Week 8, 1987

played in Chicago, IL

56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	20	3	3	-	33
Chicago Bears	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 MIN - Jimmie Giles 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Sammy Winder 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 10:10 MIN - Sammy Winder 80 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 49 field goal
2Q: 00:13 MIN - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
3Q: 09:52 CHI - Steve Sewell 1 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 03:05 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 13:22 MIN - Rich Karlis 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 MIN - Jimmie Giles 7 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Sammy Winder 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 10:10 MIN - Sammy Winder 80 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 49 field goal
2Q: 00:13 MIN - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
3Q: 09:52 CHI - Steve Sewell 1 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 03:05 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
4Q: 13:22 MIN - Rich Karlis 45 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 6-2 2-5
First Downs 23 11
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 15 6
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 479 199
- Offensive Plays 69 49
- Yards per Play 6.94 4.06
Net Rushing Yards 191 68
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 6.59 3.40
Net Passing Yards 288 131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 24 - 0 29 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 303 131
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.20 4.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/55 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 4/73
Interception Ret./Yards 2/1 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:28 24:32

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	6-2	2-5
First Downs	23	11
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	15	6
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	479	199
- Offensive Plays	69	49
- Yards per Play	6.94	4.06
Net Rushing Yards	191	68
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	6.59	3.40
Net Passing Yards	288	131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 24 - 0	29 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	303	131
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.20	4.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/55	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	4/73
Interception Ret./Yards	2/1	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 23
Time of Possession	35:28	24:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:46	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
1	5:58	6:06	OWN 12	12	88	Touchdown
2	13:44	0:47	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
2	10:10	0:17	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
2	7:20	3:16	OWN 20	5	48	Field Goal
2	2:01	1:54	OWN 43	6	44	Field Goal
3	9:44	6:44	OWN 27	12	62	Field Goal
3	0:09	1:55	OWN 28	5	44	Field Goal
4	11:49	1:06	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
4	9:27	1:40	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
4	5:30	3:40	OWN 22	6	22	Punt
4	1:03	1:03	OPP 25	2	-1	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:14	3:16	OWN 21	5	20	Punt
2	14:52	1:08	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	12:57	2:47	OWN 48	6	10	Punt
2	9:53	2:33	OWN 20	6	50	Interception
2	4:04	2:03	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:16	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	3:00	2:51	OWN 9	4	15	Punt
4	13:14	1:25	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	10:43	1:16	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
4	7:47	2:17	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	1:50	0:47	OWN 19	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	20	148	7.40	80	4	2
Bruce King	8	40	5.00	12	2	0
Dan Marino	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve Sewell	9	53	5.89	20	2	1
Roger Craig	8	11	1.38	10	1	0
Steve Pelleur	2	1	0.50	2	0	0
Andra Franklin	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	38	24	303	2/15	1	40	0	96.7

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Pelleur	17	9	84	0/0	0	26	1	42.3
Tom Ramsey	12	7	47	0/0	0	30	1	32.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	9	13	92	10.22	19	19	0
TE Jimmie Giles	4	5	63	15.75	19	33	1
WR Art Monk	4	8	98	24.50	62	40	0
WR Don Bass	2	5	28	14.00	0	22	0
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	9	4.50	4	6	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Bruce King	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Steve Sewell	3	4	-2	-0.67	0	0
WR Emile Harry	3	4	23	7.67	8	14
TE Hoby Brenner	2	4	13	6.50	0	7
WR Otis Grant	2	4	34	17.00	19	26
TE Dave Little	2	4	13	6.50	0	10
FB Andra Franklin	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Roger Craig	1	1	15	15.00	3	15
WR Garry James	1	3	30	30.00	27	30
WR Mark Ingram	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Stacy Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	1.00	0
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sammy Winder	1	0	0	0
Tim Irwin	0	1	0	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bryan Hinkle	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	4	165	41.3	41.8	52	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	8	367	45.9	40.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	4/4	2/2	0/0	49	3/3

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	2	20	10.0	0
Vince Albritton	1	3	3.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Washington	2	0	0.0	0
Otis Grant	1	-2	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Art Monk	2	47	23.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Washington	4	73	18.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	2	17	25
CB Mossy Cade	4	2	17	25
S Gary Fencik	3	2	15	27
CB Frank Minnifield	3	1	17	25
DE Mark Gastineau	3	0	9	12
S Vince Newsome	3	0	20	26
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	4	5
CB Eric Wright	2	0	14	22
OLB Dave Frye	2	0	14	21
DE Leonard Marshall	2	0	17	27
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	1	3	4
ILB James Harrell	1	0	1	6
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	19	21
DE Lee Williams	1	0	14	19
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	2	5
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	0	5	11
S Vince Albritton	0	2	13	17
DT Leo Wisniewski	0	1	15	18

