1999 · Week 5
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 10, 1999 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Chicago Bears escaped with a 24–22 win over Minnesota Vikings. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Bears only a 42% shot beforehand. Bears improve to 3-2; Vikings fall to 2-3. Shane Matthews was the story of the game with 184 passing yards and 2 TDs; 6 rushing yards. Vikings turned it over 5 times to Bears's 0.
Team stats
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 24 |
| 382 | Total yards | 475 |
| 281 | Passing yards | 309 |
| 101 | Rushing yards | 166 |
| 28/42 | Comp / Att | 25/46 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 19/28 | 184 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade McNown | 9/14 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Cade McNown | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Curtis Enis | 27 | 66 | 0 |
| Edgar Bennett | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| James Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 8 | 11 | 90 | 1 |
| Curtis Enis | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Curtis Conway | 5 | 9 | 60 | 1 |
| Ryan Wetnight | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Bobby Engram | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| John Allred | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Edgar Bennett | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Glyn Milburn | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mayes | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Macey Brooks | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 25/46 | 309 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Robert Smith | 12 | 107 | 0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 5 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 8 | 11 | 122 | 0 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Cris Carter | 5 | 12 | 62 | 0 |
| Andrew Glover | 5 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Matt Hatchette | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 2 | 3 | -13 | 0 |