Conference Semifinals, 2021

played in Chicago, IL

16 degrees, snow, 19 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	3	7	-	20
Chicago Bears	7	3	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 CHI - Emmanuel Rodriguez 3 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
2Q: 13:46 CHI - Wally Richardson 28 field goal
2Q: 08:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 23 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Nicky Winters 21 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 02:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 41 field goal
3Q: 01:54 CHI - Dwight McWilliams 93 kickoff return (Wally Richardson extra point)
4Q: 10:41 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 CHI - Emmanuel Rodriguez 3 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
2Q: 13:46 CHI - Wally Richardson 28 field goal
2Q: 08:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 23 field goal
2Q: 02:00 MIN - Nicky Winters 21 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 02:00 MIN - Ron Kariger 41 field goal
3Q: 01:54 CHI - Dwight McWilliams 93 kickoff return (Wally Richardson extra point)
4Q: 10:41 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 14-4 14-3
First Downs 21 15
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 357 292
- Offensive Plays 64 51
- Yards per Play 5.58 5.73
Net Rushing Yards 94 155
- Rushing Attempts 28 25
- Yards per Rush 3.36 6.20
Net Passing Yards 263 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 27 - 0 25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 269 143
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.31 5.27
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/15 3/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/78 3/145
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:46 25:14

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	14-4	14-3
First Downs	21	15
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	357	292
- Offensive Plays	64	51
- Yards per Play	5.58	5.73
Net Rushing Yards	94	155
- Rushing Attempts	28	25
- Yards per Rush	3.36	6.20
Net Passing Yards	263	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 27 - 0	25 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	269	143
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.31	5.27
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/15	3/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/78	3/145
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:46	25:14

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:40	2:51	OWN 33	4	42	Missed FG
1	2:47	2:18	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
2	13:38	5:45	OWN 22	10	72	Field Goal
2	5:21	1:47	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
2	3:26	1:38	OPP 48	4	48	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:52	OWN 27	6	21	Punt
3	6:13	4:19	OWN 29	10	47	Field Goal
3	1:39	6:08	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
4	7:27	5:10	OWN 5	10	52	Punt
4	1:40	1:40	OPP 29	4	0	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:20	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	6:49	4:02	OWN 32	6	17	Punt
1	0:29	1:51	OPP 48	4	37	Field Goal
2	7:53	2:32	OWN 46	6	17	Punt
2	3:34	0:08	OWN 34	1	14	Fumble
2	1:48	1:48	OWN 20	6	20	Half
3	11:08	4:55	OWN 14	9	57	Fumble
4	10:31	3:04	OWN 35	5	26	Punt
4	2:17	0:37	OWN 20	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	18	53	2.94	21	2	1
Gerald Clark	7	28	4.00	21	1	0
Matt Ryan	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Eddie Royal	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Emmanuel Rodriguez	12	50	4.17	15	1
Darren McFadden	10	77	7.70	28	2
Lenny Wiggins	3	28	9.33	12	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	35	27	269	1/6	1	29	0	107.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Wiggins	25	18	143	1/6	1	20	0	99.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmitt Palmer	9	13	111	12.33	37	29	1
WR Eddie Royal	6	9	35	5.83	2	8	0
TE Ike Dodge	4	4	47	11.75	3	19	0
RB Nicky Winters	3	3	12	4.00	0	5	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	2	43	21.50	26	27	0
TE Leon Beltramini	2	2	9	4.50	1	8	0
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0
WR Louis Murphy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnie Avery	5	6	35	7.00	10	11	0
WR Dwight McWilliams	4	5	42	10.50	2	14	0
RB Darren McFadden	3	3	13	4.33	12	12	0
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	2	3	9	4.50	2	6	1
TE Karl Wright	2	2	20	10.00	8	14	0
WR Matt Forte	1	3	20	20.00	0	20	0
TE J.T. Large	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Adam Dunlap	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
R.J. Dodge	1	0
Shawn Carpenter	1	0
Scottie Benton	0	1
Phil Gaylor	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lenny Wiggins	1	0	0	0
Dwight McWilliams	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	4	195	48.8	41.5	57	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Wolfe	3	114	38.0	38.0	46	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	2/3	1/2	0/0	41	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Richardson	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Cameron	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne Calixto	4	78	19.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwight McWilliams	3	145	48.3	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tracy Sherry	5	3	0.0	20	20
OLB Fernando Sanford	5	1	0.0	16	19
ILB Lester Jacobs	5	0	0.0	10	7
S Harry Anaya	4	1	0.0	15	20
CB R.J. Cassidy	3	3	0.0	20	22
DE Tim Crowder	3	1	0.0	18	22
S Calvin Vila	3	0	0.0	7	5
S R.J. Dodge	2	2	0.0	20	21
CB Chad Neasman	2	0	0.0	16	16
S Caleb Campbell	2	0	0.0	15	19
DE Shawn Carpenter	2	0	0.0	16	10
OLB Harvey Emmons	2	0	0.0	24	25
DT Scottie Benton	1	2	1.0	21	21
CB Desmond Hout	1	0	0.0	6	7
ILB Phil Gaylor	1	0	0.0	15	17
ILB Andre Poston	1	0	0.0	9	5

