Week 8, 2023

played in Chicago, IL

34 degrees, snow, 20 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	7	7	-	17
Chicago Bears	7	10	7	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 CHI - Courtney Prescott 2 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 14:15 MIN - Kevin Elliott 18 field goal
2Q: 09:10 CHI - Kevin White 7 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 01:47 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 39 field goal
3Q: 09:59 MIN - Waldo Whetstone 2 pass from Liam Atkins (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:16 CHI - Greg Stugg 53 punt return (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 13:42 MIN - Jacob Droker 25 pass from Liam Atkins (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 09:13 CHI - Courtney Prescott 8 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 00:37 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 CHI - Courtney Prescott 2 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 14:15 MIN - Kevin Elliott 18 field goal
2Q: 09:10 CHI - Kevin White 7 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 01:47 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 39 field goal
3Q: 09:59 MIN - Waldo Whetstone 2 pass from Liam Atkins (Kevin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:16 CHI - Greg Stugg 53 punt return (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 13:42 MIN - Jacob Droker 25 pass from Liam Atkins (Kevin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 09:13 CHI - Courtney Prescott 8 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 00:37 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 2-5-1 5-2
First Downs 19 28
- by Rushing 6 14
- by Passing 6 13
- by Penalty 7 1
Total Net Yards 219 470
- Offensive Plays 56 73
- Yards per Play 3.91 6.44
Net Rushing Yards 89 245
- Rushing Attempts 23 40
- Yards per Rush 3.87 6.13
Net Passing Yards 130 225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 1 33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 135 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.94 6.82
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 15/128
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 4/100
Kick Returns/Yards 4/75 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:01 34:59

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	2-5-1	5-2
First Downs	19	28
- by Rushing	6	14
- by Passing	6	13
- by Penalty	7	1
Total Net Yards	219	470
- Offensive Plays	56	73
- Yards per Play	3.91	6.44
Net Rushing Yards	89	245
- Rushing Attempts	23	40
- Yards per Rush	3.87	6.13
Net Passing Yards	130	225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 1	33 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	135	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.94	6.82
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	15/128
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	4/100
Kick Returns/Yards	4/75	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:01	34:59

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	2:12	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
1	4:34	5:25	OWN 20	9	79	Field Goal
2	9:01	2:27	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	1:42	1:31	OWN 15	4	10	Interception
3	15:00	5:12	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
3	7:56	2:44	OWN 18	5	13	Punt
3	1:32	1:23	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
3	0:09	0:52	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	14:17	0:45	OPP 24	3	24	Touchdown
4	9:07	2:01	OWN 26	3	11	Punt
4	2:16	0:41	OWN 13	5	14	Downs
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 18	2	23	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	8:25	3:51	OWN 23	7	33	Punt
2	14:09	5:08	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
2	6:34	4:52	OWN 3	14	75	Field Goal
2	0:11	0:11	OPP 39	1	0	Missed FG
3	9:48	1:52	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	5:12	3:40	OWN 35	7	25	Punt
4	13:32	4:25	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	7:06	4:50	OWN 1	7	37	Punt
4	1:35	1:03	OPP 27	3	6	Field Goal

Game MVP: Courtney Prescott, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Oksenberg	16	46	2.88	25	2
RB Abraham Leak	4	13	3.25	14	1
QB Liam Atkins	2	24	12.00	13	2
WR Justin Hunter	1	6	6.00	6	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Courtney Prescott	23	142	6.17	16	5	2
RB Dexter Bertrand	10	66	6.60	28	1	0
RB Carlos Hyde	6	33	5.50	24	1	0
QB Ralph McNeil	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Liam Atkins	32	19	135	1/5	2	25	1	76.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph McNeil	33	19	225	0/0	1	33	0	88.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Waldo Whetstone	5	8	26	5.20	6	14	1
WR Johnathan Shea	4	5	31	7.75	5	23	0
WR Justin Hunter	3	3	8	2.67	4	6	0
TE Max Anwar	3	4	31	10.33	10	17	0
FB Leonardo Diekoff	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Cristian Peterson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Mitchell McCormick	1	6	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jacob Droker	1	3	25	25.00	16	25	1

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin White	11	17	139	12.64	30	33	1
TE Matthew Thieman	3	7	32	10.67	2	12	0
WR Alshon Jeffery	2	3	16	8.00	3	13	0
WR Charles Penny	2	3	29	14.50	2	16	0
TE Kennard Backman	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
RB Carlos Hyde	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dexter Bertrand	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kaleb Arnold	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Donny Villarrial	0	1	0	0
OLB Colton Torres	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Greg Stugg	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Thornton	6	330	55.0	38.7	62	5

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McAfee	4	179	44.8	36.8	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Elliott	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendrick Whalen	2/3	0/1	0/1	39	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marqueston Huff	2	12	6.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Stugg	4	100	25.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Waldo Whetstone	4	75	18.8	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Hastings	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerome Banks	9	1	0.0	40	33
CB Trae Waynes	7	2	0.0	40	33
S Christopher Bernard	6	2	0.0	38	33
OLB Liam Tyler	6	1	0.0	40	33
ILB Jim Hughes	4	6	0.0	35	32
DE Bud Dupree	3	2	0.0	40	33
DT Chuck Ellis	3	2	0.0	35	28
ILB Mack Fields	3	2	0.0	16	9
DE Albert Peterson	3	1	0.0	40	32
DT Dan Hein	3	1	0.0	34	29
OLB Colby Mazzone	3	0	0.0	5	0
CB Walter Nachman	3	0	0.0	24	21
CB Dylan Gray	1	2	0.0	39	31
CB Marqueston Huff	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Ike Allen	1	0	0.0	8	8
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	---	---	---

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Colton Wilkins	7	4	0.0	22	27
ILB Austin Baumert	6	3	0.0	23	27
S Calvin Pryor	6	2	0.0	22	31
S Kirk Schroeder	5	1	0.0	22	32
DT Cole Chernetsky	3	0	1.0	19	19
S Dave James	3	3	0.0	23	33
CB Kyle Fuller	3	1	0.0	21	33
S Trent Kemp	2	1	0.0	13	20
DT Ego Ferguson	2	0	0.0	16	23
ILB Mark Nzeocha	1	1	0.0	10	12
DE Julian Ferguson	1	0	0.0	16	24
OLB Kaleb Arnold	1	0	0.0	0	5
DE Antonio Hoover	1	0	0.0	8	10
DT Eddie Goldman	0	2	0.0	16	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	2	1	33
DE Albert Peterson	1	0	32
ILB Mack Fields	1	0	9

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cole Chernetsky	1.0	0	0	1	19
DE Julian Ferguson	0.0	1	0	0	24
DT Ego Ferguson	0.0	0	2	1	23
DT Eddie Goldman	0.0	0	1	2	26
DE Cris Newton	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	4	2	33
S Jerome Banks	4	0	33
CB Walter Nachman	3	0	21
S Christopher Bernard	3	0	33
ILB Jim Hughes	1	1	32
CB Marqueston Huff	1	0	4
DE Bud Dupree	1	0	33
CB Dylan Gray	1	0	31
ILB Mack Fields	1	0	9
OLB Liam Tyler	0	2	33

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Colton Wilkins	5	2	0	27
ILB Austin Baumert	5	0	0	27
S Calvin Pryor	3	0	0	31
S Trent Kemp	2	0	0	20
S Kirk Schroeder	1	1	0	32
OLB Kaleb Arnold	1	0	1	5
CB Kyle Fuller	1	0	0	33
ILB Steve Farris	1	0	0	16
S Marlon Alexander	0	1	0	9
S Dave James	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Seth Martinez	1	5	23	1	33
T Moe Hanley	1	5	23	0	27
G Ethan Mickus	1	4	23	0	33
C Abel Whited	1	3	23	0	33
T Ramon Hatch	0	4	23	0	33

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Henry Hitchcock	6	15	1	40	33
T Jack Fonda	5	10	0	40	33
C Jalen Frazer	3	7	0	40	33
T Shaquille Tessen	2	2	0	40	33
TE Matthew Thieman	1	3	0	34	27
G Kyle Long	1	2	0	40	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Colton Torres	1	20
Walter Nachman	1	14
Ramon Hatch	1	11
Moe Hanley	1	6

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Kaleb Arnold	2	21
Courtney Prescott	2	11
Santiago Rombach	1	24
Braden Huffman	1	20
Avery Bressany	1	17

