Week 17, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	13	7	3	-	23
Chicago Bears	0	10	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:45 MIN - Sherman Styles 9 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 13:07 CHI - Kent Irey 67 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 04:12 CHI - Derrick Witt 32 field goal
2Q: 01:53 MIN - B.J. Dodge 20 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point failed)
3Q: 13:52 MIN - Bernie Hassler 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 04:59 CHI - Chuck Mathis 23 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 06:34 MIN - Kevin Matthews 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:45 MIN - Sherman Styles 9 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 13:07 CHI - Kent Irey 67 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 04:12 CHI - Derrick Witt 32 field goal
2Q: 01:53 MIN - B.J. Dodge 20 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point failed)
3Q: 13:52 MIN - Bernie Hassler 13 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
3Q: 04:59 CHI - Chuck Mathis 23 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 06:34 MIN - Kevin Matthews 39 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 13-3 4-12
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 346 379
- Offensive Plays 66 69
- Yards per Play 5.24 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 145 178
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 4.39 6.85
Net Passing Yards 201 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 0 39 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 6.09 4.67
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 3/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/10 5/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/109 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:14 30:46

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	13-3	4-12
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	346	379
- Offensive Plays	66	69
- Yards per Play	5.24	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	145	178
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	4.39	6.85
Net Passing Yards	201	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 0	39 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	6.09	4.67
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	3/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/10	5/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/109	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:14	30:46

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:49	1:39	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
1	9:12	1:27	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	5:40	1:29	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	2:24	3:50	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	12:51	2:48	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	4:07	2:26	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	0:55	0:37	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	1:19	OPP 14	2	14	Touchdown
3	12:19	3:04	OWN 21	6	12	Punt
3	4:45	3:14	OWN 38	7	28	Punt
4	10:30	4:01	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
4	3:54	3:05	OWN 3	9	41	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:11	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	12:10	2:58	OWN 13	7	44	Punt
1	7:45	2:05	OWN 30	5	1	Punt
1	4:11	1:47	OPP 19	3	-6	Missed FG
2	13:34	0:43	OWN 33	1	67	Touchdown
2	10:03	5:56	OWN 28	10	57	Field Goal
2	1:41	0:46	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 22	1	25	Half
3	13:41	1:22	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	9:15	4:30	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	1:31	6:01	OWN 2	14	55	Punt
4	6:29	2:35	OWN 19	6	23	Punt
4	0:49	0:49	OWN 16	6	12	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeremy Kirk	20	64	3.20	14	1
Mitch Fulcher	11	60	5.45	14	2
Frankie Giles	2	21	10.50	15	1

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mitchell Paz	15	64	4.27	23	1	0
Kent Irey	9	101	11.22	67	2	1
Claude Wyatt	2	13	6.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	32	20	208	1/7	3	21	0	112.5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Claude Wyatt	39	18	222	4/21	1	25	0	72.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Hassler	8	10	92	11.50	14	21	1
WR Rick Collins	5	7	45	9.00	14	14	0
TE B.J. Dodge	2	4	35	17.50	13	20	1
WR Sherman Styles	2	2	19	9.50	10	10	1
FB Clyde Uerling	2	4	14	7.00	0	7	0
WR Damon Morris	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Butch Blackwood	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Josh Harding	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chuck Mathis	4	7	44	11.00	5	23	1
FB Duane Moss	4	5	49	12.25	9	20	0
WR Matt Hayes	4	6	59	14.75	3	18	0
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	4	17	17.00	5	17	0
WR Ross McCormick	1	6	12	12.00	6	12	0
RB Kent Irey	1	2	3	3.00	1	3	0
RB Mitchell Paz	1	1	25	25.00	13	25	0
TE Leland Schuler	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Frankie Giles	1	0	0
Josh Harding	0	1	0
Carey Richardson	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Claude Wyatt	1	0	0
Kelly Legge	0	1	0
Arnold Blake	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	8	299	37.4	35.9	51	4

