Week 17, 2014

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	7	-	21
Chicago Bears	7	6	14	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 CHI - Ellis Fitzgerald 11 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 04:15 MIN - Roosevelt Crane 4 pass from Jackie Huntley (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CHI - Gary McCarthy 20 field goal
2Q: 00:13 CHI - Gary McCarthy 25 field goal
3Q: 11:15 CHI - Steven Jackson 2 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 06:37 CHI - Steven Jackson 4 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 02:35 MIN - Butch McConnell 16 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 10:36 MIN - Butch McConnell 11 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 03:57 CHI - Gary McCarthy 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 CHI - Ellis Fitzgerald 11 pass from Sammie Holmes (Gary McCarthy extra point)
1Q: 04:15 MIN - Roosevelt Crane 4 pass from Jackie Huntley (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CHI - Gary McCarthy 20 field goal
2Q: 00:13 CHI - Gary McCarthy 25 field goal
3Q: 11:15 CHI - Steven Jackson 2 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 06:37 CHI - Steven Jackson 4 run (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 02:35 MIN - Butch McConnell 16 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 10:36 MIN - Butch McConnell 11 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 03:57 CHI - Gary McCarthy 30 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 11-5 10-6
First Downs 21 26
- by Rushing 7 10
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 318 447
- Offensive Plays 56 61
- Yards per Play 5.68 7.33
Net Rushing Yards 109 137
- Rushing Attempts 21 34
- Yards per Rush 5.19 4.03
Net Passing Yards 209 310
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 1 26 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 220 318
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.97 11.48
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/9 4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 4.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/22 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	11-5	10-6
First Downs	21	26
- by Rushing	7	10
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	318	447
- Offensive Plays	56	61
- Yards per Play	5.68	7.33
Net Rushing Yards	109	137
- Rushing Attempts	21	34
- Yards per Rush	5.19	4.03
Net Passing Yards	209	310
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 1	26 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	220	318
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.97	11.48
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/9	4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	4.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/22	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:09	32:51

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:19	6:12	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	14:08	4:03	OWN 35	8	37	Missed FG
2	5:36	2:07	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	0:41	OWN 24	2	0	Interception
3	11:08	2:55	OWN 31	5	26	Downs
3	6:31	4:08	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
4	14:21	3:53	OPP 42	8	42	Touchdown
4	3:49	2:49	OWN 24	8	51	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:41	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	4:07	4:59	OWN 34	8	38	Missed FG
2	10:05	4:29	OWN 35	8	62	Field Goal
2	3:29	3:21	OWN 17	10	75	Field Goal
3	14:19	3:11	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown
3	8:13	1:42	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	2:23	3:02	OWN 41	4	25	Punt
4	10:28	6:39	OWN 31	9	56	Field Goal
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 25	4	22	Game

Game MVP: Sammie Holmes, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Butch McConnell	15	102	6.80	19	4	2
Lionel Hutchins	5	9	1.80	5	0	0
Jackie Huntley	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Max Pugh	18	70	3.89	11	1	0
Steven Jackson	12	44	3.67	16	1	2
Sammie Holmes	4	23	5.75	20	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackie Huntley	33	21	220	2/11	1	21	1	80.3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sammie Holmes	26	21	318	1/8	1	49	0	130.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Butch McConnell	4	6	40	10.00	15	21	0
WR Quentin Giles	4	5	42	10.50	4	17	0
WR Warren Pigg	3	4	29	9.67	0	17	0
TE Grant Clinton	2	3	26	13.00	0	17	0
WR Roosevelt Crane	2	6	21	10.50	2	17	1
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	8	4.00	0	8	0
WR Ted O'Neill	2	5	28	14.00	3	20	0
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
FB Bernard Branch	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Lowrey	7	8	90	12.86	17	24	0
WR Anthony Elliott	7	9	151	21.57	66	49	0
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	3	4	48	16.00	4	22	0
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	1
WR Paul Norris	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Scottie Montgomery	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Jamie Olvera	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Winfred Brecht	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bernie Jamison	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	1	53	53.0	46.0	53	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walt Jarvis	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	3/4	0/1	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Renaldo Preston	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roosevelt Crane	2	50	25.0	0
Warren Pigg	2	49	24.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Giles	3	64	21.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Marcus Reese	9	2	0.0	26	24
CB Rico Strickland	5	2	0.0	26	25
S Mo Harvey	5	1	0.0	26	23
DE Randy Murray	4	1	1.0	25	24
OLB Tyrone Prosser	4	2	0.0	30	25
S Leslie Fields	3	3	0.0	25	27
S Carl Menoskey	3	0	0.0	27	26
CB Walt Tanner	3	0	0.0	27	23
OLB Louis Downs	3	0	0.0	25	15
DT Omari Jordan	2	2	0.0	23	23
DE Hunter Meadows	2	2	0.0	27	23
DT Junior Siavii	2	0	0.0	19	16
DT Joel Dole	2	0	0.0	11	4
CB Dwight Grolitzer	2	0	0.0	10	2
DT Edgar Morrison	1	1	0.0	15	4
WR Roosevelt Crane	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kurt Willis	1	0	0.0	8	3
DE Chuck Laxdal	0	1	0.0	7	4

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lamont Garner	6	2	0.0	20	28
OLB Dana Strong	5	3	0.0	21	35
DE Derrick Fox	4	0	1.0	21	34
ILB Kent Greene	4	4	0.0	21	29
CB Stan Wells	4	1	0.0	20	31
DE Arnold Blake	3	0	1.0	21	35
DT Jonathan Goeas	3	1	0.0	20	31
DT Kenneth Lents	3	0	0.0	19	27
S Sammy Boyer	2	3	0.0	20	33
S Matt Ware	2	1	0.0	19	29
CB Bernie Jamison	2	0	0.0	21	29
OLB Russell Barrett	1	1	0.0	1	8
CB Terrell Mathis	1	0	0.0	2	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Randy Murray	1.0	0	0	0	24

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Derrick Fox	1.0	1	3	34
DE Arnold Blake	1.0	1	3	35
DT Jonathan Goeas	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Rico Strickland	4	0	25
S Carl Menoskey	3	0	26
CB Walt Tanner	3	0	23
OLB Tyrone Prosser	3	0	25
S Leslie Fields	2	1	27
ILB Marcus Reese	2	0	24
S Mo Harvey	2	0	23
DT Omari Jordan	1	0	23
CB Dwight Grolitzer	1	0	2

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Stan Wells	5	0	0	31
CB Lamont Garner	4	0	0	28
OLB Dana Strong	4	0	0	35
CB Bernie Jamison	2	3	1	29
S Matt Ware	2	2	0	29
S Sammy Boyer	2	1	0	33
OLB Russell Barrett	1	0	0	8
DE Derrick Fox	1	0	0	34
CB Terrell Mathis	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clyde Jordan	3	4	0	18	0	26
Grant Clinton	2	2	1	20	0	30
Will Mendheim	2	2	0	21	0	33
Howie Prior	1	4	0	14	0	27
Michael Shaw	1	4	0	15	0	26
Bernard Branch	1	1	0	7	0	10
Dwayne Moline	0	3	0	17	2	31

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Amos Fisk	4	9	0	29	0	25
Buddy Peters	4	5	0	25	0	22
Joey Franklin	3	4	1	34	0	27
Dave Jacke	2	5	0	33	0	27
Bobby Hamilton	1	2	0	9	0	5
Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	0	15	0	11
Jamie Olvera	1	1	0	27	0	13
Howard Bishop	0	3	0	28	0	18
Dave Finch	0	0	0	6	1	9

