Wild Card Playoff Games, 1984

played in Minnesota, MN

12 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Chicago Bears	0	3	0	0	-	3
Minnesota Vikings	0	6	7	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:06 CHI - Pat Leahy 18 field goal
2Q: 06:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
3Q: 09:27 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:09 MIN - Don Bass 18 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:06 CHI - Pat Leahy 18 field goal
2Q: 06:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 26 field goal
2Q: 01:17 MIN - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
3Q: 09:27 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:09 MIN - Don Bass 18 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 9-8 11-6
First Downs 16 23
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 291 395
- Offensive Plays 63 72
- Yards per Play 4.62 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 32 174
- Rushing Attempts 14 38
- Yards per Rush 2.29 4.58
Net Passing Yards 259 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 27 - 0 34 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 271 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.29 6.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:01 32:59

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	9-8	11-6
First Downs	16	23
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	291	395
- Offensive Plays	63	72
- Yards per Play	4.62	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	32	174
- Rushing Attempts	14	38
- Yards per Rush	2.29	4.58
Net Passing Yards	259	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 27 - 0	34 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	271	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.29	6.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:01	32:59

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:16	5:12	OWN 20	8	24	Punt
1	2:36	4:38	OPP 46	10	45	Field Goal
2	6:30	3:27	OWN 20	10	46	Missed FG
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 22	3	14	Half
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	9:17	2:16	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	5:15	2:08	OWN 42	5	18	Punt
4	14:40	2:00	OWN 21	4	21	Punt
4	10:55	1:02	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
4	7:58	2:04	OWN 20	8	49	Downs
4	2:23	1:17	OWN 20	7	36	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:44	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
1	5:04	2:28	OWN 7	6	39	Fumble
2	12:58	6:28	OWN 27	14	64	Field Goal
2	3:03	1:54	OWN 41	6	26	Field Goal
3	13:12	3:55	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	7:01	1:46	OWN 32	4	11	Interception
3	3:07	3:27	OWN 20	9	68	Missed FG
4	12:40	1:45	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
4	9:53	1:55	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown
4	5:54	3:31	OWN 31	6	6	Punt
4	1:06	1:06	OWN 44	4	-2	Downs

Game MVP: Sammy Winder, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Roger Craig	8	15	1.88	4
Gerry Ellis	5	11	2.20	4
Andra Franklin	1	6	6.00	6

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammy Winder	29	174	6.00	20	7
Ray Crouse	5	0	0.00	2	0
Dan Marino	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0
Louie Giammona	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Cavanaugh	33	21	186	1/7	0	28	0	78.6
Dale Zorn	14	6	85	1/5	0	28	0	63.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	34	17	221	0/0	2	39	1	78.2

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Roger Craig	7	8	55	7.86	20	21
WR Dave Logan	4	7	30	7.50	12	13
WR Gerald Carter	4	6	69	17.25	24	28
RB Gerry Ellis	3	4	48	16.00	33	28
TE Hoby Brenner	3	5	16	5.33	7	7
WR Ken Payne	2	7	14	7.00	1	8
WR Harold Jaeger	2	5	29	14.50	3	16
TE Dave Little	2	3	10	5.00	2	10
FB Buford McGee	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Bass	6	12	68	11.33	3	22	1
TE Jimmie Giles	3	5	29	9.67	3	21	0
WR Steve Largent	2	4	21	10.50	0	12	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	6	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Paul Skansi	2	4	75	37.50	53	39	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	1
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	15	15.00	9	15	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S James Marshall	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Byron Hunt	0	1	0	0
John Harper	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sammy Winder	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	6	263	43.8	35.3	58	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	3	146	48.7	42.0	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	1/2	0/1	0/1	18	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/3	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerry Ellis	2	42	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brad Van Pelt	6	3	28	31
OLB Ray Kiddoo	6	1	12	8
ILB John Harper	4	4	26	23
CB Marvin Cobb	4	0	25	30
CB Scott Case	4	0	35	33
S James Marshall	3	1	30	23
OLB Linden King	3	0	22	26
DE Tony Chikillo	3	0	18	11
DE Kenneth Sims	2	1	20	23
S Tom Holmoe	2	1	24	31
S Stacey Toran	2	1	32	19
OLB Byron Hunt	2	0	12	6
DT Edmund Nelson	2	0	21	21
DT Chuck Ehin	2	0	10	8
S Kirk Robbins	1	3	31	26
ILB Steve Neils	1	1	14	4
OLB Cliff Lewis	1	1	13	11
DE Don Smerek	1	1	20	24
DT Rick Ackerman	1	1	25	16

