Week 8, 2006

played in Chicago, IL

30 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	0	-	14
Chicago Bears	7	16	0	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:54 CHI - Rashaun Shannon 3 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
1Q: 00:02 MIN - Troy Williamson 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 07:07 CHI - David Garrard 4 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point failed)
2Q: 04:53 CHI - Nick Barnett 64 interception return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Nick Goings 16 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 47 field goal
4Q: 03:25 CHI - Rashaun Shannon 3 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:54 CHI - Rashaun Shannon 3 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
1Q: 00:02 MIN - Troy Williamson 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 07:07 CHI - David Garrard 4 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point failed)
2Q: 04:53 CHI - Nick Barnett 64 interception return (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Nick Goings 16 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CHI - Kenneth Cooper 47 field goal
4Q: 03:25 CHI - Rashaun Shannon 3 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 5-2 4-3
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 5 14
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 283 362
- Offensive Plays 53 66
- Yards per Play 5.34 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 98 203
- Rushing Attempts 24 39
- Yards per Rush 4.08 5.21
Net Passing Yards 185 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 1 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 193 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.38 5.89
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 2/2
Penalties/Yards 8/45 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/109 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/64
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 25:48 34:12

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	5-2	4-3
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	5	14
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	283	362
- Offensive Plays	53	66
- Yards per Play	5.34	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	98	203
- Rushing Attempts	24	39
- Yards per Rush	4.08	5.21
Net Passing Yards	185	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 1	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	193	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.38	5.89
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	6.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	2/2
Penalties/Yards	8/45	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/109	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/64
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	25:48	34:12

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:46	4:10	OWN 17	6	26	Punt
1	3:23	3:23	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
2	12:04	1:44	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
2	6:55	2:12	OWN 20	4	29	Interception
2	4:43	2:20	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 34	6	29	Missed FG
3	8:19	3:01	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
3	2:05	3:14	OWN 1	6	20	Punt
4	3:17	2:10	OWN 42	8	13	Downs
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 42	2	15	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:14	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
1	3:36	0:13	OWN 17	1	23	Fumble
2	15:00	2:56	OWN 19	6	8	Punt
2	10:20	3:25	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	2:23	1:20	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	1:03	1:03	OPP 36	4	6	Field Goal
3	11:16	2:57	OWN 44	7	17	Punt
3	5:18	3:13	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
4	13:51	10:34	OWN 34	17	66	Touchdown
4	1:07	0:25	OWN 45	3	13	Fumble

Game MVP: David Garrard, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Frank Gore	14	41	2.93	10	1
QB Brian Griese	7	54	7.71	15	3
RB Claude Green	3	3	1.00	6	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joseph Addai	22	89	4.05	28	1	0
RB Rashaun Shannon	12	46	3.83	14	1	2
QB David Garrard	4	46	11.50	22	2	1
WR Derrick Mason	1	22	22.00	22	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	28	21	193	1/8	2	27	1	102.2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Garrard	25	19	170	2/11	0	31	0	93.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Burnett	5	8	61	12.20	20	27	0
FB Nick Goings	4	6	28	7.00	7	16	1
WR Darnerien McCants	4	5	55	13.75	19	27	0
RB Frank Gore	3	3	8	2.67	2	5	0
WR Troy Williamson	3	4	20	6.67	1	11	1
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Claude Green	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mark Bradley	8	10	56	7.00	32	18
WR Greg Jennings	4	6	47	11.75	22	31
WR Derrick Mason	2	2	4	2.00	0	3
TE Bubba Franks	2	3	25	12.50	16	22
RB Rashaun Shannon	1	1	23	23.00	18	23
RB Joseph Addai	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
TE Quinn Sypniewski	1	1	12	12.00	8	12

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Nick Barnett	1	64	64.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0
DE Mike Rucker	0	1	0
ILB Jay Foreman	0	1	0
WR Darnerien McCants	0	1	0
CB Ryan Clark	0	0	2
S Brock Williams	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Rashaun Shannon	2	0	0
RB Joseph Addai	1	0	0
TE Bubba Franks	0	1	0
T Vernon Carey	0	1	0
ILB Terrell Suggs	0	0	1
S Jake Battle	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo de le Rosa	4	204	51.0	38.8	56	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sammy Reaves	4	166	41.5	30.8	45	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenneth Cooper	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scotty Anderson	2	23	11.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Barrett	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	3	86	28.7	0
Troy Williamson	1	23	23.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mason	1	14	14.0	0
David Barrett	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	10	1	0.0	39	27
DE Cameron Wake	7	2	0.0	36	25
ILB Jay Foreman	6	2	0.0	39	27
ILB Jalen Tatum	5	1	1.0	32	16
CB Ricky Manning	4	1	0.0	18	17
DE Mike Rucker	4	0	0.0	38	26
S Brock Williams	3	1	0.0	37	27
CB Randall Gay	3	1	0.0	29	17
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	1	0.0	38	26
CB Greg Blue	3	1	0.0	29	18
DE Tommie Harris	2	0	1.0	9	5
DE Calvin Pace	2	2	0.0	30	20
DT Kedrick Golston	2	1	0.0	24	14
ILB Adam Seward	1	1	0.0	3	1