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	7	322	46.0	38.9	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	2/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Witt	1/2	0/1	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Hassler	3	10	3.3	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	3	13	4.3	0
Chuck Mathis	2	-1	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	2	109	54.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Hayes	3	66	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	6	0	2.0	23	35
DT Tyrone Sawyers	6	1	0.0	22	20
CB Les McFarlane	6	0	0.0	16	28
S Jorge Winkler	4	0	0.0	17	20
S Harry Hines	4	0	0.0	20	35
S Emmitt Caldwell	3	1	0.0	12	24
S Leslie Ramthun	3	0	0.0	7	25
CB Earl Gramble	2	2	1.0	17	35
DT Chris Roberson	2	2	0.5	14	27
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	2	0.0	18	33
OLB Earnest Shepherd	2	0	0.0	8	7
DE Mark Archer	1	1	0.5	22	39
OLB Brady Spencer	1	2	0.0	10	10
OLB Ernest Ballard	1	1	0.0	9	6
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	0.0	6	11
CB Michael Huffman	1	0	0.0	19	29
ILB Roman Cassidy	1	0	0.0	12	24
CB J.C. Sturm	0	1	0.0	12	30
DT Edwin Duerr	0	1	0.0	3	7

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rick Lyle	7	1	0.0	31	29
DT Donny Starling	6	1	0.0	22	17
ILB Ricky Page	5	5	0.0	25	22
DE Arnold Blake	4	1	1.0	22	22
S Bill Stinemetz	4	3	0.0	25	28
DE Dixon Bishop	4	0	0.0	18	13
DE Bart Fitzgerald	3	3	0.0	26	31
OLB Earnest Vasher	3	1	0.0	14	21
CB Kerry Wheeler	3	0	0.0	24	25
CB Dana Wand	2	3	0.0	28	22
S Luther McClanahan	2	0	0.0	17	11
CB Anthony Bolden	2	0	0.0	20	25
CB Burt Downs	1	1	0.0	22	21
OLB Trent Prewett	1	0	0.0	15	9
S Bobby Cochrane	1	0	0.0	7	6
ILB Donny Mangiafico	1	0	0.0	8	11
DT Ethan Jones	1	0	0.0	17	20
DT Andrew Figures	1	0	0.0	11	16
OLB Henry Oliver	0	1	0.0	7	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	2.0	0	2	1	35
CB Earl Gramble	1.0	0	0	0	35
DT Chris Roberson	0.5	1	2	0	27
DE Mark Archer	0.5	0	3	1	39

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnold Blake	1.0	0	1	0	22
DE Bart Fitzgerald	0.0	1	3	0	31
DT Donny Starling	0.0	0	1	2	17
OLB Henry Oliver	0.0	0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Les McFarlane	6	0	28
OLB Shannon McKenzie	2	2	33
S Leslie Ramthun	2	1	25
CB J.C. Sturm	1	1	30
S Harry Hines	1	1	35
S Jorge Winkler	1	0	20
ILB Nolan Money	1	0	11
CB Michael Huffman	1	0	29
S Emmitt Caldwell	1	0	24
OLB Earnest Shepherd	1	0	7
CB Earl Gramble	1	0	35
ILB Roman Cassidy	0	2	24
OLB Brady Spencer	0	1	10

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Rick Lyle	4	1	29
S Bill Stinemetz	3	1	28
CB Dana Wand	3	1	22
CB Kerry Wheeler	3	0	25
OLB Earnest Vasher	2	0	21
OLB Trent Prewett	1	0	9
CB Burt Downs	1	0	21
ILB Donny Mangiafico	1	0	11
CB Anthony Bolden	1	0	25
ILB Ricky Page	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Luster	3	8	0	30	0	27
Marshall Burns	3	5	1	31	0	32
Lamar Martin	3	4	0	27	0	30
Wes Pentasuglio	2	3	0	11	0	12
Rod Erickson	1	3	0	25	0	30
Kris Arnold	1	2	0	8	0	3
Donald Starks	0	5	0	30	0	30
Clyde Uerling	0	1	0	15	0	20
Josh Harding	0	0	0	20	1	12

