Week 8, 2017

played in Chicago, IL

55 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings3370-13
Chicago Bears33010-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 CHI - Gary McCarthy 35 field goal
1Q: 01:29 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 36 field goal
2Q: 05:09 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 20 field goal
2Q: 00:35 CHI - Gary McCarthy 34 field goal
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Richie Forbes 19 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 10:24 CHI - Anthony Elliott 51 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CHI - Gary McCarthy 26 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record7-14-3
First Downs1825
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1517
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards334418
- Offensive Plays5274
- Yards per Play6.425.65
Net Rushing Yards71146
- Rushing Attempts1939
- Yards per Rush3.743.74
Net Passing Yards263272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 135 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards276272
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.977.77
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/1010/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.86.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/354/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/150/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/483/88
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 23
Time of Possession26:4633:14

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:106:49OWN 201261Field Goal
29:044:02OWN 37760Field Goal
20:290:29OWN 261-1Half
315:004:53OWN 20932Punt
36:502:10OWN 18782Touchdown
30:573:00OWN 24730Punt
410:064:05OWN 16744Punt
44:120:15OPP 48216Interception
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:50OWN 331249Field Goal
11:217:17OWN 331357Missed FG
25:024:33OWN 201263Field Goal
310:073:17OWN 111040Punt
34:033:06OWN 40736Fumble
412:572:51OWN 4896Touchdown
46:011:49OWN 2038Punt
43:573:57OWN 271064Field Goal

Game MVP: Sammie Holmes, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Richie Forbes9364.001110
Glen Jeffers8313.881710
Frankie Giles242.00500
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Max Pugh22622.821720
Sammie Holmes9515.67900
Dustin Giles8334.13900

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Giles31192762/13135187.6
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sammie Holmes35202720/0151091.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Richie Forbes89658.1344191
WR Bryce Perkins345317.677300
WR Quentin Giles346622.0030350
WR Arnold Gaden223417.006270
TE Jose Mueller254824.001320
WR Claude Adams161010.004100
WR Clyde Parra0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Elliott91614616.2244511
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz353712.3310140
TE Jim Stargell354314.3318170
WR Ronnie Calhoun23168.0012100
WR Max McDonald131515.007150
WR Hunter Nolen1144.00040
WR Spanky Thompson111111.000110
RB Dustin Giles0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cory Webster11313.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Clyde Parra1000
Kurt Willis0100
Daniel Shearer0100
Percy Garcia0010
Clay Szymanski0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Sammie Holmes1000
Max Pugh1000
Dave Jacke0100
Joey Franklin0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herman Burns311939.733.0422
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Doug Coles26633.025.5351

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donnell Wilcox2/20/00/0361/1
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary McCarthy3/40/00/0351/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Clyde Parra11515.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dwight Grolitzer24824.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Dustin Giles26130.50
Spanky Thompson12727.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kurt Willis1330.03935
S Jose Turner970.03935
OLB Tyrone Prosser700.03831
DT Randy Murray610.03531
CB Dwight Grolitzer530.03432
S Richard Kerner400.02018
CB Percy Garcia320.03733
DE Clay Szymanski320.03631
CB Daniel Shearer220.02827
ILB Timothy Floyd100.01411
S Leslie Fields100.002
DE Dexter Rose100.02825
S Kirk Baum100.01215
ILB Robbie Cassidy100.02724
WR Claude Adams10---------
DE Chuck Laxdal010.01110
DT Bubba Heath010.0116
ILB Ernest May010.01412
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lonnie Robinson610.01223
OLB Ricardo Compton420.01628
CB Bernie Jamison400.01629
DT Jonathan Goeas300.51730
S Gus Kaplan320.01833
ILB Kent Greene300.0710
OLB Vinny Bryant300.01111
DE Arnold Blake201.01932
S Quinn Vilnit210.0510
DE Derrick Fox110.51533
DT Kenneth Lents110.01128
CB Terrell Mathis110.0917
DT Van Weaver110.063
S Matt Ware100.055
DT Pat Nied100.066
S Cory Webster100.01025
CB Jeremy Wolff100.01226
OLB Wes Elder010.057

