2006 · Week 3
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 24, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Chicago Bears held off Minnesota Vikings 19–16. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Bears only a 45% shot beforehand. Bears improve to 3-0; Vikings fall to 2-1. Rex Grossman paced the offense with 278 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 10 |
| 329 | Total yards | 291 |
| 278 | Passing yards | 194 |
| 51 | Rushing yards | 97 |
| 23/41 | Comp / Att | 21/31 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 23/41 | 278 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Thomas Jones | 18 | 54 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 21/31 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 20 | 74 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 23 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |