2006 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 3, 2006 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
13
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Chicago BearsWinner
23
CHI -9 ✓O 34 ✓20°F · 15 mph
Chicago Bears 23–13. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
11/26, 73 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-26.5 expected points added · -20.8% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
7/9, 70 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.1 expected points added · +21.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 11/26 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -26.5 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 7/9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.1 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 3/4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Henderson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Owens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 6/19 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -21.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Thomas Jones | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Rex Grossman | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harris | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danieal Manning | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tank Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -9
- Closing total
- 34
- MIN moneyline
- +370
- CHI moneyline
- -410
Bears closed -9 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 34; the game landed 36 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 20°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.