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dylan Gray	---	---	39	31	17	87
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	40	33	7	80
S Jerome Banks	---	---	40	33	4	77
OLB Liam Tyler	---	---	40	33	4	77
CB Trae Waynes	---	---	40	33	3	76
DE Albert Peterson	---	---	40	32	3	75
S Christopher Bernard	---	---	38	33	3	74
ILB Jim Hughes	---	---	35	32	3	70
DT Chuck Ellis	---	---	35	28	7	70
T Ramon Hatch	23	33	---	---	11	67
RB Arnie Oksenberg	18	29	---	---	18	65
DT Dan Hein	---	---	34	29	1	64
G Ethan Mickus	23	33	---	---	7	63
G Seth Martinez	23	33	---	---	7	63
CB Walter Nachman	---	---	24	21	14	59
TE Max Anwar	22	28	---	---	7	57
QB Liam Atkins	23	33	---	---	---	56
C Abel Whited	23	33	---	---	---	56
T Moe Hanley	23	27	---	---	6	56
WR Justin Hunter	23	32	---	---	---	55
WR Waldo Whetstone	18	26	---	---	11	55
ILB Mack Fields	---	---	16	9	13	38
WR Johnathan Shea	14	17	---	---	---	31
FB Leonardo Diekoff	4	10	---	---	16	30
TE Mitchell McCormick	8	12	---	---	7	27
TE Cristian Peterson	2	1	---	---	22	25
WR Jacob Droker	1	7	---	---	16	24
CB Marqueston Huff	---	---	1	4	16	21
OLB Colton Torres	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Ike Allen	---	---	8	8	2	18
RB Abraham Leak	5	2	---	---	---	7
C Billy Mason	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Morgan Moses	0	6	---	---	---	6
P Edgar Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Donny Villarrial	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Kevin Elliott	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Alvin Demski	---	---	4	1	---	5
OLB Colby Mazzone	---	---	5	0	---	5
CB Salvador Nelson	---	---	0	0	4	4
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	1	2	---	3
DE Micah Netter	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Je'Rod Linegar	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Wesley Bates	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Gregory Reilly	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Conner Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bucky Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kyle Long	40	33	---	---	7	80
C Jalen Frazer	40	33	---	---	7	80
T Jack Fonda	40	33	---	---	7	80
T Shaquille Tessen	40	33	---	---	7	80
QB Ralph McNeil	40	33	---	---	---	73
C Henry Hitchcock	40	33	---	---	---	73
WR Kevin White	38	33	---	---	---	71
WR Alshon Jeffery	38	32	---	---	---	70
TE Matthew Thieman	34	27	---	---	---	61
DE Julian Ferguson	---	---	16	24	18	58
S Dave James	---	---	23	33	1	57
ILB Austin Baumert	---	---	23	27	7	57
CB Kyle Fuller	---	---	21	33	1	55
S Kirk Schroeder	---	---	22	32	1	55
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	22	31	1	54
OLB Colton Wilkins	---	---	22	27	---	49
RB Courtney Prescott	23	15	---	---	11	49
WR Charles Penny	21	22	---	---	---	43
DT Eddie Goldman	---	---	16	26	---	42
RB Dexter Bertrand	11	13	---	---	18	42
DT Ego Ferguson	---	---	16	23	1	40
DT Cole Chernetsky	---	---	19	19	1	39
FB Kennedy Rubio	7	9	---	---	20	36
S Trent Kemp	---	---	13	20	---	33
WR Braden Huffman	8	4	---	---	20	32
ILB Steve Farris	---	---	9	16	7	32
TE Santiago Rombach	2	0	---	---	24	26
DE Cris Newton	---	---	10	16	---	26
OLB Kaleb Arnold	---	---	0	5	21	26
ILB Mark Nzeocha	---	---	10	12	1	23
ILB Avery Williamson	---	---	0	0	21	21
TE Kennard Backman	10	5	---	---	4	19
DE Antonio Hoover	---	---	8	10	1	19
ILB Christian Jones	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB Avery Bressany	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Carlos Hyde	8	5	---	---	---	13
S Marlon Alexander	---	---	3	9	---	12
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dominique Nutt	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Greg Stugg	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Adam Hastings	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Glasgow	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bob Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Diego Montgomery	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	27	5.4
Middle	16	63	3.9
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	53	10.6
Middle	23	127	5.5
Right	12	65	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Liam Atkins	32	19	2	1	1	5	4	4	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph McNeil	33	19	2	3	2	5	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	68	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	64	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	136	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Waldo Whetstone	8	5	0	26	0	26
TE Mitchell McCormick	6	1	1	0	0	12
WR Johnathan Shea	5	4	0	31	1	17
TE Max Anwar	4	3	0	31	0	28
WR Justin Hunter	3	3	0	8	0	32
WR Jacob Droker	3	1	0	25	1	7
FB Leonardo Diekoff	2	1	0	8	0	10
TE Cristian Peterson	1	1	0	6	0	1

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin White	17	11	0	139	2	33
TE Matthew Thieman	7	3	2	32	0	27
WR Alshon Jeffery	3	2	0	16	0	32
WR Charles Penny	3	2	0	29	0	22
RB Carlos Hyde	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Kennard Backman	1	1	0	9	0	5
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Oksenberg	3	0	0.00	2.88

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Courtney Prescott	3	22	7.33	6.17
RB Carlos Hyde	2	-1	-0.50	5.50
RB Dexter Bertrand	2	15	7.50	6.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Liam Atkins	2	2	8	4.00	4.22

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph McNeil	3	2	15	5.00	6.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Waldo Whetstone	2	2	8	4.00	3.25

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin White	2	2	15	7.50	8.18
RB Carlos Hyde	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnie Oksenberg	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Courtney Prescott	8	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Liam Atkins	11	3	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mitchell McCormick	5	1	0
WR Waldo Whetstone	3	1	1
WR Jacob Droker	2	1	1
WR Johnathan Shea	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin White	1	1	1
TE Matthew Thieman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,000 (25,300)
End Zone 16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,000 (25,300)
End Zone	16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)