Week 17, 2008

played in Chicago, IL

34 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	14	0	-	21
Chicago Bears	16	7	14	0	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:08 MIN - Troy Williamson 18 pass from Ronnie Lynch (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 09:29 CHI - Safety: David Barrett tackled receiver in end zone
1Q: 04:42 CHI - Johnny Wilkinson 1 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
1Q: 02:34 CHI - Everett Newton 4 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:01 CHI - David Garrard 4 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 11:39 CHI - Joseph Addai 8 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 07:03 MIN - Willie Dawkins 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 03:20 CHI - Deion Branch 7 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 01:11 MIN - Frank Gore 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:08 MIN - Troy Williamson 18 pass from Ronnie Lynch (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 09:29 CHI - Safety: David Barrett tackled receiver in end zone
1Q: 04:42 CHI - Johnny Wilkinson 1 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
1Q: 02:34 CHI - Everett Newton 4 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:01 CHI - David Garrard 4 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 11:39 CHI - Joseph Addai 8 run (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 07:03 MIN - Willie Dawkins 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 03:20 CHI - Deion Branch 7 pass from David Garrard (Kenneth Cooper extra point)
3Q: 01:11 MIN - Frank Gore 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 12-4 10-6
First Downs 18 29
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 7 18
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 269 438
- Offensive Plays 51 77
- Yards per Play 5.27 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 113 146
- Rushing Attempts 24 31
- Yards per Rush 4.71 4.71
Net Passing Yards 156 292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 15 - 3 46 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.78 6.35
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/8 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 3/48
Kick Returns/Yards 4/115 4/98
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 24:58 35:02

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	12-4	10-6
First Downs	18	29
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	7	18
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	269	438
- Offensive Plays	51	77
- Yards per Play	5.27	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	113	146
- Rushing Attempts	24	31
- Yards per Rush	4.71	4.71
Net Passing Yards	156	292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 15 - 3	46 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.78	6.35
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/8	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/33	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	3/48
Kick Returns/Yards	4/115	4/98
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	24:58	35:02

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:00	OPP 42	5	42	Touchdown
1	9:29	0:06	OWN 1	2	14	Safety
1	4:36	0:13	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	2:27	2:40	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	12:31	3:30	OWN 25	6	1	Punt
2	5:51	1:16	OWN 33	2	7	Interception
2	3:57	1:27	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
3	11:31	4:37	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
3	3:11	2:11	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
4	14:11	0:56	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
4	10:59	3:46	OWN 5	7	27	Punt
4	3:03	0:17	OWN 43	2	0	Interception
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 3	3	11	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	2:31	OWN 21	5	20	Punt
1	9:23	4:47	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
1	4:23	1:56	OPP 22	7	22	Touchdown
2	14:47	2:16	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	9:01	3:10	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	4:35	0:38	OPP 43	3	3	Punt
2	2:30	2:30	OWN 31	7	42	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:29	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
3	6:54	3:43	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	1:00	1:49	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	13:15	2:16	OWN 6	5	36	Punt
4	7:13	4:10	OWN 23	5	6	Punt
4	2:46	1:46	OWN 33	5	10	Punt

Game MVP: David Garrard, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Willie Dawkins	15	85	5.67	16	3	1
QB Ronnie Lynch	5	19	3.80	9	0	0
RB Frank Gore	4	9	2.25	4	0	1

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Johnny Wilkinson	17	91	5.35	28	3	0
RB Joseph Addai	10	28	2.80	8	0	1
QB David Garrard	3	21	7.00	11	1	1
WR Derrick Mason	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ronnie Lynch	24	15	181	3/25	1	59	3	59.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Garrard	46	32	292	0/0	3	40	0	108.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Troy Williamson	7	15	64	9.14	9	18	1
WR Harold Burnett	5	5	40	8.00	26	17	0
WR Craig Davis	2	3	73	36.50	49	59	0
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Everett Newton	11	15	153	13.91	82	40	1
WR Deion Branch	7	8	52	7.43	14	22	1
WR Derrick Mason	4	4	41	10.25	0	19	0
RB Johnny Wilkinson	3	5	8	2.67	0	4	1
TE Quinn Sypniewski	3	6	20	6.67	0	8	0
TE Zach Miller	2	4	2	1.00	2	3	0
RB Desmond Dickinson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Dashawn Matunda	1	2	13	13.00	10	13	0
FB J.D. Runnels	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Landon Johnson	1	0	0.00
S Jim Leonhard	1	2	2.00
ILB Harrison Arnold	1	6	6.00

