Week 8, 2024

played in Chicago, IL

66 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	14	7	3	7	-	31
Chicago Bears	7	0	7	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 MIN - Neil Cobb 21 pass from Micah McConnell (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
1Q: 08:16 CHI - Erik O'Connell 34 pass from Wes Collier (Jay Doyle extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIN - Trevor Allred 4 run (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
2Q: 12:16 MIN - Liam Woodson 6 pass from Micah McConnell (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
3Q: 08:23 CHI - Miles Gary 1 pass from Wes Collier (Jay Doyle extra point)
3Q: 05:14 MIN - Geoff Donnelly 49 field goal
4Q: 05:49 CHI - Jay Doyle 47 field goal
4Q: 01:22 MIN - Trevor Allred 11 run (Geoff Donnelly extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 MIN - Neil Cobb 21 pass from Micah McConnell (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
1Q: 08:16 CHI - Erik O'Connell 34 pass from Wes Collier (Jay Doyle extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIN - Trevor Allred 4 run (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
2Q: 12:16 MIN - Liam Woodson 6 pass from Micah McConnell (Geoff Donnelly extra point)
3Q: 08:23 CHI - Miles Gary 1 pass from Wes Collier (Jay Doyle extra point)
3Q: 05:14 MIN - Geoff Donnelly 49 field goal
4Q: 05:49 CHI - Jay Doyle 47 field goal
4Q: 01:22 MIN - Trevor Allred 11 run (Geoff Donnelly extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CHI
Record 3-4 1-6
First Downs 24 20
- by Rushing 13 4
- by Passing 9 15
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 324 365
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 4.98 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 185 70
- Rushing Attempts 36 19
- Yards per Rush 5.14 3.68
Net Passing Yards 139 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 1 44 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 157 310
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/18 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.79 6.28
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/35 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/20 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 23
Time of Possession 32:54 27:06

Team Statistics	MIN	CHI
Record	3-4	1-6
First Downs	24	20
- by Rushing	13	4
- by Passing	9	15
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	324	365
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	4.98	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	185	70
- Rushing Attempts	36	19
- Yards per Rush	5.14	3.68
Net Passing Yards	139	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 1	44 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	157	310
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/18	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.79	6.28
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/35	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/20	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 23
Time of Possession	32:54	27:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:50	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	8:01	7:45	OWN 24	14	76	Touchdown
2	13:38	1:29	OPP 18	3	18	Touchdown
2	10:47	1:43	OWN 40	4	10	Punt
2	6:54	1:25	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
2	4:03	3:35	OWN 6	8	36	Interception
3	13:30	2:06	OWN 18	5	18	Punt
3	8:12	3:04	OWN 25	5	43	Field Goal
3	2:53	3:01	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	13:39	1:58	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
4	5:41	3:17	OWN 34	5	14	Punt
4	1:29	0:16	OPP 17	2	17	Touchdown

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:10	3:09	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	0:16	1:38	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	12:09	1:22	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
2	9:04	2:10	OWN 20	5	7	Punt
2	5:29	1:26	OWN 34	4	27	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 46	3	6	Half
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
3	11:24	3:12	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
3	5:08	2:15	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
4	14:52	1:13	OWN 11	3	6	Punt
4	11:41	6:00	OWN 3	13	67	Field Goal
4	2:24	0:55	OWN 4	5	13	Downs
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 25	7	72	Game

Game MVP: Wes Collier, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Trevor Allred	14	87	6.21	39	4	2
Luke Boone	13	62	4.77	11	1	0
Micah McConnell	7	32	4.57	8	0	0
Matt Merkerson	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
Dominic Toney	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.R. Kelly	10	19	1.90	14	1
Dana Zimmerman	6	47	7.83	19	3
Johnnie Buckley	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Wes Collier	1	3	3.00	3	0
Marty Cooley	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Micah McConnell	25	17	157	4/18	2	31	1	94.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wes Collier	44	27	310	3/15	2	38	0	97.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Merkerson	5	7	32	6.40	19	12	0
RB Luke Boone	2	5	39	19.50	30	31	0
TE Neil Cobb	2	4	29	14.50	12	21	1
RB Trevor Allred	2	2	9	4.50	11	9	0
TE Liam Woodson	2	3	19	9.50	0	13	1
WR Deion Grimsley	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Mo Yaw	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
TE Abraham Wooden	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Daquan Hardy	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Erik O'Connell	9	10	114	12.67	56	34	1
TE John Stinchcomb	4	8	43	10.75	24	35	0
TE Lonnie Lenihan	4	5	53	13.25	7	28	0
RB J.R. Kelly	3	4	16	5.33	0	11	0
RB Dana Zimmerman	2	2	5	2.50	0	6	0
TE Miles Gary	2	3	39	19.50	25	38	1
WR Bo Cook	1	1	18	18.00	5	18	0
WR Johnnie Buckley	1	4	16	16.00	13	16	0
WR Dennis Van Buren	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Marty Cooley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Julio Ingersoll	1	19	19.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mason Reid	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
J.R. Kelly	1	0	0	0
Wes Collier	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Quentin Lake	6	305	50.8	43.3	60	4

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herb Hudson	7	266	38.0	35.1	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Geoff Donnelly	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	4/4

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Doyle	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Merkerson	3	20	6.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Kelly	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlos Baker	2	48	24.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlton Marshall	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nolan Harden	6	3	1.0	19	33
S Matthew Coffey	6	2	0.0	19	47
CB Les Lane	6	2	0.0	19	38
S Micah Hotle	6	0	0.0	19	35
ILB Rusty Bonjour	4	3	0.0	19	35
CB Manuel Small	4	0	0.0	19	47
DT Mason Reid	2	1	0.0	14	35
DE Derrick Parrish	2	0	0.0	19	37
OLB Dale Kostinko	1	1	1.0	7	19
DE Dwayne Brennan	1	0	1.0	0	11
DE Cornell Lighthiser	1	1	0.0	19	37
DT Edwin Garibay	1	1	0.0	5	26
TE Neil Cobb	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gus Moffatt	1	0	0.0	12	31
DT Claude Devine	1	0	0.0	19	42
ILB Tevin Campbell	1	0	0.0	0	11
CB Sebastian Conway	1	0	0.0	0	11
CB Sedrick Tefft	1	0	0.0	0	12
S Clay Newman	1	0	0.0	0	10

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeffrey Wolfe	8	2	1.0	36	29
S Walt Maxwell	7	4	0.0	36	29
ILB Trevor Baskey	6	1	0.0	35	24
S Kenny Heusel	6	0	0.0	32	22
DE Mercury Slezak	5	3	1.5	35	28
ILB Justics Noah	4	2	0.0	22	24
OLB Julio Ingersoll	4	1	0.0	36	25
CB Jeremy Weaver	3	3	0.0	36	29
CB Louie Bush	3	0	0.0	17	9
DT Brian Loudon	2	2	0.0	33	24
OLB Amari Rodriguez	2	1	0.0	9	10
DE Brayden Lyttle	1	4	1.0	22	21
DT Britt Schroeder	1	0	0.5	1	5
CB Harvey Quinn	1	1	0.0	30	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Nolan Harden	1.0	0	0	33
OLB Dale Kostinko	1.0	0	0	19
DE Dwayne Brennan	1.0	0	0	11
DT Edwin Garibay	0.0	1	0	26
DT Mason Reid	0.0	0	2	35
DE Cornell Lighthiser	0.0	0	1	37
DT Claude Devine	0.0	0	1	42

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mercury Slezak	1.5	1	1	2	28
DE Brayden Lyttle	1.0	0	0	2	21
OLB Jeffrey Wolfe	1.0	0	0	0	29
DT Britt Schroeder	0.5	0	0	0	5
DT Brian Loudon	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Matthew Coffey	4	0	47
CB Les Lane	4	0	38
CB Manuel Small	3	1	47
S Micah Hotle	3	1	35
OLB Nolan Harden	3	0	33
ILB Rusty Bonjour	2	1	35
OLB Dale Kostinko	1	1	19
CB Gus Moffatt	1	1	31
CB Sebastian Conway	1	1	11
DT Claude Devine	1	0	42
DT Edwin Garibay	1	0	26
ILB Tevin Campbell	1	0	11
CB Sedrick Tefft	1	0	12
S Clay Newman	1	0	10

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Trevor Baskey	4	1	0	24
S Kenny Heusel	4	0	0	22
CB Jeremy Weaver	3	0	0	29
S Walt Maxwell	2	1	0	29
ILB Justics Noah	1	0	0	24
CB Harvey Quinn	1	0	0	24
OLB Jeffrey Wolfe	1	0	0	29
CB Louie Bush	1	0	0	9
OLB Julio Ingersoll	0	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tamarick Zimmerman	6	11	0	36	0	29
Nicolas Davidds	4	5	0	36	0	29
Gustavo Jackson	3	5	0	36	1	29
Walt Capriglione	2	4	0	36	1	29
Mercury Garner	1	6	1	36	2	29
Neil Cobb	1	1	0	33	0	28
Dominic Toney	0	1	0	13	0	10

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kendall Cobb	1	10	1	19	0	47
Damon Walkley	1	2	0	19	1	47
Lenny Manning	1	2	0	19	0	47
Lonnie Lenihan	1	1	0	17	0	43
Rod Preston	0	2	0	19	1	47
Darius Stephenson	0	1	0	19	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Les Lane	2	14
Abraham Wooden	1	24

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Marshall	1	24
Marc Polley	1	22
Bo Cook	1	17
Dana Zimmerman	1	12
Darius Stephenson	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tamarick Zimmerman	36	29	---	---	12	77
Walt Capriglione	36	29	---	---	7	72
Les Lane	---	---	19	38	14	71
Matt Merkerson	31	26	---	---	11	68
Manuel Small	---	---	19	47	1	67
Matthew Coffey	---	---	19	47	1	67
Mercury Garner	36	29	---	---	---	65
Micah McConnell	36	29	---	---	---	65
Gustavo Jackson	36	29	---	---	---	65
Nicolas Davidds	36	29	---	---	---	65
Neil Cobb	33	28	---	---	---	61
Claude Devine	---	---	19	42	---	61
Gus Moffatt	---	---	12	31	17	60
Derrick Parrish	---	---	19	37	1	57
Cornell Lighthiser	---	---	19	37	1	57
Mason Reid	---	---	14	35	8	57
Mo Yaw	29	27	---	---	---	56
Micah Hotle	---	---	19	35	1	55
Rusty Bonjour	---	---	19	35	1	55
Nolan Harden	---	---	19	33	2	54
Luke Boone	21	23	---	---	---	44
Dominic Toney	13	10	---	---	18	41
Trevor Allred	16	5	---	---	17	38
Edwin Garibay	---	---	5	26	1	32
Abraham Wooden	4	3	---	---	24	31
Daquan Hardy	13	7	---	---	10	30
Deion Grimsley	7	3	---	---	18	28
Dale Kostinko	---	---	7	19	1	27
Clay Newman	---	---	0	10	17	27
Liam Woodson	12	12	---	---	---	24
Tevin Campbell	---	---	0	11	11	22
Sam McKnight	---	---	0	0	21	21
Dwayne Brennan	---	---	0	11	7	18
Sebastian Conway	---	---	0	11	7	18
Sedrick Tefft	---	---	0	12	---	12
Quentin Lake	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rod McNeil	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sebastian Gunn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donald Connell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ernie Grunow	0	0	---	---	7	7
Geoff Donnelly	0	0	---	---	7	7
Carlos Baker	1	1	---	---	4	6
Nathan Witten	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ian Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trent Anderson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Arturo Korte	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Julio Ingersoll	---	---	36	25	23	84
Walt Maxwell	---	---	36	29	11	76
Rod Preston	19	47	---	---	8	74
Kendall Cobb	19	47	---	---	8	74
Lenny Manning	19	47	---	---	8	74
Darius Stephenson	19	47	---	---	8	74
Jeremy Weaver	---	---	36	29	8	73
Damon Walkley	19	47	---	---	---	66
Wes Collier	19	47	---	---	---	66
Jeffrey Wolfe	---	---	36	29	1	66
Mercury Slezak	---	---	35	28	1	64
Lonnie Lenihan	17	43	---	---	---	60
Trevor Baskey	---	---	35	24	---	59
Erik O'Connell	18	34	---	---	6	58
Brian Loudon	---	---	33	24	---	57
Johnnie Buckley	15	37	---	---	2	54
Harvey Quinn	---	---	30	24	---	54
Kenny Heusel	---	---	32	22	---	54
J.R. Kelly	12	18	---	---	24	54
Dana Zimmerman	8	29	---	---	12	49
Dennis Van Buren	12	27	---	---	8	47
Justics Noah	---	---	22	24	1	47
Brayden Lyttle	---	---	22	21	1	44
Louie Bush	---	---	17	9	16	42
Bo Cook	4	11	---	---	17	32
John Stinchcomb	7	23	---	---	2	32
Carlton Marshall	---	---	2	5	24	31
Marty Cooley	2	7	---	---	16	25
Marc Polley	0	2	---	---	22	24
Amari Rodriguez	---	---	9	10	1	20
Braden Clements	---	---	9	4	6	19
Jeremiah Van Dam	---	---	5	7	1	13
Caiden Dirksen	---	---	0	0	12	12
Herb Hudson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ernie Holbert	0	0	---	---	8	8
Britt Schroeder	---	---	1	5	1	7
Oliver Rutter	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jay Doyle	0	0	---	---	5	5
Miles Gary	0	4	---	---	---	4
George Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andrew Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmett Chaisson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Angel Curiel	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jermaine Chaky	---	---	0	0	---	0
Johnnie Stuart	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	18	84	4.7
Right	12	71	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	46	7.7
Middle	9	6	0.7
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Micah McConnell	25	17	2	1	1	2	2	4	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wes Collier	44	27	5	4	2	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	62	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	63	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	32	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	21	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	126	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	100	14.3
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	63	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Merkerson	7	5	0	32	0	26
RB Luke Boone	5	2	0	39	1	23
TE Neil Cobb	4	2	1	29	1	28
TE Liam Woodson	3	2	0	19	0	12
RB Trevor Allred	2	2	0	9	0	5
WR Deion Grimsley	1	1	0	7	0	3
WR Mo Yaw	1	1	0	10	0	27
TE Abraham Wooden	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Daquan Hardy	1	1	0	9	0	7

