Week 15, 2027

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	3	13	-	30
Chicago Bears	3	14	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 CHI - Derrick Witt 48 field goal
1Q: 06:16 MIN - Bo Nowakowski 5 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Mack Blood 3 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 07:04 MIN - Josh Harding 27 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 01:40 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 6 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Kevin Matthews 30 field goal
4Q: 12:46 CHI - Claude Wyatt 18 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 12:04 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 71 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 05:41 CHI - Derrick Witt 33 field goal
4Q: 01:20 MIN - Kevin Matthews 22 field goal
4Q: 00:05 MIN - Kevin Matthews 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 CHI - Derrick Witt 48 field goal
1Q: 06:16 MIN - Bo Nowakowski 5 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Mack Blood 3 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 07:04 MIN - Josh Harding 27 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 01:40 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 6 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 01:35 MIN - Kevin Matthews 30 field goal
4Q: 12:46 CHI - Claude Wyatt 18 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 12:04 MIN - Jeremy Kirk 71 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 05:41 CHI - Derrick Witt 33 field goal
4Q: 01:20 MIN - Kevin Matthews 22 field goal
4Q: 00:05 MIN - Kevin Matthews 44 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 6-8 8-6
First Downs 27 24
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 17 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 473 332
- Offensive Plays 61 67
- Yards per Play 7.75 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 224 112
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 8.00 3.73
Net Passing Yards 249 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 0 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 230
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.55 5.95
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/8 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/48 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:25 29:35

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	6-8	8-6
First Downs	27	24
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	17	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	473	332
- Offensive Plays	61	67
- Yards per Play	7.75	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	224	112
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	8.00	3.73
Net Passing Yards	249	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 0	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	230
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.55	5.95
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/8	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/48	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:25	29:35

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:03	5:54	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	14:54	3:46	OWN 24	5	27	Punt
2	9:58	3:06	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	1:29	1:28	OWN 20	5	54	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 37	5	20	Punt
3	8:57	7:30	OWN 8	14	79	Field Goal
4	12:33	0:47	OWN 29	1	71	Touchdown
4	5:34	4:20	OWN 22	13	73	Field Goal
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 27	2	0	Field Goal

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:57	OWN 39	7	30	Field Goal
1	6:09	6:15	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
2	11:08	1:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	6:52	5:23	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 33	1	1	Half
3	12:12	3:15	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
3	1:27	3:54	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
4	11:46	6:12	OWN 30	11	54	Field Goal
4	1:14	0:52	OWN 10	6	26	Fumble

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeremy Kirk	18	190	10.56	71	5	1
Bo Nowakowski	6	23	3.83	13	2	1
Frankie Giles	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Mitch Fulcher	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Rick Collins	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Andrew Derlange	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lionel Johnson	15	22	1.47	4	0	0
Mack Blood	8	36	4.50	10	1	0
Claude Wyatt	6	49	8.17	18	2	1
Duane Moss	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	33	23	249	0/0	1	27	0	101.7

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Claude Wyatt	35	20	230	2/10	2	28	0	96.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sherman Styles	6	9	69	11.50	16	16	0
TE B.J. Dodge	4	5	35	8.75	1	10	0
TE Josh Harding	4	5	46	11.50	29	27	1
WR Dixon Cash	3	5	21	7.00	9	11	0
WR Rick Collins	3	3	51	17.00	13	26	0
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Butch Blackwood	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Clyde Uerling	1	3	14	14.00	1	14	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vinny Jenkins	6	10	87	14.50	29	28	1
RB Lionel Johnson	3	5	24	8.00	0	10	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	3	5	38	12.67	7	15	0
FB Gilbert Garner	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
WR Adrian Cotchery	2	4	18	9.00	0	11	0
WR Matt Hayes	2	5	48	24.00	24	28	0
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Mack Blood	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Dana Hopkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Leland Schuler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bo Nowakowski	1	0	0
Mark Archer	0	1	1
B.J. Dodge	0	1	0
Edwin Duerr	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Lionel Johnson	1	1	0
Claude Wyatt	1	0	0
Preston Cain	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino McDaniel	2	92	46.0	26.0	49	0

