Minnesota @ Chicago

Network: ESPN
Announcers: Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.0 (Converted Directv SP/VHS Master)
Notes: Includes most commercials and halftime... About 2 minutes in 1st half from a secondary source.

Game Notes

Vikings come to life and knock off the Bears 28-16.

After a sluggish start, falling behind 9-0, Minnesota wakes up and polishes for Chicago to improve to 6-0. Robert Smith sparks the Vikings with a 72-yard TD run for the 1st score, and finishes with 170 yards rushing on 23 carries.

Daunte Culpepper tosses 3 TD passes and puts the Vikings ahead for good with a 24-yard TD pass to Cris Carter on the next possession. Culpepper extends Minnesota's lead to 21-9 in the 3rd quarter with a 24-yard TD pass to Matthew Hatchette.