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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGSSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERSSUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGSSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
2012 VIKINGS SCHEDULEREGULAR SEASON
Date Opponent Time (CT) TV9/9 (Sun.) JACKSONVILLE W, 26-23 OT 1-09/16 (Sun.) at Indianapolis L, 23-20 1-19/23 (Sun.) SAN FRANCISCO W, 24-13 2-19/30 (Sun.) at Detroit W, 20-13 3-110/7 (Sun.) TENNESSEE W, 30-7 4-110/14 (Sun.) at Washington L, 38-26 4-210/21 (Sun.) ARIZONA W, 21-14 5-210/25 (Thurs.) TAMPA BAY L, 36-17 5-311/4 (Sun.) at Seattle L, 30-20 5-411/11 (Sun.) DETROIT W, 34-24 6-411/18 (Sun.) Bye11/25 (Sun.) at Chicago L, 28-10 6-512/2 (Sun.) at Green Bay Noon* FOX12/9 (Sun.) CHICAGO Noon* FOX12/16 (Sun.) at St. Louis Noon* FOX12/23 (Sun.) at Houston Noon* FOX12/30 (Sun.) GREEN BAY Noon* FOX*Game time subject to change/fl exible schedulingAll preseason and regular season games will be radio broadcast on KFAN-FM (100.3) and KTCN-AM (1130)
2012 IMPORTANT NFL DATESNovember 29-December 3
2012 Regular Season Week 13January 5-6, 2013
Wild Card Playoff sJanuary 12-13, 2013
Divisional Playoff sJanuary 20, 2013
Conference Championship GamesJanuary 27, 2013
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, HawaiiFebruary 3, 2013
Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
STAT OF THE WEEK
Adrian Peterson is poised to break the 8,000 career rushing yards plateau this week, entering the game with 7,988 yards to his credit. Peterson can break 8,000 yards in his 85th career game, which would tie him with Emmitt Smith for the 6th-fastest in NFL history.
WEEK 13 - MINESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERSSUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012 - LAMBEAU FIELD - NOON CT - FOX
The Minnesota Vikings (6-5) travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green
Bay Packers (7-4) on Sunday, December 2, 2012 in a matchup of NFC North rivals. It is the 1st of 2 games between the Vikings and Packers in 4 weeks. The unusually late meeting of the teams marks the 1st time both border rivalry games take place in December and the December 2nd matchup this weekend is the latest 1st
meeting between the teams in the history of the series. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (1,619), the NFL’s leading rusher, enters the game 9 carries shy of passing former Vikings RB Bill Brown (1,627) for the most rushing attempts in franchise history. Peterson also enters the game with a career best 5 straight games with 100+ yards rushing.
GAME SUMMARY
* Statistical assistance throughout the Vikings weekly release is provided by Nick Stamm & Stats, Inc.
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BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: FOX (Channel 9 in the Twin Cities)
Play-By-Play: Joe Buck Analyst: Troy Aikman
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Play-by-Play: Adam Amin Analyst: Ross Tucker
• Vikings RB Adrian Peterson leads the NFL with 1,236 rushing yards, more yards than 18 NFL teams and is tied for 5th with 7 rushing TDs. Peterson has 5 consecutive games of 100+ yards for the 1st time in his career, which is tied with Robert Smith for the team record.Peterson set a new Vikings record with his 5th career 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
• Vikings WR Percy Harvin is 12th in the NFL with 62 receptions, despite missing 2 games. Harvin has caught a pass in every game he’s played in his career including playoff s (56). Harvin is also 1st in the NFL in KOR average with a 35.9-yard mark.
• Vikings K Blair Walsh is 3rd in the League with 41 kickoff touchbacks, which is the Vikings franchise record for touchbacks in a season (previously 40).
• The Vikings have allowed only 11 kickoff returns of 20+ yards, which is the fewest in the NFL.• Walsh is 2nd in team history with 5 FG of 50+ yards in a season, trailing Ryan Longwell’s 6 in 2008.• The Vikings 77 sacks since the the start of the 2011 season are the 4th most in the NFL.
During that same time span, the Vikings are tied for the 6th most forced fumbles (26) and are tied for the 3rd most fumble recoveries (23) in the League.
• The Vikings rank 1st in the NFL with 18 runs of 20+ yards and 3 runs of 50+ yards.• Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is 3rd in the League among all TEs with 7 TD catches and is tied for
3rd in Vikings history for TDs by a TE in a season, trailing Visanthe Shiancoe’s team record 11 set in 2009.
• According to League stats, LB Chad Greewnay is 2nd in the NFL in tackles with 107 and he is tied for the NFL lead since 2007 with 10 fumble recoveries.
• The Vikings rank 2nd in the NFL in 1st down rushing defense allowing only 3.56 yards per rush.• Vikings S Harrison Smith is the 1st Vikings rookie to return an INT for a TD since 2003.
Should Smith start his 12th game in Week 13, that would move him into 2nd in Vikings history among rookie safeties, trailing Chuck Lamson’s 14 in 1962 for the team record.
• The Vikings, with a 25.1 avg., rank 2nd in the NFL in average starting position following a kickoff .• Vikings DT Kevin Williams will make his 152nd career start in week 13, which is 2nd in
franchise history behind Hall of Famer Alan Page’s 157 starts at DT.
NORSEMAN NOTABLES
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HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIER
NFL Head Coach: 2nd YearOverall NFL Experience: 20th YearCoaching Experience: 25th YearOverall NFL Record: 12-21-0 (.363)Regular Season: 12-21-0 (.363)Postseason: 0-0 (.000)Record with MIN: 12-21-0 (.363) Leslie Frazier begins his 2nd full season as Head Coach of the Vikings in 2012 with a core of young talent in place and a team motivated for success. With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl winner as a player and coach, Frazier has a proven
track record of success. His 1st title came as a starting CB with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Frazier marks his 14th season as an NFL coach in 2012 and has another 11 years of collegiate coaching experience. In his 13 seasons as an NFL coach, Frazier has coached on 7 playoff teams and been a part of 6 division championships.
Entering 2012, the Vikings have added talent and improved the depth on the roster. The club selected T Matt Kalil with the #4 pick in the Draft and traded up to select S Harrison Smith at #29, giving the club a rare pair of 1st-rounders and took CB Josh Robinson with their 3rd-round choice. Kalil is the Vikings highest draft pick since Hall of Famer Chris Doleman at #4 in 1985 and the 2nd-highest off ensive lineman drafted in team history behind Hall of Famer Ron Yary at #1 in 1968. Smith is only the 3rd DB selected in the 1st round in Vikings history. Key free agent pickups TE John Carlson and WR Jerome Simpson give the club more off ensive fi repower.
Since taking over as Head Coach for the fi nal 6 games of the 2010 season Frazier has had to contend with injuries to marquee players and a QB position that was in fl ux before 1st-rounder Christian Ponder took control of the job. The Vikings of 2011 fl ashed the talent that is in place on the roster but struggled with inconsistency and injuries during a 3-13 campaign. Individually, DE Jared Allen came close to NFL history with a 22.0-sack season, breaking the Vikings record and coming within reach of the NFL’s single-season mark. Allen was recognized with an Associated Press 1st-Team All-Pro nod and a starter’s job in the Pro Bowl. He was joined at the Pro Bowl by LB Chad Greenway, who marked the 3rd of the past 4 Vikings’ 1st-round draft picks to earn Pro Bowl honors. Off ensively, Percy Harvin showed his dynamic playmaking ability as he set Vikings records for rushing yards by a WR, returned his Vikings-record 4th career kickoff for a TD and set career-highs for receiving. Rookie TE Kyle Rudolph earned All-Rookie with his 3 TDs in the 2nd half of the season and gave a glimpse into the future with his receiving skill.
2010 SeasonFrazier, who originally joined the Vikings in 2007 as Defensive Coordinator and added Assistant Head Coach to his title in 2008, notched a 3-3 record on an interim basis, including a 2-1 mark on the road after the team had lost nine consecutive away games. His steady and consistent personality and coaching style helped the Vikings prepare under unprecedented circumstances over the fi nal four weeks of the season. In that time the Vikings were forced to play home games at Detroit’s Ford Field and the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium following the roof collapse at Mall of America Field at the Metrodome in early December. Following the chaotic two weeks, the team experienced a two-day delay of a Sunday Night Football game at Philadelphia, playing a Tuesday night game instead and turning a routine road trip into a three-night extended stay.
The Vikings 2010 defense ended the season ranked #8 in the NFL, the third consecutive season the Vikings ranked in the top 10 in total defense for the fi rst time since 1992-94. The unit scored touchdowns on turnovers in the fi nal two games of the season on a fumble return and an interception return. Vikings DE Jared Allen led the team with 11.0 sacks and anchored a defensive line that allowed only 10 rushing TDs. Fellow defensive lineman DT Kevin Williams notched his sixth career Pro Bowl appearance, while LB Chad Greenway led the team for the second straight year with 149 tackles.
Off ensively, the Vikings were stifl ed by injuries and started three quarterbacks during the season. RB Adrian Peterson continued to excel, gaining 1,298 yards on the ground and scoring 12 rushing TDs. His 1,298 yards rank as the 5th-highest total in team history, giving Peterson four of the top fi ve yardage totals in Vikings annals. Peterson’s 12 rushing TDs were tied as the 4th-most in the NFL, and his 52 career rushing TDs are now tied for the most in Vikings history. Peterson was honored with his fourth straight Pro Bowl appearance.
Prior to being named Interim Head Coach, Frazier served as the Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator for the team beginning in 2007. He played a key role in the team’s consecutive NFC North titles and the most wins in the NFC over the 2008 and 2009 seasons (22). Frazier’s defensive units have ranked in the top 10 in each of the last three seasons (#6 in 2008, #6 in 2009, #8 in 2010) while notching 162 sacks from 2007-10, the 5th-most of any NFL team during that
HEAD COACH LESLIE FRAZIERtime. Under Frazier, the Vikings defense allowed the 2nd-fewest rushing yards per game (85.1 avg.) and the 9th-fewest points per game (20.4 avg.) in the NFL over the last four years.
With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl winner as a player and a coach, Frazier has a proven track record of success. His fi rst title came as a starting cornerback with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX and he later won Super Bowl XLI as a defensive backs coach with the Indianapolis Colts. In his 12 seasons as an NFL coach, and with 11 years of collegiate experience prior to that, Frazier has suff ered a losing season only twice - his fi rst year with Philadelphia in 1999 and the Vikings 2010 season. He has coached on seven playoff teams in his 12 NFL seasons and has been a part of six division championships.
Frazier has also helped his players achieve at a high level and has now had four players earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the past four seasons. He has coached fi ve players to 10 Pro Bowl appearances since joining the Vikings.
2009 SeasonIn 2009, the Vikings used a dynamic front line to continue their tradition of stopping the run and putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The unit ranked #2 in the NFL against the run after leading the league for the previous three seasons. The Vikings tied for the NFL lead by allowing only fi ve rushing touchdowns, and the team’s NFL-best 48 sacks were the 5th-most in team history. DE Jared Allen led the way with 14.5 sacks and was recognized - along with fellow defensive lineman DT Kevin Williams - as an Associated Press First Team All-Pro. Allen, Williams and CB Antoine Winfi eld were all named to the 2010 Pro Bowl.
2008 Season The previous year, Frazier’s unit ranked #6 in overall defense and #1 against the run, making the Vikings the fi rst squad since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to lead the league in rushing defense for three consecutive seasons (2006-08). The team’s #6 rank in total defense was the highest since the 1994 seasons and was a 14-position swing from the #20 ranking in 2007. The dominant defensive line also showed prowess as pass rushers, with Allen tying for 5th in the NFL with 14.5 sacks and the team total of 45 sacks ranking 4th. The Vikings ranked 3rd in the NFL by allowing only a 33.5% conversion rate on third downs and were 5th in the NFL by allowing just 15.8 off ensive points per game.
The 2008 squad featured four Pro Bowl players, including three defensive linemen with Jared Allen, Kevin Williams and DT Pat Williams. CB Antoine Winfi eld also earned his fi rst trip to the all-star game.
2007 SeasonIn his debut season with the Vikings in ‘07, Frazier helped the Vikings maintain their dominance against the run as they posted the #1 rush defense in the NFL for the second straight year, allowing a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The unit gave up just 74.1 yards per game on the ground and allowed only one opposing running back to break the 100-yard mark.
Frazier’s defense was opportunistic, scoring on six interception returns to tie a Vikings record and adding a pair of TDs on fumble recoveries. The Vikings six scores by interception returns ranked as the 5th-most in NFL history. The team scored on three INTs in a key road game against the N.Y. Giants to set a team record against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champions.
The Vikings defense responded to new faces and new positions with impressive performances in 2007. THe team was led in tackles by E.J. Henderson’s career-high 155 tackles in his fi rst season playing middle linebacker since 2004. Henderson added career-bests in sacks (4.5) and tackles for a loss (14). The Vikings linebacking crew entered 2007 with only Ben Leber playing his same position from the previous year. One of the most impressive individual performances came from 2nd-year LB Chad Greenway, who missed his 2006 rookie season with a knee injury but came back in ‘07 to rank 2nd on the team with 130 tackles, lead the NFL with four fumble recoveries and have a pair of interceptions, including one that he returned for his fi rst career TD.
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2011-Present ............... Minnesota Vikings ...................Head Coach2010* .............................. Minnesota Vikings ................... Interim Head Coach2007-10 ......................... Minnesota Vikings ...................Defensive Coordinator2005-06 ......................... Indianapolis Colts ....................Defensive Backs2003-04 ......................... Cincinnati Bengals ...................Defensive Coordinator1999-02 ......................... Philadelphia Eagles .................Defensive Backs1997-98 ......................... University of Illinois.................Defensive Backs1988-96 ......................... Trinity International Univ. .....Head CoachPlayer
1981-86 ......................... Chicago Bears ...........................Cornerback1977-80 ......................... Alcorn State ...............................Defensive Back
* Named Interim Head Coach for fi nal six games.
FRAZIER’S COACHING/PLAYING BACKGROUND
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 26 2012Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier
I’m going to give you an injury update. Jasper Brinkley had a little AC sprain. He ended up fi nishing the game but he’ll be a little sore when we get back
on Wednesday. Phil Loadholt had a little knee infl ammation, should be fi ne for the game. Adrian [Peterson] had a shoulder strain during the course
of the game so we’ll have to monitor his progress over the course of the week. Shouldn’t be a problem as far as getting ready for the ball game. Both
Kyle [Rudolph] and Harrison [Smith] are still being evaluated for concussion syndromes. They have to go through the procedure regarding that. No real
update regarding Percy [Harvin]. We’ll learn more as he goes through some of the things that (Head Athletic Trainer) Eric Sugarman and the rest of our
training staff take him through, but no updates regarding Percy. Other than that, came out pretty healthy. We didn’t play good football. To go on the
road, there are certain things you have to be able to do. One of the things that we talked about emphasizing during the week was not turning the ball
over. They ended up getting 15 points off of turnovers in the fi rst half, which was a problem for us. We really struggled with third downs, being able to
convert third downs and maintain possession of the ball and stay on the fi eld. In turn, on defense, we struggled as well, in particularly in the fi rst half,
with being able to get off the fi eld on third down. You combine that with what we did in the red zone on off ense when we had a couple opportunities in
the red zone. One time we come up with a fi eld goal after a turnover, the next time we come back we’re in the red zone again, we get a fi eld goal blocked,
which could have been big for us. They get turnovers and they end up scoring. We really didn’t do a lot of things we talked about that we had to do in
order to win against a good team on the road and the result of it is we walk off the fi eld really disappointed in our performance and the way we played.
We know we have to play better all the way across the board. We have to do a better job from a game plan standpoint in putting our players in a better
position to make plays. When you have an opportunity to make plays, you still have to make plays. The number of dropped passes we had yesterday is
really unacceptable in our League. It’s hard to continue drives when you don’t catch the football. That’s part of what you have to be able to do as a wide
receiver in our League. The drops were not good, they hurt our continuity and our ability to be able to move the football. We have a lot of work to do, a
lot to get done. I have a lot to get done to get our team back refocused on the task at hand, this next ball game. We have some work to do.
Q: What can you learn from the turnovers?
A: You take a look at the ones that we had and it really wasn’t anything they did. They’re just an opportunistic football team. The two that Adrian [Peterson] had, one was a non-contact fumble. The other one, I think a guy was tackling him and the ball came out. The interception, we got a guy that’s there, we overthrow the ball. So credit to them, but also the fact that we didn’t execute when we had chances to execute in those situations. We didn’t do what we needed to do to protect the football.
Q: What happened on Adrian Peterson’s fi rst fumble?
A: I don’t think he was too deep, it’s just that his elbow or arm got hit and the ball came out. It was similar to what happened with their running back on the fi rst play, arm got hit and the ball came out. We have to fi nd a way to, especially there on the road, protect the football.
Q: Is your defense playing as physical as they did earlier on this season?
A: You look at the success some teams have had running the ball and usually if people can run the ball on you, maybe you’re not as physical as you were before. I think we’re still a physical defense, we’re just not making some of the plays we were making earlier in the season. We have to get back to making some of those game-changing plays. I think we’re still a physical group, we’re just not making some of the plays you need to make.
Q: Is there something you can account for on the dropped passes?
A: I can’t recall us having that many drops in a ball game at so many diff erent positions. We’re going to go back and look at some things fundamentally we’ll work on this week. It’s hard to put together some drives when you’re killing yourself with drops. It’s hard to overcome for us as a team. We’ll go back and do some drills and do some diff erent things to try to help our guys hold on to the football.
Q: How much do those defl ate you emotionally?
A: When your teammates see those opportunities disappear, it aff ects the entire team. It aff ects the guys on the fi eld, aff ects the guys on the sideline. They see the opportunities and then they disappear. It has an eff ect.
Q: With all the third downs that the Bears converted, what kind of toll does that take when it’s not a major gashing, just little things here and there?
A: You hate for a team to be able to possess the ball as long as they did in that drive with third-and-2, third-and-1, so many short-yardage situations for an off ense. You have to fi nd a way to make a play along the way to get off the fi eld and we didn’t and it hurt us, obviously, in that second quarter when they put together that drive. But still, there were other opportunities during the course of the game where you have an opportunity to get off the fi eld and we just were not very successful in doing that, particularly in the fi rst half. It wears on you, but as a professional, you have to be able to overcome it. You have to get ready for the next series. If it results in a touchdown, you want to limit it to a fi eld goal, but it resulted in a touchdown yesterday.
Q: Did their blocked fi eld goal lift them up? It seemed like they dominated from that point.
A: It was a big point in the ball game. That was a big play. It was a chance for us to get it to 10-6 or tie it up at 10 all and we came away with nothing. It was an equivalent to a turnover for the emotion that it creates for the opposing team. It was a big part of the game and you hate to see it happen.
Q: The team seemed to embrace the importance of this game last week. Why didn’t that translate on Sunday?
A: We had had some chances. You don’t want to start the game off with a sack, for sure. Then our defense goes out and forces a turnover right away, fi rst play of the game. That lifts your spirits. Now, you want to fi nish with a touchdown. You’re on the road, it’s a chance for us to do what we talked about, quiet the crowd down early and we didn’t do that. From a defensive standpoint, that’s a victory if they hold you to a fi eld goal when they’re starting at plus-28 or plus-27. Then we come right back after our defense stops them again, and then we turn the ball over, which is what they feed off of. That’s where there energy derives from. We did the opposite of what we should have done to start that game. Our energy level and our focus was where it needed to be, but you can’t turn the ball over and you have to capitalize on red zone opportunities with touchdowns on the road. We’ve seen this happen early in the season and it happened against yesterday and it’s hurt us, it’s hurt us on the road. We’re going on the road again this week so we have to do something diff erent.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
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Q: You have a similar situation with a division opponent on the road. What do you see that didn’t go right against the Bears that you would like to fi x
going into Green Bay?
A: They’re two diff erent teams. Although they are both in our division, their style of play is completely diff erent than the other. It’s really more about our team than the Green Bay Packers. We have to get some things fi xed within our team and what we have to get done in order to play better and this is a very good opponent, a diff erent opponent. There are some things that we have to look at to get fi xed internally so we can go out and play better in this next ball game.
Q: Outside of the interception, how did you evaluate Christian Ponder’s play?
A: I thought he did some good things at times. You know you want to be consistently good all the way through the ball game. He had some good moments. He had some moments, I’m sure when you get a chance to talk with him he’ll tell you he wishes he could have done diff erently. For us, it’s important that we get consistent good play from the quarterback position. Yesterday, we were a little bit inconsistent and it hurt us at times.
Q: Christian’s fi rst throw to Kyle Rudolph over the middle got tipped. Was he overcompensating when he was throwing high later on?
A: He had a couple diff erent reads there. He chose Kyle as an option and elevated the throw a little bit and we weren’t able to connect. It wasn’t a bad read. We did have a couple of options on that play, but that was the choice that he made and then it was a matter of ‘Can we connect?’
Q: When Brandon Fusco struggles, what do you notice is wrong with him?
A: More the footwork and sometimes getting top-heavy, leaning a little bit too much one way or another and just losing some of his fundamentals as an off ensive guard, some things that, technically, he’ll get off on at times and then it creates problems for our off ense, whether it’s the run game or the pass game. When he’s on, he’s a very good player but there are moments where he is just a little off from a fundamental standpoint.
Q: Have you talked to Adrian about when he arrived at the stadium yesterday and is that an isolated thing or has that been a repeated issue?
A: We talked and it has not been something that has come up in the past, but we defi nitely have talked.
Q: How big or small of a deal is that?
A: Any time one of your leaders is not where he is supposed to be, it’s not good. I talk to our team all the time about being where you’re supposed to be and being where you’re supposed to be on time. It’s a big deal.
Q: Did he have an explanation?
A: The conversation itself we’ll keep between he and I but we have talked about it and hopefully it will never happen again. Can’t see why it would. Hopefully it never happens again.
Q: When did you get in touch with him and know where he was and how he was getting there?
A: I knew when we left. He’s Adrian Peterson, so I know if he’s on or not on.
Q: Did you talk to him on the phone at all when you were on the bus?
A: No.
Q: What was your assessment of the defensive line and the pass rush yesterday?
A: We could have done better but some of the way the game went, we couldn’t get them into the pure drop-back situations. Lot of bootlegs, short passing game, I think their longest pass, they had one long pass, I think it was like 17 yards, maybe 20 yards, lot of fi ve and six-yard passes and trying to run after the catch. We didn’t get them into the type of game we needed to take advantage of what we thought was an opportunity for our defensive line. A lot of factors involved in that over the course of the game but they did a good job. They had a good plan and we weren’t able to take advantage of something we thought we could.
Q: It looked like they had a lot of fi ve-man protections early in the game. Did they send more guys out on patterns than you were expecting?
A: No, they started the game off chipping with the tight end and with the back, doing what we thought they would do early on but the style of passing game was diff erent than what they had used the week before or the week before that. They really shortened some things down, which was smart. They did the right things to do and there is a way to combat that and you need to maintain possession of the ball, you need to put some points on the board and make them throw the ball down the fi eld and then we have to be very, very good against the run, but we got into too many third-and-shorts. That’s to the off ense’s advantage. We have to do better on fi rst and second down and if we do get into third-and-short, we have to win our share of them. We didn’t win our share of them yesterday.
Q: Was Adrian missing the bus a distraction to the team?
A: I don’t know. I think everybody is pretty focused on their job and what they had to do. I’m not even sure how many guys really knew that he wasn’t on the bus. I’m not sure. I think our guys were focused on their jobs and what they had to do.
Q: Is there anything you can point to with breakdowns on third-down defense?
A: No one particular thing. I know one thing, we have to get people in more third-and-longs. The third-and-shorts, you feel like if you can win 50 percent of those, you’re doing pretty good, so you have to get into more third-and-seven to 10s, third-and-10-plus. We’re not doing that right now. When we have been able to do that, our percentage is very good, but the third-and-two to sixes, we’re not very good right now.
Q: Are Jerome Simpson’s drops due to lack of concentration or does he let one drop lead to another?
A: Drops are a little bit of a concentration issue and if you’re concentration is not on the next play, if you’re thinking about the previous play, it can aff ect the next play, so you really want to concentrate on this particular play. What to attribute the drops to? I don’t know. I don’t know if I could say it’s him thinking about what happened before or what, but I know that he can catch the football. He’s shown he can catch the football on a consistent basis and he’s got to do that. We really wanted him to make some plays for us yesterday and the drops really, really aff ected us.
Q: Based on what the offi cial said, it sounds like he got buzzed twice on the Mistral Raymond fumble return for a touchdown. There were two and a half
minutes that went by between those. Are you going to look for clarifi cation from the League on that?
A: I’m sure the League will talk to us about it and explain the whole process and the procedure. They always do.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
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VIKINGS-PACKERS GAME INFORMATION
NFL Head Coach: 7th YearOverall NFL Experience: 20th YearCoaching Experience: 26th YearOverall NFL Record: 75-40Regular Season: 70-37Postseason: 5-3Record with GB: 75-40Record vs. MIN: 10-6College: Baker University (‘87)
When Mike McCarthy was named head coach of the Green Bay Packers in January 2006, he said the goal for the franchise would be to win a Super Bowl, and that would never change.
In 2010, McCarthy led the Packers back to the pinnacle of the sport, joining Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches in team history to lead the Packers to a Super Bowl title, with a 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. The path to that world championship was not an easy one as McCarthy joined Pittsburgh’s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super Bowl-winning coaches to lead their respective teams to three road victories as the No. 6 seed in the playoff s en route to a title. Since taking over as head coach in ’06, McCarthy has a 68-36 overall record (.654), including a 5-3 mark (.625) in the postseason. His regular-season winning percentage ranks third among current NFL head coaches (min. 50 games). The past three seasons under McCarthy marked one of the most successful stretches in team history as Green Bay posted a 40-14 record (.741), including the playoff s. The 40 victories from 2009-11 ranked No. 2 in the NFL behind only New Orleans (41), and were the most by the Packers over a three-year span since 1996-98 (42). The Packers entered the 2011 season with high expectations and the goal of becoming the NFL’s fi rst repeat champion since 2003-04. While the team ultimately fell short of that goal, McCarthy led Green Bay to a franchise-best 15 regular-season wins, becoming just the sixth team in NFL history to reach that mark in the regular season. The Packers began the ’11 campaign reeling off 13 consecutive wins, easily eclipsing the previous franchise record of 10-0 starts in 1929 and 1962. Dating back to Week 16 of the 2010 season, and including the playoff s, Green Bay won 19 consecutive games before suff ering its lone regular-season defeat at Kansas City in Week 15. Covering a span of 364 days, the 19-game winning streak was the longest in franchise history and was the second-longest winning streak in NFL history behind only the 2003-04 New England Patriots (21 games). Perhaps most impressively, the Packers never trailed in the fourth quarter during their streak. The Packers’ 2011 regular-season success culminated with their second NFC North title under McCarthy and fi rst since 2007. Green Bay’s 6-0 mark in the division marked the fi rst time in team history that the Packers posted an undefeated record in their division since the NFL went to the divisional format in 1967. Green Bay also became the fi rst team since the 1987 Chicago Bears to sweep the NFC North/Central. With the Packers’ playoff appearance in 2011, they became the only team in the NFC to qualify for the playoff s in four of the past fi ve seasons. Additionally, Green Bay earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the fi rst time since 1996 and fi nished with a perfect 8-0 record at Lambeau Field for the fi rst time since 2002. McCarthy was runner-up in Coach of the Year voting by The Associated Press and saw seven of his players earn Pro Bowl nods following the 2011 campaign, the most the Packers had voted to the all-star game since 1967. McCarthy guided the Packers to a 10-6 campaign in 2010, highlighted by seven wins in the fi nal 10 games. What made the Packers’ championship season even more impressive was the adversity the team faced due to injuries. Green Bay fi nished the year with 15 players on injured reserve, and eight of them had started at least one game during the season. Six starters from the opening-day depth chart sustained season-ending injuries in the fi rst seven games. The Packers became just the third 10-6 team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl, and their six losses on the season came by a combined 20 points. Green Bay never lost a game by more than four points, but even more impressive, it never trailed by more than seven points at any point in a game all season. The Packers became the fi rst team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to never trail by more than seven points at any point during the regular season, and became the fi rst championship-winning franchise to do so since the 1942 Washington Redskins. It was a shining example of the steady, consistent approach that McCarthy has taken in leading the Packers throughout his tenure, one that culminated with the organization’s fourth Super Bowl title and 13th world championship in 2010.
MCCARTHY LEADS THE PACK
VIKINGS-PACKERS CONNECTIONSVIKINGS- PACKERS CONNECTIONS
• Packers VP of Football Administration/Player Finance Russ Ball spent time with the Vikings from 1999-2000 as the Senior Football Adminis-trator.
• Packers VP of Sales and Marketing Tim Connolly served 2 seasons as the Vikings Executive VP and GM from 1998-99.
• Packers Area Scout Lee Gissendaner went to training camp with the Vikings and spent parts of the 1996 season on Minnesota’s practice squad.
• Packers LB Robert Francois signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and spent part of the preseason with the Vikings. Was released by Minnesota to make room for the Brett Favre signing.
• Packers Assistant OL Coach Joel Hilgenberg’s uncle, Wally, played LB for the Vikings from 1967-79.
• Vikings Assistant DL Coach Diron Reynolds’ brother, Jamal, was a 1st round pick for the Green Bay Packers in 2001. Jamal played from 2001-03 with the Packers.
LOCAL CONNECTIONS
• Packers Director of College Scouting Brian Gutekunst’s father was the head coach for the University of Minnesota from 1985-92.
• Packers Director of Research and Development Mike Eayrs spent 16 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings as the Director of Research and Development. Eayrs, who was born in West Concord, Minn., holds a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota. Eayrs spent time coaching in Winnebago, Minn. and at Minnesota State, Mankato.
• Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer graduated from high school in Green Bay while his dad coached for the Packers.
NFL CONNECTIONS
• Packers C Jeff Saturday (1999-2011) played in Indianapolis with Vikings G Charlie Johnson (2006-10). Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier (2005-06), Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams (2002-11) and Assistant DL Coach Diron Reynolds (2002-06) all coached in Indianapolis during Saturday’s tenure.
• Packers Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers coached with Vikings As-sistant DL Coach Diron Reynolds with the Miami Dolphins in 2007.
• Packers DL Coach Mike Trgovak coached for the Philadelphia Eagles while Vikings RB Coach James Saxon played his fi nal season in the NFL for the Eagles in 1995.
• Vikings Off ensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave and WR Michael Jenkins
were with the Atlanta Falcons with Packers Secondary Coach Joe Whitt
Jr. in 2007.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS
• Packers Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers coached with Vikings LB Coach Fred Pagac at Ohio State from 1982-83.
• Vikings LB Audie Cole and Packers LB Terrell Manning played together from 2008-11 at NC State.
• Packers LB Clay Matthews and Vikings DE Everson Griff en, T Matt Ka-
lil and TE Rhett Ellison were teammates at USC.• Packers DT Ryan Pickett and Vikings CB Antoine Winfi eld played to-
gether in 1998 at Ohio State while Vikings LB coach Fred Pagac served as the team’s Defensive Coordinator.
• Vikings WR Jarius Wright and Packers TE D.J. Williams were team-mates at Arkansas from 2007-10.
Coach2006-Present ........................ Green Bay Packers .................. Head Coach2005 ......................................... San Francisco 49ers ................ Off ensive Coordinator2000-04 .................................. New Orleans Saints ................ Off ensive Coordinator1999 ......................................... Green Bay Packers .................. Quarterbacks1995-98 .................................. Kansas City Chiefs ................... Quarterbacks1993-94 .................................. Kansas City Chiefs ................... Off . Assistant/Quality Control1992 ......................................... Univ. of Pittsburgh.................. Wide Receivers1990-91 .................................. Univ. of Pittsburgh.................. Graduate Assistant (QBs)1989 ......................................... Univ. of Pittsburgh.................. Volunteer Assistant (QBs)1987-88 .................................. Fort Hays State ......................... Graduate Assistant
MCCARTHY’S COACHING BACKGROUND
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VIKINGS-PACKERS GAME INFORMATION
VIKINGS PERFORMANCES VS. PACKERS
VIKINGS BIG DAYS VS. PACKERS
VIKINGS-PACKERS SERIES NOTES
Jared Allen..................................................9 games, 35 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 4 PD
Percy Harvin ...............................................6 games, 22 rec., 267 yards, 1 TD
Adrian Peterson .........................................10 games, 202 att., 1,033 yards, 7 TD
Kevin Williams ............................................18 games, 57 tackles, 1.0 sack, 3.5 TFL, 1 FF, 7 PD
Antoine Winfi eld ........................................15 games, 86 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FR, 10 PD
• DE Jared Allen set a career-high with 4.5 sacks against the Packers on Monday Night Football on 10/5/09 in a Vikings 30-23 win.
• WR Percy Harvin led the Vikings with 5 receptions for 84 yards and 1 TD in a Vikings 38-26 win at Lambeau Field on 11/1/09.
• WR Michael Jenkins set a career-high with 111 receiving yards and also added a TD against Green Bay on 10/23/2011
• Vikings CB Antoine Winfi eld was named the NFL Defensivie Player of the Week for the Wild Card playoff game at Green Bay on 1/9/05 after recording an interception and 11 tackels.
• RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards against the Packers on 11/9/08, the third-highest rushing total of his career. He also added a rushing TD, helping the Vikings to a 28-27 win.
• The Vikings and Packers have played 102 times overall with Green Bay holding a 53-48-1 series record.
• The last time the Vikings and Packers met was in Week 10 of the 2011 season at Lambeau Field, a Packers 45-7 win.
• • The Vikings and Packers have matched up only once in the playoff s. In
2004, the Vikings handed the Packers a 31-17 loss at Lambeau Field.
• This will be the third regular season meeting between Minnesota and Green Bay since Leslie Frazier became head coach of the Vikings. His record is 0-2 against the Packers.
• The Vikings and Packers have played six overtime games in series his-tory, with Minnesota holding a 4-1-1 advantage in those games.
• The Vikings are currently 23-28-1 when visiting the Packers. The Packers won 45-7 in the last contest between the teams at Lambeau Field in 2011 on Monday Night Football.
VIKINGS-PACKERS SERIES BY THE NUMBERSRecord vs. Packers ................................................................................ Packers 53-48-1Last regular season game .......................................... Packers 45, Vikings 7 (2011)Vikings largest winning margin ....................... 35; Vikings 42, Packers 7 (1986)Packers largest winning margin ...................... 38, Packers 45, Vikings 7 (2011)Current series streak ....................................................................................... Packers, 4Vikings longest win streak ....................................................................... 7, (1975-78)Packers longest win streak ................................................................. 5, Three TimesMost Points, Vikings ........................................................................................ 42, (1986)Most Points, Packers ........................................................................................ 48, (1962)Most Points, both teams ....................................70; Packers 38, Vikings 32 (1997)Fewest Points, Vikings .......................................................................................0, (2007)Fewest Points, Packers......................................................................................0, (1971)Fewest Points, both teams .......................................3; Vikings 3, Packers 0 (1971)
A WIN WOULD...• Improve the Vikings record against the NFC to 345-274-9 all time.
• Improve the Vikings record against the NFC North to 169-135-4 all time.
• Improve Minnesota’s record to 49-53-1 in the overall series with the Packers.
• Give Leslie Frazier his 1st win over the Packers as Vikings head coach.
• Give the Vikings their fi rst win over the Packers since 2009.
• Give the Vikings their fi rst win over the Packers at Lambeau Field since 2009.
VIKINGS VS. PACKERSALL-TIMEWon 48, Lost 53, Tie 1; Home 25-25, Away 23-28-1 (6-9 in Milwaukee)
VIKINGS VS. PACKERS SINCE 1980 Year Site Result 1980 ........................Green Bay ....................... Green Bay 16-3 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 25-13 1981 ........................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 30-13 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 35-23 1982 ........................Green Bay ....................... Green Bay 26-7 1983 ........................Green Bay .......... Minnesota 20-17 (OT) ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 29-21 1984 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 45-17 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 38-14 1985 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 20-17 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 27-17 1986 ........................Minnesota ..................... Minnesota 42-7 ..................................Green Bay ...................... Minnesota 32-6 1987 ........................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 23-16 ..................................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 16-10 1988 ........................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 34-14 ..................................Green Bay ....................... Green Bay 18-6 1989 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 26-14 ..................................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 20-19 1990 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 24-10 ..................................Minnesota ..................... Minnesota 23-7 1991 ........................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 35-21 ..................................Minnesota ...................... Green Bay 27-7 1992 ........................Green Bay .......... Minnesota 23-20 (OT) ..................................Minnesota ..................... Minnesota 27-7 1993 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 15-13 ..................................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 21-17 1994 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 16-10 ..................................Minnesota ......... Minnesota 13-10 (OT) 1995 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 38-21 ..................................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 27-24 1996 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 30-21 ..................................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 38-10 1997 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 38-32 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 27-11 1998 ........................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 37-24 ..................................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 28-14 1999 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 23-20 ..................................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 24-20 2000 ........................Green Bay .............. Green Bay 26-20 OT ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 33-28 2001 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 35-13 ..................................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 13-24 2002 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 31-21 ..................................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 26-22 2003 ........................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 30-25 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 30-27 2004 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 34-31 ..................................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 34-31 ..................................#Green Bay ..................Minnesota 31-17 2005 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 23-20 ..................................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 20-17 2006 ........................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 23-17 ..................................Green Bay ..........................Green Bay 9-7 2007 ........................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 23-16 ..................................Green Bay ....................... Green Bay 34-0 2008 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 24-19 ..................................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 28-27 2009 ........................Minnesota ...................Minnesota 30-23 ..................................Green Bay ....................Minnesota 38-26 2010 ........................Green Bay .....................Green Bay 28-24 ..................................Minnesota ...................... Green Bay 31-3 2011 ........................Minnesota ....................Green Bay 33-27 ..................................Green Bay ....................... Green Bay 45-7
#NFC Wild Card Game
VIKINGS-PACKERS SERIES
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VIKINGS-CHICAGO GAME INFORMATION
2012 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Qualifying players only/2012 regular season NFL rankings)
2012 Minnesota Vikings
Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank
Scoring Walsh ...................................94 ..................3 ............................6Passing Yds. Ponder ..........................2,186 ................ 11 ..........................24Passing TDs Ponder ................................13 ................11t ........................20tPasser Rating Ponder ................................82 ................ 14 ..........................24Completion Pct. Ponder .............................63.5 ..................7 ...........................12Rushing Att. Peterson ...........................213 ..................3 ............................4Rushing Yds. Peterson .......................1,236 ..................1 ............................1Rushing TDs Peterson ............................... 7 ..................3 ........................... 5tReceptions Harvin .................................62 ..................8 ...........................12Receiving Yds. Harvin ...............................677 ................ 15 ..........................28Receiving TDs Rudolph................................ 7 .................6t .......................... 9tTackles Greenway.........................107 ..................1 ............................2Interceptions Winfi eld ................................ 3 ................10t ........................14tSacks Allen ...................................... 7 ................11t ........................19tFGs Made Walsh ...................................24 ..................3 ............................3FG Pct. Walsh ................................92.3 ..................2 ............................7Net Punting Avg. Kluwe ...............................39.4 ..................9 ...........................17Punt Ret. Avg. Sherels ...............................8.8 ..................5 ...........................14KO Ret. Avg. Harvin ..............................35.9 ..................1 ............................1
2012 Green Bay Packers
Category Player Total NFC Rank NFL Rank
Scoring Crosby .................................67 ................ 13 ..........................28Passing Yds. Rodgers ........................2,838 ..................6 ...........................12Passing TDs Rodgers ..............................28 ..................2 ............................2Passer Rating Rodgers ........................105.6 ..................1 ............................1Completion Pct. Rodgers ...........................66.5 ..................4 ............................6Rushing Att. Green...................................97 ................ 14 ..........................30Rushing Yds. Green.................................302 ................ 26 ..........................46Rushing TDs Benson/Kuhn ..................... 1 ................29t ........................60tReceptions Cobb ....................................58 ..................9 ...........................14Receiving Yds. Nelson ...............................648 ................ 16 ..........................32Receiving TDs Jones ..................................... 8 .................1t .......................... 3tTackles Hawk ...................................86 ................ 13 ..........................20Interceptions Hayward ............................... 5 .................2t .......................... 2tSacks Matthews ............................. 9 .................3t .......................... 6tFGs Made Crosby .................................12 ................ 13 ..........................28FG Pct. Crosby ..............................60.0 ................ 14 ..........................30Net Punting Avg. Masthay ...........................40.0 ..................7 ...........................15Punt Ret. Avg. Cobb .................................11.0 ..................1 ........................... 7tKO Ret. Avg. Cobb .................................26.1 ..................5 ...........................13
NFL WEEK 13 SCHEDULEThursday, November 29New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons ........................................................7:20 p.m.Sunday, December 2Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears ........................................................... 12:00 p.m.Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans ......................................................... 12:00 p.m.New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins ................................................ 12:00 p.m.Jacksonville Jaguars at Buff alo Bills ........................................................... 12:00 p.m.Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions ............................................................. 12:00 p.m.Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs ................................................... 12:00 p.m.Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers ................................................. 12:00 p.m.San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams ....................................................... 12:00 p.m.Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets ............................................................ 12:00 p.m.Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Nuggets ...............................................3:05 p.m.Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens .....................................................3:05 p.m.Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers .................................................3:05 p.m.Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders .........................................................3:25 p.m.Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys .......................................................7:20 p.m.Monday, December 3New York Giants at Washington Redskins ..................................................7:30 p.m.
2012 STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
Vikings Packers
6-5 Record 7-4 248.......................................Total Points Scored ......................................273 22.5 .........................................Points Per Game ........................................ 24.8 227..................................Off ensive Points Scored..................................252 208...............................................First Downs ..............................................232 333.4 ................................ Total Off ense Per Game ................................ 342.9 5.3 ....................................... Avg. Yards Per Play ........................................5.3 147.2 ...........................Net Rushing Yards Per Game ........................... 100.7 186.2 ............................Net Passing Yards Per Game ........................... 242.2 9/71 ........................Had Intercepted/Yards Returned ....................... 7/47 19 ...........................................Total Giveaways ........................................... 11 27/138 ............................ Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost .............................37/212 28:14 .................................... Possession Average .................................... 29:59 49/143 ................................Third Down Effi ciency .................................61/145 5/8 .................................. Fourth Down Effi ciency .................................. 2/7 60/529 .......................................Penalties/Yards .......................................69/638 249................................. Opp. Total Points Scored .................................245 22.6 ...................................Opp. Points Per Game ................................... 22.3 242...........................Total Off ensive Points Allowed ..........................238 237.........................................Opp. First Downs .........................................218 336.6 ...........................Opp. Total Off ense Per Game .......................... 348.1 5.0 ................................. Opp. Avg. Yards Per Play ..................................5.3 111.7 ..................... Opp. Net Rushing Yards Per Game ..................... 103.8 224.9 ......................Opp. Net Passing Yards Per Game ...................... 244.3 67/641 .................................Opp. Penalties/Yards ..................................88/728 6/95 ................Defensive Interceptions/Yards Returned .............12/169 14 ...........................................Total Takeaways........................................... 16 27/188 ............................... Defensive Sacks/Yards ................................34/222 -5 ............................................ Turnover Ratio ............................................+5 49/39.4 .................................. Punts/Net Punting Avg. .............................. 53/40.0
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VIKINGS MEDIA-ONLY FTP SITE
Team Total Games All-Time Series Titles*Chicago Bears ........................103 .......................... 52-49-2 ........................................2Detroit Lions ...........................103 .......................... 68-33-2 ........................................0Green Bay Packers ................102 .......................... 48-53-1 ........................................5* Since 2002 division realignment
The following numbers are combined NFC Central and NFC North:
Playoff Appearances Division Titles26 .......................Minnesota Vikings 18 .......................Minnesota Vikings 17 ....................... Green Bay Packers 11 ....................... Green Bay Packers 14 ............................... Chicago Bears 10 ............................... Chicago Bears 10 ..................................Detroit Lions 3 ....................................Detroit Lions 7 .............. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 ................Tampa Bay Buccaneers
VIKINGS VS. NFC NORTH
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Chicago 8 3 0 .727 277 175 5-1 3-2 5-2 2-1Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 273 245 4-1 3-3 5-3 2-0Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 248 249 5-1 1-4 4-4 2-1Detroit 4 7 0 .364 267 280 2-3 2-4 3-5 0-4
x-playoff berth; y-division winner; z-fi rst round bye
2012 NFC NORTH STANDINGS
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BILL MUSGRAVE
Off ensive Coordinator
Bill Musgrave enters his 2nd season as Off ensive Coordinator of the Vikings in 2012 and 20th NFL campaign overall as both a player and coach. The 2011 Vikings off ense tallied 75 rushes of 10+
yards, keeping defenses off balance through creative personnel packages. WR Percy Harvin’s role in the off ense was greatly enhanced as the 3rd-year player set a career-high with 87 receptions, the 6th-most in the NFL for the season and 4th-most among WRs. Harvin set a Vikings record with 52 carries for 345 yards and 2 TDs on the ground, ranking among the NFL’s all-time leaders for rushing by a WR. A former NFL signal-caller himself, Musgrave was a backup to Joe Montana and Steve Young in San Francisco from 1991-94, working under coaches Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and Gary Kubiak. He played from 1995-96 with Denver where he backed up John Elway when Shanahan took over the reins as Broncos head coach. With Atlanta from 2006-10, Musgrave helped mold the Falcons off ense, highlighted by an impressive 2010 season, leading the way for a 13-3 regular season mark. Prior to coaching in Atlanta, Musgrave worked with the Redskins QBs in 2005. Musgrave worked with Jacksonville in 2003-04, serving as off ensive coordinator/QBs coach. Byron Leftwich was the Jaguars regular starter at QB and Musgrave worked with youngster David Garrard, a 2nd-year pro in 2003, keeping him prepared as he played in 6 games and started 2 during Musgrave’s tenure with the Jaguars. During the 1999 and 2000 campaigns, Musgrave worked with the QBs in Carolina and also served as off ensive coordinator in 2000 under George Seifert. Musgrave’s fi rst NFL coaching experience came at Oakland in 1997 as QBs coach and he worked at Philadelphia under Ray Rhodes in 1999, serving as off ensive coordinator for the fi nal 10 games of the season. A standout QB at Oregon from 1987-90, Musgrave was a 3-year team captain for the Ducks and led the team to consecutive bowl bids in 1989 and 1990. A native of Grand Junction, CO, Musgrave and wife, Neely, have 4 children.
ALAN WILLIAMS
Defensive Coordinator
A strong background teaching defensive play and a winning pedigree give Alan Williams a foundation for taking the Vikings defense back to the top of its game as he assumes the Defensive Coordinator duties for
Minnesota in 2012. In Williams’ previous 11 NFL seasons, he was part of 10 straight playoff teams, 7 Division champions and advanced to Super Bowl XLI and XLIV. Williams enters his 12th season of NFL coaching in 2012 and is reunited with a former colleague as his new boss. Williams and Leslie Frazier served on the Indianapolis staff in 2005-06, working with the defensive backs. The duo reached the pinnacle following the 2006 season when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI over Chicago. Williams got his fi rst taste of NFL coaching in 2001 with Tampa Bay as part of Tony Dungy’s staff , who he followed to Indianapolis the following season. In Williams’ decade working with the Colts DBs, the club ranked in the top 6 in NFL passing defense 5 times and fi nished out of the top 15 only once. The Colts’ playoff success was in part due in part to the defense snaring interceptions at record rate. In the 9 straight Colts playoff appearances from 2002-10 the team snared 18 INTs, 2nd in the NFL over that span to only New England’s 22. From 2002-10 the Colts allowed 20+ TD passes only 2 times and had 10+ INTs each year. Williams got his break as an NFL coach in 2001 with Tampa Bay under head coach Tony Dungy where he joined a defensive staff that included Monte Kiffi n and Mike Tomlin along with John Lynch, Ronde Barber and Donnie Abraham in the backfi eld. The Bucs went 9-7 and advanced to the NFC Wild Card playoff s. Williams grew to pursue football as a career during 9 seasons as a player and coach at William & Mary. He was a standout RB from 1988-91, ending his career with over 2,500 yards of total off ense and set a school record with 4 TDs in playoff action against Massachusetts. After graduation from the College in 1992 he coached prep football and track at Norview High in his home town of Norfolk, VA from 1992-95 before returning to his alma mater. From 1996-2000, the opening 2 seasons as RBs coach and the fi nal 3 as DBs coach from 1998-2000. Williams and wife, Lisa, have 3 sons- Christian, Solomon and Nathan.
MIKE PRIEFER
Special Teams Coordinator
Mike Priefer begins his 2nd year with the Vikings organization as the Special Teams Coordinator. The 11-year NFL coaching veteran has held the same title with the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs in years past.
Priefer’s special teams units are known for creating big-play opportunities. Since coming in the league, Priefer has seen his units account for 13 scores (6 kick returns, 4 punt returns, 1 blocked punt, 1 botched fi eld goal and 1 safety). He has also seen his squads blcok 15 kicks (7 punts, 6 fi eld goals, 2 extra points) since 2002. Priefer could not have asked for a better start to the 2011 season. Percy Harvin took the opening kickoff , Week 1 at San Diego, 103 yards for a TD, the 1st opening kickoff returned for a TD in Vikings history. Harvin later made NFL history in Week 12 at Atlanta when he returned a kickoff 104 yards before being stopped at the 3-yard line. It was the longest non-scoring play in League history. The Vikings set a team record in 2011 with a 26.9 average on KORs, good for 2nd in the NFL. During the 2010 season in Denver, Priefer had 3 players rank in the Top 10 in each of their respective categories. Eddie Royal was 6th in the NFL with an 11.9 punt return average. Rookie Eric Decker was 10th in KOR average at 25.3 per return. Kicker Matt Prater was tied for 6th in TBs with 20. Before joining the Broncos, Priefer cordinated Kansas City’s special teams from 2006-08 following stints as an assistant special teams coach with the New york Giants (2003-05) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2002). His coaching career began at his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy, as a graduate assistant in 1994, and he owns 17 years of coaching experience at the professional and collegiate levels. Priefer entered the NFL coaching ranks with the Jaguars in 2002 as their assistant special teams coach. That season, punter Chris Hanson earned the fi rst Pro Bowl selection of his career. From 1994-2001, Priefer helped coach special teams at the collegiate level, working for Navy (1994-96), Youngstown State University (1997-98), Virginia Military Institute (1999) and Northern Illinois University (2000-01). Priefer was born on Aug. 21, 1966, in Cleveland. He is married to Debbie, and the couple has four children: Samantha, Michael Jr., Wilson and Katie.
BRENDAN DALY Defensive Line
JEFF DAVIDSON Off ensive Line
RYAN FICKEN Assistant Wide Receivers
JEFF IMAMURA Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs
CRAIG JOHNSON Quarterbacks
JIMMIE JOHNSON Tight Ends
TOM KANAVY Strength and Conditioning
AARON MCLAURIN Assistant Strength and Conditioning
FRED PAGAC Linebackers
DIRON REYNOLDS Assistant Defensive Line
JAMES SAXON Running Backs
RYAN SILVERFIELD Assistant Off ensive Line
MIKE SINGLETARY Special Asst. to the Head Coach/LBs
KEVIN STEFANSKI Assistant Quarterbacks
GEORGE STEWART Wide Receivers
MARTIN STREIGHT Assistant Strength and Conditioning
CAMERON TURNER Assistant to the Head Coach
CHRIS WHITE Assistant Special Teams
JOE WOODS Defensive Backs
2012 ASSISTANT COACHES
2012 COACHING STAFF
W E E K 1 2 - V I K I N G S A T B E A R S
Date Opponent All-Time Series Notes9/9 JACKSONVILLE 4-1-0 The Vikings kicked off the season with a thrilling 26-23
overtime victory at Mall of America Field over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rookie K Blair Walsh drilled a 55-yard FG as time expired to force overtime, before kicking a 38-yard game-winning FG.
9/16 at Indianapolis 7-16-1 The Colts defeated the Vikings 23-20 on a late 53-yard FG by Adam Vinatieri. The Vikings are now 0-11 all-time on the road against the Colts.
9/23 SAN FRANCISCO 22-22-1 The Vikings evened up the all-time series with the 49ers at 22 wins apiece with a 24-13 victory. The Vikings turned over the steady 49er off ense 3 times while QB Christian Ponder found pay dirt 3 times, including his 1st career rushing TD.
9/30 at Detroit 67-33-2 The Minnesota Vikings captured their fi rst NFC North triumph since 2009 after besting the Lions, 30-13, in Detroit. In the Vikings 1st road win of the season, special teams provided 2 return TDs, a105-yard kickoff return by Percy Harvin and a 77-yard punt return by Marcus Sherels.
10/7 TENNESSEE 8-4-0 The Vikings improved to 4-1 on the season with a 30-7 win over the Titans in week 5. Minnesota was powered by 2 Percy Harvin TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) and a stout defensive performance.
10/14 at Washington 10-12-0 The Minnesota Vikings couldn’t overcome costly turnovers as Robert Griffi n III led the Redskins to a 38-26 victory. Griffi n ran for 138 yards, including a late 76-yard TD that sealed the win for Washington.
10/21 ARIZONA 15-10-0 The Minnesota Vikings remained undefeated at home after a 21-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The Vikings were led by Adrian Peterson’s 153 rushing yards, while both Peterson and Percy Harvin found the endzone . Rookie Harrison Smith also added a 31-yard interception return TD.
10/25 TAMPA BAY 31-22-0 Tampa Bay handed the Vikings their 1st home loss of the 2012 season behind strong performances from rookie RB Doug Martin and QB Josh Freeman.
11/4 at Seattle 5-7-0 Vikings RB Adrian Peterson handed in his 3rd con-secutive 100+ yard performance but it wasn’t enough as the Seahawks remained undefeated at home with a 30-20 win.
11/11 DETROIT 68-33-2 The Vikings completed the season sweep of Detroit with a 34-24 win at home. Minnesota was led by Adrian Peterson’s 171 rushing yards and Christian Ponder’s 2 passing TDs. It was Peterson’s 4th straight game with over 100 rushing yards.
11/25 at Chicago 52-49-2 With 25 1st half points, the Chicago Bears put away the Vikings, 28-10, in their 1st meeting of the season. The Vikings had 3 turnovers in the loss.
12/2 at Green Bay 48-53-1 The Vikings will take to the road in a Week 13 contest in which they will look to capture their fi rst win at Lambeau Field since 2009. 2012 will mark fi rst time the Vikings have played both regular season games against Green Bay in December.
12/9 CHICAGO 52-48-2 The Vikings own a 31-21 home record against Chicago and will look for their fourth victory in the past six contests against the Bears at Mall of America Field.
12/16 at St. Louis 23-16-2 The Vikings travel to the Edward Jones Dome, a site they have played at only once since 2003. The Vikings beat the Rams 38-10 in their last visit to St. Louis in 2009. The two teams have met 7 times in postseason play, with Minnesota winning 5 of the games.
12/23 at Houston 2-0-0 Minnesota makes its second trip to Houston to take on the Texans. The Vikings have not lost to the Texans since they came into the League as an expansion team in 2002.
12/30 GREEN BAY 48-53-1 The defending NFC North champions will make their way to Mall of America Field in a series that is dead-locked 25-25 when played in Minnesota. This will be the 5th season fi nale the Vikings have played against Green Bay, the last was in 1996.
A look at the most diffi cult schedules in 2012 based on opponents’ 2011 record.
Rank Team Combined W-L Pct.1. Giants* 140-116 .5472. Broncos* 139-117 .5433. Browns 135-121 .527T4. Rams 134-122 .523T4. Ravens* 134-122 .5236. Chargers 133-123 .5207. Eagles 132-124 .516T8. VIKINGS 131-125 .512
T8. Arizona 131-125 .51210. Panthers 130-126 .508T11. Seahawks 129-127 .504T11. Cowboys 129-127 .504T11. Saints* 129-127 .504T14. Jaguars 128-128 .500T14. Bengals* 128-128 .500T14. Steelers* 128-128 .500T14. Colts 128-128 .500T18. Raiders 127-129 .496T18. Dolphins 127-129 .496T20. Jets 126-130 .492T20. Chiefs 126-130 .492T20. Bears 126-130 .492T20. Lions* 126-130 .492T24. Redskins 125-131 .488T24. Falcons* 125-131 .488T24. 49ers* 125-131 .48827. Buccaneers 124-132 .48428. Titans 123-133 .480T29. Texans* 121-135 .473T29. Bills 121-135 .47331. Packers* 120-136 .46932. Patriots* 116-140 .453*Indicates team made the 2011 playoff s
2012 SCHEDULE STRENGTH
2012 SCHEDULE NOTES
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2012 NEW FACESTRADES
Player Pos. School
A.J. Jeff erson (ARI) ........................... CB....................................................Fresno State
FREE AGENTS
Player Pos. School
Mark Asper(W-BUF) ........................... T.............................................................OregonMcLeod Bethel-Thompson ...........QB.........................................Sacramento StateJohn Carlson .......................................TE....................................................Notre DameJerome Felton ....................................FB.............................................................FurmanTroy Kropog (PS) ................................. T...............................................................TulaneMarvin Mitchell .................................LB....................................................... TennesseeKevin Murphy (PS) .............................. T............................................................ HarvardGeoff Schwartz ................................... G.............................................................OregonJerome Simpson .............................WR............................................Coastal CarolinaChris Summers (PS) ........................WR.............................................................. Liberty
DRAFTED ROOKIES BY ROUND
Player Pos. School
1a) Matt Kalil ........................................ T....................................................................USC1b) Harrison Smith ............................. S....................................................Notre Dame3) Josh Robinson.............................. CB...............................................Central Florida4a) Jarius Wright .............................WR.......................................................... Arkansas4b) Rhett Ellison ................................FB....................................................................USC4c) Greg Childs ................................WR.......................................................... Arkansas5) Robert Blanton ............................... S....................................................Notre Dame6) Blair Walsh ........................................K............................................................ Georgia7) Audie Cole ......................................LB...........................................................NC State
UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Player Pos. School
Chase Baker (PS) .............................. DT...................................................... Boise StateBobby Felder (PS) ............................ CB.................................................Nicholls StateTyler Holmes (PS) ............................... G.................................................................. Tulsa
VIKINGS BUILD PRACTICE SQUAD
2012 CAPTAINS BY GAME
The following eight players make up the Vikings practice squad in 2012:
Player Pos. School Exp.
62 Chase Baker .......................DT ...........................Boise State........................................R31 Bobby Felder .....................CB ...........................Nicholls State ..................................R66 Tyler Holmes ......................G .............................Tulsa ...................................................R92 George Johnson ...............DE ...........................Rutgers ..............................................378 Troy Kropog .......................T ..............................Tulane ................................................368 Kevin Murphy ....................T ..............................Harvard..............................................R15 Chris Summers .................WR..........................Liberty ...............................................R23 Jordan Todman .................RB ...........................Connecticut .....................................1
Game........................NameJacksonville (9/9) .................. Chad Greenway, John Sullivan, Kevin WilliamsIndianapolis (9/16) ............... Jared Allen, Charlie Johnson, Michael JenkinsSan Francisco (9/23) ............ Adrian Peterson, Phil Loadholt, Chris KluweDetroit (9/30).......................... John Sullivan, Brian Robison, Antoine Winfi eldTennessee (10/7) ................... Christian Ponder, Antoine Winfi eld, Chris KluweWashington (10/14) ............. Kevin Williams, Michael Jenkins, Brian RobisonArizona (10/21) ...................... Percy Harvin, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, Charlie Johnson Tampa Bay (10/25) ............... Christian Ponder, Chad Greenway, Phil LoadholtSeattle (11/4) .......................... Antoine Winfi eld, Michael Jenkins, Kevin WilliamsDetroit (11/11) ....................... Chris Kluwe, Adrian Peterson, Jared AllenChicago (11/15) ..................... Chad Greenway, Charlie Johnson, Brian Robison
Starters Returning ..............................................................................................14
Starters Lost ............................................................................................................ 8
Leading Returners Player (Total)
Passing Yards .............................................................Christian Ponder (1,853)
Rushing Yards .................................................................Adrian Peterson (970)
Rushing TD ........................................................................ Adrian Peterson (12)
Receiving Yards ................................................................... Percy Harvin (967)
Receiving TD.............................................................................. Percy Harvin (6)
Punt Return Yards ...........................................................Marcus Sherels (277)
Kick Return Yards ................................................................ Percy Harvin (520)
Tackles ..............................................................................Chad Greenway (174)
Sacks ..........................................................................................Jared Allen (22.0)
Interceptions ..................................................................... Jamarca Sanford (2)
Punts ................................................................................Chris Kluwe (45.7 avg)
2012 RETURNING NUMBERS
The Vikings have had a signifi cant home-fi eld advantage since moving into Mall of America Field in 1982. The team now has a combined record of 162-89 (.645) all-time at Mall of America Field, which includes a 6-4 mark in postsea-son games. The Vikings have gone undefeated 3 times at Mall of America Field (‘89, ‘98, ‘09) and have fi nished the season undefeated at home 8 total times in team history.
The team has never been shut out at the current stadium and hasn’t been shut out at a home stadium since 10/7/62, when they lost 13-0 to Chicago at Met Stadium.
PICKING UP PRO BOWLERS The Vikings had 2 Pro Bowlers in 2011. Overall, the team has 6 Pro Bowl players on the roster. Of those six players, four were original draft picks by the Vikings, one was acquired via trade and one was signed as a free agent:
Jared Allen (‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11) - acquired via trade with Chiefs before 2008 seasonPercy Harvin (‘10) - Drafted in 1st round (22nd overall) in 2009Chad Greenway (‘11) - Drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in 2006Adrian Peterson (‘08, ‘09, ‘10,’11) - Drafted in 1st round (7th overall) in 2007Kevin Williams (‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10) - Drafted in 1st round (9th overall) in 2003Antoine Winfi eld (‘09, ‘10, ‘11)- FA signee in 2004
DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
2012 TEAM NOTES
2012 GJALLARHORN SOUNDERS
Game..................... NameBuff alo (8/17) ................ Jack Jablonski ...... Former High School Hockey Player/Local CelebritySan Diego (8/24) .......... Ted Brown ............. Former Viking RB (1979-86)Jacksonville (9/9) ......... Larry Spooner...... Vikings Stadium Grassroots Activist/FanSan Francisco (9/23) ... Josh Duhamel ..... Actor/Vikings FanTennessee (10/7) .......... Flip Saunders ....... Former Minnesota Timberwolves Head CoachArizona (10/21) ............. Juan Berenguer ...Former Minnesota Twins Pitcher Tampa Bay (10/25) ...... Matt Blair ................Former Viking LB and Ring of Honor MemberDetroit (11/11) .............. Betty Strohfus ......World War II Military Pilot
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VIKINGS BY THE NUMBERS5
Career kickoff returns for touchdowns for WR/KR Percy Harvin. Harvin is the only Vikings player in team history to have more than one KR for a TD.
11
Team record consecutive games with at least a half sack by DE Jared Allen.
22
Tackles for LB Chad Greenway vs. Oakland on 11/20/11, the 2nd most in a game by a Viking.
33
Career 100-yard rushing performances for RB Adrian Peterson.
56.5
Career sacks for Kevin Williams - the 2nd most by an NFL defensive tackle since 2003 and 9th overall in Vikings history.
71
Career rushing TDs for RB Adrian Peterson. He is 1st in Vikings history after surpassing Chuck Foreman (52) in 2011 during week 2 vs. Tampa Bay.
77
Team sacks for the Vikings since the beginning of the 2011 season are the 4th most in the NFL.
77
Yard punt return for a TD by CB Marcus Sherels against the Lions (9/30) in 2012 on his 25th birthday.
105
The length of Percy Harvin’s career-long KO return at Detroit (9/30). It is also the longest play in Vikings history
107
Career rushes for WR Percy Harvin. He is 1st in Vikings history for a WR.
109
Career high rushing yards for Toby Gerhart in a 33-26 victory over the Washington Redskins on December 24, 2011.
144
Christian Ponder’s career-high streak of pass attemptswithout an interception.
192
Career punts inside the 20-yard line for P Chris Kluwe, a team record and the 4th-most among all players since Kluwe joined the Vikings in 2005.
422
All time regular season wins in Vikings history, which is good for 13th in league history.
1,853
Passing yards for QB Christian Ponder in his rookie season. Ponder’s mark ranks second in Vikings history for most passing yards by a rookie trailing
only Fran Tarkenton.
7,988
Career rushing yards for RB Adrian Peterson in 5+ seasons, which ranks 1st in team history. Peterson surpassed Robert Smith’s franchise record Week
1 against the Jaguars (9/9).
2012 TEAM NOTES
Minnesota has seven current players that have earned 13 NFC Player of the Week honors as members of the Vikings.
Jared Allen - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. CHI (11/30/08)- Season-high 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (7 solo).
Chad Greenway - Defensive Player of the Week - at DET (9/20/09)- Finished with 4 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FR.- Became just the 15th player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway game
and only the 3rd LB to accomplish the feat.
Percy Harvin - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. DAL (10/17/10)- Returned three kickoff s for 134 yards (44.7 avg.), including a 95-yard touch-
down to open the second half of the game.
Percy Harvin - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. SF (9/27/09)- Returned four kickoff s for 180 yards, including a 101-yard TD; averaged
45.0 yards per return. - Also fi nished with four receptions for 51 yards (12.8 avg.) on off ense.
Chris Kluwe - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. ARI (11/7/10)- Punted four times for 191 yards (47.8 avg. and 46.0 net avg.)- All four punts landed inside the Cardinals’ 20-yard line, including one at
the 1-yard line.
Adrian Peterson NFC Off ensive Player of the Week vs. Arizona (10/9/11) - Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 TDs in the Vikings win vs Arizona - All 3 of Peterson’s TDs came in the 1st quarter
Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. DET (9/26/10)- Rushed for 160 yards and two TDs on 23 carries (7.0 avg.).- Also caught fi ve passes for 30 yards.
Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. GB (11/9/08)- Rushed for 192 yards and a TD on 30 carries (6.4 avg.). - Also caught 3 passes for 33 yards.
Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. SD (11/4/07)- Set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards on the day.- Carried 30 times for 296 (9.9 avg.) and 3 TDs, including a 64-yarder.
Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - at CHI (10/14/07)- Rushed 20 times for 224 yards and 3 TDs, including a 73-yarder.- Averaged 11.2 yards per carry and caught 1 pass for 9 yards.
Adrian Peterson - Off ensive Player of the Week - vs. ARI (10/21/12)- Had 153 rushing yards and 1 TD on 23 carries.- Averaged 6.7 yards per carry and caught 2 passes for 6 yards.
Blair Walsh - Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. JAX (9/9/12)- Went 4/4 on FGs of 20, 42, 55 and 38 yards was was 2-2 on extra points.
The 55-yard kick sent the Vikings/Jaguars game to overtime.- Walsh connected on a 38-yard FG in overtime that proved to be the game-winning kick.
Kevin Williams - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. JAC (11/28/04)- Finished with six tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery for a TD.
Antoine Winfi eld - Defensive Player of the Week - vs. NO (10/6/08)- Finished with 8 tackles, a sack, a FF and a FR. - Also returned a blocked fi eld goal 59 yards for a TD.
Antoine Winfi eld - Defensive Player of the Week - at PHI (10/28/10)- Finished with 9 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a FF, a FR and a touchdown.- Notched a sack, a FF, a FR and a 45-yard TD on the same play.
NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
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Oldest Viking Player Antoine Winfi eld 35, born 6/24/77 Youngest Viking Player Josh Robinson 21, born 1/8/91 Most Seasons as a Viking Kevin Williams 10 Most NFL Seasons Antoine Winfi eld 14 College with the most Vikings Notre Dame, 5 Robert Blanton John Carlson Kyle Rudolph Harrison Smith John Sullivan Conference with the most Vikings PAC-12 10 players on roster Largest Viking Phil Loadholt 6-8, 343 lbs Smallest Vikings Antoine Winfi eld 5-9, 180 lbs Jarius Wright 5-10, 180 lbs Marcus Sherels 5-10, 175 lbs Former 1st-Round Draft Picks 8 Chad Greenway Percy Harvin Matt Kalil Adrian Peterson Christian Ponder Harrison Smith Kevin Williams Antoine Winfi eld Pro Bowlers 6 Jared Allen Chad Greenway Percy Harvin Adrian Peterson Kevin Williams Antoine Winfi eld Coaches who played in the NFL 7 Jeff Davidson Leslie Frazier Jimmie Johnson Bill Musgrave Fred Pagac James Saxon Mike Singletary
PLAYERS ....................................................... PRONUNCIATION
Devin Aromashodu ................................................ a-ROW-ma-sha-dewMatt Asiata ................................................................. ah-see-ah-taJoe Berger ................................................................... BUR-jurMcLeod Bethel-Thompson .................................. muh-CLOUDBrandon Fusco .......................................................... FUSS-coToby Gerhart ............................................................. GARE-heartLetroy Guion ............................................................. LA-troy GUY-onMatt Kalil ..................................................................... kuh-LILChris Kluwe ................................................................ CLUE-eeCullen Loeffl er .......................................................... LEFF-lerMistral Raymond ..................................................... MISS-trailBrian Robison ............................................................ ROB-ah-sinAndrew Sendejo ...................................................... sin-DAY-hoMarcus Sherels ......................................................... SHARE-elsAntoine Winfi eld ...................................................... an-TWAN
COACHES ....................................................PRONUNCIATIONTom Kanavy .............................................................ka-NAY-veeFred Pagac ................................................................PUG-itchMike Priefer .............................................................PREE-fer
PRONUNCIATION GUIDEPRONUNCIATION GUIDE
International Vikings* 2011 5th-Round Pick CB Brandon Burton was born in Germany.* FB Jerome Felton was born in West Germany.* 2012 5th-Round Pick S Robert Blanton lived in Italy from 1996-2000 when
his father served in the Air Force.
60 and Up DT Kevin Williams tops the list of most games played as a Viking on the current roster with 151, but several others have logged 60 or more.
Player ..................................GP
Kevin Williams ........................... 151 Cullen Loeffl er .......................... 134 Chris Kluwe ................................ 122 Antoine Winfi eld ...................... 114 Chad Greenway ........................ 91 Brian Robison ............................ 90 Adrian Peterson ....................... 84 Jared Allen ................................. 75 Fred Evans .................................. 75 John Sullivan ............................. 72
2012 ROSTER NOTES
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VIKINGS TEAM NOTES
2012 NFL STANDINGS 2012 HONOR ROLL
EXTRA SPECIAL TEAMS
K Blair Walsh
NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. JAX (9/9/12)
- Went 4/4 on FGs of 20, 42, 55 and 38 yards was was 2-2 on extra points. The 55-yard kick sent the Vikings/Jaguars game to overtime.
- Walsh connected on a 38-yard FG in overtime that proved to be the game-winning kick.
WR/KR Percy Harvin
NFC Special Teams Player of the Month - September 2012
- Recorded the longest play in Vikings history with a 105-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff against Detroit (9/30/12).
- Led the NFL with a 38.3 kick return average in the month of September.
RB Adrian Peterson
NFC Off ensive Player of the Week - Week 7
- Ran for a 153 yards and 1 TD on 23 carries against the Cardinals.- Averaged 6.7 yards per carry and caught 2 passes for 6 yards. FedEx Ground Player of the Week - Week 10
- Had 171 yards on a season-high 27 carries, his 4th consecutive 100+ yard game.
- Ran for a 61-yard TD, his 3rd straight game with a 60+ yard run.
Vikings Off ensive LineMadden Most Valuable Protectors Award - Week 10
- As a team, the Vikings rushed for 189 yards on 35 carries (5.4 avg.) and a 61-yard TD.
- Marked the 4th straight game the off ensive line paved the way for 100+ rushing yards for Adrian Peterson.
To propel the Vikings over the Lions on November 11, Minnesota received a 105-yard kickoff return TD from Percy Harvin and a 77-yard punt return TD from Marcus Sherels.
The last time any team in NFL history had a 95+ yard kickoff return TD and a 75+ yard punt return TD in the same game was on December 17, 1977 when the Detroit Lions did so against the Vikings. The Vikings won the contest 30-21.
AFC East
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
New England 8 3 0 .727 407 244 4-1 4-2 7-1 4-0Miami 5 6 0 .455 211 226 3-2 2-4 3-5 1-2New York Jets 4 7 0 .364 221 290 2-4 2-3 3-5 2-3Buff alo 4 7 0 .364 243 319 2-2 2-5 3-6 1-3
AFC North
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Baltimore 9 2 0 .818 219 5-0 4-2 8-1 8-0 4-0Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 231 210 4-1 2-4 3-5 1-2Cincinnati 6 5 0 .545 282 247 3-3 3-2 4-5 1-3Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 209 248 3-3 0-5 3-5 2-3
AFC South
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Houston 10 1 0 .909 327 211 5-1 5-0 8-0 3-0Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 230 273 5-1 2-3 5-3 2-1Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 238 335 2-3 2-4 3-5 0-3Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 188 308 1-5 1-4 2-5 2-3
AFC West
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Denver 8 3 0 .727 318 221 4-1 4-2 6-2 4-0San Diego 4 7 0 .364 245 237 2-3 2-4 4-4 3-2Oakland 3 8 0 .273 218 356 2-3 1-5 3-5 1-2Kansas City 1 10 0 .091 161 301 0-6 1-4 0-8 0-4
NFC East
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
New York Giants 7 4 0 .727 318 221 4-1 4-2 6-2 4-0Washington 5 6 0 .455 295 285 2-3 3-3 5-4 2-1Dallas 5 6 0 .455 242 262 2-3 3-3 4-5 2-2Philadelphia 3 8 0 .273 184 282 2-4 1-4 1-7 1-2
NFC North
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Chicago 8 3 0 .727 277 175 5-1 3-2 5-2 2-1Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 273 245 4-1 3-3 5-3 2-0Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 248 249 5-1 1-4 4-4 2-1Detroit 4 7 0 .364 267 280 2-3 2-4 3-5 0-4
NFC South
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
Atlanta 10 1 0 .909 294 216 5-0 5-1 6-1 2-1Tampa Bay 6 5 0 .545 310 254 3-3 3-2 3-5 2-2New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 308 304 3-3 2-3 3-4 2-1Carolina 3 8 0 .273 214 265 1-5 2-3 3-7 1-3
NFC West
Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf. Div.
San Francisco 8 2 1 .773 276 155 4-1-1 4-1 6-2-1 2-0-1Seattle 6 5 0 .545 219 185 5-0 1-5 4-4 0-3St. Louis 4 6 1 .409 205 254 3-3 1-3-1 4-3-1 3-0-1Arizona 4 7 0 .364 180 227 3-3 1-4 2-6 1-3
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HOME FIELD AND DOME FIELD ADVANTAGEThe Vikings have amassed the 5th-most home wins by an NFL team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The club moved from Metropolitan Stadium following the 1981 season, playing at Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome starting in 1982. The Vikings have played 251 regular season and playoff games
indoors, notching a 162-89 record. In 2010 the team endured the loss of the fi nal 2 home games of the season following the collapse of the Dome roof due to heavy snows and blizzard conditions. The Vikings played “host” to the NY Giants at Detroit’s Ford Field and played the regular season home fi nale at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus when Chicago vis-ited for a Monday Night Football matchup on 12/20/10. Ironically, the game was 29 years to the day since the last outdoor Vikings game in Minnesota, the fi nale at Met Stadium on 12/20/81 against Kansas City.
Home records of NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
Team Wins
Pittsburgh ...............................................237-91-1Denver ................................................... 225-101-4Minnesota ................................ 220-112-1
Miami ..................................................... 221-107-1Dallas ......................................................... 219-111Green Bay ............................................. 205-120-5New England ........................................... 205-125San Francisco ...................................... 204-123-3
Vikings best home records- regular season
Team Record
1989 ..................................................................... 8-01998 ..................................................................... 8-0 ............................... 9-1 w/playoff s2009 ..................................................................... 8-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1969 ..................................................................... 7-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1970 ..................................................................... 7-01973 ..................................................................... 7-0 ............................... 9-0 w/playoff s1975 ..................................................................... 7-0
RECORDS OF TEAMS SINCE 1970 MERGERThe Vikings 370 wins since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger rank 6th in the NFL over that span and 2nd only behind Dallas and San Francisco in the NFC. The Vikings have won 16 Division titles since the 1970 season, the 4th-most among NFL teams, and have made 24 playoff appearances, the 3rd-most in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC behind only Dallas.
Wins by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
Team Wins
1) Pittsburgh .......................................... 4012) Miami .................................................. 3903) Dallas ................................................... 3864) Denver ................................................ 3755) San Francisco ................................... 3726) Minnesota ...............................370
Playoff berths by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
Team Playoff s
1t) Dallas ....................................................261t) Pittsburgh ...........................................263) Minnesota .................................24
4t) Miami....................................................224t) San Francisco .....................................22
Division titles by NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
Team Playoff s
1) Pittsburgh .............................................202) San Francisco ......................................183) Dallas ......................................................174) Minnesota .................................16
5) Miami .....................................................13
SUPER MENThe Vikings have several players and coaches who have been to the NFL’s pinnacle game, including Head Coach Leslie Frazier who has won titles as a player and coach.
VIKINGS WITH SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCEPARTICIPANT, TEAM ...................................................................................... SUPER BOWLLeslie Frazier, Chicago (player) ....................................................XX vs. New EnglandMike Singletary, Chicago (player) ..............................................XX vs. New EnglandJimmie Johnson, Washington (player, IR) ....................................... XXVI vs. Buff alo Bill Musgrave, San Francisco (player) .........................................XXIX vs. San DiegoFred Pagac, Oakland (coach) .................................................... XXXVII vs. Tampa BayJeff Davidson, New England (coach) .......................................... XXXVI vs. St. Louis, ...................................................................XXXVIII vs. Carolina, XXXIX vs. PhiladelphiaLeslie Frazier, Indianapolis (coach) ..................................................... XLI vs. ChicagoDiron Reynolds, Indianapolis (coach)................................................ XLI vs. ChicagoCharlie Johnson, Indianapolis (player)...XLI vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans Marvin Mitchell, New Orleans (player)................................... XLIV vs. IndianapolisAlan Williams, Indianapolis (coach) ........XLI vs. Chicago, XLIV vs. New Orleans
The Vikings feature 9 players on the roster who entered the NFL as 1st-round draft choices, 7 that were selected by the Vikings.
VIKINGS 1ST-ROUND TALENTSPLAYER, TEAM .....................................................................................SEASON, SELECTIONAntoine Winfi eld, Buff alo ..................................................................................1999, #23Kevin Williams, Minnesota ................................................................................. 2003, #9Michael Jenkins, Atlanta ...................................................................................2004, #29Chad Greenway, Minnesota .............................................................................2006, #17Adrian Peterson, Minnesota .............................................................................. 2007, #7Percy Harvin, Minnesota ...................................................................................2009, #22Christian Ponder, Minnesota ...........................................................................2011, #12Matt Kalil, Minnesota ........................................................................................... 2012, #4Harrison Smith, Minnesota ..............................................................................2012, #29
ALOHA VIKINGSThe Vikings have 6 players who have earned a combined 19 Pro Bowl honors during their careers.
PRO BOWL BERTHS AMONG VIKINGSPLAYER .............................................................................................................. SEASONSKevin Williams, DT, 6 .............................................................. 2004, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Adrian Peterson, RB, 4 .......................................................................... 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Jared Allen, DE, 4 ................................................................................... 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11Antoine Winfi eld, CB, 3 ................................................................................2008, ‘09, ‘10Percy Harvin, KR, 1........................................................................................................ 2009Chad Greenway, LB, 1 .................................................................................................. 2011
VIKINGS 2O12 TEAM NOTES
FIRST ROUND FOCUS
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VIKINGS 2O12 TEAM NOTES
VIKINGS A RUSHOver the last 6 years, the Vikings have had one of the best running attacks
in the NFL, rushing for 12,769 yards. The team’s 140.3 yards per game
average ranks #1.
Rushing Yards Per Game 2007-2012
Team Yards Avg. Per Game
1) Minnesota ............ 12,769 ............................ 140.3
2) Carolina ........................12,201 .....................................134.13) NY Jets ..........................11,732 .....................................128.94) Jacksonville .................11,454 .....................................125.9
The team’s 4.8-yard average is tied for 1st in the NFL over the past 6 seasons.Highest Yards Per Carry Average 2007-2012
Team Attempts Yards Avg.
1) Minnesota ...............2,677 ....................12,769 .................. 4.8
2) Philadelphia .................. 2,387 .......................... 11,124 .......................4.7
The Vikings lead the NFL with 375 rushes of 10+ yards since 2007.Rushes of 10+ Yards 2007-2012
Team Rushes of 10+ Yards
1) Minnesota .................................................. 375
2) Carolina ...................................................................... 3603) Philadelphia .............................................................. 335
The Vikings have scored an NFC-best 99 rushing TDs since the start of the 2007 season. Rushing Touchdowns 2007-2012
Team Rushing TDs
1) New England ............................................................ 1122) Carolina ...................................................................... 1003) Minnesota .................................................... 99
SPECIAL DELIVERIESSince taking over as Special Teams Coordinator for the 2011 season, Mike Priefer’s units have posted some of the NFL’s best performances. Over the
2011-12 seasons the Vikings have 3 total special teams return TDs (2
KOR, 1 PR), tied for 3rd in the NFL over that span. The Vikings are tied for
11th in the NFL with opponent’s average drive start following a kickoff
beginning at the 21.5-yard line.
2011-12 NFL Kickoff Return Average
Team KOR Avg.
1t) Minnesota ..................................... 27.1
1t) New Orleans ............................................. 27.13) Baltimore ..................................................... 26.84) NY Jets .......................................................... 26.6
2012 NFL Kickoff Returns of 40+ Yards
Team 40+ Returns
1) NY Jets ................................................................62t) Minnesota ...........................................5
2t) Baltimore ..........................................................52t) Pittsburgh ........................................................5
2012 NFL Average Starting Position After Kickoff s
Team Avg. Starting Position/KO Returns
1) Chicago .................................................................................. 25.9/312) Minnesota ...........................................................25.1/31
3) Baltimore ............................................................................... 24.9/37
2011-12 NFL Kickoff Return Touchdowns
Team KO Returns/TDs
1t) Minnesota ............................................................... 84/2
1t) Tennessee ..................................................................................78/21t) NY Jets .........................................................................................99/21t) Baltimore ....................................................................................79/2
2012 Opponent Kickoff Returns of 20+ Yards Allowed
Team 20+ KO Returns
1) Minnesota ................................................................... 11
2t) Carolina........................................................................................... 122t) Tampa Bay...................................................................................... 12
SICK KICKSVikings K Blair Walsh made his mark on the record book in his NFL debut with the longest opening-day kick by a rookie in NFL history.
Longest Opening-Day FGs in NFL HistoryPlayer, Team FGSebastian Janikowski, Oakland (9/12/11) ............................................63David Akers, San Francisco at Green Bay (9/9/12) ............................63Mason Crosby, Green Bay (9/12/10) ......................................................56Bert Rechichar, Baltimore (9/27/53) .......................................................56*Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) ................. 55
Vikings FGs by RookiesPlayer, Season FGsBlair Walsh, 2012 ..................................................................... 24MIke Mercer, 1961 ...........................................................................................9
Consecutive Games with a 50+ FG by VikingsPlayer, Season Consecutive GamesBlair Walsh, 2012 ....................................................................... 3Fuad Reveiz, 1992 ............................................................................................2
2012 NFL 50+ FGsPlayer 50+ FGs*Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis .......................................................................... 5/8*Blair Walsh, Minnesota .........................................................5/5Phil Dawson, Cleveland ............................................................................ 5/5
2012 NFL Longest FGsPlayer FGDavid Akers, San Francisco vs. Green Bay (9/9) ..................................63Jay Feely, Arizona vs. Buff alo (10/14) .....................................................61*Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle (9/30)...........................................60*Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle (9/30)...........................................58Connor Barth, Tampa Bay vs. Washington (9/30) ..............................57*Justin Tucker, Baltimore vs. Philadelphia (9/16) ..............................56*Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Chicago (9/23) ........................................56*Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. Jacksonville (9/9) ...................... 55
*Blair Walsh, Minnesota at Seattle (11/4) .............................. 55Matt Bryant, Atlanta vs. Oakland (10/14) .............................................55Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland vs. Cincinnati (11/25).....................55Mike Nugent, Cincinnati vs. Oakland (11/25) .....................................55*Rookie
HE’S GOT THE MAGIC TOUCHBACKBlair Walsh ranks among the NFL leaders in kickoff touchbacks and is poised to make his mark on the Vikings record book.
Most Kickoff Touchbacks in a Game- Vikings
Player, Game Touchbacks
Blair Walsh, @ Washington, 10/14/12 ....................................... 7
Blair Walsh, vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 ............................................. 6
Blair Walsh, vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12 .......................................... 5
Blair Walsh, @ Detroit, 9/30/12 ................................................. 5
Mitch Berger, vs. Jacksonville, 12/20/98 ..................................................5Mitch Berger, vs. Chicago, 12/6/98 ............................................................5Mitch Berger, vs. Green Bay, 11/22/98 .....................................................5Mitch Berger, vs. Washington, 10/18/98 .................................................5
2012 NFL Touchbacks on Kickoff s
Player, Team TBs
1) Michael Koenen, Tampa Bay .....................482) Matt Prater, Denver ......................................443) Blair Walsh, Minnesota ......................41
Most Kickoff Touchbacks in a Season- Vikings
Player, Game Touchbacks
Blair Walsh, 2012 ..................................................................... 41
Mitch Berger, 1998 .......................................................................................40
Most Points a Season by a Rookie- Vikings
Player, Game Points
Randy Moss, 1998 .......................................................................................106Blair Walsh, 2012 ..................................................................... 94
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CHRISTIAN PONDER NOTES
POISED TO PERFORMChristian Ponder became only the 6th Vikings rookie QB to start a game in club history and set a franchise record for rookies with a pair of TD passes in his 1st outing. The #12 overall choice in 2011 out of Florida State opened the game in historic style with a 72-yard pass play to WR Michael Jenkins, setting a Vikings record with the longest pass play by a rookie, breaking the mark of 71 held by Fran Tarkenton.
Longest Pass Plays by Vikings Rookies
Player, Game Play
Christian Ponder to Michael Jenkins, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ...........72
Fran Tarkenton to Gordon Smith, at San Francisco, 11/26/61 ..................... 71tTommy Kramer to Sammy White, at San Francisco, 12/4/77 ....................... 69t
Passing Yards by Vikings Rookies in 1st Start
Player, Game Yards
Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ... 219
Joe Webb, at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 .................... 195Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/4/77 .................... 177
Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in 1st Start
Player, Game TDs
Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 ....... 2
Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/4/77 ......................... 1
Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in a Game
Player, Game TDs
Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago, 9/17/61 ........................ 4Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 ................. 4Fran Tarkenton, at Chicago, 12/17/61 ....................... 4Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 .............. 3
Tommy Kramer, vs. San Francisco, 12/4/77 ............. 3Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ....... 2
Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 ......... 2
Christian Ponder, at Detroit, 12/11/11 ............. 2
Christian Ponder, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11 .. 2
Fran Tarkenton, at San Francisco, 11/26/61 ............ 2
Passing TDs by Vikings Rookies in a Season
Player, Season TDs
Fran Tarkenton, 1961 .....................................................18Christian Ponder, 2011 .................................... 13
Tommy Kramer, 1977 ...................................................... 5
Passing Yards in a Game by Vikings Rookie
Player, Game Yards
Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ......................... 381
Fran Tarkenton, vs. San Francisco, 11/26/61 ..........................277Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 ................................252Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago, 9/17/61 .......................................250Christian Ponder, at Carolina, 10/31/11 ...................... 236
Christian Ponder, vs. Green Bay 10/23/11 .................. 219
Passing Completions in a Game by Vikings Rookie
Player, Game Completions
Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ........................... 29
Fran Tarkenton, vs. Los Angeles, 12/3/61 .................................. 21Tarvaris Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 .................................... 20Joe Webb, at Detroit, 1/2/11 .......................................................... 20Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland, 11/20/11 ...................... 19
Christian Ponder, at Carolina, 10/31/11 ........................ 18
Passing Attempts in a Game by Vikings Rookie
Player, Game Atts
Christian Ponder, vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ........................... 47
Christian Ponder, at Green Bay, 11/14/11 ..................... 34
Tommy Kramer, at Oakland, 12/11/77 ....................................... 34Fran Tarkenton, at Detroit, 12/10/61 .......................................... 34
PONDER UNDER CENTERChristian Ponder saw his 1st career game action at Chicago (10/16/11) on Sunday Night Football when he relieved Donovan McNabb for the opening drive of the 4th quarter. The following week, Ponder started his 1st career game against Green Bay (10/23/11). Ponder notched his 1st career win in his 2nd start at Carolina (10/30/11) in a matchup of rookie QBs when Ponder faced fellow 2011 1st rounder Cam Newton.
Ponder’s Notables
First play ... 3-yard handoff to Adrian Peterson, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11)First rush ........................................................ 8 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11)First att/comp .......to Adrian Peterson, 0 yards, 4th QTR at Chicago (10/16/11)First start .................................................................................... vs. Green Bay (10/23/11)First victory ..................................................................at Carolina (10/30/11), W 24-21Longest pass .. to Michael Jenkins, 72 yards, 1st QTR vs. Green Bay (10/23/11)Longest TD pass .......... to Percy Harvin, 52 yards, 3rd QTR vs. Denver (12/4/11)First TD pass ....... to Visanthe Shiancoe, 2 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Green Bay (10/23/11)TD passes .......................................................................................3, vs. Denver (12/4/11)2-pt. conversion pass .........................at Washington (10/14/12) to Kyle RudolphRushing Attempts ......................................................... 7, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12)Rushing Yards ........................................................................71, vs. Oakland (11/20/11)Long rush ..................................................28 yards, 1st QTR, vs. Oakland (11/20/11)Long TD rush ..................................23 yards, 2nd QTR, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12)Pass attempts ..................................................................52, at Washington (10/14/12)Pass completions ...........................................................35, at Washington (10/14/12)Completion Percentage .............................77.1 (27-35), at Indianapolis (9/16/12)Passing yards ........................................................................... 381, vs. Denver (12/4/11)Highest Passer Rating ..............................................114.6, at Indianapolis (9/16/12)Most players catching passes ................................................ 10, vs. Detroit (11/11/12)
Ponder’s Touchdowns
vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11* ................. 2 pass to V. Shiancoe, 24 pass to M. Jenkinsat Carolina, 10/30/11* .....................................................................19 pass to Petersonvs. Oakland, 11/20/11* ................................. 26 pass to Harvin, 1 pass to Rudolphat Atlanta, 11/27/11* ........................................................................... 39 pass to Harvinvs. Denver, 12/4/11* ....19 pass to Rudolph, 52 pass to Harvin, 48 pass to Harvinat Detroit, 12/11/11* ...............................................7 pass to Shiancoe, 6 pass to Harvinvs. New Orleans, 12/18/11* .............................. 10 pass to Gerhart, 16 pass to Gerhartat Indianapolis, 9/16/12* ...................................7 pass to S. Burton, 6 pass to Rudolphvs. San Francisco, 9/23/12*..................1 pass to Rudolph, 23 run, 2 pass to Rudolphvs. Tennessee, 10/7/12* ......................................10 pass to Harvin, 15 pass to Rudolphat Washington, 10/14/12* .................................... 9 pass to Jenkins, 1 pass to Rudolphvs. Arizona, 10/21/12* ....................................................................................3 pass to Harvinvs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12* ........................................................................... 18 pass to Harvinvs. Detroit, 11/11/12* ............................................ 3 pass to Wright, 20 pass to Rudolphat Chicago, 11/25/12* ................................................................................2 pass to Rudolph*start
Ponder’s Touchdown Targets
Kyle Rudolph ...................................................................... 9Percy Harvin ....................................................................... 8Toby Gerhart ...................................................................... 2Visanthe Shiancoe ............................................................ 2Michael Jenkins ................................................................. 2Adrian Peterson ................................................................ 1Stephen Burton ................................................................. 1Jarius Wright ....................................................................... 1
NFL Passing Completion Percentage Leaders- 2012
Player Completion %
Alex Smith, San Francisco .................... 70.0 (152/217)Matt Ryan, Atlanta .................................. 68.5 (294/429)Peyton Manning, Denver ..................... 67.7 (277/409)Robert Griffi n III, Washington ............. 67.5 (206/305)Philip Rivers, San Diego ........................ 66.8 (251/376)Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay .................. 66.5 (262/379)Tony Romo, Dallas .................................. 66.2 (302/456)Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh ......... 66.1 (209/316)Tom Brady, New England ..................... 65.1 (274/421)Matt Schaub, Houston .......................... 64.8 (245/378)Russell Wilson, Seattle .......................... 63.6 (178/280)Christian Ponder, Minnesota ......63.5 (228/359)
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CHRISTIAN PONDER NOTES
COMEBACK KIDChristian Ponder led the team to his 1st career victory at Carolina in his 2nd career start. The Vikings were tied with the Panthers 21-21 in the 4th quarter before Ponder led the club on a 72-yard drive that resulted in a 31-yard game-winning FG. In the 2012 season opener, Ponder led the Vikings to a game-tying FG as time expired in regulation and guided the team down the fi eld to set up a game-winning FG in OT
Final Pre Drive Drive Drive Starting Last Drive Net Time of
Date ......... Opponent ..........Score ...........Score .......... QTR ....... Start .......End ........... Scoring Play............ LOS .......... LOS .......Plays ..........Yds ...........Poss.
10/30/11 .... at Carolina..............24-21 .............. 21-21 .............4 ................9:53 ............2:47 .............. Longwell 31 FG .........MV15 ...........CP13 ........... 13 ................ 72 .................. 7:109/9/12 ......... vs. Jacksonville .....26-23 OT ....... 20-23 .............4 ................0:20 ............0:00 ..............Walsh 55 FG ............... MV 31 ........ JAX 37 ...........3 ................. 32 .................. 0:20..................................................................................... 23-23 .............5 ................15:00 .........11:06 ............ Walsh 38 FG ............... MV 25 ........ JAX 30 ...........8 ................. 55 .................. 3:54
^- drive started in 3rd quarter!- playoff st- game ended in tie
PONDER PASSING UNDER PRESSUREInside the red zone in 2011 Ponder went 21-of-27 with 8 TDs to lead the NFL among all passers in red zone passer rating. Ponder showed grace under pressure by completing 57.1 % of his passes on 3rd down in his rookie sea-son, ranking as the 11th-best completion percentage among QBs with 75+ 3rd-down attempts on the season and the best among his rookie peers.
2011 NFL Red Zone Passer Rating- minimum 20 attempts
QB ....................................Attempts/Comp/%/TDs/INTs/Rating
1) Christian Ponder* ............................... 27/21/77.8/8/1/114.3
2) Matt Hasselbeck ..............................................52/32/61.5/13/0/109.63) Aaron Rodgers .................................................84/53/63.1/29/1/107.04) Tony Romo ........................................................66/39/59.1/18/0/105.9
2011 NFL 3rd Down Passing Percentage- minimum 75 attempts
QB ................................................................ Attempts/Comp/%
1) Drew Brees .......................................................................... 151/109/72.22) Aaron Rodgers ......................................................................122/80/65.63) Matt Ryan ............................................................................ 164/105/64.04) Matt Cassel ............................................................................... 82/52/63.45) Ben Roethlisberger .............................................................140/87/62.16) Philip Rivers ...........................................................................157/97/61.87) Matt Hasselbeck ................................................................ 169/104/61.58) Josh Freeman ........................................................................150/92/61.39) Tony Romo .............................................................................135/78/57.810) Tom Brady ............................................................................139/80/57.611t) Christian Ponder* ............................................. 91/52/57.1
11t) Eli Manning ........................................................................154/88/57.1* rookie
RUSHING FOR RESULTSChristian Ponder’s ability to make plays outside of the pocket and scramble for yardage was evident in his 4th career start against Oakland when he ran for 71 yards on 5 carries to lead the team. His 71 yards is tied for the 8th-most by a Vikings QB in a game and the 2nd-most by a rookie.
Rushing Yards by Vikings QBs in a Game
Player, Game Yards
Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11) .................... 109
Fran Tarkenton, at Los Angeles (11/5/61)* ............99Daunte Culpepper, vs. Detroit (10/14/01) .............83Tarvaris Jackson, vs. Atlanta (12/21/08) ..................76Wade Wilson, vs. Washington (12/26/87)...............75Daunte Culpepper, at New Orleans (12/15/02) ...73Daunte Culpepper, vs. Chicago (9/3/00) ................73Christian Ponder, vs. Oakland (11/20/11)* .... 71
Daunte Culpepper, vs. Green Bay (10/21/01) .......71Randall Cunningham, vs. Detroit (12/14/97) ........71Fran Tarkenton, vs. San Francisco (10/30/66) .......71Fran Tarkenton, vs. Chicago (10/17/65) ..................71
*-rookie
PONDER POWERS IN FOR POINTSChristian Ponder’s 23-yard scoring run vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) was his 1st of his career and ranks as the 5th-longest in team history.
Longest Rushing TDs by a QB in Vikings History
Player, Game Yards
Joe Webb, at Detroit (12/11/11) ........................... 65t
Fran Tarkenton, @ LA Rams (11/5/61) ............................52tDaunte Culpepper, vs. Detroit (10/14/01) ....................33tDaunte Culpepper, vs. Tampa Bay (10/9/00)................27tChristian Ponder, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) .... 23t
SEEING RED IN THE RED ZONEPonder has been on top of his game in the red zone early in the 2012 season. 12 of Ponder’s 13 TDs in 2012 have been in the red zone. Ponder is tied for 5th in the NFL with 214 yards passing in the red zone and has 58 RZ attempts.
2012 NFL Red Zone Passing Yards
QB .......................................................Attempts/Comp/TDs/Pct
1) Tom Brady, New England .................................................................. 2862) Drew Brees, New Orleans ................................................................. 2833) Peyton Manning, Denver .................................................................. 2244) Matt Ryan, Atlanta ............................................................................... 2395t) Christian Ponder, Minnesota .......................................... 214
5t) Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay ............................................................... 214
2012 NFL Red Zone Passing Attempts
QB ................................................................................ Attempts
1) Tom Brady, New England .....................................................................632t) Drew Brees, New Orleans ...................................................................612t) Matt Ryan, Atlanta ................................................................................614t) Eli Manning, NY Giants ........................................................................594t) Matthew Staff ord, Detroit ..................................................................596) Christian Ponder, Minnesota ............................................. 58
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RUSHING TO THE TOPAdrian Peterson returned to action for the 2012 season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) after suff er-ing a severe knee injury on 12/24/11 at Washing-ton that landed him on injured reserve. Peterson responded with a 2-TD, 84-yard rushing day in the thrilling OT win and broke the Vikings career rushing record in the process. Since entering the league in 2007, Peterson has rushed for 7,988
yards and 71 TDs, both rank as the most in the
NFL over the last 6 seasons.
2007-2012 Rushing Yards - NFL
Player Rushing Yards
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ....................................... 7,988
2) Chris Johnson, TENN........................................................ 6,587
2007-2012 Rushing Touchdowns - NFL
Player Touchdowns
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .................................. 71
2) Michael Turner, ATL ...................................................573) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................50
2007-2012 Total Touchdowns - NFL
Player Touchdowns
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .................................. 74
2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX........................................60
2007-2012 Most Points Scored - Non-Kickers - NFL
Player Points
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ................................ 444
2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX..................................... 360
2007-2012 Rushing Yards Per Game - NFL
Player Yards Per Game
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ............................... 95.1
2) Chris Johnson, TEN ................................................ 89.0
2007-2012 Rushes For 10+ Yards - NFL
Player 10+ Rush
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN ................................ 221
2) Chris Johnson, TENN.............................................. 172
2007-2012 Scrimmage Yards - NFL
Player Yards
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................9,482
2) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX..................................8,450
2007-2012 Scrimmage Yards Per Game - NFL
Player Avg.
1) Adrian Peterson, MIN .............................112.9
2) Chris Johnson, TENN...........................................110.6
“ALL DAY” AND THE ALL-TIME GREATEST STARTSAdrian Peterson among the all-time leaders for RBs in their fi rst 6 NFL sea-sons (charts courtesy of Stats, Inc.).
Most Rushing Yards in First 6 Seasons - NFL
Player, Years Rushing Yards
1) Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 ............................................. 9,9152) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 ............................... 9,1763) Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 .............................................. 8,9564) Barry Sanders, 1989-94 .............................................. 8,6725) Walter Payton, 1975-80 .............................................. 8,3866) Earl Campbell, 1978-83 .............................................. 8,2967) Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 .............................7,988
8) Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 ....................................... 7,8179) Eddie George, 1996-01 .............................................. 7,81310) Jamal Lewis, 2000-06 ............................................... 7,80111) Curtis Martin, 1995-00 ............................................. 7,75412) Edgerrin James, 1999-04 ........................................ 7,72013) Clinton Portis, 2002-07 ............................................ 7,71514) Thurman Thomas, 1988-93 .................................... 7,63115) Corey Dillon, 1997-02 .............................................. 7,52016) Jim Brown, 1957-62 .................................................. 7,45917) Jerome Bettis, 1993-98 ............................................ 7,37218) Ottis Anderson, 1979-84......................................... 7,36419) Ricky Williams, 1999-05 ........................................... 7,09720) Tony Dorsett, 1977-82 ............................................. 7,01521) Terrell Davis, 1995-00 ............................................... 6,90622) Maurice Jones-Drew, 2006-11 .............................. 6,854
Most Rushing Touchdowns in First 6 Seasons - NFL
Player TDs
1) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 ...................................1002) Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 .................................................... 963) Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 ............................................. 894) Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 ................................................... 755) Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 ..................................71
6) Jim Brown, 1957-62 .......................................................... 707) Earl Campbell, 1978-83 .................................................... 698) Walter Payton, 1975-80 .................................................... 65
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES
CLIMBING THE CHARTSAdrian Peterson broke the Vikings rushing record in the 2012 season opener, his 74th career game, a record held by Robert Smith in his 98-game career.
Career Rushing Leaders - Vikings
Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ..1,619 ........... 7,988 ........... 4.9 ........ 71
2) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .........................1,411 ............... 6,818 ...............4.8 ...........32
Career Rushing Attempts - Vikings
Player Att.
1) Bill Brown, 1962-74 .......................................................... 1,6272) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ....................... 1,619
GLASS HALF FULLPeterson has rushed for 100 yards or more in a half 12 times in his career, 7 times in the 1st half, 5 in the 2nd half.
100 Yards Rushing In A Half - Vikings
Player Games
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ......... 12 (7 in 1st)
2) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ........................................................2
Vikings Rushing Yards in a Half
Player
Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego (11/4/07) ........... 253 (2nd half)
Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland (9/13/09) ............. 155 (2nd half)
Chuck Foreman @ Philadelphia (10/24/76)..................145 (2nd half )Adrian Peterson @ Seattle (11/4/12) ....................144 (1st half)
Robert Smith @ St. Louis (9/13/98) ...................................121 (1st half )Adrian Peterson @ Chicago (10/14/07) .............. 119 (2nd half)
Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis (9/14/08) .........118 (1st half)
ABOVE AVERAGEAdrian Peterson has moved among the NFL’s all-time greats in rushing aver-age in his 6 seasons. His 4.9-yard rushing average is tied for 6th among RBs with a minimum of 750 career attempts.
NFL All-Time Career Rushing Average Leaders - RBs with minimum 750 att.
Player
Jim Brown ................................................................................. 5.2Mercury Morris ....................................................................... 5.1Gale Sayers ............................................................................... 5.0Barry Sanders .......................................................................... 5.0DeAngelo Williams ................................................................ 5.0Adrian Peterson .....................................................4.9
Napolean Kaufman ............................................................... 4.9Paul Lowe ................................................................................. 4.9
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Peterson made his return following knee surgery in the 2012 opener vs. Jacksonville and notched 2 rushing TDs, extending his team record and he has 5 career games with 3+ total touchdowns.
Most Games with 3+ Combined Touchdowns - Vikings
Player, Years Games w/3+ TDs
1) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .................................................. 62t) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 ................................................ 52t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ......................... 5
Most Games with 2+ Rushing Touchdowns - Vikings
Player, Years Games w/2+ Rush TDs (W-L)
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ..............17 (12-5)
2) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ...................................14 (13-1)
MULTI-TD DAYS RECORD
50-YARD DASHPeterson already has 14 runs of 50+ yards in his short career, topping the franchise record held by Robert Smith (12).
Career 50-Yard Runs - Vikings
Player ....................................................50-Yd Rushes
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ........................14
2) Robert Smith, 1993-00 .................................................... 123t) Michael Bennett, 2001-05 ...............................................43t) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 ..................................................4
Peterson is only one of two Vikings RBs to have multiple 60+ yard catches in their careers (Bill Brown-3).
60+ Yard Receptions - Career - Vikings
Player, Years 60+ Yard Rec.
1) Randy Moss, 1998-04 ........................................................................................122t) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ............................................................................................ 42t) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .................................................................................. 42t) Gene Washington, 1967-72 ............................................................................. 45t) Qadry Ismail, 1993-96 ........................................................................................ 35t) Hassan Jones, 1986-92 ...................................................................................... 35t) John Gilliam, 1972-75 ........................................................................................ 35t) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ............................................................................................. 39t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ....................................................2
9t) Bernard Berrian, 2008-11 ................................................................................. 2
NOT ONE DIMENSIONAL
Peterson holds the Vikings career record with 33 regular season games of 100+ yards rushing. The following is a list of those performances:
Peterson’s Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances
vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 .................................................103at Kansas City, 9/23/07 .......................................102vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 ........................................112at Chicago, 10/14/07 ...........................................224vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ......................................296*vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ..............................................116at Green Bay, 9/8/08 ............................................103vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ....................................160vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ............................................111at Chicago, 10/19/08 ...........................................121vs. Houston, 11/2/08 ...........................................139vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ........................................192vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ..........................................131at Detroit, 12/7/08 ................................................105at Arizona, 12/14/08 ............................................165vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 .....................................103at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ..........................................180vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 .......................................143vs. Detroit, 11/15/09 ............................................133at New Orleans, 1/24/10 ................................. 122#vs. Miami, 9/19/10 ................................................145vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ..............................................160at Green Bay, 10/24/10 .......................................131vs. Buff alo, 12/5/10...............................................107at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 ..................................118vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 .......................................120vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 .............................................122vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ......................................175@ Detroit, 9/30/12 ................................................102vs. Arizona, 10/21/12 ...........................................153vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 .....................................123@ Seattle, 11/4/12 ................................................182vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 ............................................171@ Chicago, 11/25/12 ...........................................108* NFL Record, # Playoff s
Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings
1) Adrian Peterson ......... 33
2) Robert Smith ....................293) Chuck Foreman ...............17
REACHING 100
With his 1,298 yards in 2010, Peterson now owns 4 of the top 5 single season rushing totals in Vikings history.
Single Season Rushing Leaders - Vikings
Player Yards
1) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ............................1,760
2) Robert Smith, 2000 .............................................1,5213) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ............................1,383
4) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ............................1,341
5) Adrian Peterson, 2010 ............................1,298
6) Michael Bennett, 2002 .......................................1,296
Single Season Rushing Yards Per Game Average - Vikings
Player (Yds/Games) Avg. Yds. Per Game
1) Adrian Peterson, 2012 (1,236/11) .................................112.4
2) Adrian Peterson, 2008 (1,760/16) .................................110.0
3) Adrian Peterson, 2007 (1,341/14) ................................... 95.7
4) Robert Smith, 2000 (1,521/16) .........................................................95.1
PETERSON’S RECORD-BREAKING PACE
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES
Peterson is poised to set a Vikings record with his 5th career 1,000-yard sea-son, breaking the plateau in 5 of his 6 NFL campaigns. Peterson set a new Vikings record with his 5th career 1,000-yard season in 2012 and matched the 3rd-fewest games in team history to break the 1,000-yard mark, trailing only his own marks of 8 and 9 games.
Fewest Games to Reach 1,000 Yards in a Season- Vikings
Player, Season Games
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ......................................... 8
2) Adrian Peterson, 2008 ......................................... 9
3t) Adrian Peterson, 2012 ..................................... 10
3t) Robert Smith, 2000 ..........................................................10
Vikings Career 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons
Player 1,000-Yd Seasons
1t) Adrian Peterson .............. 5 (‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘12)
1t) Robert Smith........................................4 (‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00)
MILLENIUM MEN
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Peterson’s 80-yard TD run in 2010 vs. Detroit (9/26/10) was his career long and tied for the 4th-longest in team history. His previous long was a 73-yard-er vs. Chicago (10/14/07) during his rookie season.
Longest Runs in Vikings History
Player, Game Run
1) Chester Taylor, at Seattle, 10/22/06 .......................................95t2) Michael Bennett, at Tampa Bay, 11/3/02 .............................85t3) Chester Taylor, at San Francisco, 12/9/07 ............................84t4t) Adrian Peterson, vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ..................... 80t
4t) Clinton Jones, vs. Chicago, 11/2/69 .....................................80t
Longest Runs in Mall of America Field/Metrodome
Player, Game Run
1) Tony Dorsett, Dallas at Minnesota, 1/3/83 ..........................99t2) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 .... 80t
The following is a look at Peterson’s longest career runs: Yards Game W/L
1) 80t ....................vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 ................................. W2) 74 ......................at Seattle, 11/4/12 .....................................L3) 73t ....................at Chicago, 10/14/07 .............................. W4t) 67t...................vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 ........................ W 4t) 67t...................at Chicago, 10/14/07 .............................. W6t) 64t...................vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 ..........................L6t) 64t...................vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 ........................... W6t) 64t...................at Cleveland, 9/13/09 ............................. W9) 61t ....................vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 ............................... W9) 59 ......................vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ............................. W10) 58 ...................vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 .......................... W11) 55 ...................vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07 .............................L12t) 54t ................at Chicago, 10/19/08 ................................L12t) 54 ..................vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ...........................L
PETERSON’S LONGEST RUNS
ALL DAY GOES FOR 8KPeterson is poised to break the 8,000-yard rushing mark for his career, mak-ing him the 45th player in NFL history to break the 8,000-yard plateau and he can accomplish the feat in 85 games, tied for 6th-best all-time.
Fewest Games Needed To Reach 8,000 Rushing Yards - NFL
Player Games
Eric Dickerson ...........................................................................................................73Jim Brown ...................................................................................................................80Earl Campbell ............................................................................................................83Barry Sanders ............................................................................................................83Edgerrin James .........................................................................................................84Emmitt Smith ............................................................................................................85Adrian Peterson ...............................85 (7,988 yards after 84 games)
Career Rushing Yards by Active NFL Players
Player Yards
1)Steven Jackson ...............................................................................................9,8172) Frank Gore .......................................................................................................8,5393) Willis McGahee ..............................................................................................8,0974) Adrian Peterson .......................................................................7,988
5) Maurice Jones-Drew ....................................................................................7,268
SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHSPeterson owns 5 of the top 8 Vikings single-game rushing totals.
Most Single-Game Rushing Yards - Vikings
Yards Player, Game
1) 296 *..................... Adrian Peterson, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07
2) 224 ....................... Adrian Peterson, at Chicago, 10/14/07
3) 200 ..............................Chuck Foreman, at Philadelphia, 10/24/764) 192 ....................... Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08
5) 182 ....................... Adrian Peterson, at Seattle, 11/4/12
6) 180 ....................... Adrian Peterson, at Cleveland, 9/13/09
7t) 179 .............................Robert Smith, at St. Louis, 9/13/987t) 179 .............................Ted Brown, at Green Bay, 10/23/839) 175 ....................... Adrian Peterson, vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11
* NFL Record
Through 84 career games, Peterson has 71 rushing TDs, the most in team history. He has 74 total TDs, the 5th-most in Vikings history.
Most Career Rushing TDs - Vikings
Player TDs
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ................................. 71
2t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ......................................................... 522t) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ..................................................................... 52
Most Career Overall TDs - Vikings
Player, Years TDs
1) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ....................................................................1102) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 ........................................................... 933) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ...................................................................... 764) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 ........................................................... 755) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ................................. 74
6) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 ............................................................ 547) Ted Brown, 1979-86 ..................................................................... 538) Sammy White, 1976-85 ............................................................... 50
ANOTHER TOP 10
Peterson holds the Vikings mark for career 100-yard rushing performances with 33 in 84 career games and has added 1 in playoff action. Peterson has a streak of 5 consecutive 100-yard rushing games entering the game at Green Bay (12/2), matching the Vikings franchise record. Peterson, Hous-
ton’s Arian Foster and Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch are tied for the NFL lead
in 2012 with 6 games over the 100-yard mark.
Career Regular Season 100-Yard Rushing Performances - Vikings
1) Adrian Peterson ......... 33
2) Robert Smith ....................29
Single Season 100-Yard Rushing Games - Vikings
1t) Adrian Peterson, 2008 .........................10
1t) Robert Smith, 2000 ............................................ 83t) Adrian Peterson, 2012 ........................... 6
3t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ........................... 6
3t) Robert Smith, 1997 ............................................ 6
Vikings Consecutive 100-yard Rushing Games
1t) Adrian Peterson, 2012 (11/4-11/25) ..... 5
1t) Robert Smith, 2000 (11/6-11/30) .................. 5
CENTURY MARK
In each of his opening 5 NFL seasons, Peterson has rushed for at least 10 touchdowns, the fi rst player in Vikings history to notch 5 seasons with 10+ TDs. In 2009, Peterson led the NFL with 18 TDs.
Most Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs - Vikings
Player Seasons w/ 10+ Rushing TDs
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ............................................ 5
2) Chuck Foreman, 1975-76 .........................................................................2
10 RUSHING TD PLATEAU
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES
49 GAMES WITH A RUSHING TDPeterson has a rushing touchdown in 49 career games. He is only the 5th Vikings player to have 30 games with a rushing TD.
Most Career Games with a Rushing TD
Player, Years Games w/ TD
1) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present .........................49
2) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ........................................................... 42
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PETERSON’S CAREER TOUCHDOWNSGame, Date Play
vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ..................................................................... 60 pass from T. Jacksonat Kansas City, 9/23/07 .............................................................................................11 runat Chicago, 10/14/07 (3) .............................................................67 run, 73 run, 35 runat Dallas, 10/21/07 .....................................................................................................20 runvs. San Diego, 11/4/07 (3) ............................................................ 1 run, 64 run, 46 runvs. Detroit, 12/2/07 (2) ...............................................................................16 run, 13 runvs. Chicago, 12/17/07 (2) ................................................................................1 run, 8 runat Green Bay, 9/8/08 .................................................................................................... 3 runat Tennessee, 9/28/08 (2) ............................................................................ 28 run, 3 runat Chicago, 10/19/08 (2) .............................................................................. 1 run, 54 runvs. Houston, 11/2/08 ................................................................................................... 1 runvs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 ..............................................................................................29 runat Jacksonville, 11/23/08 ..........................................................................................16 runvs. Chicago, 11/30/08 .................................................................................................. 1 runvs. N.Y. Giants, 12/30/08 ...........................................................................................67 runvs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09 * (2) ...................................................................... 40 run, 3 runat Cleveland, 9/13/09 .................................................................................................. 1 runat Detroit, 9/20/09 ......................................................................................................27 runvs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 ................................................................................................ 1 runat St. Louis, 10/11/09 (2) .................................................................................5 run, 7 runat Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 .............................................................................................. 2 runat Green Bay, 11/1/09 .................................................................................................. 1 runvs. Detroit, 11/15/09 (2) ............................................................................... 22 run, 1 runvs. Chicago, 11/29/09 .................................................................................................. 5 runvs. Cincinnati, 12/13/09 (2) ............................................................................1 run, 3 runat Carolina, 12/20/09 ................................................................................................... 4 runat Chicago, 12/28/09 (2) .................................................................................1 run, 1 runvs. N.Y. Giants, 1/3/10 .................................................................................................. 1 runat New Orleans, 1/24/10 * (3) ........................................................19 run, 1 run, 2 runvs. Miami, 9/19/10 ....................................................................................................... 1 runvs. Detroit, 9/26/10 (2) ................................................................................. 6 run, 80 runvs. Dallas, 10/17/10 ...................................................................................................... 1 runat Green Bay, 10/24/10 ............................................................................................... 1 runat New England, 10/31/10 ......................................................................................... 1 runvs. Arizona, 11/7/10 (2) ........................................................ 12 pass from Favre, 4 runat Washington, 11/28/10 ........................................................................................... 5 runvs. Buff alo, 12/5/10 (3) .....................................................................2 run, 3 run, 43 runat Philadelphia, 12/28/10 (1) .................................................................................... 1 runvs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 (2) .............................................................................1 run, 9 runvs. Detroit, 9/25/11 (1) ................................................................................................ 6 runvs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (3) ................................................................. 4 run, 24 run, 14 runat Chicago, 10/16/11 (1) ............................................................................................. 4 runvs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 (1) ........................................................................................ 1 runat Carolina, 10/30/11 (2) .................................................. 19 pass from Ponder, 9 runat Green Bay, 11/14/11 (1) ......................................................................................... 3 runvs. Oakland, 11/20/11 (1) .........................................................................................12 runat Washington, 12/24/11 (1) ..................................................................................... 1 runvs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12 (2) .............................................................................3 run, 2 runvs. Arizona, 10/21/12 (1)...........................................................................................13 runvs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 (1) .....................................................................................64 runat Seattle, 11/4/12 (2) ......................................................................................1 run, 4 runvs. Detroit, 11/11/12 (1) ............................................................................................61 runTotals ................................79 (74 regular season; 71 rushing, 3 receiving)
* Playoff sTOTAL NET YARDAGE LEADERSPeterson has moved into 3rd in club history for most combined net yards in a career. He currently has 9,734 career yards.
Most Career Combined Net Yards - Vikings
Player, Years Combined Yards
1) Cris Carter, 1990-01 ...................................................12,4102) Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, ‘91-92 ..............................10,3653) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present ....................9,734
4) Randy Moss, 1998-04, ‘10 .......................................... 9,4965) Bill Brown, 1962-74 ..................................................... 9,2376) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .......................................... 8,9707) Robert Smith, 1993-00 ............................................... 8,5748) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 ........................................... 8,107
In 2011, Peterson rushed for a TD in 6 consecutive games, tied for the 2nd-longest consecutive games in Vikings history, trailing only Moe Williams’ 7 games in 2002.
Vikings Consecutive Games with a Rushing TD in a season
Player, Years Consecutive Games w/Rush TD
1) Moe Williams, 2002 ......................................................................................................... 72t) Adrian Peterson, 2011 ...........................................................................6
2t) Bill Brown, 1968 .............................................................................................................. 6
PETERSON SETS PERSONAL STREAK
Peterson’s 18 rushing TDs in 2009 broke his career high and the Vikings re-cord for the most rushing TDs in a single season. His 18 scores also ranked as the 2nd-most combined TDs in a single season in Vikings annals.
Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings
Player, Year TDs
1) Adrian Peterson, 2009 ....................................... 18
2t) Terry Allen, 1992 ...............................................................132t) Chuck Foreman, 1976 .....................................................132t) Chuck Foreman, 1975 .....................................................135t) Adrian Peterson, 2011 ..................................... 12
5t) Adrian Peterson, 2010 ..................................... 12
5t) Adrian Peterson, 2007 ..................................... 12
Most Combined Touchdowns in a Single Season - Vikings
Player, Year TDs (Rush/Rec.)
1) Chuck Foreman, 1975 .........................................22 (13/9)2t) Adrian Peterson, 2009 .......................... 18 (18/0)
3t) Randy Moss, 2003 ...............................................17 (0/17)3t) Randy Moss, 1998 ...............................................17 (0/17)3t) Cris Carter, 1995 ...................................................17 (0/17)
MOST RUSHING TDs IN A SINGLE SEASON
ADRIAN PETERSON NOTES
Peterson’s 3 rushing TDs in the 1st quarter vs. Arizona (10/9/11) tied an NFL record for most rushing TDs in a quarter and he became only the 3rd player to rush for 3 TDs in the 1st quarter of a game. Peterson matched a Vikings record with 3 rushing TDs in a game, his 5th career game with 3+ TDs (6 including playoff s). Chuck Foreman holds the Vikings record with 6 career 3+ TD games.
Most Rushing TDs in a Quarter in NFL History
Player, Game TDs
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (1st) ...................3
Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 (2nd) ................................ 3Derrick Blaylock, Kansas City vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 (2nd) ........................... 3LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. Denver, 12/1/02 (2nd) ...................... 3Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. Minnesota, 9/29/02 (2nd) .............................. 3Priest Holmes, Kansas City vs. Cleveland, 9/8/02 (4th)................................. 3James Stewart, Jacksonville vs. Philadelphia, 10/12/97 (1st) .................... 3Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis vs. Denver, 10/31/88 (1st) ............................... 3Leroy Kelly, Cleveland vs. NY Giants, 12/1/68 (3rd) ....................................... 3Abner Hayes, Kansas City vs. Oakland, 11/26/61 (3rd) ................................. 3
PETERSON MATCHES NFL QUARTER MARK
LEADING THE LEAGUEPeterson leads the NFL after 11 weeks with 1,236 yards rushing and is 2nd in the NFL with 1,421 yards from scrimmage. 2012 NFL Rushing Yards
Player, Years Rushing Yds
1) Adrian Peterson .............................................1,236
2) Arian Foster .................................................................... 1,064
2012 NFL Yards from Scrimmage
Player, Years Total Yds/Rush/Rec
1) Adrian Peterson .......................... 1,421/1,236/185
2) Doug Martin .............................................1,382/1,050/332
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EXPLOSIVE HARVINExplosive WR/KR Percy Harvin notched his 8th career game with 200+ com-bined net yards at Washington (10/14/12) and notched his 3rd game of 2012 with 100+ receiving yards.
Most Career Games with 200+ Combined Net Yards -Vikings
Player, Years Games w/200+ Yards
1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present ................................. 8
2) Tommy Mason, 1961-66 .....................................................53t) Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 .................................................43t) Adrian Peterson, 2007-present .......................... 4
Harvin’s Career 100-Yard Receiving Games
Game Yards/Rec/TDs
vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 ..................................................101/6/1at New England, 10/31/10 .........................................104/6/0vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 .....................................................126/9/0at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 ..........................................100/7/0vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ......................................................156/8/2vs. Chicago, 1/1/12 .................................................... 115/10/0at Indianapolis, 9/16/12 .......................................... 104/12/0vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12 ................................................108/8/1at Washington, 10/14/12 ........................................ 133/11/0
WR Percy Harvin now has 683 rushing yards as a Viking, breaking the Vi-kings record for rushing yards by a WR. Harvin broke his own team record for rushing yards by a WR in a season set in 2009 and ended 2011 with 345.
Career Rushing Yards by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Years Rushing Yards
1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present .............................................. 683
2) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .....................................................................290
Single-Season Rushing Yards by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Year Yards
1) Percy Harvin, 2011 ............................................................ 345
2) Percy Harvin, 2009 ............................................................ 135
3) Bob Grim, 1971 .......................................................................................1274) Anthony Carter, 1991 ...........................................................................117
Career Rushing Attempts by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Years Rushing Atts
1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present .............................................. 107
2) Anthony Carter, 1985-93 .......................................................................47
Single-Season Rushing Attempts by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Year Attempts
1) Percy Harvin, 2011 .............................................................. 52
2) Percy Harvin, 2012 .............................................................. 22
3) Percy Harvin, 2010 .............................................................. 18
4) Anthony Carter, 1992 .............................................................................165) Percy Harvin, 2009 .............................................................. 15
Rushing Yards in a Game by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Game Yards
1) Percy Harvin, at Kansas City, 10/2/11 ................................ 67
2) Bob Grim, at NY Giants, 10/31/71 ......................................................623) Sammy White, at Washington, 11/2/80 ...........................................45
Longest Rushes by a Wide Receiver - Vikings
Player, Game Yards
1) Bob Grim, at NY Giants, 10/31/71 ......................................................542) Sammy White, at Washington, 11/2/80 ...........................................453) John Gilliam, vs. Philadelphia, 10/21/73 ....................................... 44t 4) Percy Harvin, vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 ...................................... 39
Single-Season Rushing Yards by WRs since 1970- NFL
Player, Season Yards
1) Lionel James, 1985, San Diego .........................................................5162) Josh Cribbs, 2009, Cleveland .............................................................3813) Percy Harvin, 2011, Minnesota ........................................ 345
HARVIN ON THE GROUND
PERCY HARVIN NOTES
OFF TO A STRONG START
PERCY-EPTION IS REALITY
Percy Harvin’s opening 4 seasons have ranked among the best in Vikings history and he ranks among the NFL leaders since entering the NFL in 2009.
2011-12 NFL Receptions
Player ......................................................................... Receptions
1) Wes Welker ...............................................................................................2022) Calvin Johnson .......................................................................................1693) Roddy White ............................................................................................1674) Brandon Marshall ..................................................................................1625) Jason Witten ............................................................................................1616) Reggie Wayne .........................................................................................1597) Jimmy Graham .......................................................................................1548t) Percy Harvin ..................................................................... 149
8t) Tony Gonzalez .......................................................................................149
Receptions by Vikings in First 4 seasons
Player Receptions
1) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-2001 ..............................................................3082) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-12................................................ 280
3) Rickey Young, RB, 1978-81..................................................................267
2012 NFL Total Yards (rush/rec/KR/PR)
Player Yds
1) Randall Cobb, Green Bay ............................127/613/783/231-1,7542) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota ................1,236/185/0/0- 1,421
3) Doug Martin, Tampa Bay ................................. 1,050/332/0/0- 1,3824) Percy Harvin, Minnesota .......................96/677/574/0- 1,347
Percy Harvin’s average of 5.2 receptions per game in his opening 4 seasons ranks as the 3rd-best in Vikings history and his 72.6 receptions per season also stands as 3rd-best in team history.Career Receptions Per Game- Vikings
Player Reception Average (Rec/Gms)
1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ............................................... 5.3 (1,004/188)2t) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 .......................................5.2 (587/113)2t) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-present ....................... 5.2 (280/54)
Career Receptions Per Season- Vikings
Player Reception Average (Rec/Seasons)
1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ............................................... 83.7 (1,004/12)2) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 .......................................... 73.4 (587/8)3) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-present ......................... 72.6 (218/3)
Career Games Leading Vikings in Receptions
Player Games as Reception Leader
1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ......................................................................1092) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ............................................................ .563t) Steve Jordan, TE, 1982-94 ...................................................................483t) Anthony Carter, WR, 1985-93 .............................................................485) Chuck Foreman, RB, 1973-79 ...............................................................336t) Bill Brown, RB, 1962-74 ........................................................................296t) Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-82 .............................................................296t) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-present ....................................... 29
Career Games with 10+ Receptions- Vikings
Player ................................................................10+ catch games
1) Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01 ........................................................................142) Randy Moss, WR, 1998-04, ‘10 ................................................................83) Percy Harvin, WR, 2009-present ........................................... 4
4) Rickey Young, RB, 1978-83.......................................................................3
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VIKINGS 2012 OFFENSIVE TEAM NOTES
GERHART GETS IN GEARToby Gerhart rumbled to his 1st career 100-yard rushing day at Washing-ton (12/24/11), including posting the longest rush by a Viking in 2011 with a 67-yarder. He ran for 109 yards on 11 carries for the day, 105 of them coming in the 2nd half after starter Adrian Peterson left the game with a knee injury on the 1st play of the 2nd half. Gerhart had his 1st career 2-TD receiving day vs. New Orleans and tied a Vikings record for most TD catches by a RB.
Vikings Rushing Yards in a Quarter
Player, Season Yards/Qtr
Adrian Peterson vs. SD, 11/4/07 ......................... 146/4Chuck Foreman at PHI, 10/24/76 ....................... 116/4Adrian Peterson vs. SD, 11/4/07 ......................... 107/3Adrian Peterson at CLEV, 9/13/09 ...................... 104/4Clinton Jones vs. ATL, 11/28/71 .......................... 103/2Robert Smith at STL, 9/13/98 .................................92/2Adrian Peterson at SEA, 11/4/12 ...........................91/1Toby Gerhart at WASH, 12/24/11 .................89/3
Michael Bennett at TB, 11/3/02 .............................89/2
Vikings 100-Yard Rushers in a Season
Players Season
Adrian Peterson (3), Joe Webb (1), Toby Gerhart (1) ..................2011
Onterrio Smith (2), Michael Bennett (1), Moe Williams (1) ..................2003Tony Galbreath (1), Ted Brown (1), Darrin Nelson (1) .............................1983
Vikings TD Receptions in a Game by a RB
Players Game
Toby Gerhart (2) ........................................ vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11
Moe Williams (2) ................................................................. @ San Diego, 11/9/03Herschel Walker (2) ............................................................@ Kansas City, 9/9/90Rickey Young (2) ................................................................. vs. Chicago, 10/21/79Rickey Young (2) ...............................................................@ New Orleans, 9/3/78Chuck Foreman (2) ................................................................@ Buff alo, 12/20/75Chuck Foreman (2) ..............................................................vs. NY Jets, 10/12/75Chuck Foreman (2) .....................................................................@ Dallas, 10/6/74Ed Marinaro (2) ......................................................................... @ Detroit, 10/7/73Bill Brown (2) ................................................................. @ Los Angeles, 11/19/72Bill Brown (2) .................................................................. vs. Pittsburgh, 10/18/64Tommy Mason (2) .......................................................vs. Los Angeles, 11/25/62Tommy Mason (2) ..................................................... vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/62
Vikings Career TD Receptions by a RB
Players TDs
Bill Brown....................................................................................................................23Chuck Foreman ........................................................................................................23Rickey Young .............................................................................................................14Ted Brown ..................................................................................................................13Tommy Mason ..........................................................................................................11Dave Osborn ............................................................................................................... 7Ed Marinaro ................................................................................................................. 7Robert Smith ............................................................................................................... 6Allen Rice ...................................................................................................................... 6Michael Bennett ......................................................................................................... 5Herschel Walker .......................................................................................................... 5---Toby Gerhart .......................................................................................3
Adrian Peterson ..................................................................................3
TACKLE FOOTBALLThe 2012 Vikings feature rookie LT Matt Kalil, who has started all 10 games for the club so far. Kalil can join elite company if he starts all 16 regular sea-son games, a feat few Vikings rookies have done.
Most Starts by a Rookie Tackle - Vikings
Player, Year Starts
1t) Gary Zimmerman, 1986 * ....................... 161t) Todd Steussie, 1994 .................................. 163t) Phil Loadholt, 2009 .........................15
3t) Korey Stringer, 1995 ................................. 15* Played in the USFL prior to joining the Vikings
Rookie Tackles to Start Season Opener - Vikings
Player, Year
Matt Kalil, 2012, Left Tackle
Phil Loadholt, 2009, Right Tackle
Todd Steussie, 1994, Left TackleEverett Lindsey, 1993, Left TackleGary Zimmerman*, 1986, Left TackleDoug Davis, 1966, Right Tackle* Played in the USFL prior to joining the Vikings
RUDOLPH LEADS THE WAYTE Kyle Rudolph is closing in on the VIkings single-season TDs record by a TE and ranks 3rd at his position in the NFL with 7 scores this season. A favroite target of Christian Ponder, the big TE has caught the most TDs from Ponder (9) of the signal caller’s career. Rudolph tied the Vikings team record for TDs in a game by a TE with 2 against San Francisco (9/23/12). Rudolph caught his 7th scoring pass of the 2012 season at Chicago (11/25/12), which also marked the 10th of his career.
2012 NFL Receiving TDs by TEs
Player, Team TDs
Rob Gronkowski, New England .................................10Jimmy Graham, New Orleans ....................................... 8Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota .................................. 7
Most Receiving TDs in a Season by Vikings TEs
Player, Season TDs
Visanthe Shiancoe, 2009 ..............................................11Joe Senser, 1981 ................................................................ 8Kyle Rudolph, 2012............................................ 7
Visanthe Shiancoe, 2008 ................................................ 7Joe Senser, 1980 ................................................................ 7
Most Receiving TDs in a Career by Vikings TEs
Player, Season TDs
Steve Jordan .....................................................................28Visanthe Shiancoe ..........................................................24Stu Voigt ............................................................................17Joe Senser .........................................................................16Gordon Smith ..................................................................13John Beasley .....................................................................12Kyle Rudolph .................................................... 10
Most Receiving TDs in a Game by Vikings TEs
Player, Game TDs
Kyle Rudolph, vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) ....... 2
Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. Baltimore (10/18/09) .......... 2Visanthe Shiancoe, vs. Atlanta (12/21/08) ............... 2Jermaine Wiggins, @ New Orleans (10/17/04) ....... 2Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago (9/14/03) ....................... 2Andrew Glover, vs. Jacksonville (12/20/98) ............. 2Steve Jordan, vs. New Orleans, (12/21/86) .............. 2Steve Jordan, vs. Green Bay (9/28/86) ....................... 2Bob Bruer, @ Buff alo (9/16/82) ..................................... 2Joe Senser, @ Houston (12/21/80) .............................. 2Stu Voigt, vs. Chicago (10/5/75) .................................. 2Hal Bedsole, vs. Chicago (9/20/64) ............................. 2
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VIKINGS 2012 DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES
NOWHERE TO RUNThe Vikings have given up a total of 7,200 rushing yards over the past 5
seasons, which is the 3rd-fewest in the NFL during that time. The Vikings be-came the fi rst team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rank #1 against the run in 3 consecutive seasons (2006-2008), and fi nished #2 in 2009.
Opponent Rushing Yards - 2008-2012
Team Yards Allowed Yards Per Game
1) Pittsburgh .............................................................. 6,329 ........................................... 84.42) San Francisco ....................................................... 7,046 ........................................... 93.9 3) Baltimore ............................................................... 7,192 ........................................... 95.94) Minnesota .............................................. 7,200 ................................. 96.0
Opponent Rushing TDs - 2008-2012
Team TDs
1) Pittsburgh .................................................................... 332) Baltimore ..................................................................... 373) San Francisco ............................................................. 414t) Minnesota ...................................................44
4t) New England ............................................................ 44
Opponent Average Yards Per Rush - 2008-2012
Team Avg.
1) Pittsburgh ................................................................... 3.62) San Francisco ............................................................ 3.63) Baltimore .................................................................... 3.74) Minnesota ...................................................3.8
5) NY Jets ......................................................................... 3.96) Miami ........................................................................... 3.97) Chicago ....................................................................... 3.9
Opponent Rushes of 10+ Yards - 2008-2012
Team 10+ Yard Rushes
1) Pittsburgh ..................................................................1372) San Francisco ...........................................................1583) Baltimore ...................................................................1664) Dallas ...........................................................................1865) Minnesota ................................................. 187
6) NY Jets ........................................................................1927) Miami ..........................................................................194
SACKS COMING FASTThe Vikings had 50.0 sacks in 2011, led by Jared Allen’s 22.0. The 50 sacks ranks 3rd in Vikings history and is the most since 1992. Over the 2011-12 sea-sons, the Vikings lead the NFL with 77 sacks.
2011-12 NFL Sacks
Team Sacks
1) Cincinnati .................................................................. 802t) Denver....................................................................... 782t) NY Giants.................................................................. 784) Minnesota .................................................. 77
5) Houston ..................................................................... 74
Vikings Sacks in a Season
Team Sacks
1989 .................................................................................. 711992 .................................................................................. 512011 ................................................................ 50
1970 .................................................................................. 491969 .................................................................................. 49
KEEPING ‘EM OUT OF THE END ZONEThe Vikings have ranked among the NFL leaders over the past 5 seasons at keeping opponents out of the end zone, allowing 162 scrimmage TDs.
2008-12 NFL Scrimmage TDs Allowed
Team TDs
1) Pittsburgh ................................................................1092) Baltimore .................................................................1133) San Francisco .........................................................1344t) NY Jets .....................................................................1484t) Miami.......................................................................1486) Chicago ....................................................................1547) Dallas .........................................................................1588) Cleveland .................................................................1599t) Minnesota ............................................... 162
9t) Atlanta.....................................................................1629t) Cincinnati ...............................................................1629t) New Orleans .........................................................1629t) San Diego...............................................................1629t) Washington ...........................................................162
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FUMBLESThe Vikings rank tied for 6th in the NFL with 26 forced fumbles and 3rd in the NFL with 23 fumble recoveries in 2011-12.
2011-12 NFL Forced Fumbles
Team FFs
1) New England ............................................................ 322) Chicago ...................................................................... 293) Cleveland ................................................................... 284t) Cincinnati ................................................................. 274t) NY Jets ....................................................................... 276t) Minnesota ................................................. 26
6t) Baltimore .................................................................. 266t) San Francisco .......................................................... 266t) Washington ............................................................. 26
2011-12 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries
Team FRs
1) New England ............................................................ 292) Chicago ...................................................................... 243t) Minnesota ................................................. 23
3t) NY Jets ....................................................................... 233t) Cleveland ................................................................. 23
SACKING ‘EM WAY BACKEverson Griff en notched his 1st sack of 2012 and made it one to remember, catching Colts QB Andrew Luck for a 22-yard loss, the 3rd-longest sack in Vi-kings history.
Longest Sacks in Vikings History
Team Yds Lost
1t) Cliff Livingston at Detroit (12/9/62).................................................261t) Ben Leber at NY Giants (11/25/07) ..................................................263) Everson Griff en at Indianapolis (9/16/12) ......................... 22
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JARED ALLEN NOTES
ALLEN BREAKS VIKINGS SACK RECORDDE Jared Allen set a new Vikings record for single-
season sacks with 22.0 in 2011, breaking Chris
Doleman’s mark of 21.0 in 1989. He entered the fi nal game of the season with 18.5 sacks and notched a season-best 3.5 vs. Chicago. Allen is the 1st Viking since John Randle from 1997-2000 to lead the club in sacks 4 straight seasons. Since entering the league in 2004, Allen has 112.0 career sacks, which ranks
1st among all players during that time frame. Al-len’s 22.0 sacks in 2011 paced the Vikings as they
tied for the NFL lead with 50.0 sacks, the 3rd-highest total in team history. Allen led the NFL in sacks in 2007 and 2011, giving him the chance to be
the 1st NFL player to lead the League in sacks 3 times in a career.
NFL Sack Leaders 2011
Player Sacks
1) Jared Allen, MINN ..................................... 22.0
2) DeMarcus Ware, DAL .............................................19.53) Jason Babin, PHI ......................................................18.04) Jason Pierre-Paul, NYG ..........................................16.5
NFL Sack Leaders from 2004-present
Player Sacks
1) Jared Allen .............................................. 112.0
2) DeMarcus Ware .................................................... 109.5
NFL Sack Leaders from 2008-present (since Allen joined Vikings)
Player Sacks
1) DeMarcus Ware, DAL .............................................76.02) Jared Allen, MIN ........................................ 69.0
Most Sacks in a Single Game - Vikings
Player Sacks
1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 ...............................................5.02) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/6/09 ....................................4.5
3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 (last time) ..............4.0
Most Consecutive Games with a Sack- Vikings
Player, Year Cons. Games 1) Jared Allen, 2010-11 ............................................................ 11
2t) Jim Marshall, 1969 ....................................................................................82t) Carl Eller, 1975-76 .....................................................................................8
Games in a Season with a Sack- Vikings
Player, Year Games w/Sack 1) Jared Allen, 2011 ................................................................. 13
2) Alan Page, 1976 ........................................................................................11
SAFETY DANCEJared Allen has chased QBs and has a knack for notching safeties, posting his NFL-record matching 4th of his career vs. Denver (12/4/11). Most Career Safeties - NFL
Player Safeties
1t) Jared Allen, 2004-present .................................. 4
1t) Ted Hendricks, 1969-83 .....................................................41t) Doug English, 1975-85 ......................................................4
Most Career Safeties - Vikings
Player Safeties
1) Jared Allen, 2008-present .................................... 4
2t) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 ...........................................22t) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ...............................................................22t) Alan Page, 1967-78 .............................................................2
Most Single Season Safeties - NFL
Player Safeties
1t) Jared Allen, MIN, 2008 ........................................ 2
1t) Alan Page, MIN, 1971 ......................................................... 21t) 13 other players tied .......................................................... 2
The 2 safeties vs. Green Bay (11/9/08) tied a team record for most in a game.
ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIESAllen’s remarkable, record-setting 22.0 sack performance in 2011 was high-lighted by his season-high 3.5 sacks in the fi nal game of the season vs. Chica-go as he came within grasp of the NFL’s single-season record. Prior to Allen’s arrival, the last Viking to top 14.5 sacks was DT John Randle, who amassed 15.5 in 1997. Allen’s 14.5 sacks in ‘08 were the most by a player in his 1st sea-son with the Vikings.
Vikings Top Single-Season Sack Totals
Player, Year Sacks
1) Jared Allen, 2011 ............................................22.0
2) Chris Doleman, 1989 ....................................................21.03t) Keith Millard, 1989 .......................................................18.03t) Alan Page, 1976 ............................................................18.05) John Randle, 1997 .........................................................15.56t) Carl Eller, 1977 ...............................................................15.06t) Carl Eller, 1969 ...............................................................15.08t) Jared Allen, 2009 ...........................................14.5
8t) Jared Allen, 2008 ...........................................14.5
8t) Chris Doleman, 1992...................................................14.5
Most Sacks in First 9 NFL Seasons - NFL
Player, Years Sacks
1) Reggie White, 1985-93 .............................................. 137.02) Jared Allen, 2004-11 .....................................112.0
3) Derrick Thomas, 1989-97 ......................................... 107.54) Bruce Smith, 1985-93 ................................................ 106.05) Leslie O’Neal, 1986-95 ............................................... 105.56) Simeon Rice, 1996-2004 ........................................... 105.0
Single-Season Sacks - NFL (since 1982)
Player, Year Sacks
1) Michael Strahan, 2001 .................................................22.52t) Jared Allen, 2011 ...........................................22.0
2t) Mark Gastineau, 1984 .................................................22.04t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................21.04t) Reggie White, 1987......................................................21.06) Lawrence Taylor, 1986 ..................................................20.57t) Derrick Thomas, 1990 .................................................20.07t) DeMarcus Ware, 2008 .................................................20.0
Career Sacks by Active Players
Player, Year Sacks
1) John Abraham, 2000-12 ........................................... 121.02) Jared Allen, 2004-12 .....................................112.0
3) DeMarcus Ware, 2005-12 ......................................... 109.54) Julius Peppers, 2002-12 ............................................ 106.05) Dwight Freeney, 2002-12 ......................................... 104.5
TAKING THE BALL AWAYJared Allen and Kevin Williams have shown a knack throughout their careers for fl ustering QBs and making big plays.
Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Career - Vikings
Player Interceptions
1t) Jared Allen ..................................................................... 4
1t) Kevin Williams ............................................................... 4
3) Chris Doleman ................................................................................... 3
Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman, Season - Vikings
Player Interceptions
1t) Jared Allen, 2010 ........................................................... 2
1t) Kevin Williams, 2007 ..................................................... 2
1t) Tim Newton, 1985 ........................................................................... 2
Longest Fumble Recovery Returns by a Vikings Lineman
Player, Game Return
1) Kevin Williams, vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 ..... 77t
2) Alan Page, at Chicago, 10/11/70 ................................63t3) Jared Allen, at St. Louis, 10/11/09 .................. 52t
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JARED ALLEN NOTES
ALLEN BRINGS BACK SACK MEMORIESJared Allen’s Career Sacks (*-playoff s)Game................................................................................ QB ............. Sacksvs. Houston, 9/26/04 .........................................................David Carr ...................... 1.0@ Jacksonville, 10/17/04 .........................................Byron Leftwich ...................... 1.0vs. Atlanta, 10/24/04 ......................................................Michael Vick ...................... 2.0vs. New England, 11/22/04 ............................................ Tom Brady ...................... 1.0vs. Oakland, 12/5/04 ......................................................Kerry Collins ...................... 2.0@ Tennessee, 12/13/04 ......................................................Billy Volek ...................... 1.0vs. Oakland, 12/25/04 ...................................................Kerry Collins ...................... 1.0vs. NY Jets, 9/11/05 ..............................................Chad Pennington ...................... 1.0vs. Philadelphia, 10/2/05 .................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 1.0vs. Washington, 10/16/05 ........................................... Mark Brunell ...................... 3.0@ Buff alo, 11/13/05 ................... Kelly Holcomb, 1.0; J.P. Losman ...................... 1.0vs. New England, 11/27/05 ............................................ Tom Brady ...................... 1.0@ Dallas, 12/11/05 ....................................................... Drew Bledsoe ...................... 2.0vs. San Diego, 12/24/05 .................................................. Drew Brees ...................... 1.0vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/06 ..............................................Carson Palmer ...................... 1.0@ Arizona, 10/8/06 ......................................................... Matt Leinart ...................... 1.0@ San Diego, 10/22/06 ................................................ Phillip Rivers ...................... 1.0@ St. Louis, 11/5/06 .........................................................Marc Bulger ...................... 2.0@ Miami, 11/12/06 ................................................. Joey Harrington ...................... 1.0vs. Denver, 11/23/06 ...................................................Jake Plummer ...................... 0.5@ Oakland, 12/23/06 ..................................................Andew Walter ...................... 1.0vs. Minnesota, 9/23/07 .............................................Kelly Holcomb ...................... 2.0vs. Jacksonville, 10/7/07 ............................................David Garrard ...................... 1.5vs. Cincinnati, 10/14/07 ............................................Carson Palmer ...................... 2.5@ Oakland, 10/21/07 .........................................Daunte Culpepper ...................... 2.0vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07 ..................................................... Brett Favre ...................... 0.5vs. Denver, 11/11/07 ........................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 1.0vs. San Diego, 12/2/07 ................................................. Phillip Rivers ...................... 2.0@ Detroit, 12/23/07 .............................................................. Jon Kitna ...................... 2.0@ NY Jets, 12/30/07 .................................................Kellen Clemens ...................... 2.0vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08 ......................................Peyton Manning ...................... 1.0vs. Carolina, 9/21/08 .............................................. Jake Delhomme ...................... 1.0vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ....................................................Dan Orlovsky ...................... 1.0@ Chicago, 10/19/08 ........................................................ Kyle Orton ...................... 2.0vs. Houston, 11/2/08 ............ Matt Schaub, 1.0; Sage Rosenfels ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 .............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0vs. Chicago, 11/30/08 ....................................................... Kyle Orton ...................... 2.5@ Detroit, 12/7/08 ..............................................Daunte Culpepper ...................... 2.0@ Arizona, 12/14/08 .......................................................Kurt Warner ...................... 2.0vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/09* .................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 2.0@ Detroit, 9/20/09 ................................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 1.0vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09................................................ Shaun Hill ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 .............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 4.5vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 ..................................................... Joe Flacco ...................... 1.0@ Green Bay, 11/1/09 ...............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 3.0vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 ......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 2.0@ Carolina, 12/20/09 ............................................. Jake Delhomme ...................... 1.0vs. NY Giants, 1/3/10 .......................................................Eli Manning ...................... 1.0vs. Dallas, 1/17/10* ........................................................... Tony Romo ...................... 1.0vs. Miami, 9/19/10 ..........................................................Chad Henne ...................... 1.0vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 ............................................... Derek Anderson ...................... 2.5@ Chicago, 11/14/10 .......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 2.0vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10 ...........................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0@ Washington, 11/28/10 .................................. Donovan McNabb ...................... 1.0vs. Buff alo, 12/5/10..................................................Ryan Fitzpatrick ...................... 1.0vs. NY Giants, 12/13/10 ..................................................Eli Manning ...................... 1.0@ Philadelphia, 12/28/10 .............................................Michael Vick ...................... 1.0@ Detroit, 1/2/11 ................................................................. Shaun Hill ...................... 0.5@ San Diego, 9/11/11 .................................................... Philip Rivers ...................... 0.5vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11 .............................................. Josh Freeman ...................... 1.0vs. Detroit, 9/25/11 ..............................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 3.0@ Kansas City, 10/2/11 ....................................................Matt Cassel ...................... 2.0vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 .......................................................... Kevin Kolb ...................... 2.0@ Chicago, 10/16/11 .......................................................... Jay Cutler ...................... 1.0vs. Green Bay, 10/23/11 ...........................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 2.0@ Carolina, 10/30/11 ....................................................Cam Newton ...................... 1.0@ Green Bay, 11/14/11 .............................................Aaron Rodgers ...................... 1.0vs. Denver, 12/4/11 ...........................................................Tim Tebow ...................... 1.0@ Detroit, 12/11/11 ..............................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 3.0@ Washington, 12/24/11 .......................................... Rex Grossman ...................... 1.0vs. Chicago, 1/1/12 ...................................................... Josh McCown ...................... 3.5vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12............................................... Alex Smith ...................... 1.0@ Detroit, 9/30/12 ................................................Matthew Staff ord ...................... 1.0vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12 ..........................................Matt Hasselbeck ...................... 1.0@ Washington, 10/14/12 .......................................Robert Griffi n III ...................... 1.0vs. Arizona, 10/21/12 ....................................................John Skelton ...................... 2.0vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 ............................................ Josh Freeman ...................... 1.0Total .....................................................................112.0 (115.0 w/playoff s)
FORCING THE ISSUEJared Allen capped his Vikings-record, career-best 22.0-sack season by also leading the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries. Allen’s knack for making the big play makes him one of the NFL’s most-feared defenders.
2011 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries
Player FRs
1) Jared Allen, Minnesota .................................................. 4
2t) 12 others tied with ......................................................................... 3
2008-12 NFL Opponent Fumble Recoveries
Player FRs
1) Rob Ninkovich .................................................................................102) Kerry Rhodes ...................................................................................... 93t) Jared Allen ..................................................................... 8
3t) Brian Urlacher ................................................................................... 83t) Jay Ratliff ............................................................................................ 83t) LaMarr Woodley .............................................................................. 83t) Stephen Tulloch ............................................................................... 88t) Darnell Dockett ................................................................................ 78t) Bradie James ..................................................................................... 78t) Jonathan Vilma ................................................................................ 78t) James Anderson ............................................................................. 78t) Bernard Pollard ................................................................................ 78t) Ray Lewis ............................................................................................ 78t) Robert Mathis ................................................................................... 78t) Josh Wilson ........................................................................................ 78t) Charles Tillman ................................................................................. 7
2005-12 NFL Forced Fumbles
Player FFs
1) Charles Tillman ................................................................................332) DeMarcus Ware ...............................................................................313) Robert Mathis ..................................................................................304) John Abraham .................................................................................295) Osi Umenyiora .................................................................................286t) Jared Allen ...................................................................27
6t) Dwight Freeney .............................................................................27
Vikings Career Forced Fumbles
Player FFs
1) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 .......................................................332) Alan Page, 1967-78 ........................................................................283) John Randle, 1990-2000 ...............................................................244) Matt Blair, 1974-85 .........................................................................195) Joey Browner, 1983-91 .................................................................186) Ed McDaniel, 1992-2001 ..............................................................177t) Jared Allen, 2008-present ..........................................15
7t) Carl Eller, 1964-78 .........................................................................159t) Jeff Siemon, 1972-82 ...................................................................149t) Cedric Griffi n, 2006-11 ................................................................14
Vikings Fumble Recoveries in a Season
Player FRs
1) Don Hultz, 1963................................................................................. 92) Alan Page, 1970 ................................................................................. 73) Fred McNeil, 1978 ............................................................................. 64t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................................... 54t) Joey Browner, 1985 ........................................................................ 54t) Matt Blair, 1976 ................................................................................ 57t) Jared Allen, 2011 ........................................................... 4
7t) Chad Greenway, 2007 .................................................................... 47t) Duane Clemons, 1999 ................................................................... 47t) Jack Del Rio, 1995 ........................................................................... 47t) Orlando Thomas, 1995 .................................................................. 47t) Fred Strickland, 1993 ..................................................................... 47t) Mike Merriweather, 1990 ............................................................. 47t) Joey Browner, 1986 ........................................................................ 47t) Scott Studwell, 1986 ...................................................................... 4 7t) Carl Eller, 1966 .................................................................................. 47t) Carl Eller, 1964 .................................................................................. 4Jared Allen currently has 8 fumble recoveries for his Vikings career.
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VIKINGS DEFENSIVE NOTES
TAKEAWAY GREENWAYVikings LB Chad Greenway became just the 15th
player in team history to notch a 3-takeaway
game and only the 3rd LB (Jack Del Rio and Roy Winston) to accomplish the feat when he inter-cepted 2 passes and recovered a fumble at Detroit in 2009. Greenway has 10 fumble recoveries for
his career. Greenway set a career-high with 2.0 sacks vs. San Francisco (9/23/12), which moved his career mark to 10.5.
Most Interceptions in a Single Game by a Linebacker - Vikings
Player, Game INTs
1t) Jack Del Rio, at Detroit, 12/5/93.....................................31t) Roy Winston, at San Francisco, 10/25/64 ....................33t) Chad Greenway, at Detroit, 9/20/09 .................. 2
Most Opponent Fumble Recoveries - 2007-12 - NFL
Player FRs
1t) Chad Greenway ................................................10
1t) Kerry Rhodes .................................................................... 101t) Rob Ninkovich .................................................................. 101t) Brian Urlacher ................................................................... 101t) Bradie James ..................................................................... 104t) Darnell Dockett ...................................................................94t) Jay Ratliff ...............................................................................98t) Jared Allen .......................................................... 8
8t) Antonio Smith .....................................................................88t) Robert Mathis ......................................................................88t) Lamar Woodley ...................................................................88t) Ray Lewis ...............................................................................88t) Stephen Tulloch ..................................................................88t) Julius Peppers .....................................................................88t) Calvin Pace ...........................................................................8
Vikings Single-Season Opponent Fumble Recoveries
Player Opp. Fumble Recoveries
1) Don Hultz, 1963 (NFL Leader) ...................................................... 92) Alan Page, 1970 (NFL Leader)....................................................... 73) Fred McNeill, 1978 ............................................................................ 64t) Chris Doleman, 1989...................................................................... 54t) Joey Browner, 1985 ........................................................................ 54t) Matt Blair, 1976 ................................................................................ 57t) Chad Greenway, 2007 (NFL Leader) ............................. 4
7t) 10 other players ............................................................................... 4
Vikings Single-Season Sacks - Linebackers
Player Sacks
1) Ed McDaniel, 1998 ....................................................7.02t) Broderick Thomas, 1995 .......................................6.02t) Matt Blair, 1981 ........................................................6.04) Chad Greenway, 2008 ................................ 5.5
5t) Ben Leber, 2007 .......................................................5.05t) Dwayne Rudd, 1997 ...............................................5.05t) Matt Blair, 1978, 1983 ............................................5.0
Vikings Career Sacks - Linebackers
Player Sacks
1) Matt Blair, 1974-85 ................................................ 23.02) Ed McDaniel, 1992-2001 ..................................... 20.53) Fred McNeill, 1974-85 .......................................... 16.54) E.J. Henderson, 2003-11 ...................................... 15.55) Ben Leber, 2006-10 ............................................... 12.06) Roy Winston, 1962-76 .......................................... 11.07) Chad Greenway, 2006-present ................ 10.5
8t) Mike Merriweather, 1989-92 ............................ 10.08t) Dwayne Rudd, 1997-2000 ................................. 10.0
Consecutive Seasons Leading Vikings in Tackles
Player Seasons
1) Scott Studwell, 1980-85 ............................................ 62t) Chad Greenway, 2008-11 ............................. 4
2t) Rip Hawkins, 1961-64 ............................................... 4
Chad Greenway has made a habit of jarring the ball away from opposing of-fenses ranking among the all-time leaders from the LB position.
Career Forced Fumbles by Vikings LBs
Player FFs
1) Matt Blair ......................................................................192) Ed McDaniel .................................................................173) Jeff Siemon ..................................................................144) Scott Studwell .............................................................125t) Chad Greenway ............................................ 9
5t) E.J. Henderson ............................................................. 95t) Mike Merriweather .................................................... 95t) Fred McNeil .................................................................. 9
Career Fumble Recoveries by Vikings
Player FRs
1) Jim Marshall, DE .........................................................292) Carl Eller, DE .................................................................233) Matt Blair, LB ................................................................194) Alan Page, DT ..............................................................185) Joey Browner, S ..........................................................176) Chris Doleman, DE ....................................................167t) Fred McNeil, LB .........................................................157t) Scott Studwell, LB ....................................................159) Roy Winston, LB ..........................................................14 10) Tommy Hannon, S ...................................................1111t) Chad Greenway, and several others ....... 10
FORCING THE ISSUE
According to coaches’ fi lm review, LB Chad Greenway led the Vikings with 22 tackles vs. Oakland (11/20/11) and passed the 100-tackle plateau for the season. Greenway’s 22 stops ranks as his career-high, breaking his previ-
ous mark of 17 and moved him into 2nd-most in Vikings history. The
22-tackle tally marked the 6th time in 2011 that Greenway had 10+ tack-
les in a game.
SIngle-Game Tackles by Vikings
Player, Game Tackles
1) Scott Studwell, at Detroit (11/17/85) ..................242) Chad Greenway, vs. Oakland (11/20/11).... 22
3t) Scott Studwell, at Pittsburgh (9/24/89) ............213t) Ed McDaniel, at Green Bay (9/4/94) ...................215t) Scott Studwell, vs. Dallas (10/2/83) ...................205t) Matt Blair, vs. Green Bay (11/13/83) ...................205t) Scott Studwell, at San Francisco (12/8/84)......205t) Joey Browner, at Chicago (10/27/85) ................20
CAN’T GET AWAY FROM GREENWAY
SAFETY FIRSTThe 2012 Vikings will open with rookie Harrison Smith holding one of the safety spots. He will be joined in the bacfkield by Mistral Raymond, who started 5 games as a rookie in 2011. The Vikings have a tradition of standout young safeties making an impact on the season.
Most Starts by a Rookie Safety - Vikings
Player, Year Starts
1) Chuck Lamson, 1962 ................................. 142) Karl Kassulke, 1963 ..................................... 123t) Orlando Thomas, 1995 ............................ 113t) Harrison Smith, 2012 ......................11
Vikings 1st-Round DB Draft Choices
Player, Year Pick
Joey Browner, USC, 1983 ........................................#19Dewayne Washington, N. Carolina St., 1994 ....#18Harrison Smith, Notre Dame, 2012 .....................#29
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DT Kevin Williams has 4 career defensive TDs, which is tied for the most de-fensive TDs (INTs and FRs) in Vikings history and he is the only non-DB on the list. Williams needs 1 more to take over sole possession of the career record.
Williams’ NFL TDs
vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04 ....................................77-yard fumble returnat Seattle, 10/22/06 ................................................0-yard fumble returnvs. Atlanta, 9/9/07 ...................................................54-yard INT returnat San Francisco, 12/9/07 .....................................18-yard INT return
Most Career Defensive Touchdowns (INT-FR) - Vikings
1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present (2-2) ..............4
1t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2004-present (2-2) ..........4
1t) Orlando Thomas, 1995-01 (2-2) .............................41t) Dewayne Washington, 1994-97 (3-1)...................41t) Joey Browner, 1983-91 (3-1) ....................................41t) Bobby Bryant, 1968-80 (3-1) ...................................41t) Paul Krause, 1968-79 (2-2) .......................................41t) Ed Sharockman, 1962-72 (3-1) ...............................4
Most Career Interceptions By a Defensive Lineman - Vikings
1t) Kevin Williams, 2003-present ..... 4
1t) Jared Allen, 2008-present .......... 4
3) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, 99 ................3* (had 2 INTs as a LB for 5 total)
Most Single Season INTs By a Defensive Lineman - Vikings
1t) Jared Allen, 2010 ................ 2
1t) Kevin Williams, 2007 .......... 2
1t) Tim Newton, 1985 ......................2
WILLIAMS WRITES HISTORY
DT Kevin Williams was named to the Pro Bowl
for the 6th time in 2010 and has earned a spot in the Vikings career top-10 for sacks. A member of the 50 Greatest Vikings squad, Williams enters 2012 as the longest-tenured Viking as he enters his 10th campaign.
2003-12 Sacks By Defensive Tackles - NFL
Player Sacks
1) Justin Smith, CINN/SF .......................................... 59.52) Kevin Williams, MIN .................................. 56.5
3) Richard Seymour, NE/OAK .................................. 49.0
Most Sacks In A Single Game - Vikings
1) Randy Holloway, vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 ...........................5.02) Jared Allen, vs. Green Bay, 10/5/09 ....................4.5
3t) Kevin Williams, vs. Detroit, 10/12/08 ................4.0
3t) 8 other players ....................................................................4.0
Most Career Quarterback Sacks - Vikings
1) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ................................................130.02) Jim Marshall, 1961-79 ........................................127.03) John Randle, 1990-00 .........................................114.04) Alan Page, 1967-78 .............................................108.55) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 .............................. 96.56) Jared Allen, 2008-present ........................ 69.0
7) Doug Martin, 1980-89 .......................................... 60.58) Kevin Williams, 2003-present .................. 56.5
9) Henry Thomas, 1987-94 ...................................... 56.010) Keith Millard, 1985-91 ....................................... 53.0
Most Career Fumble Recoveries by Defensive Linemen - Vikings
1) Jim Marshall, 1961-79 ..............................................292) Carl Eller, 1964-78 ......................................................233) Alan Page, 1967-78 ...................................................184) Chris Doleman, 1985-93, ‘99 ..................................165) Kevin Williams, 2003-present ..................... 12
WILLIAMS ON TRACK
VIKINGS 2012 DEFENSIVE TEAM NOTES
Kevin Williams’ durability on the interior of the Vikings defensive front ranks among the all-time leaders at his position in Vikings history, joining only a pair of Pro Football Hall of Famers for most career starts at DT by a Viking.
Vikings Career Starts at DT
Player Starts
1) Alan Page ................................................................... 1572) Kevin Williams ............................................ 151
3) John Randle .............................................................. 150
STEADY AS SHE GOES
WINFIELD ALL OVER THE FIELDVeteran CB Antoine Winfi eld returns in 2012 for his 14th NFL season and 9th as a Viking. Winfi eld set a team record in 2010 for the most tackles by a CB in a single season, fi nishing the year with 110 tackles. Despite only playing in 5 games in 2011, Winfi eld notched 42 tackles, averaging 7 stops per game. In only 7 games during the 2012 season, Winfi eld has notched 2 INTs, a sack and leads the team in tackles for loss.
Most Career Sacks by a DB - Vikings
Player, Season Sacks
1) Joey Browner, S .................................................................9.52t) Robert Griffi th, S ..............................................................7.52t) Karl Kassulke, S .................................................................7.54) Antoine Winfi eld, CB ........................................ 7.0
Most Tackles by a Cornerback in a Single Season - Vikings
Player, Season Tackles
1) Antoine Winfi eld, 2010 .................................... 110
2) Willie Teal, 1983 ............................................................... 1073) Rufus Bess, 1984 .............................................................. 1044t) Carl Lee, 1984 ................................................................. 1004t) Antoine Winfi eld, 2005 .................................. 100
4t) Cedric Griffi n, 2008 ....................................................... 100
Most Career Takeaways by a Cornerback - Vikings
Player Takeaways Games
1) Bobby Bryant .................................58 (51 INT, 7 FR) ........................................ 1602) Ed Sharockman .............................46 (40 INT, 6 FR) ........................................ 1413) Nate Wright .....................................35 (31 INT, 4 FR) ........................................ 1264) Carl Lee .............................................34 (29 INT, 5 FR) ........................................ 1695) Antoine Winfi eld ................. 29 (21 INT, 8 FR) ............................... 114
6) John Turner .....................................26 (22 INT, 4 FR) ........................................ 103
Career Interceptions - Vikings
Player Interceptions
1) Paul Krause, S ............................................................................................................532) Bobby Bryant, CB .....................................................................................................513) Ed Sharockman, CB .................................................................................................404) Joey Browner, S ........................................................................................................375) Nate Wright, CB ........................................................................................................316) Carl Lee, CB ................................................................................................................297t) Orlando Thomas, S ................................................................................................227t) John Turner, S ..........................................................................................................229) Antoine Winfi eld, CB ........................................................................21
Most Career Return Defensive Touchdowns (All Returns) - Vikings
Player TDs
1) Ed Sharockman, CB ...........................................6 (3 INT, 2 BP, 1 FR)2) Antoine Winfi eld, CB .............................5 (2 INT, 2 FR, 1 BFG)
3t) Kevin Williams, DT ................................4 (2 INTs, 2 FRs)
3t) 6 other players ..................................................4
Career Games Played by Current Vikings
Player Games
1) Antoine Winfi eld, CB .............................186 (114 w/Vikings)
2) Kevin Williams, DT .............................................152 (152 w/Vikings)
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VIKINGS 2012 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
KICKS FOR A CAUSEP Chris Kluwe makes a donation to Kicks for
a Cure for every punt he landed inside the 20,
a charity that benefi ts Duchenne muscular
dystrophy research. Kluwe landed 22 punts
inside the 20 in 2011.
Kluwe’s kicking prowess already has earned him multiple Vikings team records for game, season and career marks. In 2011, Kluwe had only 3 touchbacks on his 77 punts during 2011, ranking
among the fewest touchbacks in the NFL and ranked 3rd in Vikings history. Along with his punting duties, Kluwe holds on placement kicks and set up rookie K Blair Walsh to tie the season opener as time expired with a 55-yard FG and then boot the game-winnner in OT from 38 yards away, which tied for the 3rd-longest OT game-winning FG in Vikings history while the 55-yarder matched the 2nd-longest FG in the team record book.
Vikings Single-Season Touchback %
Player TBs/Punts/%
Greg Coleman, 1984 .............................2/82/2.4Bobby Walden, 1967.............................2/75/2.7Chris Kluwe, 2011 ........................3/77/3.8
OVER 100 INSIDE 20Since entering the league in 2005, Vikings P Chris Kluwe has left opponents inside the 20-yard line 192 times. In 2007, Kluwe left opponents inside the 20 a team-record 34 times, which ranked 3rd in the NFL.
Vikings Career Punts Inside 20-Yard Line
Player Punts Inside 20
1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) ............................ 192
2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .............................................. 154
Vikings Punts Inside 20-Yard Line - Single Season
Player Punts Inside 20
1) Chris Kluwe, 2007 .............................................. 34
2) Chris Kluwe, 2010 .............................................. 32
3t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ............................................. 28
3t) Mike Saxon, 1994 .............................................................28
Most Punts Inside 20 - 2005-2012 - NFL
Player Punts Inside 20
1) Dustin Colquitt ................................................................ 2362) Donnie Jones ................................................................... 2113) Andy Lee ............................................................................ 210 4) Shane Lechler................................................................... 1985) Brad Maynard ................................................................... 1976) Chris Kluwe ...................................................... 192
GIVING IT THE BOOTP Chris Kluwe ranks 1st in team history for punts of 50+ yards with 187
punts that have gone over 50 yards.
Vikings Career Punts of 50+ Yards
Player 50+ Yard Punts
1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) ............................ 187
2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .................................................99
Games with a 50+ Yard Punt
Player Games
1) Chris Kluwe (2005-present) .............................. 92
2) Greg Coleman (1978-87) .................................................68
P Chris Kluwe owns several Vikings records, including the highest single-season gross punting average and career gross punting average.
Vikings Single-Season Gross Punting Average
Player Gross Avg.
1) Chris Kluwe, 2008 ........................................... 47.6
2) Bobby Walden, 1964 ..................................................... 46.43) Chris Kluwe, 2011 ........................................... 45.7
Vikings Single-Season Net Punting Average
Player Gross Avg.
1) Bobby Walden, 1964 ..................................................... 41.82) Chris Kluwe, 2010 ........................................... 38.9
Vikings Career Gross Punting Average- entering 2012
Player Gross Avg.
1) Chris Kluwe ..................................................... 44.4
2) Harry Newsome ............................................................. 43.8
Vikings Career Net Punting Average- entering 2012
Player Gross Avg.
1) Bobby Walden ................................................................. 38.22) Chris Kluwe ..................................................... 36.9
Vikings Single-Game Gross Punting Average
Player Gross Avg
1) Chris Kluwe, at Det., 9/16/07 .................... 57.5 (4 punts - 230 yards)
2) Mitch Berger, vs. Cin., 11/15/98 .............................55.8 (4 punts - 223 yards)3) Chris Kluwe, vs. TB, 9/11/05 ...................... 54.3 (4 punts - 217 yards)
4t) Chris Kluwe at Ten, 9/28/08 ..................... 54.0 (6 punts - 324 yards)
4t) Harry Newsome vs. Phx, 10/13/91 ......................54.0 (5 punts - 270 yards)
Most 50+ Yard Punts In A Single Season
Player 50+Yard Punts
1) Chris Kluwe, 2008 .............................................. 33
2) Chris Kluwe, 2007 .............................................. 29
3) Chris Kluwe, 2011 .............................................. 26
4t) Chris Kluwe, 2006 ............................................. 22
4t) Mitch Berger, 2000 ...........................................................22
PUNTING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
TWICE AS NICE ON THE RETURNSPercy Harvin and Marcus Sherels moved the Vikings into the NFL record book as the Vikings the 1st NFL team to accomplish the feat 3 times in franchise history.
Kickoff Return and Punt Return TDs in a Game in Vikings History
Players, Game
Percy Harvin (105t KR) and Marcus Sherels (77t PR), @ Detroit 9/30/12
Koren Robinson (86t KR) and Mewelde Moore (71t PR), @ NY Giants 11/13/05Robert Tate (76t KR) and Randy Moss (64t PR), @ Kansas City 12/12/99
PUNT RETURN PROWESSVikings return man Marcus Sherels scored his 1st career punt return TD at Detroit (9/30/12) on a big day for the Vikings special teams, returning a kickoff and punt for TDs for only the 3rd time in Vikings history.
Punt Return TDs in Vikings History
Player, Game Yards
Charlie West vs. Washington, 11/3/68 ................................................. 98tNate Burleson @ Indianapolis, 11/8/04 .............................................. 91tBernard Berrian @ Arizona, 12/14/08 .................................................. 82tHugh McElhenny @ Chicago, 12/17/61 .............................................. 81tLeo Lewis vs. Atlanta, 11/22/87 ............................................................. 78tMarcus Sherels @ Detroit, 9/30/12 ........................................77t
David Palmer @ Detroit, 11/23/95 ........................................................ 74tMewelde Moore vs. New England, 10/30/06 .................................... 71tMewelde Moore @ NY GIants, 11/13/05 ............................................ 71tDavid Palmer @ NY Giants, 9/29/96 ..................................................... 69tRandy Moss @ Kansas City, 12/12/99 .................................................. 64tBilly Butler vs. San Francisco, 9/29/63 ................................................. 60t
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VIKINGS 2012 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
RETURN TO GLORYKR Percy Harvin leads the NFL since entering the league in 2009 with 5 kickoff return TDs and trails only Devin Hester with 6 combined PR/KR TDs. Over the past 2 seasons, Harvin leads the NFL with a 34.0 yards per KOR average.
Harvin extended his own Vikings record with his 5th career KO return TD at Detroit in 2012, also set-ting a new Vikings record for the longest play in team history with a 105-yard score and the fastest
score, getting on the board only 12 seconds into the Lions game.
Fastest Scores In Vikings History
Player, Game, Play Expired Time
1) Percy Harvin, @ Detroit 9/30/12, 105t KO Return ............ :12
2) Napolean Harris, @ Jacksonville, 11/23/08, 27t FR ..................... :133) Travis Taylor, vs. New Orleans, 9/25/05, 24t Reception ............. :13
NFL Kickoff /Punt Return TDs- 2009-12
Player TDs
1) Devin Hester ...................................................................... 6 (5 PR, 1 KOR)2t) Percy Harvin ............................................................5 (5 KOR)
2t) Ted Ginn, Jr. ...................................................................... 5 (3 KOR, 2 PR)2t) Josh Cribbs ....................................................................... 5 (3 KOR, 2 PR)2t) Jacoby Jones .................................................................... 5 (2 KOR, 3 PR)
NFL Kickoff Return Average- 2011-12
Player KORs/Yards/Avg/TDs
1) Percy Harvin .................................................. 32/1,094/34.2/2
2) Joe McKnight ................................................................. 55/1,701/30.9/2
NFL Kickoff Return Average- 2012
Player KORs/Yards/Avg
1) Percy Harvin, Minnesota .....................................16/574/35.9
2) Jacoby Jones, Baltimore .....................................................18/644/35.8
Career Kickoff Return Average- Vikings (minimum 50 returns)
Player Avg.
1) Percy Harvin (114 ret., 3,183 yds) ................................... 27.9
2) Charlie West (78 ret., 1,991 yds) .......................................................25.5
Highest Single Season Kickoff Return Average - Vikings
Player, Year Avg.
1) Aundrae Allison, 2007 .........................................................................28.72) Percy Harvin, 2009 ........................................................... 27.5
Vikings Career Kickoff Returns of 50+ Yards
Player 50+ Returns
1) Percy Harvin ........................................................................... 8
2) David Palmer ................................................................................................5
VIKINGS KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNSWR/KR Percy Harvin added to his team record with his 5th career kickoff return for a TD. Here is a look at the all-time Vikings kickoff returns for TDs.
All-Time Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns - Vikings
Percy Harvin @ Detroit, 9/30/12 ....................................................105
Percy Harvin @ San Diego, 9/11/11 ...............................................103
Percy Harvin vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 ...................................................95
Percy Harvin @ Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 ............................................. 88
Percy Harvin vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 ....................................... 101
Aundrae Allison vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ............................................................. 104Koren Robinson @ N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 ........................................................ 86Moe Williams @ N.Y. Giants, 12/26/99 ............................................................. 85Robert Tate @ Kansas City, 12/12/99 ............................................................... 76David Palmer @ Baltimore, 12/13/98 ............................................................... 88Herschel Walker @ Philadelphia, 11/19/89 .................................................... 93Eddie Payton vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 .................................................................. 99Keith Nord @ Washington, 11/2/80 .................................................................. 70Clinton Jones vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67 .............................................................96Lance Rentzel vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 ......................................................... 101Bill Brown @ Los Angeles, 10/20/63 ................................................................. 78
RECORD-SETTING HARVINWR/KR Percy Harvin topped his own mark at Detroit (9/30/12), setting a new team record for the longest play in franchise history with a 105-yard KOR TD, giving him 4 of the 6 longest returns in team history and extending his own team record for career KOR TDs to 5.
Most Career Combined Kick/Punt Return Touchdowns - Vikings
Player KR for TD
1) Percy Harvin, 2009-12 (5 KOR) ............................................. 5
2) David Palmer, 1994-00 (2 PR, 1 KOR) ...................................................33) Mewelde Moore, 2004-07 (2 PR) ..........................................................2
Most Career Games with 150+ Kickoff Return Yards - Vikings
Player, Years Games
1) Percy Harvin, 2009-present ................................. 5
2t) 5 times ....................................................................................2
Longest Kickoff Returns in Vikings History
Player, Game Return
1) Percy Harvin, at Detroit, 9/30/12.....................................105t
2t) Percy Harvin, at Atlanta, 11/27/11 .................................. 104
2t) Aundrae Allison, vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 ..........................................104t4) Percy Harvin, at San Diego, 9/11/11 ...............................103t
5t) Lance Rentzel, vs. Baltimore, 11/14/65 .......................................101t5t) Percy Harvin, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09 .......................101t
7) Eddie Payton, vs. Oakland, 9/14/81 ................................................. 99t8) Clinton Jones, vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/5/67 ............................................ 96t9) Percy Harvin, vs. Dallas, 10/17/10 .....................................95t
10) Herschel Walker, vs. Philadelphia, 11/19/89 .............................. 93t11) Dave Osborn, vs. Los Angeles, 10/3/65 .........................................9212t) Percy Harvin, vs. Pittsburgh, 10/25/09 ..........................88t
12t) Buster Rhymes, vs. Philadelphia, 12/22/85 .................................8812t) David Palmer, vs. Pittsburgh, 12/13/98 ...................................... 88t
WALSH WALKS THE WALKBlair Walsh made a huge impact in his debut, kicking a game-tying 55-yard FG as time expired and then a 38-yard game-winner in OT. Walsh is only rookie in team history to boot a 50+. After 12 Weeks in 2012, Walsh leads
NFL rookies and ranks 6th overall with 94 points.
2012 NFL Scoring by Kickers
Player, Team Points
1) Lawrence Tynes, NY Giants.............................. 30 XP/29 FG/117 PTS2) Stephen Gostkowski, New England ............. 48 XP/21 FG/111 PTS3) Matt Bryant, Atlanta.......................................... 30 XP/26 FG /108 PTS4) Shayne Graham, Houston ...................................37 XP/20 FG/97 PTS5) *Justin Tucker, Baltimore .....................................29 XP/22 FG/95 PTS6)*Blair Walsh, Minnesota .......................... 22 XP/24 FG/94 PTS
Longest FGs in Vikings History
Player, Game Distance
1) Paul Edinger vs. Green Bay, 10/23/05 ...............................................562t) *Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12 ................................. 55
2t) *Blair Walsh at Seattle, 11/4/12 ........................................ 55
2t) Ryan Longwell at Chicago, 10/14/07 ..............................................553t) Ryan Longwell at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 .......................................543t) Ryan Longwell vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08............................................543t) Paul Edinger vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 ......................................................543t) Jan Stenerud vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84 ....................................................54
Longest Game-Winning Overtime FGs in Vikings History
Player, Game Distance
1) Rick Danmeier vs. Denver, 9/11/78 ...................................................44 2) Benny Ricardo at Tampa Bay, 9/18/83 ..............................................423t) *Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12 ................................. 38
3t) Gary Anderson at Chicago, 11/14/99 .............................................38
50+ FGs in a Season by Vikings
Player, Season 50+ FGs
Ryan Longwell, 2008 ......................................................................................6*Blair Walsh, 2012 ...................................................................... 5
*rookie
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VIKINGS EXTRA POINTS
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Vikings media members can fi nd stats, press releases, weekly game releases and updated rosters under the press tab.
VIKINGS ON THE WEB
VIKINGS ON THE AIRIn addition to a groundbreaking approach to simulcasting Vikings 2012 pre-season radio and TV broadcasts with the team of Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Greg Coleman and Ben Leber, a new TV show will debut this season. “Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron” will feature a documentary-style format and will focus on the rare inside access that a team network can provide. Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron will be co-produced by VEN and Elite Edge Productions and will air Saturdays on KARE 11 and Sundays on FSN.
Vikings GamePlan, presented by Sports Authority, will return for its sixth season as the team’s pregame TV show. Hosted by Paul Allen, Game-Plan features interviews with current players, game fi lm review with Head Coach Leslie Frazier, expert analysis and more. Vikings GamePlan is co-produced by VEN and FSN and airs Sundays on KARE 11 and FSN.
KFAN-FM radio mid-day personality Paul Allen fi nished his 11th season as the Vikings radio play-by-play voice in 2011. Joining him in the booth for the 3rd year was former Vikings LB and coach Pete Bercich, while former Vikings punter Greg Coleman served as the sideline reporter. Joining the crew for the 2012 preseason simulcast is former Vikings LB Ben Leber.
KFAN-FM (100.3) and KTCN (1130 AM) serve as the fl agship stations for the Minnesota Vikings Radio Network, which includes outlets in six states:
MINNESOTA IOWAMarket Station Freq. Market Station Freq.
Twin Cities KFAN-FM 100.3 Ames KASI-AM 1430Twin Cities KTCN-AM 1130 Cedar Rapids KMJM-AM 1360Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3 Mason City KGLO-AM 1300Alexandria KIKV-FM 100.7 Sioux City KMNS-AM 620Austin KNFX-AM 970 Spencer KICD-AM 1240Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450Bemidji KBHP-FM 101.1 MONTANABenson KSCR-FM 93.5 Miles City KKRY-FM 92.5Blue Earth KBEW-FM 98.1Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3 NORTH DAKOTACrookston KROX-AM 1260 Bismarck KXMR-AM 710Dassel KARP-FM 106.9 Carrington KDAK-AM 1600Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340 Devils Lake KDLR-AM 1240Detroit Lakes KRCQ-FM 102.3 Dickinson KLTC-AM 1460Duluth WEBC-AM 560 Fargo KFGO-AM 790Ely WELY-AM 1450Ely WELY-FM 94.5 Grand Forks KKXL-AM 1440Fergus Falls KBRF-AM 1250 Jamestown KQDJ-AM 1400Grand Rapids KMFY-FM 96.9 Minot KRRZ-AM 1390Hibbing WMNT-AM 650 Oakes KDDR-AM 1220Hutchinson KARP-FM 106.9 Valley City KOVC-AM 1490Intl. Falls KSDM-FM 104.1 Williston KEYZ-AM 600Jackson KRAQ-FM 105.7Mankato KHRS-FM 105.9 Mankato KXLP-FM 93.1 SOUTH DAKOTAMankato KYSM-AM 1230 Aberdeen KSDN-AM 930Marshall KARL-FM 105.1 Milbank KMSD-AM 1510Morris KKOK-FM 95.7 Mobridge KMLO-FM 100.7New Ulm KNUJ-FM 107.3 Pierre KPLO-FM 94.5Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870 Sioux Falls KXQL-FM 107.9Pine City WCMP-FM 100.9 Sisseton KBWS-FM 102.9Rochester KRCH-FM 101.7 Watertown KWAT-AM 950Rochester KWEB-AM 1270 Yankton KVTK-AM 1570Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1St. Cloud WJON-AM 1240 WISCONSINSpring Grove KQYB-FM 98.3 Amery WLMX-FM 104.9Staples KSKK-FM 94.7 Balsam Lake WLMX-FM 104.9Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230 Eau Claire WMEQ-AM 880Wadena KSKK-FM 94.7 Hayward WHSM-FM 101.0Walker KQKK-FM 101.9 LaCrosse KYOB-FM 98.3Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170 Menomonie WMEQ-AM 880Winona KWNO-FM 99.3 Rice Lake WKFX-FM 99.1
VOICES OF THE VIKINGS
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VIKINGS YEAR-BY-YEARYear Preseason Regular Season Playoff s
1961 ..................................0-5-0 ........................................ 3-11-0 ..................................0-01962 ..................................2-3-0 ........................................ 2-11-1 ..................................0-01963 ..................................4-1-0 ...........................................5-8-1 ..................................0-01964 ..................................5-0-0 ...........................................8-5-1 ..................................0-01965 ..................................5-0-0 ...........................................7-7-0 ..................................0-01966 ..................................3-1-1 ...........................................4-9-1 ..................................0-01967 ..................................2-3-0 ...........................................3-8-3 ..................................0-01968 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................8-6-0 ..................................0-11969 ..................................5-1-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1970 ..................................4-2-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ..................................0-11971 ..................................4-2-0 ........................................ 11-3-0 ..................................0-11972 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................7-7-0 ..................................0-01973 ..................................5-0-0 ........................................ 12-2-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1974 ..................................3-2-0 ........................................ 10-4-0 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1975 ..................................2-3-1 ........................................ 12-2-0 ..................................0-11976 ..................................3-3-0 ........................................ 11-2-1 ................ 2-1 (SB loss)1977 ..................................4-2-0 ...........................................9-5-0 ..................................1-11978 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-7-1 ..................................0-11979 ..................................0-4-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01980 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11981 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01982 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................5-4-0 ..................................1-11983 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01984 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 3-13-0 ..................................0-01985 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................7-9-0 ..................................0-01986 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-01987 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-7-0 ..................................2-11988 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................1-11989 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-11990 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-01991 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01992 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................0-11993 ..................................4-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11994 ..................................3-2-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-11995 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-01996 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-11997 ..................................3-2-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................1-11998 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 15-1-0 ..................................1-11999 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................1-12000 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 11-5-0 ..................................1-12001 ..................................4-0-0 ........................................ 5-11-0 ..................................0-02002 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02003 ..................................1-3-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-02004 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................1-12005 ..................................3-1-0 ...........................................9-7-0 ..................................0-02006 ..................................2-1-1 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02007 ..................................2-2-0 ...........................................8-8-0 ..................................0-02008 ..................................1-3-0 ........................................ 10-6-0 ..................................0-12009 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 12-4-0 ..................................1-12010 ..................................3-1-0 ........................................ 6-10-0 ..................................0-02011 ..................................2-2-0 ........................................ 3-13-0 ..................................0-02012 ..................................1-3-0 ...............................................6-5Totals ...... 139-93-3 (.591) .............. 422-354-9 (.545) ........... 19-26 (.422)
Years Head Coach Total Games Regular Season (%) Playoff s (%) Overall (%)
1961-66 ..............................................Norm Van Brocklin ............................................84 ...................................... 29-51-4 (.369) ........................0-0-0 (.000) .................... 29-51-4 (.369)1967-83, 1985 ..................................Bud Grant .......................................................... 281 ....................................158-96-5 (.618) ...................10-12-0 (.454) ............... 168-108-5 (.607)1984 ....................................................Les Steckel ...........................................................16 .........................................3-13-0 (.188) ........................0-0-0 (.000) .......................3-13-0 (.188)1986-91 ..............................................Jerry Burns ........................................................ 101 ...................................... 52-43-0 (.547) ........................3-3-0 (.500) .................... 55-46-0 (.544)1992-2001 .........................................Dennis Green ................................................... 171 ...................................... 97-62-0 (.610) ........................4-8-0 (.333) ..................101-70-0 (.591)2002-05 ..............................................Mike Tice ...............................................................67 ...................................... 32-33-0 (.492) ........................1-1-0 (.500) .................... 33-34-0 (.493)2006-2010 .........................................Brad Childress .....................................................76 ...................................... 39-35-0 (.527) ........................1-2-0 (.333) .................... 40-37-0 (.519)2010-Present .......................... Leslie Frazier ......................................... 33 ............................ 12-21-0 (.363) ..................0-0-0 (.000) ..............12-21-0 (.363)
VIKINGS ALL-TIME COACHES
QUICK HITSFranchise Founded: January 28, 1960First Head Coach: Norm Van BrocklinFirst Regular Season Game: 9/17/61 - Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13First Playoff Game: 12/22/68 - Vikings 14, Baltimore Colts 24First Super Bowl: Super Bowl IV (1/11/70) Vikings 7, Chiefs 23Playoff Appearances/Games: 26/45Super Bowl Appearances: 4 - Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, and XIAll-Time Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 441-378-9All-Time NFC Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 363-295-9All-Time Home Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 259-148-4All-Time Away Record (Reg. Season & Postseason): 182-231-5Home Stadiums: Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) - 97-59-4 HHH Metrodome (1982-present) - 162-89-0Stadium Info: Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity: 63,731 Address: 500 11th Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55415 Playing Surface: Sportexe Momentum 51Training Facilities: Winter Park Address: 9520 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344Training Camp: Minnesota State University-Mankato Address: 700 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, MN 56002Owner/Chairman: Zygi Wilf Owner/President: Mark Wilf
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Homes for Wounded Warriors
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Fred Evans
American Cancer Society
Brandon Fusco
Minnesota D.A.R.E.
Toby Gerhart
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Chad Greenway
Lead The Way Foundation
Everson Griff en
United Way
Percy Harvin
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
Erin Henderson
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Matt Kalil
Keep Gym In School
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—Kicks for the Cure
Phil Loadholt
Vikings Children’s Fund
Cullen Loeffl er
Sheriff s Youth Program
Adrian Peterson
All Day Foundation
Christian Ponder
Special Olympics Minnesota
Mistral Raymond
North Community YMCA Teen and Youth Enrichment Center
D’Aundre Reed
Cheerful Givers
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National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophillia
Kyle Rudolph
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Marcus Sherels
R.T. Autism Awareness Foundation
Jerome Simpson
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John Sullivan
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital
Joe Webb
Planet Purple
Kevin Williams
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics—Minneapolis
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Won 6, Lost 5
9/9 W 26-23 vs. Jacksonville 56,6079/16 L 20-23 at Indianapolis 63,9129/23 W 24-13 vs. San Francisco 57,2889/30 W 20-13 at Detroit 63,61610/7 W 30-7 vs. Tennessee 57,65210/14 L 26-38 at Washington 78,47610/21 W 21-14 vs. Arizona 61,06810/25 L 17-36 vs. Tampa Bay 60,86011/4 L 20-30 at Seattle 67,58411/11 W 34-24 vs. Detroit 64,05911/25 L 10-28 at Chicago 62,306
Minnesota Opponent
Total First Downs 208 237
Rushing 70 64 Passing 117 150 Penalty 21 23 3rd Down: Made/Att 49/143 69/160 3rd Down Pct. 34.3% 43.1% 4th Down: Made/Att 5/8 8/14 4th Down Pct. 62.5% 57.1% Possession Avg. 28:14 31:46
Total Net Yards 3667 3703
Avg. Per Game 333.4 336.6 Total Plays 694 746 Avg. Per Play 5.3 5.0 Net Yards Rushing 1619 1229
Avg. Per Game 147.2 111.7 Total Rushes 308 323 Net Yards Passing 2048 2474
Avg. Per Game 186.2 224.9 Sacked/Yards Lost 27/138 27/188 Gross Yards 2186 2662 Attempts/Completions 359/228 396/255 Completion Pct. 63.5% 64.4% Had Intercepted 9 6 Punts/Average 49/44.3 52/44.4
Net Punting Avg. 39.4 40.4
Penalties/Yards 60/529 67/641
Fumbles/Ball Lost 15/10 16/8
Touchdowns 25 28
Rushing 9 9 Passing 13 18 Returns 3 1
Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts
Team 63 59 54 69 3 248 Opponents 47 80 50 72 0 249
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts
B.Walsh 0 0 0 0 22/22 24/26 0 94 K.Rudolph 7 0 7 0 0/0 0/0 1 44 A.Peterson 7 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 44 P.Harvin 5 1 3 1 0/0 0/0 0 30 M.Sherels 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 C.Ponder 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 S.Burton 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J.Wright 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 H.Smith 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 M.Jenkins 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 Team 25 9 13 3 22/22 24/26 2 248
Opponents 28 9 18 1 23/25 18/21 2 249
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 2/ 3, Opponents: 2/3
Sacks: J.Allen 7.0, B.Robison 5.5, E.Griff en 4.0, K.Williams 2.0, E.Henderson 2.0, L.Guion 2.0, C.Greenway 2.0, C.Cook 1.0, F.Evans 1.0, A.Winfi eld 0.5 Team: 27.0, Opponents: 26.0
PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
C.Ponder 359 228 2186 63.5% 6.1 13 3.6% 9 2.5% 54 27/ 138 82.0 Team 359 228 2186 63.5% 6.1 13 3.6% 9 2.5% 54 27/ 138 82.0
Opponents 396 255 2662 64.4% 6.7 18 4.5% 6 1.5% 64t 27/ 188 92.6
RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD
A.Peterson 213 1236 5.8 74 7 C.Ponder 37 155 4.2 23t 1 T.Gerhart 32 122 3.8 22 0 P.Harvin 22 96 4.4 20 1 M.Asiata 2 8 4.0 5 0 J.Wright 1 3 3.0 3 0 J.Webb 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Team 308 1619 5.3 74 9
Opponents 323 1229 3.8 76t 9
RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD
P.Harvin 62 677 10.9 45 3 K.Rudolph 39 361 9.3 29 7 A.Peterson 35 185 5.3 20 0 M.Jenkins 30 324 10.8 28 1 T.Gerhart 13 101 7.8 14 0 J.Simpson 12 138 11.5 33 0 D.Aromashodu 11 182 16.5 31 0 J.Wright 10 114 11.4 54 1 R.Ellison 5 60 12.0 29 0 J.Carlson 5 26 5.2 11 0 S.Burton 2 13 6.5 7t 1 A.Reisner 1 13 13.0 13 0 J.Felton 1 5 5.0 5 0 M.Asiata 1 2 2.0 2 0 C.Ponder 1 -15 -15.0 -15 0 Team 228 2186 9.6 54 13
Opponents 255 2662 10.4 64t 18
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD
A.Winfi eld 3 37 12.3 31 0 H.Smith 1 31 31.0 31t 1 J.Robinson 1 24 24.0 24 0 C.Greenway 1 3 3.0 3 0 Team 6 95 15.8 31t 1
Opponents 9 71 7.9 35 1
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg B
C.Kluwe 49 2170 44.3 39.4 2 12 59 0 Team 49 2170 44.3 39.4 2 12 59 0
Opponents 52 2308 44.4 40.4 1 19 64 0
PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
M.Sherels 21 18 185 8.8 77t 1 Team 21 18 185 8.8 77t 1
Opponents 26 9 199 7.7 31 0
KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD
P.Harvin 16 574 35.9 105t 1 M.Sherels 7 167 23.9 41 0 M.Asiata 3 55 18.3 22 0 C.Ballard 2 12 6.0 8 0 J.Felton 1 16 16.0 16 0 J.Robinson 1 14 14.0 14 0 D.Reed 1 10 10.0 10 0 R.Ellison 0 0 0 0 0 Team 31 848 27.4 105t 1
Opponents 17 469 27.6 94 0
FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
B.Walsh 0/ 0 9/ 9 5/ 6 5/ 6 5/ 5 Team 0/ 0 9/ 9 5/ 6 5/ 6 5/ 5
Opponents 1/ 1 5/ 5 2/ 3 8/ 10 2/2
Fumbles Lost: C.Ponder 4, T.Gerhart 2, A.Peterson 2, J.Simpson 1, P.Harvin 1 Total: 10
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: K.Williams 2, C.Greenway 1, B.Robison 1, J.Sanford 1, E.Griff en 1, H.Smith 1, A.Winfi eld 1 Total: 8
Walsh: (20G, 42G, 55G, 38G) (51G, 29G) (52G) (49G, 27G, 46WL) (42G, 36G, 26G) (20G, 27G, 27G, 37G) ( ) (51G) (36G, 55G) (48G, 23G, 23G, 33G) (40G, 30B)Opponent: (19G, 26G, 47G) (26G, 45G, 53G) (29G, 43B, 29G) (40, 31) ( ) (50G) (47WR) (28G, 40G, 38G) (40G) (41G) (47G, 39B, 46G)
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TKL AST COMB SACK TFL QBH INT PD FF FR
C. Greenway 83 51 134 2.0 6.0 5 1 6 0 1A. Winfield 63 22 85 0.5 10.0 1 3 10 0 1J. Brinkley 52 33 85 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0H. Smith 49 31 80 0 1.0 0 1 8 0 1E. Henderson 49 24 73 2.0 9.0 2 0 3 1 0J. Sanford 44 16 60 0 1.0 3 0 4 4 1J. Robinson 38 6 44 0 0 0 1 6 0 0B. Robison 18 24 42 5.5 5.0 14 0 8 1 1J. Allen 29 13 42 7.0 11.0 25 0 3 1 0L. Guion 17 18 35 2.0 4.0 2 0 0 0 0K. Williams 17 15 32 2.0 5.0 15 0 3 0 2C. Cook 25 6 31 1.0 1.0 0 0 12 0 0E. Griffen 8 12 20 4.0 5.0 14 0 0 0 1F. Evans 9 9 18 1.0 3.0 4 0 1 0 0M. Raymond 10 5 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 0A. Jefferson 10 4 14 0 0 0 0 6 0 0C. Ballard 9 3 13 0 0 5 0 0 0 0R. Blanton 4 1 5 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0M. Mitchell 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M. Sherels 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D. Reed 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L. Dean 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TEAM 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTALS 540 276 821 27.0 63.0 91 6 74 9 8
SOLO AST TOT FF FR BL
McKenzie, Tyrone 8 4 12 1 0 0Dean, Larry 2 8 10 0 0 0Ellison, Rhett 4 3 7 0 0 0Smith, Harrison 4 2 6 0 0 0Griff en, Everson 4 2 6 1 0 0Sendejo, Andrew 6 0 6 0 0 0Sanford, Jamarca 2 3 5 1 0 0Blanton, Robert 3 2 5 0 0 0Sherels, Marcus 3 1 4 0 0 0Ballard, Christian 1 3 4 0 0 0Mitchell, Marvin 2 1 3 0 0 0Robinson, Josh 3 0 3 0 0 0Loeffl er, Cullen 2 0 2 0 0 0Asiata, Matt 0 1 1 0 0 0Kluwe, Chris 1 0 1 0 0 0Kalil, Matt 0 0 0 0 0 1Guion, Letroy 0 0 0 0 0 1Williams, Kevin 0 0 0 0 0 2TOTALS 39 26 65 3 0 4
SPECIAL TEAMS
SACKS YDS
Allen, Jared 7.0 37Robison, Brian 5.5 30Griff en, Everson 4.0 53Greenway, Chad 2.0 6Henderson, Erin 2.0 8Guion, Letroy 2.0 7Williams, Kevin 2.0 20Cook, Chris 1.0 11Evans, Fred 1.0 5Winfi eld, Antoine 0.5 0TOTALS 27.0 177
SACKS
TFL
Allen, Jared 11.0Winfi eld, Antoine 10.0Henderson, Erin 9.0Greenway, Chad 6.0Griff en, Everson 5.0Robison, Brian 5.0Williams, Kevin 5.0Guion, Letroy 4.0Evans, Fred 3.0Cook, Chris 1.0Blanton, Robert 1.0Sanford, Jamarca 1.0Brinkley, Jasper 1.0Smith, Harrison 1.0TOTALS 63.0
TACKLES FOR LOSS
QBH
Allen, Jared 25Williams, Kevin 15Robison, Brian 14Griff en, Everson 14Greenway, Chad 5Ballard, Christian 5Evans, Fred 4Sanford, Jamarca 3Henderson, Erin 2Guion, Letroy 2Winfi eld, Antoine 1Brinkley, Jasper 1TOTALS 91
QB HURRIES
No. Yds Avg Long TD
Winfi eld, Antoine 3 37 12.3 31 0Robinson, Josh 1 24 24.0 24 0Smith, Harrison 1 31 31.0 31t 1Greenway, Chad 1 3 3.0 3 0TOTALS 6 95 15.8 31t 1
INTERCEPTIONS
PD
Cook, Chris 12Winfi eld, Antoine 10Smith, Harrison 8Robison, Brian 8Robinson, Josh 6Greenway, Chad 6Jeff erson, A.J. 6Sanford, Jamarca 4Williams, Kevin 3Allen, Jared 3Henderson, Erin 3Raymond, Mistral 2Brinkley, Jasper 1Evans, Fred 1Blanton, Robert 1TOTALS 74
PASSES DEFENSED
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NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHDATE EXP COLLEGE HS HOMETOWN ACQUIRED G S DNP IA
69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘08 11 11 - -19 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) ‘11 10 - 1 -48 Asiata, Matt RB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘11 11 - - -79 Asper, Mark G 6-7 325 27 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘12 - - - 1199 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11 11 - - -61 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘11 11 - - -4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA ‘12 - - - 1136 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 23 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘12 9 - - 254 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘09 11 11 - -27 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a ‘11 4 - - 711 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘11 9 1 - 289 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfi eld, MN UFA ‘12 9 4 - 257 Cole, Audie LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R NC State Monroe, MI D7a ‘12 5 - - 651 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘11 11 - - -40 Ellison, Rhett FB 6-5 250 24 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘12 11 5 - -90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 29 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA ‘07 11 1 - -42 Felton, Jerome FB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘12 11 5 - -63 Fusco, Brandon G 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘11 11 11 - -32 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘10 11 - - -52 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 6 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘06 11 11 - -97 Griff en, Everson DE 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘10 11 - - -98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘08 10 10 - 112 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘09 9 8 - 250 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 26 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘08 9 8 - 224 Jeff erson, A.J. CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfi eld, CA T (AZ) ‘12 10 3 - 184 Jenkins, Michael WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) ‘11 11 5 - -74 Johnson, Charlie G 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) ‘11 11 11 - -75 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘12 11 11 - -5 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘05 11 - - -71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘09 11 11 - -46 Loeffl er, Cullen LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘04 11 - - -58 McKenzie, Tyrone LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘11 11 - - -55 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 28 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘12 6 1 - 528 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘07 11 11 - -7 Ponder, Christian QB 6-2 229 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘11 11 11 - -41 Raymond, Mistral S 6-1 202 25 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘11 5 3 - 691 Reed, D’Aundre DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘11 6 - 1 483 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 24 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘11 4 - - 221 Robinson, Josh CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘12 11 3 - -96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘07 11 11 - -82 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 23 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘11 11 11 - -33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 27 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘09 11 5 - -76 Schwartz, Geoff G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacifi c Palisades, CA UFA ‘12 8 - 3 -34 Sendejo, Andrew S 6-1 200 25 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘11 8 - - 335 Sherels, Marcus CB 5-10 175 25 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘10 11 - - -81 Simpson, Jerome WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘12 7 6 - 122 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘12 11 11 - -65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘08 11 11 - -3 Walsh, Blair K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘12 11 - - -14 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 26 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘10 1 - 10 -93 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 32 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 ‘03 11 11 - -26 Winfi eld, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf ) ‘04 11 10 - -17 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 23 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a ‘12 2 - - 9 Active Roster - 532012 PRACTICE SQUAD
62 Baker, Chase DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA ‘12 - - - -31 Felder, Bobby CB 5-11 200 22 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA ‘12 - - - -66 Holmes, Tyler G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA ‘12 - - - -92 Johnson, George DE 6-4 270 24 12/11/87 3 Rutgers Glassboro, NJ PS ‘12 - - - -78 Kropog, Troy T 6-6 295 26 7/31/86 3 Tulane Metairie, LA PS ‘12 - - - -68 Murphy, Kevin T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA ‘12 - - - -15 Summers, Chris WR 6-5 215 23 7/10/89 R Liberty Jacksonville, FL PS ‘12 - - - -23 Todman, Jordan RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA ‘11 (SD-PS) - - - -
INJURED RESERVE 85 Childs, Greg WR 6-3 217 22 3/10/90 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4c ‘12 - - - -20 Cook, Chris* CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a ‘10 8 8 - -73 Love, DeMarcus T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a ‘11 - - - -39 Taylor, Nick DB 5-9 175 24 3/27/88 R Florida International Miami, FL UND ‘12 - - - -
*Designated For Return
2012 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Leslie FrazierCoordinators: Bill Musgrave (Off ensive Coordinator), Alan Williams (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Priefer (Special Teams Coordinator), Assistants: Brendan Daly (Defensive Line), Jeff Da-vidson (Off ensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Assistant Wide Receivers), Jeff Imamura (Defensive Assistant/Linebackers), Craig Johnson (Quarterbacks), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Aaron McLaurin (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line), James Saxon (Running Backs), Ryan Silverfi eld (Assistant Off ensive Line), Mike Singletary (Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Linebackers), Kevin Stefanski (Assistant Quarterbacks), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Cameron Turner (Assistant to the Head Coach), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs).
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NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE BIRTHDATE EXP COLLEGE HS HOMETOWN ACQUIRED
3 Blair Walsh K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘124 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA ‘125 Chris Kluwe P 6-4 215 30 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘057 Christian Ponder QB 6-2 229 24 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘1111 Stephen Burton WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘1112 Percy Harvin WR 5-11 184 24 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘0914 Joe Webb QB 6-4 220 26 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘1017 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 180 23 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4a ‘1219 Devin Aromashodu WR 6-2 201 28 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL UFA (Chi) ‘1121 Josh Robinson CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘1222 Harrison Smith S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1224 A.J. Jeff erson CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfi eld, CA T (AZ) ‘1226 Antoine Winfi eld CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA (Buf ) ‘0427 Brandon Burton CB 5-11 190 23 7/31/89 2 Utah Houston, TX D5a ‘1128 Adrian Peterson RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘0732 Toby Gerhart RB 6-0 231 25 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘1033 Jamarca Sanford S 5-10 200 27 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘0934 Andrew Sendejo S 6-1 200 25 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘1135 Marcus Sherels CB 5-10 175 25 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘1036 Robert Blanton S 6-1 200 23 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘1240 Rhett Ellison FB 6-5 250 24 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘1241 Mistral Raymond S 6-1 202 25 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘1142 Jerome Felton FB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘1246 Cullen Loeffl er LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘0448 Matt Asiata RB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘1150 Erin Henderson LB 6-3 244 26 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘0851 Larry Dean LB 6-0 226 24 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘1152 Chad Greenway LB 6-2 242 29 1/12/83 7 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘0654 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘0955 Marvin Mitchell LB 6-3 246 28 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘1257 Audie Cole LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R NC State Monroe, MI D7a ‘1258 Tyrone McKenzie LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘1161 Joe Berger C 6-5 305 30 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘1163 Brandon Fusco G 6-4 306 24 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘1165 John Sullivan C 6-4 301 27 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘0869 Jared Allen DE 6-6 270 30 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘0871 Phil Loadholt T 6-8 343 26 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘0974 Charlie Johnson G 6-4 305 28 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX UFA (Ind) ‘1175 Matt Kalil T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘1276 Geoff Schwartz G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacifi c Palisades, CA UFA ‘1279 Mark Asper G 6-7 325 27 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘1281 Jerome Simpson WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘1282 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 258 23 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘1183 Allen Reisner TE 6-3 255 24 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘1184 Michael Jenkins WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA (Atl) ‘1189 John Carlson TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfi eld, MN UFA ‘1290 Fred Evans DT 6-4 305 29 11/6/83 6 Texas State Morgan Park, IL FA ‘0791 D’Aundre Reed DE 6-4 260 24 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘1193 Kevin Williams DT 6-5 311 32 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AR D1 ‘0396 Brian Robison DE 6-3 259 29 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘0797 Everson Griff en DE 6-3 273 24 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘1098 Letroy Guion DT 6-4 303 25 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘0899 Christian Ballard DT 6-4 283 23 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11 Active Roster - 53 2012 PRACTICE SQUAD
15 Chris Summers WR 6-5 215 23 7/10/89 R Liberty Jacksonville, FL PS ‘1223 Jordan Todman RB 5-10 198 22 2/24/90 1 Connecticut Dartmouth, MA FA ‘11 (SD-PS)31 Bobby Felder CB 5-11 200 22 9/23/90 R Nicholls State McComb, MS UDFA ‘1262 Chase Baker DT 6-2 300 24 5/21/88 R Boise State Rocklin, CA UDFA ‘1266 Tyler Holmes G 6-4 312 24 7/24/88 R Tulsa Ontario, Canada UDFA ‘1268 Kevin Murphy T 6-7 305 22 2/16/90 R Harvard San Clemente, CA FA ‘1278 Troy Kropog T 6-6 295 26 7/31/86 3 Tulane Metairie, LA PS ‘1292 George Johnson DE 6-4 270 24 12/11/87 3 Rutgers Glassboro, NJ PS ‘12
INJURED RESERVE 20 Chris Cook* CB 6-2 212 25 2/15/87 3 Virginia Lynchburg, VA D2a ‘1039 Nick Taylor DB 5-9 175 24 3/27/88 R Florida International Miami, FL UND ‘1273 DeMarcus Love T 6-4 315 24 3/7/88 1 Arkansas Lancaster, TX D6a ‘1185 Greg Childs WR 6-3 217 22 3/10/90 R Arkansas Warren, AR D4c ‘12 *Designated For Return
2012 MINNESOTA VIKINGS COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Leslie FrazierCoordinators: Bill Musgrave (Off ensive Coordinator), Alan Williams (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Priefer (Special Teams Coordinator), Assistants: Brendan Daly (Defensive Line), Jeff Da-vidson (Off ensive Line), Ryan Ficken (Assistant Wide Receivers), Jeff Imamura (Defensive Assistant/Linebackers), Craig Johnson (Quarterbacks), Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends), Tom Kanavy (Strength and Conditioning), Aaron McLaurin (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Fred Pagac (Linebackers), Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line), James Saxon (Running Backs), Ryan Silverfi eld (Assistant Off ensive Line), Mike Singletary (Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Linebackers), Kevin Stefanski (Assistant Quarterbacks), George Stewart (Wide Receivers), Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning), Cameron Turner (Assistant to the Head Coach), Chris White (Assistant Special Teams), Joe Woods (Defensive Backs).
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OFFENSE (25) : Bill Musgrave
Quarterbacks (3): Craig Johnson/Kevin Stefanski No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq
4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod QB 6-3 230 24 7/3/88 1 Sacramento State San Francisco, CA FA ‘127 Ponder, Christian QB 6-2 229 23 2/25/88 2 Florida State Colleyville, TX D1 ‘1114 Webb, Joe QB 6-4 220 24 11/14/86 3 Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham, AL D6 ‘10
Running Backs (5): James Saxon
No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 48 Asiata, Matt RB 6-0 234 25 7/24/87 1 Utah Santa Ana, CA FA ‘1140 Elliston, Rhett FB 6-5 250 24 10/3/88 R Southern California Portola Valley, CA D4b ‘1242 Felton, Jerome FB 6-0 248 26 7/3/86 5 Furman Madisonville, TN UFA ‘12 32 Gerhart, Toby RB 6-0 231 24 3/28/87 3 Stanford Norco, CA D2b ‘1028 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 217 27 3/21/85 6 Oklahoma Palestine, TX D1 ‘07
Wide Receivers (6): George Stewart/Ryan Ficken No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 19 Aromashodu, Devin WR 6-2 205 27 5/23/84 4 Auburn Miami, FL FA ‘1111 Burton, Stephen WR 6-1 224 22 12/11/89 2 West Texas A&M Lakewood, CA D7b ‘11 12 Harvin, Percy WR 5-11 184 23 5/28/88 4 Florida Virginia Beach, VA D1 ‘0984 Jenkins, Michael WR 6-4 214 30 6/18/82 9 Ohio State Tampa, FL UFA ‘1181 Simpson, Jerome WR 6-2 189 26 2/4/86 5 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, NC UFA ‘1217 Wright, Jarius WR 5-10 180 23 11/25/89 R Arkansas Warren, AK D4a ‘12
Tight Ends (3): Jimmie Johnson No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 89 Carlson, John TE 6-5 248 28 5/12/84 4 Notre Dame Litchfi eld, MN UFA ‘1283 Reisner, Allen TE 6-3 255 24 9/29/88 2 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA FA ‘1182 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 258 23 11/9/89 2 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘11
Off ensive Line (8): Jeff Davidson/Ryan Silverfi eld No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq79 Asper, Mark G 6-7 235 27 11/8/85 R Oregon Idaho Falls, ID W (Buf ) ‘1261 Berger, Joe C 6-5 305 29 5/25/82 7 Michigan Tech Newaygo, MI FA ‘11 63 Fusco, Brandon C 6-4 306 23 7/26/88 2 Slippery Rock Cranberry Township, PA D6c ‘11 74 Johnson, Charlie T 6-4 305 27 5/2/84 7 Oklahoma State Sherman, TX FA ‘1175 Kalil, Matt T 6-7 308 23 7/6/89 R Southern California Corona, CA D1a ‘12 71 Loadholt, Phil T 6-8 343 25 1/21/86 4 Oklahoma Fountain, CO D2 ‘0976 Schwartz, Geoff G 6-6 340 26 7/11/86 3 Oregon Pacifi c Palisades, CA UFA ‘12 65 Sullivan, John C 6-4 301 26 8/8/85 5 Notre Dame Old Greenwich, CT D6a ‘08
DEFENSE (25) : Alan Williams Defensive Line (8): Brendan Daly/Diron Reynolds
No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 69 Allen, Jared DE 6-6 270 29 4/3/82 9 Idaho State Los Gatos, CA T (KC) ‘08 99 Ballard, Christian DT 6-4 283 22 1/3/89 2 Iowa Lawrence, KS D4 ‘11 90 Evans, Fred DT 6-4 305 29 11/6/83 6 Texas St. Morgan Park, IL FA ‘07 97 Griff en, Everson DE 6-3 273 23 12/22/87 3 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘10 98 Guion, Letroy DT 6-4 303 24 6/21/87 5 Florida State Starke, FL D5b ‘08 91 Reed, D’Aundre DE 6-4 260 23 1/1/88 1 Arizona Moreno Valley, CA D7a ‘11 96 Robison, Brian DE 6-3 259 28 4/27/83 6 Texas Splendora, TX D4 ‘0793 Williams, Kevin DT 6-5 311 31 8/16/80 10 Oklahoma State Fordyce, AK D1 ‘03
Linebackers (7): Fred Pagac/Mike Singletary
No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 54 Brinkley, Jasper LB 6-1 252 27 7/12/85 3 South Carolina Thomson, GA D5 ‘0957 Cole, Audie LB 6-5 239 23 6/1/89 R N.C. State Monroe, MI D7a ‘1251 Dean, Larry LB 6-0 226 23 8/7/88 2 Valdosta State Tifton, GA FA ‘11 52 Greenway, Chad LB 6-2 242 28 1/12/83 7 Iowa Mt. Vernon, SD D1 ‘06 50 Henderson, Erin LB 6-3 244 25 7/1/86 4 Maryland Aberdeen, MD FA ‘0858 McKenzie, Tyrone LB 6-2 245 26 12/11/85 2 South Florida Riverview, FL FA ‘11
55 Mitchell, Marvin LB 6-3 246 28 10/21/84 6 Tennessee Norfolk, VA UFA ‘12
Defensive Backs (10): Joe Woods/Jeff Imamura No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 36 Blanton, Robert S 6-1 200 22 9/7/89 R Notre Dame Matthews, N.C. D5 ‘12 27 Burton, Brandon CB 5-11 190 22 7/31/89 3 Utah Houston, TX D5 ‘1124 Jeff erson, A.J. CB 6-1 190 24 4/4/88 3 Fresno State Bakersfi eld, CA T (AZ) ‘12 30 Raymond, Mistral S 6-1 202 24 9/7/87 2 South Florida Palmetto, FL D6b ‘1121 Robinson, Josh CB 5-10 199 21 1/8/91 R Central Florida Sunrise, FL D3 ‘12 33 Sanford, Jamarca S 5-10 200 26 8/27/85 4 Mississippi Batesville, MS D7 ‘0934 Sendejo, Andrew S 6-1 200 24 9/9/87 2 Rice Spring Branch, TX FA ‘11 35 Sherels, Marcus CB 5-10 175 26 9/30/87 2 Minnesota Rochester, MN FA ‘1022 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 23 2/2/89 R Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1226 Winfi eld, Antoine CB 5-9 180 35 6/24/77 14 Ohio State Akron, OH UFA ‘04
SPECIAL TEAMS (3) : Mike Priefer Specialists (3): Mike Priefer/Chris White
No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Birthdate Exp College Hometown How Acq 4 Kluwe, Chris P 6-4 215 29 12/24/81 8 UCLA Los Alamitos, CA W (Sea) ‘05 46 Loeffl er, Cullen LS 6-5 241 31 1/27/81 9 Texas Ingram, TX FA ‘043 Walsh, Blair K 5-10 192 22 1/8/90 R Georgia Boca Raton, FL D6 ‘12
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[Overall Selection In Brackets] 1ST ROUND (9)
[4] Matt Kalil (12), [7] Adrian Peterson (07), [9] Kevin Williams (03), [12] Christian Ponder (11), [17] Chad Greenway (06), [22] Percy Harvin (09), [23] Antoine Win-fi eld (99-Buf.), [29] Michael Jenkins (04-Atl.), [29] Harrison Smith (12).
2ND ROUND (6)
[38] John Carlson (08-Sea.), [43] Kyle Rudolph (11), [46] Jerome Simpson (08-Cin.), [51] Toby Gerhart (10), [54] Phil Loadholt (09).
3RD ROUND (2)
[66] Josh Robinson (12), [97] Tyrone McKenzie (09-NE).
4TH ROUND (6)
[100] Everson Griff en (10), [102] Brian Robison (07), [106] Christian Ballard (11), [118] Jarius Wright (12), [126] Jared Allen (04-KC) [128] Rhett Ellison (12).
5TH ROUND (5)
[139] Brandon Burton (11), [139] Robert Blanton (12), [146] Jerome Felton (08-Det.), [150] Jasper Brinkley (09), [152] Letroy Guion (08)
6TH ROUND (8)
[170] Mistral Raymond (11), [172] Brandon Fusco (11), [175] Blair Walsh (12), [187] John Sullivan (08), [178] Mark Asper (12-Buf.), [199] Charlie Johnson (06-Ind.), [199] Joe Webb (10), [207] Joe Berger (05-Car.).
7TH ROUND (8)
[207] Fred Evans (06-Mia), [210] Audie Cole (12), [215] D’Aundre Reed (11), [220] Marvin Mitchell (07-NO), [231] Jamarca Sanford (09), [233] Devin Aromashodu (06-Ind), [236] Stephen Burton (11), [241] Geoff Schwartz (08-Car.).