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vince Newsome	6	0	0.0	10	40
OLB Rickey Jackson	5	1	1.0	11	48
CB Mossy Cade	5	1	0.0	8	41
S Gary Fencik	4	1	0.0	11	45
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	1	0.0	9	28
OLB Thomas Henderson	3	0	0.0	13	32
CB Frank Minnifield	3	0	0.0	14	39
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	1	1.0	7	20
CB John Turner	2	1	0.0	10	28
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	1	0.0	5	21
DE Lee Williams	2	0	0.0	5	24
CB Keith Moody	1	2	0.0	5	27
S Vince Albritton	1	1	0.0	2	10
DT Floyd Tongue	1	0	0.0	9	29
WR Don Bass	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Dave Frye	1	0	0.0	3	7
DE Mark Gastineau	0	1	0.0	12	35
S Roland Solomon	0	1	0.0	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenneth Sims	1	0	0	23
OLB Brad Van Pelt	0	3	0	31
DE Don Smerek	0	2	1	24
DT Edmund Nelson	0	1	0	21

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson	1.0	1	2	2	48
DT Leo Wisniewski	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Floyd Tongue	0.0	1	2	0	29
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	1	0	1	39
DE Mark Gastineau	0.0	0	2	2	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marvin Cobb	4	1	0	30
CB Scott Case	3	1	0	33
S James Marshall	2	1	1	23
OLB Linden King	2	0	0	26
ILB John Harper	1	1	0	23
OLB Brad Van Pelt	1	0	0	31
OLB Ray Kiddoo	1	0	0	8
OLB Cliff Lewis	1	0	0	11
DT Edmund Nelson	1	0	0	21
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	0	8
S Tom Holmoe	0	1	0	31

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mossy Cade	5	0	41
S Vince Newsome	4	0	40
OLB Rickey Jackson	3	0	48
S Gary Fencik	2	1	45
CB John Turner	2	1	28
CB Frank Minnifield	2	1	39
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	28
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	0	32
CB Keith Moody	1	0	27
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	10
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	21
OLB Dave Frye	1	0	7
S Vince Albritton	1	0	10
DE Lee Williams	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gene Killian	1	3	14	0	39
Andra Franklin	1	2	9	0	28
Will Grant	0	3	13	0	42
Jim Mills	0	2	12	2	36
Art Plunkett	0	2	10	0	40
Doug Dawson	0	2	11	0	38

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Doug Smith	3	7	0	36	31
Mike Munchak	3	4	1	33	30
Marvin Powell	3	4	0	34	30
Tim Irwin	2	5	0	35	30
Steve Courson	1	8	0	33	26
Pete Metzelaars	1	3	0	11	7
Curtis Dickey	1	2	0	24	13
Franky Smith	1	1	1	7	8
Jimmie Giles	0	1	0	26	27

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Cliff Lewis	2	10
Gerry Ellis	1	16

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Watson	1	12
Larry Kinnebrew	1	12

