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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
October 4, 1981
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
CHI 21 — MIN 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1956

Broadcast

Announcers

Gary Bender, Johnny Morris

Summary

CHI and MIN combined for 530 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 49 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 97. Through the air, Ken Margerum topped CHI with 140 receiving yards while Rickey Young led MIN with 60.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-3.00
Off1.96
Def1.96
ST-5.13
MIN
Total3.00
Off-1.96
Def-1.96
ST5.13

Team Stats

Stat CHI MIN
First Downs 24 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-89-1 34-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 26-43-307-2-1 20-38-223-2-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-12
Net Pass Yards 307 211
Total Yards 396 345
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 8-60 7-48

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: 8.21
Rush: -8.38
TO: -5.12
Defense
Pass: 0.77
Rush: 2.64
TO: 5.62
Returns
KO: 5.62
KR: -3.35
P: 0.66
PR: -1.52
FG/XP: -6.54
MIN
Offense
Pass: -0.77
Rush: -2.64
TO: -5.62
Defense
Pass: -8.21
Rush: 8.38
TO: 5.12
Returns
KO: 3.35
KR: -5.62
P: 1.52
PR: -0.66
FG/XP: 6.54

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI MIN
First Downs 24 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-89-1 34-134-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 26-43-307-2-1 20-38-223-2-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 1-12
Net Pass Yards 307 211
Total Yards 396 345
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 8-60 7-48

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Vikings Ted Brown 8 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 0-7
Vikings Rick Danmeier 43 yard field goal 0-10
2 Vikings Ahmad Rashad 15 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) 0-17
Bears Brian Baschnagel 16 yard pass from Vince Evans (Hans Nielsen kick) 7-17
3 Bears Vince Evans 4 yard rush (Hans Nielsen kick) 14-17
Vikings Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) 14-24
4 Bears Brian Baschnagel 7 yard pass from Vince Evans (Hans Nielsen kick) 21-24

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