Week 8, 1996

played in Minnesota, MN

57 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Chicago Bears	3	0	0	3	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 48 field goal
2Q: 08:14 MIN - Jamal Anderson 32 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 04:27 MIN - Jamal Anderson 2 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 08:14 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 34 field goal
4Q: 06:11 MIN - Jamal Anderson 12 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 02:17 MIN - Jason Hanson 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 48 field goal
2Q: 08:14 MIN - Jamal Anderson 32 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 04:27 MIN - Jamal Anderson 2 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 08:14 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 34 field goal
4Q: 06:11 MIN - Jamal Anderson 12 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 02:17 MIN - Jason Hanson 44 field goal

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 2-5 7-1
First Downs 11 14
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 7 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 233 239
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 3.88 3.92
Net Rushing Yards 69 125
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 2.88 4.17
Net Passing Yards 164 114
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 15 - 2 22 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 187 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 9/60
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 3.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 6/30 4/21
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/44
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:20 32:40

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	2-5	7-1
First Downs	11	14
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	7	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	233	239
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	3.88	3.92
Net Rushing Yards	69	125
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	2.88	4.17
Net Passing Yards	164	114
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 15 - 2	22 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	187	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	9/60
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	3.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	6/30	4/21
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/44
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:20	32:40

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:41	3:48	OWN 33	6	36	Field Goal
1	6:17	1:39	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
1	1:27	3:13	OWN 35	7	30	Punt
2	11:33	2:42	OWN 28	5	15	Fumble
2	8:00	2:50	OWN 13	5	17	Punt
2	1:54	1:20	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 12	5	11	Punt
3	9:41	1:27	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
3	4:19	1:39	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
3	1:07	2:02	OWN 49	5	23	Missed FG
4	12:16	4:10	OWN 37	7	46	Field Goal
4	7:04	0:08	OWN 45	1	0	Interception
4	6:04	1:21	OWN 45	4	5	Downs
4	2:09	0:13	OWN 20	2	0	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:19	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
1	8:53	2:36	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
1	4:38	3:11	OWN 18	6	22	Punt
2	13:14	1:41	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	8:51	0:51	OPP 37	2	37	Touchdown
2	5:10	3:16	OWN 36	7	26	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 5	1	9	Half
3	12:44	3:03	OWN 23	6	7	Punt
3	8:14	3:55	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
3	2:40	1:33	OWN 23	3	-8	Punt
4	14:05	1:49	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	8:06	1:02	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
4	6:56	0:52	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
4	4:43	2:34	50	4	23	Field Goal
4	1:56	1:56	OPP 33	5	11	Game

Game MVP: Lester Archambeau, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Robert Smith	14	56	4.00	18	3
Ma'ake Scott	6	6	1.00	5	0
Andre Ware	4	7	1.75	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Anderson	17	77	4.53	17	3	1
Scottie Graham	11	50	4.55	11	1	0
Dan Marino	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Ware	32	15	187	4/23	0	48	2	39.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	22	18	174	9/60	2	32	0	129.9

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Sterling Sharpe	4	9	97	24.25	37	48
WR Greg McMurtry	3	5	25	8.33	5	13
WR Vincent Brisby	3	7	4	1.33	1	5
TE Derrick Walker	1	2	19	19.00	9	19
RB Robert Smith	1	2	25	25.00	20	25
FB Richie Anderson	1	2	8	8.00	8	8
WR Russell Copeland	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Ma'ake Scott	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Daryl Hobbs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Hunter Goodwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ben Coates	4	5	51	12.75	11	19	0
RB Jamal Anderson	4	4	55	13.75	24	32	2
FB Brad Muster	3	3	-9	-3.00	0	-1	0
WR Charles Johnson	3	5	30	10.00	6	18	0
RB Scottie Graham	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	24	24.00	11	24	0
WR Herman Moore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Eric Turner	1	44	44.00	0
S Devin Bush	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Andre Ware	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Oliver Gibson	0	1	0	0
Wayne Martin	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	7	339	48.4	42.6	58	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	9	386	42.9	37.3	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Stoyanovich	2/3	1/2	0/0	48	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Heeter	6	30	5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Barlow	4	21	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gaston Green	3	52	17.3	0
Richard Shelton	1	33	33.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Glenn	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Buddy Love	9	0	0.0	24	29
DE Chad Thornton	6	2	0.5	26	24
DE Lester Archambeau	4	1	4.5	15	25
S Terry Ray	4	1	1.0	30	29
ILB Alvin Mack	4	5	0.0	23	27
CB Ty Law	4	2	0.0	26	26
DT Bill Pickel	4	1	0.0	23	14
CB Richard Shelton	4	0	0.0	19	20
DT Sam Adams	3	3	2.0	25	27
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	0	1.0	10	14
S John Heeter	2	1	0.0	14	12
ILB Dwayne Gordon	2	0	0.0	7	4
CB Malik Boyd	1	2	0.0	25	27
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	0	---	---	---
WR Greg McMurtry	1	0	---	---	---
WR Vincent Brisby	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tim George	1	0	0.0	14	12
OLB Lewis Bush	1	0	0.0	21	19
DE Chris Doleman	0	1	0.0	13	8

