Week 8, 2017

played in Chicago, IL

31 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	3	-	6
Chicago Bears	14	0	3	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 CHI - Ray Gaines 7 pass from Lenny Wiggins (T.J. Flowers extra point)
1Q: 00:13 CHI - Myron Jose 5 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Corey Seder extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Nate Kaeding 42 field goal
3Q: 10:59 CHI - Corey Seder 25 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CHI - Lenny Wiggins 17 run (Corey Seder extra point)
4Q: 08:02 MIN - Nate Kaeding 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 CHI - Ray Gaines 7 pass from Lenny Wiggins (T.J. Flowers extra point)
1Q: 00:13 CHI - Myron Jose 5 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Corey Seder extra point)
2Q: 01:32 MIN - Nate Kaeding 42 field goal
3Q: 10:59 CHI - Corey Seder 25 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CHI - Lenny Wiggins 17 run (Corey Seder extra point)
4Q: 08:02 MIN - Nate Kaeding 30 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 1-7 3-4
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 218 366
- Offensive Plays 54 65
- Yards per Play 4.04 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 92 144
- Rushing Attempts 25 40
- Yards per Rush 3.68 3.60
Net Passing Yards 126 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 16 - 0 24 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 138 227
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.34 8.88
Fumbles/Lost 6/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/74 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 39
Time of Possession 25:28 34:32

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	1-7	3-4
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	218	366
- Offensive Plays	54	65
- Yards per Play	4.04	5.63
Net Rushing Yards	92	144
- Rushing Attempts	25	40
- Yards per Rush	3.68	3.60
Net Passing Yards	126	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 16 - 0	24 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	138	227
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.34	8.88
Fumbles/Lost	6/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/74	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 39
Time of Possession	25:28	34:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:25	OWN 20	8	25	Fumble
1	8:32	3:33	OWN 31	5	20	Punt
1	0:05	4:15	OWN 20	8	34	Punt
2	6:03	1:28	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
2	2:22	0:55	OPP 47	4	22	Field Goal
3	10:52	1:47	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
3	4:52	1:35	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	14:52	6:58	OWN 35	12	52	Field Goal
4	5:15	0:27	OWN 21	2	14	Fumble
4	2:08	1:03	OWN 2	6	22	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:35	2:03	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
1	4:59	4:54	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	10:50	4:47	OWN 20	9	47	Missed FG
2	4:35	2:13	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
2	1:27	1:27	OWN 22	3	10	Half
3	15:00	4:08	OWN 42	7	50	Field Goal
3	9:05	4:13	OWN 11	7	42	Punt
3	3:17	3:25	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
4	7:54	2:39	OPP 39	5	25	Missed FG
4	4:48	2:40	OPP 24	6	22	Fumble
4	1:05	1:05	OPP 24	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Lenny Wiggins, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicky Winters	15	68	4.53	12	1
Timothy Hightower	5	14	2.80	9	0
Randal Denton	4	7	1.75	3	0
Percy Barnes	1	3	3.00	3	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darren McFadden	22	74	3.36	11	2	0
Dominic Dodge	10	23	2.30	7	0	0
Lenny Wiggins	7	41	5.86	17	1	1
Myron Jose	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Denton	20	12	115	3/12	0	19	0	76.0
Percy Barnes	6	4	23	0/0	0	9	0	73.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Wiggins	24	20	227	1/5	2	22	0	133.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Nicky Winters	4	5	26	6.50	14	10
WR Shawn Hartman	4	4	21	5.25	0	9
WR Ben Strobel	3	6	31	10.33	0	13
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	5	32	16.00	0	19
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Leon Beltramini	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
WR Phil Arnold	1	3	15	15.00	0	15

