Week 8, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Chicago Bears	0	3	7	7	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	7	13	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:39 MIN - Josh Harding 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 12:01 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 2 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 05:43 CHI - Derrick Witt 31 field goal
3Q: 13:08 CHI - Claude Wyatt 6 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 07:52 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 5 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 11:46 MIN - Kevin Matthews 23 field goal
4Q: 09:05 CHI - Edward Rasmussen 2 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 02:25 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 52 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 00:13 MIN - Kevin Matthews 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:39 MIN - Josh Harding 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 12:01 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 2 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 05:43 CHI - Derrick Witt 31 field goal
3Q: 13:08 CHI - Claude Wyatt 6 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 07:52 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 5 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 11:46 MIN - Kevin Matthews 23 field goal
4Q: 09:05 CHI - Edward Rasmussen 2 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 02:25 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 52 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 00:13 MIN - Kevin Matthews 43 field goal

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 2-5 6-2
First Downs 16 25
- by Rushing 1 12
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 243 441
- Offensive Plays 61 74
- Yards per Play 3.98 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 57 247
- Rushing Attempts 15 39
- Yards per Rush 3.80 6.33
Net Passing Yards 186 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 22 - 1 35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 207 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.04 5.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/50 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 4/12
Kick Returns/Yards 7/174 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 31
Time of Possession 22:45 37:15

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	2-5	6-2
First Downs	16	25
- by Rushing	1	12
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	243	441
- Offensive Plays	61	74
- Yards per Play	3.98	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	57	247
- Rushing Attempts	15	39
- Yards per Rush	3.80	6.33
Net Passing Yards	186	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 22 - 1	35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	207	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.04	5.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/50	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	4/12
Kick Returns/Yards	7/174	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 31
Time of Possession	22:45	37:15

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:41	1:10	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
1	4:29	1:55	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	11:52	2:25	OWN 30	4	26	Punt
2	8:33	2:57	OWN 37	10	49	Field Goal
2	3:38	0:41	OWN 42	4	10	Punt
2	1:28	1:03	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	1:11	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
3	13:39	0:41	OPP 11	2	11	Touchdown
3	7:43	4:27	OWN 14	6	19	Punt
3	1:19	0:53	OWN 41	2	3	Interception
4	11:40	2:43	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
4	6:04	2:53	OWN 8	11	44	Downs
4	2:04	0:36	OWN 38	4	0	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:19	OWN 37	6	13	Punt
1	10:31	6:02	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
1	2:34	5:42	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
2	9:27	0:54	OWN 10	3	2	Punt
2	5:36	1:58	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	2:57	1:29	OWN 6	6	32	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 32	4	40	Half
3	13:49	0:10	OWN 20	1	1	Fumble
3	12:58	5:15	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
3	3:16	1:57	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
3	0:26	3:46	OPP 48	8	42	Field Goal
4	8:57	2:53	OWN 38	5	22	Punt
4	3:11	1:07	OWN 48	2	52	Touchdown
4	1:28	1:22	OPP 38	4	12	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jeremy Kirk, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Sam Hanks	5	14	2.80	5	0
Claude Wyatt	5	20	4.00	6	1
Kent Irey	4	20	5.00	7	0
Duane Moss	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Kirk	22	162	7.36	52	3	2
Mitch Fulcher	15	71	4.73	14	3	0
Frankie Giles	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Butch Blackwood	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Claude Wyatt	42	22	207	4/21	1	21	1	64.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	35	24	194	0/0	2	34	0	101.3

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Hayes	8	18	91	11.38	7	21	0
WR Edward Rasmussen	3	5	12	4.00	7	7	1
WR Chuck Mathis	2	5	21	10.50	0	16	0
FB Duane Moss	2	2	20	10.00	8	17	0
TE Leland Schuler	2	2	7	3.50	0	10	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	2	5	20	10.00	0	14	0
RB Sam Hanks	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Kent Irey	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
RB Max Messersmith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Adrian Cotchery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Hassler	6	9	72	12.00	27	34	0
RB Jeremy Kirk	5	7	19	3.80	7	6	1
WR Damon Morris	4	4	28	7.00	0	11	0
TE B.J. Dodge	3	3	33	11.00	12	12	0
WR Butch Blackwood	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Josh Harding	2	2	12	6.00	0	7	1
WR Sherman Styles	1	6	13	13.00	5	13	0
FB Clyde Uerling	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Earl Gramble	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Recov	Force
Arnold Blake	1	0
Kent Irey	0	1
Ethan Jones	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Bernie Hassler	1	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	0
Les McFarlane	0	1

