National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 27, Chicago 24
Monday, September 8, 2025 8:15 PM
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, September 8, 2025
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 68°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 58742
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0602127
Chicago 737724
SCORING
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter - 7:04
Chicago TD Chicago 7 - Minnesota 0
Caleb Williams 9 yd. run (Cairo Santos kick)
2nd Quarter - 12:48
Minnesota FG Chicago 7 - Minnesota 3
Will Reichard 31 yd. field goal
2nd Quarter - 0:24
Chicago FG Chicago 10 - Minnesota 3
Cairo Santos 42 yd. field goal
2nd Quarter - 0:06
Minnesota FG Chicago 10 - Minnesota 6
Will Reichard 59 yd. field goal
3rd Quarter - 12:51
Chicago TD Chicago 17 - Minnesota 6
Nahshon Wright 74 yd. interception return (Cairo Santos kick)
4th Quarter - 12:13
Minnesota TD Chicago 17 - Minnesota 12
Justin Jefferson 13 yd. pass from J.J. McCarthy (pass failed)
4th Quarter - 9:46
Minnesota TD Chicago 17 - Minnesota 20
Aaron Jones 27 yd. pass from J.J. McCarthy (Adam Thielen pass from J.J. McCarthy)
4th Quarter - 2:53
Minnesota TD Chicago 17 - Minnesota 27
J.J. McCarthy 14 yd. run (Will Reichard kick)
4th Quarter - 2:02
Chicago TD Chicago 24 - Minnesota 27
Rome Odunze 1 yd. pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick)
TEAMS
Team Stats
  Minnesota Chicago
1st Downs 14 20
Rushing 6 7
Passing 5 10
Penalty 3 3
3rd Down Conversions 3-12 3-12
4th Down Conversions 0-0 0-1
Punts-Average 7-47.6 6-44.3
Return Yards 201 236
Punts-Returns 4-68 4-37
Kickoffs-Returns 5-133 4-125
Int-Returns 0-0 1-74
Penalties-Yards 8-50 12-127
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53
Total Net Yards 254 317
Total Plays 49 63
Average Gain 5.2 5.0
Net Yards Rushing 120 119
Rushes 26 26
Average/Rush 4.6 4.6
Net Yards Passing 134 198
Comp-Att 13-20 21-35
Yards/Pass 5.8 5.4
Sacked-Yards Lost 3-9 2-12
Had Intercepted 1 0
Touchdowns 3 3
Rushing 1 1
Passing 2 1
Other 0 1
Extra Points 2-3 3-3
Field Goals 2-2 1-2
Red Zone Efficiency 2-3-67% 2-2-100%
Goal To Go Efficiency 0-0-0% 1-1-100%
Safeties 0 0
PLAYER STATS
Minnesota Vikings (1-0)
Passing
  COMP/ATT YDS TD INT
J. McCarthy 13/20 143 2 1
Rushing
  ATT YDS AVG TD LG
J. Mason 15 68 4.5 0 19
J. McCarthy 2 25 12.5 1 14
A. Jones 8 23 2.9 0 9
J. Jefferson 1 4 4.0 0 4
Receiving
  TAR REC YDS AVG TD LG
J. Jefferson 7 4 44 11.0 1 17
A. Jones 3 3 44 14.7 1 27
J. Nailor 3 1 28 28.0 0 28
T. Hockenson 4 3 15 5.0 0 9
J. Mason 1 1 7 7.0 0 7
J. Oliver 1 1 5 5.0 0 5
A. Thielen 1 0 0 0 0 0
Interceptions
  NO. YDS TD
No interceptions
Sacks
  NO. YDS
J. Hargrave 2.0 12.0
Tackles
  Tk Ast
B. Murphy Jr. 4 0
J. Metellus 4 2
T. Jackson 3 1
I. Rodgers 3 2
J. Hargrave 3 2
A. Van Ginkel 3 2
J. Greenard 2 0
J. Okudah 2 0
E. Wilson 2 1
B. Cashman 2 1
I. Pace Jr. 2 3
J. Redmond 1 1
J. Ward 1 1
D. Turner 1 1
L. Rodriguez 1 1
J. Allen 1 2
Fumbles
  NO.
No fumbles
Chicago Bears (0-1)
Passing
  COMP/ATT YDS TD INT
C. Williams 21/35 210 1 0
Rushing
  ATT YDS AVG TD LG
C. Williams 6 58 9.7 1 13
D. Swift 17 53 3.1 0 13
D. Moore 3 8 2.7 0 5
Receiving
  TAR REC YDS AVG TD LG
D. Moore 5 3 68 22.7 0 30
O. Zaccheaus 7 4 42 10.5 0 16
R. Odunze 9 6 37 6.2 1 17
C. Kmet 4 1 31 31.0 0 31
D. Swift 5 3 12 4.0 0 8
C. Loveland 2 2 12 6.0 0 8
K. Monangai 1 1 11 11.0 0 11
L. Burden III 1 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3
Interceptions
  NO. YDS TD
N. Wright 1 74 1
Sacks
  NO. YDS
T. Kpassagnon 1.0 6.0
D. Odeyingbo 1.0 2.0
G. Dexter Sr. 1.0 1.0
Tackles
  Tk Ast
N. Sewell 7 2
K. Byard III 5 0
J. Brisker 4 1
T. Stevenson 3 0
N. Wright 3 1
T. Edmunds 3 4
M. Sweat 2 0
G. Dexter Sr. 2 1
C. Williams 1 0
T. Kpassagnon 1 1
D. Odeyingbo 1 1
G. Jarrett 1 2
Fumbles
  NO.
D. Moore 1