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Randy Murray0.012031
ILB Robbie Cassidy0.011024
DE Dexter Rose0.010025
DE Brent Beeston0.00104
DE Chuck Laxdal0.001010
DE Clay Szymanski0.000131
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Arnold Blake1.003132
DE Derrick Fox0.510033
DT Jonathan Goeas0.501130
ILB Kent Greene0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jose Turner41035
CB Percy Garcia31033
CB Dwight Grolitzer31032
OLB Tyrone Prosser30031
S Richard Kerner20018
ILB Kurt Willis20035
S Leslie Fields1002
CB Daniel Shearer10027
S Kirk Baum10015
DT Bubba Heath0106
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bernie Jamison41029
OLB Ricardo Compton30028
ILB Kent Greene20010
OLB Vinny Bryant20011
ILB Lonnie Robinson20023
S Quinn Vilnit20010
S Cory Webster12125
S Matt Ware1005
DE Derrick Fox10033
CB Jeremy Wolff10026

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Clyde Jordan13013129
Tom Swisher13016127
Will Mendheim13019033
Kendall Rawson110402
Rod Erickson05015028
Luther Winslett0109016
Todd Gauthier0103011
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joey Franklin613239035
Buddy Peters18034030
Dave Jacke12039034
Reggie Booker12031029
Bobby Hamilton120506
Howard Bishop12035032
Jim Stargell12032025
Amos Fisk0101108

Special Teams Statistics

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Max Wedderburn212
Quentin Thomason18
Bernard Branch013
Todd Gauthier013
Kirk Baum012
Clyde Parra012
Robbie Cassidy011
Roman Ferrari010
Dwight Grolitzer09
Arnold Gaden08
Alvin Harrison07
Donnell Wilcox06
Daniel Shearer06
Glen Jeffers06
Clyde Jordan05
Kendall Rawson05
Dexter Rose05
Craig Atkins05
Percy Garcia04
Kurt Willis04
Randy Murray04
Tyrone Prosser04
Rod Erickson04
Jose Turner04
Kris Gough04
Will Mendheim03
Timothy Floyd03
Richard Kerner03
Herman Burns03
Clay Szymanski03
Jose Mueller03
Claude Adams02
Frankie Giles02
Brent Beeston01
Ralph Ingram01
Chuck Laxdal01
Leslie Fields01
Bubba Heath01
Ernest May01
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Jamie Olvera114
Billy Joe Taninecz114
Joey Franklin16
Dustin Giles017
Spanky Thompson013
Hunter Nolen012
Lonnie Robinson09
Gary McCarthy08
Terrell Mathis08
Ronnie Calhoun08
Quinn Vilnit08
Tony Burke08
Amos Fisk06
Lamont Garner06
Dave Finch06
Vinny Bryant06
Bobby Hamilton06
Howard Bishop06
Kerry Troutt06
Bernie Jamison05
O.J. Brown04
Gus Kaplan04
Jim Stargell03
Van Weaver03
Wes Elder03
Jeremy Wolff03
Matt Ware02
Derrick Fox02
Kenneth Lents02
Jonathan Goeas02
Arnold Blake02
Doug Coles02
Ricardo Compton02
Kent Greene01
Pat Nied01
Cory Webster01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle11494.5
Right4205.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7111.6
Middle18945.2
Right14412.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Giles31195113521
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sammie Holmes35202124510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44246.0
Short (0-8 Yds)138856.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83435.4
Long (19+ Yds)6412420.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)118888.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681368.5
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Richie Forbes98165026
WR Claude Adams61010021
TE Jose Mueller52048117
WR Bryce Perkins43053122
WR Quentin Giles43066219
WR Arnold Gaden22034116
WR Clyde Parra100009
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Elliott1690146232
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz53037016
TE Jim Stargell53143025
WR Ronnie Calhoun32016019
WR Max McDonald31015015
RB Dustin Giles1010015
WR Hunter Nolen110402
WR Spanky Thompson1101104

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Forbes242.004.00
Glen Jeffers100.003.88
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Max Pugh320.672.82
Sammie Holmes144.005.67
Dustin Giles133.004.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Giles32279.008.90
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sammie Holmes3000.007.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Richie Forbes222713.507.22
TE Jose Mueller1000.009.60
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Elliott2000.009.13
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz1000.007.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Richie Forbes20
ChicagoRushesConversions
Sammie Holmes32
Dustin Giles10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Frankie Giles755
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Sammie Holmes1288

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Richie Forbes222
WR Quentin Giles222
WR Claude Adams200
WR Arnold Gaden111
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Elliott422
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz211
WR Ronnie Calhoun222
WR Max McDonald211
TE Jim Stargell111
WR Spanky Thompson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,500 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (20,700)
End Zone14,600 (14,900)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,600)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,200)
Club Seats7,800 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)