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Clinton	2	13
Louis Downs	2	13
Mo Harvey	0	19
Tyrone Prosser	0	15
Bernard Branch	0	14
Antoine Stein	0	13
Calvin Truong	0	11
Roosevelt Crane	0	11
Dwight Grolitzer	0	10
Jose Scott	0	8
Warren Pigg	0	8
Walt Tanner	0	8
Leslie Fields	0	5
Donnell Wilcox	0	5
Omari Jordan	0	4
Marcus Reese	0	4
Carl Menoskey	0	4
Hunter Meadows	0	4
Randy Murray	0	4
Rico Strickland	0	4
Junior Siavii	0	3
Damon Manning	0	2
Clyde Jordan	0	2
Ricardo Sirmon	0	2
Brent Beeston	0	2
Michael Shaw	0	2
Marc Lewis	0	2
Chuck Laxdal	0	1
Edgar Morrison	0	1
Jackie Huntley	0	1
Butch McConnell	0	1
Lionel Hutchins	0	1
Herman Burns	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Rees	2	11
Winfred Brecht	1	13
Renaldo Preston	1	13
Scottie Montgomery	0	17
Ellis Fitzgerald	0	16
Paul Norris	0	15
Terrell Mathis	0	13
Russell Barrett	0	12
Broderick Lowrey	0	11
Gary McCarthy	0	11
Harris Protokowicz	0	7
Steven Jackson	0	5
Shane Phillips	0	5
Dave Finch	0	5
Bobby Hamilton	0	5
Harper Boone	0	4
Dustin Giles	0	4
Joey Franklin	0	4
Jamie Olvera	0	4
Howard Bishop	0	3
Amos Fisk	0	2
Donovan Stephenson	0	2
Lonnie Robinson	0	2
Matt Ware	0	1
Kent Greene	0	1
Stan Wells	0	1
Derrick Fox	0	1
Derrick Bell	0	1
Lamont Garner	0	1
Cornelius Liszkiewicz	0	1
Kenneth Lents	0	1
Jonathan Goeas	0	1
Dana Strong	0	1
Bernie Jamison	0	1
Sammy Boyer	0	1
Walt Jarvis	0	1
Arnold Blake	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	39	5.6
Middle	11	63	5.7
Right	2	9	4.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	31	2.2
Middle	10	58	5.8
Right	8	50	6.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackie Huntley	33	21	2	0	2	7	2	7	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sammie Holmes	26	21	7	2	2	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	76	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	127	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	17	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	70	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	184	16.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	62	10.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roosevelt Crane	6	2	1	21	0	21
RB Butch McConnell	6	4	0	40	1	22
WR Ted O'Neill	5	2	1	28	1	13
WR Quentin Giles	5	4	0	42	0	17
WR Warren Pigg	4	3	0	29	0	22
TE Grant Clinton	3	2	0	26	0	30
RB Lionel Hutchins	2	2	0	8	0	20
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	0	15	0	13
FB Bernard Branch	1	1	0	11	0	10

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Elliott	9	7	0	151	3	27
WR Broderick Lowrey	8	7	0	90	3	22
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	4	3	1	48	1	18
TE Winfred Brecht	1	0	1	0	0	11
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	0	11	0	11
WR Paul Norris	1	1	0	6	0	3
RB Scottie Montgomery	1	1	0	2	0	5
TE Jamie Olvera	1	1	0	10	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Butch McConnell	3	29	9.67	6.80

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Max Pugh	7	24	3.43	3.89
Steven Jackson	4	11	2.75	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jackie Huntley	3	3	15	5.00	6.67

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammie Holmes	3	3	27	9.00	12.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roosevelt Crane	1	1	4	4.00	3.50
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	3	3.00	7.25
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	8	8.00	8.40

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Ellis Fitzgerald	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Broderick Lowrey	1	1	6	6.00	11.25
TE Jamie Olvera	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Lionel Hutchins	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Steven Jackson	2	1
Sammie Holmes	1	0
Max Pugh	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackie Huntley	8	6	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ted O'Neill	2	1	1
WR Quentin Giles	2	2	2
TE Calvin Truong	1	1	1
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	0
RB Butch McConnell	1	0	0
RB Lionel Hutchins	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz	2	2	2
TE Winfred Brecht	1	0	0
WR Broderick Lowrey	1	1	1

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

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