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Devin Bush	8	3	0.0	24	36
ILB Shannon Briggs	7	3	0.5	21	23
CB Darrell McClellan	4	1	0.0	23	33
DE Wayne Martin	3	0	2.5	12	21
DE Robert Porcher	3	1	0.5	20	26
ILB Tracy Simien	3	1	0.0	21	30
ILB Keith Goganious	3	0	0.0	6	9
DE La'roi Glover	2	2	0.5	16	25
OLB Frank Slade	2	3	0.0	21	32
CB Eric Allen	2	1	0.0	23	35
DT Dan Wilkinson	2	1	0.0	19	24
S Eric Turner	1	2	0.0	24	36
OLB Darion Conner	1	0	0.0	6	10
CB Darren Anderson	1	0	0.0	19	29
S Willie Kramer	1	0	0.0	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lester Archambeau	4.5	0	0	25
DT Sam Adams	2.0	0	0	27
OLB Brett Faryniarz	1.0	0	0	14
S Terry Ray	1.0	0	0	29
DE Chad Thornton	0.5	0	0	24
DT Mack Richardson	0.0	1	0	24
OLB Lewis Bush	0.0	0	1	19

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Martin	2.5	0	1	1	21
DE Robert Porcher	0.5	1	2	3	26
ILB Shannon Briggs	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE La'roi Glover	0.5	0	0	0	25
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	1	3	2	24
OLB Frank Slade	0.0	0	3	4	32
OLB Darion Conner	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	0	14
CB Richard Shelton	3	0	20
CB Malik Boyd	2	1	27
CB Ty Law	2	1	26
S Terry Ray	2	0	29
S Buddy Love	2	0	29
DT Bill Pickel	1	0	14
OLB Lewis Bush	1	0	19
DE Chad Thornton	1	0	24
S John Heeter	1	0	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Keith Goganious	3	0	0	9
CB Darrell McClellan	3	0	0	33
S Devin Bush	2	0	1	36
ILB Tracy Simien	2	0	0	30
ILB Shannon Briggs	2	0	0	23
CB Eric Allen	1	3	0	35
CB Darren Anderson	1	0	0	29
S Willie Kramer	1	0	0	15
S Eric Turner	0	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Shaquille O'Neal	3	5	24	2	35
Randall McDaniel	1	7	24	1	35
Mike Utley	0	4	24	0	36
Roman Fortin	0	3	24	0	34
Derrick Walker	0	1	20	0	22
Richie Anderson	0	1	14	0	15
John Hunter	0	0	24	1	36

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Boselli	5	7	30	0	31
Keith Sims	4	4	30	2	31
Chuck Belin	1	6	30	2	31
Cory Raymer	1	3	25	4	31
Antone Davis	1	3	30	1	31
Tom Nalen	1	2	5	0	0
Ben Coates	1	1	23	0	27
Brad Muster	0	2	13	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Gaston Green	1	17
Robert Tyler	1	17
Dwayne Gordon	1	14
Harold Green	1	10
Pat Harlow	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Hill	3	17
Keith Goganious	3	16
Scott Slutzker	2	17
Darren Anderson	1	11
Terry Crews	1	7