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB David Harris	8	0	0.0	24	28
OLB Xavier Adibi	6	2	0.0	23	27
CB Kelvin Banks	5	2	0.0	27	31
DE Kenyon Zachery	4	0	1.0	22	32
S Cornell Nicoloro	4	5	0.0	25	24
DT Kyle Giles	3	1	0.0	20	25
ILB Ron Pfeifer	3	0	0.0	5	11
CB Glen Cameron	3	0	0.0	17	25
CB Andrew Franz	2	2	0.0	22	30
DT Wes Airey	2	1	0.0	18	19
CB Terrance Woodard	2	1	0.0	13	24
S Thomas DeCoud	2	0	0.0	4	9
S Winfred Laudenback	2	0	0.0	3	12
CB Terrence Wheatley	1	2	0.0	17	17
DT Cary Lyon	1	1	0.0	13	17
OLB Aaron Van Guilder	1	1	0.0	13	9
DE Will Davis	1	0	0.0	7	4
OLB Orlando Uno	1	0	0.0	6	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Harvey Emmons	0.0	1	1	25
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	1	0	10
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	0	1	22
DE Ron Brace	0.0	0	1	5

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenyon Zachery	1.0	1	3	6	32
OLB Xavier Adibi	0.0	1	0	0	27
ILB David Harris	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
S Harry Anaya	3	20
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	19
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	22
S Caleb Campbell	2	19
S Tracy Sherry	2	20
S R.J. Dodge	1	21
ILB Lester Jacobs	1	7
CB Chad Neasman	1	16
ILB Phil Gaylor	1	17
OLB Harvey Emmons	1	25
S Calvin Vila	1	5

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kelvin Banks	5	0	31
ILB David Harris	3	0	28
ILB Ron Pfeifer	3	0	11
OLB Xavier Adibi	3	0	27
S Cornell Nicoloro	2	0	24
CB Glen Cameron	2	0	25
S Winfred Laudenback	2	0	12
CB Andrew Franz	1	1	30
CB Terrence Wheatley	1	0	17
S Thomas DeCoud	1	0	9
DT Kyle Giles	1	0	25
OLB Aaron Van Guilder	1	0	9
CB Terrance Woodard	1	0	24
OLB Orlando Uno	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Renaldo Becker	4	8	27	0	36
Kennedy Gaylord	1	5	22	0	28
Casey Heath	1	5	22	0	28
Levon McIntyre	1	2	6	0	9
O.J. Riley	0	3	24	0	28
A.J. Murray	0	2	13	0	15
Uche Nwaneri	0	1	19	0	26
Deron Roberson	0	0	10	1	11

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ryan Kalil	2	5	0	23	0	25
Arnold Kinney	2	4	0	24	0	24
William Jordan	2	2	0	22	0	22
Fred Matua	1	3	0	23	1	21
Marcus Kamstra	1	3	0	8	0	8
J.T. Large	1	2	1	20	0	17
Duke Robinson	1	2	0	19	0	20
Dusty Bellis	1	1	0	12	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Andrew Linquist	1	13
Tracy Sherry	1	10
Levon McIntyre	1	7
Deron Roberson	1	7

