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Vikings at Bears: 23–27

VikingsMIN0–0
Week 1 September 8, 2002
2327
Final
BearsCHI0–0

Game summary

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
MIN3170323
CHI7331427

Game leaders

passing yardsQB297Jim MillerDaunte CulpepperQB234
rushing yardsRB53Michael BennettMoe WilliamsRB48Anthony ThomasRB45
receiving yardsWR198Marty BookerByron ChamberlainTE61Jimmy KleinsasserTE58
scrim TDsWR1Marty BookerDaunte CulpepperQB1Randy MossWR1
sacksLB1Rosevelt ColvinChris HovanDT1
FPSWR33.8Marty BookerRandy MossWR17.8Anthony ThomasRB16.7

Big plays

All plays
  1. MINField GoalDoug Brien hits a 30-yard field goalMIN3CHI0
  2. CHITouchdownJim Miller 29-yard touchdown pass to Marty BookerXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointMIN3CHI7
  3. MINTouchdownDaunte Culpepper 2-yard touchdown runXP MadeDoug Brien makes the extra pointMIN10CHI7
  4. CHIField GoalPaul Edinger hits a 49-yard field goalMIN10CHI10
  5. MINField GoalDoug Brien hits a 22-yard field goalMIN13CHI10
  6. MINFumbleFumble, recovered by T.SawyerMIN13CHI10
  7. MINTouchdownDaunte Culpepper 33-yard touchdown pass to Randy MossXP MadeDoug Brien makes the extra pointMIN20CHI10
  8. MINInterceptionWillie Offord intercepts Jim MillerMIN20CHI10
  9. CHIField GoalPaul Edinger hits a 49-yard field goalMIN20CHI13
  10. CHIInterceptionReggie Austin intercepts Daunte CulpepperMIN20CHI13
  11. MINField GoalDoug Brien hits a 42-yard field goalMIN23CHI13
  12. CHITouchdownAnthony Thomas 1-yard touchdown runXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointMIN23CHI20
  13. CHIInterceptionMike Brown intercepts Daunte CulpepperMIN23CHI20
  14. CHITouchdownJim Miller 9-yard touchdown pass to David TerrellXP MadePaul Edinger makes the extra pointMIN23CHI27
  15. CHIFumbleD.Culpepper fumbles, forced by R.Colvin, recovered by B.KnightMIN23CHI27

Win probability

FinalMIN 23 · CHI 270.0%MIN100.0%CHI

Team totals

StatMINCHI
Points2327
Biggest lead104
Total yards368368
Yards per play5.96.1
Total plays6260
1st downs1919
3rd down5/137/13
4th down0/00/0
Red zone TDs / trips1/42/2
Passing yards234297
Completions / attempts16/2820/33
Yards per pass8.49
Passing TDs12
Rushing yards14080
Rush attempts3326
Yards per rush4.23.1
Rushing TDs11
Turnovers32
Takeaways23
INTs thrown21
Fumbles lost11
Defensive INTs12
Forced fumbles02
Sacks11
Sack yards96
Tackles for loss56
QB hits10
Defensive TDs00
Punts33
Field goals made / attempted3/32/3
Penalties83
Penalty yards5230