2024 · Week 15
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 16, 2024 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat Chicago Bears 30–12. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (83%). Vikings improve to 12-2; Bears fall to 4-10. Sam Darnold led the way with 231 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 22 |
| 309 | Total yards | 345 |
| 196 | Passing yards | 231 |
| 113 | Rushing yards | 114 |
| 19/32 | Comp / Att | 24/40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(12:09) 16-W.Reichard 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q1(5:09) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(:08) 16-W.Reichard 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q3(8:23) 4-D.Swift left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on CHI-68-D.Kramer, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 1 - No Play.
- Q3(7:05) 8-C.Santos 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
- Q3(1:40) 33-A.Jones right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(13:04) 8-C.Santos 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
- Q4(10:19) 27-C.Akers right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-29-T.Stevenson was injured during the play.
- Q416-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(5:24) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep middle to 13-K.Allen for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(1:16) 16-W.Reichard 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright. ** Injury Update: MIN-17-R.Wright has returned to the game.
Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 18/31 | 191 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyson Bagent | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 19 | 79 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Travis Homer | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 6 | 13 | 82 | 1 |
| D'Andre Swift | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 8 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | 2 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Tyler Scott | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 24/40 | 231 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 18 | 86 | 1 |
| Cam Akers | 10 | 24 | 1 |
| Ty Chandler | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 7 | 14 | 73 | 1 |
| Jordan Addison | 7 | 9 | 63 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Brandon Powell | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |