Week 1, 2073

played in Chicago, IL

66 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	14	10	10	-	41
Chicago Bears	14	0	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 CHI - Howie Berlat 21 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
1Q: 08:46 CHI - Howie Berlat 2 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
1Q: 05:50 MIN - Fernando Richardson 2 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 06:05 MIN - Lincoln Witt 11 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 01:33 MIN - Byron Dawkins 8 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
3Q: 12:30 MIN - Amir Bournigal 43 field goal
3Q: 04:14 MIN - Byron Dawkins 17 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 13:08 CHI - Max Pelissier 1 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
4Q: 07:58 MIN - Fernando Richardson 9 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 01:54 MIN - Amir Bournigal 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 CHI - Howie Berlat 21 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
1Q: 08:46 CHI - Howie Berlat 2 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
1Q: 05:50 MIN - Fernando Richardson 2 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 06:05 MIN - Lincoln Witt 11 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
2Q: 01:33 MIN - Byron Dawkins 8 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
3Q: 12:30 MIN - Amir Bournigal 43 field goal
3Q: 04:14 MIN - Byron Dawkins 17 pass from Myles Gibson (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 13:08 CHI - Max Pelissier 1 pass from Bucky Alvarado (Bryant Ward extra point)
4Q: 07:58 MIN - Fernando Richardson 9 run (Amir Bournigal extra point)
4Q: 01:54 MIN - Amir Bournigal 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 29 18
- by Rushing 11 9
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 6 0
Total Net Yards 441 310
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 6.04 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 227 165
- Rushing Attempts 40 22
- Yards per Rush 5.68 7.50
Net Passing Yards 214 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 22 - 0 35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 153
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.48 3.92
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 8/55 10/77
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 27
Time of Possession 33:45 26:15

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	29	18
- by Rushing	11	9
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	6	0
Total Net Yards	441	310
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	6.04	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	227	165
- Rushing Attempts	40	22
- Yards per Rush	5.68	7.50
Net Passing Yards	214	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 22 - 0	35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	153
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.48	3.92
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	8/55	10/77
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 27
Time of Possession	33:45	26:15

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:38	2:14	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
1	8:40	2:57	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	3:11	3:19	OWN 9	6	17	Punt
2	11:53	5:55	OWN 10	15	90	Touchdown
2	3:13	1:50	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	6	49	Field Goal
3	8:16	4:13	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
4	12:59	5:12	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
4	6:45	2:22	OPP 33	3	-1	Punt
4	2:47	1:00	OPP 32	5	11	Field Goal
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 25	2	-8	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:22	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:24	0:44	OWN 46	2	54	Touchdown
1	5:43	2:32	OWN 23	4	21	Punt
2	14:52	2:59	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
2	5:58	2:45	OWN 25	5	7	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 25	4	17	Half
3	12:23	4:07	OWN 27	5	12	Punt
3	4:03	6:04	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
4	7:47	1:02	OWN 25	4	8	Downs
4	4:23	1:36	OWN 20	7	12	Downs
4	1:47	0:35	OWN 24	4	1	Downs

Game MVP: Myles Gibson, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Fernando Richardson	15	105	7.00	42	3	2
RB Terrence Davison	9	54	6.00	18	1	0
QB Myles Gibson	7	48	6.86	13	1	0
RB Randal Salcedo	7	20	2.86	11	1	0
FB Owen McLaurin	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Howie Berlat	18	82	4.56	13	4
RB Lance Gilley	3	74	24.67	52	2
QB Bucky Alvarado	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myles Gibson	31	22	232	2/18	3	31	0	124.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bucky Alvarado	35	21	153	2/8	3	21	0	98.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Byron Dawkins	7	9	108	15.43	44	31	2
WR Lincoln Witt	5	8	31	6.20	16	11	1
WR Mitch Shaw	3	5	44	14.67	8	26	0
TE Darryl Geason	3	4	18	6.00	0	11	0
RB Fernando Richardson	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
RB Terrence Davison	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Francisco Teal	1	1	21	21.00	2	21	0
RB Randal Salcedo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Max Pelissier	6	9	38	6.33	31	21	1
WR Hector Duffy	4	6	44	11.00	3	20	0
RB Howie Berlat	3	4	34	11.33	20	21	2
TE Amari McVay	2	4	3	1.50	1	2	0
FB Mitchell Russ	2	5	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Sebastian McCormick	2	3	23	11.50	3	13	0
WR Thomas Buchanan	2	3	2	1.00	0	4	0
WR Bryant Rice	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Darryl Geason	1	0	0	0
WR Mitch Shaw	0	1	0	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Harry Hancock	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tracy Warren	3	110	36.7	25.7	38	0

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Francisco Hutchins	4	182	45.5	38.3	50	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Amir Bournigal	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	5/5

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bryant Ward	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Flannery	2	29	14.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackson Gillespie	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Buchanan	3	61	20.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Gilbert Hampton	9	0	0.0	22	37
ILB Rickey Terrell	4	1	0.0	18	24
ILB Neil Dotson	4	0	0.0	15	22
S Cornelius Hays	4	0	0.0	22	36
OLB Terrance Hopkins	3	2	0.0	19	32
CB Stalin Dole	3	0	0.0	7	20
S Dexter Flannery	3	0	0.0	16	23
DE Levon Weaver	3	0	0.0	6	22
CB Leonard Sneed	2	0	0.0	15	21
OLB Cris Lynn	2	0	0.0	18	31
DE Deion Lyle	1	3	1.0	20	33
DE Lance Warburton	1	2	0.5	21	24
DT Norbert Lujan	1	0	0.5	19	33
CB Rickey Kandel	1	1	0.0	11	22
S Broderick Dewit	1	0	0.0	7	15
DT Dean Peters	0	1	0.0	3	4

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Hancock	13	1	1.0	36	30
OLB Kenny Stargell	7	2	0.0	23	22
S Jackson Gillespie	7	0	0.0	29	26
CB Dan McCarthy	6	4	0.0	40	33
OLB Axel Nichols	5	2	1.0	38	33
S Roosevelt Lee	5	2	0.0	40	33
CB Brian Nichols	4	1	0.0	23	27
DT Alvin Billings	3	1	0.0	17	10
CB Howard Becker	2	0	0.0	21	21
ILB Leslie Ingram	1	2	0.0	12	5
DE Troy Winslett	1	1	0.0	34	28
CB Cedric Buchanan	1	1	0.0	16	10
DE Scottie Craighead	1	0	0.0	26	23
DE Owen Shepard	1	0	0.0	17	12
S Tommy Tanner	0	1	0.0	10	7
DT Tracy Kempthorn	0	1	0.0	24	23
OLB Derek Clemons	0	1	0.0	17	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Deion Lyle	1.0	0	2	33
DT Norbert Lujan	0.5	1	1	33
DE Lance Warburton	0.5	0	0	24
DE Levon Weaver	0.0	2	1	22

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Axel Nichols	1.0	1	0	1	33
ILB Harry Hancock	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Troy Winslett	0.0	1	0	1	28
DT Alvin Billings	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Scottie Craighead	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Owen Shepard	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Tracy Kempthorn	0.0	0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gilbert Hampton	3	1	37
CB Stalin Dole	2	2	20
S Cornelius Hays	2	1	36
ILB Neil Dotson	2	0	22
S Broderick Dewit	2	0	15
OLB Terrance Hopkins	2	0	32
DE Levon Weaver	2	0	22
CB Leonard Sneed	2	0	21
DE Lance Warburton	1	0	24
ILB Rickey Terrell	1	0	24
CB Rickey Kandel	1	0	22
OLB Cris Lynn	1	0	31
S Dexter Flannery	0	1	23

