2004 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago Bears
22
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
27
MIN -12 no coverO 45 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 27–22.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 21/31 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Jonathan Quinn | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Rex Grossman | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Bobby Wade | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gilmore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Gray | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Odom | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd McMillon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 19/30 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17.7 |
| Gus Frerotte | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onterrio Smith | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Kelly Campbell | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | -7.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontarrious Thomas | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Nattiel | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -12
- Closing total
- 45
- CHI moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -12, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 49 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 6 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Mike Tice
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.