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	7	314	44.9	40.3	53	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	6	218	36.3	35.7	44	3

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Witt	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	2	4	2.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	4	12	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Hayes	6	150	25.0	0
Chuck Mathis	1	24	24.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ricky Page	10	2	0.0	37	31
DT Ethan Jones	6	2	0.0	25	15
OLB Trent Prewett	6	1	0.0	14	19
DE Bart Fitzgerald	5	2	0.0	33	31
DT Donny Starling	4	2	0.0	19	25
CB Grady Pearson	3	2	0.0	37	31
DE Arnold Blake	3	0	0.0	32	23
CB Kerry Wheeler	3	0	0.0	31	30
S Bill Stinemetz	3	0	0.0	31	26
S Rick Lyle	3	0	0.0	26	24
DE Dixon Bishop	2	2	0.0	14	16
OLB Henry Oliver	2	1	0.0	21	21
S Bobby Cochrane	2	1	0.0	15	12
CB Anthony Bolden	2	1	0.0	27	22
ILB Stanley Brady	2	0	0.0	12	6
CB Burt Downs	1	0	0.0	6	8
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	0	---	---	---
DT Andrew Figures	1	0	0.0	20	10
S Luther McClanahan	0	2	0.0	11	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	8	0	0.0	14	41
DE Mark Archer	4	0	0.5	13	40
S Harry Hines	3	1	0.5	13	34
S Leslie Ramthun	3	0	0.0	5	18
CB Les McFarlane	3	0	0.0	9	33
DT Tyrone Sawyers	2	0	1.0	7	28
DT Deion Palmer	2	1	0.5	10	26
ILB Roman Cassidy	2	1	0.5	8	28
OLB Brady Spencer	2	1	0.0	6	13
CB J.C. Sturm	2	1	0.0	9	20
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	1	0.0	9	35
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0.0	12	28
DE Carey Richardson	1	0	1.0	13	38
S Jorge Winkler	1	0	0.0	4	19
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	0.0	7	12
FB Clyde Uerling	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chris Roberson	1	0	0.0	5	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bart Fitzgerald	2	2	31
DE Arnold Blake	0	1	23
S Bill Stinemetz	0	1	26

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	1.0	0	2	5	38
DT Tyrone Sawyers	1.0	0	1	0	28
DT Deion Palmer	0.5	1	1	0	26
DE Mark Archer	0.5	0	1	1	40
S Harry Hines	0.5	0	0	0	34
ILB Roman Cassidy	0.5	0	0	0	28
DT Chris Roberson	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Britt Wynn	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Trent Prewett	5	1	19
CB Kerry Wheeler	4	0	30
OLB Henry Oliver	2	1	21
CB Anthony Bolden	2	1	22
DE Arnold Blake	2	0	23
S Bill Stinemetz	2	0	26
ILB Ricky Page	2	0	31
CB Grady Pearson	1	1	31
CB Burt Downs	1	0	8
S Bobby Cochrane	1	0	12
DE Bart Fitzgerald	1	0	31
S Rick Lyle	1	0	24

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	4	0	0	41
CB J.C. Sturm	3	0	0	20
CB Les McFarlane	3	0	0	33
S Leslie Ramthun	2	1	0	18
DE Mark Archer	2	1	0	40
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	0	0	35
CB Michael Huffman	1	1	0	28
S Harry Hines	1	1	0	34
ILB Roman Cassidy	1	1	0	28
OLB Brady Spencer	1	0	0	13
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	0	12
DT Deion Palmer	1	0	0	26
CB Earl Gramble	0	0	1	39

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Eliot	2	3	1	11	0	35
J.T. Burks	1	2	0	5	0	13
Kendrick Hage	1	1	0	4	0	9
Shawn Neumeyer	0	2	0	10	3	37
Joseph Klug	0	2	0	15	0	44
Duane Moss	0	1	0	9	0	22
Leland Schuler	0	1	0	6	0	19
Allen Esposito	0	0	0	15	1	42

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Marshall Burns	5	14	1	37	32
Donald Starks	5	8	2	35	31
Brent Finkes	5	5	1	32	33
Rod Erickson	1	2	0	34	31
Lamar Martin	0	3	0	32	32
Pete Luster	0	2	0	13	4
Clyde Uerling	0	2	0	23	22
Keith Blake	0	1	0	6	5
Troy Branch	0	1	0	2	3

