Week 8, 1996

played in Minnesota, MN

57 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Chicago Bears3003-6
Minnesota Vikings07710-24

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

Team StatisticsCHIMIN
Record2-57-1
First Downs1114
- by Rushing47
- by Passing77
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards233239
- Offensive Plays6061
- Yards per Play3.883.92
Net Rushing Yards69125
- Rushing Attempts2430
- Yards per Rush2.884.17
Net Passing Yards164114
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 15 - 222 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards187174
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/239/60
- Yards per Pass Play4.563.68
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions2/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.98.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/352/15
Punt Returns/Yards6/304/21
Kick Returns/Yards4/851/18
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 34
Time of Possession27:2032:40

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:413:48OWN 33636Field Goal
16:171:39OWN 2337Punt
11:273:13OWN 35730Punt
211:332:42OWN 28515Fumble
28:002:50OWN 13517Punt
21:541:20OWN 20421Punt
315:002:16OWN 12511Punt
39:411:27OWN 2231Punt
34:191:39OWN 3031Punt
31:072:02OWN 49523Missed FG
412:164:10OWN 37746Field Goal
47:040:08OWN 4510Interception
46:041:21OWN 4545Downs
42:090:13OWN 2020Interception
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:19OWN 2338Punt
18:532:36OWN 20412Punt
14:383:11OWN 18622Punt
213:141:41OWN 2038Punt
28:510:51OPP 37237Touchdown
25:103:16OWN 36726Punt
20:340:34OWN 519Half
312:443:03OWN 2367Punt
38:143:55OWN 34966Touchdown
32:401:33OWN 233-8Punt
414:051:49OWN 3535Punt
48:061:02OWN 203-12Punt
46:560:52OPP 15215Touchdown
44:432:3450423Field Goal
41:561:56OPP 33511Game

Game MVP: Lester Archambeau, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Smith14564.001830
Ma'ake Scott661.00500
Andre Ware471.75600
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson17774.531731
Scottie Graham11504.551110
Dan Marino2-2-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre Ware32151874/23048239.4
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino22181749/602320129.9

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sterling Sharpe499724.2537480
WR Greg McMurtry35258.335130
WR Vincent Brisby3741.33150
TE Derrick Walker121919.009190
RB Robert Smith122525.0020250
FB Richie Anderson1288.00880
WR Russell Copeland1233.00030
RB Ma'ake Scott1166.00060
WR Daryl Hobbs0100.00000
TE Hunter Goodwin0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ben Coates455112.7511190
RB Jamal Anderson445513.7524322
FB Brad Muster33-9-3.000-10
WR Charles Johnson353010.006180
RB Scottie Graham1166.00060
WR Qadry Ismail1155.00250
TE Ken Dilger111212.007120
WR Terry Glenn112424.0011240
WR Herman Moore0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Eric Turner14444.000
S Devin Bush100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Andre Ware1000
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Oliver Gibson0100
Wayne Martin0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer733948.442.6584
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger938642.937.3531

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich2/31/20/0480/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson1/11/10/0443/3

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
John Heeter6305.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Barlow4215.30

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Gaston Green35217.30
Richard Shelton13333.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Glenn11818.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Buddy Love900.02429
DE Chad Thornton620.52624
DE Lester Archambeau414.51525
S Terry Ray411.03029
ILB Alvin Mack450.02327
CB Ty Law420.02626
DT Bill Pickel410.02314
CB Richard Shelton400.01920
DT Sam Adams332.02527
OLB Brett Faryniarz301.01014
S John Heeter210.01412
ILB Dwayne Gordon200.074
CB Malik Boyd120.02527
WR Sterling Sharpe10---------
WR Greg McMurtry10---------
WR Vincent Brisby10---------
OLB Tim George100.01412
OLB Lewis Bush100.02119
DE Chris Doleman010.0138
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Devin Bush830.02436
ILB Shannon Briggs730.52123
CB Darrell McClellan410.02333
DE Wayne Martin302.51221
DE Robert Porcher310.52026
ILB Tracy Simien310.02130
ILB Keith Goganious300.069
DE La'roi Glover220.51625
OLB Frank Slade230.02132
CB Eric Allen210.02335
DT Dan Wilkinson210.01924
S Eric Turner120.02436
OLB Darion Conner100.0610
CB Darren Anderson100.01929
S Willie Kramer100.0415

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lester Archambeau4.500025
DT Sam Adams2.000027
OLB Brett Faryniarz1.000014
S Terry Ray1.000029
DE Chad Thornton0.500024
DT Mack Richardson0.010024
OLB Lewis Bush0.001019
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Wayne Martin2.501121
DE Robert Porcher0.512326
ILB Shannon Briggs0.500023
DE La'roi Glover0.500025
DT Dan Wilkinson0.013224
OLB Frank Slade0.003432
OLB Darion Conner0.000110

