| Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 3, 1989 Location: Minneapolis, MN Venue: Metrodome Attendance: 60664 |
| Weather: Indoors |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BearsCHIB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | CHIB | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago BearsCHIB | Kevin Butler 33 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Herschel Walker 1 run (Rich Karlis kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Hassan Jones 46 pass from Wade Wilson (Rich Karlis kick) | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 51 FG | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Chicago BearsCHIB | Cap Boso 3 pass from Mike Tomczak (Kevin Butler kick) | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Anthony Carter 24 pass from Wade Wilson (Rich Karlis kick) | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Chicago BearsCHIB | Matt Suhey 1 run (Kevin Butler kick failed) | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Rich Karlis 45 FG | 16 | 27 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | WR | Wendell Davis |
| 29 | WR | Dennis Gentry |
| 74 | LOT | Jim Covert |
| 62 | LOG | Mark Bortz |
| 63 | C | Jay Hilgenberg |
| 57 | ROG | Tom Thayer |
| 78 | ROT | Keith Van Horne |
| 80 | TE | James Thornton |
| 18 | QB | Mike Tomczak |
| 35 | RB | Neal Anderson |
| 25 | FB | Brad Muster |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Trace Armstrong |
| 75 | LDT | Steve McMichael |
| 62 | RDT | William Perry |
| 95 | RDE | Richard Dent |
| 59 | LLB | Ron Rivera |
| 50 | MLB | Mike Singletary |
| 55 | RLB | John Roper |
| 21 | LCB | Donnell Woolford |
| 37 | SS | Maurice Douglass |
| 23 | FS | Shaun Gayle |
| 24 | RCB | Vestee Jackson |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | Anthony Carter |
| 84 | WR | Hassan Jones |
| 65 | LOT | Gary Zimmerman |
| 64 | LOG | Randall McDaniel |
| 63 | C | Kirk Lowdermilk |
| 69 | ROG | Todd Kalis |
| 76 | ROT | Tim Irwin |
| 83 | TE | Steve Jordan |
| 11 | QB | Wade Wilson |
| 34 | RB | Herschel Walker |
| 31 | FB | Rick Fenney |
| Defense | ||
| 79 | LDE | Doug Martin |
| 97 | LDT | Henry Thomas |
| 75 | RDT | Keith Millard |
| 56 | RDE | Chris Doleman |
| 57 | LLB | Mike Merriweather |
| 55 | MLB | Scott Studwell |
| 50 | RLB | Ray Berry |
| 47 | SS | Joey Browner |
| 49 | FS | Travis Curtis |
| 39 | RCB | Carl Lee |
| 48 | RCB | Najee Mustafaa |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIB | 30:55 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/14 | 3/3 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 29:05 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5/12 | 1/1 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |||||
| Neal Anderson | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Brad Muster | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Dennis Gentry | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Matt Suhey | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 5 | 1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Tomczak | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 137 | 4.0 | 1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Rick Fenney | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 15 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 |
| Wade Wilson | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| D.J. Dozier | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 1 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
| Mike Tomczak | 33 | 13 | 39.4 | 2 | 180 | 5.5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.5 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Team Totals | 33 | 13 | 39.4 | 2 | 180 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42.5 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Wade Wilson | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 1 | 260 | 10.0 | 46t | 2 | 2 | 9 | 101.4 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 1 | 260 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 101.4 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |||||
| Wendell Davis | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 50 | 0 |
| Dennis Gentry | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Ron Morris | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Cap Boso | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 1 |
| Neal Anderson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Suhey | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 180 | 13.8 | 1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Hassan Jones | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 46t | 1 |
| Anthony Carter | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 33 | 1 |
| Steve Jordan | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Gustafson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Rick Fenney | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 260 | 17.3 | 2 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |||||
| Vestee Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Brad Edwards | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Carl Lee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | |||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |||||||
| Maury Buford | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Bucky Scribner | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 2 | |||
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | ||||||
| Dennis McKinnon | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Leo Lewis | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | ||||||
| Dennis Gentry | 4 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 | 44 | 0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 134 | 26.8 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Herschel Walker | 4 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 25 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | |
| Richard Dent | 1.0 |
| Trace Armstrong | 0.5 |
| Steve McMichael | 0.5 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |
| Keith Millard | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |