Week 17, 1990

played in Chicago, IL

33 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	0	3	14	-	31
Chicago Bears	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:55 MIN - Herman Fontenot 8 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 01:53 MIN - Sammy Winder 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:29 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 46 field goal
3Q: 03:57 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
4Q: 12:36 MIN - Robert Goff recovered blocked punt in end zone (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:01 MIN - Derek Loville 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:54 CHI - Matt Groening 3 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:55 MIN - Herman Fontenot 8 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 01:53 MIN - Sammy Winder 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:29 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 46 field goal
3Q: 03:57 MIN - Rich Karlis 20 field goal
4Q: 12:36 MIN - Robert Goff recovered blocked punt in end zone (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:01 MIN - Derek Loville 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:54 CHI - Matt Groening 3 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 12-4 5-11
First Downs 19 12
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 237 244
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 3.76 3.75
Net Rushing Yards 97 79
- Rushing Attempts 32 21
- Yards per Rush 3.03 3.76
Net Passing Yards 140 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 16 - 0 40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 143 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 3.75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/38 10/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/41 4/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 5/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	12-4	5-11
First Downs	19	12
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	237	244
- Offensive Plays	63	65
- Yards per Play	3.76	3.75
Net Rushing Yards	97	79
- Rushing Attempts	32	21
- Yards per Rush	3.03	3.76
Net Passing Yards	140	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 16 - 0	40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	143	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	3.75
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/38	10/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/41	4/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	5/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	32:14	27:46

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:02	3:17	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
1	5:45	4:01	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
2	14:51	2:28	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	10:29	2:08	OWN 10	5	10	Punt
2	4:21	2:15	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	12:22	8:30	OWN 4	18	93	Field Goal
3	0:30	2:24	OWN 14	5	19	Punt
4	10:45	1:29	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
4	8:07	0:17	OPP 3	2	3	Touchdown
4	5:09	1:45	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
4	1:48	0:39	OPP 39	3	3	Missed FG

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:58	OWN 11	6	18	Punt
1	7:45	2:00	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
1	1:44	1:53	OWN 20	4	33	Punt
2	12:23	1:54	OWN 14	5	18	Punt
2	8:21	4:00	OWN 39	8	32	Field Goal
2	2:06	2:06	OWN 3	7	37	Half
3	13:50	1:28	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
3	3:52	3:22	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	13:06	0:43	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
4	12:23	1:38	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
4	9:16	1:09	OWN 4	4	-1	Downs
4	7:50	2:41	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
4	3:24	1:36	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 44	5	4	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	23	61	2.65	13	1	0
Sammy Winder	9	36	4.00	11	2	1

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Roger Craig	10	18	1.80	8	0	0
Derrick Gainer	6	40	6.67	23	2	0
Buford McGee	2	13	6.50	10	1	0
Steve Pelleur	2	5	2.50	3	0	0
Matt Groening	1	3	3.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	16	143	1/3	2	22	0	88.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Pelleur	31	20	154	3/19	0	30	0	76.5
Oliver Luck	9	6	37	1/7	0	15	0	74.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	4	9	36	9.00	11	17	1
WR Brian Blades	3	7	54	18.00	12	22	0
WR Derek Loville	3	4	22	7.33	1	13	1
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	8	4.00	8	6	0
WR Eric Metcalf	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	0
RB Brian Mitchell	1	2	6	6.00	6	6	0
WR Art Monk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Brad Muster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Stacy Robinson	7	9	85	12.14	25	30
WR Sterling Sharpe	6	10	36	6.00	7	15
WR Ernie Jones	5	7	34	6.80	0	15
RB Roger Craig	4	5	21	5.25	4	11
FB Matt Groening	2	2	2	1.00	1	1
RB Derrick Gainer	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Derrick Walker	1	3	15	15.00	5	15
WR Mike Jones	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Robert Goff	0	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	7	300	42.9	43.1	55	3

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	9	389	43.2	36.4	59	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/2	0/1	0/1	20	4/4

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Stoyanovich	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	3	41	13.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Craig	4	-2	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	1	22	22.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Jones	3	43	14.3	0
Roger Craig	2	21	10.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mossy Cade	7	0	0.0	19	39
OLB Ken Harvey	5	0	1.5	21	43
OLB Larry Kelm	5	1	0.0	14	32
CB Frank Minnifield	5	0	0.0	17	38
S Vince Newsome	4	3	0.0	21	43
S Felix Wright	4	1	0.0	11	35
CB Eric Allen	4	1	0.0	15	37
DE Leonard Marshall	3	0	1.0	10	22
ILB Johnny Holland	3	0	0.0	6	6
DT Joe Phillips	2	1	1.0	7	15
DE Charles Haley	2	1	0.5	17	35
S Carnell Lake	2	2	0.0	19	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	0.0	12	20
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	1	0.0	14	29
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	0.0	7	17
DE Lee Williams	1	0	0.0	15	31