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Erik O'Connell	10	9	0	114	2	34
TE John Stinchcomb	8	4	0	43	1	23
TE Lonnie Lenihan	5	4	0	53	1	43
WR Johnnie Buckley	4	1	1	16	0	37
WR Dennis Van Buren	4	1	1	6	0	27
RB J.R. Kelly	4	3	0	16	0	18
TE Miles Gary	3	2	0	39	1	4
RB Marty Cooley	3	0	0	0	0	7
RB Dana Zimmerman	2	2	0	5	0	29
WR Bo Cook	1	1	0	18	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Trevor Allred	3	23	7.67	6.21
Micah McConnell	2	8	4.00	4.57
Luke Boone	2	11	5.50	4.77
Dominic Toney	1	2	2.00	2.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Micah McConnell	1	1	6	6.00	6.28

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wes Collier	2	2	12	6.00	7.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Liam Woodson	1	1	6	6.00	6.33

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Miles Gary	1	1	1	1.00	13.00
RB J.R. Kelly	1	1	11	11.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Luke Boone	2	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Dana Zimmerman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Micah McConnell	4	2	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wes Collier	9	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Luke Boone	1	0	0
WR Mo Yaw	1	1	1
TE Abraham Wooden	1	1	0
TE Liam Woodson	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Erik O'Connell	2	2	1
RB Dana Zimmerman	1	1	0
WR Johnnie Buckley	1	0	0
WR Dennis Van Buren	1	0	0
TE Miles Gary	1	1	1
TE John Stinchcomb	1	0	0
TE Lonnie Lenihan	1	1	0
RB Marty Cooley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)