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	8	0	0.0	22	25
S Jake Battle	5	4	0.0	20	24
ILB Terrell Suggs	4	4	0.0	21	25
CB Cortland Finnegan	4	2	0.0	23	28
CB David Barrett	4	1	0.0	24	29
ILB Nick Barnett	4	1	0.0	21	22
OLB Alonzo Johnson	4	0	0.0	6	10
DT Damione Lewis	3	0	0.0	13	23
DE Anton Palepoi	2	1	1.0	12	20
DE Ryan Riddle	2	2	0.0	21	19
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	1	0.0	14	10
DT Andrew Hoffman	1	1	0.0	14	10
CB Jason Craft	1	0	0.0	10	20
CB Jabari Greer	1	0	0.0	4	8
S Antonio Perkins	1	0	0.0	3	3
ILB Reggie Hausermann	0	1	0.0	11	10
S Jim Leonhard	0	1	0.0	13	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jalen Tatum	1.0	0	0	1	16
DE Tommie Harris	1.0	0	0	0	5
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	0	1	1	26
DT Kedrick Golston	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	0	1	25

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anton Palepoi	1.0	0	0	1	20
CB Jason Craft	0.0	1	0	0	20
ILB Nick Barnett	0.0	0	1	1	22
DT Damione Lewis	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Stephen Bowen	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	27
CB Ricky Manning	3	0	17
CB Randall Gay	3	0	17
ILB Jalen Tatum	3	0	16
DE Cameron Wake	2	0	25
CB Greg Blue	2	0	18
ILB Jay Foreman	1	0	27
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	20
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	26
S Brock Williams	0	1	27

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cortland Finnegan	4	0	0	28
OLB Landon Johnson	3	1	0	25
ILB Nick Barnett	3	0	1	22
CB David Barrett	3	0	0	29
ILB Terrell Suggs	2	0	0	25
S Jake Battle	2	0	0	24
CB Jason Craft	1	0	0	20
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	0	0	10
OLB Alonzo Johnson	1	0	0	10
CB Jabari Greer	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Todd Herremans	2	3	22	0	21
C Chris Dishman	1	3	24	0	29
G Eric Steinbach	1	2	24	0	29
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	11	0	6
G Wilford Brown	0	5	24	0	29
FB Nick Goings	0	3	22	0	28
T Adam Snyder	0	1	24	0	29
T Wade Hunter	0	0	2	1	8

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Alan Faneca	8	13	39	0	27
T Vernon Carey	3	5	39	0	27
G Fred Weary	2	5	39	1	27
C Jake Scott	1	6	39	1	27
G Paul McQuistan	0	5	37	0	23
T Daryn Colledge	0	1	2	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Goings	1	17
Joe Klopfenstein	1	17
Troy Williamson	1	12

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Suggs	2	17
Landon Johnson	2	16
Aidan Randle	1	17
J.D. Runnels	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	38	26	17	81
WR Darnerien McCants	22	29	---	---	17	68
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	39	27	1	67
FB Nick Goings	22	28	---	---	17	67
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	39	27	1	67
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	38	26	1	65
S Brock Williams	---	---	37	27	1	65
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	36	25	1	62
CB Randall Gay	---	---	29	17	13	59
G Wilford Brown	24	29	---	---	5	58
G Eric Steinbach	24	29	---	---	5	58
T Adam Snyder	24	29	---	---	5	58
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	30	20	5	55
QB Brian Griese	24	29	---	---	1	54
WR Harold Burnett	21	25	---	---	8	54
C Chris Dishman	24	29	---	---	---	53
CB Greg Blue	---	---	29	18	4	51
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	32	16	---	48
G Todd Herremans	22	21	---	---	4	47
WR Troy Williamson	14	17	---	---	12	43
RB Frank Gore	19	23	---	---	---	42
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	19	20	---	39
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	24	14	---	38
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	18	17	1	36
WR Scotty Anderson	5	12	---	---	4	21
S Chris Gamble	---	---	3	4	13	20
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	9	5	5	19
TE Patrick Estes	11	6	---	---	---	17
TE Joe Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	17	17
T Wade Hunter	2	8	---	---	1	11
RB Claude Green	3	5	---	---	3	11
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	4	6	---	10
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	0	0	9	9
TE Brian Jennings	1	0	---	---	5	6
WR Rick McKnight	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	4	4
FB Harris Stanton	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	3	1	---	4
P Arturo de le Rosa	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	2	1	---	3
RB Donovan Blanco	1	0	---	---	---	1
WR Marques Hagans	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chris Colmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Derrick Mason	37	27	---	---	7	71
G Fred Weary	39	27	---	---	5	71
C Jake Scott	39	27	---	---	5	71
T Vernon Carey	39	27	---	---	5	71
C Alan Faneca	39	27	---	---	---	66
CB David Barrett	---	---	24	29	13	66
QB David Garrard	39	27	---	---	---	66
ILB Terrell Suggs	---	---	21	25	17	63
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	22	25	16	63
WR Mark Bradley	34	26	---	---	1	61
G Paul McQuistan	37	23	---	---	---	60
TE Bubba Franks	35	23	---	---	---	58
CB Cortland Finnegan	---	---	23	28	5	56
RB Joseph Addai	27	14	---	---	12	53
WR Greg Jennings	26	21	---	---	1	48
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	13	21	13	47
ILB Nick Barnett	---	---	21	22	2	45
S Jake Battle	---	---	20	24	1	45
DT Damione Lewis	---	---	13	23	5	41
DE Ryan Riddle	---	---	21	19	---	40
DE Anton Palepoi	---	---	12	20	5	37
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	14	10	7	31
CB Jason Craft	---	---	10	20	---	30
FB J.D. Runnels	9	4	---	---	13	26
RB Rashaun Shannon	12	12	---	---	1	25
DE Stephen Bowen	---	---	12	12	1	25
DT Andrew Hoffman	---	---	14	10	---	24
ILB Reggie Hausermann	---	---	11	10	---	21
FB Aidan Randle	3	1	---	---	17	21
OLB Alonzo Johnson	---	---	6	10	1	17
TE Quinn Sypniewski	11	5	---	---	---	16
CB Jabari Greer	---	---	4	8	1	13
WR James Avant	1	2	---	---	8	11
ILB Harrison Arnold	---	---	0	0	8	8
WR Antwaan Randle El	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Antonio Perkins	---	---	3	3	---	6
T Daryn Colledge	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Kenneth Cooper	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jeffery Hanks	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Sammy Reaves	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Winston Justice	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Jason Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Douglas Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Max Schneider	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Michael Toudouze	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	17	82	4.8
Right	6	13	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	21	90	4.3
Right	9	71	7.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	28	21	2	0	1	1	3	2	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Garrard	25	19	3	0	1	2	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	67	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	125	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	35	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	124	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	11	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Burnett	8	5	0	61	1	25
FB Nick Goings	6	4	0	28	0	28
WR Darnerien McCants	5	4	1	55	1	29
WR Troy Williamson	4	3	0	20	0	17
RB Frank Gore	3	3	0	8	0	23
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	0	10	0	12
RB Claude Green	1	1	0	11	0	5

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Bradley	10	8	0	56	0	26
WR Greg Jennings	6	4	0	47	1	21
TE Bubba Franks	3	2	1	25	1	23
WR Derrick Mason	2	2	0	4	0	27
RB Joseph Addai	2	1	0	3	0	14
RB Rashaun Shannon	1	1	0	23	1	12
TE Quinn Sypniewski	1	1	0	12	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	2	3	1.50	2.93

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joseph Addai	6	14	2.33	4.05
RB Rashaun Shannon	3	8	2.67	3.83
QB David Garrard	1	4	4.00	11.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	2	2	17	8.50	6.89

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Garrard	1	1	7	7.00	6.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	1	1	16	16.00	4.67
WR Troy Williamson	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mark Bradley	1	1	7	7.00	5.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	3	1
RB Frank Gore	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rashaun Shannon	4	3
RB Joseph Addai	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	8	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Garrard	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	2	2	1
WR Harold Burnett	2	2	2
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	1
FB Nick Goings	1	1	0
RB Frank Gore	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Bradley	4	3	1
TE Bubba Franks	2	1	0
WR Greg Jennings	2	2	2

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

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