Week 1, 2034

played in Minnesota, MN

53 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Chicago Bears	6	0	7	0	0	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:00 CHI - Alex Etheridge 10 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
2Q: 05:03 MIN - J.R. Hardy 20 field goal
2Q: 00:41 MIN - Melvin Austin 8 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 08:56 CHI - Alex Etheridge 26 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 06:45 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal
OT: 03:10 MIN - J.R. Hardy 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:00 CHI - Alex Etheridge 10 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
2Q: 05:03 MIN - J.R. Hardy 20 field goal
2Q: 00:41 MIN - Melvin Austin 8 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 08:56 CHI - Alex Etheridge 26 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
4Q: 06:45 MIN - J.R. Hardy 41 field goal
OT: 03:10 MIN - J.R. Hardy 38 field goal

Team Statistics CHI MIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 310 378
- Offensive Plays 62 77
- Yards per Play 5.00 4.91
Net Rushing Yards 80 123
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 3.20 3.84
Net Passing Yards 230 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 43 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 251 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.22 5.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/37 6/65
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:16 36:42

Team Statistics	CHI	MIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	310	378
- Offensive Plays	62	77
- Yards per Play	5.00	4.91
Net Rushing Yards	80	123
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	3.20	3.84
Net Passing Yards	230	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	43 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	251	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.22	5.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/37	6/65
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:16	36:42

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:10	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
1	9:55	1:17	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
1	6:59	2:32	OWN 28	4	16	Punt
1	2:19	2:42	OWN 15	7	37	Downs
2	12:30	2:11	OWN 20	4	43	Punt
2	4:58	1:40	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 25	3	16	Half
3	11:34	2:52	OPP 41	5	41	Touchdown
3	7:04	2:33	OWN 42	5	29	Missed FG
3	3:27	1:25	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
3	0:09	2:57	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
4	6:37	3:46	OWN 32	6	8	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 5	3	13	Half
OT1	8:16	1:27	OWN 25	3	4	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:50	1:55	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	8:38	1:39	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	4:27	2:08	OWN 26	4	20	Punt
2	14:37	2:07	OWN 48	5	14	Punt
2	10:19	5:21	OWN 20	10	77	Field Goal
2	3:18	2:44	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:26	OWN 17	6	24	Fumble
3	8:42	1:38	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	4:31	1:04	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
3	2:02	1:53	OPP 47	3	3	Punt
4	12:12	5:35	OWN 34	11	42	Field Goal
4	2:51	1:20	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
OT1	10:00	1:44	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
OT1	6:49	3:47	OWN 23	9	56	Field Goal

Game MVP: Brayden Abeykoon, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Pete Emerson	17	57	3.35	15	4
RB J.T. Markwald	6	17	2.83	8	0
RB Walter Willis	1	4	4.00	4	0
FB Chuck Anthony	1	2	2.00	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Drake Nastiuk	15	64	4.27	14	3
RB Reuben Thompson	13	42	3.23	9	0
QB Rico Sharp	4	17	4.25	6	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	33	24	251	4/21	2	39	0	114.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	43	27	266	2/11	1	33	0	87.9

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alex Etheridge	7	8	70	10.00	36	26	2
WR Winston Cox	6	12	94	15.67	31	39	0
TE Timothy Stephenson	5	6	54	10.80	20	22	0
RB Pete Emerson	4	4	11	2.75	3	9	0
TE Corey Mayes	1	1	19	19.00	9	19	0
WR Miles Whitfield	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robert Franz	7	15	87	12.43	41	33	0
TE Wade Cuviello	7	12	37	5.29	13	10	0
WR Dominic Richard	6	7	76	12.67	26	25	0
WR Melvin Austin	5	6	36	7.20	3	11	1
TE Reggie McKnight	1	1	15	15.00	15	15	0
WR Tre Villasenor	1	2	15	15.00	14	15	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Recov	Force
CB Clifton Kampman	1	0
DE Justin Lane	0	1
OLB Ricky Monroe	0	1
RB Pete Emerson	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
WR Jerome Lindsay	2	0
QB Rico Sharp	1	0
DT Elliot O'Donnell	0	1
FB Steven McDaniel	0	1

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Fong	8	392	49.0	35.9	62	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Figures	9	410	45.6	37.0	56	4

Kicking Statistics

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

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	3/3	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Efrain Deneault	3	37	12.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	6	65	10.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Mueller	1	16	16.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Flanigan	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bart Gonzalez	9	4	0.0	28	39
CB Clifton Kampman	8	1	0.0	31	41
S Collin Groza	8	0	0.0	32	37
OLB J.T. Salmons	5	0	0.0	13	15
CB Mickey Banks	5	0	0.0	20	26
DT Gino Stevenson	5	0	0.0	19	29
DE Donte Goins	4	1	1.0	32	44
S Roy Mueller	4	0	0.0	32	45
CB Winfred Spencer	2	1	0.0	28	44
DT Daquan Tautuaa	2	1	0.0	24	27
DT Johnathan Callens	2	0	0.0	17	21
DE Justin Lane	1	0	1.0	12	10
OLB Kenyon Farley	1	2	0.0	27	28
DE Nolan Perez	1	2	0.0	13	20
CB Raul Genova	1	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Jonah Houston	1	0	0.0	7	17
S Mark Norris	1	0	0.0	0	8

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	7	3	0.0	25	37
S Clyde Morley	6	4	0.0	25	37
CB Tony Ramsey	5	3	0.0	24	37
S Christian Franz	5	1	0.0	18	32
OLB Michael Friedman	5	0	0.0	8	18
DE Branden Hayes	4	0	1.0	24	36
OLB Fernando Scales	4	2	0.5	25	34
S Bobby Flanigan	3	0	0.0	7	5
DT Elliot O'Donnell	2	0	1.0	20	21
DE Dashawn Holmes	2	0	0.5	16	32
CB Mitchell Box	2	3	0.0	16	17
DT Glenn Stephens	2	2	0.0	25	31
DT Desmond Newton	1	0	1.0	5	17
S Craig Hopper	1	2	0.0	25	37
OLB Wes Stokley	1	1	0.0	10	7
CB Julian Gunderson	1	0	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Donte Goins	1.0	2	1	44
DE Justin Lane	1.0	0	0	10
DT Johnathan Callens	0.0	0	1	21

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	1.0	2	36
DT Elliot O'Donnell	1.0	0	21
DT Desmond Newton	1.0	0	17
OLB Fernando Scales	0.5	0	34
DE Dashawn Holmes	0.5	0	32
ILB Peter Plyler	0.0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bart Gonzalez	6	1	39
S Collin Groza	5	1	37
CB Mickey Banks	4	2	26
CB Clifton Kampman	4	0	41
S Roy Mueller	2	0	45
CB Winfred Spencer	2	0	44
OLB J.T. Salmons	2	0	15
OLB Kenyon Farley	1	0	28
S Mark Norris	1	0	8

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Clyde Morley	4	2	37
CB Tony Ramsey	4	0	37
CB Mitchell Box	3	0	17
ILB Peter Plyler	3	0	37
DE Branden Hayes	2	0	36
OLB Michael Friedman	2	0	18
DT Elliot O'Donnell	1	0	21
S Christian Franz	1	0	32
OLB Fernando Scales	1	0	34
S Craig Hopper	1	0	37
CB Julian Gunderson	1	0	4
S Bobby Flanigan	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jackie Wheeler	2	4	25	1	37
G Lawrence Barrett	1	11	25	1	37
G Dusty Emmons	1	3	25	0	37
T Clyde Newton	1	1	25	1	37
T Kenyon Cochrane	0	5	25	1	37
FB Chuck Anthony	0	1	9	0	12

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryson Fannon	4	6	0	32	0	45
G Bobby Dodge	3	9	0	32	0	45
T Ramon Hatch	2	4	0	32	0	45
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	0	29	0	44
T Dale Bennett	1	4	1	32	1	45
G Ike Maloney	0	4	0	32	1	45
TE Reggie McKnight	0	1	0	9	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Monroe	3	27
Pete Emerson	1	26
Derrick Markovich	1	18
Jordan Maxwell	1	9
Kenyon Cochrane	1	9

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Schrader	1	20
Ramon Hatch	1	12
Stan Johnson	1	12
Earnest Newman	1	8

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Donte Goins	---	---	32	44	10	86
S Roy Mueller	---	---	32	45	7	84
CB Clifton Kampman	---	---	31	41	3	75
CB Winfred Spencer	---	---	28	44	3	75
T Kenyon Cochrane	25	37	---	---	9	71
G Lawrence Barrett	25	37	---	---	9	71
RB Pete Emerson	20	25	---	---	26	71
S Collin Groza	---	---	32	37	1	70
OLB Bart Gonzalez	---	---	28	39	2	69
QB Brayden Abeykoon	25	37	---	---	1	63
C Jackie Wheeler	25	37	---	---	---	62
G Dusty Emmons	25	37	---	---	---	62
T Clyde Newton	25	37	---	---	---	62
DT Gino Stevenson	---	---	19	29	10	58
WR Alex Etheridge	23	34	---	---	---	57
OLB Kenyon Farley	---	---	27	28	1	56
OLB J.T. Salmons	---	---	13	15	26	54
TE Timothy Stephenson	19	34	---	---	---	53
DT Johnathan Callens	---	---	17	21	14	52
DT Daquan Tautuaa	---	---	24	27	1	52
DE Nolan Perez	---	---	13	20	18	51
OLB Ricky Monroe	---	---	6	15	27	48
CB Mickey Banks	---	---	20	26	1	47
WR Winston Cox	19	28	---	---	---	47
WR Miles Whitfield	19	23	---	---	---	42
CB Raul Genova	---	---	7	14	18	39
TE Norbert Wallace	2	2	---	---	26	30
DT Terrance Head	---	---	4	14	12	30
RB J.T. Markwald	6	12	---	---	9	27
OLB Jonah Houston	---	---	7	17	2	26
FB Chuck Anthony	9	12	---	---	4	25
TE Corey Mayes	6	14	---	---	4	24
DE Justin Lane	---	---	12	10	---	22
WR Derrick Markovich	0	1	---	---	18	19
S Mark Norris	---	---	0	8	2	10
WR Efrain Deneault	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jordan Maxwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Raymond Curtis	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Brandon Ellison	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Earnest Fong	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Walter Willis	2	0	---	---	4	6
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Griffin Kelley	---	---	0	1	1	2
DT Alec Davidson	---	---	0	0	1	1
S Kirk Schroeder	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Kendrick Cleeland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Robert Franz	30	43	---	---	28	101
T Ramon Hatch	32	45	---	---	12	89
G Bobby Dodge	32	45	---	---	12	89
G Ike Maloney	32	45	---	---	12	89
S Craig Hopper	---	---	25	37	17	79
S Clyde Morley	---	---	25	37	17	79
T Dale Bennett	32	45	---	---	---	77
C Bryson Fannon	32	45	---	---	---	77
QB Rico Sharp	32	45	---	---	---	77
TE Wade Cuviello	29	44	---	---	4	77
WR Melvin Austin	27	41	---	---	4	72
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	25	37	1	63
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	24	37	1	62
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	24	36	1	61
OLB Fernando Scales	---	---	25	34	1	60
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	25	31	1	57
RB Drake Nastiuk	18	32	---	---	4	54
DT Elliot O'Donnell	---	---	20	21	9	50
S Christian Franz	---	---	18	32	---	50
TE Reggie McKnight	9	11	---	---	28	48
DE Dashawn Holmes	---	---	16	32	---	48
FB Steven McDaniel	6	8	---	---	28	42
WR Dominic Richard	16	26	---	---	---	42
CB Mitchell Box	---	---	16	17	1	34
TE Jacob Schrader	6	4	---	---	20	30
DT Desmond Newton	---	---	5	17	8	30
OLB Wes Stokley	---	---	10	7	13	30
OLB Michael Friedman	---	---	8	18	---	26
OLB Adam Bernard	---	---	0	0	25	25
RB Reuben Thompson	13	7	---	---	---	20
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	7	5	5	17
WR Tre Villasenor	6	9	---	---	---	15
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Stan Johnson	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Bradley Figures	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Earnest Newman	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Shane Kiehl	---	---	0	0	8	8
WR Jerome Lindsay	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Julian Gunderson	---	---	2	4	---	6
DT Jermaine Cauthen	---	---	0	5	---	5
WR Deion Strickland	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Perry Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Craig Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ryan Haines	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	8	27	3.4
Right	14	39	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	14	49	3.5
Right	10	31	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	33	24	4	0	4	2	3	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	43	27	2	3	5	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	22	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	92	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	65	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	72	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	29	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	17	149	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	88	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Winston Cox	12	6	4	94	2	28
WR Alex Etheridge	8	7	0	70	1	34
TE Timothy Stephenson	6	5	0	54	1	34
RB Pete Emerson	4	4	0	11	0	25
WR Miles Whitfield	2	1	0	3	0	23
TE Corey Mayes	1	1	0	19	0	14

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	15	7	3	87	1	43
TE Wade Cuviello	12	7	1	37	0	44
WR Dominic Richard	7	6	1	76	1	26
WR Melvin Austin	6	5	0	36	0	41
WR Tre Villasenor	2	1	0	15	0	9
TE Reggie McKnight	1	1	0	15	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Reuben Thompson	2	5	2.50	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	1	1	10	10.00	7.61

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	4	4	15	3.75	6.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alex Etheridge	1	1	10	10.00	8.75

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	3	1.50	3.08
WR Melvin Austin	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
WR Robert Franz	1	1	4	4.00	5.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Pete Emerson	6	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rico Sharp	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	9	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	16	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Winston Cox	3	0	0
WR Alex Etheridge	2	2	1
TE Timothy Stephenson	2	2	2
WR Miles Whitfield	1	0	0
RB Pete Emerson	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Franz	6	2	0
TE Wade Cuviello	4	3	2
WR Dominic Richard	3	2	2
WR Melvin Austin	2	2	0
WR Tre Villasenor	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,600 (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 7,100 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,600 (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	7,100 (7,500)