Conference Finals, 2015

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Chicago Bears	7	14	0	3	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	7	14	14	7	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 MIN - Quentin Giles 12 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 07:42 CHI - Anthony Elliott 7 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 11:30 MIN - Richie Forbes 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 04:41 CHI - Jim Stargell 8 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Quentin Giles 27 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 01:38 CHI - Dustin Giles 74 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 11:25 MIN - Warren Pigg 83 punt return (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 04:50 MIN - Quentin Giles 20 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 07:51 CHI - Gary McCarthy 50 field goal
4Q: 02:45 MIN - Richie Forbes 4 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 MIN - Quentin Giles 12 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 07:42 CHI - Anthony Elliott 7 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 11:30 MIN - Richie Forbes 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 04:41 CHI - Jim Stargell 8 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Quentin Giles 27 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 01:38 CHI - Dustin Giles 74 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 11:25 MIN - Warren Pigg 83 punt return (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 04:50 MIN - Quentin Giles 20 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 07:51 CHI - Gary McCarthy 50 field goal
4Q: 02:45 MIN - Richie Forbes 4 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 13-6 14-4
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 456 423
- Offensive Plays 69 56
- Yards per Play 6.61 7.55
Net Rushing Yards 221 196
- Rushing Attempts 30 31
- Yards per Rush 7.37 6.32
Net Passing Yards 235 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 0 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 239 227
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 9.08
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 8/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/80 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/90
Kick Returns/Yards 4/100 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:49 29:12

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	13-6	14-4
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	456	423
- Offensive Plays	69	56
- Yards per Play	6.61	7.55
Net Rushing Yards	221	196
- Rushing Attempts	30	31
- Yards per Rush	7.37	6.32
Net Passing Yards	235	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 0	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	239	227
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	9.08
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	8/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/80	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/90
Kick Returns/Yards	4/100	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:49	29:12

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	2:39	OPP 48	5	48	Touchdown
1	1:21	1:05	OWN 8	3	6	Punt
2	11:22	6:46	OWN 19	12	81	Touchdown
2	3:16	0:56	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
2	1:43	0:23	OWN 26	1	74	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
3	11:15	4:05	OWN 35	7	33	Missed FG
3	4:36	5:30	OWN 17	10	46	Punt
4	12:08	4:25	OWN 39	8	28	Field Goal
4	2:37	2:37	OWN 20	14	64	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
1	7:35	6:14	OWN 20	12	72	Fumble
1	0:16	3:54	OWN 49	9	51	Touchdown
2	4:36	1:20	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	2:20	0:37	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
2	1:20	1:20	OWN 20	2	14	Half
3	7:10	2:34	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
4	14:06	1:58	OWN 11	6	5	Punt
4	7:43	5:06	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Max Pugh	18	85	4.72	31	2	0
Dustin Giles	7	103	14.71	74	3	1
Sammie Holmes	5	33	6.60	9	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richie Forbes	28	146	5.21	32	3	1
Butch McConnell	3	50	16.67	48	1	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sammie Holmes	38	22	239	1/4	2	23	0	94.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	25	19	227	0/0	4	30	0	142.8

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anthony Elliott	7	13	88	12.57	25	19	1
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	3	3	16	5.33	14	6	0
TE Jim Stargell	3	5	22	7.33	0	8	1
WR Ronnie Calhoun	3	4	44	14.67	13	22	0
RB Dustin Giles	2	2	20	10.00	7	14	0
RB Max Pugh	2	3	15	7.50	4	13	0
WR Broderick Lowrey	1	3	11	11.00	3	11	0
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	1	5	23	23.00	0	23	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Cortez	4	7	58	14.50	16	30	0
WR Bryce Perkins	4	4	55	13.75	27	17	0
WR Quentin Giles	4	7	65	16.25	12	27	3
RB Richie Forbes	3	3	14	4.67	3	7	1
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	13	13.00	6	13	0
FB Bernard Branch	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0
RB Butch McConnell	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Ted O'Neill	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bubba Truglio	0	1	0	0
Dana Strong	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Alvin Cortez	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Jarvis	4	150	37.5	24.3	46	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	2	105	52.5	49.0	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	1/2	1/2	1/1	50	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jamison	1	7	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	2	90	45.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Giles	4	100	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dana Strong	10	0	31	25
ILB Kent Greene	6	0	20	12
DE Arnold Blake	5	3	31	23
CB Lamont Garner	3	3	19	15
DT Jonathan Goeas	3	1	27	22
ILB Lonnie Robinson	3	1	11	13
CB Bernie Jamison	3	1	25	22
S Matt Ware	2	2	19	17
CB Stan Wells	2	1	26	22
DT Derrick Bell	2	0	8	4
S Nick OBrien	2	0	8	4
S Gus Kaplan	2	0	26	22
OLB Malcolm Rees	1	1	12	11
DT Kenneth Lents	0	1	20	20

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Richard Kerner	8	4	0.0	30	39
OLB Shannon Bynaker	8	1	0.0	29	36
ILB Arnie Miller	5	2	0.0	23	22
S Kirk Baum	3	4	0.0	27	36
S Jose Turner	3	3	0.0	21	36
DT Edgar Morrison	3	1	0.0	23	21
CB Percy Garcia	3	1	0.0	27	36
DE Brent Beeston	3	0	0.0	27	37
DE Chuck Laxdal	3	0	0.0	7	3
DE Randy Murray	2	0	0.5	8	4
CB Daniel Shearer	2	0	0.0	2	16
DT Joel Dole	1	1	0.0	7	5
DE Clay Szymanski	1	1	0.0	23	35
OLB Tyrone Prosser	1	1	0.0	9	17
ILB Derrick Pope	1	0	0.0	5	1
S Mo Harvey	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Cory Rose	1	0	0.0	21	34
CB Dwight Grolitzer	1	0	0.0	30	38
DT Bubba Heath	0	1	0.5	4	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnold Blake	0.0	2	1	1	23

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Randy Murray	0.5	1	0	4
DT Bubba Heath	0.5	0	0	2
DT Cory Rose	0.0	4	2	34
DE Brent Beeston	0.0	1	2	37
DE Clay Szymanski	0.0	1	1	35
DT Joel Dole	0.0	1	0	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dana Strong	6	0	25
CB Bernie Jamison	3	2	22
CB Stan Wells	3	0	22
ILB Kent Greene	2	0	12
S Matt Ware	1	0	17
DT Pat Nied	1	0	4
CB Lamont Garner	1	0	15
S Nick OBrien	1	0	4
S Gus Kaplan	1	0	22

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shannon Bynaker	4	0	36
CB Percy Garcia	3	0	36
S Jose Turner	3	0	36
S Richard Kerner	2	1	39
S Kirk Baum	2	1	36
DE Brent Beeston	2	0	37
CB Daniel Shearer	2	0	16
CB Dwight Grolitzer	2	0	38
ILB Derrick Pope	1	0	1
OLB Tyrone Prosser	1	0	17
ILB Arnie Miller	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joey Franklin	4	6	30	0	39
Dave Jacke	2	6	30	0	38
Bobby Hamilton	2	2	10	0	6
Reggie Booker	1	6	21	0	32
Howard Bishop	1	2	29	0	35
Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	16	0	19
Buddy Peters	0	2	20	1	33
Jim Stargell	0	1	27	0	31

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Britt Sims	4	10	2	30	25
Rod Erickson	3	6	0	28	22
Clyde Jordan	2	4	1	25	18
Luther Winslett	1	4	0	15	8
Ralph Ingram	1	2	0	24	20
Antoine Upshaw	0	2	0	21	23
Dwayne Moline	0	1	0	7	5
Bernard Branch	0	1	0	18	11
Michael Shaw	0	1	0	5	4

