2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Chicago BearsWinner
19
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Minnesota Vikings
16
CHI -3.5 no cover35 pushDome
Chicago Bears 19–16 — 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
Passing · CHI
23/41, 278 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-4.9 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
21/31, 194 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.3 expected points added · +12.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 23/41 | 278 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Rex Grossman | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Scott | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 21/31 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Smoot | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Leber | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cullen Loeffler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Blue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3.5
- Closing total
- 35
- CHI moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Bears closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Brad Childress
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.