Week 8, 1981

played in Chicago, IL

34 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	10	0	-	17
Chicago Bears	7	7	0	10	-	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)

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 Statistics MIN CHI
Record 2-6 6-1
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 229 343
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 3.75 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 72 115
- Rushing Attempts 23 25
- Yards per Rush 3.13 4.60
Net Passing Yards 157 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 0 35 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 164 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.13 6.16
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/63 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/45 3/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:00 33:01

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	2-6	6-1
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	229	343
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	3.75	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	72	115
- Rushing Attempts	23	25
- Yards per Rush	3.13	4.60
Net Passing Yards	157	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 0	35 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	164	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.13	6.16
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/63	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/45	3/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:00	33:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	1:34	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
1	6:22	0:56	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
1	2:50	1:04	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	12:05	6:44	OWN 20	12	45	Punt
2	4:01	1:20	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
2	1:41	1:29	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	7:12	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
3	4:22	1:30	OPP 29	3	0	Field Goal
4	8:53	2:44	OWN 21	5	12	Punt
4	2:37	2:37	OWN 23	12	60	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
1	9:21	2:59	OPP 39	5	39	Touchdown
1	5:26	2:36	OWN 28	4	25	Punt
1	1:46	4:07	OWN 26	8	29	Punt
2	12:39	0:34	OPP 17	2	17	Touchdown
2	5:21	1:20	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	2:41	1:00	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 21	1	11	Half
3	7:48	3:26	OWN 24	6	23	Punt
3	2:52	8:59	OWN 20	17	78	Field Goal
4	6:09	3:32	OWN 19	6	81	Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Cavanaugh, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mike Strachan	14	27	1.93	4	0
Walter Landers	3	6	2.00	3	0
Pat Ryan	3	13	4.33	8	0
Curtis Dickey	2	24	12.00	21	1
Charley Young	1	2	2.00	2	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Arnold Morgado	13	68	5.23	20	2
Gerry Ellis	11	43	3.91	18	2
Matt Cavanaugh	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	37	21	164	1/7	1	20	0	76.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Cavanaugh	35	27	238	2/10	3	62	0	123.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Irving Merchant	5	9	49	9.80	13	15	0
WR Stan Rome	4	6	37	9.25	10	20	0
RB Mike Strachan	3	5	12	4.00	6	5	0
FB Curtis Dickey	3	5	24	8.00	11	17	0
TE Jimmie Giles	2	3	10	5.00	3	8	1
RB Walter Landers	2	2	15	7.50	19	18	0
WR Charley Young	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Butch Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Don Warren	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Joe Rose	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Talley	6	7	32	5.33	5	9	1
WR Roger Carr	5	8	92	18.40	49	62	1
WR J.D. Hill	5	5	46	9.20	2	16	1
WR Morris Owens	4	6	39	9.75	13	17	0
RB Gerry Ellis	4	4	20	5.00	4	8	0
FB Bill Olds	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
WR Mike Friede	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Hoby Brenner	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Irving Merchant	1	0	0	0
Pat Ryan	1	0	0	0
Dean Miraldi	0	1	1	0
Don Warren	0	1	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Joe Bridges	1	0	0
Alberto White	0	1	0
Al Chesley	0	0	1
Andra Franklin	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	7	283	40.4	36.9	51	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	6	215	35.8	31.3	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	7	3.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Joe Bridges	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	28	14.0	0
Royce McKinney	1	17	17.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	2	35	17.5	0
Craig Clemons	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	6	0	0.0	23	34
OLB Thomas Henderson	5	2	1.0	25	23
S Gary Fencik	4	3	0.0	17	33
S Roland Solomon	4	2	0.0	25	34
S Terry Jackson	4	1	0.0	18	26
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	0	0.0	16	23
OLB Chris Keating	4	0	0.0	8	8
CB Keith Simpson	3	1	0.0	18	28
S Jerry Reese	3	0	0.0	8	14
OLB Rickey Jackson	3	0	0.0	21	27
ILB Robert Jackson	2	1	0.0	5	6
DE Ernest Kirk	2	1	0.0	17	22
CB Royce McKinney	2	0	0.0	11	21
CB LeCharls McDaniel	2	0	0.0	13	24
DE Anthony Jolly	1	1	1.0	10	18
DT James Hunter	1	3	0.0	16	20
DT Norm Wells	1	0	0.0	9	17

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Chesley	7	1	0.0	21	30
S Craig Clemons	5	2	0.0	20	35
OLB Linden King	5	1	0.0	12	17
S Kirk Robbins	4	0	0.0	17	32
ILB Cliff Odom	4	0	0.0	2	8
ILB Dave Ahrens	4	0	0.0	10	5
DE Joe Campbell	3	0	1.0	16	24
S Tim Gray	3	0	0.0	9	21
CB John Turner	2	2	0.0	15	22
CB Charles Jefferson	2	2	0.0	11	32
OLB Brad Van Pelt	1	2	0.0	16	31
DT Brad Shearer	1	1	0.0	5	10
CB Billy Joe Bridges	1	0	0.0	18	32
DT Wilson Whitely	1	0	0.0	17	28
OLB Cliff Lewis	1	0	0.0	7	8
DE Dave Lindstrom	0	1	0.0	16	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anthony Jolly	1.0	0	0	0	18
OLB Thomas Henderson	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Mark Gastineau	0.0	1	1	1	34
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.0	0	1	1	27
DT Norm Wells	0.0	0	1	0	17

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joe Campbell	1.0	4	1	24
OLB Brad Van Pelt	0.0	2	0	31
DT Wilson Whitely	0.0	1	2	28
DT Wally Chambers	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Terry Jackson	4	1	26
S Gary Fencik	3	0	33
CB Keith Simpson	3	0	28
ILB Ken Fantetti	3	0	23
CB LeCharls McDaniel	3	0	24
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	0	23
OLB Chris Keating	2	0	8
S Jerry Reese	2	0	14
S Roland Solomon	2	0	34
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	21
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	34
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	27

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Craig Clemons	4	0	35
ILB Al Chesley	3	1	30
ILB Cliff Odom	3	0	8
S Tim Gray	2	2	21
S Kirk Robbins	2	1	32
OLB Linden King	2	0	17
CB John Turner	2	0	22
CB Billy Joe Bridges	1	2	32
OLB Ron Crosby	1	0	9
ILB Dave Ahrens	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis Nelson	2	2	6	0	11
Alan Willis	1	6	14	0	21
Glenn Hyde	0	4	17	0	33
Curtis Dickey	0	2	11	0	19
Syd Kitson	0	2	18	0	29
Jimmie Giles	0	1	18	0	26
John Choma	0	1	11	0	14
Tim Irwin	0	1	19	0	33
Dean Miraldi	0	1	4	0	5
Bo Buetow	0	0	9	1	17