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnie Avery	4	5	56	14.00	21	21	0
WR Yamon Figurs	3	3	46	15.33	6	22	0
WR Ray Gaines	3	4	21	7.00	0	18	1
RB Darren McFadden	2	3	22	11.00	5	13	0
WR Jerome Simpson	2	3	27	13.50	3	15	0
RB Dominic Dodge	2	2	17	8.50	5	10	0
TE Mo Castillo	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Amos Lowe	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Myron Jose	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE J.T. Large	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randal Denton	3	1	0
Timothy Hightower	1	0	0
Nicky Winters	1	0	0
Shawn Hartman	1	0	0
Roscoe Parrish	0	1	0
Uche Nwaneri	0	1	0
Bucky Sawczyn	0	1	0
Ben Strobel	0	1	0
Bob Vasquez	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dominic Dodge	1	0	0
Kurt Cervantes	0	1	1
Tom Sprincz	0	1	0
Quentin Stargell	0	0	1
David Harris	0	0	1
Alvin Bowen	0	0	1
Andrew Franz	0	0	1
Ernie Adachi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Charles Shackelford	5	250	50.0	40.2	69	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	2	89	44.5	31.5	47	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Kaeding	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Seder	1/3	0/1	0/1	25	2/2
T.J. Flowers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Cassidy	1	6	6.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Cameron	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Strobel	4	74	18.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Yamon Figurs	1	23	23.0	0
Ernie Adachi	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Harold Forster	8	2	0.0	29	24
S Thomas DeCoud	8	2	0.0	36	25
DT Scottie Benton	6	0	0.0	38	24
CB Travis Gerak	5	1	1.0	18	13
DE Bob Vasquez	5	2	0.0	34	22
ILB Lester Jacobs	4	4	0.0	35	24
CB Irving Givens	4	1	0.0	30	23
DT Jackie Maxwell	3	0	0.0	29	22
DE Winfred Gerhardt	2	1	0.0	32	23
DT Bucky Sawczyn	2	1	0.0	20	12
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	1	0.0	31	22
S Caleb Campbell	2	1	0.0	22	15
ILB Boomer Grigsby	2	0	0.0	5	1
OLB Phil Graham	1	1	0.0	29	15
S Larry Hughes	1	1	0.0	11	2
DE Jay Moore	1	0	0.0	6	3
G Renaldo Becker	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Andy Lyle	0	1	0.0	8	0
CB Ricardo Hoover	0	1	0.0	9	3

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB David Harris	6	4	0.0	24	26
DT Quentin Stargell	4	1	1.0	19	24
DT Amobi Okoye	4	1	1.0	23	28
CB Andrew Franz	4	1	0.0	20	27
OLB Tom Sprincz	4	0	0.0	21	24
S Cornell Nicoloro	4	0	0.0	22	28
DE Kurt Cervantes	3	0	1.0	23	29
DE Gaines Adams	3	2	0.0	22	29
CB Kelvin Banks	3	1	0.0	22	28
S Ernie Adachi	3	0	0.0	19	25
DE Karl Long	1	0	0.0	3	0
S Herman DeMulling	1	0	0.0	3	5
OLB Clarence Gretzky	1	0	0.0	3	0
CB Kyle Hartman	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Alvin Bowen	1	0	0.0	12	11
CB Glen Cameron	0	1	0.0	18	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Travis Gerak	1.0	0	0	13
DT Scottie Benton	0.0	1	0	24
DT Jackie Maxwell	0.0	0	1	22

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Quentin Stargell	1.0	1	24
DE Kurt Cervantes	1.0	1	29
DT Amobi Okoye	1.0	0	28
DE Gaines Adams	0.0	1	29
DT Wes Airey	0.0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Harold Forster	4	0	24
CB Irving Givens	3	0	23
DT Scottie Benton	3	0	24
ILB Lester Jacobs	2	0	24
CB Travis Gerak	2	0	13
S Caleb Campbell	1	1	15
ILB Boomer Grigsby	1	0	1
DT Bucky Sawczyn	1	0	12
CB R.J. Cassidy	1	0	22
S Thomas DeCoud	1	0	25
S Larry Hughes	1	0	2
DE Trent South	0	1	2

