Week 17, 1984

played in Chicago, IL

39 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	21	10	14	0	-	45
Chicago Bears	0	10	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:32 MIN - Sammy Winder 65 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 09:08 MIN - Sammy Winder 50 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 02:21 MIN - Steve Largent 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 11:55 CHI - Pat Leahy 39 field goal
2Q: 06:45 MIN - Rich Karlis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:37 CHI - Dave Logan 36 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 02:42 MIN - Paul Skansi 87 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 10:55 MIN - Paul Skansi 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 05:06 CHI - Hoby Brenner 1 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Jimmie Giles 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:32 MIN - Sammy Winder 65 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 09:08 MIN - Sammy Winder 50 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 02:21 MIN - Steve Largent 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 11:55 CHI - Pat Leahy 39 field goal
2Q: 06:45 MIN - Rich Karlis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:37 CHI - Dave Logan 36 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 02:42 MIN - Paul Skansi 87 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 10:55 MIN - Paul Skansi 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 05:06 CHI - Hoby Brenner 1 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 00:22 MIN - Jimmie Giles 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 10-6 9-7
First Downs 27 19
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 17 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 608 383
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 9.65 5.89
Net Rushing Yards 258 104
- Rushing Attempts 33 19
- Yards per Rush 7.82 5.47
Net Passing Yards 350 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 23 - 0 44 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 356 293
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 11.67 6.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/48
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 4/86
Interception Ret./Yards 2/19 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 33:29 26:31

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	10-6	9-7
First Downs	27	19
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	17	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	608	383
- Offensive Plays	63	65
- Yards per Play	9.65	5.89
Net Rushing Yards	258	104
- Rushing Attempts	33	19
- Yards per Rush	7.82	5.47
Net Passing Yards	350	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 23 - 0	44 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	356	293
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	11.67	6.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/48
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	4/86
Interception Ret./Yards	2/19	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	33:29	26:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
1	11:30	1:30	OWN 29	3	-6	Punt
1	9:34	0:42	OWN 38	2	62	Touchdown
1	6:47	4:33	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
2	11:48	5:11	OWN 31	8	52	Field Goal
2	5:22	1:41	OWN 20	4	42	Fumble
2	2:42	0:18	OWN 13	1	87	Touchdown
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 1	2	35	Half
3	14:03	3:18	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
3	4:55	4:41	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
4	12:22	3:45	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	5:03	2:03	OWN 35	5	21	Punt
4	2:33	2:33	OWN 40	6	25	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	1:41	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	10:00	0:26	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
1	8:52	2:05	OWN 29	5	46	Interception
1	2:14	5:26	OWN 30	11	48	Field Goal
2	6:37	1:15	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
2	3:41	0:59	OWN 38	4	31	Interception
2	2:24	1:50	OWN 27	5	23	Punt
3	15:00	0:57	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	10:45	5:50	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	0:14	2:52	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
4	8:37	3:34	OWN 20	10	52	Missed FG
4	3:00	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	25	209	8.36	65	6	2
Ray Crouse	7	44	6.29	31	1	0
Dan Marino	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	12	83	6.92	27	2
Gerry Ellis	4	19	4.75	10	1
Matt Cavanaugh	1	2	2.00	2	0
Andra Franklin	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0
Buford McGee	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	29	23	356	1/6	4	87	0	157.4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Cavanaugh	44	24	293	2/14	2	36	2	71.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Largent	6	8	68	11.33	21	24	1
WR Wilbert Montgomery	4	6	61	15.25	8	32	0
TE Jimmie Giles	3	4	35	11.67	2	19	1
WR Don Bass	3	4	64	21.33	9	34	0
RB Sammy Winder	3	3	21	7.00	14	13	0
WR Paul Skansi	3	3	95	31.67	67	87	2
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Hoby Brenner	6	10	36	6.00	7	15	1
WR Dave Logan	5	8	127	25.40	52	36	1
WR Gerald Carter	4	11	39	9.75	6	16	0
WR Ken Payne	3	4	27	9.00	13	14	0
WR Harold Jaeger	3	6	35	11.67	19	23	0
RB Gerry Ellis	2	2	19	9.50	6	11	0
TE Dave Little	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
RB Marion Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Roger Craig	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	19	19.00	0
CB Frank Minnifield	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Wilbert Montgomery	1	0
Sammy Winder	1	0
Paul Skansi	0	1

Chicago	Recov	Force
Scott Case	1	0
Rick Ackerman	0	1
Tom Holmoe	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	3	143	47.7	34.3	55	0

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	6	297	49.5	41.0	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	6/6

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	3	31	10.3	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	1	18	18.0	0
Wilbert Montgomery	1	23	23.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerry Ellis	4	86	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Henderson	7	2	1.0	11	29
DE Leonard Marshall	6	3	0.0	15	34
S Vince Newsome	6	1	0.0	17	34
S Gary Fencik	4	2	0.0	15	39
CB Mossy Cade	4	2	0.0	17	36
DT Floyd Tongue	2	2	0.0	11	17
CB Keith Moody	2	0	0.0	12	29
OLB Dave Frye	2	0	0.0	9	15
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	17	43
DE Mark Gastineau	1	1	1.0	17	39
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	2	0.0	11	38
S Roland Solomon	1	1	0.0	7	14
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	1	0.0	14	21
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	1	0.0	8	29
CB John Turner	1	0	0.0	10	22
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0.0	3	3
S Vince Albritton	0	1	0.0	4	13

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Harper	8	3	0.0	28	22
S Kirk Robbins	5	2	0.0	29	26
S Tom Holmoe	5	2	0.0	25	23
CB Scott Case	5	0	0.0	27	28
OLB Brad Van Pelt	4	2	0.5	28	25
OLB Linden King	4	1	0.0	22	26
DE Don Smerek	3	2	0.5	21	17
DT Edmund Nelson	3	2	0.0	19	18
S James Marshall	3	0	0.0	26	22
ILB Steve Neils	2	2	0.0	12	8
CB Marvin Cobb	2	0	0.0	22	22
DT Rick Ackerman	2	0	0.0	17	17
S Stacey Toran	2	0	0.0	22	17
DE Kenneth Sims	1	1	0.0	18	13
DT Chuck Ehin	1	1	0.0	9	9
WR Ken Payne	1	0	---	---	---
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Byron Hunt	1	0	0.0	12	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	1.0	0	1	1	39
OLB Thomas Henderson	1.0	0	0	0	29
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	38
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	0	3	0	34
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.0	0	1	1	29
DT Floyd Tongue	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Lee Williams	0.0	0	1	0	19

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Brad Van Pelt	0.5	1	0	25
DE Don Smerek	0.5	0	0	17
OLB Byron Hunt	0.0	0	1	6
DT Chuck Ehin	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Vince Newsome	6	0	0	34
OLB Thomas Henderson	5	0	0	29
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0	39
CB Frank Minnifield	3	0	1	43
OLB Dave Frye	2	0	0	15
CB Mossy Cade	1	1	0	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	1	38
CB John Turner	1	0	0	22
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0	3
DE Leonard Marshall	1	0	0	34
S Vince Albritton	0	1	0	13

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB John Harper	5	0	22
S Tom Holmoe	5	0	23
CB Scott Case	3	1	28
ILB Steve Neils	2	0	8
S Kirk Robbins	2	0	26
S James Marshall	2	0	22
S Stacey Toran	2	0	17
CB Marvin Cobb	1	0	22
OLB Linden King	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marvin Powell	4	7	31	1	24
Doug Smith	2	7	30	0	27
Mike Munchak	2	7	32	0	30
Jimmie Giles	1	3	25	0	23
Franky Smith	1	2	5	0	8
Tim Irwin	0	3	30	0	27
Curtis Dickey	0	2	17	0	7
Steve Courson	0	1	24	0	27

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Mills	3	3	0	17	0	39
Solomon Freelon	2	4	0	14	0	23
Will Grant	2	3	0	18	1	45
Art Plunkett	1	3	0	16	0	37
Gene Killian	1	2	0	17	0	30
Buford McGee	1	1	1	6	0	14
Doug Dawson	0	2	0	5	1	23

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
James Harrell	2	15
Steve Watson	1	17
Steve Largent	1	13

