Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 10 to 34
Sunday, January 1, 2006, Week 17The Chicago Bears played the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday, January 1, 2006, Week 17 of the 2005 season. The Vikings won by a score of 34-10. The Vikings and the Bears split the season series for the 2005 season, each winning one game. With this game, the Vikings finished the season 6-2-0 at home, while the Bears finished 4-4-0 on the road for the 2005 season.
The Vikings finished the season with a record of 9-7-0, while the Bears finished the season at 11-5-0. Head Coach Mike Tice was fired from the Vikings on Sunday, January 1, 2006.
Chicago Bears offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 97 | 154 | 0 | 13 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Lovie Smith Offensive Coordinator: Ron Turner Defensive Coordinator: Ron Rivera Quarterbacks Coach: Wade Wilson Wide Receivers Coach: Darryl Drake Offensive Line Coach: Harry Hiestand Running Backs Coach: Tim Spencer Tight Ends Coach: Rob Boras Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Harold Goodwin Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Bajakian Defensive Line Coach: Don Johnson Linebackers Coach: Bob Babich Defensive Backs Coach: Perry Fewell Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Torrian Gray Defensive Quality Control Coach: Lloyd Lee Special Teams Coach: Dave Toub Assistant Special Teams Coach: Charlie Coiner Director of Physical Development: Rusty Jones Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jim Arthur, Ryan George General Manager: Jerry Angelo Southwest Area Scout: Chris Ballard
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 247 | 149 | 0 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Steve Loney Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Coverage Coordinator: Chuck Knox Jr. Quarterbacks Coach: Rich Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Wes Chandler Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Randy Hanson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Offensive Consultant: Jerry Rhome Offensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Downing Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Secondary Coach: Kevin Ross Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Defensive Consultant: Foge Fazio Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jim Panagos Assistant to the Head Coach: Kirsten Lindberg Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kurtis Shultz Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Ellis Coaches Support Administrator: Sid Pillai