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joseph Klug	3	5	26	0	42
J.T. Burks	2	7	23	0	34
Allen Esposito	1	4	25	0	40
Billy Eliot	1	3	24	2	34
Kelly Legge	1	2	21	2	38
Duane Moss	1	2	18	0	33
Alonzo Jones	1	1	3	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Burt Woodson	4	24
Jorge Winkler	3	14
Sherman Styles	1	8
Brady Spencer	0	22
Les McFarlane	0	21
Clyde Uerling	0	19
Josh Harding	0	18
Damon Morris	0	16
Mitch Fulcher	0	12
Butch Blackwood	0	10
Lamar Martin	0	9
Troy Branch	0	9
Kris Arnold	0	9
Gino McDaniel	0	9
Trevor Graveson	0	9
Rod Erickson	0	7
Bernie Hassler	0	7
Nolan Money	0	6
Kevin Matthews	0	6
B.J. Dodge	0	6
Tyrone Sawyers	0	5
Britt Wynn	0	5
Earl Gramble	0	5
Deion Palmer	0	4
Rick Collins	0	4
Earnest Shepherd	0	4
Shannon McKenzie	0	4
Leslie Ramthun	0	3
Ernest Ballard	0	3
Carey Richardson	0	3
Mark Archer	0	3
J.C. Sturm	0	2
Michael Huffman	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	2
Harry Hines	0	2
Pete Luster	0	2
Emmitt Caldwell	0	2
Chris Roberson	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Kent Irey	1	26
Adrian Cotchery	1	21
Luther McClanahan	1	17
Alonzo Jones	1	9
Joseph Klug	1	6
Henry Oliver	0	24
Burt Downs	0	21
Duane Moss	0	21
Leland Schuler	0	16
Chuck Mathis	0	12
Ross McCormick	0	12
Edward Rasmussen	0	12
Ron Brown	0	9
Shawn Neumeyer	0	9
Emmitt Jenkins	0	9
Kelly Legge	0	8
Derrick Witt	0	6
Ethan Jones	0	6
Donny Mangiafico	0	5
Bart Fitzgerald	0	5
Stanley Brady	0	5
Bobby Cochrane	0	4
Matt Hayes	0	4
Andrew Figures	0	4
Arnold Blake	0	3
Earnest Vasher	0	3
Kerry Wheeler	0	3
Johnnie Beckley	0	3
Trent Prewett	0	2
Donny Starling	0	2
Mitchell Paz	0	2
Ricky Page	0	2
Rick Lyle	0	2
Dixon Bishop	0	1
Anthony Bolden	0	1
Kendrick Hage	0	1
Dana Wand	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	52	6.5
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	12	39	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	107	13.4
Middle	15	62	4.1
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	32	20	2	0	2	3	6	2	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Claude Wyatt	39	18	3	2	2	8	7	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	104	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	94	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	8	63	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	133	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	23	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Hassler	10	8	1	92	1	23
WR Rick Collins	7	5	1	45	0	20
TE B.J. Dodge	4	2	0	35	1	22
FB Clyde Uerling	4	2	0	14	0	20
WR Damon Morris	3	1	0	3	0	12
WR Sherman Styles	2	2	0	19	0	20
WR Butch Blackwood	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Josh Harding	1	0	0	0	0	12

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chuck Mathis	7	4	0	44	1	29
WR Ross McCormick	6	1	1	12	0	25
WR Matt Hayes	6	4	1	59	0	22
FB Duane Moss	5	4	0	49	1	33
WR Adrian Cotchery	4	1	0	17	0	16
TE Leland Schuler	3	1	0	8	0	38
TE Johnnie Beckley	3	0	0	0	0	7
RB Kent Irey	2	1	0	3	0	17
RB Mitchell Paz	1	1	0	25	1	26
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	1	0	5	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	2	0	0.00	3.20
Mitch Fulcher	2	10	5.00	5.45

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mitchell Paz	2	3	1.50	4.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	3	3	42	14.00	6.50

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Claude Wyatt	2	1	8	4.00	5.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernie Hassler	1	1	13	13.00	9.20
TE B.J. Dodge	1	1	20	20.00	8.75
WR Sherman Styles	1	1	9	9.00	9.50

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leland Schuler	2	1	8	4.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Kirk	2	1
Frankie Giles	1	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	2	1
Mitchell Paz	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	7	3	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	14	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Collins	5	3	1
WR Bernie Hassler	1	0	0
WR Butch Blackwood	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chuck Mathis	3	2	1
WR Ross McCormick	3	0	0
WR Matt Hayes	3	2	2
FB Duane Moss	2	2	2
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	1	1
TE Leland Schuler	1	0	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,300 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (20,700)
End Zone 13,800 (14,900)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (13,200)
Club Seats 7,800 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,300 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (20,700)
End Zone	13,800 (14,900)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (13,200)
Club Seats	7,800 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)