Week 1, 2061

played in Chicago, IL

70 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	14	0	-	35
Chicago Bears	7	3	7	15	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 MIN - Andre Briggs 2 run (J.B. Cooley extra point)
1Q: 02:32 CHI - Jesse Fulcher 96 interception return (Jack Snyder extra point)
2Q: 07:59 MIN - Kaleb Carter 49 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 03:54 MIN - Eddie Watts 56 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 00:27 CHI - Jack Snyder 31 field goal
3Q: 09:27 MIN - Johnny Joyner 16 pass from Josue Lindsay (J.B. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 06:36 MIN - Kaleb Carter 51 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 01:46 CHI - Cedric Cochrane 3 run (Jack Snyder extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CHI - Giovanni Wasson 7 pass from Andres Gardner (Andres Gardner pass to Giovanni Wasson for conversion)
4Q: 02:02 CHI - Giovanni Wasson 20 pass from Andres Gardner (Jack Snyder extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 MIN - Andre Briggs 2 run (J.B. Cooley extra point)
1Q: 02:32 CHI - Jesse Fulcher 96 interception return (Jack Snyder extra point)
2Q: 07:59 MIN - Kaleb Carter 49 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 03:54 MIN - Eddie Watts 56 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 00:27 CHI - Jack Snyder 31 field goal
3Q: 09:27 MIN - Johnny Joyner 16 pass from Josue Lindsay (J.B. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 06:36 MIN - Kaleb Carter 51 interception return (J.B. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 01:46 CHI - Cedric Cochrane 3 run (Jack Snyder extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CHI - Giovanni Wasson 7 pass from Andres Gardner (Andres Gardner pass to Giovanni Wasson for conversion)
4Q: 02:02 CHI - Giovanni Wasson 20 pass from Andres Gardner (Jack Snyder extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 10 29
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 5 22
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 161 460
- Offensive Plays 42 84
- Yards per Play 3.83 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 73 115
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 2.70 3.71
Net Passing Yards 88 345
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 14 - 10 - 1 50 - 33 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 95 369
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 5.87 6.51
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/30 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 3/57
Interception Ret./Yards 3/156 1/96
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 23:11 36:49

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	10	29
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	5	22
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	161	460
- Offensive Plays	42	84
- Yards per Play	3.83	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	73	115
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	2.70	3.71
Net Passing Yards	88	345
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	14 - 10 - 1	50 - 33 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	95	369
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/24
- Yards per Pass Play	5.87	6.51
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/30	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	3/57
Interception Ret./Yards	3/156	1/96
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	23:11	36:49

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	11:13	2:39	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
1	6:04	3:43	OWN 31	7	38	Interception
1	2:21	1:55	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
2	11:03	1:59	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 25	1	2	Half
3	10:53	1:34	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
3	1:35	1:20	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	10:36	2:14	OWN 19	4	19	Punt
4	6:15	2:34	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	1:54	1:54	OWN 25	5	9	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	1:34	OWN 22	3	0	Punt
1	8:34	2:30	OWN 25	5	6	Punt
1	0:26	4:23	OWN 40	9	33	Missed FG
2	9:04	1:17	OWN 17	3	11	Interception
2	7:47	4:04	OWN 32	7	21	Interception
2	3:43	3:21	OWN 26	11	60	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:07	OWN 25	8	36	Missed FG
3	9:19	2:54	OWN 25	6	22	Interception
3	6:25	4:50	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
3	0:15	4:39	OWN 27	11	31	Punt
4	8:22	2:07	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
4	3:41	1:47	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown

