Week 8, 2030

played in Chicago, IL

59 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	14	7	0	6	-	27
Chicago Bears	3	13	3	11	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:06 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 19 field goal
1Q: 04:00 MIN - Herb Covington 1 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 02:27 MIN - Sammy Brewer 10 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 08:41 MIN - Phil Hanks 28 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 05:30 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 41 field goal
2Q: 02:12 CHI - Floyd Bocaling 7 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 21 field goal
3Q: 06:09 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 32 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Kevin Matthews 27 field goal
4Q: 02:57 MIN - Kevin Matthews 41 field goal
4Q: 01:53 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 34 pass from Michael Herndon (Michael Herndon pass to Quinn Williams for conversion)
4Q: 00:11 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:06 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 19 field goal
1Q: 04:00 MIN - Herb Covington 1 run (Kevin Matthews extra point)
1Q: 02:27 MIN - Sammy Brewer 10 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 08:41 MIN - Phil Hanks 28 pass from Albert Prior (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 05:30 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 41 field goal
2Q: 02:12 CHI - Floyd Bocaling 7 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 21 field goal
3Q: 06:09 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 32 field goal
4Q: 11:21 MIN - Kevin Matthews 27 field goal
4Q: 02:57 MIN - Kevin Matthews 41 field goal
4Q: 01:53 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 34 pass from Michael Herndon (Michael Herndon pass to Quinn Williams for conversion)
4Q: 00:11 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 51 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 2-5 6-1
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 4 1
- by Passing 18 21
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 328 416
- Offensive Plays 74 70
- Yards per Play 4.43 5.94
Net Rushing Yards 80 26
- Rushing Attempts 24 9
- Yards per Rush 3.33 2.89
Net Passing Yards 248 390
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 29 - 0 60 - 35 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 260 395
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.96 6.39
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/31
Kick Returns/Yards 7/95 5/171
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 40
Time of Possession 34:27 25:33

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	2-5	6-1
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	4	1
- by Passing	18	21
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	328	416
- Offensive Plays	74	70
- Yards per Play	4.43	5.94
Net Rushing Yards	80	26
- Rushing Attempts	24	9
- Yards per Rush	3.33	2.89
Net Passing Yards	248	390
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 29 - 0	60 - 35 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	260	395
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.96	6.39
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/31
Kick Returns/Yards	7/95	5/171
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 40
Time of Possession	34:27	25:33

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:59	7:08	OWN 11	17	89	Touchdown
1	3:35	1:19	OPP 21	3	21	Touchdown
2	12:46	4:17	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	7:28	1:22	OWN 22	3	5	Fumble
2	5:25	1:21	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	2:01	0:27	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 16	6	14	Punt
3	6:02	1:58	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
3	2:54	6:40	OWN 10	15	80	Field Goal
4	7:57	5:08	OWN 32	9	44	Field Goal
4	1:39	0:56	OWN 16	3	6	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:01	OWN 48	5	50	Field Goal
1	3:51	0:16	OWN 20	2	1	Fumble
1	2:16	4:30	OWN 41	11	47	Missed FG
2	8:29	1:01	OWN 34	2	13	Interception
2	6:06	0:41	OPP 27	3	3	Field Goal
2	4:04	2:03	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	1:34	1:32	OWN 34	8	62	Field Goal
3	11:53	5:51	OWN 31	11	54	Field Goal
3	4:04	1:10	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
4	11:14	3:17	OWN 47	7	28	Missed FG
4	2:49	1:10	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
4	0:43	0:40	OPP 38	3	4	Field Goal

