Vikings 23–27 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2002

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

J. Miller (Chicago Bears), 57.1% completion, +0.40 EPA per dropback, +13.96 total passing EPA. D. Culpepper (Minnesota Vikings), 47.1% completion, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.14 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

J. Miller (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.96 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-4.11 EPA): (1:07) (Shotgun) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 40, RECOVERED by MIN-97-T.Sawyer at CHI 33. 97-T.Sawyer to CHI 33 for no gain (35-A.Thomas)..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 27–23 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Minnesota Vikings 20–10 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jordan Miller
Top passer: Jordan Miller
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 87-B.Chamberlain pushed ob at CHI 1 for 61 yards (30-M.Brow…
Game date: 2002-09-08

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–23 on 2002-09-08, overcoming Minnesota Vikings's 20–10 halftime lead. Jordan Miller posted a game-high +13.96 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Minnesota Vikings	3	17	0	3	0	23
Chicago Bears	7	3	3	14	0	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

MINMinnesota Vikings

+3CHI 12

CHI 33

+3CHI 24

MIN 9

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 6:19FG
DBD. Brien
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 12
Score
3-0
(6:19) 4-D.Brien 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 1:10TD
MBM. Booker
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 29
Score
3-6
(1:10) 15-J.Miller pass to 86-M.Booker for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 1:03XP
PEP. Edinger
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
3-7
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 13:37TD
DCD. Culpepper
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
9-7
(13:37) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 13:32XP
DBD. Brien
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
10-7
4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 9:24FG
PEP. Edinger
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 31
Score
10-10
(9:24) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 3:34FG
DBD. Brien
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 6
Score
13-10
(3:34) 4-D.Brien 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 1:01TD
Riley Moss
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 33
Score
19-10
(1:01) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 84-R.Moss for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 0:55XP
DBD. Brien
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
20-10
4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:33FG
PEP. Edinger
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 31
Score
20-13
(10:33) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 9:12FG
DBD. Brien
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 24
Score
23-13
(9:12) 4-D.Brien 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 6:15TD
Azareye'h Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 1
Score
23-19
(6:15) 35-A.Thomas right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 6:13XP
PEP. Edinger
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
23-20
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:35TD
DTD. Terrell
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 9
Score
23-26
(:35) 15-J.Miller pass to 83-D.Terrell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 0:28XP
PEP. Edinger
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
23-27
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jordan Miller · Chicago Bears · Passing · +13.96 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2M. Booker · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +12.91 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3D. Culpepper · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +6.14 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
4B. Chamberlain · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +5.45 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.45 EPA/play
5J. Kleinsasser · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +4.17 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6D. Bates · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
7Devin White · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
8D. Terrell · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.63 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jordan Miller — CHI · Passing

Jordan Miller posted the highest total EPA (+13.96) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.40 EPA per play.

Jordan Miller's top snap (-4.11 EPA): (1:07) (Shotgun) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 40, RECOVERED by MIN-97-T.Sawyer at CHI 33. 97-T.Sawyer to CHI 33 for no gain (35-A.Thomas).

Biggest single play (+5.45 EPA): D. Culpepper — (15:00) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 87-B.Chamberlain pushed ob at CHI 1 for 61 yards (30-M.Brown).

