2000 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 15, 2000 · Soldier Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
28
at
Chicago Bears
16
MIN -6 ✓44 push
Minnesota Vikings 28–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CHI
7/15 for 88 yds, 0 TD
45% of team targets · -1.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 15/26 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Smith | 23 | 170 | 7.4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | 7 | 10 | 111 | 1 | 38% | 8.3 |
| Randy Moss | 4 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 23% | 0.9 |
| Matt Hatchette | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 15% | 2.5 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Johnny McWilliams | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8% | 0.0 |
| John Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McDaniel | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cris Dishman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talance Sawyer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNown | 19/33 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Cade McNown | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 7 | 15 | 88 | 0 | 45% | -1.9 |
| Marty Booker | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Kaseem Sinceno | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 1.9 |
| Dez White | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3% | 3.9 |
| Macey Brooks | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12% | 0.9 |
| James Allen | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Scott Dragos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Harris | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Warrick Holdman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wells | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Flanigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6
- Closing total
- 44
- MIN moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -6 and covered, winning by 12.
Total closed 44 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- 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.