Special Teams Statistics

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Kent Irey	2	24
Luther McClanahan	2	20
Adrian Cotchery	1	23
Quinn Williams	1	13
J.T. Burks	1	8
Leland Schuler	0	19
Duane Moss	0	14
Stanley Brady	0	14
Trent Prewett	0	13
Johnnie Beckley	0	13
Burt Downs	0	11
Anthony Bolden	0	11
Alonzo Jones	0	8
Ron Brown	0	8
Chuck Mathis	0	8
Edward Rasmussen	0	8
Kendrick Hage	0	8
Donny Mangiafico	0	7
Matt Hayes	0	7
Bobby Cochrane	0	5
Derrick Witt	0	5
Bart Fitzgerald	0	5
Ethan Jones	0	5
Andrew Figures	0	5
Allen Esposito	0	4
Shawn Neumeyer	0	4
Henry Oliver	0	4
Ricky Page	0	4
Sam Hanks	0	3
Joseph Klug	0	2
Jeff Hanson	0	2
Kerry Wheeler	0	2
Grady Pearson	0	2
Rick Lyle	0	2
Arnold Blake	0	1
Dixon Bishop	0	1
Dwight Serrano	0	1
Donny Starling	0	1
Bill Stinemetz	0	1
Dana Wand	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Burt Woodson	5	25
Les McFarlane	1	22
Josh Harding	1	20
Jorge Winkler	1	15
Sherman Styles	1	9
Brady Spencer	0	23
Clyde Uerling	0	18
Damon Morris	0	17
Mitch Fulcher	0	14
Rick Collins	0	14
Kevin Matthews	0	9
Keith Blake	0	8
Lamar Martin	0	8
Troy Branch	0	8
Pete Luster	0	8
Gino McDaniel	0	8
Bernie Hassler	0	7
B.J. Dodge	0	7
Britt Wynn	0	6
Rod Erickson	0	5
Earl Gramble	0	5
Nolan Money	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	4
Tyrone Sawyers	0	4
Butch Blackwood	0	4
Earnest Shepherd	0	4
Shannon McKenzie	0	4
Deion Palmer	0	3
Brent Finkes	0	3
Roman Cassidy	0	3
Edwin Duerr	0	3
J.C. Sturm	0	1
Ernest Ballard	0	1
Michael Huffman	0	1
Harry Hines	0	1
Emmitt Caldwell	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	9	33	3.7
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	139	10.7
Middle	14	72	5.1
Right	11	37	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Claude Wyatt	42	22	2	5	1	5	6	6	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	35	24	1	0	1	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	14	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	35	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	121	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	37	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	18	115	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	24	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	34	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Hayes	18	8	1	91	2	36
WR Chuck Mathis	5	2	0	21	0	25
WR Edward Rasmussen	5	3	0	12	0	26
TE Johnnie Beckley	5	2	0	20	0	34
FB Duane Moss	2	2	0	20	0	22
TE Leland Schuler	2	2	0	7	0	19
RB Sam Hanks	1	1	0	8	0	26
RB Max Messersmith	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	0	0	0	0	15
RB Kent Irey	1	1	0	10	0	16
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	0	18	0	2

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	9	6	0	72	1	26
RB Jeremy Kirk	7	5	0	19	0	27
WR Sherman Styles	6	1	0	13	0	21
WR Damon Morris	4	4	0	28	0	17
TE B.J. Dodge	3	3	0	33	0	28
WR Butch Blackwood	3	2	1	11	0	13
TE Josh Harding	2	2	0	12	0	10
FB Clyde Uerling	1	1	0	6	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sam Hanks	1	5	5.00	2.80
Claude Wyatt	1	6	6.00	4.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	4	23	5.75	7.36
Mitch Fulcher	2	3	1.50	4.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Claude Wyatt	4	3	27	6.75	4.93

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	8	6	39	4.88	5.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chuck Mathis	1	0	0	0.00	4.20
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	1	2	2.00	2.40
WR Matt Hayes	1	1	11	11.00	5.06
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	14	14.00	4.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jeremy Kirk	2	2	8	4.00	2.71
WR Damon Morris	2	2	18	9.00	7.00
WR Sherman Styles	2	0	0	0.00	2.17
WR Butch Blackwood	1	1	6	6.00	3.67
TE Josh Harding	1	1	7	7.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Kirk	2	2
Frankie Giles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	12	7	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Hayes	4	2	1
WR Chuck Mathis	3	2	2
TE Johnnie Beckley	2	1	1
RB Max Messersmith	1	0	0
FB Duane Moss	1	1	0
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Hassler	7	4	3
RB Jeremy Kirk	2	2	1
WR Sherman Styles	2	0	0
TE Josh Harding	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,800 (24,800)
End Zone 17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,800 (24,800)
End Zone	17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,000)