Week 15, 1985

played in Chicago, IL

48 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	9	0	3	-	22
Chicago Bears	0	0	14	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 MIN - Rich Karlis 44 field goal
1Q: 02:24 MIN - Ray Crouse 39 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 14:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 23 field goal
2Q: 03:22 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
2Q: 00:08 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
3Q: 09:17 CHI - Jack Dolbin 7 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 02:01 CHI - James Marshall 97 fumble return (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 12:27 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 MIN - Rich Karlis 44 field goal
1Q: 02:24 MIN - Ray Crouse 39 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 14:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 23 field goal
2Q: 03:22 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
2Q: 00:08 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
3Q: 09:17 CHI - Jack Dolbin 7 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 02:01 CHI - James Marshall 97 fumble return (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 12:27 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 9-5 4-9-1
First Downs 23 15
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 18 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 470 202
- Offensive Plays 72 51
- Yards per Play 6.53 3.96
Net Rushing Yards 105 62
- Rushing Attempts 26 19
- Yards per Rush 4.04 3.26
Net Passing Yards 365 140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 31 - 0 31 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 376 146
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.93 4.38
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 2/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/36 6/123
Interception Ret./Yards 3/32 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 38:09 21:51

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	9-5	4-9-1
First Downs	23	15
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	18	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	470	202
- Offensive Plays	72	51
- Yards per Play	6.53	3.96
Net Rushing Yards	105	62
- Rushing Attempts	26	19
- Yards per Rush	4.04	3.26
Net Passing Yards	365	140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 31 - 0	31 - 17 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	376	146
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.93	4.38
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	2/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/36	6/123
Interception Ret./Yards	3/32	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	38:09	21:51

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:48	OWN 20	10	53	Field Goal
1	6:26	4:16	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
2	15:00	0:56	OPP 4	3	-2	Field Goal
2	12:20	9:06	OWN 7	16	86	Field Goal
2	1:14	1:13	OWN 12	5	85	Field Goal
3	9:11	2:07	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
3	5:17	3:24	OWN 24	9	73	Fumble
3	1:53	4:34	OWN 20	10	56	Field Goal
4	9:54	2:15	OWN 7	4	19	Punt
4	4:07	1:51	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	1:34	0:41	OWN 39	3	6	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:12	2:46	OWN 21	5	13	Punt
1	2:10	2:10	OWN 20	4	10	Interception
2	14:04	1:44	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
2	3:14	2:00	OWN 21	7	30	Punt
3	15:00	5:49	OWN 30	13	70	Touchdown
3	7:04	1:47	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
4	12:19	2:25	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
4	7:39	3:32	OWN 38	7	33	Interception
4	2:16	0:42	OWN 35	3	11	Interception
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 17	4	21	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammy Winder	18	82	4.56	14	1
Ray Crouse	7	20	2.86	6	0
Dan Marino	1	3	3.00	3	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	10	49	4.90	20	2
Steve Sewell	6	6	1.00	4	0
Andra Franklin	2	5	2.50	3	0
Matt Cavanaugh	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	44	31	376	2/11	1	39	0	103.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Cavanaugh	31	17	146	1/6	1	21	3	38.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wilbert Montgomery	7	8	105	15.00	26	31	0
WR Art Monk	6	11	93	15.50	8	27	0
TE Jimmie Giles	4	5	27	6.75	0	10	0
WR Don Bass	3	4	17	5.67	0	9	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	3	3	24	8.00	0	14	0
WR Herman Fontenot	3	7	52	17.33	14	24	0
RB Sammy Winder	2	3	8	4.00	0	7	0
WR Wally Henry	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Ray Crouse	1	1	39	39.00	30	39	1

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Hoby Brenner	4	7	32	8.00	1	13	0
WR Stacy Robinson	3	3	17	5.67	0	8	0
WR Doug Winslow	2	3	18	9.00	0	12	0
WR Jack Dolbin	2	2	21	10.50	1	14	1
RB Roger Craig	2	3	13	6.50	5	9	0
WR Billy Brooks	1	6	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Kenny Duckett	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0
TE Dave Little	1	2	15	15.00	11	15	0
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Buford McGee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Gary Fencik	1	32	32.00
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.00
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0.00

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Don Bass	1	0	0	0
Eric Wright	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matt Cavanaugh	1	0	0	0
James Marshall	0	1	0	1
Joel Patten	0	1	0	0
John Harper	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	4	148	37.0	36.0	43	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	5	230	46.0	45.8	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	5/5	2/2	0/0	44	1/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	1	1	1.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Winslow	2	4	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	1	36	36.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Winslow	6	123	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	7	2	0.0	17	27
ILB Ken Fantetti	6	0	0.0	15	25
CB Frank Minnifield	4	2	0.0	15	27
CB Eric Wright	3	0	0.0	16	29
DE Leonard Marshall	2	2	0.0	15	23
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	1	0.0	7	4
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	1	0.0	17	17
S Vince Newsome	2	1	0.0	13	25
DE Mark Gastineau	2	0	0.0	12	25
CB Mossy Cade	2	0	0.0	15	27
DT Edgar Fields	1	0	1.0	2	15
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	0.0	16	27
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	1	0.0	4	7
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0.0	1	4
S Roland Solomon	0	2	0.0	4	11
OLB Thomas Henderson	0	1	0.0	14	18

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Scott Case	6	2	0.0	17	32
S James Marshall	6	0	0.0	18	35
OLB Byron Hunt	5	3	0.0	19	27
DE Don Smerek	4	1	1.0	15	36
ILB Brian Noble	4	3	0.0	15	30
OLB Linden King	4	2	0.0	18	38
CB Phil Holcomb	3	3	0.0	15	38
S Tom Holmoe	3	1	0.0	14	17
DT Chuck Ehin	3	0	0.0	12	25
DE Tony Degrate	3	0	0.0	15	35
DE Kenneth Sims	2	0	1.0	11	11
ILB Steve Neils	2	3	0.0	10	13
S Kirk Robbins	2	1	0.0	17	29
OLB Mike Thompson	2	1	0.0	8	6
S Tom Smith	2	1	0.0	11	30
CB Fred Acorn	2	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Jim Dumont	2	0	0.0	5	13
S Stacey Toran	1	1	0.0	15	31
WR Doug Winslow	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jack Dolbin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Billy Brooks	1	0	---	---	---
DT Edmund Nelson	1	0	0.0	14	21
ILB John Harper	0	1	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Edgar Fields	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Lee Williams	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Leonard Marshall	0.0	0	2	0	23
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.0	0	1	2	27
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.0	0	1	1	17
DE Mark Gastineau	0.0	0	1	0	25

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Don Smerek	1.0	0	0	36
DE Kenneth Sims	1.0	0	0	11
DT Chuck Ehin	0.0	1	0	25
DT Edmund Nelson	0.0	0	3	21
OLB Byron Hunt	0.0	0	1	27
DE Tony Degrate	0.0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	3	0	0	27
DE Mark Gastineau	2	0	0	25
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	0	25
S Vince Newsome	2	0	0	25
S Gary Fencik	1	0	1	27
CB Eric Wright	1	0	1	29
S Vince Albritton	1	0	1	20
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0	4
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	4
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	0	7
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	0	0	17
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	0	27
S Roland Solomon	0	1	0	11

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Scott Case	5	0	32
ILB Brian Noble	3	1	30
S James Marshall	3	0	35
CB Phil Holcomb	3	0	38
OLB Linden King	2	2	38
ILB Steve Neils	2	1	13
S Kirk Robbins	2	0	29
OLB Byron Hunt	2	0	27
OLB Jim Dumont	2	0	13
S Stacey Toran	1	1	31
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	25
ILB John Harper	1	0	18
S Tom Holmoe	1	0	17
CB Fred Acorn	1	0	11
OLB Mike Thompson	1	0	6
S Tom Smith	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	3	4	2	15	0	22
Tim Irwin	2	8	0	23	0	43
Mike Munchak	1	2	1	25	0	42
Brian Blados	1	1	0	7	0	11
Steve Courson	0	4	0	19	0	35
Jimmie Giles	0	2	0	17	0	29
Marvin Powell	0	1	1	22	1	41
Doug Smith	0	1	0	11	1	24
Curtis Rouse	0	1	0	4	0	7
Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	0	16	0	19

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gene Killian	2	3	15	0	21
Jim Mills	1	4	15	0	28
Art Plunkett	1	1	16	1	22
Doug Dawson	0	3	15	0	26
Blake Moore	0	2	14	0	23
Andra Franklin	0	2	14	0	17
Dale Hellestrae	0	2	8	0	17
Buford McGee	0	1	3	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Crouse	5	10
Wally Henry	1	15
Mossy Cade	1	10
Larry Kinnebrew	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Brooks	1	6
Buford McGee	1	3

