2001 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 23, 2001 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
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Chicago BearsWinner
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MIN -3 upsetU 43.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 17–10.
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 99 yds, 1 TD
39% of team targets · -0.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 24/36 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Mitch Berger | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 5 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 27% | 1.2 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 5 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 16% | 1.2 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5% | 2.1 |
| Michael Bennett | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 14% | 2.0 |
| Jake Reed | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 14% | -0.2 |
| Cris Carter | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -2.3 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Andrew Jordan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Harold Morrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kailee Wong | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tate | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemanski Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McDaniel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nelson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talance Sawyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wasswa Serwanga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 18/29 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Shane Matthews | 5/9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Shane Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Jim Miller | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 7 | 15 | 99 | 1 | 39% | -0.0 |
| Marty Booker | 9 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 26% | 5.2 |
| James Allen | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11% | -1.2 |
| David Terrell | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Dez White | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Glyn Milburn | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -1.7 |
| Fred Baxter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| John Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosevelt Colvin | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillip Daniels | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Traylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 43.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 27 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- MIN 14 days · CHI 14 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.