Week 8, 2029

played in Chicago, IL

37 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	3	10	-	16
Chicago Bears	0	10	3	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:31 MIN - Cornelius Morris 32 field goal
2Q: 05:33 CHI - Doug Fulcher 11 pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CHI - David Buehler 55 field goal
3Q: 08:53 MIN - Cornelius Morris 45 field goal
3Q: 04:23 CHI - David Buehler 43 field goal
4Q: 13:06 MIN - Cornelius Morris 28 field goal
4Q: 10:06 CHI - David Buehler 45 field goal
4Q: 07:14 MIN - Nathan Hoover 1 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
4Q: 01:23 CHI - David Buehler 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:31 MIN - Cornelius Morris 32 field goal
2Q: 05:33 CHI - Doug Fulcher 11 pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CHI - David Buehler 55 field goal
3Q: 08:53 MIN - Cornelius Morris 45 field goal
3Q: 04:23 CHI - David Buehler 43 field goal
4Q: 13:06 MIN - Cornelius Morris 28 field goal
4Q: 10:06 CHI - David Buehler 45 field goal
4Q: 07:14 MIN - Nathan Hoover 1 run (Cornelius Morris extra point)
4Q: 01:23 CHI - David Buehler 52 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 3-5 2-5
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 222 298
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 3.89 4.58
Net Rushing Yards 80 118
- Rushing Attempts 22 30
- Yards per Rush 3.64 3.93
Net Passing Yards 142 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 0 32 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.06 5.14
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 7/56
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/86 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/16 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	3-5	2-5
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	222	298
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	3.89	4.58
Net Rushing Yards	80	118
- Rushing Attempts	22	30
- Yards per Rush	3.64	3.93
Net Passing Yards	142	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 0	32 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.06	5.14
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	7/56
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/86	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/16	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
1	9:10	0:55	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	6:17	5:54	OWN 47	8	38	Field Goal
2	9:05	2:14	OWN 22	5	17	Fumble
2	5:24	2:37	OWN 27	4	21	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 28	1	-1	Half
3	12:13	3:26	OPP 45	8	17	Field Goal
3	7:04	0:09	OWN 41	1	4	Fumble
3	4:18	6:17	OWN 34	12	55	Field Goal
4	10:00	2:56	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
4	1:16	1:16	OWN 20	7	19	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	3:29	OWN 40	6	21	Punt
1	8:15	1:58	OWN 39	5	28	Fumble
1	0:23	6:18	OWN 23	12	53	Interception
2	6:51	1:27	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
2	2:47	2:29	OWN 19	7	43	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:47	OWN 20	6	25	Fumble
3	8:47	1:43	OWN 14	3	2	Punt
3	6:55	2:37	OPP 39	4	13	Field Goal
4	13:01	3:01	OWN 32	7	40	Field Goal
4	7:04	5:48	OWN 7	13	58	Field Goal

Game MVP: David Buehler, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nathan Hoover	13	48	3.69	24	1	1
Daniel Asherian	5	17	3.40	7	0	0
Dan LeFevour	3	16	5.33	6	0	0
Matt Ryan	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.C. Ramirez	13	51	3.92	17	3
Doug Fulcher	12	44	3.67	9	0
Colin Kaepernick	5	23	4.60	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan LeFevour	19	11	118	1/6	0	50	0	76.2
Matt Ryan	11	6	54	4/24	0	12	0	68.0

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colin Kaepernick	32	22	195	3/15	1	20	1	82.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Nathan Hoover	5	6	30	6.00	15	15
WR Julio Jones	3	5	16	5.33	3	12
TE Lorenzo Hastings	3	6	33	11.00	8	15
TE Roger Green	2	4	6	3.00	2	3
WR Scottie Hardy	2	2	62	31.00	34	50
TE Drew Haslett	1	1	12	12.00	7	12
WR Jose Craig	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
RB Daniel Asherian	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jeremy Kerley	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Grady Freund	6	9	68	11.33	16	20	0
TE Kyle Rudolph	5	6	34	6.80	5	13	0
WR Grady Looper	3	4	13	4.33	0	6	0
WR Derek Stokes	3	3	32	10.67	7	19	0
WR Shaun Rosengard	2	6	18	9.00	2	10	0
RB J.C. Ramirez	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Pete Powell	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
RB Doug Fulcher	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	1
WR Quinn Montgomery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Robert Sands	1	16	16.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Ryan	2	0	0
Julio Jones	1	0	0
Nathan Triplett	0	1	0
Nathan Hoover	0	1	0
Ross Samuels	0	1	0
Kerry Adams	0	0	1
Prince Amukamara	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
J.C. Ramirez	1	0	0
Colin Kaepernick	1	0	0
Alfred Burks	0	1	1
Brian Hubble	0	1	0
Von Miller	0	0	1
Dana Navarro	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnie Norton	3	124	41.3	41.0	48	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Wolfe	2	87	43.5	31.0	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	4/4	4/4	2/2	55	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Karau	1	5	5.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Morris	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Karau	3	63	21.0	0
Daniel Asherian	1	23	23.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stokes	1	19	19.0	0
Joe Morris	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Sands	10	1	0.0	30	32
CB Fred Caldwell	6	0	0.0	14	15
ILB Kerry Adams	5	4	0.0	27	33
DT Kenrick Ellis	5	1	0.0	19	20
DT Rico Turnbull	4	2	0.0	23	32
ILB Cole Burton	3	0	1.0	18	15
OLB Nathan Triplett	3	1	0.0	14	15
S Andre Fields	3	0	0.0	11	21
CB Alex Banks	2	1	0.0	19	27
S Stephen Farley	2	1	0.0	7	19
OLB Broderick Downs	2	1	0.0	19	27
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	0.0	26	30
CB Hardy Oliver	2	0	0.0	5	6
DE Leo Durham	1	5	1.0	26	24
DE Jeremy Beal	1	0	1.0	18	18
S Xavier Gardner	1	1	0.0	23	18
WR Jose Craig	1	0	---	---	---
RB Nathan Hoover	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ross Samuels	1	0	0.0	14	6
CB Billy Joe Easter	0	1	0.0	2	9

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	7	2	0.0	22	28
S Nicky Kau	4	0	0.0	16	25
S Richie McKenzie	4	0	0.0	13	26
ILB Dana Navarro	3	2	1.0	7	8
OLB J.T. McKenzie	3	0	1.0	11	12
OLB Von Miller	3	1	0.5	14	20
CB Alfred Burks	3	1	0.0	5	20
DE Bryan Soper	3	0	0.0	6	19
CB Irving Benton	2	1	0.0	19	18
CB Morgan Burnett	2	0	0.0	10	28
OLB C.J. Lowe	1	1	1.5	13	26
DE Brian Hubble	1	1	1.0	19	23
ILB O.J. Williamson	1	1	0.0	13	14
S Gene Bartels	1	1	0.0	11	18
DE Alex Carrington	1	0	0.0	13	22
DT Leland Woods	1	0	0.0	17	31
TE Grady Freund	1	0	---	---	---
QB Colin Kaepernick	1	0	---	---	---
CB Curtis Brown	1	0	0.0	15	23
DE Zach Erickson	0	1	0.0	6	4
S Stan Westbrook	0	1	0.0	7	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jeremy Beal	1.0	0	0	18
DE Leo Durham	1.0	0	0	24
ILB Cole Burton	1.0	0	0	15
DT Rico Turnbull	0.0	1	0	32
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	0.0	0	1	11
DT Kenrick Ellis	0.0	0	1	20

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB C.J. Lowe	1.5	0	26
OLB J.T. McKenzie	1.0	0	12
DE Brian Hubble	1.0	0	23
ILB Dana Navarro	1.0	0	8
OLB Von Miller	0.5	1	20
DT Leland Woods	0.0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Robert Sands	5	1	1	32
CB Fred Caldwell	3	0	0	15
ILB Kerry Adams	3	0	0	33
S Andre Fields	2	0	0	21
OLB Nathan Triplett	2	0	0	15
CB Alex Banks	2	0	0	27
S Stephen Farley	2	0	0	19
CB Hardy Oliver	1	1	0	6
DT Kenrick Ellis	1	0	0	20
OLB Broderick Downs	1	0	0	27
CB Prince Amukamara	0	2	0	30