Game MVP: Kaleb Carter, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Andre Briggs	18	41	2.28	10	1	1
RB Greg Schuster	7	23	3.29	14	1	0
QB Josue Lindsay	2	9	4.50	10	1	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric Cochrane	22	72	3.27	15	1	1
RB Teddy Kroll	5	20	4.00	7	0	0
QB Andres Gardner	2	11	5.50	7	0	0
WR Weston Ferguson	2	12	6.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josue Lindsay	14	10	95	1/7	1	17	1	83.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andres Gardner	50	33	369	3/24	2	33	3	76.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ray Soltys	3	3	31	10.33	2	16	0
TE Carl Guthrie	2	3	29	14.50	12	17	0
RB Greg Schuster	2	2	10	5.00	0	11	0
WR Johnny Joyner	1	3	16	16.00	1	16	1
RB Andre Briggs	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0
WR Kai Scott	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Andres Bates	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Giovanni Wasson	15	20	165	11.00	64	33	2
RB Cedric Cochrane	4	4	67	16.75	54	27	0
WR Bob Vandenberg	3	6	26	8.67	0	13	0
RB Teddy Kroll	3	3	39	13.00	26	25	0
WR Stanley Dorsey	2	4	22	11.00	0	23	0
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	2	8	9	4.50	2	13	0
WR Weston Ferguson	2	3	18	9.00	8	12	0
TE Marcos Newsome	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Cory Castillo	1	1	22	22.00	12	22	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kaleb Carter	2	100	50.00	2
CB Eddie Watts	1	56	56.00	1

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jesse Fulcher	1	96	96.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Dominic Sampson	0	0	1	0
S Kaleb Carter	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	1	1
WR Aiden Bellevue	1	0
WR Weston Ferguson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Sampson	6	247	41.2	40.3	50	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Randal Peabody	3	105	35.0	25.0	38	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.B. Cooley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jack Snyder	1/3	0/2	0/1	31	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Talley	2	30	15.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dakota Peace	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Soltys	1	23	23.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Aiden Bellevue	3	57	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ronnie Bauer	13	3	0.0	31	48
ILB Jerome Laird	11	1	0.0	29	52
DE Cameron Edwards	7	1	0.0	28	38
CB Jevon O'Neal	5	2	0.0	22	47
DE Isaiah Farrell	4	1	2.0	23	31
CB Ben Talley	4	4	0.0	20	34
DT Tyrone Coglan	4	2	0.0	22	38
CB Eddie Watts	4	1	0.0	31	53
S Tony Lake	3	1	0.0	16	34
S Jerome Gaunt	2	1	0.0	13	10
CB Alexis Kelley	2	0	0.0	14	26
S Kaleb Carter	2	0	0.0	27	52
DT Bo Berosik	1	0	0.5	6	13
DT Kai Clements	1	3	0.0	27	40
DT Colton Wintch	1	0	0.0	7	13
DE Samuel Burke	0	1	0.5	9	27

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Miguel Morabito	5	4	0.0	26	15
S Clarence Renfro	5	2	0.0	25	11
DE Cory Elliott	4	0	1.0	23	14
DE Caiden Lake	4	1	0.0	14	5
ILB Bob Hughes	4	0	0.0	22	14
S Jesse Fulcher	2	3	0.0	22	13
CB Ralph Mahoney	2	1	0.0	15	10
S Dakota Peace	2	0	0.0	7	7
CB Joe Stephens	1	1	0.0	15	5
DE Efrain Hutton	1	1	0.0	16	7
ILB D.J. Barnes	1	1	0.0	4	1
DE Zack Saffitz	1	0	0.0	7	6
CB Dominique Hampton	1	0	0.0	23	10
CB Luke Ellison	1	0	0.0	14	8
OLB O.J. Barlow	1	0	0.0	13	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Isaiah Farrell	2.0	0	1	1	31
DE Samuel Burke	0.5	0	1	0	27
DT Bo Berosik	0.5	0	0	0	13
DT Colton Wintch	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Cameron Edwards	0.0	0	2	2	38
DT Kai Clements	0.0	0	2	0	40
DE Harvey McCuistion	0.0	0	2	0	12

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Elliott	1.0	0	1	14
DT Marcos Patterson	0.0	1	1	8
DE Caiden Lake	0.0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jerome Laird	10	0	0	52
OLB Ronnie Bauer	7	0	0	48
CB Jevon O'Neal	5	0	0	47
CB Eddie Watts	2	2	1	53
CB Alexis Kelley	2	0	0	26
CB Ben Talley	2	0	0	34
S Kaleb Carter	1	0	2	52
DT Kai Clements	1	0	0	40
DE Cameron Edwards	1	0	0	38
DE Isaiah Farrell	1	0	0	31
S Tony Lake	1	0	0	34

