Week 8, 2012

played in Chicago, IL

64 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	3	0	6	-	23
Chicago Bears	0	3	10	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:09 MIN - Stevie Johnson 12 pass from Sam Bradford (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 00:31 MIN - Brandon Jackson 2 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 06:09 CHI - Blair Walsh 44 field goal
2Q: 00:58 MIN - Pat McAfee 28 field goal
3Q: 12:12 CHI - Darrelle Revis 36 interception return (Blair Walsh extra point)
3Q: 06:25 CHI - Blair Walsh 49 field goal
4Q: 12:28 MIN - Pat McAfee 41 field goal
4Q: 07:54 MIN - Pat McAfee 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:09 MIN - Stevie Johnson 12 pass from Sam Bradford (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 00:31 MIN - Brandon Jackson 2 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 06:09 CHI - Blair Walsh 44 field goal
2Q: 00:58 MIN - Pat McAfee 28 field goal
3Q: 12:12 CHI - Darrelle Revis 36 interception return (Blair Walsh extra point)
3Q: 06:25 CHI - Blair Walsh 49 field goal
4Q: 12:28 MIN - Pat McAfee 41 field goal
4Q: 07:54 MIN - Pat McAfee 42 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 6-1 4-3
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 6 0
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 394 277
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 5.47 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 194 37
- Rushing Attempts 38 22
- Yards per Rush 5.11 1.68
Net Passing Yards 200 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.88 6.15
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/20 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/84 4/44
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 1/17
Kick Returns/Yards 1/35 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 35:44 24:16

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	6-1	4-3
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	6	0
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	394	277
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	5.47	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	194	37
- Rushing Attempts	38	22
- Yards per Rush	5.11	1.68
Net Passing Yards	200	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.88	6.15
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/20	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/84	4/44
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	1/17
Kick Returns/Yards	1/35	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	35:44	24:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:56	OWN 10	9	29	Punt
1	7:24	0:25	OWN 49	2	51	Touchdown
1	3:45	3:21	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	12:33	3:17	OWN 3	6	16	Punt
2	6:01	5:08	OWN 17	8	72	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 4	1	-2	Half
3	13:12	1:10	OWN 21	3	0	Interception
3	12:02	3:49	OWN 43	6	23	Missed FG
3	6:19	1:47	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	3:12	5:51	OWN 42	12	34	Field Goal
4	11:13	3:25	OWN 27	8	48	Field Goal
4	5:18	1:10	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	3:27	1:03	OPP 18	3	6	Fumble
4	0:04	0:04	OWN 20	1	-1	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:04	1:40	OWN 3	3	1	Punt
1	6:59	3:14	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
1	0:24	2:51	OWN 25	8	24	Punt
2	9:16	3:15	OWN 43	7	30	Field Goal
2	0:53	0:35	OWN 25	4	24	Punt
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	8:13	1:54	OWN 41	6	27	Field Goal
3	4:32	1:20	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
4	12:21	1:08	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	7:48	2:30	OWN 37	6	47	Missed FG
4	4:08	0:41	OWN 10	4	8	Downs
4	2:24	2:20	OWN 13	9	78	Missed FG

Game MVP: Sam Bradford, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	17	55	3.24	8	0	1
QB Sam Bradford	10	72	7.20	26	1	0
RB Cory Boyd	9	53	5.89	43	1	0
RB Marcus Thomas	2	14	7.00	9	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ray Rice	10	0	0.00	5	0
RB Joseph Addai	7	15	2.14	7	0
QB David Garrard	4	23	5.75	12	1
RB Jerry Shoate	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Bradford	32	20	208	2/8	1	41	1	78.7

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Garrard	39	22	240	0/0	0	33	0	74.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	5	11	66	13.20	35	39	1
WR Adrian Arrington	5	7	57	11.40	0	16	0
TE John Cooley	5	9	75	15.00	34	41	0
RB Marcus Thomas	2	2	7	3.50	1	7	0
TE Jason McKie	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Cory Boyd	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Craig Davis	8	9	74	9.25	25	21
RB Ray Rice	3	4	24	8.00	0	11
RB Jerry Shoate	3	3	36	12.00	25	25
WR Mark Bradley	2	11	23	11.50	2	21
TE Julius Thomas	2	2	21	10.50	15	22
RB Joseph Addai	1	1	4	4.00	1	4
WR Harry Douglas	1	4	33	33.00	20	33
WR Adam Francois	1	2	17	17.00	5	17
TE Steven Sturgis	1	2	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darrelle Revis	1	36	36.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Marcus Thomas	1	0	0	0
OLB Alan Montgomery	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ray Rice	1	0	0
ILB Terrell Suggs	0	1	0
WR Harry Douglas	0	1	0
CB Darrelle Revis	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	4	205	51.3	47.0	58	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	7	329	47.0	41.9	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	3/4	2/3	0/1	42	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blair Walsh	2/4	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	2	16	8.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Francois	1	17	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	1	35	35.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacoby Ford	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Greg Lloyd	7	4	0.0	22	39
CB Kerry Baker	7	1	0.0	22	39
CB Jeff Greene	6	2	0.0	22	39
OLB Alan Montgomery	5	1	0.0	10	11
CB Ryan Clark	4	2	0.0	22	39
DT Quentin Groves	4	0	0.0	15	31
CB Bryson Radecki	4	0	0.0	3	15
OLB Ray Jones	2	0	0.0	21	27
DT Kedrick Golston	1	2	0.0	7	6
S LaRon Landry	1	2	0.0	9	15
DE Stephen Tulloch	1	0	0.0	15	31
QB Sam Bradford	1	0	---	---	---
DT Brenden Hall	1	0	0.0	17	26
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0.0	11	15
CB Greg Blue	0	2	0.0	21	32
CB Drew Floyd	0	1	0.0	2	15