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Marino	26	46	---	---	---	72
Art Monk	19	34	---	---	16	69
Mike Munchak	25	42	---	---	---	67
Tim Irwin	23	43	---	---	---	66
Marvin Powell	22	41	---	---	---	63
Frank Minnifield	---	---	15	27	21	63
Steve Courson	19	35	---	---	8	62
Jimmie Giles	17	29	---	---	8	54
Herman Fontenot	17	36	---	---	---	53
Mossy Cade	---	---	15	27	10	52
Wilbert Montgomery	16	26	---	---	8	50
Eric Wright	---	---	16	29	---	45
Gary Fencik	---	---	17	27	---	44
Rickey Jackson	---	---	16	27	---	43
Sammy Winder	18	25	---	---	---	43
Larry Kinnebrew	16	19	---	---	8	43
Mark Gastineau	---	---	12	25	5	42
Ken Fantetti	---	---	15	25	1	41
Vince Albritton	---	---	11	20	10	41
Bart Oates	15	22	---	---	4	41
Doug Smith	11	24	---	---	4	39
Pete Metzelaars	9	12	---	---	17	38
Leonard Marshall	---	---	15	23	---	38
Vince Newsome	---	---	13	25	---	38
Thomas Henderson	---	---	14	18	4	36
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	17	17	---	34
Ray Crouse	8	16	---	---	10	34
Don Bass	8	21	---	---	3	32
Brian Blados	7	11	---	---	9	27
Lee Williams	---	---	11	16	---	27
Louie Giammona	0	0	---	---	24	24
Edgar Fields	---	---	2	15	5	22
Wally Henry	0	7	---	---	15	22
Curtis Rouse	4	7	---	---	9	20
Curtis Dickey	2	5	---	---	12	19
Dave Frye	---	---	4	5	10	19
Franky Smith	4	5	---	---	9	18
Shelton Robinson	---	---	4	7	5	16
Roland Solomon	---	---	4	11	---	15
James Harrell	---	---	1	4	8	13
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	12	12
Eddie Johnson	---	---	7	4	---	11
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	4	4
David Archer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Larry Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
James Marshall	---	---	18	35	20	73
Phil Holcomb	---	---	15	38	11	64
Linden King	---	---	18	38	5	61
Kirk Robbins	---	---	17	29	14	60
Tony Degrate	---	---	15	35	5	55
Don Smerek	---	---	15	36	3	54
Scott Case	---	---	17	32	5	54
Tom Smith	---	---	11	30	11	52
Matt Cavanaugh	19	32	---	---	---	51
Brian Noble	---	---	15	30	6	51
Byron Hunt	---	---	19	27	4	50
Stacey Toran	---	---	15	31	3	49
Doug Winslow	11	18	---	---	15	44
Roger Craig	12	24	---	---	8	44
Chuck Ehin	---	---	12	25	6	43
Jim Mills	15	28	---	---	---	43
Hoby Brenner	7	20	---	---	15	42
John Harper	---	---	14	18	10	42
Andra Franklin	14	17	---	---	10	41
Doug Dawson	15	26	---	---	---	41
Gene Killian	15	21	---	---	4	40
Blake Moore	14	23	---	---	2	39
Jack Dolbin	12	15	---	---	11	38
Art Plunkett	16	22	---	---	---	38
Edmund Nelson	---	---	14	21	3	38
Tom Holmoe	---	---	14	17	2	33
Dale Hellestrae	8	17	---	---	5	30
Kenny Duckett	5	12	---	---	11	28
Steve Sewell	7	7	---	---	13	27
Billy Brooks	7	13	---	---	6	26
Kenneth Sims	---	---	11	11	4	26
Jim Dumont	---	---	5	13	8	26
Steve Neils	---	---	10	13	2	25
Fred Acorn	---	---	12	11	1	24
Stacy Robinson	10	14	---	---	---	24
Mike Thompson	---	---	8	6	10	24
Rick Ackerman	---	---	11	10	2	23
Dave Little	7	12	---	---	4	23
Mark Slater	5	9	---	---	4	18
Joel Patten	3	10	---	---	5	18
Buford McGee	3	8	---	---	3	14
Pete Rostosky	4	4	---	---	5	13
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Oliver Luck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Pagel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	7	11	1.6
Right	12	67	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	44	31	7	0	2	5	5	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Cavanaugh	31	17	1	0	3	1	5	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	16	162	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	129	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	79	13.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	9	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	69	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	47	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	11	6	1	93	3	34
WR Wilbert Montgomery	8	7	0	105	2	26
WR Herman Fontenot	7	3	1	52	1	36
TE Jimmie Giles	5	4	0	27	0	29
WR Don Bass	4	3	0	17	0	21
RB Sammy Winder	3	2	0	8	0	25
TE Larry Kinnebrew	3	3	0	24	0	19
WR Wally Henry	1	1	0	9	0	7
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	0	2	0	12
RB Ray Crouse	1	1	0	39	1	16

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Hoby Brenner	7	4	1	32	0	20
WR Billy Brooks	6	1	1	4	0	13
WR Doug Winslow	3	2	0	18	0	18
RB Roger Craig	3	2	0	13	0	24
WR Stacy Robinson	3	3	0	17	0	14
WR Jack Dolbin	2	2	0	21	0	15
WR Kenny Duckett	2	1	1	21	1	12
TE Dave Little	2	1	0	15	0	12
FB Buford McGee	1	0	0	0	0	8
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	0	5	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	1	-1	-1.00	4.56

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	3	9	1.29	8.55

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh	1	1	7	7.00	4.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Art Monk	2	0	0	0.00	8.45
WR Herman Fontenot	2	0	0	0.00	7.43
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	8	8.00	5.40
WR Don Bass	1	1	3	3.00	4.25
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	-2	-2.00	8.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	7	7.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	2	0
Dan Marino	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Andra Franklin	1	0
Steve Sewell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	11	9	5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Cavanaugh	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	3	2	2
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	1
WR Don Bass	2	1	1
WR Wally Henry	1	1	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	0
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Duckett	2	1	1
WR Stacy Robinson	2	2	2
WR Doug Winslow	1	1	1
WR Billy Brooks	1	0	0
TE Hoby Brenner	1	1	1
TE Dave Little	1	0	0
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)