Week 15, 1991

played in Chicago, IL

40 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings103100-23
Chicago Bears3373-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:41 MIN - Brian Mitchell 43 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 08:00 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 44 field goal
1Q: 04:31 MIN - Rich Karlis 43 field goal
2Q: 12:50 MIN - Rich Karlis 29 field goal
2Q: 01:59 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 20 field goal
3Q: 11:08 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
3Q: 08:04 MIN - Herman Fontenot 8 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 00:11 CHI - Leonard Russell 11 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
4Q: 11:21 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 33 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record12-24-10
First Downs1518
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards328290
- Offensive Plays6675
- Yards per Play4.973.87
Net Rushing Yards14489
- Rushing Attempts2917
- Yards per Rush4.975.24
Net Passing Yards184201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 17 - 157 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards184208
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.973.47
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/182/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.86.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards6/433/15
Punt Returns/Yards3/341/3
Kick Returns/Yards3/886/117
Interception Ret./Yards2/531/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 29
Time of Possession31:5328:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:230:59OWN 40360Touchdown
17:523:28OWN 20754Field Goal
12:094:27OWN 32956Field Goal
211:241:26OWN 4236Punt
27:411:42OWN 3037Punt
24:141:28OWN 2637Interception
21:541:39OWN 38527Missed FG
315:003:57OWN 34842Field Goal
39:592:05OPP 27627Touchdown
36:360:57OPP 3831Punt
30:030:19OWN 2034Punt
411:141:42OWN 3338Punt
48:134:53OWN 18618Punt
41:300:37OWN 2937Punt
40:170:17OPP 131-1Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:37OWN 2038Punt
112:244:32OWN 19754Field Goal
14:242:15OWN 3335Punt
212:421:18OWN 233-1Punt
29:582:17OWN 11611Punt
25:591:45OWN 17515Punt
22:460:52OPP 18515Field Goal
20:150:15OWN 4220Half
310:440:45OWN 4430Interception
37:541:18OWN 3626Interception
35:395:36OWN 201180Touchdown
414:443:30OWN 46938Field Goal
49:321:19OWN 20413Punt
43:201:50OWN 30941Downs
40:530:36OWN 548Downs

Game MVP: Mossy Cade, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell211105.244331
Barry Word6315.171610
Dan Marino231.50400
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eric Bieniemy8344.251010
Leonard Russell6528.673021
Buford McGee100.00000
Steve Pelleur133.00300
Matt Groening100.00000

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino37171840/0131158.8
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Pelleur57272081/7017242.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Moore696711.1729220
RB Brian Mitchell34268.6719170
WR Herman Fontenot29157.50481
FB Howard Griffith2242.00020
WR Brian Blades121717.006170
FB Brad Muster1277.00170
WR Derek Loville111717.0011170
TE Ben Coates133131.0030310
TE Pete Metzelaars0100.00000
WR Eric Metcalf0400.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sterling Sharpe7137410.576170
WR Leroy Thompson715517.292110
WR Ernie Jones511438.603150
TE Derrick Walker22199.508120
WR Tony Hargain2484.00050
FB Buford McGee12-1-1.000-10
FB Matt Groening1122.00020
RB Eric Bieniemy1344.00040
WR Gary Wellman1388.00380
TE Ivy Joe Hunter0100.00000
RB Leonard Russell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mossy Cade12222.000
OLB Ken Harvey13131.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Scott Case13434.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Mitchell1000
Dan Marino0100
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Moore0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark728941.338.0594
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer625843.037.3510

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/42/30/1432/2
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich3/31/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema33411.30
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Case133.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman25427.00
Vince Newsome13434.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Case611719.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Larry Kelm510.01431
ILB Shelton Robinson500.0724
CB Eric Thomas500.01145
ILB Johnny Holland420.01348
S Carnell Lake410.01444
S Vince Newsome400.01547
CB Mossy Cade300.01144
OLB Ken Harvey230.01553
S Eric Turner210.0222
ILB Eddie Johnson200.0615
DE Wayne Martin200.01244
DT Dan Saleaumula121.01446
S Vince Albritton120.01038
CB Frank Minnifield100.01547
WR Herman Fontenot10---------
DE Charles Haley100.01243
DT Russell Maryland100.0413
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Vaughan Johnson520.02130
S Robert Moore510.02332
OLB Bryce Paup510.02330
ILB Brian Noble420.0189
CB Scott Case410.02235
S Stacey Toran400.02227
S Tom Holmoe340.02534
CB Mark Collins320.01728
DT Don Davey220.01215
CB Richard Carey210.02130
OLB Bobby Houston210.01423
ILB Terry Herremans200.089
DE Rueben Davis110.02021
WR Tony Hargain10---------
DE Ernie Logan100.0913
WR Leroy Thompson10---------
OLB Troy Johnson010.0126
DE Steve Kaufusi010.0717

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dan Saleaumula1.011046
DE Wayne Martin0.002344
OLB Ken Harvey0.002053
DE Lee Williams0.001129
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Degrate0.002023
OLB Bobby Houston0.002023
ILB Brian Noble0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Shelton Robinson50024
CB Eric Thomas50045
OLB Larry Kelm30031
S Carnell Lake30044
CB Mossy Cade23144
S Vince Newsome23047
ILB Johnny Holland22048
S Eric Turner20022
OLB Ken Harvey12153
CB Frank Minnifield10047
DT Russell Maryland10013
ILB Eddie Johnson01015
S Vince Albritton01038
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stacey Toran41027
CB Scott Case22135
S Tom Holmoe20034
CB Mark Collins20028
CB Richard Carey20030
OLB Bryce Paup13030
ILB Vaughan Johnson12030
S Robert Moore11032
ILB Brian Noble1009
OLB Bobby Houston10023

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Wojciechowski44023028
Mike Munchak27025036
Bart Oates25028034
Ben Coates11019023
Keith Sims04027034
Tim Irwin03025032
Harry Boatswain03010014
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark Schlereth46113044
Ricky Siglar33015042
Mitch Frerotte1104014
Gerald Perry1107015
Clarence Jones0102116
Curt DiGiacomo01015043
J.D. Maarleveld01010043
Ivy Joe Hunter0109025
Ed Stenerud010409

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Derek Loville324
Vai Sikahema128
Brad Muster122
Vince Albritton113
Vince Newsome18
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Robert Moore327
Tony Hargain210
Buford McGee112

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------15471476
Johnny Holland------13481576
Ken Harvey------1553371
Vince Newsome------1547870
Keith Sims2734------970
Bart Oates2834------769
Mossy Cade------11441267
Dan Marino2937---------66
Charles Haley------12431166
Mike Munchak2536------162
Dan Saleaumula------1446262
Vince Albritton------10381361
Carnell Lake------1444260
Tim Irwin2532------158
Herman Fontenot2433------158
Eric Thomas------1145258
Ben Coates1923------1658
Wayne Martin------1244157
John Wojciechowski2328---------51
Herman Moore2229---------51
Brad Muster1413------2249
Brian Mitchell2226---------48
Larry Kelm------1431247
Lee Williams------1029342
Eric Metcalf1228---------40
Shelton Robinson------724637
Pete Metzelaars114------2136
Harry Boatswain1014------1135
Eddie Johnson------6151334
Derek Loville17------2432
Eric Turner------222731
Vai Sikahema00------2828
Brian Blades59------1024
Brian Blados64------1121
Barry Word76------518
Russell Maryland------413118
Phil Freeman11------1517
Curtis Rouse13------1115
Howard Griffith76------215
Rich Karlis00------1010
Rohn Stark00------77
Darion Conner------25---7
Adrian Cooper00------77
Don Majkowski00------44
Robert Goff------0033
Scott Stankavage00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Moore------23322782
Scott Case------22352178
Tom Holmoe------25341877
Steve Pelleur1758---------75
Curt DiGiacomo1543------967
Eric Bieniemy1035------2065
Ernie Jones1430------1862
Roman Fortin1349---------62
Richard Carey------21301061
Mark Collins------17281560
Mark Schlereth1344---------57
Ricky Siglar1542---------57
Bryce Paup------2330356
Matt Groening1130------1556
Ivy Joe Hunter925------2054
Derrick Walker1235------754
Vaughan Johnson------2130253
J.D. Maarleveld1043---------53
Stacey Toran------2227352
Tony Degrate------2223348
Rueben Davis------2021647
Leroy Thompson342---------45
Carroll Mack------1722342
Bobby Houston------1423441
Sterling Sharpe930---------39
Brian Noble------1891138
Gary Wellman615------1536
Ernie Logan------9131133
Tony Hargain220------1032
Gerald Perry715------931
Don Davey------1215229
Mitch Frerotte414------927
Clarence Jones216------927
Buford McGee212------1226
Steve Kaufusi------717125
Troy Johnson------126523
Steve Stallings------631423
Leonard Russell716---------23
Terry Herremans------89320
Calvin Stephens215---------17
Ed Stenerud49---------13
Dave Finzer00------99
Dale Hellestrae00------99
Pete Stoyanovich00------88
Oliver Luck00---------0
Whit Taylor00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12473.9
Middle591.8
Right11898.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9626.9
Middle6254.2
Right221.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino37172059501
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Pelleur572702612642

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108474.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2191376.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2000.0
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2817883.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)23101205.2
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot92215033
WR Herman Moore96067129
WR Eric Metcalf4000028
RB Brian Mitchell43126026
TE Ben Coates31031123
WR Brian Blades2111709
FB Brad Muster2107013
FB Howard Griffith220406
TE Pete Metzelaars101004
WR Derek Loville1101707
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leroy Thompson157351042
WR Sterling Sharpe137274030
WR Ernie Jones115143030
WR Tony Hargain4208020
RB Eric Bieniemy3104035
WR Gary Wellman3108015
FB Buford McGee210-1012
TE Derrick Walker22019035
TE Ivy Joe Hunter1000025
FB Matt Groening1102030
RB Leonard Russell1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word2105.005.17
Brian Mitchell2-1-0.505.24
Dan Marino1-1-1.001.50
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Buford McGee100.000.00
Matt Groening100.000.00
Eric Bieniemy155.004.25
Leonard Russell11111.008.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino32124.004.97
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Pelleur61152.503.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Moore2142.007.44
WR Herman Fontenot1188.001.67
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernie Jones111515.003.91
WR Sterling Sharpe1000.005.69
RB Eric Bieniemy1000.001.33
WR Tony Hargain1000.002.00
RB Leonard Russell1000.000.00
WR Leroy Thompson1000.003.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Barry Word21
Brian Mitchell20
ChicagoRushesConversions
Buford McGee10
Leonard Russell11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1466
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Steve Pelleur1221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot411
WR Herman Moore433
WR Brian Blades211
FB Brad Muster100
WR Eric Metcalf100
RB Brian Mitchell100
TE Ben Coates111
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Ernie Jones400
WR Leroy Thompson311
WR Tony Hargain210
WR Sterling Sharpe100
TE Ivy Joe Hunter100
WR Gary Wellman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium36,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,500 (21,400)
End Zone8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats6,800 (13,600)
Club Seats3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (3,300)