Week 8, 1999

played in Chicago, IL

31 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings61033-22
Chicago Bears0070-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 MIN - Phil Dawson 20 field goal
1Q: 01:54 MIN - Phil Dawson 23 field goal
2Q: 08:53 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 MIN - Phil Dawson 51 field goal
3Q: 06:12 MIN - Phil Dawson 19 field goal
3Q: 03:07 CHI - Andre Ware 6 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
4Q: 02:25 MIN - Phil Dawson 42 field goal

Team StatisticsMINCHI
Record7-11-6
First Downs2516
- by Rushing135
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards450272
- Offensive Plays7151
- Yards per Play6.345.33
Net Rushing Yards23573
- Rushing Attempts4716
- Yards per Rush5.004.56
Net Passing Yards215199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 19 - 034 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards215203
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/4
- Yards per Pass Play8.965.69
Fumbles/Lost1/13/1
3rd Down Conversions5/132/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.87.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards5/254/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/252/5
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/91
Interception Ret./Yards1/50/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 21
Time of Possession40:0719:53

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:12OWN 201077Field Goal
17:593:31OWN 20860Missed FG
14:122:26OPP 23417Field Goal
214:255:42OWN 271273Touchdown
25:142:58OWN 4514Punt
21:401:40OWN 16450Field Goal
312:005:55OWN 37961Field Goal
32:584:22OWN 20977Fumble
48:191:25OWN 3135Punt
45:253:07OPP 45420Field Goal
40:270:27OWN 363-4Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:480:49OWN 2035Punt
14:280:16OWN 271-4Fumble
11:462:21OWN 2733Punt
28:433:29OWN 16532Punt
22:160:36OWN 4230Punt
315:003:00OWN 20516Punt
36:053:07OWN 25575Touchdown
413:365:17OWN 31273Missed FG
46:541:29OWN 14528Interception
42:181:51OWN 20944Downs

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Fred Taylor321735.414470
Brian Griese8263.251110
Spencer George7365.141720
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Andre Ware8597.381121
Robert Smith5102.001310
Ma'ake Scott341.33300

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese24192150/01420117.8
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre Ware34182031/4031158.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson559118.2068420
WR Terry Glenn444611.5022270
TE Ken Dilger3593.00070
RB Fred Taylor2294.50251
WR Qadry Ismail112727.0028270
WR O.J. McDuffie1399.00090
FB Derrick Harris1133.00130
RB Spencer George11-1-1.000-10
FB George Irwin122222.0017220
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Edwin Fleming81011414.2528310
WR Sterling Sharpe39237.674180
WR Vincent Brisby23189.000100
TE Mike Lucky23-5-2.500-10
WR Derek Loville161414.008140
RB Ma'ake Scott112929.0020290
FB Rashaan Shehee111010.005100
RB Robert Smith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Artrell Hawkins155.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer George1000
Dan Wilkinson0110
Derrick Harris0010
Walt Harris0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Andre Ware2000
June Henley1000
Mark Carrier0100
Ty Law0100
Raleigh Roundtree0100
Calvin Buchanan0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger29547.545.0531
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop524048.043.0553

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson5/62/21/1511/1
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich0/10/10/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
O.J. McDuffie3258.30
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Frank Simmons252.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
June Henley37525.00
Frank Simmons11616.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Devin Bush800.01635
CB Walt Harris800.01535
ILB James Darling510.01635
CB Roy Koehn330.01430
CB Artrell Hawkins300.01529
S John Lynch200.01635
DE La'roi Glover200.01322
DT Dan Wilkinson111.01228
OLB Henri Crockett100.01327
OLB Jay Foreman100.01324
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Karsten Thornton720.02314
OLB Lewis Bush700.0195
S Mark Carrier610.04521
CB Jason Simmons600.02315
S Buddy Love510.04424
DT Sam Adams450.02918
DE Tony Brackens430.04022
ILB Dwayne Gordon420.02410
S Eric Turner400.087
DE Jason Taylor330.04120
CB Ty Law320.04722
DT Calvin Buchanan320.03215
OLB Dwayne Rudd210.0188
CB Jason Craft200.04421
OLB Bryce Paup110.03621
WR Derek Loville10---------
DE Julian Pittman100.0197

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dan Wilkinson1.011028
DE Mike Rucker0.011033
DT Cletidus Hunt0.01007
OLB Henri Crockett0.003127
DE La'roi Glover0.001022
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Brackens0.011122
DT Sam Adams0.001018
DE Jason Taylor0.000120

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Devin Bush60035
CB Walt Harris50035
CB Roy Koehn20030
CB Artrell Hawkins12129
S John Lynch10035
ILB James Darling10035
OLB Henri Crockett10027
OLB Jay Foreman10024
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Buddy Love30024
ILB Karsten Thornton21014
S Mark Carrier20021
S Eric Turner2007
OLB Lewis Bush2005
CB Ty Law20022
OLB Dwayne Rudd2008
CB Jason Simmons20015
OLB Bryce Paup10021
CB Jason Craft10021
DE Tony Brackens01022

