The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 28, on September 27, 1998.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
CHI
Robert Smith 67-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
7
0
Bobby Engram 33-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
MIN
CHI
Gary Anderson 50-yard field goal
10
7
Chris Penn 23-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick)
10
14
Bobby Engram 4-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick)
10
21
3rd quarter
MIN
CHI
Andrew Glover 19-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
17
21
Cris Carter 35-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
24
21
4th quarter
MIN
CHI
Randy Moss 44-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson kick)
31
21
Ryan Wetnight 19-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick)
31
28
Vikings
Bears
1st Downs
17
23
Passing 1st Downs
10
16
Rushing 1st Downs
5
5
1st downs from penalties
2
2
3rd down efficiency
6 - 13
7 - 13
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
0 - 0
Total Plays
55
66
Total Yards
351
452
Yards per play
6.4
6.8
Passing
258
361
Comp - Att
16 - 25
25 - 39
Yards per pass
9.2
9
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 17
1 - 11
Rushing
93
91
Rushing Attempts
27
26
Yards per rush
3.4
3.5
Penalties
4
9
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
26:57
33:03
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Cunningham | 16 | 25 | 275 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 140.8 |
Team | 16 | 25 | 258 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 140.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 |
L. Hoard | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
R. Cunningham | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
R. Moss | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 27 | 93 | 3.4 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Randle | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Berger | 5 | 177 | 35.4 | |
Team | 5 | 177 | 35.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Palmer | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Kramer | 25 | 39 | 372 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 |
Team | 25 | 39 | 361 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Bennett | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 |
C. Enis | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 |
T. Hallock | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 91 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 2 | |
C. Penn | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | |
F. Bownes | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | |
T. Hallock | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | |
R. Wetnight | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | |
A. Mayes | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
E. Bennett | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Chancey | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 25 | 372 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Flanigan | 1.0 | |||||
B. Minter | 1.0 | |||||
M. Thomas | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Horan | 6 | 250 | 41.7 | |
Team | 6 | 250 | 41.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | |
R. Chancey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
More Bears Stats
PPG
23.3
15th
OPP PPG
17.0
4th
RUSH YDS/G
118.7
19th
PASS YDS/G
206.9
25th
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Steelers 
Ravens 
Texans 
Colts 
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Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
 Packers | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
 49ers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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