Week 8, 1981

played in Chicago, IL

34 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings07100-17
Chicago Bears77010-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:31 CHI - J.D. Hill 6 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 12:12 CHI - Ronnie Talley 9 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 00:19 MIN - Don Warren 49 fumble return (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 07:55 MIN - Jimmie Giles 8 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 02:57 MIN - Rafael Septien 46 field goal
4Q: 09:00 CHI - Pat Leahy 19 field goal
4Q: 02:52 CHI - Roger Carr 62 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record2-66-1
First Downs1420
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards229343
- Offensive Plays6162
- Yards per Play3.755.53
Net Rushing Yards72115
- Rushing Attempts2325
- Yards per Rush3.134.60
Net Passing Yards157228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 21 - 035 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards164238
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/72/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.136.16
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/167/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.7
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/636/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/72/5
Kick Returns/Yards3/453/55
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 32
Time of Possession27:0033:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:551:34OWN 531Punt
16:220:56OWN 1930Punt
12:501:04OWN 2033Punt
212:056:44OWN 201245Punt
24:011:20OWN 3434Punt
21:411:29OWN 1036Punt
315:007:12OWN 201480Touchdown
34:221:30OPP 2930Field Goal
48:532:44OWN 21512Punt
42:372:37OWN 231260Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 25836Punt
19:212:59OPP 39539Touchdown
15:262:36OWN 28425Punt
11:464:07OWN 26829Punt
212:390:34OPP 17217Touchdown
25:211:20OWN 2033Punt
22:411:00OWN 3031Punt
20:120:12OWN 21111Half
37:483:26OWN 24623Punt
32:528:59OWN 201778Field Goal
46:093:32OWN 19681Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Cavanaugh, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Strachan14271.93400
Walter Landers362.00300
Pat Ryan3134.33800
Curtis Dickey22412.002110
Charley Young122.00200
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnold Morgado13685.232020
Gerry Ellis11433.911820
Matt Cavanaugh144.00400

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Ryan37211641/7120076.8
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Cavanaugh35272382/103620123.3

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Merchant59499.8013150
WR Stan Rome46379.2510200
RB Mike Strachan35124.00650
FB Curtis Dickey35248.0011170
TE Jimmie Giles23105.00381
RB Walter Landers22157.5019180
WR Charley Young131515.000150
FB Nathan Poole1122.00020
WR Butch Johnson0100.00000
TE Don Warren0100.00000
TE Joe Rose0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ronnie Talley67325.33591
WR Roger Carr589218.4049621
WR J.D. Hill55469.202161
WR Morris Owens46399.7513170
RB Gerry Ellis44205.00480
FB Bill Olds1122.00220
WR Mike Friede1166.00060
TE Hoby Brenner1311.00010

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Irving Merchant1000
Pat Ryan1000
Dean Miraldi0110
Don Warren0101
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Joe Bridges1000
Alberto White0100
Al Chesley0010
Andra Franklin0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman728340.436.9511
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy621535.831.3563

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rafael Septien1/11/10/0462/2
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy1/10/00/0193/3

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Merchant273.50
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Joe Bridges252.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Merchant22814.00
Royce McKinney11717.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Carr23517.50
Craig Clemons12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Mark Gastineau600.02334
OLB Thomas Henderson521.02523
S Gary Fencik430.01733
S Roland Solomon420.02534
S Terry Jackson410.01826
ILB Ken Fantetti400.01623
OLB Chris Keating400.088
CB Keith Simpson310.01828
S Jerry Reese300.0814
OLB Rickey Jackson300.02127
ILB Robert Jackson210.056
DE Ernest Kirk210.01722
CB Royce McKinney200.01121
CB LeCharls McDaniel200.01324
DE Anthony Jolly111.01018
DT James Hunter130.01620
DT Norm Wells100.0917
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Al Chesley710.02130
S Craig Clemons520.02035
OLB Linden King510.01217
S Kirk Robbins400.01732
ILB Cliff Odom400.028
ILB Dave Ahrens400.0105
DE Joe Campbell301.01624
S Tim Gray300.0921
CB John Turner220.01522
CB Charles Jefferson220.01132
OLB Brad Van Pelt120.01631
DT Brad Shearer110.0510
CB Billy Joe Bridges100.01832
DT Wilson Whitely100.01728
OLB Cliff Lewis100.078
DE Dave Lindstrom010.01618

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Anthony Jolly1.000018
OLB Thomas Henderson1.000023
DE Mark Gastineau0.011134
OLB Rickey Jackson0.001127
DT Norm Wells0.001017
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Joe Campbell1.004124
OLB Brad Van Pelt0.002031
DT Wilson Whitely0.001228
DT Wally Chambers0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terry Jackson41026
S Gary Fencik30033
CB Keith Simpson30028
ILB Ken Fantetti30023
CB LeCharls McDaniel30024
OLB Thomas Henderson20023
OLB Chris Keating2008
S Jerry Reese20014
S Roland Solomon20034
CB Royce McKinney10021
DE Mark Gastineau10034
OLB Rickey Jackson10027
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Craig Clemons40035
ILB Al Chesley31030
ILB Cliff Odom3008
S Tim Gray22021
S Kirk Robbins21032
OLB Linden King20017
CB John Turner20022
CB Billy Joe Bridges12032
OLB Ron Crosby1009
ILB Dave Ahrens1005

