Week 8, 2021

played in Minnesota, MN

47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Chicago Bears	10	3	7	0	-	20
Minnesota Vikings	7	21	7	7	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:19 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 35 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kelly Zelch extra point)
1Q: 04:13 MIN - Abraham Leak 5 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 00:44 CHI - Kelly Zelch 33 field goal
2Q: 14:34 MIN - Abraham Leak 45 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Elias Randle 2 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 02:21 MIN - Breshad Perriman 5 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:17 CHI - Kelly Zelch 48 field goal
3Q: 12:04 MIN - Sammy Watkins 31 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 08:46 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 16 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kelly Zelch extra point)
4Q: 03:22 MIN - Abraham Leak 3 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:19 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 35 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kelly Zelch extra point)
1Q: 04:13 MIN - Abraham Leak 5 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 00:44 CHI - Kelly Zelch 33 field goal
2Q: 14:34 MIN - Abraham Leak 45 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Elias Randle 2 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 02:21 MIN - Breshad Perriman 5 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:17 CHI - Kelly Zelch 48 field goal
3Q: 12:04 MIN - Sammy Watkins 31 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 08:46 CHI - Alshon Jeffery 16 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kelly Zelch extra point)
4Q: 03:22 MIN - Abraham Leak 3 run (Kevin Elliott extra point)

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 4-3 6-1
First Downs 23 31
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 16 18
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 466 492
- Offensive Plays 72 67
- Yards per Play 6.47 7.34
Net Rushing Yards 116 162
- Rushing Attempts 18 26
- Yards per Rush 6.44 6.23
Net Passing Yards 350 330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 30 - 1 41 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 370 330
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.48 8.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.1 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/29 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 5/120
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 15 OWN 39
Time of Possession 30:24 29:36

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	4-3	6-1
First Downs	23	31
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	16	18
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	466	492
- Offensive Plays	72	67
- Yards per Play	6.47	7.34
Net Rushing Yards	116	162
- Rushing Attempts	18	26
- Yards per Rush	6.44	6.23
Net Passing Yards	350	330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 30 - 1	41 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	370	330
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.48	8.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.1	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/29	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	5/120
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 15	OWN 39
Time of Possession	30:24	29:36

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:56	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
1	11:08	3:21	OWN 20	7	40	Downs
1	4:04	3:26	OWN 20	5	64	Field Goal
2	14:12	1:34	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	8:52	2:33	OWN 20	7	41	Interception
2	2:12	2:00	OWN 20	9	49	Field Goal
3	11:49	3:14	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	5:42	1:41	OWN 3	4	39	Fumble
3	2:10	1:38	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
4	14:54	1:32	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	11:48	3:59	OWN 1	10	39	Punt
4	3:12	1:58	OWN 26	9	32	Downs
4	0:36	0:34	OWN 8	4	5	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:04	2:56	OWN 27	5	28	Punt
1	7:47	3:43	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
1	0:38	1:26	OWN 44	3	56	Touchdown
2	12:38	3:46	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
2	6:19	4:07	OWN 8	11	92	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:11	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
3	8:35	2:53	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
3	4:01	1:51	OPP 42	3	-12	Punt
3	0:32	0:38	OPP 43	3	0	Punt
4	13:22	1:34	OWN 47	3	1	Punt
4	7:49	4:37	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
4	1:14	0:38	OWN 42	3	8	Punt
4	0:02	0:02	OPP 13	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kurt Bishop	8	41	5.13	28	2
Jeremy Langford	7	73	10.43	44	2
Moises Harrison	2	-4	-2.00	-1	0
Ralph McNeil	1	6	6.00	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Abraham Leak	10	105	10.50	45	3	3
Teddy Bridgewater	6	19	3.17	5	0	0
Victor Hopkins	4	32	8.00	15	2	0
Cesar Levine	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
Leonardo Diekoff	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
Damon Anthony	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph McNeil	49	30	370	5/20	2	45	1	89.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	41	29	330	0/0	3	38	0	118.9

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alshon Jeffery	15	21	218	14.53	106	35	2
WR Kevin White	9	15	105	11.67	15	45	0
TE Kennard Backman	2	2	24	12.00	19	18	0
TE Colby Butler	2	2	15	7.50	4	10	0
RB Kurt Bishop	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Fernando Wentz	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Mitch Koester	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	10	15	156	15.60	70	38	1
WR Breshad Perriman	9	12	95	10.56	17	22	1
WR Lionel Oliver	7	11	57	8.14	15	20	0
TE Elias Randle	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
RB Abraham Leak	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
WR Johnny Scott	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Liam Tyler	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ralph McNeil	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Samuel Robbins	0	1	0	0
Scott Crichton	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jordan Swift	4	151	37.8	37.0	55	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	6	273	45.5	38.8	51	4

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Zelch	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dre Kirkpatrick	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fernando Wentz	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jared Abbrederis	4	96	24.0	0
Johnny Scott	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Richie Hitchcock	9	3	0.0	22	39
CB Kyle Fuller	9	0	0.0	26	41
CB Dave James	4	2	0.0	23	41
S Calvin Pryor	4	1	0.0	24	41
OLB Warren Eagleton	4	1	0.0	19	31
OLB Colton Wilkins	4	0	0.0	22	34
CB Monty Kinsell	3	1	0.0	14	16
OLB Lamarr Houston	2	1	0.0	13	19
ILB Shea McClellin	2	1	0.0	11	23
DT Ego Ferguson	2	0	0.0	11	19
DT Eddie Goldman	1	1	0.0	23	35
DE Mike Daniels	1	0	0.0	16	23
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	0	---	---	---
DE Julian Ferguson	1	0	0.0	22	30
S Marlon Alexander	1	0	0.0	4	6
S Adrian Amos	0	2	0.0	22	35
S Trent Kemp	0	1	0.0	3	2

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leonard Dancy	7	1	0.0	18	53
CB Henry Hickman	6	2	0.0	18	53
S Jerome Banks	6	1	0.0	18	53
OLB Liam Tyler	5	0	0.0	16	42
DE Jeff Abraham	4	0	0.5	6	23
DE Scott Crichton	3	0	2.5	12	40
CB Trae Waynes	3	1	0.0	17	49
DT Brandon Holliday	3	0	0.0	17	37
OLB Bud Dupree	2	1	1.0	8	37
OLB Jim Hughes	2	1	0.0	7	14
S Dre Kirkpatrick	2	0	0.0	2	13
CB Ken Faine	1	1	0.0	2	24
DE Alvin Demski	1	1	0.0	16	30
CB Walter Nachman	1	1	0.0	10	40
ILB Trent Murphy	1	0	0.0	1	1
ILB Harvey Huntley	1	0	0.0	2	6
OLB Chase Rose	1	0	0.0	10	17
DT Pat McVay	1	0	0.0	5	13
DT Samuel Robbins	0	3	1.0	13	49

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Eddie Goldman	1	2	1	35
DE Mike Daniels	0	1	0	23
DE Julian Ferguson	0	1	0	30
OLB Warren Eagleton	0	1	0	31

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Scott Crichton	2.5	0	3	3	40
DT Samuel Robbins	1.0	0	1	1	49
OLB Bud Dupree	1.0	0	0	0	37
DE Jeff Abraham	0.5	1	1	1	23
S Leonard Dancy	0.0	1	0	0	53
DT Brandon Holliday	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Alvin Demski	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kyle Fuller	9	3	41
ILB Richie Hitchcock	4	0	39
CB Dave James	4	0	41
S Calvin Pryor	3	0	41
OLB Colton Wilkins	3	0	34
OLB Lamarr Houston	2	0	19
OLB Warren Eagleton	2	0	31
DE Mike Daniels	1	0	23
S Marlon Alexander	1	0	6
S Adrian Amos	0	1	35

