Week 1, 2031

played in Chicago, IL

62 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	3	7	3	0	-	13
Chicago Bears	14	21	7	3	-	45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:09 MIN - Drew Dumervil 45 field goal
1Q: 09:02 CHI - K.C. Carter 6 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
1Q: 02:13 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 21 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 11:29 CHI - K.C. Carter 10 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 06:45 CHI - K.C. Carter 6 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 04:15 MIN - Lamont Monroe 11 pass from Albert Prior (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 02:39 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 19 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 13:33 CHI - Matt Hayes 15 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 03:01 MIN - Drew Dumervil 52 field goal
4Q: 03:06 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:09 MIN - Drew Dumervil 45 field goal
1Q: 09:02 CHI - K.C. Carter 6 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
1Q: 02:13 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 21 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 11:29 CHI - K.C. Carter 10 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 06:45 CHI - K.C. Carter 6 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 04:15 MIN - Lamont Monroe 11 pass from Albert Prior (Drew Dumervil extra point)
2Q: 02:39 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 19 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 13:33 CHI - Matt Hayes 15 pass from Claude Wyatt (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 03:01 MIN - Drew Dumervil 52 field goal
4Q: 03:06 CHI - Johnnie Bergstrom 32 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 6 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 211 401
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 3.64 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 65 116
- Rushing Attempts 15 41
- Yards per Rush 4.33 2.83
Net Passing Yards 146 285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 20 - 1 27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 152 290
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.40 10.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 7/95
Kick Returns/Yards 6/138 2/89
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 5/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 44
Time of Possession 23:04 36:56

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	6	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	211	401
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	3.64	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	65	116
- Rushing Attempts	15	41
- Yards per Rush	4.33	2.83
Net Passing Yards	146	285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 20 - 1	27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	152	290
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.40	10.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	7/95
Kick Returns/Yards	6/138	2/89
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	5/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 44
Time of Possession	23:04	36:56

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:57	OPP 34	3	6	Field Goal
1	8:54	2:40	OWN 15	4	14	Punt
1	1:57	1:23	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
2	12:16	0:47	OWN 9	2	-1	Interception
2	11:22	1:12	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	6:35	2:28	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
2	2:29	2:23	OWN 12	6	15	Punt
3	13:25	1:45	OWN 19	4	17	Punt
3	10:11	3:13	OWN 9	7	27	Punt
3	5:33	2:40	OWN 20	7	45	Field Goal
3	1:00	1:09	OWN 43	3	-6	Punt
4	9:37	1:11	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	2:59	1:58	OWN 20	4	17	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:03	4:09	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	6:14	4:17	50	9	50	Touchdown
1	0:34	3:18	OWN 30	6	24	Punt
2	11:29	0:07	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
2	10:10	3:35	OWN 46	10	54	Touchdown
2	4:07	1:38	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 45	1	24	Half
3	15:00	1:35	OWN 48	3	52	Touchdown
3	11:40	1:29	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	6:58	1:25	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
3	2:53	1:53	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	14:51	5:14	OWN 31	9	34	Punt
4	8:26	5:27	OPP 45	7	30	Field Goal
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 40	2	2	Game

Game MVP: Claude Wyatt, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Herb Covington	7	38	5.43	15	1
Alan Grossman	6	18	3.00	10	2
Albert Prior	2	9	4.50	6	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
K.C. Carter	23	70	3.04	10	2	3
Floyd Bocaling	12	21	1.75	5	0	0
Claude Wyatt	4	20	5.00	15	1	0
Johnnie Beckley	2	5	2.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	42	20	152	1/6	1	26	1	54.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Claude Wyatt	27	22	290	1/5	3	41	0	148.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Brewer	5	6	62	12.40	15	26	0
WR Lamont Monroe	4	8	19	4.75	1	11	1
FB John Ellison	2	3	19	9.50	9	10	0
WR Kennedy Hutton	2	5	6	3.00	3	4	0
RB Herb Covington	2	5	8	4.00	0	8	0
RB Alan Grossman	2	3	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Phil Hanks	1	4	18	18.00	4	18	0
WR Nathan Burrow	1	6	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Charlie Mills	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vinny Jenkins	8	9	152	19.00	72	41	2
WR Matt Hayes	5	6	47	9.40	10	15	1
WR Adrian Cotchery	3	4	46	15.33	19	24	0
WR Quinn Williams	3	4	11	3.67	0	8	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	2	2	26	13.00	0	19	0
RB K.C. Carter	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Floyd Bocaling	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rick Lyle	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Reuben Drexler	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matt Hayes	1	0	0	0
Adrian Cotchery	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Groff	9	353	39.2	28.7	61	0

