1999 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · Soldier Field
FinalMinnesota Vikings 27 at Chicago Bears 24. Final.
Who moved the needle
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1999 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · Soldier Field
FinalWho moved the needle
Minnesota Vikings 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
-4.9 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · CHI
7/12 for 148 yds, 1 TD
25% of team targets · 6.6 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 25/44 | 374 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +0.4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 34/48 | 422 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +9.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Enis |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
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
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |