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2009 Week 16 Classic: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Kickoff: Monday Dec 28, 2009 at 8:40pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 16
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Monday Dec 28, 2009 · Soldier Field, kickoff 8:40pm
Pregame
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2009 Week 16 Classic: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears in 2009, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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2009 Week 16 Classic: Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 2009 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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2009 Week 16 Classic: Minnesota Vikings versus Chicago Bears. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 16
Standings as of kickoff, Week 16 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Indianapolis Colts (14-0).
- Still unbeaten: Indianapolis Colts.
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 9-5 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-7 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 7-7 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-9 | L1 |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9-5 | L2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-6 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-11 | W2 |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 14-0 | W14 |
| Houston Texans | 7-7 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-7 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-7 | W2 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 11-3 | W9 |
| Denver Broncos | 8-6 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-9 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-11 | L4 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 9-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-8 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-9 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-13 | L6 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-4 | W5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-5 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 8-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-10 | L1 |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 11-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-9 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-12 | L4 |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 13-1 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-7 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-8 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-12 | W1 |
Game video
Score
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Minnesota Vikings 0, Chicago Bears 3Minnesota Vikings 0, Chicago Bears 16Minnesota Vikings 13, Chicago Bears 23Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 30Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 30[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 00133030 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 316233036 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Robbie Gould 22 yard field goal | 0-3 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Robbie Gould 42 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Bears | Greg Olsen 7 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 0-13 |
| Bears | Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal | 0-16 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Adrian Peterson 1 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick failed) | 6-16 |
| Bears | Desmond Clark 2 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 6-23 |
| Vikings | Visanthe Shiancoe 6 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 13-23 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Ryan Longwell 41 yard field goal | 16-23 |
| Vikings | Adrian Peterson 1 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 23-23 |
| Bears | Earl Bennett 20 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick) | 23-30 |
| Vikings | Sidney Rice 6 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 30-30 |
| OT | ||
| Bears | Devin Aromashodu 39 yard pass from Jay Cutler | 30-36 |
Recap
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Chicago Bears defeated Minnesota Vikings 36-30 at Soldier Field in Week 16 Classic. The final scoring play was Bears: Devin Aromashodu 39 yard pass from Jay Cutler. The result was decided in overtime. Top line of the day: Brett Favre: 321 pass yards on 26-of-40, 2 TD, 0 INT.[1]
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Chicago Bears walked out of Soldier Field with a 36-30 Week 16 Classic result Minnesota Vikings will replay all the way to the offseason. Overtime was the right verdict. The regulation 60 minutes never separated them, and the team that finally landed a punch in the extra session got the result it had spent the night trying to take in regulation. The final scoring play came from Bears: Devin Aromashodu 39 yard pass from Jay Cutler. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Chicago Bears 36, Minnesota Vikings 30. Game: 2009 Week 16 Classic. Attendance: 62479. Q1: 1 scoring play. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 4 scoring plays. OT: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Brett Favre: 321 pass yards on 26-of-40, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Adrian Peterson: 94 rush yards on 24 carries
- Devin Aromashodu: 7 catches for 150 yards
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (Pro-Football-Reference)
Week 16 Classic, played at Soldier Field. Final: Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 36, with Chicago Bears taking the result by 6 in overtime. **First quarter**
- Bears: Robbie Gould 22 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Bears: Robbie Gould 42 yard field goal
- Bears: Greg Olsen 7 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick)
- Bears: Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal
Third quarter
- Vikings: Adrian Peterson 1 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick failed)
- Bears: Desmond Clark 2 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick)
- Vikings: Visanthe Shiancoe 6 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick)
Fourth quarter
- Vikings: Ryan Longwell 41 yard field goal
- Vikings: Adrian Peterson 1 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick)
- Bears: Earl Bennett 20 yard pass from Jay Cutler ( Robbie Gould kick)
- Vikings: Sidney Rice 6 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick)
Overtime
- Bears: Devin Aromashodu 39 yard pass from Jay Cutler
Top performers
- Brett Favre: 321 pass yards on 26-of-40, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Adrian Peterson: 94 rush yards on 24 carries
- Devin Aromashodu: 7 catches for 150 yards
Overtime was the verdict. Chicago Bears found the answer the regulation 60 never produced.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 423 | 363 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 26/40 | 20/35 |
| Pass yards | 321 | 273 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 4 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 21 | 15 |
| Net pass yards | 300 | 258 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 33 | 28 |
| Rush yards | 123 | 105 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties | 4 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 47 | 31 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | |||||
| Brett Favre | 26/40 | 321 | 2 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Jay Cutler | 20/35 | 273 | 4 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | ||||
| Adrian Peterson | 24 | 94 | 2 | 10 |
| Chester Taylor | 8 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Percy Harvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Matt Forte | 21 | 74 | 0 | 8 |
| Kahlil Bell | 4 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | ||||
| Bernard Berrian | 3 | 58 | 0 | 38 |
| Sidney Rice | 6 | 56 | 1 | 12 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
| Percy Harvin | 4 | 40 | 0 | 19 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 4 | 40 | 1 | 18 |
| Greg Lewis | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Jim Kleinsasser | 2 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| CHI | ||||
| Devin Aromashodu | 7 | 150 | 1 | 39 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 47 | 1 | 24 |
| Desmond Clark | 5 | 39 | 1 | 26 |
| Earl Bennett | 3 | 35 | 1 | 20 |
| Rashied Davis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Matt Forte | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
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