Quarterback report card

Jordan Miller led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.40 EPA/play · +13.96 total EPA
D. Culpepper (Minnesota Vikings) · 34 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · +0.18 EPA/play · +6.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Minnesota Vikings	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	+0.095	+0.109
Offensive success rate	47.6%	51.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.184	+0.411
Rush EPA/play	+0.050	-0.333
Defensive EPA/play	-0.109	-0.095
Defensive success rate	48.7%	52.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Minnesota Vikings +0.10, Chicago Bears +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Minnesota Vikings: +0.10 EPA/play (76th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: +0.11 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, +8.52 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 12 drives, +7.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Chicago Bears — M. Booker (Jordan Miller pass) (Q1 1:10)
Minnesota Vikings — D. Culpepper (Q2 13:37)
Minnesota Vikings — Riley Moss (D. Culpepper pass) (Q2 1:01)
Chicago Bears — Azareye'h Thomas (Q4 6:15)
Chicago Bears — D. Terrell (Jordan Miller pass) (Q4 0:35)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — D. Brien (Q1 6:19)
Chicago Bears — P. Edinger (Q2 9:24)
Minnesota Vikings — D. Brien (Q2 3:34)
Chicago Bears — P. Edinger (Q3 10:33)
Minnesota Vikings — D. Brien (Q4 9:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 12 (Q1 6:19) — (6:19) 4-D.Brien 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 29 (Q1 1:10) — (1:10) 15-J.Miller pass to 86-M.Booker for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q1 1:03) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 17–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 2 (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 13:32) — 4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 31 (Q2 9:24) — (9:24) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 6 (Q2 3:34) — (3:34) 4-D.Brien 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the CHI 33 (Q2 1:01) — (1:01) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 84-R.Moss for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q2 0:55) — 4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 31 (Q3 10:33) — (10:33) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–3. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 24 (Q4 9:12) — (9:12) 4-D.Brien 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 1 (Q4 6:15) — (6:15) 35-A.Thomas right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q4 6:13) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 9 (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 15-J.Miller pass to 83-D.Terrell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q4 0:28) — 2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q4 0:35) — (:35) 15-J.Miller pass to 83-D.Terrell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.5% · EPA +2.63]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 87-B.Chamberlain pushed ob at CHI 1 for 61 yards (30-M.Brown). [WPA +18.8% · EPA +5.45]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 8:00) — (8:00) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 85-D.Bates to CHI 9 for 46 yards (43-M.Green). [WPA +17.7% · EPA +4.59]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 2:43) — (2:43) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass intended for 82-D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 33. 30-M.Brown to CHI 49 for 16 yards (20-M.Williams). [WPA -15.8% · EPA -2.37]
Chicago Bears (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) (Shotgun) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 40, RECOVERED by MIN-97-T.Sawyer at CHI 33. 97-T.Sawyer to CHI 33 for no gain (35-A.Thomas). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -4.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 87-B.Chamberlain pushed ob at CHI 1 for 61 yards (30-M.Brown). [WPA +18.8% · EPA +5.45]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 8:00) — (8:00) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 85-D.Bates to CHI 9 for 46 yards (43-M.Green). [WPA +17.7% · EPA +4.59]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 1:01) — (1:01) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 84-R.Moss for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +4.30]
Chicago Bears (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) (Shotgun) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 40, RECOVERED by MIN-97-T.Sawyer at CHI 33. 97-T.Sawyer to CHI 33 for no gain (35-A.Thomas). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -4.11]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 6:19 · CHI 12 · Score 3-0
(6:19) 4-D.Brien 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 1:10 · MIN 29 · Score 3-6
(1:10) 15-J.Miller pass to 86-M.Booker for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 1:03 · MIN 2 · Score 3-7
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 13:37 · CHI 2 · Score 9-7
(13:37) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 13:32 · CHI 2 · Score 10-7
4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 9:24 · MIN 31 · Score 10-10
(9:24) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 3:34 · CHI 6 · Score 13-10
(3:34) 4-D.Brien 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 1:01 · CHI 33 · Score 19-10
(1:01) (Shotgun) 11-D.Culpepper pass to 84-R.Moss for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 0:55 · CHI 2 · Score 20-10
4-D.Brien extra point is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 10:33 · MIN 31 · Score 20-13
(10:33) 2-P.Edinger 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 9:12 · CHI 24 · Score 23-13
(9:12) 4-D.Brien 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-B.Liddiard, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 6:15 · MIN 1 · Score 23-19
(6:15) 35-A.Thomas right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 6:13 · MIN 2 · Score 23-20
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 0:35 · MIN 9 · Score 23-26
(:35) 15-J.Miller pass to 83-D.Terrell for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 0:28 · MIN 2 · Score 23-27
2-P.Edinger extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Chicago Bears earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears on 2002-09-08?

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-23 in Week 1, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Minnesota Vikings 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q2: Minnesota Vikings 17, Chicago Bears 3; Q3: Minnesota Vikings 0, Chicago Bears 3; Q4: Minnesota Vikings 3, Chicago Bears 14; Final: Minnesota Vikings 23, Chicago Bears 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Booker (J. Miller pass) (Q1 1:10) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — D. Culpepper (Q2 13:37) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — R. Moss (D. Culpepper pass) (Q2 1:01) Chicago Bears touchdown — A. Thomas (Q4 6:15) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Terrell (J. Miller pass) (Q4 0:35) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Brien (Q1 6:19, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — P. Edinger (Q2 9:24, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Brien (Q2 3:34, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — P. Edinger (Q3 10:33, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Brien (Q4 9:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears), 57.1% completion, +0.40 EPA per dropback, +13.96 total passing EPA. D. Culpepper (Minnesota Vikings), 47.1% completion, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears?

Jordan Miller (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.96 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-4.11 EPA): (1:07) (Shotgun) 15-J.Miller FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 40, RECOVERED by MIN-97-T.Sawyer at CHI 33. 97-T.Sawyer to CHI 33 for no gain (35-A.Thomas)..

Was Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Chicago Bears won 27-23 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

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