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Vaughan Johnson	8	3	0.0	25	28
OLB Bryce Paup	7	2	1.0	32	28
S Tom Tunnell	5	0	0.0	27	23
DE Kenneth Sims	3	4	0.0	17	21
S Robert Moore	3	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Troy Johnson	3	0	0.0	18	16
OLB Bobby Houston	3	0	0.0	11	12
CB Scott Case	2	3	0.0	25	24
DE Steve Kaufusi	2	1	0.0	12	12
OLB Stan David	2	0	0.0	15	10
DE Rueben Davis	2	0	0.0	10	11
DT Lawrence Pete	2	0	0.0	20	21
DE Tony Degrate	1	1	0.0	25	18
CB Richard Carey	1	1	0.0	23	22
S Stacey Toran	1	0	0.0	13	12
CB Mark Collins	1	0	0.0	17	17
S Tom Holmoe	0	1	0.0	19	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Harvey	1.5	0	3	3	43
DE Leonard Marshall	1.0	0	1	0	22
DT Joe Phillips	1.0	0	0	1	15
DE Charles Haley	0.5	1	2	4	35
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	1	0	0	29

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Bryce Paup	1.0	0	0	28
DE Tony Degrate	0.0	1	1	18
OLB Troy Johnson	0.0	1	0	16
DE Kenneth Sims	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mossy Cade	5	0	39
CB Eric Allen	4	1	37
OLB Larry Kelm	4	0	32
CB Frank Minnifield	3	1	38
S Felix Wright	3	0	35
S Vince Newsome	2	0	43
S Carnell Lake	2	0	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	1	20
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	6
OLB Ken Harvey	1	0	43
ILB Shelton Robinson	0	1	17

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Vaughan Johnson	5	0	28
S Robert Moore	3	1	21
OLB Bryce Paup	2	1	28
CB Scott Case	2	0	24
DE Kenneth Sims	1	0	21
OLB Stan David	1	0	10
OLB Troy Johnson	1	0	16
CB Richard Carey	1	0	22
CB Mark Collins	0	2	17
ILB Brian Noble	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	2	8	1	31	0	28
Mike Munchak	2	6	1	29	0	26
Brian Blados	2	4	0	29	0	25
John Wojciechowski	1	7	0	29	0	27
Keith Sims	1	2	0	6	0	11
Tim Irwin	0	5	0	27	0	27
Greg Christy	0	0	0	8	1	8

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gerald Perry	2	3	17	1	36
Mark Schlereth	1	4	18	0	36
Curt DiGiacomo	1	3	15	1	33
Roman Fortin	1	3	12	0	34
Doug Dawson	1	1	3	0	9
Mitch Frerotte	0	2	7	0	15
Ricky Siglar	0	1	3	1	10
Jim Mills	0	1	18	0	34
Buford McGee	0	1	6	0	12
Dale Hellestrae	0	0	8	1	5

