Week 1, 1989

played in Chicago, IL

57 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings07617-30
Chicago Bears61000-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 48 field goal
1Q: 05:57 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 41 field goal
2Q: 07:09 CHI - Garry James 13 pass from Warren Moon (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 04:10 MIN - Art Monk 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:24 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 32 field goal
3Q: 06:01 MIN - Rich Karlis 22 field goal
3Q: 00:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 39 field goal
4Q: 07:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 19 field goal
4Q: 06:11 MIN - Eddie Johnson 15 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 03:23 MIN - Art Monk 14 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record1-00-1
First Downs1916
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty24
Total Net Yards350269
- Offensive Plays6266
- Yards per Play5.654.08
Net Rushing Yards7770
- Rushing Attempts2524
- Yards per Rush3.082.92
Net Passing Yards273199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 139 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards294218
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/213/19
- Yards per Pass Play7.384.74
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/124/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.98.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards12/804/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/364/37
Kick Returns/Yards2/436/130
Interception Ret./Yards2/151/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/31/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 34
Time of Possession30:5129:09

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:24OWN 2435Punt
111:152:16OWN 20523Interception
15:491:57OWN 20425Punt
213:201:12OWN 1931Punt
210:522:00OWN 2034Punt
26:582:54OWN 29871Touchdown
22:251:35OWN 153-10Punt
20:180:18OWN 71-1Half
310:414:47OWN 20975Field Goal
33:463:32OWN 31747Field Goal
413:256:27OWN 391159Field Goal
44:211:09OPP 30430Touchdown
40:170:17OWN 121Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:362:21OWN 35434Field Goal
18:593:1050626Field Goal
13:525:32OWN 41049Interception
212:081:16OWN 4830Punt
28:521:54OWN 48452Touchdown
24:041:39OWN 1732Punt
20:500:32OPP 28313Field Goal
315:004:19OWN 16732Punt
35:542:08OWN 2738Punt
30:141:49OPP 3836Missed FG
46:580:55OWN 1422Interception
46:031:42OWN 203-13Punt
43:122:55OWN 311568Downs

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder13564.312020
Lorenzo Hampton7284.001210
Dan Marino3-2-0.67100
Brad Muster2-5-2.50-200
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roger Craig14352.50700
Derrick Gainer5214.201410
Warren Moon2105.00700
Buford McGee242.00200
Mel Bratton100.00000

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino35212942/21235194.2
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon39202183/19132255.3

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk566713.4028232
WR Herman Fontenot467117.7551350
WR Brian Blades496215.5023270
FB Brad Muster34268.676120
TE Pete Metzelaars243316.502280
WR Eric Metcalf232613.009160
RB Lorenzo Hampton1199.00390
RB Sammy Winder0200.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Roger Craig575611.2034290
TE Ken Whisenhunt44276.757100
WR Garry James34165.335131
WR Sterling Sharpe265527.5043320
RB Derrick Gainer242211.000190
TE Hoby Brenner1444.00040
WR Stacy Robinson122121.001210
WR Mark Ingram121212.000120
WR Ernie Jones1455.00050
FB Buford McGee0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Eddie Johnson11515.001
S Vince Newsome100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Richard Carey11212.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Larry Kelm0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Warren Moon1000
Doug Dawson0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark520741.434.0511
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer525350.635.4560

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/30/00/0393/3
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich3/42/30/0481/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema23618.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Craig4379.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Mossy Cade12424.00
Lorenzo Hampton11919.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Craig511623.20
Scott Case11414.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Vince Albritton620.02136
OLB Larry Kelm420.51926
ILB Eddie Johnson400.02332
DE Lee Williams321.01625
DT Dan Saleaumula320.01833
S Vince Newsome310.02136
CB Eric Wright300.02028
CB Frank Minnifield300.02031
OLB Ken Harvey221.02135
DE Charles Haley210.51638
ILB Ken Fantetti200.0412
OLB Rickey Jackson200.035
CB Mossy Cade200.01027
ILB Johnny Holland200.0512
CB Eric Allen200.01133
ILB Shelton Robinson120.077
DE Leonard Marshall110.01621
WR Brian Blades10---------
S Carnell Lake100.0714
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ron Burton710.01322
CB Mark Collins400.01325
DE Steve Kaufusi300.51216
DE Rueben Davis310.01312
DT Lawrence Pete310.01926
CB Scott Case300.02126
ILB Brian Noble300.01520
DE Tony Degrate300.01325
ILB Fred Small300.0610
S Tom Tunnell220.01227
S Stacey Toran210.01316
OLB Stan David111.01315
OLB Troy Johnson110.51222
S Tom Holmoe110.01324
ILB Vaughan Johnson110.01827
S Robert Moore110.01311
FB Buford McGee10---------
CB Chris Goode100.0920
DT Tony Woods100.0711
CB Richard Carey100.01820

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ken Harvey1.012135
DE Lee Williams1.001125
DE Charles Haley0.511038
OLB Larry Kelm0.501026
ILB Ken Fantetti0.001012
DE Leonard Marshall0.001021
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Stan David1.000015
DE Steve Kaufusi0.502016
OLB Troy Johnson0.501022
DE Kenneth Sims0.002021
DE Tony Degrate0.002025

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield32031
S Vince Albritton31036
ILB Eddie Johnson30132
CB Eric Wright20028
ILB Johnny Holland20012
CB Eric Allen20033
ILB Ken Fantetti11012
S Vince Newsome10136
OLB Rickey Jackson1005
CB Mossy Cade10027
S Carnell Lake10014
ILB Shelton Robinson0107
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ron Burton40022
ILB Brian Noble30020
CB Mark Collins30025
S Tom Holmoe21024
S Stacey Toran20016
ILB Fred Small20010
CB Chris Goode11020
CB Scott Case10026
ILB Vaughan Johnson10027
OLB Troy Johnson10022
S Tom Tunnell10027
S Robert Moore01011
CB Richard Carey00120