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tom Sprincz	4	0	24
CB Andrew Franz	3	1	27
ILB David Harris	3	0	26
S Ernie Adachi	2	0	25
DT Quentin Stargell	1	0	24
DE Kurt Cervantes	1	0	29
S Cornell Nicoloro	1	0	28
CB Kelvin Banks	1	0	28
S Herman DeMulling	0	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alex Stepanovich	3	5	21	2	27
Justin Blaylock	2	5	22	0	24
Renaldo Becker	2	5	20	0	27
Kennedy Gaylord	1	2	20	0	16
Uche Nwaneri	1	1	23	1	24
Reagan Mauia	1	1	11	0	14
Leon Beltramini	0	3	12	0	13

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ryan Kalil	6	14	2	40	0	24
William Jordan	2	5	0	26	0	8
Sam Baker	2	4	0	37	0	24
David Baas	1	4	0	32	0	21
Jacob Hester	1	1	0	14	0	5
Kevin Boothe	0	4	0	33	1	22
J.T. Large	0	1	0	31	0	16
Leon Lyons	0	1	0	15	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Arnold	2	10
Ike Dodge	1	14
Marquis Hagans	1	13

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Hester	2	13
Dominic Dodge	1	17
Amos Lowe	1	13
Rob Huntington	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Thomas DeCoud	---	---	36	25	11	72
Scottie Benton	---	---	38	24	3	65
Lester Jacobs	---	---	35	24	4	63
Bob Vasquez	---	---	34	22	3	59
Winfred Gerhardt	---	---	32	23	3	58
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	31	22	5	58
Irving Givens	---	---	30	23	4	57
Harold Forster	---	---	29	24	4	57
Jackie Maxwell	---	---	29	22	3	54
Uche Nwaneri	23	24	---	---	7	54
Justin Blaylock	22	24	---	---	7	53
Ike Dodge	19	19	---	---	14	52
Alex Stepanovich	21	27	---	---	3	51
Phil Graham	---	---	29	15	6	50
Renaldo Becker	20	27	---	---	1	48
Randal Denton	24	23	---	---	---	47
Nicky Winters	20	22	---	---	---	42
Caleb Campbell	---	---	22	15	3	40
Phil Arnold	14	16	---	---	10	40
Ben Strobel	12	17	---	---	10	39
Kennedy Gaylord	20	16	---	---	---	36
Manuel Ramirez	7	21	---	---	7	35
Travis Gerak	---	---	18	13	3	34
Bucky Sawczyn	---	---	20	12	1	33
Leon Beltramini	12	13	---	---	6	31
Reagan Mauia	11	14	---	---	5	30
Josh Talent	10	9	---	---	11	30
Shawn Hartman	10	15	---	---	5	30
Timothy Hightower	5	7	---	---	17	29
Sammy Schlesinger	12	6	---	---	6	24
Roscoe Parrish	9	13	---	---	---	22
Larry Hughes	---	---	11	2	7	20
Andy Lyle	---	---	8	0	11	19
Ricardo Hoover	---	---	9	3	7	19
Marquis Hagans	3	0	---	---	13	16
Trent South	---	---	8	2	2	12
Jay Moore	---	---	6	3	1	10
Boomer Grigsby	---	---	5	1	2	8
Charles Shackelford	0	0	---	---	7	7
Percy Barnes	1	6	---	---	---	7
Edgar Barrett	---	---	6	0	1	7
Nate Kaeding	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harry Anaya	---	---	4	0	1	5
Dexter Hanks	---	---	0	0	1	1
Rob Cressio	0	0	---	---	---	0
Horace McGregor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Wiggins	40	25	---	---	---	65
Ryan Kalil	40	24	---	---	1	65
Sam Baker	37	24	---	---	---	61
David Baas	32	21	---	---	5	58
Andrew Franz	---	---	20	27	10	57
Kevin Boothe	33	22	---	---	---	55
Kurt Cervantes	---	---	23	29	2	54
Gaines Adams	---	---	22	29	2	53
Amobi Okoye	---	---	23	28	2	53
David Harris	---	---	24	26	3	53
J.T. Large	31	16	---	---	6	53
Cornell Nicoloro	---	---	22	28	2	52
Kelvin Banks	---	---	22	28	2	52
Ernie Adachi	---	---	19	25	5	49
Donnie Avery	30	18	---	---	---	48
Tom Sprincz	---	---	21	24	2	47
Quentin Stargell	---	---	19	24	3	46
Darren McFadden	26	15	---	---	1	42
Myron Jose	18	14	---	---	10	42
Mo Castillo	15	11	---	---	13	39
William Jordan	26	8	---	---	5	39
Glen Cameron	---	---	18	16	5	39
Dominic Dodge	14	7	---	---	17	38
Yamon Figurs	21	13	---	---	3	37
Jacob Hester	14	5	---	---	13	32
Alex Ardan	14	17	---	---	---	31
Leon Lyons	15	8	---	---	5	28
Ray Gaines	16	11	---	---	---	27
Alvin Bowen	---	---	12	11	3	26
Jerome Simpson	14	11	---	---	---	25
J.C. Ehlert	---	---	4	10	11	25
Herman DeMulling	---	---	3	5	10	18
Amos Lowe	1	3	---	---	13	17
Clarence Gretzky	---	---	3	0	14	17
Kyle Hartman	---	---	4	4	7	15
Rob Huntington	0	1	---	---	11	12
Wes Airey	---	---	7	5	---	12
Bryan Smith	---	---	2	0	9	11
Arnold Kinney	3	1	---	---	5	9
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kyle Giles	---	---	4	0	4	8
Karl Long	---	---	3	0	---	3
Buddy McKnight	0	0	---	---	3	3
Pete Turner	---	---	0	0	3	3
T.J. Flowers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Isaiah Stanback	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	15	46	3.1
Right	7	34	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	31	2.6
Middle	20	91	4.6
Right	6	24	4.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Denton	20	12	0	4	0	0	4	0	0
Percy Barnes	6	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Wiggins	24	20	2	0	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	25	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	76	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	63	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	10	140	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Ben Strobel	6	3	31	17
WR Roscoe Parrish	5	2	32	13
RB Nicky Winters	5	4	26	22
WR Shawn Hartman	4	4	21	15
WR Phil Arnold	3	1	15	16
TE Leon Beltramini	2	1	8	13
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	5	19

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donnie Avery	5	4	56	1	18
WR Ray Gaines	4	3	21	0	11
WR Yamon Figurs	3	3	46	1	13
RB Darren McFadden	3	2	22	0	15
WR Jerome Simpson	3	2	27	0	11
RB Dominic Dodge	2	2	17	0	7
TE Mo Castillo	1	1	15	0	11
WR Amos Lowe	1	1	6	0	3
FB Myron Jose	1	1	5	0	14
TE J.T. Large	1	1	12	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	1	2	2.00	4.53

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darren McFadden	6	19	3.17	3.36
Dominic Dodge	4	5	1.25	2.30
Lenny Wiggins	1	17	17.00	5.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randal Denton	2	1	6	3.00	5.75

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Wiggins	3	2	12	4.00	9.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	6	6.00	5.20
WR Ben Strobel	1	0	0	0.00	5.17

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Gaines	2	1	7	3.50	5.25
FB Myron Jose	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Darren McFadden	3	2
Dominic Dodge	3	0
Lenny Wiggins	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Denton	8	7	4
Percy Barnes	1	0	0

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Wiggins	5	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	1	1
WR Ben Strobel	2	1	1
WR Shawn Hartman	2	2	1
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	1
TE Ike Dodge	1	1	0
WR Phil Arnold	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Gaines	2	2	1
WR Amos Lowe	1	1	1
WR Donnie Avery	1	1	1
FB Myron Jose	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,800 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (18,600)
End Zone 9,900 (13,400)
Mezzanine 5,500 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 8,200 (11,900)
Club Seats 5,200 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,800 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (18,600)
End Zone	9,900 (13,400)
Mezzanine	5,500 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	8,200 (11,900)
Club Seats	5,200 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)