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis Nelson2206011
Alan Willis16014021
Glenn Hyde04017033
Curtis Dickey02011019
Syd Kitson02018029
Jimmie Giles01018026
John Choma01011014
Tim Irwin01019033
Dean Miraldi010405
Bo Buetow0009117
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Marvin26018134
Art Plunkett22018029
A.J. Pritchett12012013
Bill Olds1107012
Ray Pinney04024135
Clarence Hironaka04020029
Hoby Brenner02014012
Rich Coady010508
Alberto White01021034
Brett Moritz010703

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Joe Rose117
Walter Landers116
Jerry Reese116
Butch Johnson19
Dean Miraldi18
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Boyd Brown118
Arnold Morgado116
Mike Friede112
Andra Franklin112
Terry Schmidt19

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Gastineau------2334663
Pat Ryan2338---------61
Roland Solomon------2534160
Glenn Hyde1733------858
Irving Merchant1226------1654
LeCharls McDaniel------13241754
Tim Irwin1933---------52
Gary Fencik------1733151
Thomas Henderson------2523250
Syd Kitson1829------350
Rickey Jackson------2127250
Butch Johnson1623------948
Keith Simpson------1828147
Terry Jackson------1826145
Jimmie Giles1826---------44
Franky Smith1727---------44
Curtis Dickey1119------1242
Royce McKinney------1121941
Walter Landers619------1641
Ernest Kirk------1722140
Ken Fantetti------1623140
Stan Rome720------1138
Jerry Reese------8141638
Mike Strachan1719------137
James Hunter------1620137
Alan Willis1421------136
Charley Young1816---------34
John Choma1114------833
Norm Wells------917733
Bo Buetow917------531
Eddie Johnson------1113731
Anthony Jolly------1018129
Greg Bracelin------4101529
Nathan Poole213------1126
Don Warren66------1325
Chris Keating------88925
Joe Rose11------1719
Jim Ryan------061218
Dennis Nelson611---------17
Dean Miraldi45------817
Robert Jackson------56213
Marv Bateman00------77
Rafael Septien00------55
Bob Newland12---------3
Mike Loyd00------11
Jeff Komlo00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Joe Bridges------18322272
Matt Cavanaugh2537---------62
Alberto White2134------661
Craig Clemons------2035560
Ray Pinney2435---------59
Mickey Marvin1834------759
Roger Carr1933------456
Al Chesley------2130253
Clarence Hironaka2029------251
Kirk Robbins------1732251
Brad Van Pelt------1631249
Terry Schmidt------1622947
Art Plunkett1829---------47
Morris Owens1927---------46
Arnold Morgado1317------1646
Wilson Whitely------1728146
Charles Jefferson------1132144
J.D. Hill816------1640
Tim Gray------9211040
Joe Campbell------1624---40
Boyd Brown1011------1839
Ronnie Talley1623---------39
Ron Crosby------892239
Dave Lindstrom------1618539
Hoby Brenner1412------1339
John Turner------1522138
A.J. Pritchett1213------732
Linden King------1217231
Rick Dvorak------814830
Wally Chambers------920---29
Gerry Ellis1214---------26
Mike Friede211------1225
Andra Franklin57------1224
Bill Olds712------423
Brad Shearer------510318
Dave Ahrens------105318
John Olenchalk02------1618
Brett Moritz73------717
Cliff Lewis------78116
Rich Coady58---------13
Cliff Odom------28313
Marion Barber00------99
Ray Guy00------77
Pat Leahy00------66
Sam Adkins00---------0
Scott Brunner00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left591.8
Middle15573.8
Right362.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle14392.8
Right6559.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Ryan37211116830
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Cavanaugh35271031320

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85243.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1911764.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)95647.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)26211204.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)7511616.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Merchant95149026
WR Stan Rome64037120
RB Mike Strachan53012019
FB Curtis Dickey53024019
WR Charley Young31015016
TE Jimmie Giles32010026
RB Walter Landers22015019
WR Butch Johnson1000023
FB Nathan Poole1102013
TE Don Warren100006
TE Joe Rose100001
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr85292133
WR Ronnie Talley76032023
WR Morris Owens64139027
WR J.D. Hill55046016
RB Gerry Ellis44020014
TE Hoby Brenner3101012
FB Bill Olds1102012
WR Mike Friede1106011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Landers122.002.00
Pat Ryan133.004.33
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Morgado294.505.23
Gerry Ellis155.003.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Ryan4182.004.43
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh55418.206.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Irving Merchant2000.005.44
TE Jimmie Giles1188.003.33
TE Joe Rose1000.000.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.D. Hill22115.509.20
WR Ronnie Talley1199.004.57
WR Morris Owens111313.006.50
RB Gerry Ellis1188.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Mike Strachan22
ChicagoRushesConversions
Arnold Morgado31
Matt Cavanaugh11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Pat Ryan1494
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Matt Cavanaugh1075

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Merchant421
WR Stan Rome321
WR Charley Young211
RB Mike Strachan210
RB Walter Landers221
FB Curtis Dickey110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr311
WR J.D. Hill333
WR Ronnie Talley210
WR Morris Owens110
RB Gerry Ellis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)