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	5	212	42.4	33.6	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Drew Dumervil	2/2	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Monroe	1	4	4.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	5	72	14.4	0
Quinn Williams	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Monroe	5	124	24.8	0
Alan Grossman	1	14	14.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Van Meter	1	41	41.0	0
Vinny Jenkins	1	48	48.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerald Terry	7	5	0.0	35	27
DT Matt Roberts	6	1	0.0	28	19
ILB Gary Frederick	6	0	0.0	25	12
OLB Jeff Roman	5	1	0.0	32	20
S Roderick Read	5	1	0.0	27	16
CB Erik Irizarry	5	0	0.0	33	21
CB Charlie Garner	4	3	0.0	22	19
ILB Earnest Shepherd	4	1	0.0	41	28
DT Phillip Montgomery	3	0	0.0	13	9
DE Carey Richardson	2	3	1.0	30	22
DE Lamont Scouten	2	3	0.0	27	18
S Alex Kramer	2	1	0.0	25	21
DE Edwin Duerr	2	0	0.0	14	10
CB Deion Franz	2	0	0.0	13	11
CB Max Tautuaa	2	0	0.0	28	20
TE Charlie Mills	1	0	---	---	---
S Reuben Drexler	1	0	0.0	25	16
CB Damon Jennings	0	1	0.0	12	9

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sedrick Bohrer	4	2	0.0	12	36
S John Van Meter	4	1	0.0	3	12
CB Grady Pearson	4	1	0.0	13	35
CB Carlos Walsh	4	0	0.0	6	27
S Rick Lyle	3	1	0.0	7	25
DE Bart Fitzgerald	2	0	1.0	10	35
OLB Ben Battles	2	3	0.0	8	18
CB Fred Bensen	2	1	0.0	9	29
OLB Phillip Burgraff	2	0	0.0	9	27
S Gus Long	2	0	0.0	3	7
DT Andrew Figures	1	2	0.0	8	32
S Leonard Sherrill	1	1	0.0	10	35
DT Ethan Jones	1	1	0.0	7	19
DE Edwin Jenkins	1	0	0.0	10	13
DT Victor Richey	1	0	0.0	6	23
CB Dana Wand	1	0	0.0	13	25
DE Marc Goodwin	0	2	0.0	5	8
OLB Jack McCareins	0	1	0.0	12	31
DE Jim Berlin	0	1	0.0	9	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carey Richardson	1.0	1	0	1	22
ILB Earnest Shepherd	0.0	1	0	0	28

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bart Fitzgerald	1.0	1	3	1	35
DT Victor Richey	0.0	1	0	0	23
DT Ethan Jones	0.0	0	2	2	19
DE Jim Berlin	0.0	0	2	0	20
DT Andrew Figures	0.0	0	1	1	32
OLB Ben Battles	0.0	0	1	0	18
OLB Phillip Burgraff	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Erik Irizarry	4	1	21
S Roderick Read	3	0	16
CB Charlie Garner	3	0	19
OLB Jeff Roman	2	0	20
ILB Jerald Terry	2	0	27
CB Deion Franz	2	0	11
S Alex Kramer	2	0	21
S Reuben Drexler	2	0	16
DT Matt Roberts	1	0	19
DE Lamont Scouten	1	0	18
ILB Earnest Shepherd	0	1	28

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Grady Pearson	5	1	0	35
S Rick Lyle	2	1	1	25
OLB Ben Battles	2	1	0	18
S Sedrick Bohrer	2	1	0	36
S John Van Meter	2	0	0	12
CB Carlos Walsh	2	0	0	27
CB Fred Bensen	1	1	0	29
DT Victor Richey	1	0	0	23
DT Ethan Jones	1	0	0	19
OLB Phillip Burgraff	1	0	0	27
S Gus Long	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Moe Kleinecke	2	5	15	1	42
Dave Kelly	2	3	13	0	34
Brock Willis	1	2	15	0	43
Ted Kaplan	1	1	2	0	5
Brent Finkes	0	2	13	0	38

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.T. Burks	3	8	1	36	0	27
Larry Phillips	2	11	1	38	0	23
Billy Eliot	2	5	1	31	0	22
Kelly Legge	1	3	0	31	0	22
Jake Wilkins	0	2	0	15	1	7
Andy Mills	0	2	0	13	0	11
Corey Page	0	2	0	26	0	7
Kendrick Hage	0	2	0	15	0	21
Johnnie Beckley	0	1	0	37	0	25
Austin Dunkin	0	1	0	22	0	8