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corey Webster	9	1	0.0	38	34
ILB Terrell Suggs	6	0	0.0	17	15
ILB Alfred Robertson	5	2	0.0	21	19
S Rahim Moore	4	2	0.0	38	34
CB Darrelle Revis	4	1	0.0	38	34
ILB Harrison Arnold	4	0	0.0	21	19
OLB Hector Vang	3	2	1.0	36	34
CB Jonathan Joseph	3	0	0.0	35	27
OLB Navarro Bowman	3	0	0.0	37	34
DE Charles Johnson	2	3	0.5	21	20
S Christopher Coles	2	3	0.0	16	15
DT Marcus Harrison	2	1	0.0	16	13
DT Brian Johnston	2	0	0.0	17	14
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	2	0	0.0	23	21
DE Everette Brown	1	1	0.5	18	16
DT Howie Cavil	1	2	0.0	20	18
S Jim Leonhard	1	1	0.0	1	3
CB Josh Nobles	1	0	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	2	2	0	31
DT Quentin Groves	0	1	1	31
DT Brenden Hall	0	1	0	26
DT Hardy Newman	0	1	0	11
OLB Brody Russett	0	1	0	12

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Hector Vang	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Charles Johnson	0.5	0	1	1	20
DE Everette Brown	0.5	0	0	0	16
DT Marcus Harrison	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	0.0	0	1	0	21
DT Howie Cavil	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Greg Lloyd	4	2	39
CB Jeff Greene	4	0	39
CB Kerry Baker	3	1	39
CB Bryson Radecki	3	0	15
OLB Alan Montgomery	3	0	11
CB Ryan Clark	2	0	39
S LaRon Landry	1	1	15
OLB Ray Jones	1	0	27
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	15
DE Stephen Tulloch	0	1	31
CB Greg Blue	0	1	32
CB Drew Floyd	0	1	15

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Corey Webster	3	1	0	34
OLB Navarro Bowman	3	0	0	34
S Rahim Moore	2	1	0	34
ILB Terrell Suggs	2	0	0	15
ILB Harrison Arnold	2	0	0	19
CB Darrelle Revis	1	1	1	34
S Jim Leonhard	1	0	0	3
CB Jonathan Joseph	1	0	0	27
DT Brian Johnston	1	0	0	14
S Christopher Coles	1	0	0	15
DE Everette Brown	1	0	0	16
OLB Hector Vang	1	0	0	34
ILB Alfred Robertson	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Oniel Cousins	3	9	1	38	1	34
T Jared Veldheer	2	3	0	38	0	34
C Robert Berry	1	5	0	38	0	34
C Ramon Harewood	0	6	0	38	0	34
T King Dunlap	0	5	0	38	1	34

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Aaron Howard	1	4	22	39
C Kory Lichtensteiner	0	4	22	39
T Daryn Colledge	0	3	22	39
T Sam Young	0	3	22	39
G George Walters	0	2	22	39
TE Julius Thomas	0	1	21	34
TE Steven Sturgis	0	1	10	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	1	21
Paul Godfrey	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Suggs	2	22
Steven Sturgis	1	23

