Vikings
23–27
MIN @ CHI
Bears
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2002 · 2002 Week 1 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIN 48%52% CHI
44.0%GROUND46.7%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Culpepper | 29 | +0.30 | 44.8% | 3.5% | +8.6 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Miller | 34 | +0.36 | 50.0% | 2.9% | +12.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.12 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | +0.36 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.05 | -0.33 |
| Success Rate | 45.5% | 46.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 30.3% | 22.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.58 | 5.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.3% | 57.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.96 | 2.30 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.5% | 34.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.2% | 30.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.3 | 34.3 |
| Plays | 66 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 368 | 368 |
| Total EPA | +8.0 | +6.2 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
MIN 50%50% CHI
8.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.9 pts won
Biggest swing · P.Edinger 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — MIN +3.4
Kickoffs · CHI +0.1Punts · CHI +1.6Kicks · MIN +1.8
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 29 | 16/28 | 228 | 7.9 | +8.6 | +0.30 | — | 45% | +0.09 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | +2.4 | +0.35 | 71% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | +1.4 | +0.29 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Daunte CulpepperQB | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -0.13 | 40% | -0.08 | 1 |
| Michael BennettRB | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | -2.1 | -0.13 | 38% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 | +5.5 | +5.45 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 6 | 5 | 58 | 9.7 | +4.2 | +0.70 | 83% | +0.12 | 0 |
| D'Wayne BatesWR | 5 | 2 | 50 | 10.0 | +3.1 | +0.62 | 40% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 10 | 6 | 58 | 5.8 | +2.3 | +0.23 | 40% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 2 | 1 | -4 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.90 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Derrick AlexanderWR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3.7 | -3.1 | -1.04 | 33% | -0.20 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 3/3(30, 22, 42) | 42 | 2/2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle RichardsonP | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 26.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe WilliamsRB | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 27 | 0 |
| Nick DavisWR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Doug ChapmanRB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DavisWR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim MillerQB | 34 | 20/33 | 288 | 8.5 | +12.4 | +0.36 | — | 50% | +0.59 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon JohnsonRB | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | +1.7 | +0.42 | 75% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | -3.5 | -0.18 | 37% | -0.25 | 1 |
| Jim MillerQB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | -5.0 | -1.65 | 33% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty BookerWR | 12 | 8 | 198 | 16.5 | +12.9 | +1.08 | 67% | +0.44 | 1 |
| Dez WhiteWR | 8 | 4 | 46 | 5.8 | +2.7 | +0.34 | 38% | +0.02 | 0 |
| David TerrellWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +2.6 | +2.63 | 100% | +0.24 | 1 |
| John DavisTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Marcus RobinsonWR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.11 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Fred BaxterTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 5 | 4 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.9 | -0.17 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Leon JohnsonRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -1.55 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul EdingerK | 2/3(49, 49 · missed 43) | 49 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 35.3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon JohnsonRB | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Rabih AbdullahRB | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon JohnsonRB | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 23 | 0 |