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Munchak34125036
Tim Irwin15025133
Bart Oates12023132
Curtis Rouse110408
John Wojciechowski05017029
Brian Blados02021030
Brad Muster02016023
Doug Smith010205
Greg Christy0108012
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Mills24020037
Doug Dawson15018032
Buford McGee11013022
Ken Whisenhunt11011025
Mitch Frerotte0309018
Mark Schlereth03021034
Will Grant02021138
Dale Hellestrae010314
Hoby Brenner01014022
Art Plunkett010405
J.D. Maarleveld00014130

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Minnifield420
Mossy Cade214
Lorenzo Hampton120
Vince Albritton118
Pete Metzelaars117
Phil Freeman115
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Robert Moore217
Mel Bratton212

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Vince Albritton------21361875
Frank Minnifield------20312071
Pete Metzelaars1928------1764
Charles Haley------16381064
Eddie Johnson------2332762
Dan Marino2537---------62
Bart Oates2332------762
Mike Munchak2536---------61
Vince Newsome------2136461
Ken Harvey------2135561
Tim Irwin2533---------58
Brian Blados2130------758
Eric Allen------11331458
Dan Saleaumula------1833455
Mossy Cade------10271451
Brad Muster1623------1251
Eric Wright------2028250
Art Monk1826------549
Larry Kelm------1926247
John Wojciechowski1729---------46
Lee Williams------1625445
Sammy Winder1623------443
Eric Metcalf1114------1742
Lorenzo Hampton813------2041
Leonard Marshall------1621239
Herman Fontenot1524---------39
Ken Fantetti------4122238
Brian Blades1319---------32
Carnell Lake------714930
Greg Christy812------828
Vai Sikahema37------1727
Curtis Rouse48------820
Larry Kinnebrew55------1020
Johnny Holland------512219
Shelton Robinson------77418
Leo Wisniewski------610117
Doug Smith25------815
Phil Freeman00------1515
Rich Karlis00------1010
Rickey Jackson------35---8
Rohn Stark00------55
Bobby Howard13---------4
Erik Wilhelm00------33
Wayne Martin------0112
Mike Utley00------11
Scott Stankavage00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Warren Moon2442---------66
Jim Mills2037------461
Buford McGee1322------2560
Will Grant2138---------59
Scott Case------2126956
Hoby Brenner1422------1955
Doug Dawson1832------555
Mark Schlereth2134---------55
Roger Craig1723------1353
Mark Collins------13251452
Garry James1221------1750
Derrick Gainer921------2050
Vaughan Johnson------1827449
Lawrence Pete------1926348
Ron Burton------13221146
Tony Degrate------1325644
J.D. Maarleveld1430---------44
Tom Tunnell------1227443
Stan David------13151341
Ken Whisenhunt1125------541
Robert Moore------13111741
Richard Carey------1820341
Tom Holmoe------1324340
Chris Goode------9201140
Brian Noble------1520338
Troy Johnson------1222438
Ernie Jones1325---------38
Mitch Frerotte918------936
Kenneth Sims------1221235
Steve Kaufusi------1216735
Stacey Toran------1316332
Gerald Perry1012------931
Sterling Sharpe1218---------30
Stacy Robinson49------1629
Rueben Davis------1312126
Mel Bratton86------1226
Mark Ingram718---------25
Fred Small------610824
Bryan Hinkle------1011223
Tony Woods------711119
Art Plunkett45------918
Dale Hellestrae34------916
Dave Finzer00------99
Pete Stoyanovich00------99
Steve Pelleur00---------0
Don Majkowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle4143.5
Right13382.9
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5265.2
Middle15322.1
Right4123.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino35215123701
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon39204215722

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen112323.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18131478.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)156966.4
Long (19+ Yds)112828.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4461.5
Short (0-8 Yds)18101176.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)144553.9
Long (19+ Yds)324013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades94062119
WR Art Monk65067126
WR Herman Fontenot64071224
TE Pete Metzelaars42033128
FB Brad Muster43126023
WR Eric Metcalf32026014
RB Sammy Winder2010023
RB Lorenzo Hampton1109013
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Roger Craig75056123
WR Sterling Sharpe62055218
TE Hoby Brenner4104022
TE Ken Whisenhunt44027025
WR Garry James43016021
WR Ernie Jones4115025
RB Derrick Gainer42022021
FB Buford McGee2000022
WR Stacy Robinson2102119
WR Mark Ingram21012018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder3-2-0.674.31
Lorenzo Hampton221.004.00
Brad Muster1-3-3.00-2.50
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Roger Craig111.002.50
Buford McGee122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino95455.008.40
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Warren Moon92171.895.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades3162.006.89
WR Art Monk22178.5011.17
FB Brad Muster21126.006.50
RB Sammy Winder1000.000.00
WR Herman Fontenot111010.0011.83
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernie Jones3000.001.25
TE Hoby Brenner1144.001.00
RB Roger Craig1000.008.00
FB Buford McGee1000.000.00
WR Stacy Robinson1000.0010.50
WR Garry James111313.004.00
WR Sterling Sharpe1000.009.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder41
Lorenzo Hampton10
Brad Muster10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Derrick Gainer31
Roger Craig20
Warren Moon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino643
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Warren Moon933

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Pete Metzelaars211
WR Herman Fontenot211
FB Brad Muster221
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
RB Roger Craig211
WR Sterling Sharpe200
RB Derrick Gainer211
FB Buford McGee100
WR Mark Ingram111
WR Ernie Jones100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)