Game MVP: Michael Herndon, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alan Grossman	13	43	3.31	17	1	0
Herb Covington	6	30	5.00	13	1	1
Buddy Ebert	2	1	0.50	1	0	0
John Ellison	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
Sammy Brewer	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Albert Prior	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
K.C. Carter	5	16	3.20	8	0	0
Floyd Bocaling	4	10	2.50	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	48	29	260	2/12	2	28	0	88.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Herndon	60	35	395	1/5	2	34	1	82.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phil Hanks	9	14	83	9.22	3	28	1
FB Buddy Ebert	4	5	25	6.25	14	11	0
WR Nathan Burrow	4	6	61	15.25	6	23	0
TE B.J. Dodge	3	4	27	9.00	5	15	0
RB Alan Grossman	3	4	16	5.33	1	10	0
WR Sammy Brewer	2	8	19	9.50	0	10	1
FB John Ellison	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Matthew Mathews	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Herb Covington	1	1	16	16.00	2	16	0
TE Kendall Spendal	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Jeffrey Brennan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB K.C. Carter	8	11	50	6.25	18	19	0
WR Vinny Jenkins	8	14	122	15.25	27	34	1
WR Adrian Cotchery	6	11	42	7.00	0	16	0
WR Matt Hayes	5	11	42	8.40	7	15	0
WR Quinn Williams	4	5	71	17.75	20	26	0
WR Raymond Franz	1	2	15	15.00	9	15	0
FB Duane Moss	1	2	12	12.00	3	12	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	2	34	34.00	23	34	0
RB Floyd Bocaling	1	2	7	7.00	7	7	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lenny LaRiche	1	14	14.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Albert Prior	1	0	0
Lamont Scouten	0	1	0
Carey Richardson	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Floyd Bocaling	1	0	0
Zach Strickland	0	1	0
Victor Richey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Groff	5	215	43.0	36.8	58	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	1	43	43.0	43.0	43	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	5/7	2/3	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	2	31	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg
Matthew Mathews	4	48	12.0
Lenny LaRiche	2	31	15.5
Herb Covington	1	16	16.0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Jenkins	4	133	33.3	0
John Van Meter	1	38	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lenny LaRiche	6	2	0.0	3	31
ILB Jerald Terry	5	4	0.0	6	32
CB Erik Irizarry	4	1	0.0	7	46
S Alonzo Jamison	3	1	1.0	7	40
S Roderick Read	3	1	0.0	5	35
S Earnest May	3	0	0.0	3	32
OLB Everett Knight	3	0	0.0	6	47
CB Charlie Garner	3	0	0.0	6	38
OLB Jeff Roman	2	1	0.0	8	55
OLB Earnest Vasher	2	0	0.0	0	5
DE Carey Richardson	2	0	0.0	7	41
ILB Earnest Shepherd	2	0	0.0	6	24
S Alex Kramer	2	0	0.0	6	47
DE Dwayne Hastings	1	1	0.0	2	20
DE Lamont Scouten	1	1	0.0	3	43
CB Deion Franz	1	1	0.0	4	35
ILB Gary Frederick	0	1	0.0	5	21

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rick Lyle	8	4	0.0	20	45
CB Calvin Porter	6	0	0.0	15	44
OLB Rusty Kennedy	6	0	0.0	13	28
CB Grady Pearson	4	1	0.0	18	43
DT Andrew Figures	4	1	0.0	19	40
S Gus Long	4	1	0.0	6	11
OLB Jack McCareins	3	0	0.0	17	18
DT Victor Richey	2	1	1.0	7	27
DE Jim Berlin	2	0	0.5	16	32
ILB Ricky Page	2	2	0.0	14	30
OLB Ben Battles	2	1	0.0	8	9
CB Dana Wand	2	1	0.0	20	38
S Sedrick Bohrer	2	1	0.0	9	23
DE Zach Strickland	1	1	0.5	18	37
CB Kelvin Donaghy	1	1	0.0	7	13
RB K.C. Carter	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ethan Jones	1	0	0.0	9	6
S John Van Meter	0	2	0.0	21	40

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Alonzo Jamison	1.0	0	0	0	40
OLB Everett Knight	0.0	1	5	1	47
DT Matt Roberts	0.0	1	0	0	43
DE Carey Richardson	0.0	0	2	1	41
DE Edwin Duerr	0.0	0	2	0	18
OLB Jeff Roman	0.0	0	1	0	55
ILB Gary Frederick	0.0	0	1	0	21
DT Phillip Montgomery	0.0	0	1	0	18