UNDRAFTED (11)
Cullen Loeffl er (04), Chris Kluwe (05-Sea), Erin Henderson (08), A.J. Jeff erson (10-Ari.), Andrew Sendejo (10-Dal), Marcus Sherels (10), Larry Dean (11), Matt Asiata (11), Allen Reisner (11), McLeod Bethel-Thompson (11-SF).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2012 ROSTER BY DRAFT ROUND
Updated: November 25, 2012
14TH YEAR (1) 6TH YEAR (5) 3RD YEAR (6) 1st YEAR (3)
Antoine Winfi eld Fred Evans Jasper Brinkley Matt Asiata Chad Greenway Toby Gerhart McLeod Bethel-Thompson Marvin Mitchell Everson Griff en D’Aundre Reed Adrian Peterson A.J. Jeff erson
10TH YEAR (1) Brian Robison Geoff Schwartz Kevin Williams Joe Webb
ROOKIES (9)
Mark Asper5TH YEAR (4) Robert Blanton
9TH YEAR (3) Jerome Felton Audie ColeJared Allen Letroy Guion 2nd YEAR (12) Rhett EllisonMichael Jenkins Jerome Simpson Christian Ballard Matt Kalil
Cullen Loeffl er John Sullivan Brandon Burton Josh RobinsonStephen Burton Harrison Smith
Larry Dean Blair WalshBrandon Fusco Jarius Wright
8TH YEAR (1) 4TH YEAR (6) Tyrone McKenzie
Chris Kluwe Devin Aromashodu Christian Ponder John Carlson Mistral Raymond Percy Harvin Allen Reisner
Erin Henderson Kyle Rudolph
7TH YEAR (2) Phil Loadholt Andrew Sendejo
Joe Berger Jamarca Sanford Marcus Sherels
Charlie Johnson
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WR: 81 Jerome Simpson 84 Michael Jenkins 19 Devin Aromashodu LT: 75 Matt Kalil LG: 74 Charlie Johnson 79 Mark Asper C: 65 John Sullivan 61 Joe Berger RG 63 Brandon Fusco 76 Geoff Schwartz RT: 71 Phil Loadholt TE: 82 Kyle Rudolph 89 John Carlson 40 Rhett Ellison 83 Allen Reisner WR: 12 Percy Harvin 11 Stephen Burton 17 Jarius Wright QB: 7 Christian Ponder 14 Joe Webb 4 McLeod Bethel-ThompsonFB: 42 Jerome Felton HB: 28 Adrian Peterson 32 Toby Gerhart 48 Matt Asiata
DEFENSE
LE: 96 Brian Robison 91 D’Aundre ReedNT: 98 Letroy Guion 90 Fred Evans UT: 93 Kevin Williams 99 Christian Ballard RE: 69 Jared Allen 97 Everson Griff en SLB: 52 Chad Greenway 51 Larry Dean MLB: 54 Jasper Brinkley 57 Audie Cole 58 Tyrone McKenzie WLB: 50 Erin Henderson 55 Marvin Mitchell LCB: 26 Antoine Winfi eld 21 Josh Robinson 27 Brandon BurtonRCB: 24 A.J. Jeff erson 35 Marcus SherelsSS: 41 Mistral Raymond 36 Robert BlantonFS: 22 Harrison Smith 33 Jamarca Sanford 34 Andrew Sendejo
SPECIALISTSP: 5 Chris Kluwe K: 3 Blair Walsh LS: 46 Cullen Loeffl er H: 5 Chris Kluwe KR: 12 Percy Harvin 35 Marcus Sherels 24 A.J. Jeff erson 21 Josh Robinson PR: 35 Marcus Sherels 17 Jarius Wright 21 Josh Robinson
Rookie Players Underlined(Injured Players in Parentheses)
Devin AROMASHODU ...................................................................... a-ROW-ma-sha-dewMatt ASIATA ........................................................................................................ ah-see-ah-taJoe BERGER .................................................................................................................... BUR-jurMcLEOD Bethel-Thompson ...........................................................................muh-CLOUDBrandon FUSCO ..........................................................................................................FUSS-coToby GERHART ..................................................................................................... GARE-heartLetroy GUION ............................................................................................... LA-troy GUY-onMatt KALIL .......................................................................................................................kuh-LILChris KLUWE .................................................................................................................CLUE-eeCullen LOEFFLER ......................................................................................................... LEFF-lerMISTRAL Raymond................................................................................................miss-TRAILAllen REISNER...............................................................................................................RISE-nerBrian ROBISON ...................................................................................................... ROB-ah-sinAndrew SENDEJO ................................................................................................. sin-DEY-hoMarcus SHERELS .....................................................................................................SHARE-elsANTOINE Winfi eld .....................................................................................................an-TWAN
COACHESTom KANAVY .........................................................................................................ka-NAY-vee Fred PAGAC .................................................................................................................PUG-itchMike PRIEFER ................................................................................................................PREE-fer
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YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS2003 DT Kevin Williams (1) 2004 LS Cullen Loeffl er*
CB Antoine Winfi eld** 2005 P Chris Kluwe (W-Sea.)** 2006 LB Chad Greenway (1) 2007 RB Adrian Peterson (1) DT Fred Evans **
DE Brian Robison (4) 2008 DT Letroy Guion (5b) DE Jared Allen (KC) LB Erin Henderson *
C John Sullivan (6a) 2009 WR Percy Harvin (1)
T Phil Loadholt (2)LB Jasper Brinkley (5)
S Jamarca Sanford (7) 2010 RB Toby Gerhart (2b) CB Marcus Sherels*
DE Everson Griff en (4) QB Joe Webb (6)
2011 QB Christian Ponder (1) WR Devin Aromashodu**TE Kyle Rudolph (2) FB Matt Asiata*DL Christian Ballard (4) C Joe Berger**CB Brandon Burton (5) LB Larry Dean*DB Mistral Raymond (6b) WR Michael Jenkins** OL Brandon Fusco (6c) T Charlie Johnson** DE D’Aundre Reed (7a) LB Tyrone McKenzie**
WR Stephen Burton (7b) TE Allen Reisner* S Andrew Sendejo**
2012 OT Matt Kalil (1a) CB A.J. Jeff erson (Ari.) T Mark Asper**S Harrison Smith (1b) QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson**
CB Josh Robinson (3) TE John Carlson**WR Jarius Wright (4a) FB Jerome Felton**FB Rhett Ellison (4b) LB Marvin Mitchell**
S Robert Blanton (5) G Geoff Schwartz**K Blair Walsh (6) WR Jerome Simpson**
LB Audie Cole (7a)
* Rookie free agent prior to joining Vikings** NFL veteran or had been in other NFL camps prior to joining Vikings# Player was drafted by the Vikings and returned via trade, waivers or free agency
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November 9 DE JOHNSON, George Signed to Practice SquadNovember 9 DE OWUSU, Ernest Waived From Practice SquadNovember 7 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed to Practice SquadNovember 4 TE REISNER, Allen Signed to Active RosterOctober 29 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed To Practice SquadOctober 29 DE OWUSU, Ernest Waived From Practice SquadOctober 26 CB COOK, Chris Placed on I R - Designated to ReturnOctober 23 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed To Practice SquadOctober 23 G HOLMES, Tyler Waived From Practice SquadOctober 18 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed To Practice SquadOctober 18 DE OWUSU, Ernest Waived From Practice SquadOctober 11 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed to Practice SquadOctober 11 G HOLMES, Tyler Waived From Practice SquadOctober 5 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed To Practice SquadOctober 5 DE OWUSU, Ernest Waived From Practice SquadSeptember 29 TE REISNER, Allen Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 29 G HOLMES, Tyler WaivedSeptember 27 TE REISNER, Allen WaivedSeptember 18 OL KROPOG, Troy Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 18 WR GURLEY, Tori WaivedSeptember 3 WR SUMMERS, Chris Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 WR GURLEY, Tori Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 3 OL MURPHY, Kevin Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DB FELDER, Bobby Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DT BAKER, Chase Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 OL HOLMES, Tyler Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 RB TODMAN, Jordan Signed To Practice SquadSeptember 1 DB JEFFERSON, A.J. Acquired Via Trade (Arizona)September 1 DB BOWMAN, Zach ReleasedSeptember 1 G ASPER, Mark Claimed Via Waivers (Buff alo)September 1 OL BROWN, Pat WaivedAugust 31 RB TODMAN, Jordan WaivedAugust 31 TE SHULER, Mickey WaivedAugust 31 OL SAULSBERRY, Quentin WaivedAugust 31 DE REED, Nick WaivedAugust 31 OL PASZTOR, Austin WaivedAugust 31 LB PAREDES, Corey WaivedAugust 31 OL MURPHY, Kevin WaivedAugust 31 DB JONES, Reggie WaivedAugust 31 OL HOLMES, Tyler WaivedAugust 31 RB HILLIARD, Lex WaivedAugust 31 DT GUYTON, Trevor WaivedAugust 31 DB FELDER, Bobby WaivedAugust 31 FB D’IMPERIO, Ryan WaivedAugust 31 OL DeGEARE, Chris WaivedAugust 31 DT BAKER, Chase WaivedAugust 31 WR ARCENEAUX, Emmanuel WaivedAugust 31 QB ROSENFELS, Sage ReleasedAugust 31 DB FRAMPTON, Eric ReleasedAugust 31 DE CHARLESTON, Jeff ReleasedAugust 31 DB CARR, Chris ReleasedAugust 31 OL LOVE, DeMarcus Placed on Injured ReserveAugust 25 OL BUCHE, Bridger WaivedAugust 25 RB COLEMAN, Derrick WaivedAugust 25 OL COOK, Grant WaivedAugust 25 LB ELIMIMIAN, Solomon WaivedAugust 25 DB GATEWOOD, Corey WaivedAugust 25 OL HORN, Levi WaivedAugust 25 DT JACOBS, Anthony WaivedAugust 25 WR JORDEN, Kamar WaivedAugust 25 WR LOVE, A.J. WaivedAugust 25 LB NIELSON, Tyler WaivedAugust 25 DE OWUSU, Ernest WaivedAugust 25 DT POWELL, Tydreke WaivedAugust 25 DB STROUD, Chris WaivedAugust 25 WR TAYLOR, Kerry WaivedAugust 25 WR WALTERS, Bryan WaivedAugust 12 RB PETERSON, Adrian Passed PhysicalAugust 7 WR CHILDS, Greg Placed on Injured Reserve
August 6 WR LOVE, A.J. Signed as Free AgentAuguet 6 WR CHILDS, Greg Waived - InjuredAugust 4 G BUCHE, Bridger Signed as Free AgentAugust 4 WR LOVE, AJ WaivedAugust 3 G COOK, Grant Signed as Free AgentAugust 3 DE LATIMORE, Eric WaivedJuly 31 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Placed on Injured ReserveJuly 30 DB STROUD, Chris Signed as Free AgentJuly 30 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Waived - InjuredJuly 26 T KALIL, Matt SignedJuly 25 CB ROBINSON, Josh SignedJuly 24 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed as Free AgentJuly 24 T WEEMS, Darrion WaivedJune 28 DE CHARLESTON, Jeff Signed as Free AgentJune 28 DT RESONNO, Terrell WaivedJune 5 WR LOVE, AJ SignedJune 4 DB GATEWOOD, Corey SignedJune 1 DB SMITH, Harrison SignedMay 30 CB ALLEN, Asher RetiredMay 23 TE ELLISON, Rhett SignedMay 22 WR WRIGHT, Jarius SignedMay 22 WR CHILDS, Greg SignedMay 22 DB BLANTON, Robert SignedMay 22 K WALSH, Blair SignedMay 22 LB COLE, Audie SignedMay 22 DT GUYTON, Trevor SignedMay 18 T HORN, Levi Signed as Free AgentMay 17 CB WHITLOCK, C.C. WaivedMay 17 T MURPHY, Kevin WaivedMay 16 DE REED, Nick Signed as Free AgentMay 16 DE CYRILLE, Kevin WaivedMay 15 T MURPHY, Kevin Signed off Waivers (SF)May 15 T VALDEZ, Jose WaivedMay 14 G HOLMES, Tyler Signed as Free AgentMay 11 WR ADAMS, Kris WaivedMay 7 DE JACOBS, Anthony Signed as Free AgentMay 7 K LONGWELL, Ryan ReleasedMay 4 DT BAKER, Chase Signed as Free AgentMay 4 RB COLEMAN, Derrick Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE CYRILLE, Kevin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DB FELDER, Bobby Signed as Free AgentMay 4 WR JORDEN, Kamar Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE LATIMORE, Eric Signed as Free AgentMay 4 LB NIELSEN, Tyler Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DE OWUSU, Ernest Signed as Free AgentMay 4 LB PAREDES, Corey Signed as Free AgentMay 4 G PASZTOR, Austin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DT POWELL, Tydreke Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DT RESONNO, Terrell Signed as Free AgentMay 4 C SAULSBERRY, Quentin Signed as Free AgentMay 4 T WEEMS, Darrion Signed as Free AgentMay 4 DB WHITLOCK, C.C. Signed as Free AgentMay 2 G LEWIS, Butch WaivedMay 2 TE HARDY, Daniel WaivedMay 1 RB KING, Caleb WaivedApril 26 WR SIMPSON, Jerome Signed as Free AgentApril 10 LB MITCHELL, Marvin Signed as Free AgentApril 10 CB CARR, Chris Signed as Free AgentApril 2 WR WALTERS, Bryan Signed as Free AgentMarch 28 WR AROMASHODU, Devin Re-signedMarch 27 CB BOWMAN, Zach Signed as Free AgentMarch 27 LB HENDERSON, Erin Re-signedMarch 26 OL SCHWARTZ, Geoff Signed as Free AgentMarch 21 DT AYODELE, Remi ReleasedMarch 21 RB HILLIARD, Lex Signed as Free AgentMarch 21 DT EVANS, Fred Re-signedMarch 20 RB FELTON, Jerome Signed as Free AgentMarch 20 DT GUION, Letroy Re-signedMarch 16 DB TAYLOR, Nicholas Signed as Free AgentMarch 14 TE CARLSON, John Signed as Free Agent
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Date 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/25 11/4 11/11 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30 2012 Season Career Opponent JAX @ IND SF @ DET TEN @ WAS ARI TB @ SEA DET @ CHI @ GB CHI @ STL @ HOU GB GP GS DNP IA GP GSAllen, Jared S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 136 130Aromashodu, Devin P P P P P P P DNP P P P - - - - - 10 - 1 56 11Asiata, Matt P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 11 0Asper, Mark I I I I I I I I I I I - - - - - - 11 0 0Baker, Chase PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Ballard, Christian P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 27 2Berger, Joe P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 62 27Bethel-Thompson, McLeod I I I I I I I I I I I - - - - - - 11 0 0Blanton, Robert P I I P P P P P P P P - - - - - 9 - 2 9 0Brinkley, Jasper S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 43 15Burton, Brandon P I I P P I I I P I I - - - - - 4 - 7 14 1Burton, Stephen P P P I P P S P I P P - - - - - 9 1 - 2 12 1Carlson, John S S S P S P P I I P P - - - - - 9 4 - 2 56 42Childs, Greg IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - - - - - 0 0Cole, Audie I I P P P P I I I P I - - - - - 5 - 6 5 0Cook, Chris S S S S S S S S IR IR IR - - - - - 8 8 - - 20 16Dean, Larry P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 27 0Ellison, Rhett P P P S P S S P S P P - - - - - 11 4 - - 11 4Evans, Fred P P P P P P P P P S P - - - - - 11 1 - - 76 3Felder, Bobby PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Felton, Jerome P S S P P P P P S S S - - - - - 11 5 - - 70 24Fusco, Brandon S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 14 11Gerhart, Toby P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 42 6Greenway, Chad S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 91 90Griff en, Everson P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 38 0Guion, Letroy S S S S S S S S S I S - - - - - 10 10 - 1 50 13Gurley, Tori PS PS N N N N N N N N N - - - - - - - 0 0Harvin, Percy S S S S S S P S S I I - - - - - 9 8 - 2 54 42Henderson, Erin S S I I S S S S P S S - - - - - 9 8 - 2 45 19Holmes, Tyler PS PS PS N PS N PS N PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Jeff erson, A.J. I P P P P P P P S S S - - - - - 10 3 - 1 28 10Jenkins, Michael S P P P P S P S P S S - - - - - 11 5 - - 125 75Johnson, Charlie S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 100 81Johnson, George N N N N N N N N N PS PS Kalil, Matt S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 11 11Kluwe, Chris P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 122 0Kropog, Troy N N PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 7 0Loadholt, Phil S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 58 58Loeffl er, Cullen P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 134 0Love, DeMarcus IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - - - - - 0 0McKenzie, Tyrone P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 14 0Mitchell, Marvin I I S P I I P P P I P - - - - - 6 1 - 5 77 3Murphy, Kevin PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Owusu, Ernest PS PS PS PS N PS N PS N N N - - - - - - - 0 0Peterson, Adrian S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 84 77Ponder, Christian S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 22 21Raymond, Mistral S S S I I I I I I P P - - - - - 5 3 - 6 15 8Reed, D’Aundre P P I P I DNP I P P P I - - - - - 6 1 4 6 0Reisner, Allen P P P PS PS PS PS PS P I I - - - - - 4 - 2 10 0Robinson, Josh P P P S S P P P S P P - - - - - 11 3 - - 11 3Robison, Brian S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 90 34Rudolph, Kyle S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 26 19Sanford, Jamarca P P P S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 8 - - 52 26Schwartz, Geoff DNP DNP DNP P P P P P P P P - - - - - 8 3 - 40 19Sendejo, Andrew I P P I I P P P P P P - - - - - 8 - 3 13 0Sherels, Marcus P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 28 3Simpson, Jerome SUS SUS SUS S S I S S P S S - - - - - 7 6 - 1 37 25Smith, Harrison S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 11 11Sullivan, John S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 72 56Summers, Chris PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Taylor, Nick IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - - - - - 0 0Todman, Jordan PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - - - - - 0 0Walsh, Blair P P P P P P P P P P P - - - - - 11 - - 11 0Webb, Joe DNP DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - - 1 10 - 16 3Williams, Kevin S S S S S S S S S S S - - - - - 11 11 - - 151 151Winfi eld, Antoine S S S S P S S S S S S - - - - - 11 10 - - 186 168Wright, Jarius I I I I I I I I I P P - - - - - 2 - 9 2 0
P-played; S-started; DNP-did not play; IR-injured reserve; N-not with club; I-inactive; NFI-non-football illness; PS-Practice Squad; SUS-Reserve/Suspended; RE-Roster Exemption; PUP-A - Ac-tive/Physically Unable to Perform; PUP-R - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
M I N N E S O TA V I K I N G S 2 0 1 2 PA R T I C I PAT I O N C H A R T
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
VIKINGS 1st Downs Total Off ense INTs By Minn. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring
T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg. N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S
vs JAC 20 6 14 0 389 123 29 266 2/4 27 20 0 0 0 0 0 5/48.4 2 22 1 15 0 5 128 30 0 5/40 1/1 2 0 0 2/2 4/4 0at IND 19 4 14 1 327 95 26 232 4/13 35 27 0 0 0 0 0 4/48.0 5 5 0 14 0 4 111 50 0 11/105 2/1 0 2 0 2/2 2/2 0vs SF 25 6 15 4 344 146 41 198 0/0 35 21 0 1 24 24 0 4/45.3 0 0 2 0 0 3 74 32 0 1/10 4/2 1 2 0 3/3 1/1 0at DET 15 9 4 2 227 127 28 100 2/11 26 16 0 0 0 0 0 6/43.2 1 77 3 77t 1 2 109 105t 1 5/87 0/0 0 0 2 2/2 2/3 0vs TEN 25 9 13 3 433 175 31 258 1/0 35 25 2 1 6 6 0 3/46.0 2 -1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 5/60 0/0 1 2 0 3/3 3/3 0at WAS 27 4 21 2 421 94 24 327 4/25 52 35 2 1 0 0 0 2/50.5 1 -2 0 -2 0 3 100 45 0 5/29 2/1 0 2 0 0/0 4/4 0vs ARI 12 7 2 3 209 166 27 43 3/15 17 8 2 1 31 31t 1 7/40.0 1 0 4 0 0 2 47 28 0 7/35 0/0 1 1 1 3/3 0/0 0vs TB 16 4 11 1 369 140 21 229 3/22 35 19 1 0 0 0 0 6/37.8 3 31 0 16 0 1 43 43 0 5/32 3/2 1 1 0 2/2 1/1 0at SEA 16 10 4 2 287 243 27 44 4/19 22 11 1 0 0 0 0 3/48.3 3 1 0 2 0 3 79 39 0 6/33 1/1 2 0 0 2/2 2/2 0vs DET 18 8 9 1 403 196 34 207 2/14 32 24 0 1 3 3 0 5/48.6 2 6 4 5 0 5 90 41 0 7/47 1/0 1 2 0 3/3 4/4 0at CHI 15 3 10 2 258 114 20 144 2/15 43 22 1 1 31 31 0 4/40.5 1 0 1 0 0 3 67 38 0 3/44 2/2 0 1 0 1/1 1/2 0at GBvs CHIat STLat HOUvs GBTOTALS 208 70 117 21 3677 1619 308 2048 27/148 359 228 9 6 95 24 1 49/44.3 21 185 18 77t 1 31 848 105t 1 60/529 16/10 9 13 3 23/23 24/26 0
9/11 vs JAC 2-10 20%9/18 at IND 7-15 47%9/25 vs SF 7-14 50%10/2 at DET 3-12 25%
10/9 vs TEN 3-11 27%10/16 at WAS 8-17 47%10/23 vs ARI 1-10 10%10/30 vs TB 5-13 38%
11/14 at SEA 3-10 30%11/20 vs DET 4-15 27%11/27 at CHI 6-16 38%12/4 at GB - -
12/11 vs CHI - -12/18 at STL - -12/24 at HOU - -1/1 vs GB - -
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 49-143, 34.2%
OPPONENTS 1st Downs Total Off ense INTs By Opp. Punts Punt Returns KO Returns Pen Fum Scoring
T R Pa Pe Yd Ru At Pa Sk/Yd A C I N Yd Lg TD N/Avg. N Yd FC Lg TD N Yd Lg TD N/Yd N/LT R P Rt PAT FG S
vs JAC 22 7 12 3 362 113 34 249 2/11 39 23 0 0 0 0 0 4/53.5 4 20 0 9 0 3 63 22 0 4/25 3/1 0 2 0 1/2 3/3 0at IND 17 5 10 2 278 84 30 194 2/30 31 20 0 0 0 0 0 5/53.6 1 11 1 11 0 1 19 19 0 7/51 0/0 0 2 0 2/2 3/3 0vs SF 19 5 14 0 280 89 20 191 3/13 35 24 1 0 0 0 0 3/48.7 2 24 1 16 0 4 193 94 0 6/60 2/2 0 1 0 1/1 2/3 0at DET 23 2 17 4 341 55 20 286 5/33 51 30 0 0 0 0 0 5/39.6 3 35 1 27 0 0 0 0 0 5/72 1/1 1 0 0 1/1 2/2 0vs TEN 18 3 14 1 267 52 19 215 2/19 48 29 1 2 12 10 0 6/42.7 2 25 1 14 0 2 61 31 0 10/75 2/1 0 1 0 1/1 0/0 0at WAS 20 7 10 3 361 183 32 178 1/4 22 17 1 2 24 24t 1 3/38.3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/66 1/0 3 1 5/5 1/1 0vs ARI 21 5 15 1 356 126 26 230 7/32 36 25 1 2 0 0 0 6/39.0 4 7 1 6 0 1 13 13 0 9/82 2/1 1 1 0 2/2 0/1 0vs TB 23 8 14 1 416 159 41 257 1/5 36 19 0 1 0 0 0 6/46.8 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/49 1/0 1 3 0 3/3 3/3 0at SEA 28 13 12 3 385 195 45 190 1/8 25 17 0 1 0 0 0 4/48.8 2 21 1 24 0 1 19 19 0 4/49 1/0 1 3 0 3/4 1/1 0vs DET 23 2 19 2 368 60 17 308 2/21 42 28 1 0 0 0 0 6/38.0 3 48 1 31 0 2 36 19 0 6/57 2/1 0 3 0 3/3 1/1 0at CHI 23 7 13 3 296 113 39 183 1/5 31 23 1 1 35 35 0 4/43.3 1 6 1 6 0 3 65 27 0 5/55 1/1 2 1 0 3/3 2/3 0at GBvs CHIat STLat HOUvs GBTotals 237 64 150 23 3710 1229 323 2481 27/181 396 255 6 9 71 10 1 52/44.4 26 199 9 27 0 17 469 94 0 67/641 15/7 9 18 1 25/27 18/21 0
VIKINGS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL MINN. FGVS JAC 0 7 7 9 3 26 20, 42, 55, 38AT IND 3 3 0 14 0 20 51, 29 VS SF 7 10 0 7 0 24 52 AT DET 10 3 7 0 0 20 49, 27, (46WL)VS TEN 7 6 10 7 0 30 42, 36, 26 AT WAS 9 0 3 14 0 26 20, 27, 27, 37VS ARI 7 7 7 0 0 21 N/A VS TB 0 10 7 0 0 17 51 AT SEA 7 10 3 0 0 20 36, 55 VS DET 10 3 3 18 0 34 48, 23, 23, 33 AT CHI 3 0 7 0 0 10 40, (30B) AT GB VS CHI AT STL AT HOU VS GB TOTALS 63 59 54 69 3 248
OPPONENTS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT Total Opp. FGVS JAC 3 6 3 11 0 23 19, 26, 47AT IND 7 10 3 3 0 23 26, 45, 53VS SF 0 3 10 0 0 13 29, 29 AT DET 3 3 0 7 0 13 40, 31 VS TEN 0 0 0 7 0 7 N/A AT WAS 0 17 7 14 0 38 50 VS ARI 0 7 0 7 0 14 (47WR) VS TB 10 10 10 6 0 36 28, 40, 28 AT SEA 14 6 7 3 0 30 40 VS DET 0 3 7 14 0 24 41 AT CHI 10 15 3 0 0 28 47, (39B), 46 AT GB VS CHI AT STL AT HOU VS GB TOTALS 47 80 50 72 0 249
SCORING SUMMARY
G A M E - B Y - G A M E S TAT I S T I C S
9/11 vs JAC 9-18 50%9/18 at IND 7-16 44%9/25 vs SF 4-10 40%10/2 at DET 6-16 38%
10/9 vs TEN 8-17 47%10/16 at WAS 6-12 50%10/23 vs ARI 5-14 36%10/30 vs TB 8-17 47%
11/14 at SEA 4-12 33%11/20 vs DET 1-9 11%11/27 at CHI 11-19 58%12/4 at GB - -
12/11 vs CHI - -12/18 at STL - -12/24 at HOU - -1/1 vs GB - -
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY: 69-160, 43.1%
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G A M E - B Y - G A M E R U S H I N G S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 17 84 4.9 20 2 vs JAC - 9/9 6 18 3.0 7 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0
at IND - 9/16 16 60 3.8 6 0 at IND - 9/16 5 15 3.0 8 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs SF - 9/23 25 86 3.4 20 0 vs SF - 9/23 8 18 2.3 9 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0
at DET - 9/30 21 102 4.9 18 0 at DET - 9/30 3 8 2.7 4 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEN - 10/7 17 88 5.2 34 0 vs TEN - 10/7 6 41 6.8 22 0 vs TEN - 10/7 2 8 4.0 5 0
at WAS - 10/14 17 79 4.6 32 0 at WAS - 10/14 1 1 1.0 1 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 23 153 6.7 27 1 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 1 1.0 1 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 15 123 8.2 64t 1 vs TB - 10/25 1 6 6.0 6 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at SEA - 11/4 17 182 10.7 74 2 at SEA - 11/4 1 14 14.0 14 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs DET - 11/11 27 171 6.3 61t 1 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0
at CHI - 11/25 18 108 6.0 23 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 213 1236 5.8 74 7 2012 TOTALS 32 122 3.8 22 0 2012 TOTALS 2 8 4.0 5 0CAREER 1619 7988 4.9 80t 71 CAREER 222 975 4.4 67 2 CAREER 2 8 4.0 5 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 5 20 4.0 9 0 vs JAC - 9/9 1 1 1.0 1 0 vs JAC - 9/9at IND - 9/16 2 13 6.5 20 0 at IND - 9/16 3 7 2.3 5 0 at IND - 9/16vs SF - 9/23 1 9 9.0 9 0 vs SF - 9/23 7 33 4.7 23t 1 vs SF - 9/23at DET - 9/30 3 12 4.0 14 0 at DET - 9/30 1 5 5.0 5 0 at DET - 9/30vs TEN - 10/7 2 8 4.0 4t 1 vs TEN - 10/7 3 31 10.3 13 0 vs TEN - 10/7 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
at WAS - 10/14 2 1 0.5 2 0 at WAS - 10/14 4 13 3.3 7 0 at WAS - 10/14vs ARZ - 10/21 2 10 5.0 5 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 2.0 2 0 vs ARZ - 10/21vs TB - 10/25 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 vs TB - 10/25 4 12 3.0 6 0 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 4 24 6.0 15 0 at SEA - 11/4 5 23 4.6 8 0 at SEA - 11/4vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 6 22 2.1 20 0 vs DET - 11/11at CHI - 11/25 at CHI - 11/25 2 6 3.0 6 0 at CHI - 11/25at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 22 96 4.4 20 1 2012 TOTALS 37 155 4.2 23t 1 2012 TOTALS 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0CAREER 107 683 6.4 39 4 CAREER 65 374 5.8 28 1 CAREER 41 273 6.7 65t 4
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 3 3.0 3 0
at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 1 3 3.0 3 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER 1 3 3.0 3 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0
at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0
at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER 42 136 3.2 10 0
28 · ADRIAN PETERSON · RB 32 · TOBY GERHART · RB
12 · PERCY HARVIN · WR
42 · JEROME FELTON · FB
7 · CHRISTIAN PONDER · QB
17 · JARIUS WRIGHT · WR
INACTIVEINACTIVE
DID NOT PLAY
48 · MATT ASIATA · RB
14 · JOE WEBB · QB
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
DID NOT PLAY
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
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G A M E - B Y - G A M E PA S S I N G S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sack Lost Ratingvs JAC - 9/9 27 20 270 74.0 0 0 29 2 4 105.5
at IND - 9/16 35 27 245 77.1 2 0 20 4 13 114.6
vs SF - 9/23 35 21 198 60.0 2 0 24 0 0 94.7
at DET - 9/30 26 16 111 61.5 0 0 27 2 11 71.2
vs TEN - 10/7 35 25 258 71.4 2 2 45 1 0 87.6
at WAS - 10/14 52 35 352 67.3 2 2 23 4 25 83.2
vs ARZ - 10/21 17 8 58 47.0 1 2 14 3 15 35.5
vs TB - 10/25 35 19 251 54.2 1 1 33 3 22 74.8
at SEA - 11/4 22 11 63 50.0 0 1 14 4 19 37.3
vs DET - 11/11 32 24 221 75.0 2 0 54 2 14 114.2
at CHI - 11/25 43 22 159 51.1 1 1 25 2 15 58.2
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 359 228 2,186 63.5% 13 9 54 27 138 82.0CAREER 650 386 4,039 59.4% 26 22 72 57 302 76.7
7 · CHRISTIAN PONDER · QB
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
G A M E - B Y - G A M E R E C E I V I N G S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 6 84 14.0 20 0 vs JAC - 9/9 3 45 15.0 16 0 vs JAC - 9/9 3 61 20.3 26 0
at IND - 9/16 12 104 8.7 20 0 at IND - 9/16 5 43 8.6 15 0 at IND - 9/16 1 19 19.0 19 0
vs SF - 9/23 9 89 9.9 24 0 vs SF - 9/23 1 8 8.0 8 0 vs SF - 9/23 2 24 12.0 13 0
at DET - 9/30 3 22 7.3 17 0 at DET - 9/30 1 4 4.0 4 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEN - 10/7 8 108 13.5 45 1 vs TEN - 10/7 3 35 11.7 15 0 vs TEN - 10/7 3 34 11.3 19 0
at WAS - 10/14 11 133 12.1 23 0 at WAS - 10/14 6 67 11.2 19 1 at WAS - 10/14 1 13 13.0 13 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 4 37 9.3 14 1 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 7 7.0 7 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 7 90 12.9 32 1 vs TB - 10/25 4 78 19.5 28 0 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 2 10 5.0 9 0 at SEA - 11/4 2 8 4.0 7 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 2 12 6.0 8 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 31 31.0 31 0
at CHI - 11/25 at CHI - 11/25 2 17 8.5 13 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 62 677 10.9 45 3 2012 TOTALS 30 324 10.8 28 1 2012 TOTALS 11 182 16.5 31 0CAREER 280 3305 11.8 53t 20 CAREER 344 4302 12.5 72 24 CAREER 78 1193 15.3 60 5
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 vs JAC - 9/9 5 67 13.4 29 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0
at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 3 35 11.7 15 1 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 5 36 7.2 16 2 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0
at DET - 9/30 4 50 12.5 27 0 at DET - 9/30 2 8 4.0 7 0 at DET - 9/30 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 4 23 5.8 15t 1 vs TEN - 10/7 1 2 2.0 2 0
at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 6 56 9.3 18 1 at WAS - 10/14 1 7 7.0 7 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 1 8 8.0 8 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 2 37 18.5 33 0 vs TB - 10/25 2 17 8.5 12 0 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 1 14 14.0 14 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4vs DET - 11/11 3 28 9.3 17 0 vs DET - 11/11 7 64 9.1 20t 1 vs DET - 11/11 1 11 11.0 11 0
at CHI - 11/25 1 1 1.0 1 0 at CHI - 11/25 5 55 11.0 25 1 at CHI - 11/25 1 7 7.0 7 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 12 138 11.5 33 0 2012 TOTALS 39 361 9.3 29 7 2012 TOTALS 5 26 5.2 11 0CAREER 83 1142 13.8 84 7 CAREER 65 610 9.4 41 10 CAREER 142 1545 10.9 42 13
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 1 3 3.0 3 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 1 8 8.0 8 0
at IND - 9/16 3 20 6.7 20 0 at IND - 9/16 1 7 7.0 7t 1 at IND - 9/16 2 17 8.5 12 0
vs SF - 9/23 2 21 10.5 12 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 2 20 10.0 14 0
at DET - 9/30 4 20 5.0 9 0 at DET - 9/30 at DET - 9/30 1 8 8.0 8 0
vs TEN - 10/7 3 15 5.0 10 0 vs TEN - 10/7 1 6 6.0 6 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0
at WAS - 10/14 7 50 7.1 18 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 2 10 5.0 7 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 2 6 3.0 4 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 1 4 4.0 4 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 2 20 10.0 10 0
at SEA - 11/4 3 11 3.7 5 0 at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 1 3 3.0 3 0
vs DET - 11/11 3 5 1.7 6 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 2 15 7.5 10 0
at CHI - 11/25 6 30 5.0 9 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 35 185 5.3 20 0 2012 TOTALS 2 13 6.5 7t 1 2012 TOTALS 13 101 7.8 14 0CAREER 172 1494 8.7 63 3 CAREER 4 51 12.8 21 1 CAREER 57 458 8.0 42 3
INACTIVE
84 · MICHAEL JENKINS · WR
32 · TOBY GERHART · RB28 · ADRIAN PETERSON · RB
89 · JOHN CARLSON · TE
12 · PERCY HARVIN · WR
11 · STEPHEN BURTON · WR
INACTIVE
DID NOT PLAY
INACTIVE
SUSPENDEDSUSPENDEDSUSPENDED
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
19 · DEVIN AROMASHODU · WR
82 · KYLE RUDOLPH · TE81 · JEROME SIMPSON · WR
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
G A M E - B Y - G A M E R E C E I V I N G S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 vs JAC - 9/9 1 2 2.0 2 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0
at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0
at DET - 9/30 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEN - 10/7 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0
at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs DET - 11/11 3 65 21.7 54 1 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 5 5.0 5 0
at CHI - 11/25 7 49 7.0 12 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 10 114 11.4 54 1 2012 TOTALS 1 2 2.0 2 0 2012 TOTALS 1 5 5.0 5 0CAREER 10 114 11.4 54 1 CAREER 1 2 2.0 2 0 CAREER 35 285 8.1 27 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TD OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 1 13 13.0 13 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 -15 -15.0 -15 0
at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 1 13 13.0 13 0 2012 TOTALS 11 -15 -15.0 -15 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0 CAREER 2 18 9.0 13 0 CAREER 11 -15 -15.0 -15 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEN - 10/7 2 35 17.5 29 0
at WAS - 10/14 1 16 16.0 16 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 1 5 5.0 5 0
at SEA - 11/4 1 4 4.0 4 0
vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0
at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 5 60 12.0 29 0CAREER 5 60 12.0 29 0
INACTIVE
83 · ALLEN REISNER · TE40 · RHETT ELLISON · TE
17 · JARIUS WRIGHT · WR 48 · MATT ASIATA · RB
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
7 · CHRISTIAN PONDER · QB
42 · JEROME FELTON · FB
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
KICK RETURNS PUNT RETURNS
G A M E - B Y - G A M E S P E C I A L T E A M S S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 3 88 29.3 0 30 0
at IND - 9/16 2 78 39.0 0 50 0
vs SF - 9/23 3 74 24.7 0 32 0
at DET - 9/30 1 105 105.0 0 105t 1
vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
at WAS - 10/14 3 100 33.3 0 45 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 2 47 23.5 0 28 0
vs TB - 10/25 1 43 43.0 0 43 0
at SEA - 11/4 1 39 39.0 0 39 0
vs DET - 11/11at CHI - 11/25at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 16 574 35.9 0 105t 1CAREER 114 3183 27.9 0 105t 5
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDat IND - 9/16 1 23 23.0 0 23 0
at SEA - 11/4 1 24 24.0 0 24 0
vs DET - 11/11 4 82 20.5 0 41 0
at CHI - 11/25 1 38 38.0 0 38 0
2012 TOTALS 7 167 23.9 0 41 0CAREER 23 612 26.6 0 78 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 2 40 20.0 0 22 0
at CHI - 11/25 1 15 15.0 0 15 0
2012 TOTALS 3 55 18.3 0 22 0CAREER 3 55 18.3 0 22 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDat DET - 9/30 1 4 4.0 0 4 0
vs DET - 11/11 1 8 8.0 0 8 0
2012 TOTALS 22 12 6.0 0 8 0
CAREER 22 12 6.0 0 8 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDat IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 1 0 0
2012 TOTALS 00 0 0.0 1 0 0
CAREER 00 0 0.0 1 0 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDat SEA - 11/5 1 16 16.0 0 16 0
2012 TOTALS 11 16 16.0 0 16 0
CAREER 44 75 18.8 0 37 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDat CHI - 11/25 1 14 14.0 0 14 0
2012 TOTALS 1 14 14.0 0 14 0
CAREER 11 14 14.0 0 14 0
12 · PERCY HARVIN · WR
48 · MATT ASIATA · RB
35 · MARCUS SHERELS · CB
INACTIVEINACTIVE
21 · JOSH ROBINSON · CB
42 · JEROME FELTON · FB
40 · RHETT ELLISON · FB
99 · CHRISTIAN BALLARD · DT
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 2 22 11.0 1 15 0
at IND - 9/16 5 51 10.2 0 14 0
vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
at DET - 9/30 1 77 77.0 3 77t 1
vs TEN - 10/7 2 -1 -0.5 3 0 0
at WAS - 10/14 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 0.0 4 0 0
vs TB - 10/25 3 31 10.3 0 16 0
at SEA - 11/4 3 1 0.3 0 2 0
vs DET - 11/11 2 6 3.0 4 5 0
at CHI - 11/25 1 0 0.0 1 0 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 21 185 8.8 16 77t 1CAREER 54 462 8.6 36 77t 1
35 · MARCUS SHERELS · CB
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
G A M E - B Y - G A M E S P E C I A L T E A M S S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Ret. Ret. Yds. Net Yds. Net Avg. TB I20 LG BLvs JAC - 9/9 5 242 48.4 4 20 222 44.4 0 1 59 0
at IND - 9/16 4 192 48.0 1 11 181 45.3 0 2 55 0
vs SF - 9/23 4 181 45.3 2 24 137 34.3 1 1 53 0
at DET - 9/30 6 259 43.2 3 35 224 37.3 0 2 52 0
vs TEN - 10/7 3 138 46.0 2 25 113 37.7 0 1 52 0
at WAS - 10/14 2 101 50.5 1 1 100 50.0 0 2 56 0
vs ARZ - 10/21 7 280 40.0 4 7 273 39.0 0 1 51 0
vs TB - 10/25 6 227 37.8 3 1 226 37.7 0 0 55 0
at SEA - 11/4 3 145 48.3 2 21 124 41.3 0 0 57 0
vs DET - 11/11 5 243 48.6 3 48 195 35.0 1 2 57 0
at CHI - 11/25 4 162 40.5 1 6 156 39.0 0 0 53 0
at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - -
vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - -
at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - -
at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - -
vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 49 2,170 44.3 26 199 1,951 39.8 2 12 59 0CAREER 600 26,616 44.4 310 3,251 22,305 37.2 54 192 70 1
5 · CHRIS KLUWE · P
FGOPPONENT M A M A M A M A M A M A Pct M A
vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 100.0% 2 2at IND - 9/16 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 100.0% 2 2vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 100.0% 3 3at DET - 9/30 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 3 66.6% 2 2vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 100.0% 3 3at WAS - 10/14 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 100.0% 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3 3vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 100.0% 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 100.0% 2 2vs DET - 11/11 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 4 100.0% 2 2at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 50.0% 1 1at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% 0 0vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% 0 0at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% 0 0at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% 0 0vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% 0 02012 TOTALS 0 0 9 9 5 6 5 6 5 5 24 26 92.3% 20 20CAREER 0 0 9 9 5 6 5 6 5 5 24 26 92.3% 20 20
PATs3 · BLAIR WALSH · K
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FGs
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
G A M E - B Y - G A M E D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at IND - 9/16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 1 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 5 1 6 2.0 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 2 3 5 2.0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TEN - 10/7 1 3 4 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 vs TEN - 10/7 2 3 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 2 0 2 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 3 2 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 4 1 5 2.0 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 5 3 8 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 3 2 5 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 3 1 4 3.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 29 13 42 11.0 7.0 25 1 0 0 3 2012 TOTALS 17 18 35 4.0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 9 9 18 3.0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1CAREER 472 144 616 66.0 112.0 338 30 16 5 44 CAREER 50 42 92 11.0 4.0 30 1 1 0 0 CAREER 57 36 93 11.0 2.0 37 0 0 0 1
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 2 4 6 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 2 4 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 vs TEN - 10/7 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 6 5 11 3.0 3.5 6 1 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 vs ARZ - 10/21 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 2 3 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 18 24 42 5.0 5.5 14 1 1 0 8 2012 TOTALS 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 17 15 32 5.0 2.0 15 0 2 0 3CAREER 102 69 171 28.0 27.0 115 6 5 0 11 CAREER 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 421 221 642 70.0 56.5 291 12 12 4 57
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 9 4 13 0 0 2 0 0 0 2at IND - 9/16 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 1 1 2 1.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 6 5 11 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 2vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 11 5 16 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 2 3 3.0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 9 6 15 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at WAS - 10/14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 3 9 12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 12 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 10 7 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1at CHI - 11/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 9 3 12 0.0 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 8 12 20 5.0 4.0 14 0 1 0 0 2012 TOTALS 83 51 134 6.0 2.0 5 0 1 1 6CAREER 15 9 24 3.0 0.0 13 1 0 0 0 CAREER 25 17 42 9.0 8.0 27 0 2 0 2 CAREER 567 297 864 44.0 10.5 32 9 10 6 33
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 9 4 13 1.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9at IND - 9/16 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 11 2 13 3.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16vs SF - 9/23 4 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 6 7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 vs TEN - 10/7 4 2 6 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs ARZ - 10/21vs TB - 10/25 6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 4 3 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 6 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 4 3 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4vs DET - 11/11 3 4 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 5 2 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 10 3 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 9 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at CHI - 11/25at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 52 33 85 1.0 0.0 1 2 0 0 1 2012 TOTALS 49 24 73 9.0 2.0 2 1 0 0 3 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 82 41 123 2.0 0.0 4 2 0 0 1 CAREER 109 60 169 17.0 3.5 4 3 1 0 5 CAREER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 · JARED ALLEN · DE
91 · D'AUNDRE REED · DE
98 · LETROY GUION · DT
99 · CHRISTIAN BALLARD · DT
90 · FRED EVANS · DT
97 · EVERSON GRIFFEN · DE
93 · KEVIN WILLIAMS · DT
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
57 · AUDIE COLE · LB
52 · CHAD GREENWAY · LB
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
96 · BRIAN ROBISON · DE
54 · JASPER BRINKLEY · LB 50 · ERIN HENDERSON · LB
INACTIVEDID NOT PLAY
INACTIVE
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
G A M E - B Y - G A M E D E F E N S I V E S TAT I S T I C S
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 5 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 6 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 10 2 12 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 44 16 60 1.0 0.0 3 4 1 0 4CAREER 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 56 29 85 2.0 2.0 5 3 2 1 5 CAREER 144 65 209 4.0 1.0 7 6 4 2 12
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 1 5 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 vs JAC - 9/9 6 1 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at IND - 9/16 7 2 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at IND - 9/16vs SF - 9/23 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs SF - 9/23 5 4 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs SF - 9/23at DET - 9/30 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at DET - 9/30 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 vs TEN - 10/7 6 1 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at WAS - 10/14 7 2 9 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 at WAS - 10/14vs ARZ - 10/21 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 9 3 12 2.0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21vs TB - 10/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs TB - 10/25 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 8 3 11 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 - - - - - - - - - -at CHI - 11/25 at CHI - 11/25 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 at CHI - 11/25at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 25 6 31 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 12 2012 TOTALS 63 22 85 10.0 0.5 1 0 1 3 10 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 59 15 74 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 CAREER 897 257 1154 58.0 7.5 22 12 11 27 157 CAREER 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 vs SF - 9/23 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at DET - 9/30 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 10 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs DET - 11/11 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 5 2 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 38 6 44 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 6 2012 TOTALS 49 31 80 1.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 8 2012 TOTALS 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 38 6 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 CAREER 49 31 80 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 CAREER 21 5 26 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9at IND - 9/16 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TEN - 10/7 vs TEN - 10/7 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TB - 10/25 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at CHI - 11/25 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 10 5 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 2012 TOTALS 4 1 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 2012 TOTALS 10 4 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6CAREER 25 26 51 0.0 0.0 2 0 1 1 4 CAREER 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CAREER 69 12 81 0 0 0 0 0 1 17
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
26 · ANTOINE WINFIELD · CB
33 · JAMARCA SANFORD · S
INACTIVE
27 · BRANDON BURTON · CB
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
36 · ROBERT BLANTON · S
35 · MARCUS SHERELS · CB
24 · A.J. JEFFERSON · CB
51 · LARRY DEAN · LB
21 · JOSH ROBINSON · CB
20 · CHRIS COOK · CB
41 · MISTRAL RAYMOND · S
22 · HARRISON SMITH · S
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
55 · MARVIN MITCHELL · LB
INJURED RESERVE
INACTIVE
INJURED RESERVEINACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INJURED RESERVE
INACTIVE
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
S P E C I A L T E A M S TA C K L E S
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 2 2 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 2 0 2 1 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 2 2 1 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 1 2 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 1 1 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 2 2 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 1 1 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 2 8 10 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 4 2 6 1 0 0 2012 TOTALS 2 3 5 1 0 0
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21vs TB - 10/25 vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 3 1 4 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 vs ARZ - 10/21 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 vs TB - 10/25 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9at IND - 9/16 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16vs SF - 9/23 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 1 1 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 1 2 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7at WAS - 10/14 1 0 1 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 vs DET - 11/11at CHI - 11/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 3 2 5 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 2 1 3 0 0 0
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INJURED RESERVEINJURED RESERVE
97 · EVERSON GRIFFEN · DE 33 · JAMARCA SANFORD · S51 · LARRY DEAN · LB
35 · MARCUS SHERELS · CB 57 · AUDIE COLE · LB19 · DEVIN AROMASHODU · WR
36 · ROBERT BLANTON · S
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
55 · MARVIN MITCHELL · LB
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
20 · CHRIS COOK · CB
INACTIVE
46 · CULLEN LOEFFLER · LS
INACTIVEINACTIVEINACTIVE
INJURED RESERVEINACTIVE
DID NOT PLAY INACTIVE
INACTIVE INACTIVEINACTIVE INACTIVE
INACTIVE
27 · BRANDON BURTON · CB 41 · MISTRAL RAYMOND · S
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
INACTIVE
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
S P E C I A L T E A M S TA C K L E S
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 1 1 2 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 1 3 4 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 1at IND - 9/16 1 0 1 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 2 4 1 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 1 2 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 1 1 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 2 0 2 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 8 4 12 1 0 0 2012 TOTALS 4 3 7 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 1
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs JAC - 9/9 vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 1at IND - 9/16 1 0 1 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 1vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 1 1 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs TEN - 10/7at WAS - 10/14 0 1 1 0 0 0 at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 1 0 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 1 0 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 4 2 6 0 0 0 2012 TOTALS 6 0 6 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs TEN - 10/8 0 1 1 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 1 vs DET - 11/11 1 0 1 0 0 02012 TOTALS 0 1 1 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 1 2012 TOTALS 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 2
32 · TOBY GERHART · RB
40 · RHETT ELLISON · FB
48 · MATT ASIATA · RB
22 · HARRISON SMITH · S
93 · KEVIN WILLIAMS · DT
34 · ANDREW SENDEJO · S
INACTIVE
INACTIVEINACTIVE
21 · JOSH ROBINSON · CB
5 · CHRIS KLUWE · P
98 · LETROY GUION · DT
99 · CHRISTIAN BALLARD · DT
75 · MATT KALIL · T58 · TYRONE MCKENZIE · LB
W E E K 1 3 - V I K I N G S AT PA C K E R S
BY THE VIKINGS CATEGORY BY AN OPPONENT
403 yards, vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 400 Yards Total Off ense 416 yards, vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12475 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01
537 yards, vs. Chicago, 11/29/09 500 Yards Total Off ense 573 yards, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Has never happened 518 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01
Christian Ponder, 352 yards, at Washington, 10/14/12 300 Yards Passing In A Game Matthew Staff ord, 329 yards, vs. Detroit, 11/11/12Brett Favre, 310 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Donovan McNabb, 300 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08
Brett Favre, 446 yards, vs. Arizona, 11/7/10 400 Yards Passing In A Game Drew Brees, 412 yards, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Jeff George, 424 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 By A Player Has never happened
Brett Favre, vs. New York Giants, 1/3/10 4 TD Passes In A Game Drew Brees (5), vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Brett Favre, vs Dallas, 1/17/10 By A Player Kerry Collins (5), at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01
Adrian Peterson, 108 yards, at Chicago, 11/25/12 100 Yards Rushing In A Game Marshawn Lynch, 124 yards, at Seattle, 11/4/12Adrian Peterson, 122 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Terry Kirby, 120 yards, at San Francisco, 1/3/98
Adrian Peterson, 296 yards, vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 200 Yards Rushing In A Game Walter Payton, 275 yards, at Chicago, 11/20/77Has never happened By A Player Has never happened
Adrian Peterson, vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 3 TDs Rushing In A Game Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06Adrian Peterson, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Has never happened
Percy Harvin, 133 yards, at Washington, 10/14/12 100 Yards Receiving In A Game Andre Roberts, 103 yards, vs. Arizona, 10/21/12Bernard Berrian, 102 yards, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 By A Player Ike Hilliard, 155 yards, at N.Y. Giants, 1/14/01
Sidney Rice, 201 yards, vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09 200 Yards Receiving In A Game Calvin Johnson, 207 yards, vs. Detroit, 11/11/12Anthony Carter, 227 yards, at S.F., 1/9/88 By A Player Has never happened
Marcus Robinson (15, 15, 2), vs. Cleveland, 11/27/05 3 TD Catches In A Game Greg Jennings, vs Green Bay, 11/21/10Sidney Rice, (47, 16, 45), vs. Dallas, 1/17/10 By A Player Has never happened
Adrian Peterson, vs. Arizona, 10/9/11 (3 rushing) 3 TD In A Game By A Player Mike Tolbert, at San Diego, 9/11/11 (2 receiving, 1 rushing) Adrian Peterson, at New Orleans, 1/24/10 (3 rushing) Mario Bates, vs. Arizona, 1/10/99 (3 rushing)
Ahmad Rashad, vs. San Francisco, 9/2/79 (4 receiving) 4 TD In A Game By A Player Steven Jackson, vs. St. Louis, 12/31/06 (3 rushing, 1 rec.)Has never happened Has never happened
Darren Sharper, at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05 3 INTs In A Game By A Player Deltha O’Neal, at Cincinnati, 9/18/05Has never happened Has never happened
Marcus Sherels, 77 yards, at Detroit, 9/30/12 Punt Returned For A TD Randall Cobb, 80 yards, at Green Bay, 11/14/11Anthony Carter, 84 yards, at New Orleans, 1/3/88 Golden Richards, 63 yards, at Dallas, 12/30/73
Percy Harvin, 105 yards, at Detroit, 9/30/12 Kickoff Returned For A TD Devin Hester, 98 yards, at Chicago, 10/16/11Has never happened Tony Horne, 95 yards, at St. Louis, 1/16/00
Harrison Smith, 31 yards, vs. Arizona, 10/21/12 INT Returned For A TD Madieu Williams, 24 yards, at Washington, 10/14/12Reggie Rutland, 27 yards, at San Francisco, 1/9/88 Asante Samuel, 44 yards, vs. Philadelphia, 1/4/08
Antoine Winfi eld, 45 yards, at Philadelphia, 12/28/10 Fumble Returned For A TD Stephen Tulloch, Recovered in End Zone, at Detroit, 12/11/11Nate Wright, 20 yards, vs. St. Louis, 12/21/74 Kevin Miniefi eld, 48 yards, vs. Chicago, 1/1/95
Jim Kleinsasser, vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 Punt Blocked Craig Steltz, at Chicago, 10/19/08Scott Studwell, at L.A. Rams, 12/31/78 Spencer Tillman, at San Francisco, 1/6/90
Issiac Holt, recovered in end zone, vs. San Francisco, 10/12/86 Punt Blocked For TD Garrett Wolfe, 17 yds, at Chicago, 10/19/08(Blocked by Gerald Robinson) (Blocked by Craig Steltz)Terry Brown, recovered in end zone, Doug Rogers recovered blocked kick in end zone, vs. Pittsburgh 1/12/75 (Blocked by Matt Blair) vs. Atlanta, 1/9/83 (Blocked by Paul Davis)
Mike Merriweather, vs. L.A. Rams, 11/5/89 Punt Blocked For Safety Kevin Miniefi eld, vs. Chicago, 10/28/96Has never happened Has never happened
Willis McGahee tackled in end zone by Jared Allen Safety Recorded Donovan McNabb Sacked in End Zone by Stephen Paea vs. Denver, 12/4/11 at Chicago, 10/16/11Ron Jaworski tackled in end zone Fran Tarkenton tackled in end zone,by Doug Martin and Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/12/75
Kevin Williams, at Chicago, 11/25/12 Field Goal Blocked Julius Peppers, at Chicago, 11/25/12Matt Blair, at Philadelphia, 1/3/81 at Green Bay, 1/9/05
Antoine Winfi eld, 59 yards, at New Orleans, 10/6/08 Blocked FG Returned For A TD Nate Clements, 59 yards, vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Bobby Bryant, 90 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, 12/26/76 Has never happened
Ryan Longwell, at Washington, 12/24/10 PAT Missed (1 pt.) Jason Hanson (kick aborted), at Detroit, 12/19/04Chuck Nelson, at San Francisco, 1/1/89 Mike Cofer, at San Francisco, 1/6/90
Kevin Williams, at Seattle, 11/4/12 PAT Blocked Remi Ayodele, at New Orleans, 9/9/10Carl Eller, at Dallas, 1/1/78 Has never happened
Minnesota 50, Jacksonville 10, 12/20/98 50 Points Scored In A Game San Francisco 51, Minnesota 7, 12/8/84Has never happened Has never happened
