Week 1, 2031

played in Chicago, IL

74 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings100130-23
Chicago Bears317716-43

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 MIN - Francisco Norton 29 field goal
1Q: 06:22 CHI - Frederick Fly 19 field goal
1Q: 00:58 MIN - Heath Benaroya 11 pass from Jackie Strickland (Francisco Norton extra point)
2Q: 13:03 CHI - Xavier Thomas 4 pass from Bradley Weiler (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 06:10 CHI - Xavier Thomas 4 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 00:22 CHI - Frederick Fly 49 field goal
3Q: 10:15 MIN - Francisco Norton 22 field goal
3Q: 05:31 MIN - Buddy Berns 2 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
3Q: 04:53 CHI - Lincoln Monroe 62 pass from Bradley Weiler (Frederick Fly extra point)
3Q: 00:44 MIN - Francisco Norton 46 field goal
4Q: 12:52 CHI - Alexander Bohannon 11 pass from Bradley Weiler (Frederick Fly extra point failed)
4Q: 05:58 CHI - Frederick Fly 29 field goal
4Q: 02:03 CHI - Broderick Tanner 14 run (Frederick Fly extra point)

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record0-11-0
First Downs2024
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1416
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards361455
- Offensive Plays6861
- Yards per Play5.317.46
Net Rushing Yards99113
- Rushing Attempts2524
- Yards per Rush3.964.71
Net Passing Yards262342
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 27 - 135 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards282353
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/202/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.099.24
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/145/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/178/55
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/1205/151
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/24/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 46
Time of Possession32:3527:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:414:54OWN 201268Field Goal
16:145:27OWN 251075Touchdown
212:561:50OPP 443-2Fumble
26:001:29OWN 253-4Punt
23:172:25OWN 20746Missed FG
20:160:16OWN 251-2Half
315:004:52OWN 44851Field Goal
38:293:04OWN 34866Touchdown
34:394:00OWN 25646Field Goal
412:441:41OWN 25519Downs
45:511:04OWN 17210Interception
41:540:54OWN 304-2Downs
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:19OWN 3639Punt
18:472:33OWN 35563Field Goal
10:472:51OWN 36664Touchdown
211:065:06OWN 46954Touchdown
24:311:14OPP 473-1Punt
20:520:36OWN 41327Field Goal
310:081:39OWN 41325Fumble
35:250:46OWN 38162Touchdown
30:392:55OWN 25875Touchdown
411:035:12OPP 441132Field Goal
44:472:53OPP 20620Touchdown
41:001:00OPP 283-3Game

Game MVP: Bradley Weiler, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Buddy Berns18784.331841
RB Rich Fantozzi393.00900
QB Jackie Strickland231.50500
RB Lamar Evans294.50600
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Xavier Thomas10444.402711
QB Bradley Weiler8435.381310
RB Broderick Tanner3186.001411
TE Alexander Bohannon242.00300
RB Olrick Rhodes144.00400

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackie Strickland40272823/20125185.6
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bradley Weiler35233532/113620127.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wayne Thomason810799.8852220
TE Buddy Irwin56469.208160
WR Efrain Lewis336521.6718240
TE Heath Benaroya34289.331111
RB Buddy Berns3393.00070
RB Rich Fantozzi252613.0025250
RB Lamar Evans233015.0022170
WR Gage Ashe16-1-1.000-10
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lincoln Monroe5711723.4064621
TE Alexander Bohannon555511.0012221
RB Xavier Thomas475614.0034301
WR Bradley Fulton374916.3312260
TE Bernie Palos33279.006120
WR Cornelius Fryar224221.0023300
WR Sean Barton1377.00070
RB Broderick Tanner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Hugh Calico11212.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Lamar Evans1000
OLB Gary Scancella0100
TE Dana Asperilla0010
DT Cameron Hanson0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Bradley Weiler1000
RB Xavier Thomas1000
S Jeffery Morant0100
DE Bucky Finley0100
CB Marc Hubbard0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Adam Fitzgerald13535.026.0350
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Mentzer210351.531.5550

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Francisco Norton3/41/20/1462/2
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frederick Fly3/31/10/0494/5

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Xavier Thomas199.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Wayman310936.30
Efrain Lewis11111.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Randy Stokes515130.20

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jermaine Henry930.02437
OLB Gary Scancella821.01833
CB Ty Griffin700.02436
CB Marcus Colby300.01119
S Deon Ciarleglio300.01833
DT Cameron Hanson221.01628
CB A.J. Zimmerman210.02437
OLB Hunter Hughes200.02437
DE Cooper Craig120.01222
CB Eduardo Conley110.069
DE Brett Cunningham110.01732
ILB Denzel Hill110.02437
TE Buddy Irwin10---------
OLB Heath Stras100.064
S Johnny Clinton100.064
DT Raul Labonte010.089
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Hugh Calico810.02241
S Jorge Buckley730.02224
DT Paul Reid521.01334
DE Russell Watt422.02328
OLB Caleb MacBeth410.01218
S Brock Skudris400.02241
CB Reuben Brackens310.02240
ILB Eric Wiggins220.02428
DE Dwight Vaughn210.01933
CB Marc Hubbard210.02236
S Jeffery Morant200.0317
ILB C.J. Titone200.01420
OLB Myron Werner200.01611
DT Bubba Bennett100.0129
CB Clayton Brazil100.037
CB Randy Stokes100.01024
DE Bucky Finley100.0825

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Cameron Hanson1.001028
OLB Gary Scancella1.000033
DE Brett Cunningham0.002032
DE Barry Woodson0.001020
DE Cooper Craig0.001022
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Russell Watt2.001228
DT Paul Reid1.001134
DE Dwight Vaughn0.002033
DE Bucky Finley0.001025
OLB Myron Werner0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ty Griffin51036
OLB Gary Scancella50033
S Jermaine Henry30037
S Deon Ciarleglio21033
CB Marcus Colby20019
CB A.J. Zimmerman11037
OLB Hunter Hughes10037
DE Cooper Craig10022
DE Brett Cunningham10032
ILB Denzel Hill10037
S Johnny Clinton1004
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Hugh Calico70141
S Brock Skudris30041
OLB Caleb MacBeth30018
CB Marc Hubbard30036
S Jeffery Morant20017
CB Reuben Brackens20040
CB Clayton Brazil1107
DE Russell Watt10028
CB Randy Stokes10024
DE Dwight Vaughn10033
DT Paul Reid10034
ILB Eric Wiggins10028
S Jorge Buckley10024
S Edwin Scott0104
CB Jessie Mills01016

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G George Eckard35025143
C Kristopher Kelley24025143
T Isaiah Bensen24025043
T Keegan Ferro17025043
G Don Meacham02025143
TE Buddy Irwin01025038
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Gus Hammond26024037
C Carl Ragone25024037
G Christian Dawkins12024137
T Percy Dockett02024137
TE Bernie Palos010507

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Colby211
Dana Asperilla122
Lamar Evans121
Eduardo Conley118
Buddy Berns118
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Clayton Brazil218
Jeffery Morant118
Hugh Calico115

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Kristopher Kelley2543------573
QB Jackie Strickland2543---------68
T Keegan Ferro2543---------68
G George Eckard2543---------68
T Isaiah Bensen2543---------68
G Don Meacham2543---------68
CB A.J. Zimmerman------2437364
S Jermaine Henry------2437364
ILB Denzel Hill------2437364
OLB Hunter Hughes------2437263
TE Buddy Irwin2538---------63
WR Wayne Thomason2240---------62
CB Ty Griffin------2436262
WR Efrain Lewis1129------2161
RB Buddy Berns2020------1858
S Deon Ciarleglio------1833152
OLB Gary Scancella------1833152
DE Brett Cunningham------1732150
WR Gage Ashe1432---------46
DT Cameron Hanson------1628246
DE Barry Woodson------1920342
CB Marcus Colby------11191141
RB Lamar Evans214------2137
DE Cooper Craig------1222135
TE Dana Asperilla84------2234
CB Eduardo Conley------691833
WR Shaun Wayman913------1133
TE Heath Benaroya1013------932
ILB Darien Carpenter------7101229
S Johnny Clinton------641828
DT Raul Labonte------89421
OLB Brant Lindsay------001919
WR Jamal Hicks12------1518
RB Rich Fantozzi310------215
OLB Heath Stras------64111
K Francisco Norton00------1010
OLB Corwin Boyd------0088
P Adam Fitzgerald00------55
C Roosevelt Blair00------55
C Marcus Gaines00------55
G Devan Rejchrt00------55
T Brandon Sager00------55
DE Dominic Nichols------0033
QB Zachery Fox00---------0
DT Teddy McKillop------00---0
OLB Donald Pauly------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Hugh Calico------22411578
S Brock Skudris------2241467
CB Reuben Brackens------2240466
G Christian Dawkins2437------566
T Percy Dockett2437---------61
C Carl Ragone2437---------61
G Grayson Fecht2437---------61
T Gus Hammond2437---------61
QB Bradley Weiler2437---------61
CB Marc Hubbard------2236361
ILB Eric Wiggins------2428860
DE Dwight Vaughn------1933456
TE Alexander Bohannon2231---------53
DE Russell Watt------2328152
DT Paul Reid------1334552
CB Randy Stokes------10241751
RB Xavier Thomas1430------751
WR Cornelius Fryar1020------1949
WR Lincoln Monroe1828------147
S Jorge Buckley------2224147
WR Bradley Fulton1528---------43
OLB Arnie Jamison------3172141
S Jeffery Morant------3171838
ILB C.J. Titone------1420438
RB Broderick Tanner79------2137
DE Bucky Finley------825437
WR Sean Barton1422---------36
RB Olrick Rhodes96------1833
OLB Caleb MacBeth------1218---30
CB Clayton Brazil------371828
OLB Myron Werner------1611128
TE Hector Wayt33------2127
DT Bubba Bennett------129---21
CB Jessie Mills------216321
WR Blake Linker31------1418
TE Bernie Palos57------517
K Frederick Fly00------1212
S Edwin Scott------1416
C Seth Smiley00------55
P Don Mentzer00------55
C Braxton Andersen00------55
T Shaquille Sorrell00------55
DT Frank Brooking------20---2
G Mack Chandler00---------0
QB Kenyon Rice00---------0
OLB Dominique Winstead------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle13574.4
Right331.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle14664.7
Right5316.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackie Strickland40274123631
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bradley Weiler35236133500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen109696.9
Short (0-8 Yds)18131277.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)63437.2
Long (19+ Yds)62437.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen113030.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22141798.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)869712.1
Long (19+ Yds)424711.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wayne Thomason108179140
WR Gage Ashe610-1032
TE Buddy Irwin65046038
RB Rich Fantozzi52026110
TE Heath Benaroya43128013
WR Efrain Lewis33065229
RB Lamar Evans32030014
RB Buddy Berns3309020
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bradley Fulton73149128
WR Lincoln Monroe750117228
RB Xavier Thomas74156130
TE Alexander Bohannon55055131
WR Sean Barton3117022
TE Bernie Palos3302707
WR Cornelius Fryar22042120
RB Broderick Tanner100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Buddy Berns760.864.33
RB Rich Fantozzi1-2-2.003.00
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Xavier Thomas4133.254.40
RB Broderick Tanner3186.006.00
TE Alexander Bohannon242.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackie Strickland41112.757.05
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bradley Weiler106373.7010.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gage Ashe1000.00-0.17
RB Rich Fantozzi1000.005.20
TE Heath Benaroya111111.007.00
RB Lamar Evans1000.0010.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Xavier Thomas32103.338.00
WR Lincoln Monroe21-1-0.5016.71
WR Sean Barton2173.502.33
TE Alexander Bohannon222110.5011.00
WR Bradley Fulton1000.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Buddy Berns10
ChicagoRushesConversions
QB Bradley Weiler31
RB Broderick Tanner22
TE Alexander Bohannon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jackie Strickland1386
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Bradley Weiler432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Gage Ashe300
WR Efrain Lewis333
RB Lamar Evans321
TE Buddy Irwin111
RB Rich Fantozzi100
WR Wayne Thomason110
TE Heath Benaroya111
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Bradley Fulton211
WR Sean Barton110
TE Alexander Bohannon111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)