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alfred Burks	3	2	20
CB Morgan Burnett	2	1	28
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	2	1	28
CB Irving Benton	2	0	18
S Nicky Kau	2	0	25
ILB O.J. Williamson	1	1	14
ILB Dana Navarro	1	1	8
S Richie McKenzie	1	1	26
OLB J.T. McKenzie	1	0	12
DE Bryan Soper	1	0	19
OLB Von Miller	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pouncey	2	5	20	1	34
Mercury Fisk	2	4	20	0	31
Terry Palmer	1	4	18	1	22
Edwin Veldheer	1	2	17	1	27
Curtis Price	1	1	13	1	26
John Moffitt	0	1	14	1	28
Roger Green	0	1	12	0	14

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jorge Lavan	3	4	0	26	1	30
Eric Olsen	2	4	1	26	0	29
Blaine Richmond	2	3	0	28	2	29
Myron Valentine	2	3	0	17	0	17
J'marcus Webb	1	6	0	22	0	27
Randy Kurtz	1	2	0	19	0	27
Tyrone Earthman	0	3	0	19	0	24
Albert Franklin	0	1	0	4	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Drew Haslett	1	16
Roger Green	1	16
Vinny Mayes	1	14

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
J.T. McKenzie	2	19
Doug Fulcher	1	18
Morgan Burnett	1	13
Alfred Burks	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Sands	---	---	30	32	5	67
Kerry Adams	---	---	27	33	4	64
Nathan Hoover	17	28	---	---	17	62
Rico Turnbull	---	---	23	32	6	61
Alex Banks	---	---	19	27	14	60
Prince Amukamara	---	---	26	30	2	58
Mercury Fisk	20	31	---	---	6	57
Mike Pouncey	20	34	---	---	2	56
Leo Durham	---	---	26	24	2	52
Andre Fields	---	---	11	21	17	49
John Moffitt	14	28	---	---	6	48
Broderick Downs	---	---	19	27	1	47
Xavier Gardner	---	---	23	18	4	45
Edwin Veldheer	17	27	---	---	---	44
Curtis Price	13	26	---	---	5	44
Nathan Triplett	---	---	14	15	14	43
Terry Palmer	18	22	---	---	2	42
Roger Green	12	14	---	---	16	42
Julio Jones	13	28	---	---	1	42
Kenrick Ellis	---	---	19	20	2	41
Vince Woodard	9	18	---	---	13	40
Scottie Hardy	15	25	---	---	---	40
Cole Burton	---	---	18	15	7	40
Jeremy Beal	---	---	18	18	2	38
Lorenzo Hastings	12	23	---	---	3	38
Jeremy Kerley	13	13	---	---	10	36
Fred Caldwell	---	---	14	15	5	34
Dan LeFevour	12	20	---	---	---	32
Vinny Mayes	---	---	11	7	14	32
Drew Haslett	7	6	---	---	16	29
Stephen Farley	---	---	7	19	3	29
Matt Ryan	10	15	---	---	---	25
Jose Craig	7	12	---	---	6	25
Ross Samuels	---	---	14	6	2	22
Jamie Lovell	8	7	---	---	5	20
Cornell Kaczmarek	---	---	4	11	4	19
Daniel Asherian	5	7	---	---	6	18
Ray Karau	0	1	---	---	16	17
Billy Joe Easter	---	---	2	9	1	12
Hardy Oliver	---	---	5	6	---	11
Timothy Leggett	0	0	---	---	5	5
Clyde Jacobs	0	0	---	---	3	3
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	3	3
Donnie Norton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marc Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Colin Kaepernick	30	35	---	---	---	65
Blaine Richmond	28	29	---	---	6	63
Jorge Lavan	26	30	---	---	4	60
Eric Olsen	26	29	---	---	2	57
Randy Kurtz	19	27	---	---	10	56
Quinn Montgomery	19	22	---	---	14	55
Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	22	28	3	53
Kyle Rudolph	23	21	---	---	8	52
Morgan Burnett	---	---	10	28	13	51
Leland Woods	---	---	17	31	3	51
J'marcus Webb	22	27	---	---	---	49
Tyrone Earthman	19	24	---	---	3	46
Doug Fulcher	14	13	---	---	18	45
Brian Hubble	---	---	19	23	2	44
Nicky Kau	---	---	16	25	3	44
J.T. McKenzie	---	---	11	12	19	42
C.J. Lowe	---	---	13	26	3	42
Curtis Brown	---	---	15	23	4	42
Richie McKenzie	---	---	13	26	2	41
Alex Carrington	---	---	13	22	5	40
Myron Valentine	17	17	---	---	6	40
Grady Freund	15	21	---	---	4	40
J.C. Ramirez	16	22	---	---	1	39
Irving Benton	---	---	19	18	2	39
Alfred Burks	---	---	5	20	13	38
Pete Powell	11	10	---	---	16	37
Von Miller	---	---	14	20	3	37
Shaun Rosengard	15	18	---	---	---	33
Stan Westbrook	---	---	7	14	11	32
Gene Bartels	---	---	11	18	2	31
O.J. Williamson	---	---	13	14	3	30
Louis Farrell	8	13	---	---	6	27
Derek Stokes	10	12	---	---	5	27
Bryan Soper	---	---	6	19	2	27
Dana Navarro	---	---	7	8	12	27
Corey Swift	2	1	---	---	15	18
Grady Looper	6	8	---	---	---	14
David Carter	---	---	5	6	3	14
Albert Franklin	4	6	---	---	3	13
Zach Erickson	---	---	6	4	---	10
Joe Morris	---	---	0	0	8	8
Wendell Johnstone	0	0	---	---	6	6
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	4	4
Van Upshaw	0	0	---	---	4	4
Otis Wolfe	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jesse Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	6	41	6.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	51	5.7
Middle	16	58	3.6
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan LeFevour	19	11	1	2	2	3	1	0	0
Matt Ryan	11	6	0	0	0	4	1	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colin Kaepernick	32	22	1	1	1	4	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	40	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	120	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	114	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	74	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Nathan Hoover	6	5	1	30	0	28
TE Lorenzo Hastings	6	3	0	33	0	23
WR Julio Jones	5	3	1	16	0	28
TE Roger Green	4	2	0	6	0	14
WR Jeremy Kerley	4	0	0	0	0	13
WR Scottie Hardy	2	2	0	62	1	25
RB Daniel Asherian	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Drew Haslett	1	1	0	12	0	6
WR Jose Craig	1	1	0	13	0	12

