Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

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September 7th, 1997

1997 Week 2

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Johnson

RB R. Smith

FB C. Evans

WR J. Reed

WR C. Carter

TE H. Goodwin

T T. Steussie

G R. McDaniel

C J. Christy

G D. Dixon

T K. Stringer

Defensive Starters

DE F. Smith

DT J. Fisk

DT J. Randle

DE D. Alexander

LB D. Edwards

LB J. Brady

LB E. McDaniel

CB C. Fuller

CB D. Washington

S R. Griffith

S O. Thomas

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	3	0	10	14	27
Bears	0	10	7	7	24

	Vikings	Bears
Q1	3	0
Q2	0	10
Q3	10	7
Q4	14	7
FINAL	27	24

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingB. Johnson

33/44, 285 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Smith

13, 85 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

12, 118 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesJ. Brady

SacksD. Alexander

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Bears

PassingE. Kramer

21/36, 174 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Harris

8, 77 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingB. Engram

6, 63 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesW. Harris

SacksB. Cox

1.0

InterceptionsW. Harris

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Bears

First Downs

378

Total Yards

305

Rushes

117

Rush YDS

147

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

58.3%

261

NET PASS YDS

158

PASS TD

Takeaways

32:04

Time of Possession

27:56

Offensive Starters

E. Kramer QB

R. Salaam RB

R. Harris RB

R. Proehl WR

B. Engram WR

K. Jennings TE

A. Heck T

C. Villarrial G

E. Pilgrim C

T. Burger G

J. Williams T

Defensive Starters

J. Thierry DE

J. Flanigan DT

C. Simpson DT

A. Spellman DE

R. Cox LB

B. Cox LB

B. Minter LB

T. Carter CB

W. Harris CB

M. Carter S

J. Mangum S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 2 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears featuring 118 receiving yards by Jake Reed.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Bears

Vikings Momentum

Bears Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 33 yard field goal good

Vikings opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • CHI FG CHI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Jaeger 39 yard field goal good

Bears ties it up → 3-3

< Q2 > • CHI TD CHI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Erik Kramer pass complete to Ricky Proehl for 25 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bears takes the lead → 10-3

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Greg Davis 28 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 10-6

< Q3 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Rashaan Salaam right guard for 6 yards. Rashaan Salaam fumbles (forced by Ed McDaniel) recovered by Orlando Thomas at CB22 and returned for 22 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 13-10

< Q3 > • CHI TD CHI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Erik Kramer pass complete to Bobby Engram for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bears takes the lead → 17-13

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Jake Reed for 21 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 20-17

< Q4 > • CHI TD CHI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Raymont Harris right guard for 59 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bears takes the lead → 24-20

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brad Johnson pass complete to Chris Walsh for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 27-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Brad Johnson	44	33	75.0	285	2	1	21	3	97.3
Team Totals	44	33	75.0	285	2	1	21	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Robert Smith	13	85	6.5	39
Leroy Hoard	5	19	3.8	11
Charles Evans	5	10	2.0	4
Brad Johnson	2	3	1.5	4
Team Totals	25	117	4.7	39

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jake Reed	13	12	118	9.8	1	21
Cris Carter	12	9	107	11.9	0	21
David Palmer	4	4	18	4.5	0	8
Charles Evans	4	3	10	3.3	0	7
Hunter Goodwin	4	2	14	7.0	0	11
Robert Smith	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Leroy Hoard	2	1	7	7.0	0	7
Chris Walsh	2	1	9	9.0	1	9
Team Totals	42	33	285	8.6	2	21

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Jeff Brady	10	10	0	0
Corey Fuller	8	8	0	0
Derrick Alexander	7	5	2	2
Orlando Thomas	6	5	1	0
Ed McDaniel	5	5	0	0
Robert Griffith	4	3	1	0
Dixon Edwards	3	0	3	0
Jason Fisk	3	1	2	0
Dewayne Washington	3	2	1	0
Fernando Smith	2	2	0	0
Duane Clemons	1	1	0	0
Dwayne Rudd	1	0	1	0
Leonard Wheeler	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	54	43	11	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Robert Tate	3	62	20.7
Harold Morrow	1	19	19
Team Totals	4	81	20.3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
David Palmer	5	85	17	0
Team Totals	5	85	17.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Greg Davis	4	2	3	3
Team Totals	4	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Randall Cunningham	4	104	26
Team Totals	4	104	26.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Erik Kramer	36	21	58.3	174	2	0	25	2	89.4
Team Totals	36	21	58.3	174	2	0	25	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Rashaan Salaam	13	64	4.9	0	17
Raymont Harris	8	77	9.6	1	59
Erik Kramer	1	3	3.0	0	3
Tyrone Hughes	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	23	147	6.4	1	59

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Raymont Harris	8	6	15	2.5	0	8
Bobby Engram	11	6	63	10.5	1	15
Ricky Proehl	7	4	51	12.8	1	25
Tyrone Hughes	2	2	22	11.0	0	12
Ryan Wetnight	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Chris Penn	4	1	8	8.0	0	8
Keith Jennings	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Rashaan Salaam	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	36	21	174	8.3	2	25

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Walt Harris	14	12	2	0	1
Marty Carter	11	10	1	0	0
Bryan Cox	10	9	1	1	0
Tom Carter	8	8	0	0	0
Barry Minter	6	3	3	0	0
Paul Grasmanis	3	2	1	0	0
John Mangum	3	3	0	0	0
James Burton	3	2	1	0	0
Jim Flanigan	2	2	0	1	0
Anthony Marshall	2	1	1	1	0
Marlon Forbes	2	2	0	0	0
Carl Simpson	2	2	0	0	0
Alonzo Spellman	2	1	1	0	0
John Thierry	2	0	2	0	0
Ron Cox	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	71	58	13	3	1