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
DE Cory Elliott	2	0	0	14
CB Dominique Hampton	2	0	0	10
OLB Miguel Morabito	2	0	0	15
S Clarence Renfro	1	0	0	11
CB Ralph Mahoney	1	0	0	10
CB Luke Ellison	1	0	0	8
OLB O.J. Barlow	1	0	0	11
S Dakota Peace	0	1	0	7
S Jesse Fulcher	0	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bert Bell	2	5	27	1	15
C Christopher Jamison	2	5	27	0	15
T Corwin McKnight	1	5	27	0	15
T Jeffery Stanton	0	5	27	0	15
T Harold Creamer	0	5	27	0	15

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Artie Druckenmiller	6	7	1	31	0	53
T Teddy Ozga	4	11	1	31	1	53
C Ellis O'Donnell	1	3	0	31	1	53
T William Hampton	1	2	0	31	1	53
G Alfred Abrams	0	5	0	31	0	53
FB Orlando Carpenter	0	1	0	5	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kai Clements	1	18
Ray Soltys	1	15
Jerome Gaunt	1	11
Dominic Sampson	1	10

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
O.J. Barlow	2	21
Gabriel Hinderliter	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Eddie Watts	---	---	31	53	6	90
S Kaleb Carter	---	---	27	52	7	86
DT Kai Clements	---	---	27	40	18	85
ILB Jerome Laird	---	---	29	52	2	83
OLB Ronnie Bauer	---	---	31	48	3	82
CB Jevon O'Neal	---	---	22	47	3	72
DE Cameron Edwards	---	---	28	38	1	67
DT Tyrone Coglan	---	---	22	38	3	63
CB Ben Talley	---	---	20	34	5	59
TE Carl Guthrie	23	15	---	---	18	56
CB Alexis Kelley	---	---	14	26	15	55
DE Isaiah Farrell	---	---	23	31	1	55
S Tony Lake	---	---	16	34	3	53
T Jeffery Stanton	27	15	---	---	6	48
C Christopher Jamison	27	15	---	---	---	42
QB Josue Lindsay	27	15	---	---	---	42
T Harold Creamer	27	15	---	---	---	42
T Bert Bell	27	15	---	---	---	42
T Corwin McKnight	27	15	---	---	---	42
WR Ray Soltys	18	8	---	---	15	41
TE Andres Bates	11	8	---	---	21	40
DE Samuel Burke	---	---	9	27	2	38
RB Andre Briggs	20	12	---	---	3	35
S Jerome Gaunt	---	---	13	10	11	34
WR Johnny Joyner	20	12	---	---	---	32
OLB Xavier Becker	---	---	11	14	1	26
ILB Wesley Hassell	---	---	2	1	22	25
WR Kai Scott	17	7	---	---	---	24
RB Nickolas Whiting	3	2	---	---	19	24
DT Bo Berosik	---	---	6	13	3	22
OLB Dylan Carpenter	---	---	0	0	21	21
DT Colton Wintch	---	---	7	13	---	20
DE Harvey McCuistion	---	---	3	12	2	17
WR Ray Andersen	10	5	---	---	---	15
FB Dominic Sampson	0	1	---	---	10	11
RB Cornell Delgado	3	1	---	---	7	11
RB Greg Schuster	7	3	---	---	---	10
TE Tracy Strong	3	1	---	---	6	10
P Everett Sampson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Santiago Hulten	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Taylor Shelton	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Ramon Canter	0	0	---	---	6	6
K J.B. Cooley	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Chris Fouse	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Vincent Swift	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Connor Swindal	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	31	47	---	---	21	99
T Teddy Ozga	31	53	---	---	6	90
T William Hampton	31	53	---	---	---	84
QB Andres Gardner	31	53	---	---	---	84
G Artie Druckenmiller	31	53	---	---	---	84
C Ellis O'Donnell	31	53	---	---	---	84
G Alfred Abrams	31	53	---	---	---	84
TE Giovanni Wasson	29	50	---	---	---	79
RB Cedric Cochrane	23	28	---	---	16	67
WR Weston Ferguson	23	36	---	---	---	59
WR Bob Vandenberg	24	33	---	---	---	57
S Jesse Fulcher	---	---	22	13	18	53
OLB O.J. Barlow	---	---	13	11	21	45
S Clarence Renfro	---	---	25	11	7	43
OLB Miguel Morabito	---	---	26	15	---	41
TE Marcos Newsome	6	16	---	---	18	40
DE Cory Elliott	---	---	23	14	1	38
ILB Bob Hughes	---	---	22	14	---	36
DE Zack Saffitz	---	---	7	6	21	34
CB Dominique Hampton	---	---	23	10	---	33
S Dakota Peace	---	---	7	7	17	31
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	6	---	---	24	31
DT Darius Hanks	---	---	13	12	6	31
DT Marcos Patterson	---	---	19	8	---	27
RB Teddy Kroll	8	19	---	---	---	27
DT Fernando Gerber	---	---	18	8	---	26
CB Ralph Mahoney	---	---	15	10	---	25
DE Caiden Lake	---	---	14	5	5	24
WR Stanley Dorsey	5	12	---	---	6	23
DE Efrain Hutton	---	---	16	7	---	23
RB Lamont Progin	0	0	---	---	23	23
CB Luke Ellison	---	---	14	8	---	22
FB Orlando Carpenter	5	16	---	---	---	21
CB Joe Stephens	---	---	15	5	---	20
DE Anthony Andrews	---	---	0	0	15	15
K Jack Snyder	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Fred Shahsavari	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Harris Becker	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Randal Peabody	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Aiden Bellevue	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Keegan Lanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB D.J. Barnes	---	---	4	1	---	5
WR Cory Castillo	0	2	---	---	---	2
ILB Alfred Bauer	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Jermaine Wiles	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Roberto Hoover	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	6	0.7
Middle	9	31	3.4
Right	8	37	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	14	49	3.5
Right	11	43	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josue Lindsay	14	10	0	0	1	1	1	3	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andres Gardner	50	33	7	2	1	2	8	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	35	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	60	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	72	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	162	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	112	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	23	3.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Johnny Joyner	3	1	1	16	12
TE Carl Guthrie	3	2	0	29	15
WR Ray Soltys	3	3	0	31	8
RB Greg Schuster	2	2	0	10	3
TE Andres Bates	1	0	0	0	8
RB Andre Briggs	1	1	0	10	12
WR Kai Scott	1	1	0	-1	7