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Harry Hancock	4	0	30
CB Dan McCarthy	4	0	33
CB Brian Nichols	3	0	27
CB Howard Becker	2	2	21
OLB Kenny Stargell	2	1	22
S Jackson Gillespie	2	0	26
ILB Leslie Ingram	1	0	5
S Tommy Tanner	1	0	7
S Roosevelt Lee	1	0	33
CB Cedric Buchanan	1	0	10
OLB Axel Nichols	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Antoine Keith	5	10	0	40	0	33
G Riddick Bjorke	4	6	0	40	1	33
G Gene Brooks	3	8	0	40	0	33
T Paul Pearson	2	5	2	40	1	33
C Devin Linquist	2	5	0	40	0	33

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bo Ingram	4	7	2	22	0	37
C Joe Sallee	2	5	0	22	0	37
G Eric Sprinkle	2	2	0	22	2	37
T Rodney Markel	1	3	0	22	0	37
FB Mitchell Russ	1	2	0	10	0	7
T Kaden Dewey	0	1	0	22	0	37
TE Sebastian McCormick	0	1	0	12	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Terrence Davison	3	17
Kaden Zukauskas	1	7

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Amari McVay	1	19
Bo Ingram	1	4

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Paul Pearson	40	33	---	---	6	79
T Antoine Keith	40	33	---	---	5	78
G Riddick Bjorke	40	33	---	---	5	78
G Gene Brooks	40	33	---	---	5	78
TE Darryl Geason	35	27	---	---	15	77
C Devin Linquist	40	33	---	---	---	73
QB Myles Gibson	40	33	---	---	---	73
OLB Cris Lynn	---	---	18	31	19	68
WR Byron Dawkins	36	30	---	---	---	66
CB Gilbert Hampton	---	---	22	37	---	59
WR Lincoln Witt	30	28	---	---	---	58
S Cornelius Hays	---	---	22	36	---	58
WR Mitch Shaw	31	26	---	---	---	57
S Dexter Flannery	---	---	16	23	15	54
DE Deion Lyle	---	---	20	33	---	53
DT Norbert Lujan	---	---	19	33	---	52
CB Leonard Sneed	---	---	15	21	16	52
OLB Terrance Hopkins	---	---	19	32	---	51
DE Lance Warburton	---	---	21	24	---	45
WR Francisco Teal	13	11	---	---	21	45
ILB Rickey Terrell	---	---	18	24	---	42
RB Fernando Richardson	21	18	---	---	---	39
RB Terrence Davison	11	9	---	---	17	37
ILB Neil Dotson	---	---	15	22	---	37
CB Rickey Kandel	---	---	11	22	---	33
DE Levon Weaver	---	---	6	22	---	28
FB Owen McLaurin	5	4	---	---	18	27
S Broderick Dewit	---	---	7	15	5	27
CB Stalin Dole	---	---	7	20	---	27
TE Gustavo Perez	0	2	---	---	21	23
RB Randal Salcedo	8	6	---	---	8	22
TE Darren Bailey	9	4	---	---	4	17
DT Dean Peters	---	---	3	4	4	11
K Amir Bournigal	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Sawyer Jarrard	---	---	3	7	---	10
ILB Bert Garcia	---	---	0	0	8	8
T Kaden Zukauskas	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Tevin Sherrill	1	0	---	---	4	5
C Kelly Blazewicz	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Tracy Warren	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Andrew Garcia	---	---	0	1	4	5
S Terrance Starling	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Jessie Pantin	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Shaun Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Patrick Grotrian	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Phillip Weaver	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Dan McCarthy	---	---	40	33	17	90
ILB Harry Hancock	---	---	36	30	21	87
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	40	33	5	78
WR Max Pelissier	21	37	---	---	16	74
OLB Axel Nichols	---	---	38	33	2	73
DE Scottie Craighead	---	---	26	23	19	68
T Kaden Dewey	22	37	---	---	8	67
DE Troy Winslett	---	---	34	28	2	64
G Eric Sprinkle	22	37	---	---	4	63
T Rodney Markel	22	37	---	---	4	63
C Bo Ingram	22	37	---	---	4	63
C Joe Sallee	22	37	---	---	---	59
QB Bucky Alvarado	22	37	---	---	---	59
S Jackson Gillespie	---	---	29	26	3	58
TE Amari McVay	13	21	---	---	19	53
CB Brian Nichols	---	---	23	27	1	51
DT Tracy Kempthorn	---	---	24	23	2	49
WR Hector Duffy	16	32	---	---	---	48
RB Howie Berlat	19	29	---	---	---	48
OLB Kenny Stargell	---	---	23	22	2	47
CB Howard Becker	---	---	21	21	---	42
TE Sebastian McCormick	12	29	---	---	1	42
CB Cedric Buchanan	---	---	16	10	13	39
FB Mitchell Russ	10	7	---	---	19	36
WR Thomas Buchanan	9	15	---	---	12	36
S Tommy Tanner	---	---	10	7	17	34
DE Owen Shepard	---	---	17	12	5	34
OLB Derek Clemons	---	---	17	11	---	28
DT Alvin Billings	---	---	17	10	---	27
WR Bryant Rice	5	5	---	---	15	25
S John Newman	---	---	11	6	1	18
ILB Leslie Ingram	---	---	12	5	---	17
RB Lance Gilley	3	8	---	---	---	11
TE Damon Waldorf	2	1	---	---	7	10
DE Colby Snedden	---	---	3	3	---	6
C Edwin Richmond	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Bryant Ward	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Francisco Hutchins	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Les Petelle	---	---	2	0	---	2
ILB Jeff Hall	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Corey Ramsey	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Todd Reck	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Julio Guenther	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ted Tidwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Vincent McGregor	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jace Nichols	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	61	7.6
Middle	22	153	7.0
Right	9	15	1.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	95	11.9
Middle	9	23	2.6
Right	5	47	9.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myles Gibson	31	22	5	1	0	3	2	3	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bucky Alvarado	35	21	3	2	4	5	3	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	85	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	64	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	67	22.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	61	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	50	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Byron Dawkins	9	7	108	3	30
WR Lincoln Witt	8	5	31	0	28
WR Mitch Shaw	5	3	44	1	26
TE Darryl Geason	4	3	18	0	27
RB Fernando Richardson	2	2	8	0	18
RB Terrence Davison	1	1	2	0	9
WR Francisco Teal	1	1	21	1	11
RB Randal Salcedo	1	0	0	0	6