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Victor Richey	1.0	1	0	27
DE Jim Berlin	0.5	2	0	32
DE Zach Strickland	0.5	0	0	37
DT Andrew Figures	0.0	2	2	40
OLB Warren Sibal	0.0	1	0	24
OLB Ben Battles	0.0	1	0	9
DE Marc Goodwin	0.0	1	0	13
DT Ethan Jones	0.0	0	1	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lenny LaRiche	6	0	1	31
ILB Jerald Terry	4	0	0	32
S Earnest May	4	0	0	32
CB Erik Irizarry	4	0	0	46
S Roderick Read	3	1	0	35
CB Charlie Garner	3	1	0	38
OLB Earnest Vasher	2	0	0	5
OLB Jeff Roman	2	0	0	55
S Alonzo Jamison	1	1	0	40
ILB Earnest Shepherd	1	0	0	24
DE Dwayne Hastings	1	0	0	20
DE Lamont Scouten	1	0	0	43
OLB Everett Knight	1	0	0	47
CB Deion Franz	1	0	0	35
S Alex Kramer	1	0	0	47

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Calvin Porter	6	0	44
CB Grady Pearson	3	2	43
S Gus Long	3	1	11
OLB Rusty Kennedy	3	0	28
OLB Ben Battles	2	0	9
CB Dana Wand	2	0	38
S Rick Lyle	2	0	45
OLB Jack McCareins	2	0	18
S Sedrick Bohrer	2	0	23
DT Victor Richey	1	1	27
OLB Phillip Burgraff	1	1	19
ILB Ricky Page	1	0	30
CB Kelvin Donaghy	1	0	13
S John Van Meter	0	1	40

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lance Scott	2	2	6	0	13
Wally Nichols	1	4	19	0	41
Buddy Ebert	1	3	15	0	29
Brock Willis	1	3	24	0	49
B.J. Dodge	1	1	15	0	30
Moe Kleinecke	0	6	24	1	49
Burt Allison	0	1	18	1	38
Andy Mills	0	1	5	0	9
John Ellison	0	1	3	0	6
Richard Pillmeier	0	1	7	0	16

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kendrick Hage	1	2	0	8	0	53
Larry Phillips	1	1	1	7	0	48
Eric Neil	1	1	0	5	0	22
Billy Eliot	0	2	0	6	0	46
Kelly Legge	0	1	0	4	1	43
Duane Moss	0	1	0	5	0	30
Emmitt Jenkins	0	1	0	3	0	15

