Week 8, 1997

Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 39 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind.
Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 74 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Rudd. Glenn gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 14:23) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-MIN23 (1Q: 14:16) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Otis Lyons.
2-20-MIN23 (1Q: 13:33) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI34 (1Q: 12:50) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Taylor. McDuffie gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI22 (1Q: 12:23) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes. Coates gained 12 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI10 (1Q: 11:51) Spencer George ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon.
2-3-CHI03 (1Q: 11:17) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes, assisted by DT Norman Hand.
3-4-CHI04 (1Q: 10:54) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. DT Frank Bruno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-4-CHI04 (1Q: 10:49) Jason Hanson attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Chicago 0
(1Q: 10:43) Jason Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 10:43) Andre Ware pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. OLB Henri Crockett blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-CHI20 (1Q: 10:33) Andre Ware pass was intended for WR Sterling Sharpe and was intercepted by ILB James Darling at the CHI45. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Sterling Sharpe.
1-10-CHI25 (1Q: 10:21) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams.
2-10-CHI25 (1Q: 09:49) Alan Rodgers scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love.
3-6-CHI21 (1Q: 09:23) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush. Key block delivered by Chuck Belin.
1-2-CHI02 (1Q: 08:45) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for -1 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
2-18-CHI18 (1Q: 08:35) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-9-CHI09 (1Q: 07:58) Alan Rodgers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-9-CHI09 (1Q: 07:52) Jason Hanson attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Chicago 0
(1Q: 07:47) Jason Hanson kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 07:47) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gilberto Campbell. DT Matt Keneley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CHI20 (1Q: 07:40) Andre Ware sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Pat Harlow.
3-15-CHI15 (1Q: 07:15) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Brisby. DT Dan Wilkinson drove right through Shaquille O'Neal to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-15-CHI15 (1Q: 07:06) Dave Finzer punted 34 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 10 yards to the CHI39. Tackled by Ma'ake Scott.
1-10-CHI39 (1Q: 06:58) Alan Rodgers pass completed to RB Spencer George for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes.
2-14-CHI43 (1Q: 06:24) Spencer George ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts, assisted by DT Sam Adams.
3-8-CHI37 (1Q: 05:52) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes.
4-8-CHI37 (1Q: 05:30) Mitch Berger punted 37 yards. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 05:24) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 8 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by ILB James Darling. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-2-CHI28 (1Q: 04:39) Ma'ake Scott ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Porcher, assisted by CB Walt Harris.
3-2-CHI28 (1Q: 04:15) Andre Ware pass completed to TE Hunter Goodwin for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. Goodwin gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI41 (1Q: 03:47) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sharpe gained 12 yards after the catch.
1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 03:01) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Matt Keneley, assisted by ILB James Darling.
2-6-MIN35 (1Q: 02:18) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Robert Smith for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 01:34) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien, assisted by ILB James Darling.
2-3-MIN22 (1Q: 00:50) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade.
1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 00:13) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank Slade.
Start of second quarter.
2-6-MIN15 (2Q: 15:00) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Robert Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch, assisted by ILB James Darling. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Use of the Hands.
2-16-MIN25 (2Q: 14:51) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. DT Matt Keneley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-16-MIN25 (2Q: 14:43) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 1 yard. Tackled by CB George McCullough. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-15-MIN24 (2Q: 13:59) Pete Stoyanovich attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the right.
1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:53) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Spencer George. DT Frank Bruno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:47) Alan Rodgers pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn.
3-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:37) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. S Buddy Love defended the pass.
4-10-MIN31 (2Q: 13:27) Mitch Berger punted 41 yards. June Henley returned the kick 4 yards to the CHI32. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return.
1-10-CHI17 (2Q: 13:19) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding.
1-18-CHI09 (2Q: 13:11) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gilberto Campbell. CB Walt Harris defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-18-CHI09 (2Q: 13:06) Andre Ware scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush.
3-13-CHI14 (2Q: 12:36) Andre Ware sacked by DT Dan Wilkinson for a loss of 4 yards. Wilkinson ran right past Pat Harlow and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Dan Wilkinson on the CHI10.
1-10-CHI10 (2Q: 12:26) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 0 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love.
2-10-CHI10 (2Q: 11:54) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes.
3-7-CHI07 (2Q: 11:25) Alan Rodgers pass was intended for WR O.J. McDuffie and was intercepted by CB JC Watts in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 11:17) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Robert Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-11-CHI19 (2Q: 10:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment.
2-6-CHI24 (2Q: 10:42) Andre Ware scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett.
3-4-CHI26 (2Q: 10:01) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. DE Chidi Ahanotu hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-4-CHI26 (2Q: 09:57) Dave Finzer punted 38 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN42. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 09:50) Spencer George ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim George, assisted by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Chris Dishman.
2-2-MIN36 (2Q: 09:05) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Brackens, assisted by CB JC Watts. Key block delivered by Ben Coates.
1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 08:31) Alan Rodgers sacked by DE Jason Taylor for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Antone Davis. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
2-15-MIN36 (2Q: 08:20) Spencer George ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes.
3-15-MIN36 (2Q: 07:57) Lorenzo White ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Zorich.
4-10-MIN41 (2Q: 07:30) Mitch Berger punted 49 yards. June Henley returned the kick 3 yards to the CHI13. Tackled by George Irwin.
1-10-CHI13 (2Q: 07:20) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs, assisted by OLB Frank Slade. Key block delivered by Gilberto Campbell.
2-1-CHI22 (2Q: 06:42) Robert Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by ILB James Darling. Key block delivered by Shaquille O'Neal. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides.
1-10-CHI27 (2Q: 06:33) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling.
2-6-CHI31 (2Q: 05:47) Andre Ware scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush.
1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 05:10) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush.
2-4-CHI43 (2Q: 04:35) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Nate Lewis for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-1-CHI46 (2Q: 03:51) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by CB George McCullough.
4-1-CHI46 (2Q: 03:15) Dave Finzer punted 33 yards. Reggie Barlow called for a fair catch at the MIN21.
1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 03:06) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. S Buddy Love defended the pass.
2-10-MIN21 (2Q: 03:00) Alan Rodgers pass was intended for WR Terry Glenn and was intercepted by S Buddy Love at the CHI31. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Terry Glenn.
1-10-CHI32 (2Q: 02:48) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Ma'ake Scott for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by OLB Frank Slade. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-11-CHI31 (2Q: 02:31) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 0 yards. Tackled by CB George McCullough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-11-CHI31 (2Q: 02:15) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 36 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. Sharpe gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 02:00) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Brisby. DT Dan Wilkinson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-MIN33 (2Q: 01:48) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Shannon Briggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 01:27) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start.
1-15-MIN20 (2Q: 01:27) Andre Ware sacked by ILB James Darling for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Raleigh Roundtree. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Matt Keneley for 9 yards to the MIN36.
1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 00:55) Alan Rodgers scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush.
Minnesota called a time out.
2-5-MIN41 (2Q: 00:44) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ben Coates. DE Jason Taylor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-5-MIN41 (2Q: 00:36) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by S Orlando Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-MIN50 (2Q: 00:30) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 8 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
Minnesota called a time out.
2-2-CHI42 (2Q: 00:20) Alan Rodgers pass completed to RB Lorenzo White for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes, assisted by S Orlando Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI35 (2Q: 00:12) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR O.J. McDuffie for 15 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McDuffie gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Minnesota called a time out.
1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 00:03) Jason Hanson attempted a 37 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Jason Hanson kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 15:00) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Chidi Ahanotu, assisted by DE Robert Porcher.
2-10-CHI20 (3Q: 14:24) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. OLB Darion Conner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-CHI20 (3Q: 14:14) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Nate Lewis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB George McCullough. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-CHI27 (3Q: 13:45) Dave Finzer punted 69 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN04.
1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 13:36) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno, assisted by S Buddy Love.
2-10-MIN04 (3Q: 12:56) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Brackens, assisted by DT Frank Bruno.
3-9-MIN05 (3Q: 12:32) Alan Rodgers pass was intended for WR Reggie Barlow and was intercepted by ILB Earl Holmes at the MIN31. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Reggie Barlow. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-4-MIN04 (3Q: 12:24) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start.
1-9-MIN09 (3Q: 12:20) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Smith. DE Chidi Ahanotu hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Chicago's Cleveland Williams was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
2-9-MIN09 (3Q: 12:15) Ma'ake Scott ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by DE Chidi Ahanotu.
3-12-MIN12 (3Q: 11:47) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett, assisted by CB Eric Allen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
4-3-MIN03 (3Q: 11:36) Pete Stoyanovich attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 6, Chicago 3
(3Q: 11:30) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 71 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start.
1-15-MIN15 (3Q: 11:21) Lorenzo White ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes.
2-13-MIN17 (3Q: 10:52) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts, assisted by S Orlando Thomas.
3-5-MIN25 (3Q: 10:15) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. S Eric Turner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-5-MIN25 (3Q: 10:07) Mitch Berger punted 49 yards. June Henley returned the kick 12 yards to the CHI38. Tackled by Erik Baerg.
1-10-CHI38 (3Q: 09:56) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment.
1-5-CHI43 (3Q: 09:51) Andre Ware scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush and assisted by S John Lynch.
1-10-CHI48 (3Q: 09:13) Andre Ware pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Vincent Brisby. OLB Frank Slade blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-CHI48 (3Q: 09:06) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 5 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by ILB Tracy Simien.
3-5-MIN47 (3Q: 08:41) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Fleming. ILB Shannon Briggs defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-5-MIN47 (3Q: 08:36) Dave Finzer punted 47 yards. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 08:29) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. DE Chris Zorich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 08:21) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Barlow. CB JC Watts defended the pass.
3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 08:11) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush.
4-11-MIN19 (3Q: 07:30) Mitch Berger punted 40 yards. June Henley returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN43. Tackled by Lorenzo White.
1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:23) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Fleming. DE Robert Porcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-MIN43 (3Q: 07:16) Andre Ware sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 4 yards. Slade ran right past Raleigh Roundtree and knocked down the quarterback. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding.
1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 07:05) Andre Ware pass was dropped by TE Gilberto Campbell. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-10-MIN38 (3Q: 06:56) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Greg McMurtry for 38 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! McMurtry gained 23 yards after the catch. Chicago 9, Minnesota 6
(3Q: 06:56) Extra point by Pete Stoyanovich was good. Chicago 10, Minnesota 6
(3Q: 06:41) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 71 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 06:41) Lorenzo White ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas, assisted by DE Jason Taylor.
2-8-MIN22 (3Q: 05:56) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR O.J. McDuffie. S Orlando Thomas defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-8-MIN22 (3Q: 05:50) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for 5 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-MIN27 (3Q: 05:13) Mitch Berger punted 39 yards. June Henley returned the kick 6 yards to the CHI40. Tackled by Willie Kramer.
1-10-CHI40 (3Q: 05:03) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett, assisted by CB Eric Allen. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 04:52) Andre Ware sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Shaquille O'Neal.
2-13-MIN44 (3Q: 04:27) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 8 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-5-MIN36 (3Q: 03:42) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 3 yards. Tackled by S John Lynch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-2-MIN33 (3Q: 03:01) Pete Stoyanovich attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 02:55) Alan Rodgers pass was dropped by WR O.J. McDuffie. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-MIN40 (3Q: 02:47) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. OLB Dwayne Rudd defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
3-10-MIN40 (3Q: 02:41) Lorenzo White ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Taylor.
4-6-MIN44 (3Q: 02:16) Mitch Berger punted 56 yards. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 02:10) Ma'ake Scott ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett. Key block delivered by Jeff Dellenbach.
2-2-CHI28 (3Q: 01:27) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling.
3-4-CHI26 (3Q: 00:45) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Nate Lewis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by S Devin Bush. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-CHI30 (3Q: 00:20) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Richie Anderson. OLB Henri Crockett drove right through Jeff Dellenbach to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-CHI30 (3Q: 00:16) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling, assisted by DE La'roi Glover.
Start of fourth quarter.
3-14-CHI26 (4Q: 15:00) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 3 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-11-CHI29 (4Q: 14:24) Dave Finzer punted 40 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN39. Tackled by Riki Ellison.
1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 14:17) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by CB JC Watts. Key block delivered by Anthony Redmon.
2-5-MIN44 (4Q: 13:45) Alan Rodgers scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman.
3-3-MIN46 (4Q: 13:10) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by S Eric Turner. Coates gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI45 (4Q: 12:38) Alan Rodgers pass completed to WR Terry Glenn for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Rudd.