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Henry Hickman	6	2	0	53
S Leonard Dancy	5	1	0	53
S Jerome Banks	5	0	0	53
CB Trae Waynes	3	1	0	49
OLB Jim Hughes	3	0	0	14
S Dre Kirkpatrick	2	1	0	13
OLB Liam Tyler	2	0	1	42
ILB Trent Murphy	1	0	0	1
DE Jeff Abraham	1	0	0	23
CB Ken Faine	1	0	0	24
DE Alvin Demski	1	0	0	30
CB Walter Nachman	0	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Levon Gaylor	2	3	17	0	42
Henry Hitchcock	1	7	18	1	54
Jack Fonda	1	3	18	0	54
Bob Davis	0	3	18	2	54
Kyle Long	0	1	18	1	54
Wade Glasgow	0	0	1	1	12

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Zachary Schroeder	3	5	22	41
Matt Kalil	3	3	24	41
Seth Martinez	3	3	23	41
Cameron Church	2	2	25	41
Ethan Mickus	1	4	26	41
Anthony Meyer	0	1	3	0
Abel Whited	0	1	4	0

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Malachi Gaylor	2	22
Shea McClellin	2	16
Jeremy Langford	1	23
Moises Harrison	1	17

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Cesar Levine	1	11

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kyle Long	18	54	---	---	6	78
Jack Fonda	18	54	---	---	6	78
Kennard Backman	15	44	---	---	15	74
Ralph McNeil	18	54	---	---	---	72
Henry Hitchcock	18	54	---	---	---	72
Bob Davis	18	54	---	---	---	72
Calvin Pryor	---	---	24	41	6	71
Alshon Jeffery	18	50	---	---	1	69
Kyle Fuller	---	---	26	41	---	67
Richie Hitchcock	---	---	22	39	4	65
Dave James	---	---	23	41	---	64
Kevin White	14	47	---	---	1	62
Levon Gaylor	17	42	---	---	---	59
Eddie Goldman	---	---	23	35	---	58
Jeremy Langford	9	26	---	---	23	58
Adrian Amos	---	---	22	35	---	57
Colton Wilkins	---	---	22	34	---	56
Warren Eagleton	---	---	19	31	4	54
Julian Ferguson	---	---	22	30	1	53
Lamarr Houston	---	---	13	19	18	50
Shea McClellin	---	---	11	23	16	50
Mike Daniels	---	---	16	23	9	48
Monty Kinsell	---	---	14	16	18	48
Moises Harrison	11	18	---	---	17	46
Mitch Koester	8	35	---	---	---	43
Kurt Bishop	9	27	---	---	---	36
Colby Butler	5	14	---	---	17	36
Ego Ferguson	---	---	11	19	---	30
Malachi Gaylor	---	---	3	0	22	25
Fernando Wentz	1	9	---	---	14	24
Doug Charbonneau	---	---	6	11	3	20
Wade Glasgow	1	12	---	---	6	19
Orlando Friesz	0	0	---	---	17	17
Marlon Alexander	---	---	4	6	7	17
Owen Anderson	---	---	2	2	5	9
Kelly Zelch	0	0	---	---	7	7
Trent Kemp	---	---	3	2	2	7
Jalen Frazer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dominique Nutt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jordan Swift	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cory Sanderson	---	---	0	3	---	3
Colin Bensen	---	---	0	0	1	1
Tyler Bray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andre Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Josh Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0
Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Henry Hickman	---	---	18	53	14	85
Leonard Dancy	---	---	18	53	9	80
Sammy Watkins	21	39	---	---	16	76
Jerome Banks	---	---	18	53	2	73
Seth Martinez	23	41	---	---	6	70
Walter Nachman	---	---	10	40	20	70
Trae Waynes	---	---	17	49	2	68
Ethan Mickus	26	41	---	---	---	67
Matt Kalil	24	41	---	---	1	66
Cameron Church	25	41	---	---	---	66
Samuel Robbins	---	---	13	49	3	65
Teddy Bridgewater	22	41	---	---	---	63
Zachary Schroeder	22	41	---	---	---	63
Liam Tyler	---	---	16	42	2	60
Bud Dupree	---	---	8	37	14	59
Breshad Perriman	18	34	---	---	6	58
Matt Coffey	19	21	---	---	18	58
Brandon Holliday	---	---	17	37	1	55
Scott Crichton	---	---	12	40	---	52
Alvin Demski	---	---	16	30	3	49
Leonardo Diekoff	12	19	---	---	16	47
Lionel Oliver	14	30	---	---	---	44
Abraham Leak	15	27	---	---	---	42