Minnesota 44, New York Giants 7, vs. New York, 1/3/10 40 Points Scored In A Game New Orleans 42, Minnesota 20, vs. New Orleans, 12/18/11Minnesota 41, Arizona 21, 1/10/99 N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01
Minnesota 13, Detroit 0, 12/5/93 Shutout Scored Green Bay 34, Minnesota 0, 11/11/07Has never happened N.Y. Giants 41, Minnesota 0, 1/14/01
Minnesota 26, Jacksonville 23, 9/9/12 Overtime Victory Detroit 26, Minnesota 23, 9/25/11Has never happened New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, 1/24/10
Adrian Peterson Rush, vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 Two-Point Conversion Adam Podlesh Run, at Chicago, 11/25/12Leroy Hoard run, at St. Louis, 1/16/00 Has never happened
T H E L A S T T I M E . . . (playoff games in italics)
MISCELLANEOUS STATS• First Downs and Fourth Down Effi ciency
• Red Zone Effi ciency• Takeaways And Turnovers
• Scoring Drives• Individual and Team Single-Game Bests
• Week-by-Week Leaders and Week-by-Week Starters• Vikings Record When
• Long Plays• Gameday Inactives• Game Summaries
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Total First Downs (First Downs on Third or Fourth Downs)
One awarded to passer and receiver on passing plays
PLAYER RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING TOTAL
Christian Ponder 7 (2) - 116 (45) 123 (47)Adrian Peterson 51 (4) 7 (2) - 58 (6)Percy Harvin 6 36 (12) - 42 (12) Kyle Rudolph - 25 (14) - 25 (14)Michael Jenkins - 16 (6) - 16 (6)Toby Gerhart 6 (1) 6 (4) - 12 (5) Devin Aromashodu - 10 (1) - 10 (1)Jerome Simpson - 6 (2) - 6 (2) Jarius Wright - 4 (2) - 4 (2)John Carlson - 2 (1) - 2 (1)Rhett Ellison - 2 - 2 Stephen Burton - 1 (1) - 1 (1)Allen Reisner - 1 - 1TOTAL 70 (7) 116 (45) 116 (45) 302 (97)
FIRST DOWNS EARNED - 2012 REGULAR SEASON
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FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY
Game Att. Quarter Play/Result/Drive Result
vs. Jacksonville (9/9) 0/0 - - at Indianapolis (9/16) 1/1 4th S. Burton 7 yd. TD pass from C. Ponder vs. San Francisco (9/23) 1/1 1st K. Rudolph 1 yd. TD pass from C. Ponder at Detroit (9/30) 0/0 - - vs. Tennessee (10/7) 0/0 - - at Washington (10/14) 1/1 4th M. Jenkins 12 yd. pass from C. Ponder/D. Hall interception vs. Arizona (10/21) 1/1 4th A. Peterson 8 yd. run/End of game vs. Tampa Bay (10/25) 0/1 4th Pass incomplete to M. Jenkins from C. Ponder/Tampa Bay Punt at Seattle (11/4) 0/0 - - vs. Detroit (11/11) 0/0 - - at Chicago (11/25) 1/3 4th Pass incomplete to M. Jenkins/Chicago Punt 4th J. Carlson 7 yd. pass from C. Ponder/Turnover on downs 4th A. Peterson run for no gain/End of game
TOTAL 5/8
2012 REPLAY CHALLENGES
# Date Opponent Quarter Time on Clock LOS Original Play Challenged by Result Play Result 1 9/23/12 San Francisco 4th 14:17 SF-43 Gore 7 yard run MIN Reversed MIN fumble recovery2 9/23/12 San Francisco 4th 3:33 SF-35 Gerhart 0 yard run SF Reversed SF fumble recovery3 9/23/12 San Francisco 4th 2:18 SF-44 Gerhart 2 yard run SF Reversed SF fumble recovery4 9/30/12 Detroit 4th 2:58 MIN-1 Staff ord 1 yard TD run Replay Offi cial Upheld DET TD5 9/30/12 Detroit 4th 0:23 DET-39 Brinkley fumble recovery Replay Offi cial Reversed MIN sack6 10/7/12 Tennessee 1st 1:44 TEN-30 Hasselbeck 1st down run MIN Reversed TEN 4th down7 10/7/12 Tennessee 2nd 0:24 TEN-24 Ponder Interception Replay Offi cial Upheld TEN Ball- end of half 8 10/21/12 Arizona 2nd 0:14 MIN-21 Ponder Interception Replay Offi cial Upheld ARI Ball- missed FG9 10/25/12 Tampa Bay 4th 7:09 MIN-1 Martin 1 yard TD run Replay Offi cial Upheld TB TD10 11/4/12 Seattle 3rd 12:52 MIN-18 3 yard Peterson catch for 1st down SEA Upheld MIN 1st down11 11/11/12 Detroit 2nd 1:39 DET-28 Winfi eld 34 yard interception TD Replay Offi cial Reversed DET incomplete pass12 11/25/12 Chicago 2nd 1:55 MIN-13 Spaeth 13 yard TD catch Replay Offi cial Upheld CHI TD13 11/25/12 Chicago 3rd 6:39 CHI-49 Raymond 52 yard FR TD Replay Offi cial Reversed CHI 3 yd run14 11/25/12 Chicago 4th 4:18 MIN-48 Jennings interception Replay Offi cial Reversed MIN incomplete pass
Vikings: 2/2
Opponents: 2/3
2012 FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY AND CHALLENGE SUMMARY
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2012 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY
VS. JACKSONVILLE (9/9/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 0 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 20DEFENSE 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 13
AT INDIANAPOLIS (9/16/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 0 1 0 2 3 2 1 17DEFENSE 1 1 1 0 3 1 2 13
VS. SAN FRANCISCO (9/23/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 14DEFENSE 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 13
AT DETROIT (9/30/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3DEFENSE 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 10
VS. TENNESSEE (10/7/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 27DEFENSE 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 7
AT WASHINGTON (10/14/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 3 0 1 3 7 2 4 26DEFENSE 0 2 1 0 3 3 0 21
VS. ARIZONA (10/21/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 14DEFENSE 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 14
VS. TAMPA BAY (10/25/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 7DEFENSE 2 1 1 1 5 3 2 27
SEASON TOTALS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 8 10 6 13 1 38 19 14 174DEFENSE 10 11 9 10 0 40 21 12 189
AT SEATTLE (11/4/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 1 2 0 0 3 2 1 17DEFENSE 2 1 1 2 6 4 1 30
VS. DETROIT (11/11/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 1 1 1 2 5 2 3 23DEFENSE 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 17
AT CHICAGO (11/25/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 7DEFENSE 2 2 0 0 4 3 1 24
AT GREEN BAY (12/2/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE - - - - - - - -DEFENSE - - - - - - - -
VS. CHICAGO BEARS (12/9/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE - - - - - - - -DEFENSE - - - - - - - -
AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (12/16/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE - - - - - - - -DEFENSE - - - - - - - -
AT HOUSTON TEXANS (12/23/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE - - - - - - - -DEFENSE - - - - - - - -
VS. GREEN BAY (12/30/12)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Poss. TDs FGs PTsOFFENSE - - - - - - - -DEFENSE - - - - - - - -
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TAKEAWAYS
14 Takeaways (6 INT, 8 FR) 14 resulted in 36 Vikings points 1 inside Vikings 20
6 First Half Takeaways (3 INT, 3FR) 6 resulted in 12 Vikings points 1 inside Vikings 20
5 1st Quarter Takeaways (2 INT, 3 FR) 5 resulted in 9 Vikings points 1 inside Vikings 20
1 2nd Quarter Takeaways (1 INT, 0 FR) 1 resulted in 3 Vikings points 0 inside Vikings’ 20
8 Second Half Takeaway (3 INT, 5 FR) 8 resulted in 24 Vikings points 0 inside Vikings 20
4 3rd Quarter Takeaway (2 INT, 2 FR) 4 resulted in 21 Vikings points 0 inside Vikings 20
4 4th Quarter Takeaways (1 INT, 3 FR) 4 resulted in 3 Vikings points 0 inside Vikings 20
PLUS/MINUS TURNOVER RATIO
First Half 6 Takeaways First Quarter 5 Takeaways Second Quarter 1 Takeaways Second Half 8 Takeaways Third Quarter 5 Takeaways Fourth Quarter 3 Takeaways Overtime 0 Takeaways
Totals 14 Takeaways
TURNOVERS
19 Turnovers (9 INT, 10 FL) 19 resulted in 58 opponents points 1 inside opponents 20
10 First Half Turnovers (4 INT, 6 FL) 10 resulted in 48 opponents points 0 inside opponents 20
3 1st Quarter Turnover (0 INT, 3 FL) 2 resulted in 10 opponents points 0 inside opponents 20
7 2nd Quarter Turnovers (4 INT, 3 FL) 7 resulted in 31 opponents points 0 inside opponents 20
9 Second Half Turnovers (5 INT, 4 FL) 9 resulted in 10 opponents points 2 inside opponents 20
2 3rd Quarter Turnovers (1 INT, 1 FL) 2 resulted in 3 opponents points 0 inside opponents 20
7 4th Quarter Turnovers (4 INT, 3 FL) 6 resulted in 7 opponents points 2 inside opponents 20
First Half 10 Turnovers First Quarter 3 Turnovers Second Quarter 7 TurnoversSecond Half 9 Turnovers Third Quarter 2 Turnovers Fourth Quarter 7 Turnovers Overtime 0 Turnovers
Totals 19 Turnovers
-5
Turnover Ratio
KEY
INT = InterceptionFR = Fumbles RecoveredFL = Fumbles Lost
2012 TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS
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TAKEAWAYS – Fumble Recoveries and Interceptions
DATE OPPONENT TAKEAWAY QTR. YD-LINE RESULT
9/9/12 Jacksonville Fumble recovery by Kevin Williams 3 JAX-44 Touchdown9/23/12 San Francisco Fumble recovery by Everson Griff en 4 Midfi eld Punt9/23/12 San Francisco Interception by Josh Robinson 4 SF-44 Turnover9/23/12 San Francisco Fumble recovery by Brian Robison 4 MIN-42 End of Game9/30/12 Detroit Fumble recovery by Jamarca Sanford 3 MIN-29 Missed FG10/7/12 Tennessee Fumble recovery by Harrison Smith 1 MIN-44 Punt10/7/12 Tennessee Interception by Antoine Winfi eld 2 TEN-28 Field Goal10/14/12 Washington Interception by Antoine Winfi eld 1 WAS-35 Field Goal10/21/12 Arizona Fumble recovery by Kevin Williams 1 MIN-14 Turnover10/21/12 Arizona Interception by Harrison Smith 3 ARI-24 Returned for Touchdown11/11/12 Detroit Interception by Chad Greenway 1 DET-20 Field Goal11/11/12 Detroit Fumble recovery by Antoine Winfi eld 4 DET-20 Field Goal11/25/12 Chicago Fumble recovery by Chad Greenway 1 CHI-29 Field Goal11/25/12 Chicago Interception by Antoine Winfi eld 3 MIN-44 Touchdown
TURNOVERS – Fumbles Lost and Had Intercepted
DATE OPPONENT TURNOVER QTR. YD-LINE RESULT
9/9/12 Jacksonville Fumble recovery by C.J. Mosley 3 MIN-16 Field Goal9/16/12 Indianapolis Fumble recovery by Cory Redding 2 IND-42 Field Goal 9/23/12 San Francisco Fumble recovery by Patrick Willis 4 SF-35 Turnover9/23/12 San Francisco Fumble recovery by Carlos Rogers 4 SF-43 Turnover10/7/12 Tennessee Interception by Robert Johnson 2 TEN-4 End of Half10/7/12 Tennessee Interception by Jordan Babineaux 3 TEN-40 Punt10/14/12 Washington Fumble recovery by Lorenzo Alexander 2 MIN-20 Touchdown10/14/12 Washington Interception by Madieu Williams 4 MIN-17 Returned for Touchdown10/14/12 Washington Interception by DeAngelo Hall 4 WAS-3 End of Game10/21/12 Arizona Interception by Sam Acho 2 MIN-21 Missed FG10/21/12 Arizona Interception by Paris Lenon 2 MIN-13 Touchdown10/25/12 Tampa Bay Fumble recovery by Mason Foster 1 MIN-43 Field Goal10/25/12 Tampa Bay Fumble recovery by Quincy Black 2 MIN-30 Touchdown10/25/12 Tampa Bay Interception by Leonard Johnson 4 TB-20 End of Game11/4/12 Seattle Fumble recovery by Marcus Trufant 1 MIN-11 Touchdown11/4/12 Seattle Interception by Brandon Browner 4 MIN-25 End of Game11/25/12 Chicago Fumble recovery by Charles Tillman 1 MIN-32 Touchdown11/25/12 Chicago Interception by Chris Conte 2 MIN-25 Touchdown11/25/12 Chicago Fumble recovery by Major Wright 4 MIN-42 Punt
FUMBLE BREAKDOWN
PLAYER FUMBLES LOST
Christian Ponder 4 4 Adrian Peterson 3 2 Toby Gerhart 3 2Percy Harvin 2 1Jerome Simpson 1 1 Marcus Sherels 1 0John Sullivan 1 0Christian Ballard 1 0
TOTAL 16 10
2012 TAKEAWAYS AND TURNOVERS BREAKDOWN
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Poss. Net How
Opponent Plays Time Quarter Yards Acquired (yd. line) Scoring Play
9/9 vs. Jacksonville 7 1:47 2nd 59 Punt - MIN 41 Peterson 3 yd. Run9/9 vs. Jacksonville 4 1:54 3rd 44 Fumble Recovery - JAX 44 Peterson 2 yd. Run9/9 vs. Jacksonville 11 5:31 4th 75 Kickoff - MIN 23 Walsh 20 yd. FG9/9 vs. Jacksonville 9 4:02 4th 57 Kickoff - MIN 20 Walsh 42 yd. FG9/9 vs. Jacksonville 3 0:20 4th 32 Kickoff - MIN 31 Walsh 55 yd. FG9/9 vs. Jacksonville 8 3:54 OT 55 Kickoff - MIN 25 Walsh 38 yd. FG9/16 at Indianapolis 12 7:12 1st 44 Kickoff - MIN 23 Walsh 51 yd. FG9/16 at Indianapolis 9 4:11 2nd 46 Kickoff - MIN 43 Walsh 29 yd. FG 9/16 at Indianapolis 10 5:03 4th 54 Punt - MIN 46 Burton 7 yd. Pass From Ponder9/16 at Indianapolis 9 2:19 4th 47 Punt - IND 48 Rudolph 6 yd. Pass From Ponder9/23 vs. San Francisco 16 7:40 1st 82 Kickoff - MIN 18 Rudolph 1 yd. Pass From Ponder9/23 vs. San Francisco 11 6:44 2nd 80 Kickoff - MIN 20 Ponder 23 yd. Run9/23 vs. San Francisco 9 0:52 2nd 33 Blocked FG - MIN 33 Walsh 52 yd. FG9/23 vs. San Francisco 12 7:00 4th 86 Kickoff - MIN 14 Rudolph 2 yd. Pass From Ponder9/30 at Detroit 0 0:12 1st 105 Kickoff Harvin 105 yd. Kickoff Return9/30 at Detroit 7 3:53 1st 60 Punt - MIN 9 Walsh 49 yd. FG9/30 at Detroit 11 4:56 2nd 82 Punt - MIN 9 Walsh 29 yd. FG9/30 at Detroit 0 0:21 3rd 77 Punt Sherels 77 yd. Punt Return10/7 vs. Tennessee 9 4:59 1st 91 Punt - MIN 9 Harvin 4 yd. Run10/7 vs. Tennessee 5 0:57 2nd 19 INT - 43 Walsh 42 yd. FG10/7 vs. Tennessee 12 5:42 2nd 77 Punt - MIN 5 Walsh 36 yd. FG10/7 vs. Tennessee 12 6:24 3rd 69 Punt - MIN 23 Walsh 26 yd. FG10/7 vs. Tennessee 6 3:31 3rd 61 Punt - MIN 39 Harvin 10 yd. Pass from Ponder10/7 vs. Tennessee 6 3:57 4th 43 Kickoff - TEN 43 Rudolph 15 yd. Pass from Ponder10/14 at Washington 9 3:29 1st 78 Kickoff - MIN 20 Walsh 20 yd. FG10/14 at Washington 8 3:16 1st 44 Punt - MIN 47 Walsh 27 yd. FG10/14 at Washington 7 3:46 1st 26 Interception - WAS 35 Walsh 27 yd. FG10/14 at Washington 11 5:19 3rd 42 Kickoff - MIN 39 Walsh 37 yd. FG10/14 at Washington 10 4:38 4th 80 Punt - MIN 20 Jenkins 9 yd. Pass From Ponder10/14 at Washington 8 2:42 4th 67 Punt - MIN 33 Rudolph 1 yd. Pass From Ponder10/21 vs. Arizona 5 2:57 1st 88 Punt - MIN12 Peterson 13 yd. Run10/21 vs. Arizona 10 6:15 2nd 72 Kickoff - MIN 28 Harvin 3 yd. Pass from Ponder10/21 vs. Arizona 0 0:14 3rd 31 Interception Smith 31 yd. Interception Return10/25 vs. Tampa Bay 5 2:41 2nd 80 Kickoff - MIN 20 Harvin 18 yd. Pass from Ponder10/25 vs. Tampa Bay 10 2:50 2nd 47 Kickoff - MIN 20 Walsh 51 yd. FG10/25 vs. Tampa Bay 2 0:22 3rd 64 Kickoff - MIN 36 Peterson 64 yd. Run11/4 at Seattle 4 1:45 1st 80 Kickoff - MIN 20 Peterson 1 yd. Run11/4 at Seattle 11 6:29 2nd 80 Kickoff - MIN 20 Peterson 4 yd. Run11/4 at Seattle 8 3:49 2nd 58 Punt - MIN 24 Walsh 36 yd. FG11/4 at Seattle 6 2:22 3rd 44 Kickoff - MIN 19 Walsh 55 yd. FG11/11 vs. Detroit 7 3:31 1st 67 Punt - MIN 33 Wright 3 yd. Pass from Ponder11/11 vs. Detroit 4 1:57 1st -5 Interception - MIN 46 Walsh 48 yd. FG11/11 vs. Detroit 13 6:26 2nd 81 Kickoff - MIN 14 Walsh 23 yd. FG11/11 vs. Detroit 9 4:53 3rd 43 Punt - DET 48 Walsh 23 yd. FG11/11 vs. Detroit 8 3:40 4th 62 Kickoff - MIN 38 Rudolph 20 yd. Pass from Ponder11/11 vs. Detroit 2 1:07 4th 75 Punt - MIN 25 Peterson 61 yd. Run 11/11 vs. Detroit 5 3:16 4th 30 Fumble - DET 45 Walsh 33 yd. FG11/25 at Chicago 4 0:50 1st 6 Fumble - CHI 28 Walsh 40 yd FG11/25 at Chicago 5 2:01 3rd 40 Interception - CHI 40 Rudolph 2 yd. Pass from Ponder
2012 SCORING DRIVES
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VIKINGS OFFENSERUSHING
Yards Rushing 182 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4/12) Rushing Attempts 27 Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/11/12) TDs Rushing 2 Adrian Peterson vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4/12) Longest Rush 74 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4/12) Longest TD Rush 64t Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay (10/25/12)
PASSING Yards Passing 352 Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14/12) Passing Attempts 52 Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14/12) Passes Completed 35 Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14/12) TDs Passing 2 4x, last Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14/12) Longest Pass 54 Christian Ponder to Jarius Wright vs. Detroit (11/11/12) Longest TD Pass 20t Christian Ponder to Kyle Rudolph vs. Detroit (11/11/12)
RECEIVING Yards Receiving 133 Percy Harvin at Washington (10/14/12) Receptions 12 Percy Harvin at Indianapolis (9/16/12) Longest Reception 54 Jarius Wright from Christian Ponder vs. Detroit (11/11/12) TDs Receiving 2 Kyle Rudolph vs. San Francisco (9/23/12)
VIKINGS DEFENSE Interceptions 1 6x, last Antoine Winfi eld at Chicago (11/25/12) Longest Interception Return 31t Harrison Smith vs. Arizona (10/21/12) 31 Antoine Winfi eld at Chicago (11/25/12) Fumble recoveries 1 8x, last Chad Greenway at Chicago (11/25/12) Longest Fumble Return 0 8x, last Chad Greenway at Chicago (11/25/12) Forced Fumbles 1 11x, last Jasper Brinkley at Chicago (11/25/12) QB Sacks 3.5 Brian Robison vs. Arizona (10/21/12) Solo Tackles 12 Chad Greenway vs. Tampa Bay (10/25/12) Assisted Tackles 7 Jasper Brinkley at Detroit (9/30/12) Chad Greenway at Seattle (11/4/12) Combined Tackles 17 Chad Greenway at Seattle (11/4/12) TFLs 3 5x, last Fred Evans at Chicago Bears (11/25/12) QB Hurries 7 Jared Allen at Detroit (9/30/12) Passes Defended 3 4x, last Brian Robison vs. Tampa Bay (10/25/12)
VIKINGS SPECIAL TEAMS Field Goals Made 4 3x, last Blair Walsh vs. Detroit (11/11/12) Field Goals Attempted 4 3x, last Blair Walsh vs. Detroit (11/11/12) Longest Field Goal 55 Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) Blair Walsh at Seattle (11/4/12) Longest Punt 59 Chris Kluwe vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) Longest Punt Return 77t Marcus Sherels at Detroit (9/30/12) Longest Kickoff Return 105t Percy Harvin at Detroit (9/30/12) Field Goal Block 1 Letroy Guion vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) Kevin Williams at Chicago (11/25/12) PAT Block 1 Matt Kalil vs. Jacksonville (9/9/12) Kevin Williams at Seattle (11/4/12) Tackles 4 Tyrone McKenzie vs. Arizona (10/21/12)
2012 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME BESTS
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OFFENSE Points 34 vs. Detroit (11/11/12) First Downs 27 at Washington (10/14/12) Total Off ense 433 vs. Tennessee (10/7/12) Net Yards Rushing 243 at Seattle (11/4/12) Net Yards Passing 327 at Washington (10/14/12) Rushing Attempts 41 vs. San Francisco (9/23/12) Passing Attempts 52 at Washington (10/14/12) Passes Completed 35 at Washington (10/14/12)
DEFENSE Interceptions 1 6x, last at Chicago (11/25/12) Longest Interception Return 31t vs. Arizona (10/21/12) 31 at Chicago (11/25/12) Longest Fumble Return 0 8x, last at Chicago (11/25/12) QB Sacks 7 vs. Arizona (10/21/12) QB Hurries 17 at Detroit (9/30/12) Tackles for Loss 8 at Detroit (9/30/12) Forced Fumbles 2 3x, last vs. Arizona (10/21/12) Passes Defensed 13 vs. Tennessee (10/7/12) Solo Tackles 58 vs. Tampa Bay (10/25/12) Combined Tackles 83 3x, at Chicago (11/25/12)
2012 TEAM SINGLE-GAME BEST
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OPPONENT RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPT. REC. YDS SACKS TACKLES
9/9 Henderson, 1 Henderson, 13vs. Jacksonville Peterson, 17 Peterson, 84 Harvin, 6 Harvin, 84 Cook, 1 Greenway, 13
9/16 Henderson, 1at Indianapolis Peterson, 16 Peterson, 60 Harvin, 12 Harvin, 104 Griff en, 1 Henderson, 13
9/23vs. San Francisco Peterson, 25 Peterson, 86 Harvin, 9 Harvin, 89 Greenway, 2 Greenway, 16
9/30 Simpson Guionat Detroit Peterson, 21 Peterson, 102 Peterson, 4 Simpson, 50 Griff en, 2 Greenway, 15
10/7 Allenvs. Tennesse Peterson, 17 Peterson, 88 Harvin, 8 Harvin, 108 Robison, 1 Greenway, 9
10/14at Washington Peterson, 17 Peterson, 79 Harvin, 11 Harvin, 133 Allen, 1 Winfi eld, 9
10/21vs. Arizona Peterson, 23 Peterson, 153 Harvin, 4 Harvin, 37 Robison, 3 Winfi eld, 11
10/25vs. Tampa Bay Peterson, 15 Peterson, 123 Harvin, 7 Harvin 90 Allen, 1 Greenway, 15
11/4 at Seattle Peterson, 17 Peterson, 182 Peterson, 3 Simpson, 14 Robison, 1.0 Greenway, 17
11/11 Griff envs. Detriot Peterson, 27 Peterson, 171 Rudolph, 7 Wright, 65 Williams, 1.0 Winfi eld, 11
11/25at Chicago Peterson, 18 Peterson, 108 Wright, 7 Rudolph, 55 Evans, 1.0 Brinkley, 13
12/2at Green Bay
12/9vs. Chicago
12/16at St. Louis
12/23at Houston
12/30vs. Green Bay
2012 WEEK-BY-WEEK LEADERS
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VIKINGS OFFENSE FB/2nd TE 3rd WR/Date/Opp. WR/2nd TE LT LG C RG RT TE/WR WR/3rd TE QB RB 2nd RB9/9vs. Jacksonville Jenkins Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Carlson
9/16at Indianapolis Carlson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Felton
9/23vs. San FranciscoCarlson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Felton
9/30at Detroit Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Ellison
10/7vs. Tennesse Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Carlson
10/14at Washington Jenkins Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Ellison
10/21vs. Arizona Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Burton Ponder Peterson Ellison
10/25vs. Tampa Bay Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Jenkins
11/4at Seattle Ellison Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Harvin Ponder Peterson Felton
11/11vs. Detriot Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Jenkins Ponder Peterson Felton
11/25at Chicago Simpson Kalil Johnson Sullivan Fusco Loadholt Rudolph Jenkins Ponder Peterson Felton
12/2at Green Bay
12/9vs. Chicago
12/16at St. Louis
12/23at Houston
12/30vs. Green Bay
VIKINGS DEFENSEDate/Opp. LE LDT RDT RE SLB MLB WLB/3rd CB LCB RCB FS SS9/9vs. Jacksonville Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Cook Smith Raymond
9/16at Indianapolis Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Cook Smith Raymond
9/23vs. San FranciscoRobison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Mitchell Winfi eld Cook Smith Raymond
9/30at Detroit Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Robinson Winfi eld Cook Smith Sanford
10/7vs. Tennesse Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Robinson Cook Smith Sanford
10/14at Washington Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Cook Smith Sanford
10/21vs. Arizona Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Cook Smith Sanford
10/25vs. Tampa Bay Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Cook Smith Sanford
11/4at Seattle Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Robinson Winfi eld Jeff erson Smith Sanford
11/11vs. Detriot Robison Evans Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Jeff erson Smith Sanford
11/25at Chicago Robison Guion Williams Allen Greenway Brinkley Henderson Winfi eld Jeff erson Smith Sanford
12/2at Green Bay
12/9vs. Chicago
12/16at St. Louis
12/23at Houston
12/30vs. Green Bay
2012 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
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RUSHES OF 15+ YARDS
74 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4)64t Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)61t Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/11)34 Adrian Peterson vs. Tennessee (10/7)28 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4)32 Adrian Peterson at Washington (10/14)27 Adrian Peterson vs. Arizona (10/21)24 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4)23t Christian Ponder vs. San Francisco (9/23)23 Adrian Peterson at Chicago (11/25)22 Adrian Peterson vs. Arizona (10/21)22 Adrian Peterson vs. Tennessee (10/7)22 Toby Gerhart vs. Tennessee (10/7)21 Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/11)20 Christian Ponder vs. Detroit (11/11)20 Adrian Peterson vs. San Francisco (9/23)20 Percy Harvin at Indianapolis (9/16)19 Adrian Peterson vs Detroit (11/11)19 Adrian Peterson vs. Jacksonville (9/9)18 Adrian Peterson at Detroit (9/30)17 Adrian Peterson vs. Arizona (10/21)17 Adrian Peterson vs. Tennessee (10/7)16 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4)15 Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/11)15 Adrian Peterson at Seattle (11/4)15 Percy Harvin at Seattle (11/4)15 Adrian Peterson at Detroit (9/30)
CATCHES OF 20+ YARDS
54 Jarius Wright from Christian Ponder vs. Detroit (11/11)45 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder vs. Tennessee (10/7)33 Jerome Simpson from Christian Ponder vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)32 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)31 Devin Aromashodu from Christian Ponder vs. Detroit (11/11)29 Rhett Ellison from Christian Ponder vs. Tennessee (10/7)29 Kyle Rudolph from Christian Ponder vs. Jacksonville (9/9)28 Michael Jenkins from Christian Ponder vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)27 Jerome Simpson from Christian Ponder at Detroit (9/30)26 Devin Aromashodu from Christian Ponder vs. Jacksonville (9/9)25 Kyle Rudolph from Christian Ponder at Chicago (11/25)24 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder vs. San Francisco (9/23)23 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14)22 Michael Jenkins from Christian Ponder vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)22 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14)20 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder at Washington (10/14)20 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder vs. Jacksonville (9/9)20 Percy Harvin from Christian Ponder at Indianapolis (9/16)20 Adrian Peterson from Christian Ponder at Indianapolis (9/16)
PASSES OF 20+ YARDS
54 Christian Ponder to Jarius Wright vs. Detroit (11/11)45 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin vs. Tennessee (10/7)33 Christian Ponder to Jerome Simpson vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)32 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)31 Christian Ponder to Devin Aromashodu vs. Detroit (11/1129 Christian Ponder to Rhett Ellison vs. Tennessee (10/7)29 Christian Ponder to Kyle Rudolph vs. Jacksonville (9/9)28 Christian Ponder to Michael Jenkins vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)27 Christian Ponder to Jerome Simpson at Detroit (9/30)26 Christian Ponder to Devin Aromashodu vs. Jacksonville (9/9)25 Christian Ponder to Kyle Rudolph at Chicago (11/25)24 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin vs San Francisco (9/23)23 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin at Washington (10/4)22 Christian Ponder to Michael Jenkins vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)22 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin at Washington (10/4)20 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin at Washington (10/4)20 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin vs. Jacksonville (9/9)20 Christian Ponder to Percy Harvin at Indianapolis (9/16)20 Christian Ponder to Adrian Peterson at Indianapolis (9/16)
INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 10+ YARDS
31 Harrison Smith vs. Arizona (10/21)31 Antoine Winfi eld at Chicago (11/25)24 Josh Robinson vs. San Francisco (9/23)
FUMBLE RETURN OF 15+ YARDS
KICKOFF RETURNS OF 35+ YARDS
105t Percy Harvin at Detroit (9/30)50 Percy Harvin at Indianapolis (9/16)45 Percy Harvin at Washington (10/14)41 Marcus Sherels vs. Detroit (11/11)39 Percy Harvin at Seattle (11/4)38 Marcus Sherels at Chicago (11/25)
PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS
77t Marcus Sherels at Detroit (9/30)
LONG FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS
55 Blair Walsh at Seattle (11/4)55 Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville (9/9)52 Blair Walsh vs. San Francisco (9/23)51 Blair Walsh vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)51 Blair Walsh at Indianapolis (9/16)49 Blair Walsh at Detroit (9/30)48 Blair Walsh vs. Detroit (11/11)42 Blair Walsh vs. Tennessee (10/7)42 Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville (9/9)40 Blair Walsh at Chicago (11/25)
LONG TOUCHDOWNS OF 15+ YARDS
105t Percy Harvin at Detroit (9/30)77t Marcus Sherels at Detroit (9/30)64t Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)61t Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit (11/11)23t Christian Ponder Run vs. San Francisco (9/23)20t Kyle Rudolph pass from Christian Ponder vs. Detroit (11/11)18t Percy Harvin pass from Christian Ponder vs. Tampa Bay (10/25)15t Kyle Rudolph Pass from Christian Ponder vs. Tennessee (10/7)
2012 LONG PLAYS
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2012 GAMEDAY INACTIVES
VS. JACKSONVILLE (9/9/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, LB 57 A. Cole, CB 24 A. Jeff erson, LB 55 M. Mitchell, S 34 A. Sendejo, WR 17 J. Wright
AT INDIANAPOLIS (9/16/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, S 36 R. Blanton, LB 57 A. Cole, LB 55 M. Mitchell, WR 17 J. Wright
VS. SAN FRANCISCO (9/23/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, S 36 R. Blanton, LB 50 E. Henderson, DE 91 D. Reed, WR 17 J. Wright
AT DETROIT (9/30/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR 11 S. Burton, LB 50 E. Henderson, S 41 M. Raymond, S 34 A. Sendejo, WR 17 J. Wright
VS. TENNESSEE (10/7/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, LB 55 M. Mitchell, S 41 M. Raymond, DE 91 D. Reed, S 34 A. Sendejo, WR 17 J. Wright
AT WASHINGTON (10/14/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, LB 55 M. Mitchell, WR 81 J. Simpson, S 41 M. Raymond, WR 17 J. Wright
VS. ARIZONA (10/21/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, LB 57 A. Cole, S 41 M. Raymond, DE 91 D. Reed, WR 17 J. Wright
VS. TAMPA BAY (10/25/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, TE 89 J. Carlson, LB 57 A. Cole, S 41 M. Raymond, WR 17 J. Wright
AT SEATTLE (11/4/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR 11 S. Burton, TE 89 J. Carlson, LB 57 A. Cole, S 41 M. Raymond, WR 17 J. Wright
VS. DETROIT (11/11/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, DT 98 L. Guion, WR 12 P. Harvin, LB 55 M. Mitchell, TE 83 A. Reisner
AT CHICAGO (11/25/12)
G 79 M. Asper, QB 4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson, CB 27 B. Burton, LB 57 A. Cole, WR 12 P. Harvin, DE 91 D. Reed, TE 83 A. Reisner
AT GREEN BAY (12/2/12)
VS. CHICAGO BEARS (12/9/12)
AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (12/16/12)
AT HOUTON TEXANS (12/23/12)
VS. GREEN BAY (12/30/12)
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VIKINGS 26, JAGUARS 23At Mall of America Field, September 9, 2012Attendance – 56,607
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Jacksonville 3 6 3 11 0 23Minnesota 0 7 7 9 3 26
Jaguars – J. Scobee 19 yd. Field Goal (1st – 2:52)Jaguars – M. Lewis 1 yd. pass from B. Gabbert (kick blocked) (2nd – 5:21)Vikings – A. Peterson 3 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (2nd – :41)Vikings – A. Peterson 2 yd. run (B.Walsh kick) (3rd – 9:42)Jaguars – J. Scobee 26 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 4:40)Vikings – B. Walsh 20 yd. Field Goal (4th – 14:09)Jaguars – J. Scobee 47 yd. Field Goal (4th – 9:35)Vikings – B. Walsh 42 yd. Field Goal (4th – 5:33)Jaguars – C. Shorts 39 yd. pass from B. Gabbert (B. Gabbert-J. Blackmon pass) (4th – 0:20)Vikings – B. Walsh 55 yd. Field Goal (4th – 0:00)Vikings – B. Walsh 38 yd. Field Goal (OT – 11:06)
JAGUARS VIKINGS
First Downs 22 20Rushes/Yards 34/113 29/123Passing Yards 249 266Punt Return/Yards 4/20 2/22KO Return/Yards 3/63 5/128Passes (A-C-I) 39-23-0 27-20-0Times Sacked/Yards 2/11 2/4Punts 4 5Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/40Possession Time 37:49 27:05
PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 20-27-270, 74.0%, 0 TD, 0 INT – 105.5Jaguars – B. Gabbert 23-39-260, 58.9%, 2 TD, 0 INT – 96.1
RUSHING
Vikings – A. Peterson 17-84-2 TD, P. Harvin 5-20, T. Gerhart 6-18, C. Ponder 1-1Jaguars – M. Jones-Drew 19-77, R. Jennings 8-31, B. Gabbert 5-6, J. Parmele 1-0, M. Thomas 1-(-1)
RECEIVING
Vikings – P. Harvin 6-84, K. Rudolph 5-67, D. Aromashodu 3-61, M. Jenkins 3-45, T. Gerhart 1-8, A. Peterson 1-3, M. Asiata 1-2Jaguars – L. Robinson 5-66, M. Lewis 5-52-TD, C. Shorts 4-74-TD, J. Blackmon 3-24, M. Jones-Drew 3-18, G. Jones 1-9, R. Jennings 1-9, M. Owens
SACKS
Vikings – E. Henderson 1.0, C. Cook 1.0Jaguars – T. Alualu 1.0, T. Knighton 1.0
TACKLES
Vikings – C.Greenway 9-4-13, E. Henderson 9-4-3-13, J. Brinkley 4-3-7, A. Winfi eld 6-1-7, H. Smith 3-4-7, L. Guion 4-1-5, B. Robison 0-5-5, C. Cook 4-1-5, J. Robinson 4-0-4, M. Raymond 3-0-3, J. Allen 1-1-2, K. Williams 2-0-2, F. Evans 0-1-1, C. Ballard 1-0-1Jaguars – D. Landry 6-2-8, P. Posluszney 4-3-7, R. Allen 1-6-7, A. Ross 4-2-6, D. Lowery 4-2-6, T. Alualu 3-1-4, T. Knighton 3-0-3, J. Mincey 2-1-3, W. Middleton 1-2-3, K. Rutland 2-0-2, K. Bosworth1-1-2, C. Mosley 0-2-2, R. Mathis 1-0-1, M. Owens 1-0-1, A. Branch1-0-1, Da. Smith 1-0-1
INTERCEPTIONS
Vikings – NoneJaguars – None
GAME NOTES• Adrian Peterson’s 84 yards rushing establishes a new
team record for most career yards breaking Robert Smith’s career mark.
1) 6,836 Adrian Peterson 2) 6,818 Robert Smith 3) 5,879 Chuck Foreman• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing
touchdowns vs. the Jaguars in the series. 1) 2 Adrian Peterson, 9/9/12 2t) 1 Four players, last time by Adrian Peterson, 11/23/08• The Vikings are now 4-1 vs. the Jaguars. The Vikings are
now 29-22-1 on season openers. The Vikings have won 18 of 25 season openers at home.
• Harrison Smith is the sixth rookie safety to start a season opener. Previous players were Chuck Lamson 1962, Terry Kosens 1963, Willie Off ord 2002, Greg Blue 2006 and Tyrell Johnson 2008.
• Matt Kalil is the fi fth rookie tackle to start a season opener. Previous players were Doug Davis 1966, Everrett Lindsay 1993, Todd Steussie 1994 Phil Loadholdt 2009.
• Matt Kalil becomes only the third player in team history to block a PAT in a season opener. He becomes the fi rst to accomplish vs. Jacksonville. The last time a Vikings player blocked a PAT was Ray Edwards vs. Carolina, 12/20/09.
1t) 1 Nate Allen, 9/12/76 1t) 1 Randy Holloway, 9/2/79 1t) 1 Matt Kalil, 9/9/12• Blair Walsh set a team record for longest fi eld goal in a
season opener and fourth player to make a 50+ yard kick. 1) 55 Blair Walsh, 9/9/12 2) 53 Paul Edinger, 9/11/05 3) 52 Jan Stenerud, 9/2/84 4) 50 Fuad Reveiz, 9/6/92• Blair Walsh’s 55 yard fi eld goal ranks tied for second
longest in team history. 1) 56 Paul Edinger vs. Green Bay, 10/23/05 2t) 55 Blair Walsh vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12 2t) 55 Ryan Longwell vs. Chicago, 10/14/07 4t) 54 Ryan Longwell vs. Jacksonville, 11/23/08 4t) 54 Ryan Longwell vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 4t) 54 Paul Edinger vs. Chicago, 1/1/06 4t) 54 Jan Stenerud vs. Atlanta, 9/16/84• Percy Harvin set a team record for most combined net
yards in a season opener. 1) 192 Percy Harvin, 9/9/12 2) 163 Bob Reed, 9/16/62 3) 145 Eddie Payton, 9/7/80 4) 130 Nate Jacquet, 9/9/01 5) 129 Eddie Payton, 9/5/81• Percy Harvin becomes the fi fth player in team history to
reach 100 career kickoff returns. 1) 159 Darrin Nelson 2) 147 Qadry Ismail 3) 145 David Palmer 4) 104 Eddie Payton 5) 101 Percy Harvin• Adrian Peterson moves into third place for most career
rushing attempts. 1) 1,627 Bill Brown 2) 1,529 Chuck Foreman 3) 1,423 Adrian Peterson 4) 1,411 Robert Smith• Antoine Winfi eld moves into fourth place for most career
solo tackles by a defensive back. 1) 700 Tommy Hannon 2) 666 Joey Browner 3) 543 Robert Griffi th 4) 523 Antoine Winfi eld 5) 520 Carl Lee• Christian Ponder’s 270 yards passing ranks fi fth-highest
for a season opener. 1) 395 Tommy Kramer, 9/7/80 2) 361 Steve Dils, 9/5/81 3) 297 Tommy Kramer, 9/2/79 4) 282 Fran Tarkenton, 9/3/78 5) 270 Christian Ponder, 9/9/12
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 1
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COLTS 23, VIKINGS 20At Lucas Oil Stadium, September 16, 2012Attendance – 63,912
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Minnesota 3 3 0 14 - 20Jacksonville 7 10 3 3 - 23
Vikings – B. Walsh 51 yd. Field Goal (1st – 7:48) Colts – D. Allen 3 yd. pass from A. Luck (A. Vinatieri kick) (1st – 0:49)Vikings – B. Walsh 29 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 11:38)Colts – A. Vinatieri 26 yd. Field Goal (2nd –1:49)Colts – R. Wayne 30 yd. pass form A. Luck (A. Viatieri kick) (2nd – 0:07)Colts – A. Vinatieri 45 yd. Field Goal (3rd –7:06)Vikings – S. Burton 7 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (4th –5:07)Vikings – K. Rudolph 6 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick (4th –0:31)Colts – A. Vinatieri 53 yd. Field Goal (4th – 0:08)
VIKINGS COLTS
First Downs 19 17Rushes/Yards 26/95 30/84Passing Yards 232 194Punt Return/Yards 5/51 1/11KO Return/Yards 4/111 1/19Passes (A-C-I) 35-27-0 31-20-0Times Sacked/Yards 4/13 2/30Punts 4 5Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 11/105 7/51Possession Time 30:22 29:38
PASSING
Colts – A. Luck 20-31-224, 64.5%, 2 TD, 0 INT, – 107.5Vikings – C. Ponder 27-35-245, 77.1%, 2 TD, 0 INT – 114.6
RUSHING
Colts – D. Brown 16-45, A. Luck 4-21, V. Ballard 6-13, D. Avery 2-7, D. Allen 1-0, M. Moore 1-(-2)Vikings – A. Peterson 16-60, T. Gerhart 5-15, P. Harvin 2-13, C. Ponder 3-7
RECEIVING
Colts – D. Avery 9-111, R. Wayne 6-71-TD, C. Fleener 2-16, T. Hilton 1-15, M. Moore 1-8, D. Allen 1-3Vikings – P. Harvin 12-104, M. Jenkins 5-43, K. Rudolph 3-35-TD, A. Peterson 3-20, T. Gerhart 2-17, D. Aromashodu 1-19, S. Burton 1-7-TD
SACKS
Colts – J. Freeman 1.0, R. Mathis 1.0, K. Conner 1.0, J. Hughes 1.0Vikings – E. Henderson 1.0, E. Griff en 1.0
TACKLES
Colts – J. Freeman 6-7-13, J. Powers 7-2-9, A. Bethea 6-2-8, V. Davis 5-2-7, R. Mathis 3-4-7, C. Redding 3-3-6, K. Conner 4-1-5, D. Nevis 1-2-3, J. Hughes 2-0-2, T. Zbikowski 1-1-2, M. Fokou 1-1-2, F. Moala 0-1-1Vikings – E. Henderson 11-2-13, C. Greenway 6-5-11, A. Winfi eld 7-2-9, H. Smith 7-2-9, K. Williams 2-4-6, C. Cook 5-1-6, B. Robison 1-3-4, J. Robinson 3-0-3, M. Raymond 2-1-3, L. Guion 0-2-2, E. Griff en 1-1-2, C. Ballard 1-1-2, J. Brinkley 1-1-2, J. Sanford 2-0-2, M. Sherels 0-1-1
INTERCEPTIONS
Vikings – NoneColts – None
GAME NOTES• Christian Ponder’s 27 completions rank second in the
Colts series history. 1) 28 Joe Kapp, 9/28/69 2) 27 Christian Ponder, 9/16/12
• Percy Harvin set a team record for most receptions vs. the Colts in the series history.
1) 12 Percy Harvin, 9/16/12 2t) 7 Tommy Mason, 9/23/62 2t) 7 Paul Flatley, 11/17/63
• Stephen Burton scored his fi rst touchdown reception.
• Everson Griff en’s 22 yard quarterback sack was the third longest in team history.
1t) 26 Cliff Livingston vs. Detroit, 12/9/62 1t) 26 Ben Leber vs. N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07 3) 22 Eversen Griff en @ Indianapolis, 9/16/12 4) 20 Chris Doleman vs. Philadelphia, 12/6/92 5) 19 Jim Prestel vs. Los Angeles, 11/3/63
• Percy Harvin’s 12 receptions give him his third career game with 10+ receptions.
1) 14 Cris Carter 2) 8 Randy Moss 3t) 3 Percy Harvin 3t) 3 Rickey Young
• Percy Harvin’s second kickoff return was his seventh career return of 50+ yards.
1) 7 Percy Harvin, 2009-12 2) 5 David Palmer, 1994-00
• Percy Harvin set a career high with 12 receptions in a game. Previous best was 10 vs. Chicago last year.
• Christian Ponder completed his fi rst 8 passes combined with the last fi ve from last week give him his career best consecutive pass completions.
1) 16 Tommy Kramer @ Green Bay, 11/11/79 2t) 14 Brett Favre vs. Arizona/Chicago, 11/7/10 - 11/14/10 2t) 14 Warren Moon @ Chicago, 9/3/95 2t) 14 Wade Wilson vs. Detroit, 11/6/88 5t) 13 Christian Ponder vs. Jacksonville/Indianapolis, 9/9/12 - 9/16/12
• Blair Walsh tied a team record with his second consecu-tive game with a 50+ fi eld goal made. He becomes the fi rst rookie kicker
1t) 2 Blair Walsh, 9/9/12 - 9/16/12 (55, 51) 1t) 2 Fuad Reveiz, 9/6/92 - 9/13/92 (50, 52)
• Adrian Peterson started his 68th career game which moves him into seventh among running backs in team history.
1) 111 Bill Brown, 1962-74 2) 84 Chuck Foreman, 1973-79 3) 75 Ted Brown, 1979-86 4) 72 Robert Smith, 1993-00 5) 71 Alfred Anderson, 1984-91 6) 69 Dave Osborn, 1965-75 7) 68 Adrian Peterson, 2007-11 8) 67 Darrin Nelson, 1982-89, ‘91-92
• Percy Harvin’s 195 combined net yards give him a season total of 387 which is a team record after the fi rst two games.
1) 387 Percy Harvin, 2012 2) 352 Troy Williamson, 2006 3) 339 Sammy White, 1976 ® 4) 324 Gene Washington, 1969 5) 314 Adrian Peterson, 2009 6) 311 Bill Brown, 1964 7) 303 Adrian Peterson, 2007
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 2
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VIKINGS 24, 49ERS 13At Mall of America Field, September 23, 2012Attendance – 57,288
1 2 3 4 OT Total
San Francisco0 3 10 0 - 13Minnesota 7 10 0 7 - 24
Vikings – K. Rudolph 1 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (1st – 7:20)49ers – D. Akers 29 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 12:13)Vikings – C. Ponder 23 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (2nd – 5:29)Vikings – B. Walsh 52 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 0:00)49ers – D. Akers 29 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 12:46)49ers – V. Davis 1 yd. pass from A. Smith (D. Akers kick) (3rd – 6:17)Vikings – K. Rudolph 2 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (4th – 14:17)
49ERS VIKINGS
First Downs 19 25Rushes/Yards 20/89 41/146Passing Yards 191 198Punt Return/Yards 2/24 0/0KO Return/Yards 4/193 3/74Passes (A-C-I) 35-24-1 35-21-0Times Sacked/Yards 3/13 0/0Punts 3 4Fumbles/Lost 2/2 4/2Penalties/Yards 6/60 1/10Possession Time 26:32 33:28
PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 21-35-198, 60.0%, 2 TD, 0 INT, – 94.749ers – A. Smith 24-35-204, 68.5%, 1 TD, 1 INT, – 81.1
RUSHING
Vikings – A. Peterson 25-86, C. Ponder 7-33-TD, T. Gerhart 8-18, P. Harvin 1-949ers – F. Gore 12-63, A. Smith 4-26, K. Hunter 4-0
RECEIVING
Vikings – P. Harvin 9-89, K. Rudolph 5-36-2 TDs, D. Aromashodu 2-24, A. Peter-son 2-21, T. Gerhart 2-20, M. Jenkins 1-849ers – M. Crabtree 6-40, M. Manningham 5-56, V. Davis 5-53-TD, R. Moss 3-27, K. Williams 2-16, F. Gore 1-9, K. Hunter 1-2, D. Walker 1-1
SACKS
Vikings – C. Greenway 2.0, J. Allen 1.049ers – None
TACKLES
Vikings – C. Greenway 11-5-16, A. Winfi eld 5-4-9, H. Smith 3-6-9, J. Brinkley 4-3-7, J. Sanford 5-1-6, L. Guion 3-1-4, B. Robison 1-2-3, E. Griff en 0-3-3, M. Mitchell 3-0-3, C. Cook 2-1-3, J. Robinson 2-1-3, J. Allen 1-1-2, K. Williams 2-0-2, F. Evans 0-1-1, M. Raymond 0-1-149ers – N. Bowman 7-11-18, P. Willis 5-5-10, A. Brooks 5-3-8, D. Whitner 4-2-6, Ald. Smith 3-0-3, T. Brown 3-0-3, J. Smith 3-0-3, D. Goldson 2-1-3, I. Sopoaga 2-1-3, R. Jean Francois 2-0-2, C. Culliver 1-1-2, R. McDonald 0-2-2, C. Rogers 1-0-1, TEAM 1-0-1, L. Grant 0-1-1, W. Tukuafu 0-1-1
INTERCEPTIONS
Vikings – J. Robinson 1-2449ers – None
GAME NOTES• Blair Walsh set a team record with his third consecutive
game with a 50+ yard FG. 1) 3 Blair Walsh, 9/9/12 - 9/23/12 (55, 51, 52) 2) 2 Fuad Reveiz, 9/6/92 - 9/13/92 (50, 52)• Blair Walsh tied a team record for longest FG vs. the 49ers
in the series. 1t) 52 Ryan Longwell, 9/27/09 1t) 52 Blair Walsh, 9/23/12• Kyle Rudolph tied a team record for most touchdowns in
a game by a tight end.• Christian Ponder rushed for his fi rst career touchdown.
This was the fi fth longest scoring run by a quarterback. 1) 65t Joe Webb @ Detroit, 12/11/11 2) 52t Fran Tarkenton @ Los Angeles, 11/5/61 3) 33t Daunte Culpepper vs. Detroit, 10/14/01 4) 27t Daunte Culpepper vs. Tampa Bay, 10/9/00 5) 23t Christian Ponder vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12• Percy Harvin set a team record for most combined net
yards after three games. 1) 559 Percy Harvin, 2012 2) 514 Percy Harvin, 2009 3) 477 Adrian Peterson, 2010 4) 475 Onterrio Smith, 2004 5) 453 Adrian Peterson, 2007• Percy Harvin set a team record for most receptions after
three games. He becomes only the fi fth player to catch 20+ passes in a season’s fi rst three games.
1) 27 Percy Harvin, 2012 2) 23 Cris Carter, 1997 3) 22 Ted Brown, 1981 4t) 21 Rickey Young, 1978 4t) 21 Randy Moss, 2002• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing at-
tempts in fi rst six seasons. 1) 1,464 Adrian Peterson 2) 1,446 Chuck Foreman• Letroy Guion blocked his second career FG. This was the
fi rst Vikings blocked kick since Oakland last season. Guion is only the fourth defensive tackle in team history to have two career blocked FG’s.
1) 8 Alan Page 2) 3 Jim Prestel 3t) 2 Kevin Willliams 3t) 2 Letroy Guion• The Vikings won their 5th straight home win against the
49ers.• Josh Robinson intercepted his fi rst career pass.• Chad Greenway’s two sacks move him into seventh place
for most career sacks by a linebacker. The last time a Vikings linebacker had two sacks was Ed McDaniel vs. San Francisco, 10/24/99.
1) 23.0 Matt Blair, 1974-85 2) 20.5 Ed McDaniel, 1992-01 3) 16.5 Fred McNeill, 1974-85 4) 15.5 E.J. Henderson, 2003-11 5) 12.0 Ben Leber, 2006-10 6) 11.0 Roy Winston, 1962-76 7) 10.5 Chad Greenway, 2007-12 8t) 10.0 Mike Merriweather, 1989-92 8t) 10.0 Dwayne Rudd, 1997-00• Percy Harvin moves into fourth place all-time in career
kickoff returns surpassing Eddie Payton’s 104. 1) 159 Darrin Nelson 2) 147 Qadry Ismail 3) 145 David Palmer 4) 106 Percy Harvin 5) 104 Eddie Payton• Percy Harvin moves into fourth place for most receptions
in fi rst four seasons. 1) 308 Randy Moss, 1998-01 2) 267 Rickey Young, 1978-81 3) 250 Ahmad Rashad, 1976-79 4) 245 Percy Harvin, 2009-12 5) 238 Cris Carter, 1990-93• The Vikings are 8-3-1 all-time against the 49ers in the
month of September.• Percy Harvin’s 9 receptions rank second most in the
series vs. 49ers. 1) 12 Cris Carter, 12/18/95 2) 9 Percy Harvin, 9/23/12 3) 8 Randy Moss, 9/28/03
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 3
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VIKINGS 20, LIONS 13At Ford Field, September 30, 2012Attendance – 63,616
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Minnesota 10 3 7 0 - 20Detroit 3 3 0 7 - 13
Vikings – P. Harvin 105 yd. kickoff return (B.Walsh kick) (1st – 14:48)Lions – J. Hanson 40 yd. Field Goal (1st – 13:06)Vikings – B. Walsh 49 yd. Field Goal (1st – 1:16)Vikings – B. Walsh 27 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 8:14)Lions – J. Hanson 31 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 1:46)Vikings – M. Sherels 77 yd. punt return (3rd –13:09)Lions – M. Staff ord 1 yd. run (J. Hanson kick) (4th – 2:56)
VIKINGS LIONS
First Downs 15 23Rushes/Yards 28/127 20/55Passing Yards 100 286Punt Return/Yards 1/77 3-35KO Return/Yards 2/109 0/0Passes (A-C-I) 26-16-0 51-30-0Times Sacked/Yards 2/11 5/33Punts 6 5Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 5/87 5/72Possession Time 29:18 30:42
PASSING
Lions – M. Staff ord 30-51-319, 58.8%, 0 TD, 0 INT – 77.2Vikings – C. Ponder 16-26-111, 61.5%, 0 TD, 0 INT –71.2
RUSHING
Lions – M. Leshoure 13-26, M. Staff ord 4-14, N. Burleson 1-8, T. Young 1-5, J. Bell 1-2Vikings – A. Peterson 21-102, P. Harvin 3-12, T. Gerhart 3-8, C. Ponder 1-5
RECEIVING
Lions – B. Pettigrew 7-67, J. Bell 6-72, C. Johnson 5-54, N. Burleson 5-51, M. Leshoure 4-37, T. Young 1-17, T. Scheffl er 1-16, K. Williams 1-5Vikings – J. Simpson 4-50, A. Peterson 4-20, P. Harvin 3-22, K. Rudolph 2-8, T. Gerhart 1-8, M. Jenkins 1-4, J. Carlson 1-(-1)
SACKS
Lions – K. Vanden Bosch 1.0, C. Avril 0.5, N. Suh 0.5Vikings – E. Griff en 2.0, L. Guion 2.0, Allen 1.0
TACKLES
Lions – D. Levy 8-1-9, E. Coleman 5-2-7, S. Tulloch 6-0-6, J. Durant 5-1-6, D. Bentley 4-1-5, R. Silva 3-2-5, C. Houston 2-2-4, K. Vanden Bosch 2-1-3, C. Avril 2-1-3, N. Suh 1-1-2, L. Jackson 1-1-2, J. Lacey 1-0-1, N. Fairley 1-0-1, S. Hill 0-1-1, W. Young 0-1-1 Vikings – C. Greenway 9-6-15, J. Brinkley 6-7-13, A. Winfi eld 7-2-9, J. Robinson 7-1-8, J. Allen 5-1-6, L. Guion 2-3-5, H. Smith 3-2-5, J. Sanford 3-1-4, B. Robison 2-1-3, E. Griff en 1-2-3, C. Cook 2-0-2, K. Williams 1-0-1, F. Evans 1-0-1, C. Ballard 1-0-1, D. Reed 0-1-1, M. Mitchell 1-0-1,
INTERCEPTIONS
Lions – NoneVikings – None
GAME NOTES• Percy Harvin set a team record with the longest kickoff
return vs. the Lions in the series history. He becomes only the second Vikings player to return a kickoff for a touch-down vs. the Lions.
1) 105t Percy Harvin, 9/30/12 2) 104t Aundrae Allison, 12/2/07 3) 76 Jarvis Redwine, 12/19/82• Marcus Sherels set a team record with the longest punt
return vs. the Lions in the series history. He becomes only the second Vikings player to return a punt for a touch-down vs. the Lions.
1) 77t Marcus Sherels, 9/30/12 2) 74t David Palmer, 11/23/95 3) 63 Troy Walters, 11/30/00 4) 53 Marcus Sherels, 9/25/11• The Vikings set a team record for quickest score in any
game with Percy Harvin’s fi rst play kickoff return. 1) 0:12 @ Detroit, 9/30/12 (Percy Harvin kickoff ) 2t) 0:13 @ Jacksonville, 11/23/08 (Napolean Harris fumble) 2t) 0:13 vs. New Orleans, 9/25/05 (Travis Taylor reception)• Percy Harvin set a team record for most combined net
yards after four games. 1) 698 Percy Harvin, 2012 2) 669 Adrian Peterson, 2007 3) 605 Percy Harvin, 2009• Percy Harvin set a team record for most receptions after
four games. 1) 30 Percy Harvin, 2012 2t) 28 Jake Reed, 1997 2t) 28 Cris Carter, 1997 • Blair Walsh moved into seventh place for most kickoff
touchbacks in a career in only four games. 1) 133 Fred Cox, 1963-77 2) 87 Mitch Berger, 1996-01 3) 72 Fuad Reveiz, 1990-95 4) 45 Ryan Longwell, 2006-11 5) 14 Chuck Nelson, 1986-88 6) 12 Blair Walsh, 2012 7) 11 Mike Mercer, 1961-62• Blair Walsh tied a team record for most kickoff touch-
backs in a game. 1t) 5 Blair Walsh @ Detroit, 9/30/12 1t) 5 Mitch Berger @ Jacksonville, 12/20/98 1t) 5 Mitch Berger vs. Chicago, 12/6/98 1t) 5 Mitch Berger vs. Green Bay, 11/22/98 1t) 5 Mitch Berger vs. Washington, 10/18/98• Christian Ponder moved into eighth place in team his-
tory for most pass attempts without an interception. 1) 193 Warren Moon, 10/22/95 - 11/23/95 2) 162 Randall Cunningham, 12/21/97 - 10/25/98 3) 159 Brett Favre, 10/25/09 - 12/6/09 4) 156 Rich Gannon, 12/30/90 - 10/27/91 5) 155 Fran Tarkenton, 11/7/76 - 12/5/76 6) 132 Warren Moon, 12/9/95 - 9/15/96 7) 131 Brad Johnson, 12/18/05 - 9/17/06 8t) 124 Christian Ponder, 1/1/12 - 9/30/12 8t) 124 Tommy Kramer, 11/9/80 - 11/30/80 10) 115 Tommy Kramer, 9/7/86 - 10/5/86• Christian Ponder moved into second place for most con-
secutive games without an interception thrown. 1) 5 Fran Tarkenton, 10/21/73 - 11/19/73 2t) 4 Christian Ponder, 9/9/12 - 9/30/12 2t) 4 Brett Favre, 11/1/09 - 11/29/09 2t) 4 Randall Cunningham, 9/20/98 - 10/18/98 2t) 4 Warren Moon, 10/30/95 - 11/19/95 2t) 4 Tommy Kramer, 9/7/86 - 9/28/86• Adrian Peterson is the 20th player in NFL history to gain
7,000 rushing yards in fi rst six seasons. 1) 9,915 Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 2) 9,176 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 3) 8,956 Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 4) 8,672 Barry Sanders, 1989-94 5) 8,386 Walter Payton, 1975-80 19) 7,084 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12• Jared Allen moved in third place in NFL all-time history
for most sacks in fi rst nine seasons. 1) 137.0 Reggie White, 1985-93 2) 107.5 Derrick Thomas, 1989-97 3) 107.0 Jared Allen, 2004-12 4) 106.0 Bruce Smith, 1985-93
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 4
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VIKINGS 30, TITANS 7At Mall of America Field, October 7, 2012Attendance – 57,652
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Tennessee 0 0 0 7 - 7Minnesota 7 6 10 7 - 30
Vikings – P. Harvin 4 yd. Run (B. Walsh kick) (1st – 2:31)Vikings – B. Walsh 42 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 10:27)Vikings – B. Walsh 36 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 1:52)Vikings – B. Walsh 26 yd. Field Goal (3rd –5:07)Vikings – P. Harvin 10 yd. Pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (3rd – 0:05)Titans – J. Cook 10 yd. Pass from M. Hasselbeck (R. Bironas kick) (4th – 10:35)Vikings – Kyle Rudolph 15 yd. Pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (4th – 6:38)
TITANS VIKINGS
First Downs 18 25Rushes/Yards 19/52 31/175Passing Yards 215 258Punt Return/Yards 2/25 2/-1KO Return/Yards 2/61 0/0Passes (A-C-I) 48-29-1 35-25-2Times Sacked/Yards 2/19 1/0Punts 6 3Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 10/75 5/60Possession Time 26:54 33:06
PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 25-35-258, 71.4%, 2 TD, 2 INT – 87.6 Titans – M. Hasselbeck 26-43-200, 60.4%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 69.9, R. Smith 3-5-34, 60.0%, 0 TD, 0 INT
RUSHING
Vikings – A. Peterson 17-88, T. Gerhart 6-41, C. Ponder 3-31, P. Harvin 2-8, M. Asiata 2-8, J. Webb 1-(-1)Titans – C. Johnson 15-24, M. Hasselbeck 2-10, J. Babineaux 1-10, D. Reynaud 1-8
RECEIVING
Vikings – P. Harvin 8-108-TD, K. Rudolph 4-23-TD, M. Jenkins 3-35, D. Aro-mashodu 3-34, A. Peterson 3-15, R. Ellison 2-35, S. Burton 1-6, J. Carlson 1-2Titans – K. Wright 9-66, J. Cook 5-37, N. Washington 3-29, J. Ringer 3-12, K. Britt 2-23, C. Stevens 2-14, D. Reynaud 1-17, Q. Johnson 1-15, D. Williams 1-9, T. Thompson 1-7, C. Johnson 1-5
SACKS
Vikings – J. Allen 1.0, B. Robison 1.0Titans – M. Marton 1.0
TACKLES
Vikings – C. Greenway 5-4-9, A. Winfi eld 6-1-7, J. Robinson 7-0-7, E. Hender-son 4-2-6, J. Brinkley 4-2-6, L. Guion 2-3-5, R. Blanton 4-1-5, J. Allen 1-3-4, B. Robison 2-2-4, C. Cook 4-0-4, F. Evans 2-1-3, H. Smith 2-0-2, J. Sanford 2-0-2, K. Williams 1-1-2, C. Ballard 0-1-1, A. Jeff erson 1-0-1Titans – J. McCourty 7-2-9, A. Verner 5-3-8, Z. Brown 5-2-7, J. Babineaux 4-3-7, C. McCarthy 2-4-6, M. Martin 3-2-5, A. Ayers 2-3-5, M. Griffi n 1-3-4, Z. Diles 3-0-3, J. Casey 0-3-3, TEAM 2-0-2, R. Mouton 1-1-2, S. Marks 1-1-2, Witherspoon 0-1-1, D. Morgan 0-1-1, Wimbley 0-1-1
INTERCEPTIONS
Vikings – A. Winfi eld 1-6 Titans – J. Babineaux 1-10, R. Johnson 1-2
GAME NOTES• Blair Walsh set a team record for most FG’s vs. the Titans
in the series history. 1) 3 Blair Walsh, 10/7/12 2t) 2 Morten Andersen, 10/24/04 2t) 2 Fuad Reveiz, 11/15/92 2t) 2 Benny Ricardo, 10/16/83• Blair Walsh set a team record for most FG’s made by a
rookie in a season. 1) 12 Blair Walsh, 2012 2) 9 Mike Mercer, 1961• Adrian Peterson moved into fi fth place all-time for most
career combined net yards. 1) 12,410 Cris Carter 2) 10,365 Darrin Nelson 3) 9,496 Randy Moss 4) 9,237 Bill Brown 5) 8,988 Adrian Peterson 6) 8,970 Chuck Foreman• Jared Allen moved in second place in NFL all-time history
for most sacks in fi rst nine seasons. 1) 137.0 Reggie White, 1985-93 2) 108.0 Jared Allen, 2004-12 3) 107.5 Derrick Thomas, 1989-97• Percy Harvin becomes the ninth player to catch a pass
in 50 consecutive games. He has caught a pass in every game he has played in.
• Percy Harvin moves into third place for most receptions in fi rst four seasons.
1) 308 Randy Moss, 1998-01 2) 267 Rickey Young, 1978-81 3) 256 Percy Harvin, 2009-12 4) 250 Ahmad Rashad, 1976-79• Antoine Winfi eld intercepted his fi rst interception this
season and his career 25th. • Percy Harvin set a personal high for most combined net
yards after fi ve games. 1) 1,030 Adrian Peterson, 2007 2) 814 Percy Harvin, 2012 3) 698 Percy Harvin, 2009 4) 692 Percy Harvin, 2010• Percy Harvin set a personal high for most receptions after
fi ve games. 1) 41 Cris Carter, 1994 2) 38 Percy Harvin, 2012 3) 36 Randy Moss, 2002• Blair Walsh moves into fi fth place tie for most kickoff
touchbacks in a career.• Blair Walsh moved into fourth place tie for most points in
a season by a rookie. 1) 106 Randy Moss, 1998 2) 78 Adrian Peterson, 2007 3) 60 Sammy White, 1976 4t) 48 Percy Harvin, 2009 4t) 48 Blair Walsh, 2012 6) 42 D.J. Dozier, 1987• Adrian Peterson moved into eighteenth place in NFL his-
tory for most rushing yards in fi rst six seasons. 1) 9,915 Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 2) 9,176 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 3) 8,956 Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 4) 8,672 Barry Sanders, 1989-94 5) 8,386 Walter Payton, 1975-80 18) 7,172 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 • Christian Ponder ends his streak of 144 pass attempts
without an interception. 1) 193 Warren Moon, 10/22/95 - 11/23/95 2) 162 Randall Cunningham, 12/21/97 - 10/25/98 3) 159 Brett Favre, 10/25/09 - 12/6/09 4) 156 Rich Gannon, 12/30/90 - 10/27/91 5) 155 Fran Tarkenton, 11/7/76 - 12/5/76 6) 144 Christian Ponder, 1/1/12 - 10/7/12• Christian Ponder ends one game short of a team record
for most consecutive games without an interception thrown.