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Drexler	3	13
Tyrus McKnight	1	23
Deion Franz	1	21
Alex Kramer	1	15
Ted Kaplan	1	11
Vincent Newton	1	10
John Ellison	1	7
Alan Grossman	0	28
Sammy Brewer	0	17
Charlie Mills	0	17
Kennedy Hutton	0	14
Damon Jennings	0	12
Moe Kleinecke	0	11
Gary Frederick	0	11
Conrad Martineau	0	11
Nathan Groff	0	11
B.J. Dodge	0	10
Lamont Monroe	0	10
Randal Albee	0	10
Roderick Read	0	9
Herb Covington	0	8
Drew Dumervil	0	6
Edwin Duerr	0	4
Carey Richardson	0	3
Brent Finkes	0	3
Jeff Roman	0	3
Wally Nichols	0	3
Phillip Everett	0	3
Terrance Ziadie	0	3
Thurman Sheff	0	3
Matt Roberts	0	2
Earnest Shepherd	0	2
Lamont Scouten	0	2
Phillip Montgomery	0	1
Erik Irizarry	0	1
Max Tautuaa	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Austin Dunkin	2	17
Floyd Bocaling	1	27
Adrian Cotchery	1	22
Matt Hayes	1	20
Dana Wand	1	15
Fred Bensen	1	14
Rusty Kennedy	0	25
Quinn Williams	0	15
John Van Meter	0	13
Victor Richey	0	13
Johnnie Beckley	0	11
Duane Moss	0	10
Jay Whalen	0	9
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	9
Carlos Walsh	0	9
K.C. Carter	0	7
Billy Eliot	0	6
Marlon May	0	6
Ethan Jones	0	6
Jake Wilkins	0	6
Phillip Burgraff	0	6
Carl Nimmo	0	6
Ron Brown	0	5
Kelly Legge	0	5
Larry Phillips	0	5
Jack McCareins	0	5
Rick Lyle	0	4
Gus Long	0	4
Vinny Jenkins	0	3
Andy Mills	0	2
Bart Fitzgerald	0	2
Grady Pearson	0	2
Andrew Figures	0	2
Sedrick Bohrer	0	2
Jim Berlin	0	2
Edwin Jenkins	0	1
Ben Battles	0	1
Leonard Sherrill	0	1
Roman Whiting	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	5	17	3.4
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	8	1.1
Middle	28	77	2.8
Right	6	31	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	42	20	1	0	4	5	10	4	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Claude Wyatt	27	22	4	0	1	2	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	18	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	44	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	98	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	131	18.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	41	13.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lamont Monroe	8	4	0	19	0	31
WR Sammy Brewer	6	5	0	62	1	12
WR Nathan Burrow	6	1	1	11	0	23
WR Kennedy Hutton	5	2	1	6	0	10
RB Herb Covington	5	2	0	8	0	21
WR Phil Hanks	4	1	1	18	0	27
FB John Ellison	3	2	0	19	0	14
RB Alan Grossman	3	2	1	5	0	22
TE Charlie Mills	2	1	0	4	0	15

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vinny Jenkins	9	8	0	152	3	22
WR Matt Hayes	6	5	0	47	0	19
WR Adrian Cotchery	4	3	1	46	1	16
WR Quinn Williams	4	3	0	11	0	9
TE Johnnie Beckley	2	2	0	26	0	25
RB K.C. Carter	1	1	0	8	0	16
RB Floyd Bocaling	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
K.C. Carter	4	18	4.50	3.04
Floyd Bocaling	2	4	2.00	1.75
Johnnie Beckley	1	2	2.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	2	2	19	9.50	3.62

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Claude Wyatt	3	3	43	14.33	10.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lamont Monroe	1	1	11	11.00	2.38
RB Herb Covington	1	1	8	8.00	1.60

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Hayes	2	2	24	12.00	7.83
WR Vinny Jenkins	1	1	19	19.00	16.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Alan Grossman	3	2

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Bocaling	3	0
Claude Wyatt	1	1
Johnnie Beckley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	12	6	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Claude Wyatt	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phil Hanks	3	1	1
WR Lamont Monroe	2	1	0
WR Sammy Brewer	2	1	0
WR Kennedy Hutton	2	1	0
WR Nathan Burrow	2	1	1
RB Alan Grossman	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vinny Jenkins	4	3	3
WR Matt Hayes	2	1	1
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	1	1
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	1
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,900 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,700 (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	63,900 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,700 (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)