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Neils	2	10
Marvin Cobb	1	13
Brett Moritz	1	8
Blake Moore	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	17	43	8	68
Mark Gastineau	---	---	17	39	8	64
Dan Marino	33	30	---	---	---	63
Mike Munchak	32	30	---	---	---	62
Keith Moody	---	---	12	29	20	61
Doug Smith	30	27	---	---	2	59
Mossy Cade	---	---	17	36	5	58
Jimmie Giles	25	23	---	---	9	57
Tim Irwin	30	27	---	---	---	57
Gary Fencik	---	---	15	39	1	55
Steve Courson	24	27	---	---	4	55
Marvin Powell	31	24	---	---	---	55
Don Bass	25	28	---	---	1	54
Rickey Jackson	---	---	11	38	3	52
Steve Largent	22	16	---	---	13	51
Leonard Marshall	---	---	15	34	2	51
Vince Newsome	---	---	17	34	---	51
Sammy Winder	26	19	---	---	---	45
Thomas Henderson	---	---	11	29	4	44
Wilbert Montgomery	19	20	---	---	3	42
Shelton Robinson	---	---	14	21	6	41
Dave Frye	---	---	9	15	17	41
Ken Fantetti	---	---	5	25	10	40
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	8	29	---	37
John Turner	---	---	10	22	4	36
Floyd Tongue	---	---	11	17	4	32
Vince Albritton	---	---	4	13	14	31
Ray Crouse	7	9	---	---	13	29
Paul Skansi	15	13	---	---	---	28
Pete Metzelaars	6	5	---	---	16	27
Curtis Dickey	17	7	---	---	1	25
Lee Williams	---	---	6	19	---	25
Roland Solomon	---	---	7	14	3	24
Louie Giammona	0	2	---	---	20	22
Larry Kinnebrew	2	6	---	---	14	22
James Harrell	---	---	3	3	15	21
Steve Watson	1	2	---	---	17	20
Franky Smith	5	8	---	---	4	17
Brian Blados	10	3	---	---	4	17
Dave Rimington	3	4	---	---	4	11
Eddie Johnson	---	---	0	7	2	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	1	1
Keith Simpson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Cavanaugh	19	46	---	---	---	65
Kirk Robbins	---	---	29	26	8	63
Will Grant	18	45	---	---	---	63
Tom Holmoe	---	---	25	23	15	63
Marvin Cobb	---	---	22	22	13	57
Jim Mills	17	39	---	---	---	56
Scott Case	---	---	27	28	1	56
Gene Killian	17	30	---	---	8	55
Brad Van Pelt	---	---	28	25	1	54
Art Plunkett	16	37	---	---	---	53
Hoby Brenner	15	30	---	---	7	52
John Harper	---	---	28	22	1	51
James Marshall	---	---	26	22	1	49
Linden King	---	---	22	26	---	48
Harold Jaeger	9	24	---	---	14	47
Dave Logan	11	23	---	---	9	43
Gerald Carter	13	29	---	---	1	43
Gerry Ellis	4	16	---	---	23	43
Andra Franklin	9	27	---	---	7	43
Ken Payne	8	17	---	---	15	40
Don Smerek	---	---	21	17	1	39
Edmund Nelson	---	---	19	18	2	39
Stacey Toran	---	---	22	17	---	39
Roger Craig	15	23	---	---	---	38
Solomon Freelon	14	23	---	---	---	37
Tony Chikillo	---	---	15	17	4	36
Buford McGee	6	14	---	---	16	36
Rick Ackerman	---	---	17	17	---	34
Kenneth Sims	---	---	18	13	---	31
Steve Neils	---	---	12	8	10	30
Dave Little	2	15	---	---	13	30
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	5	6	17	28
Byron Hunt	---	---	12	6	10	28
Doug Dawson	5	23	---	---	---	28
Dan Stonebarger	2	16	---	---	8	26
Marion Barber	3	12	---	---	9	24
Cliff Lewis	---	---	6	8	10	24
Chuck Ehin	---	---	9	9	2	20
Brett Moritz	2	7	---	---	8	17
Pete Rostosky	3	9	---	---	---	12
Blake Moore	1	1	---	---	8	10
Mark Slater	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	58	8.3
Middle	13	105	8.1
Right	13	95	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	9	48	5.3
Right	5	47	9.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	29	23	5	0	2	1	2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Cavanaugh	44	24	3	3	4	3	7	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	74	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	172	24.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	32	10.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	132	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	93	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	36	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Largent	8	6	0	68	1	16
WR Wilbert Montgomery	6	4	0	61	1	20
TE Jimmie Giles	4	3	1	35	0	23
WR Don Bass	4	3	1	64	2	28
RB Sammy Winder	3	3	0	21	0	19
WR Paul Skansi	3	3	0	95	1	13
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	0	12	0	5

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gerald Carter	11	4	2	39	0	29
TE Hoby Brenner	10	6	0	36	0	30
WR Dave Logan	8	5	0	127	2	23
WR Harold Jaeger	6	3	1	35	1	24
WR Ken Payne	4	3	0	27	0	17
RB Gerry Ellis	2	2	0	19	0	16
RB Marion Barber	1	0	1	0	0	12
RB Roger Craig	1	0	0	0	0	23
TE Dave Little	1	1	0	10	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	2	6	3.00	8.36
Ray Crouse	1	4	4.00	6.29

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roger Craig	1	9	9.00	6.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	5	34	5.67	12.28

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh	1	1	1	1.00	6.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	20	10.00	8.75
WR Steve Largent	1	1	7	7.00	8.50
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	0	0	0.00	10.17
WR Don Bass	1	1	6	6.00	16.00
WR Paul Skansi	1	1	1	1.00	31.67

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Hoby Brenner	1	1	1	1.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	2	1
Ray Crouse	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Gerry Ellis	1	0
Roger Craig	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	6	5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Cavanaugh	11	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	5	4	3
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	1	1
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	5	1	1
WR Ken Payne	2	2	1
TE Hoby Brenner	2	2	0
WR Dave Logan	1	0	0
RB Marion Barber	1	0	0

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

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