Week 8, 2000

played in Chicago, IL

51 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	7	0	-	24
Chicago Bears	7	0	6	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:24 CHI - Mel McCarthy 21 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
1Q: 05:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:42 MIN - MarTay Jenkins 8 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:55 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal
3Q: 08:00 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 03:28 CHI - Vincent Brisby 6 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point failed)
4Q: 05:38 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:24 CHI - Mel McCarthy 21 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
1Q: 05:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:42 MIN - MarTay Jenkins 8 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 02:55 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal
3Q: 08:00 MIN - Fred Taylor 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 03:28 CHI - Vincent Brisby 6 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point failed)
4Q: 05:38 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 18 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 7-0 2-5
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 17 2
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 390 322
- Offensive Plays 65 53
- Yards per Play 6.00 6.08
Net Rushing Yards 264 49
- Rushing Attempts 45 18
- Yards per Rush 5.87 2.72
Net Passing Yards 126 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 16 - 0 34 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 131 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.30 7.80
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 4.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 34:54 25:06

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	7-0	2-5
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	17	2
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	390	322
- Offensive Plays	65	53
- Yards per Play	6.00	6.08
Net Rushing Yards	264	49
- Rushing Attempts	45	18
- Yards per Rush	5.87	2.72
Net Passing Yards	126	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 16 - 0	34 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	131	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.30	7.80
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	4.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 24
Time of Possession	34:54	25:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:11	3:43	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
1	3:37	5:02	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
2	11:57	1:31	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	7:36	4:47	OWN 24	9	62	Field Goal
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 29	5	22	Half
3	15:00	7:09	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	3:21	4:08	OWN 29	6	34	Missed FG
4	12:19	2:27	OWN 37	4	22	Punt
4	5:31	3:37	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 45	2	-2	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:49	OWN 17	11	83	Touchdown
1	5:28	1:51	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	13:35	1:38	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
2	10:26	2:50	OWN 32	6	15	Punt
2	2:49	0:59	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	7:51	4:30	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	14:13	1:54	OWN 44	4	26	Missed FG
4	9:52	4:21	OWN 20	8	79	Field Goal
4	1:54	1:08	OWN 9	5	27	Interception

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	34	193	5.68	19	11	2
Brian Griese	6	31	5.17	11	2	0
Miles Walker	5	40	8.00	15	2	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Robert Smith	12	30	2.50	13	1
Carlos King	3	0	0.00	0	0
Andre Ware	2	10	5.00	6	0
Mel McCarthy	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	19	16	131	1/5	1	23	0	112.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Ware	34	21	282	1/9	2	30	1	95.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR O.J. McDuffie	4	5	23	5.75	11	11	0
RB Fred Taylor	4	4	29	7.25	21	16	0
TE Ken Dilger	3	4	29	9.67	15	13	0
WR Charles Johnson	2	3	29	14.50	11	23	0
FB Pete Russell	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
FB George Irwin	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	1

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Derek Loville	5	8	78	15.60	27	30	0
WR Sterling Sharpe	4	5	33	8.25	18	18	0
WR Vincent Brisby	4	7	29	7.25	3	15	1
RB Robert Smith	3	4	59	19.67	46	26	0
WR Robb Thomas	2	5	32	16.00	9	27	0
FB Mel McCarthy	2	2	34	17.00	29	21	1
RB Trung Candidate	1	1	17	17.00	15	17	0
RB Carlos King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bubba Franks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	0	0	0
Delbert Cowsette	0	1	0	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ty Law	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	3	142	47.3	39.0	57	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	4	210	52.5	40.0	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	0/1	0/1	31	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Stoyanovich	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	3	30	10.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Barrett	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	52	26.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sterling Sharpe	1	14	14.0	0
David Barrett	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	10	2	0.0	17	29
S Paul Miranda	6	1	0.0	18	35
CB Artrell Hawkins	5	1	0.0	16	35
CB Eric Warfield	3	0	0.0	11	26
DE Courtney Brown	2	1	1.0	14	24
ILB Tracy Simien	2	0	0.0	8	9
S John Lynch	2	0	0.0	18	35
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0.0	18	35
OLB Jay Foreman	2	0	0.0	18	35
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	0.0	12	24
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	0.0	15	30
DT Cletidus Hunt	1	0	0.0	5	15
DE Donte Rocco	0	1	0.0	7	16
ILB Kailey Wong	0	1	0.0	6	11