1t) 5 Fran Tarkenton, 10/21/73 - 11/19/73 3t) 4 Christian Ponder, 9/9/12 - 9/30/12 3t) 4 Brett Favre, 11/1/09 - 11/29/09
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 5
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REDSKINS 38, VIKINGS 26At FedEx Field, October 14, 2012Attendance – 57,652
1 2 3 4 OT TotalMinnesota 9 0 3 14 - 26Washington 0 17 7 14 - 38
Vikings – B. Walsh 30 yd. Field Goal (1st – 11:31)Vikings – B. Walsh 27 yd. Field Goal (1st – 6:18)Vikings – B. Walsh 27 yd. Field Goal (1st – 1:47)Redskins – K. Forbath 50 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 10:51)Redskins – A. Morris 1 yd. run (K. Forbath kick) (2nd – 2:27)Redskins – D. Young 6 yd. pass from R. Griffi n (K. Forbath kick) (2nd – 2:14)Redskins – R. Griffi n 7 yd. run (K. Forbath kick) (3rd – 9:37)Vikings – B. Walsh 37 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 4:18)Redskins – M. Williams 24 yd. interception return (K. Forbath kick) (4th – 12:40)Vikings – M. Jenkins 9 yd. pass from C. Ponder (C. Ponder – K. Rudolph pass) (4th – 8:02)Vikings – Kyle Rudolph 1 yd. pass from C. Ponder (pass failed) (4th – 3:36)Redskins – R. Griffi n 76 yd. run (K. Forbath kick) (4th – 2:43)
VIKINGS REDSKINSFirst Downs 27 20Rushes/Yards 24/94 32/183Passing Yards 327 178Punt Return/Yards 1/-2 1/1KO Return/Yards 3/100 0/0Passes (A-C-I) 52-35-2 22-17-1Times Sacked/Yards 4/25 1/4Punts 2/101 3/115Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 5/29 7/66Possession Time 31:32 28:28
PASSING
Redskins – R. Griffi n 17-22-182, 77.2%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 97.2Vikings – C. Ponder 35-52-352, 67.3%, 2 TD, 2 INT – 83.2
RUSHINGRedskins – R. Griffi n 13-138-2 TDs, A. Morris 16-47-TD, E. Royster 1-0, B. Banks 2-(-2)Vikings – A. Peterson 17-79, C. Ponder 4-13, P. Harvin 2-1, T. Gerhart 1-1
RECEIVINGRedskins – S. Moss 4-46, F. Davis 3-46, J. Morgan 3-42, L. Hankerson 2-23, B. Banks 2-3, A. Morris 1-9, E. Royster 1-7, D. Young 1-6-TDVikings – P. Harvin 11-133, A. Peterson 7-50, M. Jenkins 6-67-TD, K. Rudolph 6-56-TD, T. Gerhart 2-10, R. Ellison 1-16, D. Aromashodu 1-13, J. Carlson 1-7
SACKSRedskins – L. Alexander 1.5, L. Fletcher 1.0, TEAM 1.0, S. Bowen 0.5Vikings – J. Allen 1.0
TACKLESRedskins – P. Riley 6-7-13, M. Williams 8-4-12, L. Fletcher 6-5-11, D. Jones 7-0-7, D. Hall 3-4-7, R. Doughty 2-5-7, J. Wilson 4-1-5, L. Alexander 3-2-5, S. Bowen 3-1-4, B. Cofi eld 0-4-4, R. Jackson 1-2-3, J. Pugh 1-1-2, R. Kerrigan 1-1-2, C. Baker 1-0-1, J. Jenkins 0-1-1Vikings – A. Winfi eld 7-2-9, C. Greenway 5-3-8, J. Sanford 6-2-8, K. Williams 3-2-5, L. Guion 3-2-5, E. Henderson 2-3-5, C. Cook 4-1-5, J. Brinkley 3-1-4, H. Smith 1-3-4, J. Allen 2-0-2, E. Griff en 1-1-2, J. Robinson 2-0-2, C. Ballard 1-0-1
INTERCEPTIONSRedskins – M. Williams 1-24-TD, D. Hall 1-0 Vikings – A. Winfi eld 1-0
GAME NOTES• Christian Ponder’s 352 yards passing is the second most
vs. the Redskins in the series history and his second career 300 yard game.
1) 490 Tommy Kramer, 11/2/86 2) 352 Christian Ponder, 10/14/12 3) 347 Fran Tarkenton, 11/30/75• Percy Harvin set a team record for most receptions after
six games. 1) 49 Percy Harvin, 2012 2) 45 Cris Carter, 1994 3) 40 Randy Moss, 2002 • Blair Walsh set a team record for most touchbacks in a
game.• Blair Walsh set a team record for highest percentage with
most kickoff s. 1) 100.0 Blair Walsh @ Washington, 10/14/12 (7/7) 2) 100.0 Blair Walsh @ Detroit, 9/30/12 (5/5) 3) 83.3 Mitch Berger vs. Green Bay, 11/22/98 (5/6)• Adrian Peterson set a team record for games leading the
team in both rushing attempts and yards in a career. 1) 69 Adrian Peterson 2) 68 Robert Smith 3) 64 Chuck Foreman• Adrian Peterson becomes only the fi fth player to reach
9,000 combined net yards in a career.• Percy Harvin moved into second place for most consecu-
tive 100+ combined net yard games. 1) 7 Koren Robinson, 11/6/05 - 12/18/05 2t) 6 Percy Harvin, 9/9/12 - 10/14/12 2t) 6 Adrian Peterson, 9/9/07 - 10/21/07• Percy Harvin becomes the fourth player to gain 3,000+
yards in career kickoff returns.• Percy Harvin’s 133 yards moved into twelfth place for
most receiving yards in career. 1) 12,383 Cris Carter 2) 9,316 Randy Moss 3) 7,635 Anthony Carter 12) 3,168 Percy Harvin • Percy Harvin moved into second place for most recep-
tions in fi rst four seasons. 1) 308 Randy Moss, 1998-01 2t) 267 Rickey Young, 1978-81 2t) 267 Percy Harvin, 2009-12• Percy Harvin moved into fi fth place for most receiving
yards in fi rst four seasons. 1) 5,396 Randy Moss, 1998-01 NFL record 2) 3,654 Anthony Carter, 1985-88 3) 3,297 John Gilliam, 1972-75 4) 3,277 Ahmad Rashad, 1976-79 5) 3,168 Percy Harvin, 2009-12 • Percy Harvin becomes the fi rst wide receiver in team his-
tory to rush the ball 100 times. 1) 100 Percy Harvin 2) 47 Anthony Carter• Percy Harvin set a career high for most combined net
yards after six games. 1) 1,170 Adrian Peterson, 2007 2) 1,048 Percy Harvin, 2012 3) 879 Percy Harvin, 2010• Percy Harvin moved into third place for most yards after
6 Games. 1) 666 Randy Moss, 2003 2) 561 Gene Washington, 1969 3) 540 Percy Harvin, 2012 • Kyle Rudolph’s touchdown receiving was his fi fth of the
season, sixth best among Vikings TE’s in a season.• Blair Walsh moved into third place for most points in a
season by a rookie. 1) 106 Randy Moss, 1998 2) 78 Adrian Peterson, 2007 3t) 60 Sammy White, 1976 3t) 60 Blair Walsh, 2012 • Chad Greenway is the 8th LB in team history to reach 800
career total tackles.
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 6
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VIKINGS 21, CARDINALS 14At Mall of America Field, October 21, 2012Attendance – 61,068
1 2 3 4 OT TotalArizona 0 7 0 7 - 14Minnesota 7 7 7 0 - 21
Vikings – A. Peterson 13 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (1st – 8:38)Cardinals – L. Stephens-Holwing 3 yd. run (J. Feely kick) (2nd – 12:41)Vikings – P. Harvin 3 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (2nd – 6:26)Vikings – H. Smith 31 yd. interception return (B. Walsh kick) (3rd – 14:03)Cardinals – A. Roberts 6 yd. pass from J. Skelton (J. Feely kick) (4th – 1:48)
CARDINALS VIKINGSFirst Downs 21 12 Rushes/Yards 26/126 27/166Passing Yards 230 43Punt Return/Yards 4/1 1/0KO Return/Yards 1/13 2/47Passes (A-C-I) 36-25-1 17-8-2Times Sacked/Yards 7/32 3/15Punts 6 7Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 9/82 7/35Possession Time 35:05 24:55
PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 8-17-58, 47.0%, 1 TD, 2 INT – 35.5Cardinals – J. Skelton 25-36-262, 69.4%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 88.0
RUSHINGVikings – A. Peterson 23-153-TD, P. Harvin 2-10, C. Ponder 1-2, T. Gerhart 1-1Cardinals –L. Stephens-Howling 20-104-TD, W. Powell 4-13, E. Doucet 2-9
RECEIVINGVikings – P. Harvin 4-37-TD, A. Peterson 2-6, J. Simpson 1-8, M. Jenkins 1-7Cardinals – A. Roberts 7-103-TD, R. Housler 5-54, L. Stephens-Howling 4-45, L. Fitzgerald 4-29, E. Doucet 3-19, M. Floyd 1-7, W. Powell 1-5
SACKSVikings – B. Robison 3.0, J. Allen 2.0, K. Williams 1.0, A. Winfi eld 1.0Cardinals – D. Washington 2.0, N. Eason 1.0
TACKLESVikings – A. Winfi eld 10-1-11, B. Robison 7-1-8, C. Greenway 5-2-7, J. Brinkley 5-1-6, J Sanford 5-0-5, H. Smith 4-1-5, L. Guion 2-2-4, J. Robinson 3-0-3, J. Allen 2-1-3, K. Williams 2-0-2, C. Cook 2-0-2, E. Henderson 1-1-2, F. Evans 0-2-2, TEAM 1-0-1Cardinals – D. Washington 8-1-9, A. Wilson 4-2-6, J. Sanders 3-3-6, S. Acho 1-3-4, P. Lenon 0-4-4, W. Gay 1-2-3, Q. Groves 2-0-2, P. Peterson 1-1-2, C. Campbell 1-1-2, N. Eason 1-0-1, TEAM 1-0-1, J. Fleming 1-0-1, V. Holliday 1-0-1, D. Dockett 1-0-1, D. Williams 1-0-1, S. Bradley 0-1-1
INTERCEPTIONSVikings – H. Smith 1-31-TDCardinals – S. Acho 1-0, P. Lenon 1-0
GAME NOTES• Adrian Peterson tied a team record for most 100 yard
games rushing in a career. 1t) 29 Adrian Peterson (79 games) 1t) 29 Robert Smith (98 games)• Brian Robison tied a team record for most sacks vs.
Arizona in the team series. His 3 sacks is a career high. He also moved into the Top 20 all-time sack list surpassing Matt Blair’s 23 with his career total of 25.5.
1t) 3.0 Brian Robison, 10/21/12 1t) 3.0 Kevin Williams, 12/28/03 1t) 3.0 Chris Doleman, 10/13/91• Harrison Smith’s interception return for a touchdown is
the 10th longest in team history by a rookie. He becomes the fi rst rookie to score a TD since Mike Nattiel in 2003.
• The Vikings are now 9-4 against the Cardinals at home. Minnesota has won the last 8 games against Arizona at home. The last time the Cardinals won in Minnesota was 1977.
• Adrian Peterson moved into fourth place in team history for most combined net yards in a career.
1) 12,410 Cris Carter 2) 10,365 Darrin Nelson 3) 9,496 Randy Moss 4) 9,276 Adrian Peterson 5) 9,237 Bill Brown • Adrian Peterson has now scored a touchdown in 47
career games which ranks tied for fourth most. 1) 79 Cris Carter 2) 62 Randy Moss 3) 58 Bill Brown 4t) 47 Adrian Peterson 4t) 47 Chuck Foreman 4t) 47 Anthony Carter• Adrian Peterson moved into second place for most
career rushing attempts. 1) 1,627 Bill Brown 2) 1,542 Adrian Peterson 3) 1,529 Chuck Foreman• Adrian Peterson moved into 15th place in NFL history for
most rushing yards in fi rst six seasons. 1) 9,915 Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 2) 9,176 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 3) 8,956 Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 4) 8,672 Barry Sanders, 1989-94 5) 8,386 Walter Payton, 1975-80 6) 8,296 Earl Campbell, 1978-83 7) 7,817 Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 8) 7,813 Eddie George, 1996-01 9) 7,801 Jamal Lewis, 2000-06 10) 7,754 Curtis Martin, 1995-00 11) 7,720 Edgerrin James, 1999-04 12) 7,715 Clinton Portis, 2002-07 13) 7,631 Thurman Thomas, 1988-93 14) 7,520 Corey Dillon, 1997-02 15) 7,454 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most career rush-
ing yards in the month of October. 1) 2,054 Adrian Peterson wk6 2) 2,083 Chuck Foreman• Percy Harvin moved into second place for most recep-
tions in fi rst four seasons. 1) 308 Randy Moss, 1998-01 2) 271 Percy Harvin, 2009-12 3) 267 Rickey Young, 1978-81 • Jared Allen has now has a sack in 5 consecutive games.
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 7
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BUCCANEERS 36, VIKINGS 17At Mall of America Field, October 25, 2012Attendance – 60,860
1 2 3 4 OT TotalTampa Bay 10 10 10 6 - 36Minnesota 0 10 7 0 - 17
Buccaneers – C. Barth 28 yd. Field Goal (1st – 9:48)Buccaneers – E. Lorig 1 yd. pass from J. Freeman (C. Barth kick) (1st – 3:34)Buccaneers – C. Barth 40 yd. Field Goald (2nd – 12:20)Vikings – P. Harvin 18 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (2nd – 9:39)Buccaneers – M. Williams 3 yd. pass from J. Freeman (C. Barth kick) (2nd – 4:30)Vikings – B. Walsh 51 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 1:40)Buccaneers – D. Martin 64 yd. pass from J. Freeman (C. Barth kick) (3rd –13:39)Buccaneers – C. Barth 38 yd. Field Goal (3rd –7:50)Vikings – A. Peterson 64 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (3rd – 7:28)Buccaneers – D. Martin 1 yd. run (C. Barth kick) (4th – 7:03)
BUCS VIKINGSFirst Downs 23 16 Rushes/Yards 41/159 21/140Passing Yards 257 229Punt Return/Yards 3/1 3/31KO Return/Yards 0/0 1/43Passes (A-C-I) 36-19-0 35-19-1Times Sacked/Yards 1/5 3/22Punts 6 6Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2Penalties/Yards 4/49 5/32Possession Time 37:45 22:15PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 19-35-251, 54.2%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 74.8Buccaneers – J. Freeman 19-36-262, 52.7%, 3 TD, 0 INT –104.2
RUSHINGVikings – A. Peterson 15-123-TD, C. Ponder 4-12, T. Gerhart 1-6, P. Harvin 1-(-1)Buccaneers – D. Martin 29-135-TD, L. Blount 8-16, 1-9, J. Freeman 3-(-1)
RECEIVINGVikings – P. Harvin 7-90-TD, M. Jenkins 4-78, J. Simpson 2-37, T. Gerhart 2-20, K. Rudolph 2-17, R. Ellison 1-5, A. Peterson 1-4Buccaneers – M. Williams 6-68-TD, D. Martin 3-79-TD, D. Clark 3-40, T. Under-wood 3-27, V. Jackson 2-40, D. Ware 1-7, E. Lorig 1-1-TD
SACKSVikings – J. Allen 1.0Buccaneers – M. Bennett 1.0, M. Foster 1.0, D. Te’o-Nesheim 1.0
TACKLESVikings – C. Greenway 12-3-15, J. Sanford 10-2-12, H. Smith 10-1-11, J. Allen 5-3-8, J. Brinkley 6-2-8, E. Henderson 4-3-7, B. Robison 1-3-4, J. Robinson 2-2-4, A. Winfi eld 1-2-3, C. Cook 2-1-3, F. Evans 1-1-2, K. Williams 0-1-1, L. Guion 1-0-1, E. Griff en 0-1-1, C. Ballard 1-0-1, A. Jeff erson 1-0-1, M. Sherels 1-0-1Buccaneers – R. Barber 8-1-9, M. Bennett 4-1-5, M. Foster 3-2-5, E. Biggers 3-2-5, E. Wright 4-0-4, D. Te’o-Nesheim 1-2-3, L. Johnson 2-0-2, Q. Black 2-0-2, A. Black 2-0-2, L. David 1-1-2, M. Barron 1-1-2, R. Miller 1-0-1, G McCoy 1-0-1, TEAM 1-0-1
INTERCEPTIONSVikings – NoneBuccaneers – L. Johnson 1-0
GAME NOTES• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most 100 yard
games rushing in a career. 1) 30 Adrian Peterson 2) 29 Robert Smith• Adrian Peterson tied a team record for most games lead-
ing team in rushing attempts. 1t) 77 Adrian Peterson 1t) 77 Chuck Foreman• Adrian Peterson tied a team record for most runs of 50+
yards in a career. 1t) 12 Robert Smith 1t) 12 Adrian Peterson • Adrian Peterson tied a team record for most runs of 60+
in a career. 1t) 7 Adrian Peterson 1t) 7 Robert Smith• Percy Harvin tied a team record for most receptions after
eight games. He is on pace for 120 receptions. 1t) 60 Percy Harvin, 2012 1t) 60 Cris Carter, 1994 • Adrian Peterson’s 123 yards rushing rank 5th most vs.
Buccaneers in the series history. 1) 133 Robert Smith, 10/13/96 2) 129 Ted Brown, 11/8/81 3) 127 Terry Allen, 11/3/91 4) 126 Herschel Walker, 12/8/91 5) 123 Adrian Peterson, 10/25/12 • Adrian Peterson’s 64 yard run tied his 5th career longest. 1) 80t Adrian Peterson vs. Detroit, 9/26/10 2) 73t Adrian Peterson @ Chicago, 10/14/07 3t) 67t Adrian Peterson @ Chicago, 10/14/07 3t) 67t Adrian Peterson vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/28/08 5t) 64t Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay, 10/25/12 5t) 64t Adrian Peterson @ Cleveland, 9/13/09 5t) 64t Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego, 11/4/07• Adrian Peterson moved into third place all-time for most
career combined scrimmage yards. 1) 12,407 Cris Carter 2) 9,301 Randy Moss 3) 8,975 Adrian Peterson 4) 8,936 Chuck Foreman• Percy Harvin set a career high for most combined net
yards after 8 games. 1) 1,566 Adrian Peterson, 2007 2) 1,274 Percy Harvin, 2012 3) 1,268 Percy Harvin, 2009 • Blair Walsh moved into second place for most 50+ FG’s
made in a season. 1) 6 Ryan Longwell, 2008 2) 4 Blair Walsh, 2012 ®• Jared Allen’s sack is his 6th consecutive game with 1 or
more sacks in each game. 1t) 8 Jim Marshall, 9/21/69 - 11/9/69 1t) 8 Jared Allen, 9/18/11 - 11/14/10 3t) 7 Chris Doleman, 10/25/93 - 12/5/93 3t) 7 Carl Eller, 12/5/76 - 10/16/77 5t) 6 Jared Allen, 9/23/12 - 10/25/12 5t) 6 Jared Allen, 11/7/10 - 12/13/10 5t) 6 Chris Doleman, 12/21/91 - 10/4/92 5t) 6 Chris Doleman, 11/1/87 - 12/6/87
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 8
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SEAHAWKS 30, VIKINGS 20At CenturyLink Field, November 4, 2012Attendance – 67,584
1 2 3 4 OT TotalMinnesota 7 10 3 0 - 20Seattle 14 6 7 3 - 30
Vikings – A. Peterson 1 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (1st – 13:15)Seahawks – G. Tate 6 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (1st – 8:52)Seahawks – S. Rice 11 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (1st – 3:15)Vikings – A. Peterson 4 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (2nd – 11:46)Vikings – B. Walsh 36 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 5:25)Seahawks – G. Tate 11 yd. pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick) (2nd – 0:44)Seahawks – M. Lynch 3 yd. run (S. Hauschka kick) (3rd – 4:09)Vikings – B. Walsh 55 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 1:47)Seahawks – S. Hauschka 40 yd. Field Goal (4th – 6:23)
VIKINGS SEAHAWKSFirst Downs 16 28Rushes/Yards 27/243 45/195Passing Yards 44 190Punt Return/Yards 3/1 2/21KO Return/Yards 3/79 1/19Passes (A-C-I) 22-11-1 25-17-0Times Sacked/Yards 4/19 1/4Punts 3/145 4/195Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 6/33 4/49Possession Time 24:00 36:00
PASSING
Seahawks – R. Wilson 16-24-173, 66.7%, 3 TD, 0 INT – 127.3, S. Rice 1-1-25, 100.0%, 0 TD, 1INT – 118.8Vikings – C. Ponder 11-22-63, 50.0%, 0 TD, 1 INT –37.3
RUSHINGSeahawks – M. Lynch 26-124-TD, R. Wilson 9-27, R. Turbin 5-21, G. Tate 2-21, M. Robinson 3-2Vikings – A. Peterson 17-182-2 TD, P. Harvin 4-24, C. Ponder 5-23, T. Gerhart 1-14
RECEIVINGSeahawks – S. Rice 4-54-TD, G. Tate 4-38-2 TD, Z. Miller 2-47, M. Lynch 2-26, M. Robinson 2-22, R. Turbin 1-9, D. Baldwin 1-6, J. Kearse 1-6Vikings – A. Peterson 3-11, P. Harvin 2-10, M. Jenkins 2-8, J. Simpson 1-14, A. Reisner 1-13, R. Ellison 1-4, T. Gerhart 1-3
SACKSSeahawks – B. Wagner 1.0, J. Johnson 1.0, G. Scruggs 1.0, L. Hill 0.5, B. Irvin 0.5Vikings – B. Robison 1.0
TACKLESSeahawks – B. Wagner 5-5-10, B. Browner 4-3-7, E. Thomas 3-3-6, M. Trufant 3-1-4, K. Chancellor 3-1-4, L. Hill 2-2-4, M. Morgan 2-1-3, B. Mebane 1-2-3, C. Clemons 2-0-2, R. Bryant 1-1-2, C. McDonald 1-1-2, A. Branch 0-2-2, J. Johnson 1-0-1, G. Scruggs 1-0-1, R. Sherman 1-0-1, B. Irvin 0-1-1Vikings – C. Greenway 10-7-17, J. Brinkley 6-5-11, H. Smith 6-4-10, J. Sanford 5-4-9, E. Henderson 4-3-7, J. Allen 3-2-5, K. Williams 2-3-5, L. Guion 1-4-5, A. Jeff erson 2-3-5, A. Winfi eld 3-0-3, B. Robison 2-0-2, F. Evans 1-1-2, J. Robinson 2-0-2
INTERCEPTIONSSeahawks – B. Browner 1-0Vikings – None
GAME NOTES• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most yards rushing
in the fi rst quarter. 1) 91 Adrian Peterson @ Seattle, 11/4/12 2) 72 Adrian Peterson vs. Indianapolis, 9/14/08
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most yards rushing in the fi rst half.
1) 144 Adrian Peterson @ Seattle, 11/4/12 2) 121 Robert Smith @ St. Louis, 9/13/98
• Adrian Peterson tied a team record for most rushing touchdowns vs. Seahawks in the team series.
1t) 2 Moe Williams, 9/29/02 1t) 2 Adrian Peterson, 11/4/12
• Adrian Peterson’s 74 yard run was the second longest vs. the Seahawks in the team series.
1) 95t Chester Taylor, 10/22/06 2) 74 Adrian Peterson, 11/4/12
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most runs of 50+ yards in a career.
1) 13 Adrian Peterson 2) 12 Robert Smith • Adrian Peterson set a team record for most games lead-
ing team in most career rushing attempts 1) 78 Adrian Peterson 2) 77 Chuck Foreman
• Adrian Peterson moved into third place all-time for most career combined scrimmage yards.
1) 12,407 Cris Carter 2) 9,301 Randy Moss 3) 9,168 Adrian Peterson
• Adrian Peterson’s 182 yards rushing rank 5th most in team history.
1) 296 Adrian Peterson vs. San Diego, 11/4/07 2) 224 Adrian Peterson @ Chicago, 10/14/07 3) 200 Chuck Foreman @ Philadelphia, 10/24/76 4) 192 Adrian Peterson vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08 5) 182 Adrian Peterson @ Seattle, 11/4/12
• Adrian Peterson’s 2 rushing touchdowns move him into 5th place for most in fi rst 6 NFL seasons.
1) 100 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 2) 96 Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 3) 89 Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 4) 75 Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 5t) 70 Jim Brown, 1957-62 5t) 70 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12
• Percy Harvin moved into sixth place for most consecutive games with a reception
1) 111 Cris Carter, 11/3/91 - 11/26/98 2) 105 Anthony Carter, 10/27/85 - 11/15/92 3) 101 Randy Moss, 9/6/98 - 10/17/04 4) 83 Jake Reed, 9/4/94 - 10/31/99 5) 78 Ahmad Rashad, 9/24/77 - 9/12/82 6) 54 Percy Harvin, 9/13/09 - 11/4/12
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 9
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VIkings 34, Lions 24At Mall of America Field, November 11, 2012Attendance – 64,059
1 2 3 4 OT TotalDetroit 0 3 7 14 - 24Minnesota 10 3 3 18 - 34
Vikings – J. Wright 3 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (1st – 7:52)Vikings – B. Walsh 48 yd. Field Goal (1st – 5:41)Lions – J. Hanson 41 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 11:07)Vikings – B. Walsh 23 yd. Field Goal (2nd – 4:41)Vikings – B. Walsh 23 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 5:11)Lions – B. Pettigrew 16 yd. pass from M. Staff ord (J. Hanson kick) (3rd – 2:55)Vikings – K. Rudolph 20 yd. pass from C. Ponder (A. Peterson run) (4th – 14:15)Lions – T. Young 1 yd. pass from M. Staff ord (J. Hanson kick) (4th – 11:32)Vikings – A. Peterson 61 yd. run (B. Walsh kick) (4th – 8:06)Vikings – B. Walsh 33 yd. Field Goal (4th – 4:36)
LIONS VIKINGSFirst Downs 23 18Rushes/Yards 60/17 189/35Passing Yards 308 214Punt Return/Yards 3/48 2/6KO Return/Yards 2/36 5/90Passes (A-C-I) 42-28-1 32-24-0Times Sacked/Yards 2/14 2/21Punts 6 5Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 6/57 7/47Possession Time 25:36 34:24
PASSING
Vikings – C. Ponder 24-32-221, 75.0%, 2 TD, 0 INT – 114.2 Lions – M. Staff ord 28-42-329, 66.7%, 3 TD, 1 INT – 104.2
RUSHINGVikings – A. Peterson 27-171-TD, C. Ponder 6-22, J. Wright 1-3Lions – M. Leshoure 13-43, M. Staff ord 3-13, J. Bell 1-4
RECEIVINGVikings – K. Rudolph 7-64-TD, J. Wright 3-65-TD, J. Simpson 3-28, A. Peterson 3-5, T. Gerhart 2-15, M. Jenkins 2-12, D. Aromashodu 1-31, J. Carlson 1-11, J. Felton 1-5, C. Ponder 1-15Lions – C. Johnson 12-207-TD, J. Bell 7-44, T. Young 4-35, B. Pettigrew 3-32-TD, R. Broyles 1-6, M. Leshoure 1-5
SACKSVikings – E. Griff en 1.0, K. Williams 1.0Lions – N. Fairley 1.0, N. Suh 1.0
TACKLESVikings – A. Winfi eld 8-3-11, C. Greenway 6-4-10, E. Henderson 5-2-7, J. Brin-kley 3-4-7, H. Smith 4-3-7, A. Jeff erson 4-0-4, E. Griff en 3-0-3, J. Robinson 3-0-3, M. Raymond 2-1-3, J. Sanford 3-0-3, J. Allen 1-1-2, K. Williams 2-0-2, F. Evans 1-1-2Lions – J. Durant 6-3-9, E. Coleman 6-2-8, J. Lacey 6-1-7, D. Levy 5-2-7, R. Silva 5-0-5, N. Fairley 4-0-4, Sa. Hill 1-3-4, S. Tulloch 2-1-3, C. Houston 2-1-3, K. Van-den Bosch 1-2-3, L. Jackson 1-2-3, C. Avril 2-0-2, J. Green 1-1-2, TEAM 1-0-1, N. Suh 1-0-1
INTERCEPTIONSVikings – C. Greenway 1-3Lions – None
GAME NOTES• Adrian Peterson set a team record for career 1,000 yard
rushing seasons. 1) 5 Adrian Peterson (‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ’10, ‘12) 2) 4 Robert Smith (‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00)
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most yards rushing in a career vs. Detroit.
1) 1,165 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 2) 1,088 Robert Smith vs. Detroit, 1993-00 • Adrian Peterson set a team record for most opponents
with 1,000 rushing yards. 1) 2 Adrian Peterson, 1,165 vs. DET and 1,033 vs. GB 2) 1 Robert Smith, 1,088 vs. Detroit
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing yards in fi rst 10 games.
1) 1,128 Adrian Peterson, 2012 2) 1,100 Adrian Peterson, 2008 3) 1,081 Adrian Peterson, 2007 ®
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing yards in 3 consecutive games.
1) 476 Adrian Peterson, 10/25/12 - 11/11/12 2) 452 Adrian Peterson, 10/19/08 - 11/9/08
• Blair Walsh set a team record for most kickoff touchbacks in a season.
1) 41 Blair Walsh, 2012 wk9 2) 40 Mitch Berger, 1998
• Kevin Williams becomes only the third defensive tackle in team history to start 150 games.
1) 157 Alan Page, 1967-78 2t) 150 John Randle, 1990-00 2t) 150 Kevin Williams, 2003-12
• Blair Walsh moved into second place for most points in a season by a rookie.
1) 106 Randy Moss, 1998 2) 90 Blair Walsh, 2012 3) 78 Adrian Peterson, 2007
• Adrian Peterson had his fourth consecutive 100 yard game rushing, which ties his personal best.
1) 5 Robert Smith, 11/6/00 - 11/30/00 2t) 4 Adrian Peterson, 10/21/12 - 11/11/12 2t) 4 Michael Bennett, 10/27/02 - 11/24/02 2t) 4 Adrian Peterson, 10/12/08 - 11/9/08 • Adrian Peterson moved into 2nd place all-time for most
career combined scrimmage yards surpassing Randy Moss 9,301.
1) 12,407 Cris Carter 2) 9,344 Adrian Peterson • Adrian Peterson moved into 5th place for most rushing
touchdowns in fi rst 6 NFL seasons. 1) 100 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001-06 2) 96 Emmitt Smith, 1990-95 3) 89 Shaun Alexander, 2000-05 4) 75 Eric Dickerson, 1983-88 5) 71 Adrian Peterson, 2007-12 6) 70 Jim Brown, 1957-62
• Kyle Rudolph’s touchdown receiving moved him into 5th place among TE’s in a season.
1) 11 Visanthe Shiancoe, 2009 2) 8 Joe Senser, 1981 3t) 7 Visanthe Shiancoe, 2008 3t) 7 Joe Senser, 1980 5t) 6 Steve Jordan, 1986 5t) 6 Kyle Rudolph, 2012
• Jarius Wright’s fi rst reception was the second longest in team history for a Vikings player in fi rst game played.
1) 60t Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay, 9/9/07 ® 2) 54 Jarius Wright vs. Detroit, 11/11/12 ® 3) 47t Sammy White vs. New Orleans, 9/12/76 ®
• Jarius Wright’s receiving yards is the 4th most by a Vikings rookie in fi rst game played.
1) 95 Randy Moss, 1998 (week 1) 2) 72 Paul Flatley, 1963 (week 1) 3) 71 Sammy White, 1976 (week 1) 4) 65 Jarius Wright, 2012 (week 10)
• This is the Vikings fi rst sweep vs. the Lions since 2009. The Vikings have swept the Lions 23 times in 52 seasons, the most vs. any opponent. The Lions have only swept the Vikings 5 times.
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 10
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BEARS 28, VIKINGS 10At Soldier Field, November 25, 2012Attendance – 62,306
1 2 3 4 OT TotalMinnesota 3 0 7 0 - 10Chicago 10 15 3 0 - 28
Vikings – B. Walsh 40 yd. Field Goal (1st – 12:17)Bears – M. Bush 1 yd. run (R. Gould kick) (1st – 7:17)Bears – R. Gould 47 yd. Field Goal (1st – 0:32)Bears – M. Bush 1 yd. run (A. Podlesh run) (2nd – 4:01)Bears – M. Spaeth 13 yd. pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) (2nd – 1:48)Vikings – K. Rudolph 2 yd. pass from C. Ponder (B. Walsh kick) (3rd – 10:44)Bears – R. Gould 46 yd. Field Goal (3rd – 3:57)
VIKINGS BEARSFirst Downs 15 23Rushes/Yards 20/114 39/113Passing Yards 144 183Punt Return/Yards 1/0 1/6KO Return/Yards 3/67 3/65Passes (A-C-I) 43-22-1 31-23-1Times Sacked/Yards 2/15 1/5Punts 4 4Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1Penalties/Yards 3/44 5/55Possession Time 22:30 37:30
PASSING
Bears – J. Cutler 23-31-188, 74.1%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 86.5Vikings – C. Ponder 22-43-159, 51.1%, 1 TD, 1 INT – 58.2
RUSHINGBears – M. Bush 21-60-2 TD, M. Forte 14-42, J. Cutler 3-9, A. Allen 1-2Vikings – A. Peterson 18-108, C. Ponder 2-6
RECEIVINGBears – B. Marshall 12-92, E. Bennett 4-45, M. Forte 2-4, K. Davis 1-15, M. Spa-eth 1-13-TD, E. Rodriguez 1-11, E. Weems 1-9, M. Bush 1-(-1)Vikings – J. Wright 7-49, A. Peterson 6-30, K. Rudolph 5-55-TD, M. Jenkins 2-17, J. Carlson 1-7, J. Simpson 1-1
SACKSBears – H. Melton 1.0, S. McClellin 0.5, I. Idonije 0.5 Vikings – F. Evans 1.0
TACKLESBears – N. Roach 6-1-7, L. Briggs 5-2-7, T. Jenning 5-0-5, C. Conte 3-1-4, K. Hayden 3-1-4, B. Urlacher 3-1-4, M. Wright 2-1-3, C. Tillman 2-0-2, S. Paea 2-0-2, S. McClellin 1-1-2, C. Wootton 1-1-2, Z. Bowman 1-0-1, J. Peppers 1-0-1, I. Idonije 0-1-1Vikings – J. Brinkley 10-3-13, E. Henderson 9-3-12, C. Greenway 7-1-8, H. Smith 5-2-7, A. Winfi eld 4-2-6, J. Sanford 3-3-6, J. Allen 5-0-5, M. Raymond 3-2-5, F. Evans 3-1-4, K. Williams 0-3-3, B. Robison 1-2-3, J. Robinson 2-1-3, A. Jeff erson 2-1-3, C. Ballard 1-1-2, L. Guion 0-1-1, E. Griff en 0-1-1, L. Dean 0-1-1
INTERCEPTIONSBears – C. Conte 1-35Vikings – A. Winfi eld 1-31
GAME NOTES
• Adrian Peterson set a team record for most rushing yards after 11 games.
1) 1,236 Adrian Peterson, 2012 2) 1,180 Adrian Peterson, 2008 3) 1,128 Robert Smith, 2000 • Adrian Peterson’s 108 rushing yards give him a season
total of 1,236 which move him into 8th place for a season. 1) 1,760 Adrian Peterson, 2008 2) 1,521 Robert Smith, 2000 3) 1,383 Adrian Peterson, 2009 4) 1,341 Adrian Peterson, 2007 5) 1,298 Adrian Peterson, 2010 6) 1,296 Michael Bennett, 2002 7) 1,266 Robert Smith, 1997 8) 1,236 Adrian Peterson, 2012 9) 1,216 Chester Taylor, 2006 10) 1,201 Terry Allen, 1992
• Kyle Rudolph’s touchdown receiving move him into 3rd place among TE’s in a season.
1) 11 Visanthe Shiancoe, 2009 2) 8 Joe Senser, 1981 3t) 7 Visanthe Shiancoe, 2008 3t) 7 Joe Senser, 1980 3t) 7 Kyle Rudolph, 2012
• Kyle Rudolph’s touchdown receiving move him into 7th place among TE’s for a career.
1) 28 Steve Jordan 2) 24 Visanthe Shiancoe 3) 17 Stu Voigt 4) 16 Joe Senser 5) 13 Gordon Smith 6) 12 John Beasley 7) 10 Kyle Rudolph
• Christian Ponder moved into 5th place for most passing yards in fi rst two seasons.
1) 8,492 Warren Moon, 1994-95 2) 6,711 Brett Favre, 2009-10 3) 4,592 Fran Tarkenton, 1961-62 4) 4,205 Randall Cunningham, 1997-98 5) 4,039 Christian Ponder, 2011-12 6) 3,937 Daunte Culpepper, 1999-00
• Kevin Williams moved into 5th place for most fi eld goals blocked in a career.
1) 9 Carl Eller, 1964-78 2t) 8 Tim Irwin, 1981-93 2t) 8 Alan Page, 1967-78 4t) 4 Bobby Bryant, 1968-80 5t) 3 Kevin Williams, 2003-12 5t) 3 Matt Blair, 1974-85 5t) 3 Jim Prestel, 1961-65
• Antoine Winfi eld intercepted his 21st interception as a Vikings player, and his career 27th.
2012 SEASON AT A GLANCE - GAME 11
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#69 JARED ALLEN • DE 5th Year Vikings/9th Year NFL • Idaho State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Drew constant double teams in the win over Jacksonville and fi nished Week 1 with 2 tackles and 2 QB pressures.
• Finished the Colts game with 1 tackle and 1 PBU.
• Allen’s 1st sack of the season sealed the Vikings win over the 49ers after knocking the ball free and being recovered by Brian Robison. Allen added 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBP and 1 FF in the 2nd win of the season.
• Recorded a sack for the 2nd straight week in the win at Detroit. Allen fi nished with season-highs in tackles (6), TFLs (2) and QB pressures (7).
• Recorded a sack for the 3rd straight game in the win over Tennessee. Allen had 4 total tackles, 2 QBP, 1 PD, 1 TFL and 1 sack in the 30-7 win.
• Sacked RGIII for his 4th consecutive game with a sack. Added 2 tackles and 2 TFL.
• Recorded his fi rst multi-sack game of the season against the Cardinals. Added 5 tackles, 2 TFLs and 5 QB pressures. His 5th straight game with a sack.
• Put up a season high 8 tackles in the loss to Tampa. Added 1 sack, 1 TFL and 2 QB pressures. Has a sack in the past 6 games.
• Registered 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL and 3 QB hurries in the Seattle game.
• Finished the Detroit contest with 2 tackles, 1 TFL and 2 QB pressures.
• Recorded 5 solo tackles 1 pass defensed and 1 QB pressure in the loss to Chicago.
• Tied for 10th in the NFC with 7.0 sacks on the season.
CAREER NOTES• Set new Vikings record and career-best with 22.0 sacks in 2011, nearly matching the NFL record of 22.5.
• Leads NFL since his rookie year in 2004 with 112.0 sacks.
• Ranks 6th in Vikings history with 68.0 career sacks.
• Moved into 2nd place in NFL history for most sacks in first 9 seasons...Reggie White (137), Jared Allen (112) and Derrick Thomas (107.5).
• Earned 1st-Team Associated Press All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2011.
• Was runner-up in 2011 AP Defensive Player of the Year voting...Earned 1st-Team Associated Press All-Pro honors and Pro Bowl berths from 2007-09.
• Led Vikings and ranked 2nd in the NFL with 14.5 sacks in 2009.
• Matched NFL career record and set Vikings record with 4 career safeties.
• Had career-best 2 INTs during 2010.
• Scored 4 career TDs, 2 on defense with a 36-yard INT return at Detroit (1/2/11) • and returned a fumble 52 yards for a score at St. Louis (10/11/09)...Scored 2 TDs on receptions in goal-line situations while with Kansas City.
• Posted 4.5 sacks vs. Green Bay (10/5/09), the 2nd-most in a game in Vikings history.Has 20 career multi-sack games, including playoffs.
• Acquired by the Vikings via trade with Kansas City on 4/23/08, sending the Vikings 1st-round pick (#17) and both 3rd-round picks (#73, #82) along with swapping 6th-round picks (#182 for #187) with the Chiefs.
• His 15.5 sacks in 2007 is the 2nd-best single-season performance in Kansas City history behind Derrick Thomas’ 20.0 in 1990...Ranks 6th in Chiefs history with 43.0 career sacks...Set Chiefs record and led NFL with 6 fumble recoveries in 2006.
• Scored a pair of TDs on goal-line receptions in 2007, hauling in a 2-yard pass vs. San Diego (12/2/07) and a 1-yarder at Detroit (12/23/07).
• Entered the NFL as a 4th-round pick (#126) by Chiefs in 2004...Was the 12th DE drafted in 2004.
JARED ALLEN CONTINUED:
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 136/130 (61/55-KC; 75/75-MIN) 4/4 (1/1-KC; 3/3-MIN)
Allen’s 2012 Season HighsQB Pressures .......7 ..........at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackles..................8 ..........vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Pass Defended .....1 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12, at Chicago. 11/25/12Sacks ....................2 ..........vs Arizona, 10/21/12Tackle For Loss ....2 ..........at Detroit, 9/30/12, at Washington, 10/14/12, vs Arizona, 10/21/12Forced Fumble .....1 ..........vs San Francisco, 9/23/12
Allen’s Career HighsTackles................10 ..........at Denver, 9/26/05; vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09Sacks .................4.5 ..........vs Green Bay, 10/5/09INTs ......................1 ..........vs Seattle, 10/29/06; vs. Chi, 11/29/09; at GB, 10/24/10; at Det., 1/2/11Forced Fumbles....2 ..........vs. Washington, 10/16/05Fumble Recoveries 2..........vs. Washington, 10/16/05; at Oakland, 12/23/06; at St. Louis, 10/11/09Blocked FG ...........1 ..........at Indianapolis, 11/18/07QB Hurries ..........10 ..........at Chicago, 11/14/10Safety ...................1 ..........vs Detroit, 10/12/08; vs. Green Bay, 11/9/08
JARED ALLEN’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs SF - 9/23 1 1 2 1.0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 5 1 6 2.0 1.0 7 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 3 4 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1at WAS - 10/14 2 0 2 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 4 1 5 2.0 2.0 5 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 5 3 8 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 3 2 5 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 29 13 42 11.0 7.0 25 1 0 0 3CAREER 472 144 616 66.0 112.0 338 30 16 5 44
2011 TOTALS 23 4 27 2.0 8.5 16 1 1 1 2CAREER 400 115 515 32.0 91.5 284 26 13 5 40
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#48 MATT ASIATA • FB1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL • Utah
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw his fi rst career action against Jacksonville in the season opener.• Returned 2 kicks for 40 yards in the vs. the Jaguars, including a 22-yard return
in OT. Caught 1 pass for 2 yards. • Appeared in the loss to Indy but did not record any stats. • Recorded 1 catch along the goal line versus the 49ers but it was waived off
due to a defensive penalty. Played on offense and special teams in the win. • Played on special teams and offense in the win over Detroit but did not record
any stats. • Recorded his fi rst 2 NFL rushes on 10/7/12 against Tennessee. Went for 8
yards in the 30-7 victory. Also picked up his 1st career ST tackle. • Played on special teams in the Washington contest. • Recoverd the late onside kick by the Cardinals which allowed the Vikings of-
fense to run out the clock.• Played on special teams in the Seattle, Detroit and Chicago contests.
CAREER NOTES• Signed by Vikings on 1/12/12.• Spent part of opening week of 2011 on Vikings practice squad before his
release on 9/7/11.
• Joined Vikings as a rookie free agent for training camp and preseason.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 10/0 0/0
Asiata’s Career and Season HighsReceptions............1 ..........vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Receiving Yards ....2 ..........vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Long Reception ....2 ..........vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Rushes .................2 ..........vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12Rushing Yards ......8 ..........vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12Long Rush ............5 ..........vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12
ASIATA’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
OPPONENT ................. No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 .................. 1 2 2.0 2 0vs TEN - 10/7 ................ 2 8 4.0 5 02012 TOTALS............... 2 8 4.0 5 0CAREER ...................... 2 8 4.0 5 0
#19 DEVIN AROMASHODU • WR 2nd Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Auburn
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Recorded 61 receiving yards on 3 receptions in the overtime victory over the Jaguars.
• Hauled in a 26-yard reception to move the Vikings into Jaguars territory with 7 seconds left in regulation, helping set up Blair Walsh’s 55-yard game-tying FG.
• Finished the Indy game with 1 catch for 19 yards, was targeted 3 times. • Caught 2 passes in the win over SF for 24 yards and a long catch of 13 yards.• Appeared in the win over Detroit but did not record any stats. • Had 3 receptions for 34 yards on 4 targets in the win over the Titans. Long
catch of 19 yards. • Finished the Washington game with 1 reception for 13 yards and earned 1
pass interference call in the end zone getting the offense to the 1-yard line. • Was targeted on 1 pass in the loss to Seattle. • Caught 1 pass from Ponder and turned it into a 31-yard catch and run getting
the Vikings into the red-zone in the win over Detroit. • Appeared in the Bears game and was targeted once but did not record any
stats.
CAREER NOTES• Set career-highs with 16 games played and 6 starts in 2011 with the Vikings.• Had career-long 60-yard catch vs. Arizona (10/9/11) in Vikings 1st win of
season...Burst onto the scene in the final weeks of 2009, starting 2 times and catching 4 TDs in the final 4 games of the season.
• Hauled in 39-yard TD pass to top the Vikings at Soldier Field in overtime on 12/28/09.
• Played in career-high 14 games in 2010...Played in 2nd career playoff game in 2010 NFC Divisional Playoffs vs. Seattle (1/16/11).
• Made 1st career start in 2007 with Indianapolis when he opened regular season finale vs. Tennessee (12/30/07).
• Spent time on practice squads with Indianapolis, Houston and Washington...Drafted by Miami in 2006 with the 232nd overall pick, but was waived following training camp.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/0 56/11 (6/1-Ind, 24/4 Chi, 25/6-MIN) 2/0 (1/0 Ind.,1/-0 Chi.)
Aromashodu’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions............3 ..........vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Receiving Yards ..61 ..........vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Long Reception ..31 ..........vs. Detroit, 11/11/12
Aromashodu’s Career HighsReceptions............8 ..........vs. Green Bay, 12/13/09Receiving Yards 150 ..........vs. Minnesota, 12/28/09Long Reception ..60 ..........vs. Arizona, 10/9/11TD Receptions ......2 ..........at Detroit, 1/3/10
AROMASHODU’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 3 61 20.3 26 0at IND - 9/16 1 19 19.0 19 0vs SF - 9/23 2 24 12.0 13 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 3 34 11.3 19 0at WAS - 10/14 1 13 13.0 13 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 DID NOT PLAYat SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 31 31.0 31 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 11 182 16.5 31 0CAREER 78 1193 15.3 60 5
#79 MARK ASPER • TRookie • Oregon
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Has been inactive during the fi rst 11 weeks of the NFL season.
CAREER NOTES• Joined Vikings off waivers as teams moved to the 53-man rosters following
preseason.• Originally drafted in the 6th round (#178) by Buffalo in 2012.• Part of Bills Squad that visited the Vikings in Week 2 of 2012 preseason
(8/17/12).
• Joins former Oregon offensive linemate Geoff Schwartz in Minnesota.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0
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#99 CHRISTIAN BALLARD • DL2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Iowa
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Rotated among the defensive linemen in the Week 1 win over Jacksonville. Ballard fi nished with 1 solo tackle.
• Added 2 special teams tackles against the Jaguars, tying a career high.
• Recorded 2 tackles in the loss to Indianapolis.
• Finished with 1 tackle and 1 QB pressure in the win over Detroit.
• Added 1 tackle in the 30-7 win over Tennessee. Also recorded 1 ST tackle.
• Had 1 solo tackle in the loss at Washington.
• Recorded 1 QB pressure in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa contest with 1 solo tackle and 1 QB pressure.
• Picked up 1 QB pressure in the Seattle contest.
• Earned 1 QB pressure in the win over Detroit. Also returned 1 kick for 8 yards.
• Posted 2 tackles and added 1 ST tackle, his 4th of the season at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES • Was selected in the 4th round, 106th overall in the 2011 Draft.
• Becomes the 1st Iowa Hawkeye drafted by the Vikings since 1st Round LB Chad Greenway.
• Started a pair of games during his rookie season...Earned 1st career start at Green Bay (11/14/11).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 27/2 0/0
Ballard’s 2012 Season HighsTackles..................3 ..........vs Arizona, 10/21/12ST Tackles ............2 ..........vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12QB Pressure .........1 ..........4 times; Most Recently at Seattle. 11/4/12
Ballard’s Career HighsQB Pressures .......3 ..........at Atlanta, 11/27/11Tackles..................3 ..........at Green Bay, 11/14/11, vs Denver, 12/4/11, vs Arizona, 10/21/12Tackles for Loss ....1 ..........at Green Bay, 11/14/11, vs Oakland, 11/20/11Forced Fumbles....1 ..........vs Oakland, 11/20/11ST Tackles ............2 ..........vs Arizona, 10/9/11, vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12
BALLARD’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0aat IND - 9/16 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 9 3 12 0.0 0.0 5 0 0 0 0CAREER 15 9 24 3.0 0.0 13 1 0 0 0
SPECIAL TEAMS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 1 2 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 02012 TOTALS 1 3 4 0 0 0
#61 JOE BERGER • C 2nd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Michigan Tech
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw action in the season opener against Jacksonville.• Appeared in the Indianapolis contest on special teams. • Participated on special teams in the win over San Francisco.• Lined up on special teams plays in the win over Detroit. • Received his fi rst offensive snaps of the season late in the 30-7 win over Ten-
nessee. Also appeared on special teams. • Saw action on special teams in the win over Arizona. • Appeared in the loss to Tampa Bay. • Appeared on special teams in the Seattle game. • Saw action on offense and special teams in the win over Detroit. • Lined up on special teams in the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Joined the NFL as a 6th round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2005.
• Signed by the Vikings on 9/12/11. 6th year veteran has spent time with Carolina, Dallas and Miami.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 65/17 (8/0-Dal; 34/10-Mia; 22/7 MIN) 0/0
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#4 MCLEOD BETHEL-THOMPSON • QB1st Year Vikings/1st Year NFL • Sacramento State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Has been inactive all 11 weeks of the 2012 NFL season.
CAREER NOTES• Signed by Vikings on 1/13/12• Spent time in Arena Football League, NFL and United Football League during a
hectic 2011 affected by the NFL lockout.• Began pro career with Arena League’s San Jose SaberCats in spring 2011.• Joined 49ers for preseason and training camp.• Played with UFL’s Sacramento Mountian Lions following release by 49ers.• Ended 2011 season on Dolphins’ practice squad.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 0/0 0/0 0/0
#36 ROBERT BLANTON • SRookie • Notre Dame
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Appeared in his 1st career NFL game against Jacksonville (9/9/12) and saw action on special teams. • Was a healthy scratch (inactive) for the game against the Colts. • Was inactive for the 2nd straight game, this time versus San Francisco.• Appeared on special teams in the win over Detroit. Helped KR Percy Harvin run back the opening kickoff 105 yards for a TD with his blocking. Added 1 special teams tackle, the 1st of his career. • Was forced into action after a Harrison Smith ejection. Finished the Titans contest with 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL and 1 PD in the 30-7 victory. • Added 1 special teams tackle in the loss at Washington. • Played on special teams during the 21-14 win over Arizona. Did not record any stats.• Appeared on special teams but did not record any stats in the Tampa Bay game.• Picked up 1 special teams tackle, 3rd of season, in the Seattle game. • Participated in the Detroit game but did not record any stats. • Led the Vikings with 2 special teams tackles in Chicago. His fi rst multi-tackle game of his career.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected #139 overall in the 2012 draft.
• Joins former college teammate Harrison Smith in the Vikings 2012 draft class, the 1st Notre Dame pair to be drafted by the Vikings in the same year in team history.
• Will make the switch to S from CB.
• Former college teammate of Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/0 9/0 0/0
BLANTON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
SPECIAL TEAMS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BK at DET - 9/30 0 1 1 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 1 0 1 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 1 2 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 3 2 5 0 0 0
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 INACTIVE vs SF - 9/23 INACTIVE at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 4 1 5 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1CAREER 4 1 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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#27 BRANDON BURTON • CB 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Utah
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Appeared on defense and special teams in Week 1 against Jacksonville but failed to record any stats. • Was a healthy scratch (inactive) against the Colts in Week 2. • Inactive for Week 3 against San Francisco. • Appeared on special teams and helped Percy Harvin return the opening kickoff 105 yards for the touchdown. • Saw action on special teams in the 30-7 win over Tennessee but did not record any stats. • Was inactive in the Washington, Arizona and Tampa Bay contest. • Appeared on special teams in the loss to Seattle. • Inactive for the win over Detroit and the loss to Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Selected in the 5th round by the Vikings (#139) in the 2011 Draft.
• Made his NFL debut on 10/9/11 against Arizona appearing on special teams.
• Recorded 2 (career high) special teams tackles in the win over Washington.
• Played in 10 games and started 1 during rookie season.
• Selected #139 overall in 2011 by the Vikings.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 4/0 14/1 0/0
Burton’s 2012 Career HighsTackles..................2 ..........vs New Orleans, 12/18/11ST Tackles ............2 ..........at Washington, 12/24/11
BURTON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 INACTIVEvs SF - 9/23 INACTIVEat DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 INACTIVEvs ARZ - 10/21 INACTIVEvs TB - 10/25 INACTIVEat SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
#54 JASPER BRINKLEY • LB4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • South Carolina
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Started at MLB in Week 1 of the 2012 season against Jacksonville. Tallied 7 total tackles in the 26-23 OT win.
• Finished the Colts contest with 2 tackles.
• Tied his season high in tackles with 7 against SF. Brinkley added 1 QBP in the win.
• Set a career-high in tackles against Detroit with 13 (6 solo). Held the Lions to 13 points.
• Finished the Titans game with 6 tackles (4 solo), 1 PD and 1 FF (1st of career) in the 30-7 victory.
• Added 4 tackles (3 solo) in the loss at Washington.
• Tallied 7 tackles (5 solo) in the 21-14 win vs. Arizona.
• Complied 8 tackles (6 solo) in the loss to Tampa Bay.
• Produced 11 tackles (6 solo) in the loss to Seattle. 2nd double digit tackle effort.
• Finished the Detroit contest with 7 tackles (3 solo) and 1 TFL in the victory.
• Led the Vikings with 13 tackles (10 solo) in the Chicago game. Forced the Matt Forte fumble on the game’s 1st drive. 13 tackles and 10 solo are both career highs.
CAREER NOTES• Rebounding from season-ending injury during preseason 2011, spending entire season on injured reserve.
• Took over as starter at MLB after E.J. Henderson was injured for the final 4 games of the regular season and saw significant playing time in both playoff games in 2009.
• Acquired after trade up with Washington to move from #158 to #150 to make the selection.
• Part of 7 South Carolina Gamecocks drafted in 2009, the most players by any SEC squad.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 43/15 2/0
Brinkley’s 2012 Season HighsTackles................13 ..........at Detroit, 9/30/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12Solo Tackles .......10 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12Tackles for Loss ....1 ..........vs Detroit, 11/11/12QB Hurries ............1 ..........vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Forced Fumble .....1 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12Pass Defended .....1 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
Brinkley’s Career HighsTackles................13 ..........at Detroit, 9/30/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12Solo Tackles .......10 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12Tackles for Loss ....1 ..........at Carolina, 12/20/09, vs Detroit, 11/11/12QB Hurries ............2 ..........vs NY Giants, 1/3/10Forced Fumble .....1 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12Pass Defended .....1 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12ST Tackles ............3 ..........vs Baltimore, 10/18/90, vs Dallas, 10/17/10
BRINKLEY’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 4 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 6 7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1at WAS - 10/14 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 6 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 3 4 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 10 3 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 52 33 85 1.0 0.0 1 2 0 0 1CAREER 82 41 123 2.0 0.0 4 2 0 0 1
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#89 JOHN CARLSON • TE 1st Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Notre Dame
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Started at TE in his fi rst game as a Viking against the Jacksonville Jaguars.• Earned his 2nd start of the season against the Colts. Did not record any stats.• Was a key part in the Vikings running attack against SF and helped the offense
pile up 146 rushing yards. • Recorded his 1st catch (-1 yard) as a Viking in the win over Detroit. • Caught 1 pass for 2 yards in the win over Tennessee. • Added 1 catch for 7 yards in the Washington game. • Appeared in the Arizona game but left early due to a possible concussion.• Was inactive for the Tampa Bay contest with a concussion. • Inactive for the Seattle contest with a concussion. • Returned to action and had 1 catch for 11 yards in the win over Detroit. • Was targeted twice against Chicago and fi nished with 1 catch for 7 yards.
CAREER NOTES• Joins Vikings as a free agent after 4 seasons with Seattle.• Enjoyed record-setting seasons with Seahawks, establishing top 2 seasons for
catches by a TE with 55 as a rookie and 51 in 2009.• Set Seahawks record for TDs in a season by a TE with 7 in 2009 and the top
2 single-season yardage marks by a TE with 627 as a rookie and 574 in 2009.• Earned All-Rookie honors in 2008...Has only been held without a catch in 4 of
the 47 games he has played in.• Selected as the TE on Seahawks 35th Anniversary team as voted by readers on
Seahawks.com in spring 2011.• Led Seattle in catches, yards and TDs as a rookie, only the 4th time a rookie TE
led his team in all 3 areas, joining Mike Ditka (1961), Bob Trumpy (1968) and Keith Jackson (1988).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/4 56/42 (47/38 - Sea; 9/4 - Min) 2/0 (2/0-Sea)
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 2 2.0 2 0at WAS - 10/14 1 7 7.0 7 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 INACTIVEat SEA - 11/4 INACTIVEvs DET - 11/11 1 11 11.0 11 0at CHI - 11/25 1 7 7.0 7 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 5 26 5.2 11 0CAREER 142 1545 10.9 42 13
Carlson’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions............1 ..........5 times; most recently, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Long Reception .. 11 ..........vs Detroit, 11/11/12
Carlson’s Career HighsReceptions............8 ..........vs. New England, 12/7/08Receiving Yards 105 ..........at Dallas, 11/27/08Long Catch .........42 ..........vs. Arizona, 10/18/09Receiving TDs ......2 ..........vs. St. Louis, 9/13/09
#11 STEPHEN BURTON • WR2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • West Texas A&M
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw action in the regular season opener vs. the Jaguars.• Recorded his 1st NFL TD at Indianapolis (9/16/12) late in the 4th quarter on
a 7-yard pass from Christian Ponder. Burton snared a tipped pass that went through several sets of hands. It was his only catch of the game.