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mickey Marvin	2	6	18	1	34
Art Plunkett	2	2	18	0	29
A.J. Pritchett	1	2	12	0	13
Bill Olds	1	1	7	0	12
Ray Pinney	0	4	24	1	35
Clarence Hironaka	0	4	20	0	29
Hoby Brenner	0	2	14	0	12
Rich Coady	0	1	5	0	8
Alberto White	0	1	21	0	34
Brett Moritz	0	1	7	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Rose	1	17
Walter Landers	1	16
Jerry Reese	1	16
Butch Johnson	1	9
Dean Miraldi	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Boyd Brown	1	18
Arnold Morgado	1	16
Mike Friede	1	12
Andra Franklin	1	12
Terry Schmidt	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Gastineau	---	---	23	34	6	63
Pat Ryan	23	38	---	---	---	61
Roland Solomon	---	---	25	34	1	60
Glenn Hyde	17	33	---	---	8	58
Irving Merchant	12	26	---	---	16	54
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	13	24	17	54
Tim Irwin	19	33	---	---	---	52
Gary Fencik	---	---	17	33	1	51
Thomas Henderson	---	---	25	23	2	50
Syd Kitson	18	29	---	---	3	50
Rickey Jackson	---	---	21	27	2	50
Butch Johnson	16	23	---	---	9	48
Keith Simpson	---	---	18	28	1	47
Terry Jackson	---	---	18	26	1	45
Jimmie Giles	18	26	---	---	---	44
Franky Smith	17	27	---	---	---	44
Curtis Dickey	11	19	---	---	12	42
Royce McKinney	---	---	11	21	9	41
Walter Landers	6	19	---	---	16	41
Ernest Kirk	---	---	17	22	1	40
Ken Fantetti	---	---	16	23	1	40
Stan Rome	7	20	---	---	11	38
Jerry Reese	---	---	8	14	16	38
Mike Strachan	17	19	---	---	1	37
James Hunter	---	---	16	20	1	37
Alan Willis	14	21	---	---	1	36
Charley Young	18	16	---	---	---	34
John Choma	11	14	---	---	8	33
Norm Wells	---	---	9	17	7	33
Bo Buetow	9	17	---	---	5	31
Eddie Johnson	---	---	11	13	7	31
Anthony Jolly	---	---	10	18	1	29
Greg Bracelin	---	---	4	10	15	29
Nathan Poole	2	13	---	---	11	26
Don Warren	6	6	---	---	13	25
Chris Keating	---	---	8	8	9	25
Joe Rose	1	1	---	---	17	19
Jim Ryan	---	---	0	6	12	18
Dennis Nelson	6	11	---	---	---	17
Dean Miraldi	4	5	---	---	8	17
Robert Jackson	---	---	5	6	2	13
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Newland	1	2	---	---	---	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Joe Bridges	---	---	18	32	22	72
Matt Cavanaugh	25	37	---	---	---	62
Alberto White	21	34	---	---	6	61
Craig Clemons	---	---	20	35	5	60
Ray Pinney	24	35	---	---	---	59
Mickey Marvin	18	34	---	---	7	59
Roger Carr	19	33	---	---	4	56
Al Chesley	---	---	21	30	2	53
Clarence Hironaka	20	29	---	---	2	51
Kirk Robbins	---	---	17	32	2	51
Brad Van Pelt	---	---	16	31	2	49
Terry Schmidt	---	---	16	22	9	47
Art Plunkett	18	29	---	---	---	47
Morris Owens	19	27	---	---	---	46
Arnold Morgado	13	17	---	---	16	46
Wilson Whitely	---	---	17	28	1	46
Charles Jefferson	---	---	11	32	1	44
J.D. Hill	8	16	---	---	16	40
Tim Gray	---	---	9	21	10	40
Joe Campbell	---	---	16	24	---	40
Boyd Brown	10	11	---	---	18	39
Ronnie Talley	16	23	---	---	---	39
Ron Crosby	---	---	8	9	22	39
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	16	18	5	39
Hoby Brenner	14	12	---	---	13	39
John Turner	---	---	15	22	1	38
A.J. Pritchett	12	13	---	---	7	32
Linden King	---	---	12	17	2	31
Rick Dvorak	---	---	8	14	8	30
Wally Chambers	---	---	9	20	---	29
Gerry Ellis	12	14	---	---	---	26
Mike Friede	2	11	---	---	12	25
Andra Franklin	5	7	---	---	12	24
Bill Olds	7	12	---	---	4	23
Brad Shearer	---	---	5	10	3	18
Dave Ahrens	---	---	10	5	3	18
John Olenchalk	0	2	---	---	16	18
Brett Moritz	7	3	---	---	7	17
Cliff Lewis	---	---	7	8	1	16
Rich Coady	5	8	---	---	---	13
Cliff Odom	---	---	2	8	3	13
Marion Barber	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sam Adkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scott Brunner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	14	39	2.8
Right	6	55	9.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	37	21	1	1	1	6	8	3	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Cavanaugh	35	27	1	0	3	1	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	24	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	76	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	64	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	21	120	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	116	16.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Merchant	9	5	1	49	0	26
WR Stan Rome	6	4	0	37	1	20
RB Mike Strachan	5	3	0	12	0	19
FB Curtis Dickey	5	3	0	24	0	19
WR Charley Young	3	1	0	15	0	16
TE Jimmie Giles	3	2	0	10	0	26
RB Walter Landers	2	2	0	15	0	19
WR Butch Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	23
FB Nathan Poole	1	1	0	2	0	13
TE Don Warren	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Joe Rose	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roger Carr	8	5	2	92	1	33
WR Ronnie Talley	7	6	0	32	0	23
WR Morris Owens	6	4	1	39	0	27
WR J.D. Hill	5	5	0	46	0	16
RB Gerry Ellis	4	4	0	20	0	14
TE Hoby Brenner	3	1	0	1	0	12
FB Bill Olds	1	1	0	2	0	12
WR Mike Friede	1	1	0	6	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Landers	1	2	2.00	2.00
Pat Ryan	1	3	3.00	4.33

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Arnold Morgado	2	9	4.50	5.23
Gerry Ellis	1	5	5.00	3.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	4	1	8	2.00	4.43

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh	5	5	41	8.20	6.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Irving Merchant	2	0	0	0.00	5.44
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	8	8.00	3.33
TE Joe Rose	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.D. Hill	2	2	11	5.50	9.20
WR Ronnie Talley	1	1	9	9.00	4.57
WR Morris Owens	1	1	13	13.00	6.50
RB Gerry Ellis	1	1	8	8.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	2	2

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Arnold Morgado	3	1
Matt Cavanaugh	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	14	9	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Cavanaugh	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Merchant	4	2	1
WR Stan Rome	3	2	1
WR Charley Young	2	1	1
RB Mike Strachan	2	1	0
RB Walter Landers	2	2	1
FB Curtis Dickey	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roger Carr	3	1	1
WR J.D. Hill	3	3	3
WR Ronnie Talley	2	1	0
WR Morris Owens	1	1	0
RB Gerry Ellis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)