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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. BarkleyĀ
12 QB
5 FPTS
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M. Barkley | 10/14 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. FalesĀ
9 QB
0 FPTS
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D. Fales | 2/5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. MeredithĀ
81 WR
12 FPTS
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C. Meredith | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. HowardĀ
24 RB
13 FPTS
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J. Howard | 23 | 135 | 0 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. LangfordĀ
33 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Langford | 10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BellamyĀ
11 WR
1 FPTS
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J. Bellamy | 2 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. AddisonĀ
45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. FalesĀ
9 QB
0 FPTS
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D. Fales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. MeredithĀ
81 WR
12 FPTS
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C. Meredith | 6 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 31 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. LangfordĀ
33 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Langford | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BrownĀ
85 TE
1 FPTS
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D. Brown | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. AddisonĀ
45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. JefferyĀ
17 WR
1 FPTS
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A. Jeffery | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. PruittĀ
80 TE
0 FPTS
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M. Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BarkleyĀ
12 QB
5 FPTS
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M. Barkley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThompsonĀ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BellamyĀ
11 WR
1 FPTS
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J. Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. FreemanĀ
50 ILB
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J. Freeman | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Jones-QuarteyĀ
29 SS
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H. Jones-Quartey | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HurstĀ
30 CB
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D. Hurst | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. KwiatkoskiĀ
44 ILB
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N. Kwiatkoski | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WilsonĀ
69 DE
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C. Wilson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. PorterĀ
21 CB
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T. Porter | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HallĀ
32 CB
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D. Hall | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MeredithĀ
81 WR
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C. Meredith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BanksĀ
35 CB
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J. Banks | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. LeBlancĀ
22 CB
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C. LeBlanc | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. AmosĀ
38 FS
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A. Amos | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JefferyĀ
17 WR
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A. Jeffery | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. TimuĀ
53 ILB
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J. Timu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BullardĀ
74 DE
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J. Bullard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. UnreinĀ
98 DE
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M. Unrein | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PruittĀ
80 TE
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M. Pruitt | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. YoungĀ
97 OLB
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W. Young | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HicksĀ
96 DE
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A. Hicks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. McManisĀ
27 CB
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S. McManis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WashingtonĀ
90 DE
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C. Washington | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. AchoĀ
49 OLB
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S. Acho | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. BarthĀ
4 K
0 FPTS
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C. Barth | 1/1 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. O'DonnellĀ
16 P
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P. O'Donnell | 3 | 47.7 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. ThompsonĀ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thompson | 3 | 35.7 | 64 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. AddisonĀ 45 WR
-1 FPTS
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B. Addison | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
S. BradfordĀ
8 QB
28 FPTS
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S. Bradford | 25/33 | 250 | 3 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. HillĀ
13 QB
0 FPTS
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S. Hill | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. McKinnonĀ
21 RB
22 FPTS
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J. McKinnon | 16 | 89 | 1 | 36 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. BradfordĀ
8 QB
28 FPTS
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S. Bradford | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AsiataĀ
44 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Asiata | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. HillĀ
13 QB
0 FPTS
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S. Hill | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
K. RudolphĀ
82 TE
17 FPTS
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K. Rudolph | 15 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 22 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. PattersonĀ
84 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Patterson | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. AsiataĀ
44 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Asiata | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. WrightĀ
17 WR
8 FPTS
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J. Wright | 7 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McKinnonĀ
21 RB
22 FPTS
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J. McKinnon | 4 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. JohnsonĀ
12 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. ThielenĀ
19 WR
0 FPTS
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A. Thielen | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. FruechteĀ
15 WR
0 FPTS
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I. Fruechte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
E. KendricksĀ
54 MLB
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E. Kendricks | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HarrisĀ
41 FS
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A. Harris | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. RhodesĀ
29 CB
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X. Rhodes | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MunnerlynĀ
24 CB
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C. Munnerlyn | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WaynesĀ
26 CB
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T. Waynes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. StephenĀ
93 DT
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S. Stephen | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JohnsonĀ
69 DT
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T. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. GriffenĀ
97 DE
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E. Griffen | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. WeatherlyĀ
91 DE
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S. Weatherly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HunterĀ
99 DE
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D. Hunter | 1-4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. LamurĀ
59 LB
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E. Lamur | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. RobisonĀ
96 DE
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B. Robison | 1-3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. SmithĀ
22 FS
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H. Smith | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. KearseĀ
27 SS
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J. Kearse | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BarrĀ
55 OLB
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A. Barr | 1-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. FruechteĀ
15 WR
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I. Fruechte | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. GreenwayĀ
52 OLB
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C. Greenway | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. JosephĀ
98 DT
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L. Joseph | 0-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. ForbathĀ
5 K
0 FPTS
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K. Forbath | 1/1 | 21 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. LockeĀ
18 P
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J. Locke | 2 | 32.0 | 1 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. PattersonĀ
84 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Patterson | 1 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. SherelsĀ 35 CB
0 FPTS
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M. Sherels | 2 | 22.5 | 36 | 0 |