Bears 19–16 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2006

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

M. Muhammad (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.14 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+1.77 EPA): (2:34) 8-R.Grossman pass to 87-M.Muhammad to MIN 24 for 11 yards (21-F.Smoot)..

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 19–16 Minnesota Vikings
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–6 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Malik Muhammad
Top passer: R. Grossman
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield…
Game date: 2006-09-24

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 19–16 on 2006-09-24, overcoming Minnesota Vikings's 6–3 halftime lead. Malik Muhammad posted a game-high +8.14 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	3	0	6	10	0	19
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	10	0	16

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3CHI 13

+3MIN 24

+3CHI 8

+3MIN 6

+3MIN 13

MIN 88

+1CHI 2

+3MIN 31

+3CHI 23

MIN 24

+1MIN 2

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 10:52FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 13
Score
0-3
(10:52) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 6:24FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 24
Score
3-3
(6:24) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 1:12FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
3-6
(1:12) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 10:55FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 6
Score
6-6
(10:55) 9-R.Gould 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 3:22FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 13
Score
9-6
(3:22) 9-R.Gould 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 15:00TD
Antoine Winfield Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 88
Score
9-12
(15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at CHI 7. 26-A.Winfield for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-74-R.Brown, Offensive Holding, declined.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 14:53XP
RLR. Longwell
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
9-13
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 10:42FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 31
Score
12-13
(10:42) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 7:31FG
RLR. Longwell
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 23
Score
12-16
(7:31) 8-R.Longwell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 1:58TD
Ryan Davis
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 24
Score
18-16
(1:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle to 81-R.Davis for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 1:53XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
19-16
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Malik Muhammad · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +8.14 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
2B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.72 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
3Ryan Davis · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
4Malachi Moore · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +3.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
5T. Williamson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6Dean Clark · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.83 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
7B. McMullen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
8T. Richardson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.30 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

Malik Muhammad — CHI · Receiving

Malik Muhammad posted the highest total EPA (+8.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.90 EPA per play.

Malik Muhammad's top snap (+1.77 EPA): (2:34) 8-R.Grossman pass to 87-M.Muhammad to MIN 24 for 11 yards (21-F.Smoot).

Biggest single play (-6.92 EPA): R. Grossman — (15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at CHI 7. 26-A.Winfield for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-74-R.Brown, Offensive Holding, declined.

Quarterback report card

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

R. Grossman (Chicago Bears) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · +0.4% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -4.46 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +12.2% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -10.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.071	-0.175
Offensive success rate	43.0%	39.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.101	-0.303
Rush EPA/play	-0.098	-0.220
Defensive EPA/play	+0.175	+0.071
Defensive success rate	60.8%	57.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Chicago Bears generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.07 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.17 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -6.08 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, -12.95 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Antoine Winfield Jr. (Q4 15:00)
Chicago Bears — Ryan Davis (R. Grossman pass) (Q4 1:58)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q1 10:52)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q1 6:24)
Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q2 1:12)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q3 10:55)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q3 3:22)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q4 10:42)
Minnesota Vikings — R. Longwell (Q4 7:31)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 13 (Q1 10:52) — (10:52) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 24 (Q1 6:24) — (6:24) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 6–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 6 (Q3 10:55) — (10:55) 9-R.Gould 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 13 (Q3 3:22) — (3:22) 9-R.Gould 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIN 88 (Q4 15:00); Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q4 14:53) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the MIN 31 (Q4 10:42) — (10:42) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the CHI 23 (Q4 7:31) — (7:31) 8-R.Longwell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the MIN 24 (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle to 81-R.Davis for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q4 1:53) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at CHI 7. 26-A.Winfield for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-74-R.Brown, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -31.5% · EPA -6.92]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle to 81-R.Davis for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +3.54]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 1:10) — (1:10) 14-B.Johnson pass incomplete to 82-T.Williamson. [WPA -18.4% · EPA -2.35]
Chicago Bears (Q4 2:34) — (2:34) 8-R.Grossman pass to 87-M.Muhammad to MIN 24 for 11 yards (21-F.Smoot). [WPA +17.6% · EPA +1.77]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 3:31) — (3:31) 14-B.Johnson FUMBLES (Aborted) at MIN 43, RECOVERED by CHI-93-A.Ogunleye at MIN 37. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -3.47]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at CHI 7. 26-A.Winfield for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-74-R.Brown, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -31.5% · EPA -6.92]
Chicago Bears (Q2 4:44) — (4:44) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle intended for 80-B.Berrian INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Smith at MIN 38. 24-D.Smith ran ob at CHI 32 for 30 yards. [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.48]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:58) — (1:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle to 81-R.Davis for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +3.54]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 3:31) — (3:31) 14-B.Johnson FUMBLES (Aborted) at MIN 43, RECOVERED by CHI-93-A.Ogunleye at MIN 37. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -3.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 10:52 · CHI 13 · Score 0-3
(10:52) 8-R.Longwell 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 6:24 · MIN 24 · Score 3-3
(6:24) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 1:12 · CHI 8 · Score 3-6
(1:12) 8-R.Longwell 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 10:55 · MIN 6 · Score 6-6
(10:55) 9-R.Gould 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 3:22 · MIN 13 · Score 9-6
(3:22) 9-R.Gould 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · MIN 88 · Score 9-12
(15:00) 8-R.Grossman pass short right intended for 20-T.Jones INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at CHI 7. 26-A.Winfield for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-74-R.Brown, Offensive Holding, declined.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 14:53 · CHI 2 · Score 9-13
8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 10:42 · MIN 31 · Score 12-13
(10:42) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 7:31 · CHI 23 · Score 12-16
(7:31) 8-R.Longwell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 1:58 · MIN 24 · Score 18-16
(1:58) 8-R.Grossman pass deep middle to 81-R.Davis for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 1:53 · MIN 2 · Score 19-16
9-R.Gould 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.
Malik Muhammad (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Buddy Johnson (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings on 2006-09-24?

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-16 in Week 3, 2006.

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

Q1: Chicago Bears 3, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q3: Chicago Bears 6, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q4: Chicago Bears 10, Minnesota Vikings 10; Final: Chicago Bears 19, Minnesota Vikings 16.

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

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Winfield (Q4 15:00) Chicago Bears touchdown — R. Davis (R. Grossman pass) (Q4 1:58) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q1 10:52, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q1 6:24, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q2 1:12, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q3 10:55, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q3 3:22, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q4 10:42, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — R. Longwell (Q4 7:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

R. Grossman (Chicago Bears), 52.3% completion, +0.4% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.46 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Minnesota Vikings), 61.8% completion, +12.2% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -10.29 total passing EPA.

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

Malik Muhammad (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.14 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+1.77 EPA): (2:34) 8-R.Grossman pass to 87-M.Muhammad to MIN 24 for 11 yards (21-F.Smoot)..

Was Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Chicago Bears won 19-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

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