2004 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 5, 2004 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
14
at
Chicago BearsWinner
24
MIN -7 upsetU 40.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 24–14.
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
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 23/33 | 279 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onterrio Smith | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Nate Burleson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Brian Russell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Mixon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Offord | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Hutchinson | 18/30 | 213 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Thomas Jones | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Bernard Berrian | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Chad Hutchinson | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Tillman | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 40.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 38 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · CHI 10 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tice vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.