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	5	283	56.6	43.0	58	4

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	7	335	47.9	40.7	58	4

Kicking Statistics

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

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenneth Cooper	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	3	30	10.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrelle Revis	3	48	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Williamson	3	93	31.0	0
Nicholas Conley	1	22	22.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mason	4	98	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Samuel Gaylor	8	2	0.0	31	46
CB Orlando Scandrick	8	2	0.0	28	42
ILB Rufus Alexander	8	1	0.0	31	46
CB Travis Daniels	7	0	0.0	29	42
ILB Robert Wendorff	5	0	0.0	19	30
DE Gaines Adams	4	3	0.0	28	43
DT Quentin Groves	3	2	0.0	28	42
DE Kristopher Heilman	3	1	0.0	24	34
CB Axel Batchelor	3	0	0.0	12	19
ILB Jalen Tatum	2	3	0.0	29	41
S Nicholas Conley	2	2	0.0	31	46
CB Greg Blue	2	1	0.0	5	9
OLB Akin Ayodele	2	0	0.0	30	46
WR Troy Williamson	2	0	---	---	---
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0.0	11	16
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	---	---	---

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	6	1	0.0	23	26
ILB Harrison Arnold	5	0	0.0	23	19
S Corey Webster	4	0	0.0	24	27
ILB Terrell Suggs	3	1	1.0	23	24
ILB Nick Barnett	3	0	0.0	13	7
CB David Macklin	2	1	0.0	12	22
CB Cortland Finnegan	2	1	0.0	23	26
DT Damione Lewis	2	0	0.0	18	21
CB Manny Pacquiao	2	0	0.0	1	3
DT Marcus Harrison	2	0	0.0	22	15
DE Matt Stewart	1	0	1.0	6	9
DT Andrew Hoffman	1	0	1.0	3	7
DE John Abraham	1	1	0.0	7	6
S Jim Leonhard	1	1	0.0	10	22
S Tyrus Fitzgerald	1	1	0.0	13	5
CB David Barrett	1	0	0.0	0	5
DE Charles Johnson	1	0	0.0	19	22
CB Darrelle Revis	0	1	0.0	24	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	1	30
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	43
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	42

Chicago	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DE Matt Stewart	1.0	1	9
ILB Terrell Suggs	1.0	0	24
DT Andrew Hoffman	1.0	0	7
DE Charles Johnson	0.0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Orlando Scandrick	6	1	42
CB Travis Daniels	6	0	42
ILB Rufus Alexander	5	0	46
S Samuel Gaylor	4	1	46
CB Axel Batchelor	4	0	19
ILB Robert Wendorff	3	1	30
OLB Akin Ayodele	1	1	46
DE Gaines Adams	1	1	43
CB Greg Blue	1	0	9
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	42
S Nicholas Conley	0	2	46
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1	41

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	3	1	1	26
CB David Barrett	3	0	0	5
CB Manny Pacquiao	2	0	0	3
ILB Nick Barnett	2	0	0	7
CB David Macklin	1	1	0	22
S Corey Webster	1	1	0	27
ILB Harrison Arnold	1	0	1	19
DT Damione Lewis	1	0	0	21
ILB Terrell Suggs	1	0	0	24
S Jim Leonhard	0	1	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Quinn Ojinnaka	4	6	24	1	27
T Chris Colmer	3	4	24	0	27
C Greg Eslinger	2	4	24	1	27
T Adam Snyder	1	4	24	0	27
C John Sullivan	1	2	24	1	27

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Paul McQuistan	7	10	2	31	46
T Tony Ugoh	3	5	1	31	46
G Danny Newhart	2	6	0	31	46
C Kory Lichtensteiner	2	5	0	31	46
T Daryn Colledge	1	2	0	31	46
FB J.D. Runnels	0	1	0	12	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Blue	2	23
Frank Gore	1	23
Darnerien McCants	1	18
Harold Burnett	1	18
Troy Williamson	1	16
Eric Steinbach	1	5

