Week 8, 2012

played in Chicago, IL

49 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	7	0	-	13
Chicago Bears	0	14	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:55 MIN - Martin Gramatica 48 field goal
2Q: 08:49 CHI - Sammie Holmes 7 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 04:23 MIN - Martin Gramatica 39 field goal
2Q: 00:47 CHI - Dustin Giles 8 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 09:13 MIN - Stephen Hope 3 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 13:19 CHI - Gary McCarthy 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:55 MIN - Martin Gramatica 48 field goal
2Q: 08:49 CHI - Sammie Holmes 7 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 04:23 MIN - Martin Gramatica 39 field goal
2Q: 00:47 CHI - Dustin Giles 8 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 09:13 MIN - Stephen Hope 3 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 13:19 CHI - Gary McCarthy 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 1-6 4-3
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 271 329
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 4.52 5.39
Net Rushing Yards 78 187
- Rushing Attempts 23 40
- Yards per Rush 3.39 4.68
Net Passing Yards 193 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 0 20 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 148
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.22 6.76
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/33 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	1-6	4-3
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	271	329
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	4.52	5.39
Net Rushing Yards	78	187
- Rushing Attempts	23	40
- Yards per Rush	3.39	4.68
Net Passing Yards	193	142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 0	20 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	148
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.22	6.76
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/33	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:12	OWN 22	11	47	Field Goal
1	7:37	5:49	OWN 18	11	69	Fumble
2	13:41	1:29	OWN 18	3	-7	Punt
2	8:40	4:24	OWN 20	9	58	Field Goal
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:44	3:40	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
3	5:32	3:29	OWN 20	9	47	Missed FG
4	13:14	3:32	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	6:23	0:50	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:48	1:11	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
1	1:48	3:07	OWN 13	6	25	Punt
2	12:12	3:32	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
2	4:16	3:39	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 36	4	19	Fumble
3	9:04	3:32	OWN 38	5	19	Punt
3	2:03	3:49	OWN 40	8	36	Field Goal
4	9:42	3:19	OWN 21	6	18	Punt
4	5:33	5:33	OWN 38	11	55	Game

Game MVP: Jonathan Goeas, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lionel Hutchins	14	59	4.21	13	1	0
Stephen Hope	8	21	2.63	8	0	1
Oscar Abrams	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steven Jackson	20	109	5.45	16	3	0
Dustin Giles	13	27	2.08	8	0	1
Sammie Holmes	7	51	7.29	14	2	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Oscar Abrams	33	22	218	4/25	0	28	0	85.1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sammie Holmes	20	15	148	1/6	0	35	0	95.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Alvin Cortez	6	8	49	8.17	6	16
WR Ted O'Neill	6	7	95	15.83	38	28
RB Lionel Hutchins	4	4	15	3.75	0	8
WR Warren Pigg	3	6	28	9.33	8	15
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
TE Graham Farias	1	2	19	19.00	2	19
TE Dana Dakis	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
RB Stephen Hope	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dennis Shepard	5	7	46	9.20	17	18
WR Anthony Elliott	3	3	57	19.00	14	35
WR Ryan Krause	2	2	9	4.50	0	5
RB Steven Jackson	2	3	4	2.00	2	4
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	2	2	20	10.00	18	11
RB Dustin Giles	1	1	12	12.00	6	12
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Oscar Abrams	1	0	0
Ted O'Neill	1	0	0
Kawika Mitchell	0	1	0
Damon Manning	0	1	0
Junior Siavii	0	0	1
Dwight Grolitzer	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Sammie Holmes	1	0	0
Dustin Giles	1	0	0
Brock Forsey	0	1	0
Lonnie Robinson	0	1	0
Russell Barrett	0	0	1
Jonathan Goeas	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	3	142	47.3	44.0	49	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	4	182	45.5	37.5	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	2/3	1/2	0/1	48	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	1	5	5.0	0
Ted O'Neill	1	7	7.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Renaldo Preston	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	1	16	16.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scottie Montgomery	3	78	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Warren Elrifai	12	2	0.0	40	21
S Richard Kerner	7	3	0.0	34	19
DE Randy Murray	6	2	0.0	36	21
CB Daniel Shearer	5	2	0.0	39	21
ILB Marcus Reese	4	3	1.0	37	19
DT Junior Siavii	4	2	0.0	37	20
S Kirk Baum	4	2	0.0	39	21
CB Dwight Grolitzer	4	1	0.0	39	20
DE Hunter Meadows	3	0	0.0	36	20
CB Kenny Russell	2	0	0.0	28	17
DE Van Briscoe	1	1	0.0	5	2
DT Joel Dole	1	1	0.0	14	4
OLB Gerald Hayes	0	1	0.0	1	1
OLB Irv Gartland	0	1	0.0	13	4

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kent Greene	7	2	0.0	20	28
CB Stan Wells	7	1	0.0	19	37
OLB Dana Strong	6	2	0.0	22	36
DT Jonathan Goeas	4	2	1.5	21	26
S Willie Pile	4	5	0.0	20	36
S Zach Anderson	4	1	0.0	17	32
DT Tony Reichard	3	2	0.5	16	33
DE Tommie Harris	3	0	0.0	8	14
DE Derrick Fox	2	2	1.0	16	27
S Matt Ware	2	1	0.0	19	29
DE Jason Mireles	1	2	1.0	22	33
OLB Russell Barrett	1	1	0.0	13	12
DT Allen Earp	1	0	0.0	1	7
CB Lamont Garner	1	0	0.0	20	35
DT Derrick Bell	0	1	0.0	7	4
OLB Malcolm Rees	0	1	0.0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Marcus Reese	1.0	0	19
DE Hunter Meadows	0.0	1	20
DE Randy Murray	0.0	1	21