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chuck Belin37047024
George Irwin37030011
Chris Dishman36147024
Antone Davis35047024
Erik Baerg26038022
Tony Boselli15047024
Scott Galbraith110502
Cory Raymer110902
Ken Dilger01040020
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shaquille O'Neal11016035
Cleveland Williams05016035
Alan Faneca02016035
Raleigh Roundtree00016135

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Kailey Wong310
O.J. McDuffie115
Ken Dilger114
Derrick Harris112
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Dwayne Gordon114
Mike Lucky114
Richie Anderson113

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charles Johnson4323------1379
Chris Dishman4724------879
Antone Davis4724------778
Ken Dilger4020------1474
Chuck Belin4724---------71
Tony Boselli4724---------71
Brian Griese4724---------71
Terry Glenn4224---------66
Erik Baerg3822------161
Devin Bush------1635960
Fred Taylor4019---------59
Walt Harris------1535656
John Lynch------1635152
James Darling------1635152
Henri Crockett------13271151
Mike Rucker------1233550
O.J. McDuffie1911------1545
George Irwin3011------445
Roy Koehn------1430145
Artrell Hawkins------1529145
Dan Wilkinson------1228---40
Jay Foreman------1324138
La'roi Glover------1322136
Spencer George75------2133
Paul Miranda------417930
Donte Rocco------715123
Qadry Ismail51------1420
Derrick Harris44------1220
Scott Galbraith52------714
Tracy Simien------25512
Frank Slade------48---12
Phil Dawson00------1212
Cletidus Hunt------47112
Cory Raymer92---------11
Kailey Wong------001010
Lamar Lathon------0088
James Palmer00------88
Chester Hallen00------88
Kris Farris00------88
Hayden Woodson00------66
Wyatt Ashworth------0055
Junior Suliven------0044
Mitch Berger00------22
MarTay Jenkins00------22
Torin Dorn------00---0
Justics Main00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ty Law------47221382
Mark Carrier------45211379
Buddy Love------4424573
Jason Craft------4421671
Tony Brackens------4022769
Jason Taylor------4120869
Bryce Paup------3621663
Raleigh Roundtree1635------657
Alan Faneca1635------657
Calvin Buchanan------3215552
Andre Ware1635---------51
Shaquille O'Neal1635---------51
Cleveland Williams1635---------51
Sam Adams------2918451
John Tait1635---------51
Edwin Fleming1228------1050
Dwayne Gordon------24101448
Sterling Sharpe1432------147
Jason Simmons------2315947
Mike Lucky1021------1445
Karsten Thornton------2314542
Derek Loville1326---------39
Robert Smith1223------237
Lewis Bush------1951337
Frank Bruno------2110132
Ma'ake Scott413------1229
Julian Pittman------197127
Eric Turner------871126
Dwayne Rudd------188---26
Vincent Brisby59------923
Rashaan Shehee514------322
Frank Simmons------441119
Richie Anderson11------1315
Gilberto Campbell48---------12
Joe Prokop00------66
J.D. Cannon00------66
Earnest Stafford00------66
Lance Scott00------66
June Henley00------55
Pete Stoyanovich00------33
Aidan Buchanan00------22
David Williams00---------0
Jay Fiedler00---------0
Howie Roberts00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9192.1
Middle322036.3
Right3175.7
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-4-2.0
Middle12726.0
Right252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese24195002220
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre Ware34183132611

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)11101029.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)63213.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1191009.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)95586.4
Long (19+ Yds)102474.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson55091223
TE Ken Dilger5309020
WR Terry Glenn44046124
WR O.J. McDuffie3109011
FB George Irwin21022111
RB Fred Taylor2209019
WR Qadry Ismail1102711
FB Derrick Harris110304
RB Spencer George110-105
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Edwin Fleming1080114228
WR Sterling Sharpe93223032
WR Derek Loville61014026
WR Vincent Brisby3201809
TE Mike Lucky320-5021
RB Robert Smith1010023
RB Ma'ake Scott11029113
FB Rashaan Shehee11010014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor9222.445.41
Spencer George221.005.14
Brian Griese2105.003.25
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Andre Ware2126.007.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese52112.208.96
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie2000.003.00
TE Ken Dilger2173.501.80
RB Fred Taylor1144.004.50
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Fred Taylor52
Brian Griese20
Spencer George10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Andre Ware20
Ma'ake Scott10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese543
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Andre Ware742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR O.J. McDuffie211
WR Charles Johnson111
WR Terry Glenn111
FB Derrick Harris110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Sterling Sharpe321
WR Derek Loville100
WR Vincent Brisby100
RB Ma'ake Scott111
WR Edwin Fleming110

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)