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Grady Freund	9	6	0	68	1	21
WR Shaun Rosengard	6	2	0	18	0	18
TE Kyle Rudolph	6	5	0	34	0	21
WR Grady Looper	4	3	1	13	0	8
WR Derek Stokes	3	3	0	32	0	12
RB J.C. Ramirez	1	1	0	12	0	22
TE Pete Powell	1	1	0	7	0	10
RB Doug Fulcher	1	1	0	11	0	13
WR Quinn Montgomery	1	0	0	0	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nathan Hoover	5	5	1.00	3.69
Dan LeFevour	2	11	5.50	5.33
Daniel Asherian	1	2	2.00	3.40

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Fulcher	1	6	6.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan LeFevour	2	1	-1	-0.50	6.21
Matt Ryan	1	1	7	7.00	4.91

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colin Kaepernick	1	1	11	11.00	6.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nathan Hoover	2	2	6	3.00	5.00
TE Lorenzo Hastings	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Doug Fulcher	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nathan Hoover	3	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Colin Kaepernick	3	2
J.C. Ramirez	2	1
Doug Fulcher	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan LeFevour	5	3	3
Matt Ryan	3	2	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colin Kaepernick	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Scottie Hardy	2	2	2
RB Nathan Hoover	2	2	1
TE Roger Green	1	1	1
WR Julio Jones	1	0	0
WR Jeremy Kerley	1	0	0
TE Lorenzo Hastings	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Grady Freund	4	3	2
WR Derek Stokes	2	2	2
WR Grady Looper	1	0	0
WR Shaun Rosengard	1	1	0
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,500 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,000)
End Zone 15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,500)
Club Seats 9,900 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,500 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,000)
End Zone	15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,500)
Club Seats	9,900 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,500)