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	2	89	44.5	44.5	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	3/4	1/2	0/0	44	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Witt	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Blackwood	3	77	25.7	0
Todd Livesey	1	22	22.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Hayes	3	73	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Emmitt Caldwell	7	2	0.0	26	34
CB Earl Gramble	6	0	0.0	16	25
OLB Shannon McKenzie	5	1	0.0	23	32
CB Todd Livesey	4	1	0.0	17	23
DE Carey Richardson	3	3	1.0	23	31
ILB Roman Cassidy	3	0	0.0	5	8
DT Edwin Duerr	3	0	0.0	22	29
ILB Gary Frederick	3	0	0.0	17	10
CB J.C. Sturm	2	3	0.0	15	16
OLB Jeff Roman	2	2	0.0	17	25
CB Les McFarlane	2	1	0.0	17	18
DT Deion Palmer	2	0	0.0	22	34
DT Chris Roberson	2	0	0.0	12	6
DE Mark Archer	1	0	1.0	21	33
S Leslie Ramthun	1	3	0.0	19	31
CB Michael Huffman	1	1	0.0	9	6
OLB Earnest Shepherd	1	1	0.0	10	7
CB Lenny LaRiche	1	1	0.0	16	23
S Jorge Winkler	0	2	0.0	5	3
DE Britt Wynn	0	1	0.0	18	13

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Preston Cain	8	0	0.0	25	24
ILB Ricky Page	6	1	0.0	25	28
OLB Ben Battles	5	3	0.0	21	23
CB Grady Pearson	4	3	0.0	24	31
DT Donny Starling	4	2	0.0	19	17
CB Dana Wand	4	2	0.0	20	25
CB Anthony Bolden	4	0	0.0	13	22
DE Bart Fitzgerald	3	2	0.0	28	28
CB Kerry Wheeler	2	1	0.0	19	25
DE Alan Whiteford	2	0	0.0	11	25
S Artie Hopkins	1	1	0.0	24	25
S Bill Stinemetz	1	1	0.0	3	8
DE J.J. Roddy	1	0	0.0	6	7
DT Dwight Serrano	1	0	0.0	14	6
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ethan Jones	1	0	0.0	18	11
DT Andrew Figures	1	0	0.0	10	17
CB Burt Downs	0	1	0.0	14	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Archer	1.0	2	1	6	33
DE Carey Richardson	1.0	0	4	3	31
S Emmitt Caldwell	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Chris Roberson	0.0	0	1	0	6

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alan Whiteford	0.0	0	2	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Shannon McKenzie	5	0	32
CB Todd Livesey	4	0	23
CB Earl Gramble	3	0	25
DT Edwin Duerr	2	1	29
ILB Roman Cassidy	2	0	8
S Leslie Ramthun	1	0	31
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	16
CB Michael Huffman	1	0	6
CB Lenny LaRiche	1	0	23
S Emmitt Caldwell	0	2	34
CB Les McFarlane	0	1	18

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Anthony Bolden	5	0	22
S Preston Cain	3	1	24
ILB Ricky Page	3	0	28
CB Dana Wand	3	0	25
OLB Ben Battles	2	2	23
CB Kerry Wheeler	2	1	25
CB Grady Pearson	1	1	31
DT Dwight Serrano	1	0	6
DT Donny Starling	1	0	17
S Bill Stinemetz	1	0	8
DE Bart Fitzgerald	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Donald Starks	3	6	0	26	29
Moe Kleinecke	3	4	0	26	28
Brent Finkes	2	3	1	19	24
Wes Pentasuglio	1	5	0	26	29
Troy Branch	1	4	0	21	28
Pete Luster	1	3	0	10	11
Clyde Uerling	1	1	1	19	19
Trevor Graveson	0	1	0	11	11

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joseph Klug	3	7	0	28	0	35
Kelly Legge	3	5	1	28	1	32
Eric Neil	1	2	0	11	0	27
Jeff Hanson	1	1	0	2	0	4
J.T. Burks	0	6	0	29	1	33
Shawn Neumeyer	0	2	0	25	0	30
Leland Schuler	0	1	0	14	0	6
Emmitt Jenkins	0	1	0	27	0	24

