Week 8, 2018

played in Chicago, IL

31 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	6	0	3	-	9
Chicago Bears	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 CHI - Sterling Shepard 29 pass from Mike Kafka (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 14:28 MIN - Cody Parkey 36 field goal
2Q: 11:52 CHI - Kerryon Johnson 36 run (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 04:53 MIN - Cody Parkey 44 field goal
3Q: 05:50 CHI - Sterling Shepard 34 pass from Mike Kafka (Jason Sanders extra point)
4Q: 06:35 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 CHI - Sterling Shepard 29 pass from Mike Kafka (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 14:28 MIN - Cody Parkey 36 field goal
2Q: 11:52 CHI - Kerryon Johnson 36 run (Jason Sanders extra point)
2Q: 04:53 MIN - Cody Parkey 44 field goal
3Q: 05:50 CHI - Sterling Shepard 34 pass from Mike Kafka (Jason Sanders extra point)
4Q: 06:35 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 5-2 6-1
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 274 305
- Offensive Plays 65 58
- Yards per Play 4.22 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 91 137
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 3.37 4.42
Net Passing Yards 183 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 24 - 2 26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.82 6.22
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/47 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:29 29:31

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	5-2	6-1
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	274	305
- Offensive Plays	65	58
- Yards per Play	4.22	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	91	137
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	3.37	4.42
Net Passing Yards	183	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 24 - 2	26 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.82	6.22
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/47	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:29	29:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:22	1:51	OWN 48	3	6	Interception
1	4:05	4:43	OWN 26	9	55	Field Goal
2	11:38	2:46	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
2	6:58	2:11	OPP 37	4	10	Field Goal
2	3:34	1:51	OWN 36	6	24	Missed FG
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 20	2	5	Half
3	15:00	3:18	OWN 22	4	20	Punt
3	9:03	2:04	OWN 20	4	11	Interception
3	5:38	2:35	OWN 36	5	20	Punt
3	1:58	2:10	50	5	14	Missed FG
4	13:19	6:50	OWN 1	16	95	Field Goal
4	1:12	0:32	OWN 38	4	0	Downs

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:38	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	7:31	3:26	OWN 44	7	30	Fumble
2	14:22	2:44	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	8:52	1:54	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
2	4:47	1:13	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:43	0:52	OWN 47	3	9	Punt
3	11:42	2:39	OWN 5	6	31	Punt
3	6:59	1:21	OPP 38	3	38	Touchdown
3	3:03	1:05	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	14:48	1:29	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
4	6:29	5:17	OWN 21	9	48	Missed FG
4	0:40	0:40	OPP 38	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Mike Kafka, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	24	61	2.54	14	2	0
RB Gabriel Fox	3	30	10.00	24	1	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Clifton Castillo	12	35	2.92	8	0	0
RB Kerryon Johnson	12	79	6.58	36	4	1
QB Mike Kafka	4	19	4.75	8	0	0
FB Jay Prosch	2	1	0.50	2	0	0
WR Roderick Boyd	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	37	24	188	1/5	0	16	2	54.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Kafka	26	19	168	1/0	2	34	0	115.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Stevie Johnson	11	17	88	8.00	14	15
TE Corbin Pang	6	9	53	8.83	3	16
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	4	21	5.25	0	8
WR Jordan Matthews	2	3	24	12.00	2	15
FB Toby Gerhart	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Anthony Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sterling Shepard	6	7	75	12.50	48	34	2
WR Roderick Boyd	5	8	22	4.40	3	7	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	3	6	25	8.33	21	12	0
FB Jay Prosch	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Kerryon Johnson	2	2	32	16.00	24	20	0
TE Jesse James	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Navarro Bowman	1	0	0.00	0
CB Eric Rowe	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
OLB Ray Jones	1	0
CB Kerry Baker	0	1
CB Eddie Jackson	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov
QB Mike Kafka	1	0
RB Clifton Castillo	1	0
FB Jay Prosch	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	3	138	46.0	39.3	48	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wyatt Gaulin	6	286	47.7	36.5	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	3/5	1/3	0/2	44	0/0

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Sanders	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	3	47	15.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	2	50	25.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquise Goodwin	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	8	2	0.0	31	27
ILB Arthur Brown	7	2	0.0	31	27
S Landon Collins	5	2	0.0	31	27
CB Eddie Jackson	5	1	0.0	31	27
OLB Ray Jones	4	1	1.0	30	26
CB Carter Meister	4	2	0.0	31	27
CB Kerry Baker	4	0	0.0	22	22
DE Tyrone Crawford	2	3	0.0	30	25
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	1	0.0	11	8
DE Robert Nkemdiche	2	1	0.0	25	24
CB Cyrus Jones	2	1	0.0	26	19
WR Stevie Johnson	2	0	---	---	---
DT Aaron Donald	1	3	0.0	30	25

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rahim Moore	11	2	0.0	27	38
ILB Alfred Robertson	11	2	0.0	24	34
OLB Tyus Bowser	5	3	0.5	27	36
OLB Navarro Bowman	5	2	0.5	24	34
DE Athyba Rubin	5	1	0.0	22	28
ILB Nathaniel Particelli	3	2	0.0	9	16
CB Fabian Moreau	3	0	0.0	27	38
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	2	0	0.0	24	27
CB John Cyprien	2	0	0.0	27	36
S Kenny Dunlap	1	1	0.0	9	14
S Alan Livanis	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Jorge Merriman	1	0	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ray Jones	1.0	0	0	1	26
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	1	2	0	24
DT Aaron Donald	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Donald Foster	0.0	0	1	0	2

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Navarro Bowman	0.5	0	0	1	34
OLB Tyus Bowser	0.5	0	0	1	36
DE Athyba Rubin	0.0	1	0	1	28
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	0.0	0	2	1	27
DE Will Clarke	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	1	27
CB Kerry Baker	3	0	22
ILB Arthur Brown	3	0	27
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	0	8
CB Cyrus Jones	2	0	19
CB Carter Meister	2	0	27
OLB Ray Jones	1	0	26
CB Eddie Jackson	1	0	27

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rahim Moore	5	1	0	38
ILB Alfred Robertson	3	1	0	34
OLB Tyus Bowser	3	1	0	36
CB Fabian Moreau	3	1	0	38
ILB Nathaniel Particelli	3	0	0	16
CB John Cyprien	2	0	0	36
OLB Navarro Bowman	1	1	1	34
S Kenny Dunlap	1	1	0	14
CB Eric Rowe	1	0	1	21
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	1	0	0	27
S Alan Livanis	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Logan Whiting	3	10	0	27	0	38
T King Dunlap	3	9	1	27	0	38
C Joe Looney	1	6	1	27	0	38
C Ramon Harewood	0	2	0	27	0	38
C Ethan Pocic	0	0	0	27	1	38

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Don Samuels	3	8	31	0	27
T Sam Young	3	7	31	0	27
C Willie Beavers	3	4	31	0	27
FB Jay Prosch	1	2	16	0	14
G Kenneth Kelleher	0	4	31	0	27
T Ty Snyder	0	2	31	0	27
RB Clifton Castillo	0	0	16	1	9

