2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago Bears
27
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
30
MIN -4.5 no coverO 46.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 30–27 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNown | 27/41 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNown | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 1 | 9.7 |
| James Allen | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Curtis Enis | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Bobby Engram | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 7 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 23% | 3.1 |
| Bobby Engram | 8 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 31% | -1.0 |
| Marty Booker | 6 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 15% | 3.3 |
| John Allred | 2 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 8% | 2.7 |
| James Allen | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Eddie Kennison | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Curtis Enis | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Alonzo Mayes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Chris Villarrial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Macey Brooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Holdman | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wells | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Minter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khari Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 13/23 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 4 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 29% | 5.1 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14% | 1.4 |
| John Davis | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 2.9 |
| Cris Carter | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 24% | 0.1 |
| Andrew Jordan | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14% | -0.6 |
| Robert Smith | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McDaniel | 11 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cris Dishman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talance Sawyer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Burrough | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -4.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- CHI moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -4.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 57 — over by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Dennis Green
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.