2-13-CHI48 (4Q: 12:18) Alan Rodgers pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ken Dilger. ILB Earl Holmes blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-13-CHI48 (4Q: 12:11) Alan Rodgers pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Glenn. DE Tony Brackens hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-13-CHI48 (4Q: 12:03) Mitch Berger punted 48 yards. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (4Q: 11:58) Andre Ware pass completed to TE Hunter Goodwin for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien, assisted by ILB James Darling.
2-5-CHI25 (4Q: 11:15) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen.
1-10-CHI34 (4Q: 10:35) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen. Brisby gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI44 (4Q: 10:06) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Fleming. OLB Frank Slade hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
2-10-CHI44 (4Q: 10:01) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB James Darling. Sharpe gained 2 yards after the catch.
3-2-MIN48 (4Q: 09:25) Andre Ware sacked by OLB Frank Slade for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Raleigh Roundtree. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
4-7-CHI47 (4Q: 08:52) Dave Finzer punted 44 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 18 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Dwayne Gordon.
1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 08:44) Spencer George ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes. Key block delivered by Antone Davis.
2-5-MIN32 (4Q: 08:12) Alan Rodgers pass was dropped by WR Terry Glenn. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
3-5-MIN32 (4Q: 08:04) Alan Rodgers sacked by DT Sam Adams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Antone Davis. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
4-10-MIN27 (4Q: 07:33) Mitch Berger punted 42 yards. June Henley returned the kick 8 yards to the CHI39. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Holding on the Punt Return.
1-10-CHI26 (4Q: 07:24) Andre Ware sacked by DT Dan Wilkinson for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Raleigh Roundtree. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-19-CHI17 (4Q: 06:37) Andre Ware pass was dropped by WR Vincent Brisby. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-19-CHI17 (4Q: 06:33) Andre Ware pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-19-CHI17 (4Q: 06:23) Dave Finzer punted 60 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Hunter Goodwin.
1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 06:14) Lorenzo White ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno.
2-14-MIN27 (4Q: 05:44) Alan Rodgers pass completed to TE Ben Coates for 36 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas. Coates gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI37 (4Q: 05:01) Lorenzo White ran inside the left tackle for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Antone Davis. Minnesota 12, Chicago 10
(4Q: 05:01) Extra point by Jason Hanson was good. Minnesota 13, Chicago 10
(4Q: 04:45) Jason Hanson kicked off 64 yards from the MIN35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 21 yards to the CHI22. Tackled by Derrick Harris.
1-10-CHI22 (4Q: 04:39) Andre Ware pass completed to FB Richie Anderson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Devin Bush, assisted by DE La'roi Glover. Anderson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-3-CHI29 (4Q: 04:03) Robert Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Chidi Ahanotu, assisted by ILB James Darling. Key block delivered by Hunter Goodwin.
1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 03:35) Robert Smith ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE La'roi Glover, assisted by DE Robert Porcher.
2-14-CHI28 (4Q: 03:00) Andre Ware pass was dropped by WR Nate Lewis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-14-CHI28 (4Q: 02:53) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sterling Sharpe. S John Lynch defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-14-CHI28 (4Q: 02:47) Dave Finzer punted 54 yards. Reggie Barlow returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Riki Ellison.
1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 02:38) Spencer George ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas.
2-9-MIN27 (4Q: 02:31) Spencer George ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Otis Lyons, assisted by S Eric Turner.
Chicago called a time out.
3-13-MIN23 (4Q: 02:24) Lorenzo White ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno.
Chicago called a time out.
4-8-MIN28 (4Q: 02:17) Mitch Berger punted 55 yards. June Henley returned the kick 39 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by George McCullough.
1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 02:06) Andre Ware scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Henri Crockett and assisted by S Devin Bush.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-5-MIN39 (4Q: 01:57) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Robert Smith for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Eric Allen, assisted by OLB Henri Crockett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-MIN37 (4Q: 01:41) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Harris, assisted by CB Darren Anderson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined.
1-10-MIN23 (4Q: 01:41) Andre Ware sacked by DE Chidi Ahanotu for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Shaquille O'Neal. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Robert Porcher on the MIN26.
1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 01:26) Spencer George ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by OLB Lewis Bush.
Chicago called a time out.
2-8-MIN28 (4Q: 01:15) Spencer George ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dwayne Gordon.
3-5-MIN31 (4Q: 00:30) Alan Rodgers dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 13, Chicago Bears 10