Week 11
Final
CHI
MIN1Q
0 - 7
D. Palmer 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
R. Harris 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
D. Palmer 7-yard TD catch from B. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
J. Jaeger 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 21
C. Evans 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
13 - 21
J. Jaeger 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
19 - 21
R. Proehl 59-yard TD catch from E. Kramer.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
4Q
22 - 21
J. Jaeger 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
22 - 29
L. Hoard 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Conversion
Top Performers
Pass Yds
256
Kramer
CHI
Rush Yds
59
Autry
CHI
Rec Yds
132
Proehl
CHI
Scrim TD
2
Palmer
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings emerged victorious over the Chicago Bears, 29 to 22, on November 9, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Kramer #12 | 23/35 | 256 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 84.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 22/33 | 203 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 2-10 | 68.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Autry #21 | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
R. Harris #29 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 1 | 7 |
E. Smith #83 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
E. Kramer #12 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Evans #29 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 13 |
L. Hoard #33 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 1 | 20 |
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 132 | 14.7 | 1 | 59 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 |
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
F. Bownes #83 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. Smith #83 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 24 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 23 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mangum #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Simpson #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cox #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Harris #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clemons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fuller #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #20 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Kramer #12 | 23/35 | 256 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 84.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Autry #21 | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
R. Harris #29 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 1 | 7 |
E. Smith #83 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
E. Kramer #12 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 132 | 14.7 | 1 | 59 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 |
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
F. Bownes #83 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. Smith #83 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mangum #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Simpson #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cox #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Harris #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #14 | 22/33 | 203 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 2-10 | 68.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Evans #29 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 13 |
L. Hoard #33 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 1 | 20 |
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 |
B. Johnson #14 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Williams #20 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Carter #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 24 |
D. Palmer #22 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 23 |
L. Hoard #33 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
J. Reed #86 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
A. Glover #87 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
C. Evans #29 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Walsh #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
G. DeLong #85 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Clemons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fuller #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger #17 | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #20 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer #22 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
341
Total Yds
302
251
Pass Yds
193
90
Rush Yds
109
66
Total Plays
62
5.2
Yards Per Play
4.9
6.8
Yards Per Pass
5.5
3.1
Yards Per Rush
4
33:19
Possession
26:41
20
1st Downs
19
12
Passing 1st Downs
8
6
Rushing 1st Downs
9
2
1st Downs from Penalties
2
7/15
3rd Down
7/14
0/1
4th Down
1/1
4
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
4
2.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
