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Bradford, Vikings blow out Bears 38-10 in finale
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sam Bradford wrapped up his first season with Minnesota with three first-half touchdown passes and an NFL record, leading the Vikings to a 38-10 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday to finish on a winning note after tumbling out of contention over the last two months.
Bradford went 25 for 33 for 250 yards and one interception, posting a 71.6 percent completion rate to set the single-season record. Drew Brees (71.2 for New Orleans) last set the league mark in 2011.
''I would trade that for wins any day, but the fact that we were able to go out there and accomplish that as a group, everyone contributes to that, it's pretty cool,'' said Bradford.
He also established career bests for yards (3,877), interception percentage (0.9) and passer rating (99.3) after arriving in an emergency trade following the serious injury to original quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's left knee.
Kyle Rudolph caught 11 passes for 117 yards and a score for the Vikings (8-8), who started 5-0 before stumbling out of their bye week and never recovering.
''It's a good win, but it's tough that that's the end of it,'' coach Mike Zimmer said. ''We did things today like we did early in the year.''
The Bears (3-13) wound up with their most losses since 1969, looking as if they were more than ready for winter vacations while turning the ball over five times and allowing the Vikings to rush for a season-high 124 yards.
Everson Griffen returned one of their three lost fumbles for a touchdown, and Matt Barkley was picked off twice to total 10 interceptions over the past three games. Bradford was picked off just five times in 15 games.
Coach John Fox fell to 9-23 in two years with the Bears. He said he hasn't asked for, or received any, assurance from the front office that he'll return.
''I've been doing this for a long time,'' Fox said. ''I've never worried about job security, and I'm not going to start now.''
Jordan Howard, the lone bright spot for the Bears, rushed for 135 yards on 23 carries to break Matt Forte's franchise rookie record and finish with 1,313 yards for the season.
Howard's 202 yards from scrimmage in Chicago in the first meeting with Minnesota on Oct. 31 served as a breakout for the fifth-round draft pick and a bad omen for the Vikings in defeat.
''That's the point of the game, to win the game,'' Howard said. ''If you're not winning, there's no point in celebrating.''
CATCHING ON
Barkley's best moment actually came as a wide receiver, when he caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Cameron Meredith on a trick play late in the second quarter. Barkley slid out of the shotgun formation and ran an out pattern. The snap went directly to running back Jeremy Langford, who pitched the ball back to Meredith on a reverse. Barkley joined quarterbacks Russell Wilson of Seattle and Blake Bortles of Jacksonville in catching passes for scores this season.
FAMILIAR FEEL
This was the fourth time in the past 12 years that the Bears and Vikings met in Minnesota in the last game of the regular season without any playoff implications for either team. This was the third of those played at noon local time on New Year's Day, the perfect storm for a snoozer.
LOOKING UP
A woman and a man in a Brett Favre Vikings jersey spiced up the docile atmosphere by rappelling down from a ridge truss on the building's east end that stretches from the upper concourse to the roof, unfurling a banner protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline project . They were arrested for trespassing.
''Why wouldn't the season finish like that?'' Bradford said. ''I think it's just been that kind of a year.''
INJURY REPORT
The Bears held out two of their top edge rushers, OLBs Leonard Floyd (concussion) and Pernell McPhee (shoulder), as expected. McPhee had four sacks in only nine games this season, and the rookie Floyd had seven sacks in just 12 games.
The Vikings put Joe Berger at LG for Alex Boone (back) for their eighth different starting lineup combination on the offensive line this season. Then T.J. Clemmings (elbow) left with an injury in the first quarter and was replaced at LT by Rashod Hill, who made his NFL debut. Hill was the 12th player to see action for the Vikings along the front five this season.