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
John Ellison	2	18
Matthew Mathews	2	15
Kendall Spendal	1	21
Alan Grossman	1	20
Charlie Garner	1	14
Lenny LaRiche	0	20
Earnest May	0	18
Jeffrey Brennan	0	16
Earnest Shepherd	0	15
Gary Frederick	0	12
Deion Franz	0	11
Buddy Ebert	0	9
Kevin Matthews	0	8
Lamont Scouten	0	8
Nathan Burrow	0	8
Jeff Roman	0	7
Wally Nichols	0	7
Moe Kleinecke	0	7
Richard Pillmeier	0	7
Lance Scott	0	7
Kyle Wilkerson	0	7
Erik Irizarry	0	7
Tyrus McKnight	0	6
Alonzo Jamison	0	5
Nathan Groff	0	5
Alex Kramer	0	5
Earnest Vasher	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	4
Matt Roberts	0	4
Roderick Read	0	4
Dwayne Hastings	0	4
Jerald Terry	0	4
Phillip Montgomery	0	3
Everett Knight	0	3
Billy Frysinger	0	2
Herb Covington	0	2
B.J. Dodge	0	1
Sammy Brewer	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Warren Sibal	3	15
Adrian Cotchery	2	14
Quinn Williams	1	23
Matt Hayes	1	18
Floyd Bocaling	0	27
Duane Moss	0	22
Austin Dunkin	0	20
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	15
Ben Battles	0	14
Gus Long	0	13
Kelvin Donaghy	0	13
Calvin Porter	0	12
Rusty Kennedy	0	12
John Van Meter	0	8
Emmitt Jenkins	0	8
Johnnie Beckley	0	8
Kendrick Hage	0	8
Eric Neil	0	8
Michael Herndon	0	7
Joseph Klug	0	7
K.C. Carter	0	5
Vinny Jenkins	0	5
Sedrick Bohrer	0	5
Victor Richey	0	4
Andrew Figures	0	4
Jim Berlin	0	4
John Morgenstern	0	3
Grady Pearson	0	3
Ricky Page	0	2
Dana Wand	0	2
Rick Lyle	0	2
Zach Strickland	0	2
Jake Wilkins	0	2
Ron Brown	0	1
Ty Allard	0	1
Larry Phillips	0	1
Jack McCareins	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	14	39	2.8
Right	6	17	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	6	24	4.0
Right	1	-3	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	48	29	2	2	3	6	8	3	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Herndon	60	35	5	4	3	3	12	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	12	87	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	102	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	7	32	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	72	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	15	245	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phil Hanks	14	9	1	83	1	32
WR Sammy Brewer	8	2	1	19	0	32
WR Nathan Burrow	6	4	0	61	1	32
FB Buddy Ebert	5	4	0	25	0	29
TE B.J. Dodge	4	3	0	27	0	30
RB Alan Grossman	4	3	0	16	0	41
WR Matthew Mathews	3	1	1	6	0	12
FB John Ellison	1	1	0	3	0	6
RB Herb Covington	1	1	0	16	0	9
TE Kendall Spendal	1	1	0	4	0	1
WR Jeffrey Brennan	1	0	0	0	0	8

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vinny Jenkins	14	8	0	122	2	55
RB K.C. Carter	11	8	2	50	0	44
WR Adrian Cotchery	11	6	1	42	0	34
WR Matt Hayes	11	5	0	42	0	36
WR Quinn Williams	5	4	0	71	2	18
WR Raymond Franz	2	1	0	15	0	15
FB Duane Moss	2	1	0	12	0	30
TE Johnnie Beckley	2	1	0	34	1	46
RB Floyd Bocaling	2	1	0	7	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alan Grossman	2	7	3.50	3.31
John Ellison	1	0	0.00	0.00
Herb Covington	1	1	1.00	5.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Bocaling	1	2	2.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	7	3	33	4.71	5.42

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Herndon	14	6	28	2.00	6.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sammy Brewer	3	1	10	3.33	2.38
WR Phil Hanks	3	2	23	7.67	5.93
WR Matthew Mathews	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Hayes	4	1	3	0.75	3.82
RB K.C. Carter	2	2	4	2.00	4.55
WR Adrian Cotchery	2	1	3	1.50	3.82
WR Vinny Jenkins	2	1	11	5.50	8.71
RB Floyd Bocaling	2	1	7	3.50	3.50
FB Duane Moss	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	0	0	0.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Herb Covington	1	1
Alan Grossman	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Bocaling	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	15	11	8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Herndon	12	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phil Hanks	5	3	2
RB Alan Grossman	3	2	1
WR Sammy Brewer	2	1	1
FB Buddy Ebert	1	1	1
FB John Ellison	1	1	0
RB Herb Covington	1	1	1
TE Kendall Spendal	1	1	1
WR Nathan Burrow	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Hayes	4	1	0
RB K.C. Carter	3	2	2
WR Adrian Cotchery	2	2	0
WR Raymond Franz	1	0	0
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	1
WR Vinny Jenkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (19,200)
End Zone 13,400 (14,000)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (12,400)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (19,200)
End Zone	13,400 (14,000)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (12,400)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (5,000)