Special Teams Statistics

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Max Pugh	1	7
Renaldo Preston	1	1
Scottie Montgomery	0	20
Paul Norris	0	17
Jamie Olvera	0	17
Terrell Mathis	0	15
Ellis Fitzgerald	0	14
Dustin Giles	0	13
Bubba Truglio	0	13
Ronnie Calhoun	0	12
Nick OBrien	0	11
Dana Strong	0	9
Malcolm Rees	0	8
Gary McCarthy	0	7
Jim Stargell	0	7
Shane Phillips	0	6
Amos Fisk	0	6
Dave Finch	0	6
Joey Franklin	0	6
Howard Bishop	0	5
Walt Jarvis	0	4
Sammie Holmes	0	2
Broderick Lowrey	0	2
Derrick Bell	0	2
Donovan Stephenson	0	2
Lonnie Robinson	0	2
Bernie Jamison	0	2
Pat Poston	0	2
Stan Wells	0	1
Bobby Hamilton	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Harvey	2	14
Warren Pigg	1	18
Dwight Grolitzer	1	14
Todd Gauthier	1	13
Marty Keith	0	18
Ted O'Neill	0	15
Kirk Baum	0	14
Bernard Branch	0	13
Derrick Pope	0	12
Tyrone Prosser	0	12
Alonzo Poston	0	12
Jose Turner	0	12
Donnell Wilcox	0	7
Calvin Truong	0	5
Joel Dole	0	4
Bubba Heath	0	4
Arnie Miller	0	3
Clyde Jordan	0	2
Antoine Upshaw	0	2
Brent Beeston	0	2
Edgar Morrison	0	2
Cory Rose	0	2
Percy Garcia	0	2
Richard Kerner	0	2
Michael Shaw	0	2
Butch McConnell	0	2
Herman Burns	0	2
Clay Szymanski	0	2
Louis Downs	0	2
Shannon Bynaker	0	2
Ralph Ingram	0	1
Alvin Cortez	0	1
Britt Sims	0	1
Rod Erickson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	104	9.5
Middle	12	81	6.8
Right	7	36	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	51	7.3
Middle	18	62	3.4
Right	6	83	13.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sammie Holmes	38	22	2	3	2	3	8	5	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	25	19	3	0	1	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	98	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	100	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	23	2.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	14	132	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	38	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	57	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Elliott	13	7	1	88	0	38
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	5	1	1	23	1	14
TE Jim Stargell	5	3	0	22	0	31
WR Ronnie Calhoun	4	3	0	44	1	10
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	3	3	0	16	0	19
WR Broderick Lowrey	3	1	0	11	0	30
RB Max Pugh	3	2	0	15	0	28
RB Dustin Giles	2	2	0	20	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez	7	4	0	58	1	22
WR Quentin Giles	7	4	1	65	2	18
WR Bryce Perkins	4	4	0	55	0	15
RB Richie Forbes	3	3	0	14	0	17
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	0	13	0	13
FB Bernard Branch	1	1	0	6	0	11
RB Butch McConnell	1	1	0	9	0	8
WR Ted O'Neill	1	1	0	7	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Max Pugh	2	2	1.00	4.72
Dustin Giles	1	10	10.00	14.71

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richie Forbes	11	29	2.64	5.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammie Holmes	3	2	15	5.00	6.29

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	6	6	60	10.00	9.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Elliott	1	1	7	7.00	6.77
RB Max Pugh	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Jim Stargell	1	1	8	8.00	4.40

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	32	16.00	9.29
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
WR Alvin Cortez	1	1	7	7.00	8.29
WR Ted O'Neill	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Richie Forbes	1	1	1	1.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	1	0
Dustin Giles	1	1
Max Pugh	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Richie Forbes	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	12	7	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Elliott	3	2	1
TE Jim Stargell	3	2	2
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	1
WR Broderick Lowrey	1	0	0
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	1	0	0
RB Dustin Giles	1	1	1
RB Max Pugh	1	1	0
WR Ronnie Calhoun	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quentin Giles	3	2	2
RB Richie Forbes	2	2	2
WR Alvin Cortez	1	1	0
WR Ted O'Neill	1	1	1
WR Bryce Perkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,400 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (22,100)
End Zone 15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,400 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (22,100)
End Zone	15,900 (15,900)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,800)