1.0	14	39
DT Jonathan Goeas	2	3	1.0	16	38
WR Anthony Elliott	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Malcolm Rees	2	0	0.0	4	9
OLB Dana Strong	2	0	0.0	16	41
ILB Lonnie Robinson	1	1	0.0	4	7
S Renaldo Preston	1	1	0.0	0	8
CB Stan Wells	1	0	0.0	15	40
S Matt Ware	0	1	0.0	15	34
DT Derrick Bell	0	1	0.0	1	7
CB Terrell Mathis	0	1	0.0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clay Szymanski	1	0	19
DE Randy Murray	1	0	11
DE Brent Beeston	0	1	23

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnold Blake	1.0	3	3	39
DE Derrick Fox	1.0	2	1	39
DT Jonathan Goeas	1.0	2	1	38
ILB Kent Greene	0.0	2	0	33
OLB Dana Strong	0.0	1	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Shannon Bynaker	5	1	25
CB Percy Garcia	5	0	25
S Kirk Baum	2	1	21
ILB Arnie Miller	2	0	15
CB Daniel Shearer	2	0	18
CB Dwight Grolitzer	2	0	25
OLB Tyrone Prosser	2	0	21
DE Brent Beeston	1	0	23
DT Cory Rose	1	0	19
OLB Louis Downs	1	0	11
S Jose Turner	1	0	28

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bernie Jamison	4	1	0	40
ILB Kent Greene	4	0	0	33
S Gus Kaplan	3	1	0	39
CB Lamont Garner	3	0	1	32
OLB Dana Strong	2	0	0	41
CB Stan Wells	1	2	0	40
DE Derrick Fox	1	0	0	39
DT Kenneth Lents	1	0	0	18
OLB Malcolm Rees	1	0	0	9
S Renaldo Preston	1	0	0	8
S Matt Ware	0	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Ingram	1	3	13	0	31
Luther Winslett	1	3	8	0	13
Antoine Upshaw	1	1	11	1	34
Calvin Truong	1	1	12	0	27
Britt Sims	0	3	16	0	41
Clyde Jordan	0	1	12	2	35
Michael Shaw	0	1	1	0	3
Rod Erickson	0	1	13	0	35

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Howard Bishop	2	6	1	34	26
Joey Franklin	2	4	0	38	28
Reggie Booker	1	10	0	31	22
Dave Jacke	1	6	0	38	28
Buddy Peters	1	6	0	26	24
Jim Stargell	1	1	0	34	24
Amos Fisk	0	2	0	10	7
Ellis Fitzgerald	0	1	0	20	10
Jamie Olvera	0	1	0	12	7

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Warren Pigg	1	20
Todd Gauthier	1	17
Mo Harvey	1	16
Butch McConnell	1	15
Calvin Truong	1	14
Kirk Baum	1	4
Dwayne Moline	1	2
Britt Sims	1	2
Bernard Branch	0	23
Tyrone Prosser	0	14
Ted O'Neill	0	13
Alonzo Poston	0	11
Daniel Shearer	0	10
Clyde Jordan	0	9
Antoine Upshaw	0	9
Michael Shaw	0	9
Walt Tanner	0	9
Zack Martin	0	8
Herman Burns	0	7
Rod Erickson	0	7
Donnell Wilcox	0	6
Bubba Heath	0	5
Dwight Grolitzer	0	5
Leslie Fields	0	3
Alvin Cortez	0	3
Clay Szymanski	0	3
Arnie Miller	0	2
Joel Dole	0	2
Jackie Huntley	0	2
Louis Downs	0	2
Bryce Perkins	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Max Pugh	1	14
Ellis Fitzgerald	1	13
Nick OBrien	1	8
Terrell Mathis	0	23
Scottie Montgomery	0	21
Bubba Truglio	0	15
Malcolm Rees	0	14
Jamie Olvera	0	14
Ronnie Calhoun	0	14
Paul Norris	0	9
Bernie Jamison	0	8
Derrick Bell	0	7
Jim Stargell	0	7
Matt Ware	0	6
Kenneth Lents	0	6
Dustin Giles	0	6
Pat Poston	0	6
Shane Phillips	0	5
Amos Fisk	0	5
Gary McCarthy	0	5
Dave Finch	0	5
Joey Franklin	0	5
Howard Bishop	0	5
Walt Jarvis	0	5
Lamont Garner	0	3
Donovan Stephenson	0	3
Lonnie Robinson	0	3
Arnold Blake	0	3
Kent Greene	0	2
Stan Wells	0	2
Derrick Fox	0	2
Broderick Lowrey	0	2
Jonathan Goeas	0	2
Dana Strong	0	2
Gus Kaplan	0	2
Renaldo Preston	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	8	19	2.4
Right	2	9	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	28	2.3
Middle	20	66	3.3
Right	6	26	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	39	21	2	1	0	5	10	5	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sammie Holmes	28	24	3	0	0	0	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	112	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	80	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	22	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	11	96	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	11	148	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Quentin Giles	10	5	86	2	25
WR Alvin Cortez	8	1	13	0	36
TE Calvin Truong	6	5	58	0	27
RB Richie Forbes	4	3	24	0	30
WR Alonzo Poston	4	3	32	0	18
FB Bernard Branch	2	1	5	0	19
WR Bryce Perkins	2	1	10	0	11
RB Butch McConnell	1	1	2	0	9
RB Glen Jeffers	1	1	4	0	12

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Elliott	15	11	127	1	28
RB Dustin Giles	3	3	46	1	8
TE Jim Stargell	3	3	31	0	24
WR Broderick Lowrey	2	2	14	0	21
RB Max Pugh	2	2	28	0	20
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	2	0	10
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	1	1	20	1	12
WR Ronnie Calhoun	1	1	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	1	5	5.00	9.00
Richie Forbes	1	1	1.00	1.50

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Max Pugh	5	18	3.60	3.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	3	0	0	0.00	6.00

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammie Holmes	3	3	32	10.67	9.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alvin Cortez	2	0	0	0.00	1.63
WR Quentin Giles	1	0	0	0.00	8.60

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Max Pugh	1	1	16	16.00	14.00
TE Jim Stargell	1	1	13	13.00	10.33
WR Ronnie Calhoun	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Richie Forbes	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Dustin Giles	4	1
Max Pugh	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	2	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	9	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quentin Giles	4	1	1
WR Alvin Cortez	3	0	0
TE Calvin Truong	1	0	0
RB Butch McConnell	1	1	0
WR Bryce Perkins	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Elliott	5	5	5
WR Broderick Lowrey	1	1	1
RB Dustin Giles	1	1	1
RB Max Pugh	1	1	1
TE Jim Stargell	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,500 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (20,700)
End Zone 14,900 (14,900)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,500 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (20,700)
End Zone	14,900 (14,900)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,200)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)