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Emmanuel Rodriguez	2	16
Matt Forte	1	14
Cornell Nicoloro	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Ryan	28	36	---	---	---	64
Renaldo Becker	27	36	---	---	---	63
Emmitt Palmer	26	33	---	---	3	62
Eddie Royal	22	32	---	---	5	59
O.J. Riley	24	28	---	---	6	58
Uche Nwaneri	19	26	---	---	7	52
Ike Dodge	17	22	---	---	13	52
Casey Heath	22	28	---	---	1	51
Kennedy Gaylord	22	28	---	---	---	50
Harvey Emmons	---	---	24	25	1	50
Tracy Sherry	---	---	20	20	10	50
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	20	22	4	46
Nicky Winters	21	25	---	---	---	46
Scottie Benton	---	---	21	21	1	43
Caleb Campbell	---	---	15	19	9	43
R.J. Dodge	---	---	20	21	1	42
Louis Murphy	16	15	---	---	11	42
A.J. Murray	13	15	---	---	14	42
Tim Crowder	---	---	18	22	1	41
Chad Neasman	---	---	16	16	6	38
Leon Beltramini	12	18	---	---	8	38
Gerald Clark	7	11	---	---	19	37
Harry Anaya	---	---	15	20	1	36
Fernando Sanford	---	---	16	19	---	35
Phil Gaylor	---	---	15	17	2	34
Roger George	10	14	---	---	7	31
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	9	16	5	30
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	16	10	2	28
Deron Roberson	10	11	---	---	7	28
Levon McIntyre	6	9	---	---	7	22
Calvin Vila	---	---	7	5	8	20
Lester Jacobs	---	---	10	7	2	19
Andre Poston	---	---	9	5	3	17
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	3	4	9	16
Andrew Linquist	---	---	1	0	13	14
Wayne Calixto	0	2	---	---	12	14
Adrian Brizzolara	6	7	---	---	---	13
Desmond Hout	---	---	6	7	---	13
DeMario Pressley	---	---	7	4	---	11
Ron Brace	---	---	5	5	---	10
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cody Brown	---	---	2	1	4	7
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	4	4
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Louie Shaw	---	---	0	0	3	3
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kelvin Banks	---	---	27	31	12	70
David Harris	---	---	24	28	11	63
Cornell Nicoloro	---	---	25	24	9	58
Kenyon Zachery	---	---	22	32	2	56
Andrew Franz	---	---	22	30	3	55
Glen Cameron	---	---	17	25	12	54
Xavier Adibi	---	---	23	27	3	53
Lenny Wiggins	25	26	---	---	1	52
Kyle Giles	---	---	20	25	4	49
Fred Matua	23	21	---	---	4	48
Ryan Kalil	23	25	---	---	---	48
Arnold Kinney	24	24	---	---	---	48
Gaines Adams	---	---	18	26	2	46
Dwight McWilliams	18	18	---	---	9	45
William Jordan	22	22	---	---	---	44
Matt Forte	14	14	---	---	14	42
Terrence Wheatley	---	---	17	17	8	42
Terrance Woodard	---	---	13	24	5	42
Donnie Avery	19	21	---	---	1	41
J.T. Large	20	17	---	---	3	40
Wes Airey	---	---	18	19	3	40
Emmanuel Rodriguez	12	11	---	---	16	39
Duke Robinson	19	20	---	---	---	39
Karl Wright	9	11	---	---	14	34
Cary Lyon	---	---	13	17	4	34
Dusty Bellis	12	12	---	---	9	33
Kelvin Margolies	---	---	11	17	4	32
Darren McFadden	12	17	---	---	---	29
Orlando Uno	---	---	6	9	9	24
Aaron Van Guilder	---	---	13	9	1	23
Ron Pfeifer	---	---	5	11	6	22
Thomas DeCoud	---	---	4	9	9	22
Marcus Kamstra	8	8	---	---	4	20
Jesse Lake	5	8	---	---	4	17
Winfred Laudenback	---	---	3	12	2	17
Adam Dunlap	2	3	---	---	10	15
Will Davis	---	---	7	4	1	12
Jack Richmond	2	2	---	---	8	12
Jackie Hannegraf	5	4	---	---	1	10
Wally Richardson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Allen Barbre	0	0	---	---	4	4
Lincoln Sugarman	1	2	---	---	---	3
Otis Wolfe	0	0	---	---	3	3
Josh Freeman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Irving Clarkson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marc Poloski	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	16	69	4.3
Right	2	7	3.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	10	73	7.3
Right	8	59	7.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	35	27	3	1	0	1	4	6	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Wiggins	25	18	1	0	2	0	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	144	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	67	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	48	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	66	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	13	9	111	2	33
WR Eddie Royal	9	6	35	0	32
TE Ike Dodge	4	4	47	0	22
RB Nicky Winters	3	3	12	0	25
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	2	43	1	7
TE Leon Beltramini	2	2	9	0	18
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0	0	15
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	12	0	11

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donnie Avery	6	5	0	35	0	21
WR Dwight McWilliams	5	4	0	42	0	18
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	3	2	0	9	0	11
RB Darren McFadden	3	3	0	13	0	17
WR Matt Forte	3	1	1	20	1	14
TE J.T. Large	2	1	0	4	0	17
TE Karl Wright	2	2	0	20	0	11
WR Adam Dunlap	1	0	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Winters	1	6	6.00	2.94

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darren McFadden	2	3	1.50	7.70
Emmanuel Rodriguez	1	3	3.00	4.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	5	2	18	3.60	7.69

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Wiggins	5	3	20	4.00	5.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer	3	2	18	6.00	8.54
WR Eddie Royal	2	0	0	0.00	3.89

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adam Dunlap	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Donnie Avery	1	1	11	11.00	5.83
TE J.T. Large	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
TE Karl Wright	1	1	6	6.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Ryan	1	0
Nicky Winters	1	0
Gerald Clark	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Emmanuel Rodriguez	2	1
Lenny Wiggins	1	1
Darren McFadden	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	12	7	6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Wiggins	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	4	1	1
WR Eddie Royal	2	1	1
TE Ike Dodge	2	2	2
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	1	1
TE Leon Beltramini	1	1	1
WR Louis Murphy	1	0	0
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Darren McFadden	2	2	0
WR Dwight McWilliams	1	0	0
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	1	1	1
WR Donnie Avery	1	0	0
TE Karl Wright	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,400 (13,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,400 (13,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)