Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Stadium
Capacity: 61,500
Inaugurated: 01/01/1924
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Summary
MIN and CHI combined for 359 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rickey Young led MIN with 81 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 58. Through the air, Sammy White topped MIN with 82 receiving yards while Golden Richards led CHI with 76.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total7.33
Off-4.35
Def10.81
ST0.71
CHI
Total-7.33
Off-10.81
Def4.35
ST-0.71
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
CHI
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-153-1
36-90-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-152-1-1
22-37-207-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-10
2-19
Net Pass Yards
142
188
Total Yards
295
278
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
13-86
5-64
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: 3.74
Rush: -10.22
TO: -0.32
Defense
Pass: 4.29
Rush: 10.03
TO: 5.31
Returns
KO: 3.36
KR: -2.18
P: 0.28
PR: -0.38
FG/XP: -0.37
CHI
Offense
Pass: -4.29
Rush: -10.03
TO: -5.31
Defense
Pass: -3.74
Rush: 10.22
TO: 0.32
Returns
KO: 2.18
KR: -3.36
P: 0.38
PR: -0.28
FG/XP: 0.37
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
CHI
First Downs
17
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-153-1
36-90-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-152-1-1
22-37-207-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-10
2-19
Net Pass Yards
142
188
Total Yards
295
278
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
13-86
5-64
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Sammy White 33 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7-0
—
Vikings
Matt Blair 49 yard fumble return (Rick Danmeier kick)
14-0
—
Bears
Walter Payton 3 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
14-7
2
Bears
Bob Thomas 27 yard field goal
14-10
3
Bears
Bob Thomas 32 yard field goal
14-13
—
Vikings
Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
21-13
4
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 29 yard field goal
24-13
—
Bears
Walter Payton 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
24-20