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny LaRiche	2	10
Les McFarlane	1	12
Mitch Fulcher	0	18
Clyde Uerling	0	18
Josh Harding	0	18
Shannon McKenzie	0	17
Andrew Derlange	0	17
Butch Blackwood	0	15
Jorge Winkler	0	13
Dixon Cash	0	12
Kevin Matthews	0	10
Gary Frederick	0	8
Todd Livesey	0	8
Troy Branch	0	6
Toby Banks	0	6
Pete Luster	0	6
Gino McDaniel	0	6
Trevor Graveson	0	6
Deion Palmer	0	4
Wes Pentasuglio	0	4
Britt Wynn	0	3
Leslie Ramthun	0	2
J.C. Sturm	0	2
Michael Huffman	0	2
Jeremy Kirk	0	2
B.J. Dodge	0	2
Emmitt Caldwell	0	2
Mark Archer	0	2
Bo Nowakowski	0	2
Brent Finkes	0	2
Earnest Shepherd	0	2
Earl Gramble	0	2
Carey Richardson	0	1
Roman Cassidy	0	1
Edwin Duerr	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Cotchery	2	8
Mack Blood	1	17
Quinn Williams	1	6
Dana Hopkins	0	16
Burt Downs	0	15
Leland Schuler	0	15
Gilbert Garner	0	14
Edward Rasmussen	0	14
Donny Mangiafico	0	12
Anthony Bolden	0	11
Bill Stinemetz	0	9
Derrick Witt	0	8
Chuck Mathis	0	6
Matt Hayes	0	6
Frank Cedeno	0	5
Kerry Wheeler	0	5
Stanley Brady	0	5
Preston Cain	0	4
J.J. Roddy	0	4
Artie Hopkins	0	4
Shawn Neumeyer	0	4
Ben Battles	0	4
Kelly Legge	0	4
Bart Fitzgerald	0	4
Johnnie Beckley	0	4
Ricky Page	0	4
Dana Wand	0	4
Eric Neil	0	4
Joseph Klug	0	3
Donny Starling	0	3
Duane Moss	0	3
Ethan Jones	0	3
Ronnie Johansen	0	2
Ron Brown	0	2
Alan Whiteford	0	2
Emmitt Jenkins	0	2
Grady Pearson	0	2
Andrew Figures	0	2
Lionel Johnson	0	1
Jeff Hanson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	75	5.8
Middle	8	23	2.9
Right	7	126	18.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	39	6.5
Middle	21	64	3.0
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	33	23	2	0	3	5	2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Claude Wyatt	35	20	4	0	2	4	7	9	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	115	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	106	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	16	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	111	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	106	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sherman Styles	9	6	1	69	0	16
TE B.J. Dodge	5	4	0	35	0	22
WR Dixon Cash	5	3	0	21	0	25
TE Josh Harding	5	4	1	46	1	21
WR Rick Collins	3	3	0	51	1	14
FB Clyde Uerling	3	1	0	14	0	19
WR Butch Blackwood	2	1	1	11	0	11
RB Jeremy Kirk	1	1	0	2	0	21

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vinny Jenkins	10	6	0	87	2	31
RB Lionel Johnson	5	3	0	24	0	18
WR Matt Hayes	5	2	1	48	2	22
TE Johnnie Beckley	5	3	0	38	0	23
WR Adrian Cotchery	4	2	1	18	0	18
FB Gilbert Garner	2	2	0	7	0	6
WR Dana Hopkins	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	0	5	0	18
TE Leland Schuler	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Mack Blood	1	1	0	3	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Kirk	5	18	3.60	10.56
Bo Nowakowski	1	5	5.00	3.83

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lionel Johnson	6	2	0.33	1.47
Mack Blood	2	7	3.50	4.50
Claude Wyatt	1	18	18.00	8.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	1	1	-1	-1.00	7.55

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Claude Wyatt	6	4	25	4.17	6.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.20

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vinny Jenkins	2	1	6	3.00	8.70
RB Lionel Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	4.80
FB Gilbert Garner	1	1	1	1.00	3.50
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	15	15.00	7.60
RB Mack Blood	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Kirk	1	0
Bo Nowakowski	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	3	3
Lionel Johnson	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	6	5	3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sherman Styles	3	3	2
WR Dixon Cash	1	1	0
FB Clyde Uerling	1	0	0
TE Josh Harding	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Lionel Johnson	2	0	0
WR Vinny Jenkins	2	2	1
WR Dana Hopkins	1	0	0
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	1
WR Matt Hayes	1	1	1
RB Mack Blood	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,900 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,300 (20,700)
End Zone 13,100 (14,900)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,200)
Club Seats 7,700 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,900 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,300 (20,700)
End Zone	13,100 (14,900)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,200)
Club Seats	7,700 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)