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Noble	9	3	0.0	28	39
OLB Bryan Hinkle	5	5	0.0	27	34
CB Scott Case	5	0	0.0	22	33
DE Tony Degrate	3	0	2.0	15	25
S Tom Holmoe	3	2	0.0	14	33
CB Tim Washington	3	0	0.0	14	21
S Mike Lush	3	0	0.0	11	15
CB Carl Carter	2	2	0.0	18	24
DT Chuck Ehin	2	1	0.0	12	16
S Stacey Toran	2	1	0.0	24	31
CB Mark Collins	2	1	0.0	18	25
ILB Vaughan Johnson	2	0	0.0	14	12
DE Jim Skow	2	0	0.0	8	12
OLB Ron Burton	2	0	0.0	2	5
DT Scott Merserau	2	0	0.0	18	24
DE Kenneth Sims	1	1	0.0	22	33
ILB Fred Small	1	1	0.0	16	15
DE Don Smerek	1	0	0.0	13	10
OLB Stan David	1	0	0.0	9	21
FB Buford McGee	1	0	---	---	---
QB Steve Pelleur	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lee Williams	1	1	19
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	0	25
OLB Rickey Jackson	0	2	21

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Degrate	2.0	0	0	2	25
DT Scott Merserau	0.0	1	2	0	24
DE Kenneth Sims	0.0	1	1	0	33
DE Jim Skow	0.0	1	0	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	2	0	25
CB Frank Minnifield	2	1	0	25
S Vince Newsome	2	0	0	26
CB Mossy Cade	2	0	0	25
CB Eric Wright	1	1	1	22
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	1	0	5
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	1	21
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0	12
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0	6
OLB Dave Frye	1	0	0	21
DE Leonard Marshall	1	0	0	27
DE Lee Williams	1	0	0	19

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Scott Case	5	2	33
S Tom Holmoe	3	1	33
CB Tim Washington	3	0	21
CB Mark Collins	2	1	25
OLB Bryan Hinkle	2	0	34
ILB Brian Noble	2	0	39
ILB Vaughan Johnson	1	1	12
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	16
OLB Stan David	1	0	21
S Stacey Toran	1	0	31
CB Carl Carter	1	0	24
S Mike Lush	1	0	15
DE Jim Skow	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Munchak	3	8	0	29	0	38
Pete Metzelaars	2	3	0	12	0	14
Tim Irwin	1	6	0	28	0	38
Bart Oates	1	2	1	19	0	25
Marvin Powell	0	3	0	26	1	37
Curtis Rouse	0	2	0	10	1	13
Larry Kinnebrew	0	2	0	16	0	11
Doug Smith	0	1	0	10	0	15
Brian Blados	0	1	0	20	0	30

