2008 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2008 · Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings
41
at
Chicago BearsWinner
48
CHI -3 ✓O 38 ✓17 mph wind
Chicago Bears 48–41. Played in 17 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
25/40, 298 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT
4.0 expected points added · +4.3% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
21/32, 283 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.1 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 25/40 | 298 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 22 | 121 | 5.5 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Chester Taylor | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Griffin | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Allen | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoleon Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Husain Abdullah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 21/32 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 20 | 56 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Rashied Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Kyle Orton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Payne | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Graham | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dusty Dvoracek | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell McClover | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Harris | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 38
- MIN moneyline
- +152
- CHI moneyline
- -162
Bears closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 38; the game landed 89 — over by 51.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- 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 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.