Elias Randle	11	15	---	---	12	38
Jeff Abraham	---	---	6	23	6	35
Ken Faine	---	---	2	24	9	35
Chase Rose	---	---	10	17	7	34
Dre Kirkpatrick	---	---	2	13	7	22
Jared Abbrederis	5	3	---	---	13	21
Pat McVay	---	---	5	13	3	21
Jim Hughes	---	---	7	14	---	21
Trent Murphy	---	---	1	1	18	20
Johnny Scott	5	9	---	---	5	19
Cesar Levine	4	1	---	---	11	16
Victor Hopkins	4	6	---	---	---	10
Anthony Meyer	3	0	---	---	6	9
Lenny Summers	3	0	---	---	6	9
Abel Whited	4	0	---	---	5	9
Harvey Huntley	---	---	2	6	---	8
Duane Weiser	2	1	---	---	4	7
Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Roosevelt Fullerton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Damon Anthony	4	0	---	---	---	4
Aidan Reichardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenny Batchelder	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	51	6.4
Middle	10	65	6.5
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	54	7.7
Middle	13	65	5.0
Right	4	47	11.8
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph McNeil	49	30	4	2	1	6	7	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	41	29	4	0	2	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	41	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	156	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	128	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	45	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	20	206	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	98	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	22	2.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alshon Jeffery	21	15	0	218	3	50
WR Kevin White	15	9	1	105	1	47
WR Mitch Koester	6	0	0	0	0	35
TE Kennard Backman	2	2	0	24	0	44
RB Kurt Bishop	2	1	0	2	0	27
TE Colby Butler	2	2	0	15	0	14
WR Fernando Wentz	1	1	0	6	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	15	10	0	156	2	39
WR Breshad Perriman	12	9	0	95	1	34
WR Lionel Oliver	11	7	2	57	1	30
TE Elias Randle	1	1	0	2	0	15
RB Abraham Leak	1	1	0	10	0	27
WR Johnny Scott	1	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeremy Langford	1	3	3.00	10.43

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Abraham Leak	5	30	6.00	10.50
Teddy Bridgewater	1	3	3.00	3.17
Damon Anthony	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
Leonardo Diekoff	1	0	0.00	0.00
Victor Hopkins	1	-1	-1.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph McNeil	2	2	19	9.50	7.55

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	4	4	24	6.00	8.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	16	16.00	10.38
WR Kevin White	1	1	3	3.00	7.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Breshad Perriman	1	1	5	5.00	7.92
TE Elias Randle	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Lionel Oliver	1	1	7	7.00	5.18
WR Johnny Scott	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	1	0
Cesar Levine	1	0
Abraham Leak	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	14	7	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alshon Jeffery	6	4	4
WR Kevin White	4	2	1
WR Mitch Koester	3	0	0
RB Kurt Bishop	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Breshad Perriman	2	2	0
WR Lionel Oliver	2	1	1
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	1
TE Elias Randle	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (19,800)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (12,600)
Club Seats 7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (19,800)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (12,600)
Club Seats	7,700 (7,700)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)