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	1	11

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Rahim Moore	3	16
Linval Joseph	1	12
Marquise Goodwin	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Corbin Pang	23	37	---	---	22	82
WR Stevie Johnson	27	33	---	---	19	79
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	30	26	18	74
T King Dunlap	27	38	---	---	8	73
C Ramon Harewood	27	38	---	---	8	73
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	31	27	15	73
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	31	27	15	73
QB Andy Dalton	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Joe Looney	27	38	---	---	---	65
G Logan Whiting	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Ethan Pocic	27	38	---	---	---	65
RB Ameer Abdullah	24	33	---	---	7	64
S Landon Collins	---	---	31	27	5	63
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	30	25	7	62
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	31	27	1	59
WR Jordan Matthews	26	33	---	---	---	59
CB Carter Meister	---	---	31	27	1	59
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	30	25	1	56
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	22	22	7	51
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	25	24	1	50
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	26	19	1	46
WR Anthony Miller	10	17	---	---	---	27
WR Dennis Humphrey	7	5	---	---	10	22
FB Jalen Gallier	0	0	---	---	19	19
FB Toby Gerhart	10	9	---	---	---	19
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	11	8	---	19
RB Harry Aquino	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	7	3	6	16
TE Jonnu Smith	1	14	---	---	---	15
RB Gabriel Fox	3	5	---	---	4	12
FB Jared Leisle	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Bo Williamson	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	3	5	---	8
T Brandon Shell	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Braden Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Marcus Mariota	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Tommy Buford	1	3	---	---	---	4
WR Malachi Mickelson	3	1	---	---	---	4
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	1	2	---	3
DT Donald Foster	---	---	0	2	---	2
OLB Marquel Lee	---	---	1	1	---	2
S Miles Killebrew	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Chase Kellogg	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Rahim Moore	---	---	27	38	16	81
ILB Alfred Robertson	---	---	24	34	12	70
CB John Cyprien	---	---	27	36	7	70
CB Fabian Moreau	---	---	27	38	5	70
OLB Tyus Bowser	---	---	27	36	4	67
WR Marquise Goodwin	30	24	---	---	12	66
T Ty Snyder	31	27	---	---	7	65
C Willie Beavers	31	27	---	---	7	65
OLB Navarro Bowman	---	---	24	34	5	63
WR Sterling Shepard	30	24	---	---	8	62
DE Will Clarke	---	---	23	31	7	61
QB Mike Kafka	31	27	---	---	---	58
T Sam Young	31	27	---	---	---	58
C Don Samuels	31	27	---	---	---	58
G Kenneth Kelleher	31	27	---	---	---	58
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	24	27	6	57
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	22	28	3	53
WR Roderick Boyd	22	24	---	---	4	50
TE Nick Vannett	16	14	---	---	17	47
S Ike Gruden	---	---	16	19	7	42
CB Eric Rowe	---	---	17	21	2	40
RB Clifton Castillo	16	9	---	---	15	40
S Kenny Dunlap	---	---	9	14	11	34
FB Jay Prosch	16	14	---	---	---	30
RB Kerryon Johnson	14	16	---	---	---	30
ILB Nathaniel Particelli	---	---	9	16	3	28
OLB Zaviar Gooden	---	---	3	6	18	27
DT Linval Joseph	---	---	3	11	12	26
DE Derek Barnett	---	---	3	13	2	18
TE Bradie Ewing	1	3	---	---	12	16
CB Douglas Lindell	---	---	0	2	12	14
TE Jesse James	9	4	---	---	1	14
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	6	4	1	11
S Alan Livanis	---	---	3	4	3	10
C Walt DiBlasio	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Chris Watt	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Wyatt Gaulin	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Avery Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Jorge Merriman	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Jason Sanders	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Ricardo Rafter	1	3	---	---	---	4
S Donny Dorash	---	---	0	2	1	3
WR Arrelious Benn	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Giovani Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nicky Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Josh Allen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	19	48	2.5
Right	8	43	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	25	119	4.8
Right	4	17	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	37	24	0	1	0	6	3	4	2

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Kafka	26	19	3	0	0	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	95	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	85	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	141	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	8	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	17	11	88	33
TE Corbin Pang	9	6	53	37
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	4	21	33
WR Jordan Matthews	3	2	24	33
WR Dennis Humphrey	2	0	0	5
FB Toby Gerhart	1	1	2	9
WR Anthony Miller	1	0	0	17

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roderick Boyd	8	5	22	0	24
WR Sterling Shepard	7	6	75	2	24
WR Marquise Goodwin	6	3	25	0	24
FB Jay Prosch	2	2	8	0	14
RB Kerryon Johnson	2	2	32	1	16
TE Jesse James	1	1	6	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	1.00	2.54

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	3	2	8	2.67	5.08

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	3	2	8	2.67	5.18

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Clifton Castillo	3	2
QB Mike Kafka	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	13	8	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Kafka	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Corbin Pang	5	3	2
WR Stevie Johnson	4	2	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	2	1
FB Toby Gerhart	1	1	1
WR Dennis Humphrey	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roderick Boyd	3	2	0
WR Sterling Shepard	3	3	2
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	0	0
TE Jesse James	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,200 (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 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,200 (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	2,500 (3,300)