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Buddy Love	---	---	24	29	20	73
Mike Utley	24	36	---	---	10	70
Ty Law	---	---	26	26	12	64
John Hunter	24	36	---	---	---	60
Andre Ware	24	36	---	---	---	60
Terry Ray	---	---	30	29	1	60
Randall McDaniel	24	35	---	---	---	59
Shaquille O'Neal	24	35	---	---	---	59
Roman Fortin	24	34	---	---	---	58
Malik Boyd	---	---	25	27	6	58
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	10	14	28	52
Sam Adams	---	---	25	27	---	52
Alvin Mack	---	---	23	27	1	51
Derrick Walker	20	22	---	---	8	50
Chad Thornton	---	---	26	24	---	50
Vincent Brisby	19	30	---	---	---	49
Sterling Sharpe	18	29	---	---	---	47
Richard Shelton	---	---	19	20	8	47
Greg McMurtry	11	20	---	---	16	47
Robert Smith	17	26	---	---	---	43
Lester Archambeau	---	---	15	25	2	42
John Heeter	---	---	14	12	16	42
Mack Richardson	---	---	15	24	2	41
Bill Pickel	---	---	23	14	3	40
Lewis Bush	---	---	21	19	---	40
Richie Anderson	14	15	---	---	9	38
Chris Doleman	---	---	13	8	10	31
Ma'ake Scott	7	8	---	---	15	30
Tim George	---	---	14	12	---	26
Dwayne Gordon	---	---	7	4	14	25
Hunter Goodwin	6	7	---	---	10	23
Robert Tyler	1	3	---	---	17	21
Harold Green	2	8	---	---	10	20
Gaston Green	0	2	---	---	17	19
Daryl Hobbs	0	3	---	---	12	15
Pat Harlow	0	2	---	---	10	12
Russell Copeland	5	7	---	---	---	12
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Claxton Simpson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gene Williams	0	0	---	---	10	10
Earnest Stafford	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pete Stoyanovich	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tony Brackens	---	---	0	0	5	5
Lance Scott	0	2	---	---	---	2
H. Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Fiedler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Allen	---	---	23	35	18	76
Keith Sims	30	31	---	---	10	71
Antone Davis	30	31	---	---	10	71
Frank Slade	---	---	21	32	18	71
Devin Bush	---	---	24	36	11	71
Eric Turner	---	---	24	36	10	70
Terry Glenn	30	31	---	---	2	63
Dan Marino	30	31	---	---	---	61
Chuck Belin	30	31	---	---	---	61
Tony Boselli	30	31	---	---	---	61
Darren Anderson	---	---	19	29	11	59
Darrell McClellan	---	---	23	33	3	59
Ben Coates	23	27	---	---	7	57
Cory Raymer	25	31	---	---	---	56
Tracy Simien	---	---	21	30	3	54
Herman Moore	27	24	---	---	---	51
Robert Porcher	---	---	20	26	5	51
Shannon Briggs	---	---	21	23	1	45
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	19	24	1	44
Wayne Martin	---	---	12	21	9	42
La'roi Glover	---	---	16	25	1	42
Jamal Anderson	18	22	---	---	---	40
Brad Muster	13	15	---	---	6	34
Charles Johnson	11	15	---	---	8	34
Keith Goganious	---	---	6	9	16	31
Ken Dilger	3	7	---	---	21	31
Derrick Harris	11	2	---	---	12	25
Scottie Graham	12	9	---	---	1	22
Willie Kramer	---	---	4	15	3	22
Qadry Ismail	1	3	---	---	16	20
Oliver Gibson	---	---	5	12	3	20
Darion Conner	---	---	6	10	1	17
Greg Hill	0	0	---	---	17	17
Scott Slutzker	0	0	---	---	17	17
Tom Nalen	5	0	---	---	10	15
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bob Kochman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	9	9
Reggie Barlow	0	0	---	---	9	9
Terry Crews	---	---	0	0	7	7
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jay Williams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Sean Dawkins	1	0	---	---	1	2
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	1	1
Terry Reger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Cunningham	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	46	4.2
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	4	27	6.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Ware	32	15	3	0	1	3	9	11	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	22	18	2	0	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	35	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	31	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	73	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	48	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-2	-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	121	17.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe	9	4	0	97	2	29
WR Vincent Brisby	7	3	0	4	0	30
WR Greg McMurtry	5	3	0	25	0	20
TE Derrick Walker	2	1	0	19	0	22
RB Robert Smith	2	1	0	25	1	26
FB Richie Anderson	2	1	0	8	0	15
WR Russell Copeland	2	1	0	3	0	7
WR Daryl Hobbs	1	0	1	0	0	3
RB Ma'ake Scott	1	1	0	6	0	8
TE Hunter Goodwin	1	0	0	0	0	7

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ben Coates	5	4	51	0	27
WR Charles Johnson	5	3	30	0	15
RB Jamal Anderson	4	4	55	1	22
FB Brad Muster	3	3	-9	0	15
WR Herman Moore	1	0	0	0	24
RB Scottie Graham	1	1	6	0	9
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	5	0	3
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	12	0	7
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	24	1	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Smith	1	0	0.00	4.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scottie Graham	2	9	4.50	4.55
Jamal Anderson	2	5	2.50	4.53
Dan Marino	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	1	1	12	12.00	7.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	12	12.00	13.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Andre Ware	2	0
Robert Smith	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Anderson	5	1
Dan Marino	1	0
Scottie Graham	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Ware	9	5	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	5	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Greg McMurtry	3	3	2
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	0	0
WR Russell Copeland	2	1	0
WR Vincent Brisby	2	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ben Coates	2	2	1
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	1
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)