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jonathan Goeas	1.5	2	0	26
DE Derrick Fox	1.0	0	1	27
DE Jason Mireles	1.0	0	0	33
DT Tony Reichard	0.5	2	0	33
DE Tommie Harris	0.0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Warren Elrifai	4	1	21
ILB Marcus Reese	2	0	19
CB Kenny Russell	2	0	17
S Richard Kerner	2	0	19
CB Daniel Shearer	2	0	21
DE Van Briscoe	1	0	2
DE Hunter Meadows	1	0	20
CB Dwight Grolitzer	1	0	20

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kent Greene	5	0	28
OLB Dana Strong	4	2	36
CB Stan Wells	4	0	37
S Zach Anderson	3	1	32
S Willie Pile	2	0	36
OLB Russell Barrett	2	0	12
CB Lamont Garner	1	1	35
S Matt Ware	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Howie Prior	3	6	23	0	37
Dwayne Moline	2	6	18	2	27
Will Mendheim	1	3	14	0	16
Damon Manning	1	2	15	0	32
Clyde Jordan	0	1	7	1	11
Britt Sims	0	1	19	1	31
Joe Lane	0	1	3	0	5
Antoine Upshaw	0	1	16	0	26
Dana Dakis	0	1	10	0	14

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kwame Harris	5	9	40	0	21
Leonard Derubeis	2	7	34	0	20
Amos Fisk	1	6	31	0	11
Reggie Booker	1	4	11	0	10
Mickey Flynn	1	3	35	1	19
Ellis Fitzgerald	1	3	21	0	13
Antonio Gates	0	1	19	0	12
Dave Jacke	0	1	38	0	18

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Hayes	3	19
Michael Turner	1	18
Graham Farias	1	12
Warren Pigg	0	12
Artie Willis	0	12
Troy Edwards	0	11
Bernard Branch	0	11
Keith Hogh	0	10
Adam Archuleta	0	9
Kenny Russell	0	9
Martin Gramatica	0	7
Kawika Mitchell	0	6
Joe Lane	0	6
Howie Prior	0	6
Damon Manning	0	6
Clyde Jordan	0	6
Will Mendheim	0	6
Dana Dakis	0	6
Matthias Askew	0	5
Van Briscoe	0	4
Irv Gartland	0	4
Dwight Grolitzer	0	4
Marcus Reese	0	3
Brock Huard	0	3
Paul Whalen	0	3
Herman Burns	0	3
Ernest Sullivan	0	1
Richard Kerner	0	1
Hunter Meadows	0	1
Warren Elrifai	0	1
Ted O'Neill	0	1
Randy Murray	0	1
Daniel Shearer	0	1
Kirk Baum	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Renaldo Preston	1	11
Malcolm Rees	1	8
Willie Pile	1	4
Brock Forsey	0	16
Ryan Krause	0	12
Scottie Montgomery	0	12
Stan Wells	0	11
Norbert Maniecki	0	10
Bart Parker	0	10
Ellis Fitzgerald	0	9
Bernard Corbett	0	9
Antonio Gates	0	8
Russell Barrett	0	7
Derrick Fox	0	7
Dustin Giles	0	7
Rich Compton	0	7
Matt Ware	0	6
Brad Maynard	0	5
David Diehl	0	5
Ricardo Sirmon	0	5
Mickey Flynn	0	5
Amos Fisk	0	5
Gary McCarthy	0	5
Kent Greene	0	4
Zach Anderson	0	3
Jason Mireles	0	3
Tony Reichard	0	3
Lamont Garner	0	3
Dana Strong	0	3
Leonard Derubeis	0	2
Derrick Bell	0	2
Jonathan Goeas	0	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	33	5.5
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	4	6	1.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	80	4.4
Middle	16	96	6.0
Right	5	12	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Oscar Abrams	33	22	2	1	1	4	5	1	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sammie Holmes	20	15	1	2	0	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	45	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	94	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	47	6.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	52	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	33	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	35	35.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez	8	6	0	49	0	21
WR Ted O'Neill	7	6	0	95	2	24
WR Warren Pigg	6	3	0	28	0	21
WR Ernest Sullivan	4	1	1	8	0	23
RB Lionel Hutchins	4	4	0	15	0	30
TE Graham Farias	2	1	0	19	0	14
TE Dana Dakis	1	1	0	4	0	14
RB Stephen Hope	1	0	0	0	0	7

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dennis Shepard	7	5	46	0	15
RB Steven Jackson	3	2	4	0	11
WR Anthony Elliott	3	3	57	1	20
WR Ryan Krause	2	2	9	0	5
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	2	2	20	0	13
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	2	0	0	0	10
RB Dustin Giles	1	1	12	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stephen Hope	2	10	5.00	2.63
Lionel Hutchins	1	9	9.00	4.21

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steven Jackson	5	19	3.80	5.45
Dustin Giles	3	12	4.00	2.08
Sammie Holmes	2	6	3.00	7.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammie Holmes	2	2	12	6.00	7.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Steven Jackson	1	1	4	4.00	1.33
WR Anthony Elliott	1	1	8	8.00	19.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	5	4
Steven Jackson	2	2
Dustin Giles	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Oscar Abrams	12	11	8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ted O'Neill	3	3	2
WR Warren Pigg	2	2	2
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	0
WR Alvin Cortez	2	2	2
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	0	0
TE Graham Farias	1	1	1
TE Dana Dakis	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dennis Shepard	2	1	1
RB Steven Jackson	1	1	0
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	1	0	0
WR Anthony Elliott	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,700)
End Zone 14,700 (14,900)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,200)
Club Seats 7,900 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,700)
End Zone	14,700 (14,900)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,200)
Club Seats	7,900 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)