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jeff Greene	---	---	22	39	21	82
WR Stevie Johnson	38	32	---	---	10	80
G Oniel Cousins	38	34	---	---	8	80
T King Dunlap	38	34	---	---	8	80
CB Greg Blue	---	---	21	32	24	77
QB Sam Bradford	38	34	---	---	4	76
T Jared Veldheer	38	34	---	---	4	76
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	21	27	25	73
C Robert Berry	38	34	---	---	---	72
C Ramon Harewood	38	34	---	---	---	72
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	22	39	4	65
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	22	39	4	65
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	22	39	4	65
TE John Cooley	31	33	---	---	---	64
WR Adrian Arrington	34	28	---	---	---	62
TE Jason McKie	23	17	---	---	18	58
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	15	31	10	56
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	15	31	4	50
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	13	24	10	47
DT Brenden Hall	---	---	17	26	1	44
RB Marcus Thomas	8	13	---	---	18	39
WR Santonio Holmes	17	16	---	---	---	33
RB Cory Boyd	15	18	---	---	---	33
TE Jason Witten	1	4	---	---	25	30
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	2	15	12	29
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	11	15	2	28
FB Jared Leisle	3	3	---	---	21	27
CB Bryson Radecki	---	---	3	15	8	26
RB Brandon Jackson	19	6	---	---	---	25
S LaRon Landry	---	---	9	15	1	25
OLB Alan Montgomery	---	---	10	11	2	23
DT Hardy Newman	---	---	9	11	2	22
WR DeVier Posey	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	0	0	17	17
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	7	6	1	14
OLB Brody Russett	---	---	1	12	---	13
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Kaleb Highcove	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	0	2	---	2
WR Samuel Gomez	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Andy Dalton	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Edmond Gates	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Victor Barlow	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Joe Looney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Hector Vang	---	---	36	34	25	95
S Rahim Moore	---	---	38	34	15	87
S Corey Webster	---	---	38	34	4	76
CB Darrelle Revis	---	---	38	34	4	76
OLB Navarro Bowman	---	---	37	34	4	75
G George Walters	22	39	---	---	11	72
CB Jonathan Joseph	---	---	35	27	3	65
QB David Garrard	22	39	---	---	---	61
WR Mark Bradley	22	39	---	---	---	61
T Daryn Colledge	22	39	---	---	---	61
C Kory Lichtensteiner	22	39	---	---	---	61
T Sam Young	22	39	---	---	---	61
G Aaron Howard	22	39	---	---	---	61
TE Julius Thomas	21	34	---	---	2	57
ILB Terrell Suggs	---	---	17	15	22	54
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	23	21	5	49
DE Charles Johnson	---	---	21	20	5	46
WR Harry Douglas	18	28	---	---	---	46
TE Steven Sturgis	10	13	---	---	23	46
ILB Harrison Arnold	---	---	21	19	3	43
ILB Alfred Robertson	---	---	21	19	3	43
RB Ray Rice	11	10	---	---	20	41
DT Howie Cavil	---	---	20	18	3	41
WR Craig Davis	10	23	---	---	2	35
DE Everette Brown	---	---	18	16	1	35
DT Brian Johnston	---	---	17	14	3	34
S Christopher Coles	---	---	16	15	3	34
DT Marcus Harrison	---	---	16	13	3	32
WR Jacoby Ford	3	10	---	---	17	30
TE Bradie Ewing	3	8	---	---	18	29
RB Joseph Addai	7	12	---	---	7	26
CB Josh Nobles	---	---	3	4	15	22
RB Jerry Shoate	5	14	---	---	---	19
WR Adam Francois	0	3	---	---	13	16
S Jim Leonhard	---	---	1	3	11	15
C Doug Datish	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Walt DiBlasio	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Will Beatty	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Jonathan Wright	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Blair Walsh	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Roderick Boyd	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Keith Lewis	---	---	0	0	5	5
OLB Morris Torres	---	---	2	0	---	2
TE Michael Egnew	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Mike Kafka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	30	183	6.1
Right	4	3	0.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-5	-0.8
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	2	-2	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Bradford	32	20	2	2	2	3	3	1	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Garrard	39	22	5	1	0	7	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	45	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	140	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	105	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	91	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	11	5	2	66	1	32
TE John Cooley	9	5	0	75	1	33
WR Adrian Arrington	7	5	0	57	0	28
RB Marcus Thomas	2	2	0	7	0	13
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0	3	0	17
RB Brandon Jackson	1	1	0	-1	0	6
RB Cory Boyd	1	1	0	1	0	18

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Bradley	11	2	23	1	39
WR Craig Davis	9	8	74	1	23
RB Ray Rice	4	3	24	0	10
WR Harry Douglas	4	1	33	1	28
RB Jerry Shoate	3	3	36	1	14
WR Adam Francois	2	1	17	0	3
TE Julius Thomas	2	2	21	1	34
TE Steven Sturgis	2	1	8	0	13
RB Joseph Addai	1	1	4	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cory Boyd	3	3	1.00	5.89
RB Brandon Jackson	2	10	5.00	3.24
RB Marcus Thomas	1	5	5.00	7.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ray Rice	1	-1	-1.00	0.00
RB Jerry Shoate	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Bradford	1	1	12	12.00	6.50

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Garrard	2	1	11	5.50	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	1	1	12	12.00	6.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Craig Davis	1	1	11	11.00	8.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Sam Bradford	3	2
RB Marcus Thomas	2	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
QB David Garrard	2	0
RB Jerry Shoate	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Bradford	14	11	7

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Garrard	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	5	2	2
TE John Cooley	4	4	4
RB Marcus Thomas	2	2	0
WR Adrian Arrington	2	2	1
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Bradley	7	2	1
WR Harry Douglas	2	1	1
RB Jerry Shoate	2	2	1
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1
WR Adam Francois	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)