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Vai Sikahema	3	26
Frank Minnifield	2	32
Brian Mitchell	1	25
Brad Muster	1	21
Eddie Johnson	1	10
Larry Kinnebrew	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Ivy Joe Hunter	2	19
Mitch Frerotte	1	10
Dale Hellestrae	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	17	38	32	87
Mossy Cade	---	---	19	39	9	67
Vince Newsome	---	---	21	43	1	65
Felix Wright	---	---	11	35	19	65
Ken Harvey	---	---	21	43	1	65
Brian Mitchell	23	16	---	---	25	64
Dan Marino	32	31	---	---	---	63
Charles Haley	---	---	17	35	11	63
Brian Blados	29	25	---	---	8	62
Bart Oates	31	28	---	---	2	61
John Wojciechowski	29	27	---	---	---	56
Brad Muster	17	18	---	---	21	56
Mike Munchak	29	26	---	---	---	55
Carnell Lake	---	---	19	36	---	55
Tim Irwin	27	27	---	---	---	54
Rickey Jackson	---	---	12	20	21	53
Eric Allen	---	---	15	37	1	53
Travis McNeal	21	12	---	---	18	51
Lee Williams	---	---	15	31	2	48
Larry Kelm	---	---	14	32	1	47
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	14	29	3	46
Larry Kinnebrew	18	19	---	---	8	45
Brian Blades	17	23	---	---	---	40
Eric Metcalf	19	17	---	---	1	37
Leonard Marshall	---	---	10	22	1	33
Herman Fontenot	16	14	---	---	---	30
Art Monk	10	8	---	---	11	29
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	26	26
Greg Christy	8	8	---	---	9	25
Shelton Robinson	---	---	7	17	---	24
Phil Freeman	2	2	---	---	20	24
Derek Loville	8	13	---	---	3	24
Sammy Winder	9	13	---	---	---	22
Joe Phillips	---	---	7	15	---	22
Eddie Johnson	---	---	6	5	10	21
Keith Sims	6	11	---	---	1	18
Dave Rimington	1	3	---	---	9	13
Johnny Holland	---	---	6	6	1	13
Curtis Rouse	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	7	7
Robert Goff	---	---	0	0	4	4
Lorenzo Hampton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	2	2
Darion Conner	---	---	0	1	---	1
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Moore	---	---	17	21	34	72
Bryce Paup	---	---	32	28	2	62
Derrick Gainer	8	27	---	---	26	61
Scott Case	---	---	25	24	11	60
Tom Tunnell	---	---	27	23	9	59
Jim Mills	18	34	---	---	3	55
Curt DiGiacomo	15	33	---	---	7	55
Mark Schlereth	18	36	---	---	---	54
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	25	28	---	53
Gerald Perry	17	36	---	---	---	53
Steve Pelleur	18	34	---	---	---	52
Derrick Walker	13	24	---	---	14	51
Ivy Joe Hunter	9	22	---	---	19	50
Kenneth Sims	---	---	17	21	9	47
Stacy Robinson	13	27	---	---	7	47
Roman Fortin	12	34	---	---	1	47
Tony Degrate	---	---	25	18	3	46
Richard Carey	---	---	23	22	1	46
Lawrence Pete	---	---	20	21	3	44
Ernie Jones	14	26	---	---	2	42
Tom Holmoe	---	---	19	19	2	40
Matt Groening	9	25	---	---	6	40
Roger Craig	13	14	---	---	11	38
Troy Johnson	---	---	18	16	3	37
Mike Jones	9	12	---	---	15	36
Stan David	---	---	15	10	11	36
Sterling Sharpe	9	27	---	---	---	36
Mark Collins	---	---	17	17	1	35
Mitch Frerotte	7	15	---	---	10	32
Buford McGee	6	12	---	---	13	31
Brian Noble	---	---	12	10	7	29
Steve Kaufusi	---	---	12	12	4	28
Tony Woods	---	---	14	14	---	28
Bobby Houston	---	---	11	12	4	27
Stacey Toran	---	---	13	12	---	25
Ricky Siglar	3	10	---	---	10	23
Doug Dawson	3	9	---	---	10	22
Dale Hellestrae	8	5	---	---	9	22
Rueben Davis	---	---	10	11	1	22
Steve Stallings	---	---	0	2	16	18
Emile Harry	2	4	---	---	10	16
Oliver Luck	3	10	---	---	---	13
J.D. Maarleveld	4	8	---	---	---	12
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pete Stoyanovich	0	0	---	---	4	4
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	69	3.8
Middle	5	2	0.4
Right	9	26	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	10	28	2.8
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	16	1	1	4	5	2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Pelleur	31	20	1	0	1	2	6	6	0
Oliver Luck	9	6	0	1	0	2	0	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	8	67	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-1	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	100	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	92	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	9	4	0	36	0	14
WR Brian Blades	7	3	2	54	1	23
WR Derek Loville	4	3	1	22	0	13
WR Eric Metcalf	3	2	0	12	0	17
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	0	8	0	13
RB Brian Mitchell	2	1	1	6	0	16
WR Art Monk	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	1	0	5	0	19
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0	0	0	18

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe	10	6	0	36	0	27
WR Stacy Robinson	9	7	0	85	1	27
WR Ernie Jones	7	5	0	34	0	26
RB Roger Craig	5	4	1	21	0	14
TE Derrick Walker	3	1	0	15	0	24
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	2	0	0	0	0	22
FB Matt Groening	2	2	0	2	0	25
WR Mike Jones	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Derrick Gainer	1	1	0	-2	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	5	14	2.80	2.65
Sammy Winder	3	14	4.67	4.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Groening	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	3	19	3.17	4.77

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Oliver Luck	2	1	3	1.50	4.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Derek Loville	2	1	3	1.50	5.50
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Brian Blades	1	0	0	0.00	7.71
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Eric Metcalf	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	1	3	3.00	3.60
TE Derrick Walker	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	4	2
Sammy Winder	2	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Roger Craig	2	0
Derrick Gainer	2	0
Steve Pelleur	1	0
Matt Groening	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	3	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Pelleur	11	6	4
Oliver Luck	1	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	2	1	0
WR Brian Blades	2	0	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0
WR Eric Metcalf	1	1	0
RB Brian Mitchell	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sterling Sharpe	5	2	1
WR Stacy Robinson	3	2	2
WR Ernie Jones	3	3	1
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (21,400)
End Zone 9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (21,400)
End Zone	9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (3,300)