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Giovanni Wasson	20	15	0	165	2	50
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	8	2	1	9	0	47
WR Bob Vandenberg	6	3	0	26	0	33
RB Cedric Cochrane	4	4	0	67	2	28
WR Stanley Dorsey	4	2	0	22	1	12
WR Weston Ferguson	3	2	0	18	0	36
RB Teddy Kroll	3	3	0	39	1	19
TE Marcos Newsome	1	1	0	1	0	16
WR Cory Castillo	1	1	0	22	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andre Briggs	2	5	2.50	2.28

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric Cochrane	2	2	1.00	3.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josue Lindsay	2	1	16	8.00	6.79

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andres Gardner	5	2	27	5.40	7.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Joyner	2	1	16	8.00	5.33

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Giovanni Wasson	3	2	27	9.00	8.25
WR Bob Vandenberg	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	1	0	0	0.00	1.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Andre Briggs	3	1
QB Josue Lindsay	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric Cochrane	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josue Lindsay	6	4	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andres Gardner	12	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Soltys	2	2	1
TE Andres Bates	1	0	0
WR Johnny Joyner	1	0	0
WR Kai Scott	1	1	0
TE Carl Guthrie	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Giovanni Wasson	5	3	2
WR Bob Vandenberg	3	1	1
RB Cedric Cochrane	2	2	2
WR Gabriel Hinderliter	1	0	0
WR Weston Ferguson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (21,500)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 15,500 (15,500)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (21,500)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	15,500 (15,500)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)