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Landon Johnson	3	18
Terrell Suggs	1	18
Corey Webster	1	16
Mathias Nkwenti	1	14
Darrelle Revis	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	31	46	24	101
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	31	46	7	84
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	28	43	8	79
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	31	46	1	78
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	30	46	1	77
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	29	42	1	72
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	28	42	1	71
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	28	42	1	71
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	29	41	---	70
WR Troy Williamson	18	27	---	---	16	61
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	24	34	1	59
TE Joe Klopfenstein	14	20	---	---	23	57
WR Harold Burnett	12	24	---	---	18	54
T Adam Snyder	24	27	---	---	---	51
T Chris Colmer	24	27	---	---	---	51
C Greg Eslinger	24	27	---	---	---	51
G Quinn Ojinnaka	24	27	---	---	---	51
QB Ronnie Lynch	24	27	---	---	---	51
C John Sullivan	24	27	---	---	---	51
WR Craig Davis	19	25	---	---	6	50
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	19	30	---	49
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	11	16	18	45
RB Willie Dawkins	19	23	---	---	---	42
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	12	19	8	39
CB Greg Blue	---	---	5	9	23	37
RB Frank Gore	4	2	---	---	23	29
WR Darnerien McCants	5	3	---	---	18	26
DT Giovanni Sweeney	---	---	2	3	18	23
FB Harris Stanton	10	4	---	---	5	19
TE Patrick Estes	11	4	---	---	---	15
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	3	0	8	11
TE T.J. Williams	8	1	---	---	---	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Wilford Brown	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Eric Steinbach	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Terrance Pennington	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	5	5
T King Dunlap	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Marques Hagans	0	2	---	---	---	2
S LaRon Landry	---	---	0	1	---	1
FB Aidan Randle	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Robert Berry	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Mackenzie Cornbower	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Adrian Arrington	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Trevor Rafter	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Daryn Colledge	31	46	---	---	8	85
G Paul McQuistan	31	46	---	---	8	85
RB Johnny Wilkinson	20	36	---	---	24	80
WR Deion Branch	31	42	---	---	6	79
T Tony Ugoh	31	46	---	---	1	78
QB David Garrard	31	46	---	---	---	77
C Kory Lichtensteiner	31	46	---	---	---	77
G Danny Newhart	31	46	---	---	---	77
WR Everett Newton	30	43	---	---	---	73
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	23	26	18	67
S Corey Webster	---	---	24	27	16	67
ILB Terrell Suggs	---	---	23	24	18	65
CB Darrelle Revis	---	---	24	26	14	64
TE Zach Miller	17	34	---	---	---	51
CB Cortland Finnegan	---	---	23	26	---	49
WR Derrick Mason	12	19	---	---	17	48
TE Quinn Sypniewski	19	28	---	---	1	48
DE Charles Johnson	---	---	19	22	4	45
ILB Harrison Arnold	---	---	23	19	---	42
DT Marcus Harrison	---	---	22	15	5	42
DT Damione Lewis	---	---	18	21	---	39
DE Matt Stewart	---	---	6	9	23	38
CB David Macklin	---	---	12	22	---	34
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	10	22	---	32
ILB Nick Barnett	---	---	13	7	10	30
TE Dashawn Matunda	1	3	---	---	24	28
FB J.D. Runnels	12	9	---	---	---	21
S Tyrus Fitzgerald	---	---	13	5	---	18
RB Joseph Addai	11	5	---	---	---	16
DE John Abraham	---	---	7	6	1	14
T Mathias Nkwenti	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	2	---	---	10	13
DT Andrew Hoffman	---	---	3	7	---	10
TE Miles Attico	1	5	---	---	4	10
CB David Barrett	---	---	0	5	4	9
C Walt DiBlasio	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Caden Jenkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kenneth Cooper	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Brian Johnston	---	---	0	5	---	5
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	1	3	---	4
RB Desmond Dickinson	0	4	---	---	---	4
RB Cris Sellers	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Jason Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Doug Datish	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Harry Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	17	72	4.2
Right	5	28	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	34	17.0
Middle	23	88	3.8
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ronnie Lynch	24	15	1	2	0	4	0	2	3

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Garrard	46	32	4	2	1	8	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	20	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	138	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	77	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	83	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	113	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Troy Williamson	15	7	64	0	27
WR Harold Burnett	5	5	40	0	24
WR Craig Davis	3	2	73	1	25
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	4	0	23

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Everett Newton	15	11	0	153	3	43
WR Deion Branch	8	7	1	52	1	42
TE Quinn Sypniewski	6	3	0	20	0	28
RB Johnny Wilkinson	5	3	0	8	0	36
WR Derrick Mason	4	4	0	41	0	19
TE Zach Miller	4	2	0	2	0	34
TE Dashawn Matunda	2	1	0	13	0	3
RB Desmond Dickinson	1	1	0	3	0	4
FB J.D. Runnels	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Willie Dawkins	3	13	4.33	5.67
RB Frank Gore	1	2	2.00	2.25

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Wilkinson	2	21	10.50	5.35
RB Joseph Addai	2	7	3.50	2.80
WR Derrick Mason	1	6	6.00	6.00
QB David Garrard	1	4	4.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ronnie Lynch	2	2	23	11.50	7.54

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Garrard	9	7	43	4.78	6.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	23	11.50	4.27

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Everett Newton	4	3	24	6.00	10.20
WR Deion Branch	2	1	7	3.50	6.50
RB Johnny Wilkinson	1	1	1	1.00	1.60
TE Quinn Sypniewski	1	1	8	8.00	3.33
TE Zach Miller	1	1	3	3.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ronnie Lynch	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Johnny Wilkinson	2	0
QB David Garrard	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ronnie Lynch	6	4	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Garrard	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Troy Williamson	4	2	1
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	1
WR Craig Davis	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derrick Mason	3	3	3
RB Johnny Wilkinson	3	1	1
TE Quinn Sypniewski	2	1	0
WR Deion Branch	1	1	0
WR Everett Newton	1	1	1

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)