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scott Case	---	---	35	33	3	71
Kirk Robbins	---	---	31	26	10	67
Tom Holmoe	---	---	24	31	11	66
Marvin Cobb	---	---	25	30	10	65
Brad Van Pelt	---	---	28	31	3	62
Gene Killian	14	39	---	---	6	59
Will Grant	13	42	---	---	---	55
James Marshall	---	---	30	23	2	55
Stacey Toran	---	---	32	19	1	52
Andra Franklin	9	28	---	---	14	51
Linden King	---	---	22	26	2	50
Art Plunkett	10	40	---	---	---	50
John Harper	---	---	26	23	1	50
Doug Dawson	11	38	---	---	---	49
Matt Cavanaugh	14	34	---	---	---	48
Jim Mills	12	36	---	---	---	48
Dave Logan	10	28	---	---	7	45
Don Smerek	---	---	20	24	1	45
Rick Ackerman	---	---	25	16	4	45
Hoby Brenner	7	23	---	---	14	44
Edmund Nelson	---	---	21	21	2	44
Kenneth Sims	---	---	20	23	1	44
Harold Jaeger	5	30	---	---	8	43
Gerald Carter	10	28	---	---	---	38
Ken Payne	5	21	---	---	11	37
Cliff Lewis	---	---	13	11	10	34
Tony Chikillo	---	---	18	11	5	34
Roger Craig	9	25	---	---	---	34
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	12	8	13	33
Gerry Ellis	5	10	---	---	16	31
Dave Little	7	18	---	---	4	29
Steve Neils	---	---	14	4	9	27
Marion Barber	1	19	---	---	5	25
Byron Hunt	---	---	12	6	6	24
Brett Moritz	2	13	---	---	8	23
Buford McGee	2	15	---	---	4	21
Chuck Ehin	---	---	10	8	2	20
Dan Stonebarger	0	10	---	---	8	18
Pete Rostosky	4	9	---	---	5	18
Dale Zorn	0	15	---	---	---	15
Solomon Freelon	3	11	---	---	---	14
Blake Moore	1	7	---	---	5	13
Mark Slater	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Smith	36	31	---	---	5	72
Dan Marino	38	34	---	---	---	72
Steve Courson	33	26	---	---	6	65
Tim Irwin	35	30	---	---	---	65
Marvin Powell	34	30	---	---	---	64
Mike Munchak	33	30	---	---	---	63
Jimmie Giles	26	27	---	---	8	61
Rickey Jackson	---	---	11	48	2	61
Frank Minnifield	---	---	14	39	8	61
Gary Fencik	---	---	11	45	1	57
Wilbert Montgomery	28	25	---	---	2	55
Mark Gastineau	---	---	12	35	8	55
Don Bass	26	27	---	---	1	54
Vince Newsome	---	---	10	40	3	53
Leonard Marshall	---	---	11	39	1	51
Steve Largent	19	20	---	---	10	49
Sammy Winder	31	18	---	---	---	49
Mossy Cade	---	---	8	41	---	49
Thomas Henderson	---	---	13	32	3	48
Keith Moody	---	---	5	27	14	46
Floyd Tongue	---	---	9	29	5	43
John Turner	---	---	10	28	4	42
Ken Fantetti	---	---	9	28	3	40
Curtis Dickey	24	13	---	---	---	37
Pete Metzelaars	11	7	---	---	13	31
Shelton Robinson	---	---	5	21	4	30
Lee Williams	---	---	5	24	1	30
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	7	20	1	28
Dave Frye	---	---	3	7	18	28
Brian Blados	10	12	---	---	6	28
Ray Crouse	6	13	---	---	8	27
Louie Giammona	1	3	---	---	19	23
Larry Kinnebrew	5	6	---	---	12	23
Eddie Johnson	---	---	5	10	7	22
Paul Skansi	11	11	---	---	---	22
Franky Smith	7	8	---	---	6	21
Roland Solomon	---	---	4	15	2	21
Vince Albritton	---	---	2	10	8	20
Steve Watson	2	0	---	---	12	14
James Harrell	---	---	0	1	10	11
Dave Rimington	2	3	---	---	6	11
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	3	3
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	3	3
Keith Simpson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	8	17	2.1
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	69	4.9
Middle	9	42	4.7
Right	12	67	5.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Cavanaugh	33	21	2	1	5	1	5	3	0
Dale Zorn	14	6	2	0	2	2	1	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	34	17	4	0	4	5	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	137	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	111	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	96	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	85	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	40	5.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Roger Craig	8	7	1	55	1	25
WR Ken Payne	7	2	1	14	0	21
WR Dave Logan	7	4	0	30	0	28
WR Gerald Carter	6	4	1	69	2	28
WR Harold Jaeger	5	2	2	29	0	30
TE Hoby Brenner	5	3	1	16	0	23
RB Gerry Ellis	4	3	0	48	1	10
TE Dave Little	3	2	0	10	0	18
FB Buford McGee	2	0	1	0	0	15

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Bass	12	6	1	68	1	27
WR Wilbert Montgomery	6	2	2	11	0	25
TE Jimmie Giles	5	3	0	29	1	27
WR Steve Largent	4	2	0	21	0	20
WR Paul Skansi	4	2	1	75	2	11
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	1	0	2	0	7
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	0	15	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerry Ellis	1	2	2.00	2.20
Roger Craig	1	2	2.00	1.88

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	1	1	1.00	6.00
Ray Crouse	1	-1	-1.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh	5	2	10	2.00	5.64

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	11	5	38	3.45	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Roger Craig	2	1	7	3.50	6.88
WR Dave Logan	1	1	3	3.00	4.29
TE Hoby Brenner	1	0	0	0.00	3.20
TE Dave Little	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Largent	3	1	12	4.00	5.25
WR Don Bass	3	2	21	7.00	5.67
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	1	2	1.00	1.00
TE Jimmie Giles	1	0	0	0.00	5.80
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	3	3.00	1.83
WR Paul Skansi	1	0	0	0.00	18.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Gerry Ellis	3	1
Roger Craig	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	3	2
Dan Marino	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Cavanaugh	8	4	3
Dale Zorn	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dave Logan	3	1	0
WR Ken Payne	2	1	1
WR Harold Jaeger	2	1	1
WR Gerald Carter	1	1	1
TE Hoby Brenner	1	0	0
FB Buford McGee	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Bass	3	2	2
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	1
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	1	1
WR Paul Skansi	2	1	1
WR Steve Largent	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,500 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (21,900)
End Zone 14,500 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,200 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,500 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (21,900)
End Zone	14,500 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,200 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,600)