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J. Howard
24 RB 135 RuYds |
13
FPTS
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S. Bradford
9 QB 250 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 24 RuYds |
28
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
M. Barkley
12 QB
5 FPTS
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M. Barkley | 10/14 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fales
9 QB
0 FPTS
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D. Fales | 2/5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Meredith
81 WR
12 FPTS
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C. Meredith | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. Howard
24 RB
13 FPTS
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J. Howard | 23 | 135 | 0 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Langford
33 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Langford | 10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bellamy
11 WR
1 FPTS
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J. Bellamy | 2 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Addison
45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fales
9 QB
0 FPTS
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D. Fales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Meredith
81 WR
12 FPTS
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C. Meredith | 6 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 31 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Langford
33 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Langford | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brown
85 TE
1 FPTS
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D. Brown | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Addison
45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jeffery
17 WR
1 FPTS
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A. Jeffery | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pruitt
80 TE
0 FPTS
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M. Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Barkley
12 QB
5 FPTS
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M. Barkley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thompson
14 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bellamy
11 WR
1 FPTS
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J. Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. Freeman
50 ILB
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J. Freeman | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Jones-Quartey
29 SS
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H. Jones-Quartey | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hurst
30 CB
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D. Hurst | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Kwiatkoski
44 ILB
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N. Kwiatkoski | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wilson
69 DE
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C. Wilson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Porter
21 CB
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T. Porter | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hall
32 CB
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D. Hall | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Meredith
81 WR
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C. Meredith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Banks
35 CB
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J. Banks | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. LeBlanc
22 CB
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C. LeBlanc | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Amos
38 FS
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A. Amos | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jeffery
17 WR
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A. Jeffery | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Timu
53 ILB
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J. Timu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bullard
74 DE
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J. Bullard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Unrein
98 DE
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M. Unrein | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pruitt
80 TE
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M. Pruitt | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Young
97 OLB
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W. Young | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hicks
96 DE
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A. Hicks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. McManis
27 CB
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S. McManis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Washington
90 DE
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C. Washington | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Acho
49 OLB
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S. Acho | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Barth
4 K
0 FPTS
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C. Barth | 1/1 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. O'Donnell
16 P
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P. O'Donnell | 3 | 47.7 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Thompson
14 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thompson | 3 | 35.7 | 64 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Addison 45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
S. Bradford
8 QB
28 FPTS
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S. Bradford | 25/33 | 250 | 3 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hill
13 QB
0 FPTS
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S. Hill | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. McKinnon
21 RB
22 FPTS
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J. McKinnon | 16 | 89 | 1 | 36 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bradford
8 QB
28 FPTS
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S. Bradford | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Asiata
44 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Asiata | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hill
13 QB
0 FPTS
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S. Hill | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
K. Rudolph
82 TE
17 FPTS
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K. Rudolph | 15 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 22 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Patterson
84 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Patterson | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Asiata
44 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Asiata | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wright
17 WR
8 FPTS
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J. Wright | 7 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McKinnon
21 RB
22 FPTS
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J. McKinnon | 4 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Johnson
12 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thielen
19 WR
0 FPTS
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A. Thielen | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Fruechte
15 WR
0 FPTS
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I. Fruechte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
E. Kendricks
54 MLB
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E. Kendricks | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Harris
41 FS
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A. Harris | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Rhodes
29 CB
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X. Rhodes | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Munnerlyn
24 CB
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C. Munnerlyn | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Waynes
26 CB
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T. Waynes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Stephen
93 DT
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S. Stephen | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
69 DT
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T. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Griffen
97 DE
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E. Griffen | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Weatherly
91 DE
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S. Weatherly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter
99 DE
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D. Hunter | 1-4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Lamur
59 LB
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E. Lamur | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robison
96 DE
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B. Robison | 1-3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Smith
22 FS
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H. Smith | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kearse
27 SS
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J. Kearse | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Barr
55 OLB
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A. Barr | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Fruechte
15 WR
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I. Fruechte | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Greenway
52 OLB
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C. Greenway | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Joseph
98 DT
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L. Joseph | 0-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Forbath
5 K
0 FPTS
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K. Forbath | 1/1 | 21 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Locke
18 P
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J. Locke | 2 | 32.0 | 1 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Patterson
84 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Patterson | 1 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Sherels 35 CB
0 FPTS
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M. Sherels | 2 | 22.5 | 36 | 0 |