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Max Pelissier	9	6	2	38	1	37
WR Hector Duffy	6	4	0	44	1	32
FB Mitchell Russ	5	2	0	9	0	7
TE Amari McVay	4	2	2	3	0	21
RB Howie Berlat	4	3	0	34	1	29
TE Sebastian McCormick	3	2	0	23	0	29
WR Thomas Buchanan	3	2	0	2	0	15
WR Bryant Rice	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Terrence Davison	3	3	1.00	6.00
RB Fernando Richardson	3	9	3.00	7.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Howie Berlat	1	0	0.00	4.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myles Gibson	7	5	51	7.29	7.48

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bucky Alvarado	2	2	3	1.50	4.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Darryl Geason	3	2	15	5.00	4.50
WR Byron Dawkins	2	2	25	12.50	12.00
WR Lincoln Witt	2	1	11	5.50	3.88

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Max Pelissier	1	1	1	1.00	4.22
RB Howie Berlat	1	1	2	2.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Myles Gibson	4	2
RB Fernando Richardson	4	2

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Howie Berlat	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myles Gibson	4	4	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bucky Alvarado	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lincoln Witt	2	2	1
WR Byron Dawkins	1	1	1
WR Mitch Shaw	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Max Pelissier	2	2	2
FB Mitchell Russ	2	0	0
TE Amari McVay	1	1	0
TE Sebastian McCormick	1	1	1
WR Thomas Buchanan	1	0	0
WR Hector Duffy	1	1	1
RB Howie Berlat	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 29,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 000 (25,300)
End Zone 12,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 4,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 5,300 (16,100)
Club Seats 3,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	29,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	000 (25,300)
End Zone	12,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	4,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	5,300 (16,100)
Club Seats	3,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (9,900)