1999 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · Soldier Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
27
at
Chicago Bears
24
MIN -6.5 no coverO 43 ✓16 mph wind
Minnesota Vikings 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CHI
7/12 for 148 yds, 1 TD
25% of team targets · 6.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 25/44 | 374 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Leroy Hoard | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Jeff George | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 12 | 21 | 204 | 0 | 48% | 0.1 |
| Cris Carter | 9 | 12 | 141 | 3 | 27% | 16.7 |
| John Henry Mills | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 3.1 |
| Andrew Jordan | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Andrew Glover | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.6 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
| Jake Reed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Matt Hatchette | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Rudd | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Doleman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Duane Clemons | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henry Mills | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rogers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kailee Wong | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 34/48 | 422 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Enis | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | -4.9 |
| James Allen | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Glyn Milburn | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 7 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 25% | 6.6 |
| Marty Booker | 7 | 8 | 134 | 2 | 17% | 12.9 |
| Bobby Engram | 6 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 25% | -4.4 |
| Edgar Bennett | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Ryan Wetnight | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 1.9 |
| Curtis Enis | 4 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Glyn Milburn | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
| James Allen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Ty Hallock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| John Allred | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Harris | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Parrish | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Van Tuinei | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Flanigan | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wells | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 43
- MIN moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 51 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- MIN 6 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.