Week 1, 2025

played in Chicago, IL

53 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings14777-35
Chicago Bears314143-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:02 MIN - Emmitt Moss 4 fumble return (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 06:56 MIN - Thomas Kelly 3 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 02:50 CHI - Wally Richardson 38 field goal
2Q: 03:53 CHI - Dusty Bellis 2 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
2Q: 02:14 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 3 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:34 CHI - Brandon Pettigrew 28 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
3Q: 10:40 CHI - Herman Van Pelt 4 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
3Q: 05:13 CHI - Donnie Avery 3 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
3Q: 00:21 MIN - Emmitt Palmer 1 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Leo Foulke 43 interception return (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 09:47 CHI - Wally Richardson 47 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record1-00-1
First Downs1428
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1118
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards286461
- Offensive Plays5375
- Yards per Play5.406.15
Net Rushing Yards96135
- Rushing Attempts2828
- Yards per Rush3.434.82
Net Passing Yards190326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 13 - 046 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards190337
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.606.94
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/135/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.06.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/323/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/-13/18
Kick Returns/Yards5/1073/89
Interception Ret./Yards2/430/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 23
Time of Possession25:1634:44

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:45OWN 2736Punt
110:363:47OWN 401060Touchdown
12:432:43OWN 1732Punt
211:303:35OWN 20751Missed FG
23:471:43OWN 38362Touchdown
20:220:22OWN 201-1Half
310:341:14OWN 2035Punt
35:054:50OWN 431157Touchdown
49:403:17OWN 29517Punt
44:551:51OPP 4535Punt
41:560:40OWN 2739Punt
40:150:15OWN 471-2Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:150:23OWN 123Fumble
112:522:16OWN 2039Punt
16:494:06OWN 46833Field Goal
215:003:30OWN 35520Punt
27:554:08OWN 361064Touchdown
22:041:42OWN 20880Touchdown
315:004:26OWN 20980Touchdown
39:204:15OWN 81092Touchdown
30:150:23OWN 2810Interception
414:525:12OWN 32938Field Goal
46:231:28OWN 2733Interception
43:041:08OWN 2033Punt
41:161:01OWN 17543Missed FG

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters13463.54800
Irving Duvall10343.401210
Matt Ryan461.50500
Emmitt Palmer11010.001010
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Willie Aranda11353.18800
Billy Lutes10565.601230
Quinn Lockett471.75400
Lenny Wiggins2157.50900
Dusty Bellis12222.002210

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan25131900/03550116.7
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lenny Wiggins46293371/11449296.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer5117515.0023552
WR Gino Moser446516.2537320
TE Aaron Hernandez243216.0023290
RB Irving Duvall111515.006150
WR Thomas Kelly1233.00031
WR Louis Murphy0100.00000
TE Frankie Sanford0200.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jordy Nelson812769.506240
WR Matt Forte6911419.0045490
TE Brandon Pettigrew346421.335281
WR Al Klone334113.6711190
WR Donnie Avery2563.00031
RB Billy Lutes12-4-4.000-40
TE Quinn Lockett1188.00280
FB Dusty Bellis1122.00021
WR Grady Looper111111.000110
TE Ed Dickson1444.00040
TE Herman Van Pelt1144.00041
TE J.C. Van Pelt111111.004110

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S J.C. Blackwell100.000
ILB Leo Foulke14343.001
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Emmitt Moss0101
Phil Gaylor0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Willie Aranda1000

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber631151.845.5664
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Otis Wolfe312541.735.3490

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler0/10/10/005/5
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wally Richardson2/31/20/1474/4

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Winters1-1-1.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Morris3186.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Bronson37224.00
Marc Scott23517.50
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Morris38929.70

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Allen Weber810.02744
S J.C. Blackwell630.02440
OLB Fernando Sanford630.01933
DE Jerome Daughtry420.02135
DE Deron Rice410.02030
CB T.J. Ward410.02031
ILB Phil Gaylor400.01933
OLB Keith Rivers310.01013
CB Daniel Bronson300.01735
CB Emmitt Moss300.01727
CB Alex Banks240.02239
ILB Leo Foulke200.0914
DT Darryl Ortmeier200.01322
DE Ron Brace121.01320
S Rich Goeas100.0713
CB Martin Revel100.036
DT Johnnie Fulton010.01517
DT Ernie Downs010.0920
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Glover Quin820.02419
ILB Greg Betz510.02122
ILB O.J. Williamson410.02416
CB Nolan Miller330.01314
CB William Middleton300.01920
CB Terrance Woodard300.02124
CB Andrew Franz210.02318
DT Wes Airey200.01417
DT Cary Lyon200.02618
DT Ian Bullock120.01913
OLB Orlando Uno110.099
OLB Koa Misi110.0912
DE Kenyon Zachery100.01615
TE Ed Dickson10---------
DE Alex Carrington010.01118
DE Brian Hubble010.02418

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ron Brace1.001020
DE Deron Rice0.003030
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brian Hubble0.013018
DT Cary Lyon0.010018
DT Ian Bullock0.000213
DT Wes Airey0.000117
DE Alex Carrington0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S J.C. Blackwell60140
CB T.J. Ward51031
ILB Phil Gaylor30033
OLB Fernando Sanford30033
CB Daniel Bronson30035
S Allen Weber21044
ILB Leo Foulke20114
CB Alex Banks20039
DT Ernie Downs10020
CB Emmitt Moss10027
CB Martin Revel1006
ILB Andre Poston0104
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB William Middleton30020
S Glover Quin21019
CB Nolan Miller21014
CB Terrance Woodard20024
ILB Greg Betz11022
DT Wes Airey10017
CB Glen Cameron10014
OLB Koa Misi10012
CB Andrew Franz01018

