The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 29-13 on Jan 8, 2023 at Soldier Field.
Final · Soldier Field
Top performers
- Kirk Cousins threw for 225 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Vikings.
- Dalvin Cook ran for 37 yards on 11 carries.
- Velus Jones Jr. ran for 28 yards on 1 carries.
Minnesota Vikings box score
Passing
| CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 17 | 20 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 11 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 28 | 33 | 341 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 11 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Ty Chandler | 6 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Kene Nwangwu | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Nick Mullens | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 28 | 87 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Osborn | 5 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 66 |
| Jalen Nailor | 4 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Jefferson | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 23 |
| Jalen Reagor | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Kene Nwangwu | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Dalvin Cook | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 24 | 274 | 1 | 66 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Bynum | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Jones II | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Wonnum | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Dye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Metellus | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Theo Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esezi Otomewo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 17 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Chicago Bears box score
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| David Montgomery | 7 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 8 | 49 | 0 | 28 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Kmet | 4 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 17 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| Team | 7 | 13 | 128 | 2 | 42 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Thomas | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hicks | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevis Gipson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Holmes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pennel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 45 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Before and after
- Vikings · 2022 season · Previous Jan 1, 2023: MIN 17, GB 41 · Next Jan 15, 2023: NYG 31, MIN 24
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