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Will Grant	2	3	0	19	27
Doug Dawson	1	4	0	15	22
Jim Mills	1	3	1	16	26
Art Plunkett	1	2	0	15	23
Reggie Singletary	1	2	0	14	21
Mark Slater	0	1	0	9	9
Hoby Brenner	0	1	0	12	14
Andra Franklin	0	1	0	7	11
Buford McGee	0	1	0	6	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mossy Cade	3	14
Frank Minnifield	2	22
Wilbert Montgomery	1	15
Steve Courson	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Moore	2	20
Steve Sewell	1	17
Stacy Robinson	1	10
Dave Little	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Marino	29	40	---	---	---	69
Art Monk	20	28	---	---	20	68
Mike Munchak	29	38	---	---	---	67
Tim Irwin	28	38	---	---	---	66
Frank Minnifield	---	---	17	25	22	64
Marvin Powell	26	37	---	---	---	63
Don Bass	22	34	---	---	6	62
Mossy Cade	---	---	17	25	14	56
Brian Blados	20	30	---	---	5	55
Herman Fontenot	19	34	---	---	1	54
Leonard Marshall	---	---	17	27	8	52
Bart Oates	19	25	---	---	6	50
Sammy Winder	21	24	---	---	1	46
Vince Newsome	---	---	20	26	---	46
Jimmie Giles	17	19	---	---	9	45
Ken Fantetti	---	---	17	25	3	45
Pete Metzelaars	12	14	---	---	17	43
Gary Fencik	---	---	15	27	---	42
Vince Albritton	---	---	13	17	12	42
Bruce King	8	14	---	---	19	41
Rickey Jackson	---	---	19	21	---	40
Eric Wright	---	---	14	22	1	37
Dave Frye	---	---	14	21	---	35
Doug Smith	10	15	---	---	8	33
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	15	18	---	33
Larry Kinnebrew	16	11	---	---	6	33
Lee Williams	---	---	14	19	---	33
Curtis Rouse	10	13	---	---	4	27
Chris Brewer	3	6	---	---	18	27
Wilbert Montgomery	1	9	---	---	15	25
Larry Kelm	---	---	2	5	17	24
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	5	11	8	24
Mark Gastineau	---	---	9	12	---	21
James Harrell	---	---	1	6	9	16
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	4	3	7	14
Shelton Robinson	---	---	3	4	6	13
Bobby Howard	6	7	---	---	---	13
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	12	12
Steve Courson	0	1	---	---	8	9
Eddie Johnson	---	---	4	5	---	9
Franky Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Johnny Holland	---	---	0	0	8	8
John Wojciechowski	3	3	---	---	---	6
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Noble	---	---	28	39	4	71
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	27	34	5	66
Kenneth Sims	---	---	22	33	7	62
Stacey Toran	---	---	24	31	5	60
Scott Case	---	---	22	33	3	58
Tim Washington	---	---	14	21	21	56
Tom Holmoe	---	---	14	33	4	51
Steve Sewell	11	21	---	---	17	49
Will Grant	19	27	---	---	2	48
Art Plunkett	15	23	---	---	8	46
Mark Collins	---	---	18	25	3	46
Scott Merserau	---	---	18	24	4	46
Carl Carter	---	---	18	24	3	45
Hoby Brenner	12	14	---	---	18	44
Jim Mills	16	26	---	---	2	44
Tony Degrate	---	---	15	25	4	44
Robert Moore	---	---	13	11	20	44
Otis Grant	11	18	---	---	13	42
Reggie Singletary	14	21	---	---	7	42
Mike Lush	---	---	11	15	15	41
Fred Small	---	---	16	15	8	39
Doug Dawson	15	22	---	---	---	37
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	14	12	10	36
Dave Little	9	17	---	---	9	35
Stan David	---	---	9	21	4	34
Chuck Ehin	---	---	12	16	2	30
Mark Ingram	15	15	---	---	---	30
Andra Franklin	7	11	---	---	11	29
Buford McGee	6	12	---	---	11	29
Dale Hellestrae	9	11	---	---	8	28
Garry James	12	14	---	---	1	27
Mark Slater	9	9	---	---	8	26
Roger Craig	9	8	---	---	9	26
Tom Ramsey	13	12	---	---	---	25
Don Smerek	---	---	13	10	1	24
Steve Pelleur	7	17	---	---	---	24
Jim Skow	---	---	8	12	2	22
Stacy Robinson	3	5	---	---	10	18
Emile Harry	5	10	---	---	2	17
Ron Burton	---	---	2	5	10	17
Mitch Frerotte	3	6	---	---	5	14
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Burman	---	---	1	1	---	2
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	143	11.0
Middle	6	18	3.0
Right	10	30	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	8	37	4.6
Right	6	9	1.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	38	24	4	0	3	5	3	2	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Pelleur	17	9	1	0	1	5	1	1	1
Tom Ramsey	12	7	1	1	2	0	1	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	25	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	124	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	132	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	74	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	47	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	13	9	2	92	0	34
WR Art Monk	8	4	0	98	2	28
TE Jimmie Giles	5	4	0	63	1	19
WR Don Bass	5	2	1	28	1	34
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	1	0	1	0	14
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	0	9	0	24
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Bruce King	1	1	0	6	0	14
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	0	6	0	7

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Hoby Brenner	4	2	0	13	0	14
WR Otis Grant	4	2	2	34	1	18
TE Dave Little	4	2	0	13	0	17
RB Steve Sewell	4	3	0	-2	0	21
WR Emile Harry	4	3	0	23	0	10
WR Garry James	3	1	0	30	1	14
WR Mark Ingram	3	1	0	3	0	15
FB Andra Franklin	1	1	0	2	0	11
RB Roger Craig	1	1	0	15	0	8
WR Stacy Robinson	1	0	1	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	3	6	2.00	7.40
Bruce King	1	5	5.00	5.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Sewell	4	14	3.50	5.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	4	30	5.00	7.97

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Ramsey	1	0	0	0.00	3.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	3	2	17	5.67	7.08
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	7	3.50	12.60
RB Bruce King	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mark Ingram	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	4	4
Bruce King	2	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Sewell	3	2
Roger Craig	1	0
Steve Pelleur	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	4	3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Pelleur	4	2	1
Tom Ramsey	2	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	4	2	2
WR Don Bass	1	0	0
WR Art Monk	1	1	1
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Hoby Brenner	2	1	0
WR Otis Grant	2	1	0
TE Dave Little	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)