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Brett Faryniarz30014
CB Richard Shelton30020
CB Malik Boyd21027
CB Ty Law21026
S Terry Ray20029
S Buddy Love20029
DT Bill Pickel10014
OLB Lewis Bush10019
DE Chad Thornton10024
S John Heeter10012
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Keith Goganious3009
CB Darrell McClellan30033
S Devin Bush20136
ILB Tracy Simien20030
ILB Shannon Briggs20023
CB Eric Allen13035
CB Darren Anderson10029
S Willie Kramer10015
S Eric Turner00136

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shaquille O'Neal35024235
Randall McDaniel17024135
Mike Utley04024036
Roman Fortin03024034
Derrick Walker01020022
Richie Anderson01014015
John Hunter00024136
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Boselli57030031
Keith Sims44030231
Chuck Belin16030231
Cory Raymer13025431
Antone Davis13030131
Tom Nalen120500
Ben Coates11023027
Brad Muster02013015

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Gaston Green117
Robert Tyler117
Dwayne Gordon114
Harold Green110
Pat Harlow110
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Greg Hill317
Keith Goganious316
Scott Slutzker217
Darren Anderson111
Terry Crews17

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Buddy Love------24292073
Mike Utley2436------1070
Ty Law------26261264
John Hunter2436---------60
Andre Ware2436---------60
Terry Ray------3029160
Randall McDaniel2435---------59
Shaquille O'Neal2435---------59
Roman Fortin2434---------58
Malik Boyd------2527658
Brett Faryniarz------10142852
Sam Adams------2527---52
Alvin Mack------2327151
Derrick Walker2022------850
Chad Thornton------2624---50
Vincent Brisby1930---------49
Sterling Sharpe1829---------47
Richard Shelton------1920847
Greg McMurtry1120------1647
Robert Smith1726---------43
Lester Archambeau------1525242
John Heeter------14121642
Mack Richardson------1524241
Bill Pickel------2314340
Lewis Bush------2119---40
Richie Anderson1415------938
Chris Doleman------1381031
Ma'ake Scott78------1530
Tim George------1412---26
Dwayne Gordon------741425
Hunter Goodwin67------1023
Robert Tyler13------1721
Harold Green28------1020
Gaston Green02------1719
Daryl Hobbs03------1215
Pat Harlow02------1012
Russell Copeland57---------12
Dave Finzer00------1010
Claxton Simpson00------1010
Gene Williams00------1010
Earnest Stafford00------1010
Pete Stoyanovich00------66
Tony Brackens------0055
Lance Scott02---------2
H. Warren Moon00---------0
Jay Fiedler00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Allen------23351876
Keith Sims3031------1071
Antone Davis3031------1071
Frank Slade------21321871
Devin Bush------24361171
Eric Turner------24361070
Terry Glenn3031------263
Dan Marino3031---------61
Chuck Belin3031---------61
Tony Boselli3031---------61
Darren Anderson------19291159
Darrell McClellan------2333359
Ben Coates2327------757
Cory Raymer2531---------56
Tracy Simien------2130354
Herman Moore2724---------51
Robert Porcher------2026551
Shannon Briggs------2123145
Dan Wilkinson------1924144
Wayne Martin------1221942
La'roi Glover------1625142
Jamal Anderson1822---------40
Brad Muster1315------634
Charles Johnson1115------834
Keith Goganious------691631
Ken Dilger37------2131
Derrick Harris112------1225
Scottie Graham129------122
Willie Kramer------415322
Qadry Ismail13------1620
Oliver Gibson------512320
Darion Conner------610117
Greg Hill00------1717
Scott Slutzker00------1717
Tom Nalen50------1015
James Palmer00------1010
Bob Kochman00------1010
Mitch Berger00------99
Reggie Barlow00------99
Terry Crews------0077
Jason Hanson00------66
Jay Williams------0044
Sean Dawkins10------12
Erik Kramer00------11
Terry Reger------00---0
Mike Cunningham00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9384.2
Middle12292.4
Right320.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11464.2
Middle13544.2
Right4276.8
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre Ware321530139112
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino22182002100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64355.8
Short (0-8 Yds)96313.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)134735.6
Long (19+ Yds)414812.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33-2-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)129554.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)7612117.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe94097229
WR Vincent Brisby7304030
WR Greg McMurtry53025020
TE Derrick Walker21019022
RB Robert Smith21025126
FB Richie Anderson2108015
WR Russell Copeland210307
WR Daryl Hobbs101003
RB Ma'ake Scott110608
TE Hunter Goodwin100007
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ben Coates54051027
WR Charles Johnson53030015
RB Jamal Anderson44055122
FB Brad Muster330-9015
WR Herman Moore1000024
RB Scottie Graham110609
WR Qadry Ismail110503
TE Ken Dilger1101207
WR Terry Glenn11024131

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Smith100.004.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Scottie Graham294.504.55
Jamal Anderson252.504.53
Dan Marino1-1-1.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino111212.007.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jamal Anderson111212.0013.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Andre Ware20
Robert Smith10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Jamal Anderson51
Dan Marino10
Scottie Graham11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Andre Ware952
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino552

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Greg McMurtry332
WR Sterling Sharpe200
WR Russell Copeland210
WR Vincent Brisby210
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Ben Coates221
WR Charles Johnson221
RB Jamal Anderson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,200 (15,200)
End Zone11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)