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Earl Holmes	12	2	0.0	45	20
DT Dan Footman	6	1	0.0	25	10
OLB Dwayne Rudd	5	2	0.0	16	5
S Eric Turner	5	0	0.0	45	20
CB Koby Thomas	5	0	0.0	20	9
CB David Barrett	4	1	0.0	45	20
DT Tim Dennis	3	5	0.0	28	14
S Mark Carrier	3	4	0.0	39	20
OLB Adalius Thomas	3	2	0.0	19	5
CB Jason Craft	3	0	0.0	35	18
DE Jason Taylor	2	2	1.0	45	19
DE Dan Williams	2	2	0.0	33	16
OLB Bryce Paup	1	3	0.0	26	15
S Greg Wesley	1	1	0.0	6	2
WR Derek Loville	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ty Law	1	0	0.0	10	5
OLB Twan Russell	1	0	0.0	9	3
DT Frank Bruno	0	3	0.0	24	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Courtney Brown	1.0	0	24
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	1	20
ILB Kailey Wong	0.0	1	11
DT Cletidus Hunt	0.0	1	15
OLB Jay Foreman	0.0	1	35

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jason Taylor	1.0	0	1	19
DT Tim Dennis	0.0	1	0	14
ILB Earl Holmes	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB James Darling	5	1	0	29
CB Artrell Hawkins	4	1	1	35
S Paul Miranda	4	0	0	35
CB Eric Warfield	3	0	0	26
S John Lynch	2	1	0	35
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0	35
ILB Tracy Simien	1	0	0	9
OLB Henri Crockett	0	1	0	24

Chicago	Caught	PPlay
ILB Earl Holmes	4	20
CB Koby Thomas	2	9
OLB Dwayne Rudd	2	5
OLB Adalius Thomas	2	5
CB David Barrett	2	20
OLB Bryce Paup	1	15
S Eric Turner	1	20
DE Dan Williams	1	16
CB Jason Craft	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cory Raymer	7	11	45	1	20
Anthony Redmon	6	7	45	0	20
Chris Dishman	3	8	45	0	20
Antone Davis	2	5	45	0	20
Tony Boselli	1	4	45	0	20
Ken Dilger	1	2	37	0	18
George Irwin	0	1	26	0	10
Anthony Becht	0	1	7	0	0

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Tait	1	5	1	18	0	35
Melvin Tuten	1	2	0	18	0	35
Todd Washington	1	2	0	18	0	35
Hank Fraley	1	1	0	18	0	35
Alan Faneca	0	4	0	18	1	35
Mel McCarthy	0	1	0	12	0	21
Bubba Franks	0	1	0	15	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Hayden	1	18
O.J. McDuffie	1	13
Kailey Wong	1	13