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Casey Heath25028018
Travis Glover23026017
Sam Young17023019
Renaldo Becker14024021
Frankie McDaniel04023022
A.J. Murray0101206
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Daniel Garrison44013012
Jorge Lavan29127045
Eric Olsen13014018
Quinn Lockett12016019
Louis Farrell03024144
Alex Groce02019042
Brandon Pettigrew01015024
Duke Robinson01016032
J'marcus Webb01022037

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Emmitt Moss222
Tracy Sherry218
Marc Scott120
Jimmy Concepcion17
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Matt Forte419
Jordy Nelson119
Dusty Bellis119

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Weber------2744172
J.C. Blackwell------2440670
Daniel Bronson------17351466
Emmitt Moss------17272266
Alex Banks------2239566
Aaron Hernandez2221------1962
Jerome Daughtry------2135359
Phil Gaylor------1933456
T.J. Ward------2031455
Emmitt Palmer2825------154
Matt Ryan2825---------53
Deron Rice------2030353
Fernando Sanford------1933153
Kyle Delong------1735153
Casey Heath2818------652
Travis Glover2617------750
Frankie Sanford1314------2350
Renaldo Becker2421------449
Frankie McDaniel2322------348
Nicky Winters1720------1047
Sam Young2319---------42
Gino Moser918------1441
Thomas Kelly1413------1239
Keith Rivers------10131437
Darryl Ortmeier------1322136
Ron Brace------1320235
Johnnie Fulton------1517133
Ernie Downs------920332
Leo Foulke------914831
Harry Battle920------130
Rich Goeas------713626
Jimmy Concepcion78------722
A.J. Murray126------422
Tracy Sherry------131822
Marc Scott00------2020
Victor Williamson100------717
Irving Duvall115---------16
Martin Revel------36615
Louis Murphy43------411
Andre Poston------44311
Harry Anaya------1348
David Buehler00------77
Kevin Huber00------66
David Abrams00------11
Scottie Kirk00---------0
Walt Causey------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lenny Wiggins2847---------75
Jordy Nelson1738------1974
Jorge Lavan2745---------72
Louis Farrell2444---------68
Alex Groce1942------162
Terrance Woodard------21241560
J'marcus Webb2237---------59
Matt Forte1421------1954
Duke Robinson1632------654
Glen Cameron------14142452
Cary Lyon------2618650
Billy Lutes1330------750
Brian Hubble------2418749
Willie Aranda1316------1847
Brandon Pettigrew1524------746
Glover Quin------2419245
Greg Betz------2122144
Andrew Franz------2318243
O.J. Williamson------2416141
Donnie Avery1226------139
William Middleton------1920---39
Dusty Bellis416------1939
Eric Olsen1418------537
Quinn Lockett1619---------35
Ian Bullock------1913133
Koa Misi------9121233
Herman Van Pelt68------1933
Kenyon Zachery------1615132
Wes Airey------1417132
Daniel Garrison1312------631
Ed Dickson1218---------30
Alex Carrington------1118---29
Joe Morris------1251229
Nolan Miller------1314128
Al Klone910------625
Orlando Uno------99119
J.C. Van Pelt24------1117
Arnold Kinney55------616
Bryan Soper------001616
Max Fields------201315
Dan Dorn------73414
Grady Looper75---------12
Wally Richardson00------1010
Otis Wolfe00------66
Josh Freeman00---------0
Jessie Briley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle15543.6
Right6284.7
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle14624.4
Right8556.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan25133214340
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lenny Wiggins46295333402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1710935.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)424210.5
Long (19+ Yds)415513.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3331.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22171326.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)145966.9
Long (19+ Yds)5410621.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer115075125
WR Gino Moser44065118
TE Aaron Hernandez42132121
TE Frankie Sanford2000014
WR Thomas Kelly2103013
WR Louis Murphy100003
RB Irving Duvall1101505
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson128176138
WR Matt Forte960114221
WR Donnie Avery5216026
TE Brandon Pettigrew43064224
TE Ed Dickson4114018
WR Al Klone33041010
RB Billy Lutes210-4030
TE Quinn Lockett1108019
FB Dusty Bellis1102016
WR Grady Looper1101105
TE Herman Van Pelt110408
TE J.C. Van Pelt1101104

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Nicky Winters362.003.54
Irving Duvall144.003.40
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Lutes133.005.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan105272.707.60
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lenny Wiggins85263.257.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer4241.006.82
WR Gino Moser222010.0016.25
WR Thomas Kelly2131.501.50
TE Aaron Hernandez1000.008.00
TE Frankie Sanford1000.000.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Matt Forte1000.0012.67
WR Donnie Avery1133.001.20
WR Jordy Nelson1166.006.33
RB Billy Lutes1000.00-2.00
FB Dusty Bellis1122.002.00
WR Grady Looper111111.0011.00
TE Ed Dickson1000.001.00
TE Herman Van Pelt1144.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Nicky Winters21
Matt Ryan10
Emmitt Palmer10
Irving Duvall10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Billy Lutes22
Quinn Lockett20
Dusty Bellis11
Willie Aranda11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan865
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Lenny Wiggins521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Aaron Hernandez321
WR Emmitt Palmer211
WR Gino Moser222
WR Thomas Kelly111
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Forte110
WR Donnie Avery100
WR Jordy Nelson100
TE Ed Dickson100
TE J.C. Van Pelt111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,100 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (18,600)
End Zone13,200 (13,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (7,800)
Sideline Seats11,700 (11,900)
Club Seats7,900 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)