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Ty Law	2	15
Robb Thomas	1	9
Mel McCarthy	1	7
Raleigh Roundtree	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Redmon	45	20	---	---	5	70
Charles Johnson	42	19	---	---	5	66
Antone Davis	45	20	---	---	---	65
Tony Boselli	45	20	---	---	---	65
Cory Raymer	45	20	---	---	---	65
Chris Dishman	45	20	---	---	---	65
Brian Griese	45	20	---	---	---	65
Paul Miranda	---	---	18	35	11	64
O.J. McDuffie	35	15	---	---	13	63
Ken Dilger	37	18	---	---	5	60
Walt Harris	---	---	18	35	2	55
Fred Taylor	40	15	---	---	---	55
Jay Foreman	---	---	18	35	2	55
John Lynch	---	---	18	35	1	54
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	16	35	2	53
Mike Rucker	---	---	15	30	5	50
James Darling	---	---	17	29	2	48
Qadry Ismail	24	12	---	---	9	45
Eric Warfield	---	---	11	26	8	45
Courtney Brown	---	---	14	24	2	40
Henri Crockett	---	---	12	24	2	38
George Irwin	26	10	---	---	1	37
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	13	20	3	36
Kailey Wong	---	---	6	11	13	30
Devin Bush	---	---	2	6	16	24
Donte Rocco	---	---	7	16	1	24
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	5	15	2	22
MarTay Jenkins	5	2	---	---	14	21
Anthony Becht	7	0	---	---	14	21
Tracy Simien	---	---	8	9	2	19
Aaron Hayden	0	0	---	---	18	18
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	0	13	13
Pete Russell	4	4	---	---	4	12
Miles Walker	5	5	---	---	---	10
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Erik Baerg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chester Hallen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	5	5
Spencer George	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sheldon Jackson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeremy Staat	---	---	0	0	3	3
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	0	0	2	2
Justics Main	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Barrett	---	---	45	20	9	74
Jason Taylor	---	---	45	19	5	69
Eric Turner	---	---	45	20	2	67
Earl Holmes	---	---	45	20	2	67
Mark Carrier	---	---	39	20	2	61
Todd Washington	18	35	---	---	6	59
Jason Craft	---	---	35	18	2	55
Andre Ware	18	35	---	---	---	53
Melvin Tuten	18	35	---	---	---	53
Alan Faneca	18	35	---	---	---	53
John Tait	18	35	---	---	---	53
Hank Fraley	18	35	---	---	---	53
Bryce Paup	---	---	26	15	9	50
Dan Williams	---	---	33	16	1	50
Tim Dennis	---	---	28	14	5	47
Derek Loville	16	29	---	---	1	46
Sterling Sharpe	8	20	---	---	16	44
Mel McCarthy	12	21	---	---	7	40
Bubba Franks	15	22	---	---	3	40
Robert Smith	15	23	---	---	---	38
Frank Bruno	---	---	24	11	2	37
Robb Thomas	8	19	---	---	9	36
Dan Footman	---	---	25	10	---	35
Koby Thomas	---	---	20	9	4	33
Carlos King	3	12	---	---	18	33
Vincent Brisby	9	22	---	---	---	31
Ty Law	---	---	10	5	15	30
Julian Pittman	---	---	19	8	1	28
Adalius Thomas	---	---	19	5	4	28
Dwayne Rudd	---	---	16	5	2	23
Twan Russell	---	---	9	3	5	17
Greg Wesley	---	---	6	2	9	17
Levon Hevey	0	0	---	---	15	15
Edwin Fleming	0	3	---	---	11	14
Mike Lucky	3	3	---	---	4	10
Jason Simmons	---	---	6	0	3	9
Karsten Thornton	---	---	0	0	8	8
Pete Stoyanovich	0	0	---	---	6	6
Earnest Stafford	0	0	---	---	6	6
Van Diligiro	0	0	---	---	6	6
Raleigh Roundtree	0	0	---	---	6	6
Robert Hicks	0	0	---	---	6	6
Trung Candidate	1	1	---	---	4	6
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tee Martin	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ray Lucas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	66	5.5
Middle	25	138	5.5
Right	6	62	10.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	12	34	2.8
Right	2	-3	-1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	19	16	1	0	1	0	2	1	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Ware	34	21	4	1	3	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	1	23	23.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	111	13.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	64	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	107	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR O.J. McDuffie	5	4	1	23	0	15
TE Ken Dilger	4	3	0	29	0	18
RB Fred Taylor	4	4	0	29	0	15
WR Charles Johnson	3	2	0	29	1	19
FB Pete Russell	1	1	0	4	0	4
FB George Irwin	1	1	0	9	0	10
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	0	8	0	2

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derek Loville	8	5	1	78	1	29
WR Vincent Brisby	7	4	1	29	0	22
WR Sterling Sharpe	5	4	1	33	0	20
WR Robb Thomas	5	2	0	32	1	19
RB Robert Smith	4	3	0	59	1	23
FB Mel McCarthy	2	2	0	34	1	21
RB Carlos King	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Trung Candidate	1	1	0	17	0	1
TE Bubba Franks	1	0	0	0	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	7	27	3.86	5.68
Miles Walker	1	0	0.00	8.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos King	2	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	2	16	5.33	6.89

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Ware	5	3	25	5.00	8.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	1	8	4.00	4.60
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	1	6	3.00	6.60
WR Vincent Brisby	2	1	6	3.00	4.14
FB Mel McCarthy	1	1	13	13.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	5	2
Miles Walker	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Smith	4	2
Carlos King	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	3	2	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Ware	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR O.J. McDuffie	1	0	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	1	1
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Brisby	3	3	3
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	2	1
WR Derek Loville	2	1	1
WR Robb Thomas	1	0	0
TE Bubba Franks	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)