• Was targeted 1 time in the win over San Francisco, did not record any stats.• Was inactive for the fi rst time in 2012 at Detroit. • Had 1 reception for 6 yards in the win over Tennessee. • Appeared in the Washington game but did not record any stats. • Earned his fi rst NFL start versus Arizona (10/21/12) but failed to record any
stats.• Earned playing time on offense in the loss to Tampa Bay. • Was inactive for the Seattle game. • Failed to record any stats, 1 target, in the Detroit contest but blocked well
downfi eld to help the Vikings rack up 189 rushing yards on the day. • Rotated among the WRs and was targeted once but did not record any stats.
CAREER NOTES• Climbed through Vikings ranks from practice squad to playing in 3 games during
rookie season.• Was the last of 10 players drafted by the Vikings in 2011, the biggest Vikings
draft class since 2000 when the club selected 10 players.• Was the only WR drafted by the Vikings in 2010.• Joined 6th-rounder Brandon Fusco from Slippery Rock as fellow Division II play-
ers drafted by the Vikings in 2011.• Extended WTAMU’s consecutive seasons with an NFL draft pick to 3 straight
years.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/1 12/1 0/0
Burton’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions............1 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Receiving Yards ....7 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Long Reception ....7 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Receiving TDs ......1 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12
Burton’s Career HighsReceptions............2 ..........vs Denver, 12/4/11Receiving Yards ..39 ..........vs Denver, 12/4/11Long Reception ..21 ..........vs Denver, 12/4/11Receiving TDs ......1 ..........at Indianapolis, 9/16/12
BURTON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 7 7.0 7t 1vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 INACTIVEvs TEN - 10/7 1 6 6.0 6 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 INACTIVEvs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 2 13 6.5 7t 1CAREER 4 51 12.8 21 1
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#57 AUDIE COLE • LBRookie • NC State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was inactive during Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.• Was inactive during Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts. • Made his Vikings debut on 9/23/12 in a victory over the 49ers. Appeared on special teams. • Appeared on special teams for the Vikings and helped Percy Harvin return the opening kick 105 yards in the win over Detroit. • Saw action on special teams in the 30-7 win over Tennessee. • Appeared on special teams but did not record any stats.• Was inactive in the Arizona and Tampa Bay contests. • Inactive for the Seattle game. • Appeared on special teams in the Week 10 win over Detroit. • Was inactive for the Week 12 game in Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected #210 overall in 2012 by the Vikings.
• Becomes the 8th LB chosen in the 7th round by the Vikings all-time.
• First North Carolina State LB ever drafted by the Vikings.
• Returned 2 INTs for TD against Buffalo (8/17/12) during Week 2 of the pre-season.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 5/0 5/0 0/0
COLE’S SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 INACTIVEat IND - 9/16 INACTIVEvs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 INACTIVEvs TB - 10/25 INACTIVEat SEA - 11/4 INACTIVEvs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0
#20 CHRIS COOK • CB 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Virginia
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Cook had a strong performance for most of Week 1 against Jacksonville. He totaled 5 tackles, 4 solo, 1 TFL, 1 sack (1st career), and 3 passes defended (career-high).
• Contributed 6 tackles (5 solo) and 1 pass defended in the 23-20 loss to the Colts.
• Added 3 tackles and 1 PBU in the win over San Francisco.
• Helped hold the Lions offense to 13 points in the win at Detroit. Finished the contest with 2 tackles and 2 passed defended.
• Finished the Tennessee win with 4 solo tackles and 3 passes defended, tying a career high.
• Added 5 tackles and 1 pass defensed in the loss at Washington.
• Had 3 tackles in the Arizona contest. Helped contain Larry Fitzgerald to 29 yards.
• Recorded 3 tackles and 1 PBU before leaving the Tampa Bay game with a broken arm.
• Placed on Injured Reserve - Designated for Return on 10/26/12.
CAREER NOTES
• Appeared in 6 games, starting 5, during his rookie season. Would go on IR after 2 knee surgeries during the 2010 season.
• Played in opening 6 games of the 2011 season and started 3.
• Was the highest CB drafted by the Vikings at 34th overall since Dewayne Washing-ton was taken with the 18th overall pick in 1994.
• Becomes the fi rst ever player selected out of the University of Virginia by the Vi- kings.
• Was selected with a pick the Vikings acquired following a Day 1 draft trade with Detroit, giving the Lions the #30 overall pick for the Lions’ 2nd round pick (#34), the Lions’ 4th-round pick (#100).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 8/8 20/16 0/0
Cook’s 2012 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Sacks .......................... 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12Passes Defended ....... 3 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
Cook’s Career HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ vs Detroit, 9/26/10, at Chicago, 11/14/10, vs. Arizona, 10/9/11, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Pass breakups.............3.............vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Special Teams Tkls......2.............at San Diego, 9/11/11Tackles For Loss......... 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 9/25/11, vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12
COOK’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 1 5 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3at IND - 9/16 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs SF - 9/23 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2vs TEN - 10/7 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3at WAS - 10/14 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs ARZ - 10/21 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at SEA - 11/4 INJURED RESERVEvs DET - 11/11 INJURED RESERVEat CHI - 11/25 INJURED RESERVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 25 6 31 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 12CAREER 59 15 74 2 1 0 0 0 0 22
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#51 LARRY DEAN • LB 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL• Valdosta State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Dean continued to shine on special teams and started the 2012 season with 2 tackles in the win over Jacksonville.
• Recorded a ST tackle for the 2nd straight game. Dean had 1 assisted tackle in the loss to Indy.
• Led the way for the Vikings special teams unit in the win over San Francisco. Re-corded his 2nd game with multiple tackles (1 solo, 1 assisted). Placed several key blocks on kick returns to aid Percy Harvin.
• Was apart of 2 returns for TDs (Harvin-KR, Sherels-PR) in the Vikings win over the Lions. 3rd time in Vikings history this feat has been accomplished.
• Continues to shine on special teams and added 1 tackle in the win over the Titans.
• Added 1 solo special teams tackle against Arizona.
• Appeared on special teams but did not record any tackles against Seattle.
• Posted 2 special teams tackles in the win over Detroit.
• Added 1 special teams tackle in the loss in Chicago. Recorded 1 defensive tackle, the second of his NFL career with both coming in Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Appeared in his fi rst NFL game at San Diego on 9/11/11 making 3 special teams tackles.
• Played in all 16 games and ranked 4th in special teams tackles for Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2011.
• Helped the Vikings fi nish with a 26.9 kick return average, a team record and ranked 2nd in the NFL.
• Broke the Valdosta State career tackles record held by former Blazer star and NFL standout Jessie Tuggle.
• Joins teammate Brandon Fusco as Division II players on the Vikings roster.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 27/0 0/0
Dean’s 2012 Season HighsST Tackles ............2 ..........vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs San Francisco. 9/23/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12
Dean’s Career HighsTackles..................1 ..........at Chicago, 10/16/11, at Chicago, 11/25/12ST Tackles ............3 ..........at San Diego, 9/11/11
DEAN’S SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 2 2 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 1 2 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 1 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 2 2 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 2 8 10 0 0 0
#40 RHETT ELLISON • TE/FBRookie • Southern California
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw his fi rst career action in the season opener vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars.• Recorded one special teams tackle in Week 1.• Appeared in the Colts game on offense and ST but did not record any stats. • Played in the 49ers contest and recorded 1 ST tackle, his 2nd of season.• Earned his 1st NFL start on 9/30/12 at Detroit. Appeared on special teams and
helped set up 2 return TDs. • Recorded his fi rst 2 NFL receptions in the win over Tennessee. Hauled in 2
receptions for 35 yards with a long catch of 29. • Had 1 catch for 16 yards in the Washington contest. • Shined on special teams with a team leading 2 tackles in the win over Arizona.• Had 1 reception for 5 yards in the loss to Tampa Bay. • Was in the starting lineup against Seattle. Added 1 catch for 4 yards. • Helped the rushing offense pile up 189 rushing yards in the win over Detroit.
Added 2 special teams tackles. • Recorded a special teams tackle for the second straight game, 1 at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Joins former USC teammate Matt Kalil in 2012 Vikings draft class.• Kalil and Ellison were 2 of the 3 USC players drafted in 2012.• Selected with club’s 2nd of 3 picks in the 4th round (#128 overall).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/4 11/4 0/0
Ellison’s 2012 Season and Career HighsST Tackles ............2 ..........vs Arizona, 10/21/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Forced Fumble .....1 ..........vs Arizona, 10/21/12Receptions............2 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Receiving Yards ..35 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Long Reception ..29 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
ELLISON’S SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 0 2 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 4 3 7 0 0 0
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 35 17.5 29 0at WAS - 10/14 1 16 16.0 16 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 5 5.0 5 0at SEA - 11/4 1 4 4.0 4 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 5 60 12.0 29 0CAREER 5 60 12.0 29 0
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#90 FRED EVANS • DT 6th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Texas State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Rotated along the defensive line and fi nished the Jacksonville contest with 1 tackle and 1 QB pressure.
• Appeared in the Colts contest along the d-line but did not record any stats.
• Added 1 assisted tackle in the win over San Francisco.
• Rotated along the D-line and make an impact during his snaps. Finished with 1 tackle and 1 pass defended.
• Played well in a backup role against Tennessee. Finished with 3 tackles (2 solo) and 2 QB pressures.
• Added 2 assisted tackles in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Recorded 2 tackles in the loss to Tampa Bay.
• Finished with 2 tackles in the loss to Seattle.
• Earned his 1st start of the season, 3rd of career, against Detroit. Recorded 2 tkls.
• Put up his best numbers of the season in his hometown of Chicago. Finished with 4 tackles (season high), 3 TFLs (career high), 1 sack (ties career high) and 1 QB pressure.
CAREER NOTES• Replaced injured DT Pat Williams in 2008 for the final 2 regular season games and Wild Card playoff game...Notched 1st career sack at NY Giants (11/25/07) when he caught eventual Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli Manning.
• Played in all 16 games for the Vikings top-ranked rush defense in 2009.
• Played in all 16 games in 2011 for the 2nd time in his career.
• Had career-high 35 tackles in 2011.
• Excelled in 2009 playoff action for the Vikings, notching 10 tackles, 6 QB hurries, 2 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in 3 career playoff games.
• Helped 2007 and 2008 Vikings rank #1 in the NFL against the run.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/1 76/3 (75/3-MIN; 1/0-MIA) 3/1 (3/1-MIN)
Evans’ 2012 Season HighsTackles..................4 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12QB Pressures .......2 ..........vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Passed Defended .1 ..........at Detroit, 9/30/12Sacks ....................1 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12Tackles for Loss ....3 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12
Evans’ Career HighsTackles..................6 ..........at Chicago, 10/16/11, vs Green Bay, 10/23/11Solo Tackles .........3 ..........vs. Philadelphia, 10/28/07; vs. Atlanta, 12/21/08, at Chicago, 11/25/12Sacks .................1.0 ..........at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07, at Chicago, 11/25/12Tackle For Loss ....3 ..........at Chicago, 11/25/12QB Pressures .......5 ..........vs. Houston, 11/2/08
EVANS’ SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TEN - 10/7 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 3 1 4 3.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 9 9 18 3.0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1CAREER 57 36 93 11.0 2.0 37 0 0 0 1
#42 JEROME FELTON • FB1st Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Furman
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Played in his fi rst game as a Viking against the Jaguars in Week 1.• Made his fi rst start with the Vikings at Indianapolis. • Started for a 2nd straight week and helped the Vikings pile up 146 rushing
yards in the win over San Francisco. • Returned to Detroit and left with a 20-13 win over his former team. Helped the
offense rack up 127 rushing yards. • Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7
win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss. • Helped the Vikings and Adrian Peterson rush for 166 total yards in the win
over Arizona. • Had a part in the Vikings producing 140 rushing yards with AP ending the day
with 123 yards and 1 TD against Tampa Bay. • Earned his 3rd start of the season against Seattle. Was targeted once. • Started at FB against Detroit and helped the rushing offense pile up 189 yards
on the day. Recorded his 1st catch of the season (5 yards).• Started his 5th game of the season and helped Adrian Peterson go over 100
yards (108) for the 5th straight game.
CAREER NOTES• Served as regular FB for Detroit from 2008-10.
• Played with Carolina and Indianapolis in 2011.
• Originally joined NFL as a 5th-round (#146) Draft pick by Detroit in 2008.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/5 70/24 (42/19-Det, 9/1-Car, 5/2-Ind, 11/5-Min) 0/0
Felton’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions............1 ..........vs Detroit, 11/11/12Long Reception ....5 ..........vs Detroit, 11/11/12Receiving Yards ....5 ..........vs Detroit, 11/11/12
Felton’s Career HighsRushes .................6 ..........vs. Green Bay, 12/12/10Rushing Yards ....15 ..........vs. Green Bay, 12/12/10Long Rush ..........10 ..........at Chicago, 10/4/09Receptions............3 ..........at Chicago, 10/4/09, vs Pittsburgh, 10/11/09Receiving Yards ..37 ..........vs Pittsburgh, 10/11/09Long Reception ..27 ..........vs Pittsburgh, 10/11/09
FELTON’S SEASON AND CAREER RECEIVING STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0.0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0.0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 5 5.0 5 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0.0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 1 5 5.0 5 0CAREER 35 285 8.1 27 0
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#63 BRANDON FUSCO • G 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Slippery Rock
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Started his fi rst career game in Week 1 when he lined up at RG against the Jaguars.
• Started in the Colts matchup on 9/16/12. • Handled the powerful SF front 7 and helped the offense rack up 344 yards (198
passing, 146 rushing). • Held up well against the Lions powerful d-line and went over 100 rushing yards
for the 2nd straight week (127 at Detroit). Allowed only 2 sacks in the 20-13 win.
• Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7 win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss.
• Started in the Washington game where the offense produced a season-high 421 yards.
• Aided Adrian Peterson for 153 rushing yards and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Rotated along the offensive line with Geoff Schwartz, recorded the start. Al-lowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES• Saw time in 3 games during rookie season• Spent 13 weeks of his rookie season as an inactive player or did not play as he
learned the NFL game• Became the 5th overall player and the highest-drafted player selected from
Slippery Rock at #172 overall• Was the 1st SRU player to earn an invite to the Senior Bowl and to the annual
Scouting Combine
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 14/11 0/0
#32 TOBY GERHART • RB 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Stanford
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Carried the ball 6 times for 18 yards in the opener against the Jaguars.• Brought in one pass for 8 yards vs. the Jaguars in OT to set up Blair Walsh’s
GW FG.• Rushed 5 times for 15 yards and caught 2 passes for 17 yards in the loss to
Indy. • Finished the SF game with 18 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards. His 2 re-
ceptions went for 1st downs just before half and led to a Blair Walsh 52-yd FG.• Rushed 3 times for 8 yards and had 1 catch for 8 yards in the win over Detroit.• Rushed 6 times for 41 yards in the win over Tennessee. Had a long rush of 22
yards, a season long. • Had 1 rush for 1 yard and 2 receptions for 10 yards in the Washington game.• Recorded 1 rush for 1 yard in the win over Arizona. • Finished the Tampa Bay game with 1 rush for 6 yards and 2 receptions for
20 yards. • Had 1 rush for 14 yards and 1 catch for 3 yards against Seattle. • Caught 2 passes for 15 yards, long of 10, in the win over Detroit. • Rotated at RB in Chicago but did not record any stats.
CAREER NOTES• Notched 1st career 100-yard game at Washington (12/24/11), going for 109
yards on the day, 105 in the 2nd half.
• Tied Vikings record for a RB with 2 TD receptions vs. New Orleans (12/18/11).
• Scored 1st career TD at Washington (11/28/10) in Interim Head Coach Leslie Frazier’s debut with the club.
• Selected with #51 overall pick after the Vikings traded up with the Houston Texans.
• Joins Adrian Peterson (2004) as former Heisman Trophy runner-ups with the Vikings.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 42/6 0/0
Gerhart’s 2012 Season HighsRushing Attempts ....... 8 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12Rushing Yards .......... 41 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Long Rush ................ 22 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Receptions.................. 2 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12, vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Receiving Yards ........ 20 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Long Reception ........ 14 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12
Gerhart’s Career HighsRushing Attempts ..... 22 ............ at Washington, 11/28/10Rushing Yards ........ 109 ............ at Washington, 12/24/11Long Rush ................ 67 ............ at Washington, 12/24/11Receptions.................. 8 ............ vs Denver, 12/4/11Receiving Yards ........ 67 ............ at New England, 10/31/10Long Reception ........ 42 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 9/18/11Rushing TDs................1..............at Washington, 11/28/10, at Atlanta, 11/27/11Receiving TDs ............ 2 ............ vs New Orleans, 12/18/11
GERHART’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
RUSHINGOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 6 18 3.0 7 0at IND - 9/16 5 15 3.0 8 0vs SF - 9/23 8 18 2.3 9 0at DET - 9/30 3 8 2.7 4 0vs TEN - 10/7 6 41 6.8 22 0at WAS - 10/14 1 1 1.0 1 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 1 1.0 1 0vs TB - 10/25 1 6 6.0 6 0at SEA - 11/4 1 14 14.0 14 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0.0 0 0
2012 TOTALS 32 122 3.8 22 0CAREER 222 975 4.4 67 2
RECEIVINGOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 1 8 8.0 8 0at IND - 9/16 2 17 8.5 12 0vs SF - 9/23 2 20 10.0 14 0at DET - 9/30 1 8 8.0 8 0at WAS - 10/14 2 10 5.0 7 0vs TB - 10/25 2 20 10.0 10 0at SEA - 11/4 1 3 3.0 3 0vs DET - 11/11 2 15 7.5 10 0
2012 TOTALS 13 101 7.8 14 0CAREER 57 458 8.0 42 3
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#52 CHAD GREENWAY • LB 7th Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Iowa
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Finished the Jacksonville win with 13 tackles that tied Erin Henderson for the team high. Added 1 QB pressure and a key pass defended late in the game.
• Recorded double-digit tackles for the 2nd straight game with 11 against Indy. Add-ed 1 TFL, 1 QB pressure and 2 passes defended.
• Led the defense with 16 tackles (11 solo), 2 sacks (career high), 2 TFLs (season high) and 2 QB pressures in the win over San Francisco.
• Recorded double-digit tackles for the 4th straight game in the 20-13 win over De-troit. Greenway had 15 tackles and 1 TFL.
• Led the team in tackles with 9 against the Titans. Added 1 PBU. Added 8 tackles at Washington.
• Added 12 tackles and 1 TFL in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Led the Vikings defense with 15 tackles (12 solo) in the loss to Tampa.
• Turned in a season-high 17 tackles at Seattle. Added 1 TFL.
• Logged his 1st INT of the season during the win over Detroit. Added 10 tackles.
• Picked up his 1st FR of the season at Chicago. Added 8 tackles (7 solo).
CAREER NOTES• Earned 1st career Pro Bowl berth after leading team with 174 tackles in 2011.
• Led Vikings in tackles in 2008-2011 and ranked 2nd in 2007...Joins only Scott Studwell (6) and Rip Hawkins (4) as the only players in Vikings history to lead the team in tackles 4+ straight seasons. The 8th LB in team history to reach 800+ tkls.
• Set career-high with 22 tackles vs. Oakland (11/20/11), the 2nd-most in Vikings history behind Studwell’s 24 at Detroit in 1985.
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for game at Detroit (9/20/09) when he had 3 takeaways (2 INT, 1 FR) and recovered an onside kick.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 91/90 3/3
Greenway’s 2012 Season HighsTackles...................... 17 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12Solo Tackles ............. 12 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12QB Pressures ............. 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Passes Defended ....... 2 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Tackle For Loss .......... 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Sacks .......................... 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Interception ................. 1 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ at Chicago, 11/25/12
Greenway’s Career HighsTackles...................... 22 ............ vs Oakland, 11/20/11Solo Tackles ............. 15 ............ at Tampa Bay, 11/16/08Sacks .......................... 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08Passes Defensed ....... 3 ............ at Arizona, 12/14/08; at Cleveland, 9/13/09Interceptions ............... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/20/09Long INT Return ...... 37t ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/25/07Forced Fumbles.......... 2 ............ vs. Green Bay, 9/30/07Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 9 times, last at Chicago, 11/25/12Tackles for Loss ....... 3.0 ............ at Green Bay, 10/24/10
GREENWAY’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 9 4 13 0 0 2 0 0 0 2at IND - 9/16 6 5 11 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 2vs SF - 9/23 11 5 16 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 9 6 15 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at WAS - 10/14 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 3 9 12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 12 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 10 7 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1at CHI - 11/25 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 83 51 134 6.0 2.0 5 0 1 1 6CAREER 567 297 864 44.0 10.5 32 9 10 6 33
#97 EVERSON GRIFFEN • DE 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Southern California
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Led the special teams charge in the win over Jacksonville with 2 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble. Griffen added 1 QB pressure on defense.
• Sacked Andrew Luck for a loss of 22 yds, 3rd longest sack in Vikings history. Sack was late in the 4th Q that allowed the offense to get the ball back and tie up the Colts. Added 2 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 QBP.
• Finished the San Francisco contest with 3 tackles and 1 fumble recovered.
• Set career highs in the win over Detroit in sacks (2), TFLs (3), QB pressures (3).
• Recorded 2 QB pressures in the win over Tennessee. Added 1 ST tackle.
• Had 2 defensive tackles and 1 special teams tackle in the loss to Washington.
• Posted 3 tackles (2 solo) and 1 QB pressure in the win over Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa Bay contest with 1 tackle and 1 QB pressure.
• Added 2 tackles and 1 QB pressure in the Seattle contest.
• Sacked Matt Stafford once and added 3 solo tackles, 1 TFL and 2 QB pressures in the win over Detroit. Added 1 special teams tackle.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle at Chicago. Added 1 defensive tackle and 1 QBP.
CAREER NOTES
• Made his NFL debut at Lambeau Field on 10/24/10 and recorded 1 special teams tackle. Ranked 4th on team in 2011 with 4.0 sacks despite not starting a game.
• Helped the Vikings fi nish with a 26.9 kick return average, a team record and ranked 2nd in the NFL in 2011. Notched 18 special teams tackles in 2011 to rank #2 on team.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 38/0 0/0
Griffen’s 2012 Season HighsTackles........................ 5 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10Solo Tackles ............... 3 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Sack............................ 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackle For Loss .......... 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/24/12
Griffen’s Career HighsTackles........................ 5 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10Solo Tackles ............... 3 ............ vs. Green Bay, 11/21/10QB Hurries .................. 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Sacks .......................... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackles For Loss......... 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Special Teams Tkls ..... 3 ............ at Kansas City, 10/2/11, vs Green Bay, 10/23/11Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 2 times; last vs San Francisco, 9/24/12
GRIFFEN’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 1 2 1.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 2 3 3.0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 8 12 20 5.0 4.0 14 0 1 0 0CAREER 25 17 42 9.0 8.0 27 0 2 0 2
GRIFFEN’S SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 2 0 2 1 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 1 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 1 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 0 1 0 0 02012 TOTALS 4 2 6 1 0 0
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#98 LETROY GUION • DT 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Florida State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned a starting role leading up to the 2012 season. Started Week 1 vs Jackson-ville and recorded 5 tackles, 4 solo.
• Added 2 tackles in the loss at Indianapolis.
• Picked up his 2nd career blocked FG in the 1st half against San Francisco and David Akers. Guion added 4 tackles (3 solo) in the victory.
• Had his 1st career multi-sack game with 2 against Detroit. Added 5 tackles, 2 TFLs and 2 QB pressures.
• Led the D-line in tackles with 5 to go with 1 TFL during the 30-7 win over the Titans.
• Totaled 5 tackles (3 solo) and 1 TFL in the Redskins match-up.
• Added 4 tackles in the 21-14 win over the Cardinals.
• Finished with 1 solo tackle in the loss to Tampa Bay.
• Turned in 5 total tackles in the loss at Seattle. 5th time this year with 5 tackles.
• Inactive for the Week 10 win over Detroit with a toe injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup at Chicago and recorded 1 tackle in the loss.
CAREER NOTES
• More than doubled his career tackle total entering 2011 during the 2011 season, notching 35 tackles on the season.
• Guion was able to sack the elusive Mike Vick in Philadelphia, it was his second sack of the 2010 season and second of his career.
• Guion registered his fi rst NFL sack against Donovan McNabb along with 3 tackles and a forced fumble at Washington on 11/28/10.
• Blocked the fi rst Vikings FG since 2008 when getting a paw on Janikowski’s FG attempt at Mall of America Field (11/20/11).
• Guion is only the 4th DT in team history to have 2 career blocked FGs...Alan Page (8), Jim Prestel (3), Kevin Williams (2) and Letroy Guion (2).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/10 50/13 0/0
Guion’s 2012 Season HighsTackles........................ 5 ............ 5 times; Most Recently at Seattle, 11/4/12Solo Tackles .............. 4 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/24/12Sacks .......................... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackles For Loss......... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12
Guion’s Career HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at San Diego,9/11/11Solo Tackles .............. 4 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ 5 times; last at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackles for Loss...........2............ at Atlanta, 11/27/11Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ at Washington, 11/28/10Sacks .......................... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ vs Oakland, 11/20/11, vs San Francisco, 9/24/12
GUION’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 2 3 5 2.0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 3 2 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 17 18 35 4.0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0CAREER 50 42 92 11.0 4.0 30 1 1 0 0
#12 PERCY HARVIN • WR 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Florida
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Provided an offensive spark by setting personal opening day bests with 6 catches for 84 yards in the OT win over Jacksonville.
• Ran the ball 5 times for 20 yards and returned 3 kicks for 88 yards vs. the Jaguars in Week 1.
• Produced a career game at Indy: 12 receptions (career-high), 104 yards (sea-son high), 2 rushes for 13 yards, and a 50-yard KR (7th 50+ of career).
• Led the team in receiving for the 3rd straight game during the win over SF. 9 receptions for 89 yards. 1 rush for 9 yards and 3 KOR for 74 yards.
• Picked up his 1st kick return TD of the season when taking the opening kickoff 105-yards. Added 22 receiving yards and 12 rushing yards in the win over Detroit.
• Another complete effort by Percy Harvin in the 30-7 win over Tennessee. Had 8 receptions for 108 yards with a long catch of 45 yards. Added 1 receiving TD of 10-yards on a highlight reel bubble screen. Had 2 rushes for 8 yards includ-ing a 4-yard TD when lined up at tailback.
• Went for a season high 133 receiving yards on 11 catches at Washington. • Picked up his 2nd receiving TD of the season on a 4-yard catch and run.
Finished with 4 receptions for 37 yards, 10 rushing yards and 47 return yards against Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa Bay game with 7 receptions for 90 yards and 1 TD. • Slowed by an ankle injury and fi nished wtih 2 catches for 10 yards and 24 rush-
ing yards. 24 rushing yards was a season high. • Inactive for the Weeks 10 and 11 with an ankle injury.
vCAREER NOTES• Set Vikings record for single-season (345) and career rushing yards (587) by a
WR in 2011. 1st WR in team history with 100+ carries. • Recorded the longest play in Vikings history with his 105-yard kickoff return on
9/30/12 at Detroit. His 5th career kick return TD, tops in Vikings history. • Has at least 1 reception in every game during his career, 56 game streak. 6th
longest streak in Vikings history. C. Carter leads with 111. • Returned Vikings-record 4th career KO for a TD in 2011 season opener at San
Diego (9/11/11).• Harvin, Gale Sayers (1965-67) & Timmy Brown (1961-63) only 3 in NFL history
with rush, rec & KR TD in 3 consecutive years. Only the 2nd player in NFL his-tory with 20+ scrimmage TDs & 5 KR TDs in 1st 4 NFL seasons with G. Sayers.
• Tied Vikings record for longest play in team history with 104-yard KO return at Atlanta (11/27/11), the longest play in NFL history not to go for a TD.
• Holds Vikings career KO return average record with a 27.9-yard mark (114returns/3,183 yards).
• Holds Vikings record for single-season (52 in 2011) and career (107) rushing attempts by a WR.
• Set Vikings mark as the 1st player to score TDs 3 different ways- rushing, receiving, KO return- multiple times in his career, achieving the feat in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
• Set Vikings record for combined net yardage in a player’s opening 2 seasons with 3,922 yards, breaking teammate Adrian Peterson’s previous record.
• Led Vikings in receiving in 2010 and 2011.
• Became the 6th Viking to win Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and was honored as Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year.
• Became 1st Viking to return a pair of kickoffs for TDs in a season and holds career record with 4 KO return scores.
• Named to Pro Bowl as a return man following rookie season.
• Named NFL Rookie of the Month and NFC Special Teams Player of the Weekduring the 2009 campaign.
• Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Dallas (10/17/10) when he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score.
• Selected #22 overall in 2009 by the Vikings, the 4th WR selected in the Draft.• Is the 1st Florida Gator drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings and the 5th WR
drafted in the 1st round by the club in franchise history.
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PERCY HARVIN CONTINUED:
• Harvin is 1st in the NFL in kickoff return avg. (35.9). He leads the NFL in yards after catch (551) and is 8th in the NFC in receptions (62).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/8 54/42 2/1
Harvin’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions................ 12 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Receiving Yards ...... 133 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Receiving TDs ............ 1 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12, vs Arizona, 10/21/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Long Catch ............... 45 ............ vs. Tennessee, 10/7/12Rushing Attempts ....... 5 ............ vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Rushing Yards .......... 24 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12Long Rush ................ 20 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Kickoff Returns ........... 3 ............ vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs. San Francisco, 9/23/12, at Washington, 10/14/12Kickoff Return Yards 105t ........... at Detroit, 9/30/12Long Kickoff Return 105t ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12
Harvin’s Career HighsReceptions................ 12 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Receiving Yards ...... 156 ............ vs Denver, 12/4/11Long Catch .............. 53t ............ at Chicago, 11/14/10TD Catches................. 2 ............ at NYJ, 10/11/10, vs Denver, 12/4/11Rushing Attempts ....... 5 ............ vs Oakland, 11/20/11, at Atlanta, 11/27/11, vs Denver, 12/4/11Rushing Yards .......... 67 ............ at Kansas City, 10/2/11Rushing TDs ............... 1 ............ at Green Bay, 10/24/10, at Carolina, 10/30/11Long Rush ................ 39 ............ vs Detroit, 9/25/11Kickoff Returns ........... 7 ............ at NYJ, 10/11/10Kickoff Return Yards 180 ............ vs. San Francisco, 9/27/09Long Kickoff ........... 105t ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Kickoff Return TD ....... 1 ............ 5 times, most recently, at Detroit, 9/30/12
HARVIN’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 6 84 14.0 20 0at IND - 9/16 12 104 8.7 20 0vs SF - 9/23 9 89 9.9 24 0at DET - 9/30 3 22 7.3 17 0vs TEN - 10/7 8 108 13.5 45 1at WAS - 10/14 11 133 12.1 23 0vs ARZ - 10/21 4 37 9.3 14 1vs TB - 10/25 7 90 12.9 32 1at SEA - 11/4 2 10 5.0 9 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 62 677 10.9 45 3CAREER 280 3305 11.8 53t 20
RUSHING
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 5 20 4.0 9 0at IND - 9/16 2 13 6.5 20 0vs SF - 9/23 1 9 9.0 9 0at DET - 9/30 3 12 4.0 14 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 8 4.0 4t 1at WAS - 10/14 2 1 0.5 2 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 10 5.0 5 0vs TB - 10/25 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0at SEA - 11/4 4 24 6.0 15 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 22 96 4.4 20 1CAREER 107 683 6.4 39 4
KICK RETURNS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 3 88 29.3 0 30 0at IND - 9/16 2 78 39.0 0 50 0vs SF - 9/23 3 74 24.7 0 32 0at DET - 9/30 1 105 105.0 0 105t 1vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 3 100 33.3 0 45 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 47 23.5 0 28 0vs TB - 10/25 1 43 43.0 0 43 0at SEA - 11/4 1 39 39.0 0 39 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 16 574 35.9 0 105t 1CAREER 114 3183 27.9 0 105t 5
#50 ERIN HENDERSON • LB 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Maryland
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Led the way on defense, along with Chad Greenway, with 13 total tackles (9 solo) and added 1 sack and 1 TFL in the win over Jacksonville.
• Led the defense again in total tackles with 13 (11 solo) against the Colts. Added a sack for the 2nd straight game along with 3 total TFLs. Set career-highs in tackles, solo tackles and TFLs in loss to Indy.
• Was inactive for the San Francisco and Detroit games with a concussion.
• Returned to action after missing 2 weeks and turned in a nice performance in the 30-7 win over Tennessee. Henderson had 6 tackles (4 solo), 2 TFLs and 1 FF.
• Posted 5 tackles in the Redskins game.
• Added 3 tackles in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa Bay contest with 7 tackles and 1 TFL.
• Recorded 7 tackles (4 solo) and 1 TFL in the game at Seattle.
• Posted 7 tackles for the 3rd straight game (5 solo) in the win over Detroit. Added 1 TFL and 1 pass defensed.
• Was 2nd on the team with 12 tackles (9 solo) in Chicago. Added 1 pass defensed.
CAREER NOTES
• Had impressive 1st season as starter in 2011, ranking 4th on team with 91 tackles.
• Started 1st career game in 2011 opener at San Diego (9/11/11), starting alongside older brother, EJ, for the 1st time in their football careers.
• Steady contributor on special teams during rookie year, ranked 4th on team with 11 stops.
• Joined S Husain Abdullah and T Drew Radovich as the only 2009 rookie free agents to make the 53-man roster following preseason.
• Entered NFL Draft following his junior season at Maryland.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 9/8 45/19 1/0
Henderson’s 2012 Season HighsTackles...................... 13 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Solo Tackles ..............11 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Tackles For Loss......... 3 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Sacks .......................... 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12QB Pressures ............. 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
Henderson’s Career HighsTackles...................... 13 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Solo Tackles ..............11 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Sack......................... 1.0 ............ at San Diego, 9/11/11, at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ at Tennessee, 9/28/08, at Chicago, 10/16/11Fumble Recovery.........1.............vs Miami, 9/19/10Special Teams Tkls ..... 4 ............ at Jacksonville, 11/23/08 Tackles For Loss......... 3 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12
ERIN HENDERSON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 9 4 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 11 2 13 3.0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 INACTIVEat DET - 9/30 INACTIVEvs TEN - 10/7 4 2 6 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TB - 10/25 4 3 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 4 3 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 5 2 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1at CHI - 11/25 9 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 49 24 73 9.0 2.0 2 1 0 0 3CAREER 109 60 169 17.0 3.5 4 3 1 0 5
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# A.J. JEFFERSON • CB 1st Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • Fresno State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was inactive for Week 1 of the 2012 season after being recently acquired by the Vikings from the Arizona Cardinals.
• Appeared on special teams in his Vikings debut at Indianapolis (9/16/12).
• Played a larger role in defense against the 49ers. Jefferson added 1 pass defended
• Saw time on special teams and defense in the win over Detroit but did not record any stats.
• Recorded 1 defensive tackle in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Added 1 pass defensed in the 21-14 win over his former NFL squad.
• Earned more playing time late in the Tampa game with C.Cook leaving with an injury. Finished with 1 tackle and 2 PBUs.
• Made his 1st Vikings start on 11/4/12 at Seattle. Finished with 5 tackles (2 solo) which is good for a season high.
• Posted 4 solo tackles and 1 pass defended in the win over Detroit. Earned the start.
• Started for the 3rd consecutive game. Posted 3 tackles in the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Acquired in trade with Arizona as teams made final roster cuts to 53-man roster on 9/1/12.
• Started opening 7 games of the 2011 season for Arizona, played in all 16.
• Snared 1st career INT off Michael Vick at Philadelphia (11/13/11).
• Originally joined Arizona as a rookie free agent in 2010.
• Played in 1st career NFL game on 11/21/11 at Kansas City.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/3 28/10 (18/7-Ari., 10/3-MIN) 0/0
Jefferson’s 2012 Season Highs Passes Defended ....... 2 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Tackles........................ 5 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12Solo Tackles ............... 4 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12
Jefferson’s Career HighsTackles........................ 8 ............ at Seattle, 9/25/11, at Minnesota, 10/9/11Solo Tackles ............... 7 ............ at Seattle, 9/25/11, at Minnesota, 10/9/11Interception ................. 1 ............ at Philadelphia, 11/13/11Passes Defended ....... 3 ............ at Washington, 9/18/11Kickoff Returns ........... 4 ............ at Cincinnati, 12/24/11Long KO Return........ 51 ............ at Seattle, 9/25/11
JEFFERSON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 INACTIVE at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at SEA - 11/4 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at CHI - 11/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 10 4 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6CAREER 69 12 81 0 0 0 0 0 1 17
#84 MICHAEL JENKINS • WR2nd Year Vikings/9th Year NFL • Ohio State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Opened the 2012 season in the starting lineup for the Vikings against Jackson-ville. Jenkins hauled in 3 receptions for 45 yards with a long catch of 16 yards.
• Targeted 6 times against Indy with 5 catches going for 43 yards. • Hauled in 1 catch for 8 yards in the win over San Francisco. • Finished the Detroit contest with 1 reception for 4 yards. • Recorded 3 receptions for 35 yards, long of 15, in the win over Tennessee. • Had his best game of the 2012 season with 6 catches for 67 yards and 1 TD
at Washington. • Had 1 reception for 7 yards in the 21-14 win over Arizona. • Earned the start against Tampa Bay and produced with 4 receptions for 78
yards. • Finished the Seattle game with 2 receptions for 8 yards. • Had 2 receptions for 12 yards in the Week 10 win over Detroit. • Caught 2 passes for 17 yards in the loss at Chicago.
vCAREER NOTES• Has recorded at least 1 reception in the past 59 games he has appeared in
dating back to 2008. • Ranked 2nd in receiving on Vikings squad in 2011 despite missing final 5 games
with injury• Set a career-high in receiving yards with 111 vs. Green Bay (10/23/11)• Caught longest pass by a Viking in 2011, hauling in a 72-yard pass from rookie
QB Christian Ponder vs. Green Bay (10/23) on the 1st play of the QB’s 1st career start
• Former 1st-round draft pick in 2004 (#29) by Atlanta• Had streak of 3 seasons with 50+ catches from 2007-09• Ranked 3rd-or-better on Falcons roster in catches from 2005-09 and ranked
4th in 2010• Enjoyed career-best 7 TDs in the final season Vikings WR coach George
Stewart tutored the Falcons receivers• Registered a pair of 2-TD days, vs. Houston (9/30/07) and at Oakland (11/2/08)• Atlanta won NFC South titles in 2010 and 2004 during his tenure and advanced
to playoffs in 2008 as a Wild Card• Helped Atlanta to 10+ win seasons in 2010 (13-3), 2008 (11-5) and 2004 (11-5)
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/5 125/75 (103/63-Atl., 22/12-MIN) 4/2 (4/2-Atl.)
Jenkins’ 2012 Season Highs Receptions.................. 6 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Receiving Yards ........ 78 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Long Reception ........ 28 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Receiving TDs ............ 1 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12
Jenkins’ Career HighsReceptions.................. 9 ............ vs. Tampa Bay, 11/18/07, vs. New Orleans, 12/10/07, vs Detroit, 9/25/11Receiving Yards .......111 ............ vs Green Bay, 10/23/11Receiving TDs ............ 2 ............ vs. Houston, 9/30/07, at Oakland, 11/2/08Long Reception ........ 72 ............ vs Green Bay, 10/23/11
JENKINS’ SEASON AND CAREER STATSOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 3 45 15.0 16 0at IND - 9/16 5 43 8.6 15 0vs SF - 9/23 1 8 8.0 8 0at DET - 9/30 1 4 4.0 4 0vs TEN - 10/7 3 35 11.7 15 0at WAS - 10/14 6 67 11.2 19 1vs ARZ - 10/21 1 7 7.0 7 0vs TB - 10/25 4 78 19.5 28 0at SEA - 11/4 2 8 4.0 7 0vs DET - 11/11 2 12 6.0 8 0at CHI - 11/25 2 17 8.5 13 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 30 324 10.8 28 1CAREER 344 4302 12.5 72 24
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#74 CHARLIE JOHNSON • T2nd Year Vikings/7th Year NFL • Oklahoma State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Made his fi rst start at LG for the Vikings as they lined up against the Jaguars for opening week of the 2012 season. Helped Peterson, Gerhart and Harvin pile up 123 rushing yards and 2 TDs (Peterson) on the ground.
• Started against the Colts, his former team, and helped the offense put up 327 total yards.
• Held strong against the 49ers dominant front 7 and helped the Vikings offense total 344 yards (198 passing, 146 rushing) in the victory. Allowed 0 sacks.
• Held up well against the Lions powerful d-line and went over 100 rushing yards for the 2nd straight week (127 at Detroit). Allowed only 2 sacks in the 20-13 win.
• Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7 win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss.
• Started in the Washington game where the offense produced a season-high 421 yards.
• Aided Adrian Peterson for 153 rushing yards and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Ari-zona.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Allowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES
• Will make transition to G in 2012 following the selection of LT of Matt Kalil with the #4 overall pick in the 2012 Draft
• Opened all 16 games at LT for the Vikings after signing as a free agent during early in training camp
• Veteran was a full-time starter in Indianapolis from 2008-10...From 2008-10 the Colts allowed 1 sack every 44.4 pass plays, setting a team record in 2009 by allow-ing 1 every 47.2 pass plays
• Served as blind-side protector for Colts offense that was the NFL’s #1 passing unit in 2010 and #2 in 2009...Indianapolis ranked #4 in NFL total offense in 2010 and #9 in 2009
• Started in Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans and saw action in Super Bowl XLI against Chicago...Was the Colts regular starter at LT when Peyton Manning won NFL MVP in 2008 and 2009...Played on 5 straight playoff teams with Colts
• Part of Colts team that won AFC South titles in 5 of his 6 seasons, 2006, ‘07, ‘09, ‘10
• Played at Indianapolis as a rookie when Leslie Frazier served on Colts staff. Origi-nally acquired as a 6th-round draft pick in 2006 by Indianapolis
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 100/81 (73/55-Ind., 27/27-MIN) 10/5 (10/5-Ind.)
#75 MATT KALIL • TRookie •Southern California
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Started at LT in his 1st career NFL game. Kalil and the o-line allowed just 2 sacks on the day while stacking up 389 total yards.
• The rookie made his presence felt on ST when blocking a Josh Scobee extra point in the 2nd quarter.
• Made his fi rst NFL start on the road at Indianapolis on 9/16/12.
• Held strong against the 49ers dominant front 7 and helped the Vikings offense total 344 yards (198 passing, 146 rushing) in the victory. Allowed 0 sacks.
• Held up well against the Lions powerful d-line and went over 100 rushing yards for the 2nd straight week (127 at Detroit). Allowed only 2 sacks in the 20-13 win.
• Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7 win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss.
• Started in the Washington game where the offense produced a season-high 421 yards.
• Aided Adrian Peterson for 153 rushing yards and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Ari-zona.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Allowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES
• Was the #4 overall pick in 2012 Draft and the highest-selected offensive lineman
• Became the 8th offensive lineman drafted by the Vikings in the 1st round in team history...The 2nd-highest drafted offensive lineman in Vikings history behind Hall of Famer and fellow USC OT Ron Yary, the #1 overall pick in 1968
• Becomes the 3rd USC OT the Vikings have drafted in the 1st round, joining Yary and Steve Riley, #25 in 1974 and the 5th overall player from USC, joined by S Joey Browner (#19, 1983) and DE Kenechi Udeze (#20, 2004)
• Was the highest-drafted Vikings player since Hall of Fame DE Chris Doleman was #4 in the 1985 Draft...Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season.• Brother, Ryan is a Pro Bowl C for Carolina and father, Frank, was signed by Buffalo as a C before playing in the USFL.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 11/11 0/0
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#5 CHRIS KLUWE • P 8th Year Vikings/8th Year NFL • UCLA
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Punted 5 times in the 2012 season opener and averaged 48.4 yards per punt with a net of 44.4. Kluwe’s long punt of the day was 59 yards with 1 stopping inside the 20.
• Punted 4 times for 192 yards in the loss to Indy...a 48.0 average with a 45.3 net. Kluwe landed 2 inside of the 20 with a long punt of 55 yards.
• Punted 4 times for 181 yards in the win over SF. Landed 1 inside the 20-yard line with a long punt of 53 yards.
• Punted 6 times (season high) for 259 yards (season high) with a long of 52 and landed 2 inside the 20 in the win over Detroit.
• Punted 3 times for 138 yards for an average of 46.0 and a net of 37.7 with 1 punt landing inside the 20. Had a long punt of 52 yards.
• Punted 2 times for 101 yards with a sesaon high in avg. (50.5) and net (50.0). Both punts were stopped inside the 20-yard line.
• Limited Patrick Peterson to 7 return yards on 4 punt returns. Had 7 total punts, season high, for 280 yards with a 40.0 avg and 39.0 net. Long of 51 with 1 inside 20.
• Punted 6 times for 227 yards with an average of 37.8 and net of 37.7. Long of 55 against Tampa Bay.
• Punted 3 times for 145 yards. 48.3 average, 41.3 gross and a long of 57 at Seattle.
• Punted 5 times for 243 yards. 48.6 avg., 2 inside 20 with long of 57 vs Detroit. Earned his 1st special tackle of the year.
• Punted 4 times for 162 yards. 40.5 avg., 39.0 net with a long of 53 at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Owns Vikings career gross punting average record at 44.4 yards per punt and ranks 2nd in career net punting at 37.2 ypp, trailing Bobby Walden’s 38.2...Ranks 2nd in career punts with 600, trailing Greg Coleman’s 721.
• Holds top single-season gross average (47.6 in 2008), 50-yard punts in a season (35 in 2008), 50-yard punts in a game (6 at Tennessee and vs. Detroit in 2008) and gross punting average in a game (57.5 at Detroit in 2007).
• Holds Vikings career record with 192 punts landed inside the 20...Holds top 3 marks in Vikings single-season history for punts inside the 20, highlighted by team-record 34 in 2007.
• Owns Vikings career record with 171 punts of 50+ yards after the 2011 season. 2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS
11/0 122/0 3/0
Kluwe’s 2012 Season HighsPunts .......................... 7 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Punting Yards ......... 280 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Long Punt ................. 59 ............ vs. Jacksonville, 9/9/12Gross Average ....... 50.5 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Net Average ........... 50.0 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Inside the 20 ............... 2 ............ 4 times; most recently, vs Detroit, 11/11/12
Kluwe’s Career HighsPunts .......................... 9 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Punting Yards ......... 427 ............ vs. Chicago, 11/30/08Long Punt ................. 70 ............ at Kansas City, 9/23/07Gross Average ....... 55.7 ............ at Detroit, 9/16/07Net Average ........... 50.0 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Inside the 20 ............... 5 ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Pass Attempt .............. 1 ............ vs. Detroit, 12/2/07 (27 yards to Dugan)
KLUWE’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Ret. Ret. Yds. Net Yds. Net Avg. TB I20 LG BLvs JAC - 9/9 5 242 48.4 4 20 222 44.4 0 1 59 0at IND - 9/16 4 192 48.0 1 11 181 45.3 0 2 55 0vs SF - 9/23 4 181 45.3 2 24 137 34.3 1 1 53 0at DET - 9/30 6 259 43.2 3 35 224 37.3 0 2 52 0vs TEN - 10/7 3 138 46.0 2 25 113 37.7 0 1 52 0at WAS - 10/14 2 101 50.5 1 1 100 50.0 0 2 56 0vs ARZ - 10/21 7 280 40.0 4 7 273 39.0 0 1 51 0vs TB - 10/25 6 227 37.8 3 1 226 37.7 0 0 55 0at SEA - 11/4 3 145 48.3 2 21 124 41.3 0 0 57 0vs DET - 11/11 5 243 48.6 3 48 195 35.0 1 2 57 0at CHI - 11/25 4 162 40.5 1 6 156 39.0 0 0 53 0
2012 TOTALS 49 2,170 44.3 26 199 1,951 39.8 2 12 59 0CAREER 600 26,616 44.4 310 3,251 22,305 37.2 54 192 70 1
#71 PHIL LOADHOLT • T 4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Oklahoma
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Started his 4th straight opening game at RT. Led the Vikings offense to 389 total yards in the win over Jacksonville.
• Anchored the right side of the Vikings line against the Colts on 9/16/12.
• Held strong against the 49ers dominant front 7 and helped the Vikings offense total 344 yards (198 passing, 146 rushing) in the victory. Allowed 0 sacks.
• Held up well against the Lions powerful d-line and went over 100 rushing yards for the 2nd straight week (127 at Detroit). Allowed only 2 sacks in the 20-13 win.
• Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7 win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss.
• Started in the Washington game where the offense produced a season-high 421 yards.
• Aided Adrian Peterson for 153 rushing yards and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Ari-zona.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Allowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES
• Has missed only 1 game in his 4 NFL seasons.
• Has started all 48 games he has played with the Vikings.
• Joined fellow 2009 Vikings rookie Percy Harvin on the All-Rookie team.
• Became the 1st Vikings rookie OT to start at least 15 games in their 1st season since Korey Stringer in 1995.
• The 6th OT selected in the 2009 NFL Draft.
• Played against Vikings 1st-round pick Harvin against Florida in the 2008 National Championship game.
• Helped pace the Vikings ruhing offense to rank #4 in the NFL with an average of 144.9 yards per game and rank #3 in the NFL with 18 rushing TDs in 2011.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 58/58 2/2
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#46 CULLEN LOEFFLER • LS 9th Year Vikings/9th Year NFL • Texas
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Handled all the snapping duties in the 2012 opener against Jacksonville includling the 55-yard kick by Blair Walsh to send the game to overtime. Walsh would win the game with a 38-yard kick in OT.
• Snapped for Blair Walsh’s 51-yard FG on the opening drive of the Colts game.
• Helped rookie K Blair Walsh set a NFL record by connecting on 50+ yard FG in 3 consecutive games with his 52-yard FG just before half.
• Recorded his 1st special teams tackle in the 20-13 win over Detroit.
• Added 1 solo special teams tackle in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
CAREER NOTES
• Signed a 3-year extension during the 2011 season
• Snapped on 4 of the 5 longest FGs in Vikings history
• Has 28 special teams tackles in his 8 seasons
• Was recognized by USA Football on its All-Fundamentals Team in 2011
• Missed 1st time of his NFL career, going on injured reserve for the final 5 games
• Delivered the ball in pressure-packed situations and has been critical to several game-winning FGs and record-setting performances by Vikings specialists
• Ranks 2nd in Vikings history for career games by a long snapper
• Won the long-snapping position in 2004 training cam
• Originally signed by the Vikings on 5/3/04
Most Games Played by a Vikings Long Snapper
1. Mike Morris - 144 2. Cullen Loeffl er - 134
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 134/0 5/0
LOEFFLER’S SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 0 1 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0
#58 TYRONE MCKENZIE • LB2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • South Florida
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• In his fi rst Vikings game, McKenzie saw action on special teams and recorded 1 solo tackle in the win over Jacksonville.
• Recorded a special teams tackle for the 2nd straight game, this time against the Colts.
• Played on ST in the win over San Francisco but did not record any stats.
• Helped the Vikings special teams units return 2 kicks (1 kickoff, 1 punt) for TDs in the 20-13 win over Detroit. Did not record and stats.
• Led the team with 2 special teams tackles in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Set a career high with 4 special teams tackles and 1 FF in the win over Arizona.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle in the Seattle game. Leads team with 9.
• Continues to lead the Vikings in ST tackles. Added 2 more in the win over Detroit.
• Added 1 special teams tackle at Chicago. 3rd straight game with a tackle.
CAREER NOTES
• Spent 2011 season on Vikings practice squad, joining Vikings on 9/7/11
• Saw time in 3 games for Tampa Bay in 2010...Promoted from Buccaneers practice squad to the active roster for final 3 regular season games
• Spent time on New England practice squad in 2010 after going through training camp and preseason with the club
• Had rookie season cut short by knee injury suffered during preseason
• Originally entered NFL as a 3rd-round (#97) pick of New England in 2009
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 14/0 (3/0-TB, 11/0-Min) 0/0
McKenzie’s 2012 Season HighsST Tackles .................. 4 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12
McKENZIE’S SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 1 0 1 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 2 4 1 0 0 vs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SEA - 11/4 0 1 1 0 0 0 vs DET - 11/11 2 0 2 0 0 0 at CHI - 11/25 0 1 1 0 0 0 at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - 2012 TOTALS 8 4 12 1 0 0
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#55 MARVIN MITCHELL • LB1st Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Tennessee
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was inactive during Week 1 and 2 of the 2012 season with an ankle injury.
• Appeared and started his 1st Vikings game on 9/23/12 in a win over San Francisco. Mitchell added 3 tackles.
• Started his 2nd straight game with Erin Henderson still injured. Recorded 1 tackle on defense and added 2 special teams tackles in the win over the Lions.
• Was inactive in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Inactive in the loss at Washington.
• Saw action in the 21-14 win over Arizona but did not record any stats.
• Appeared on special teams in the loss to Tampa Bay.
• Picked up 1 special teams tackle in the loss at Seattle. 3rd ST tackle of season.
• Inactive for the win over Detroit.
• Appeared on special teams in the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Spent opening 4 seasons of career with New Orleans before going to Miami for 2011 season.
• Notched 1st career INT in 2011, snaring a pass against NY Jets (1/1/12) in regular season finale, retuning the pick 55 yards.
• Has a pair of sacks to his credit, notching 1 each in 2010 and 2011.
• Started a pair of games for New Orleans in 2009 as team went on to win Super Bowl XLIV.
• Played in 10 games as a rookie in 2007.
• Entered NFL as a 7th-round draft pick (#220) by New Orleans in 2007.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/2 77/4 55/2-NO, 16/0-Mia, 6/2-Min) 4/2 (4/2-NO)
Mitchell’s 2012 HighsTackles.............................3 ....... vs San Francisco, 9/23/12ST Tackles .......................2 ....... at Detroit, 9/30/12
Mitchell’s Career HighsTackles.............................5 ....... vs NY Jets, 1/1/12; @ Baltimore, 12/19/10Solos................................5 ....... @ Baltimore, 12/19/10Sacks ............................1.0 ....... @ Baltimore, 12/19/10; @ San Diego, 12/2/11Interception ......................2 ....... vs NY Jets, 1/1/12Long INT Return ............55 ....... vs NY Jets, 1/1/12
MITCHELL’S SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKat DET - 9/30 1 1 2 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 2 1 3 0 0 0
MITCHELL’S DEFENSIVE STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PD vs SF - 9/23 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - - vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - - at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - - at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - - vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - - 2012 TOTALS 4 0 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 56 29 85 2.0 2.0 5 3 2 1 5
#28 ADRIAN PETERSON • RB 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Oklahoma
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was a man of his word and made it back for Week 1 of the 2012 season after suf-fering a major knee injury late in 2011. Peterson made the start at RB.
• Led the rushing attack for the Vikings with 17 carries for 84 yards and 2 TDs. Pe-terson had a long rush of 20 yards and had a 3-yard reception.
• Rushed for 60 yards on 16 carries to go with 3 receptions for 20 yards in the loss to Indy.
• Tough sledding against San Francisco but AP led the way with 86 yards on 25 car-ries, both season highs. Added 2 receptions for 21 yards.
• All Day showed his old form with 21 rushes for 102 yards in the win over Detroit. Had a long rush of 18 yards to go with 4 receptions for 20 yards.
• Led the Vikings rushing attack with 88 yards on 17 carries. Ripped off a long rush of 34 yards, longest of season in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Rushed for 79 yards on 17 carries, long of 32 and had 50 receiving yards in the Redskins contest.
• Led the Vikings offense with 153 rushing yards (season high) and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Arizona. Added 6 receiving yards. His 2nd 100+ yard game of the year.
• Posted back-to-back 100+ yard rushing performances. Went for 123 yards in 15 carries and 1 TD (64) in the loss to Tampa Bay.
• 3rd straight game over 100 rushing with his season-high 182 against Seattle. Add-ed 2 rushing TDs and 11 receiving yards. The 182 yards was 5th best in team history.
• Continued his ground attack with his 4th straight effort over 100 yards. Went for 171 and 1 TD on 27 carries against the Lions. Added 5 receiving yards.
• For the 5th game AP went over 100 rushing yards, 108 at Chicago. Set a personal record and tied Robert Smith’s franchise record. Added 30 receiving yards.
• Leads the NFL with 1,236 rushing yards and 1st with 1,421 yards from scrimmage through 12 weeks. Also leads all active NFL players with 11 performances over 150 rushing yards. Is tied for 5th in the NFL with 7 TDs. Rushed for 476 in 3 straight games, a franchise record.
CAREER NOTES
• In 5 seasons with the Vikings he has posted 4 of the top 5 single-season rushing yardage marks in club history - #1, #3, #4 and #5.
• Peterson had 67 rush TDs, 4th most, in first 80 NFL games. Trails Emmitt Smith (78), Jim Brown (76) and LaDanian Tomlinson (73).
• Holds Vikings career record with 71 rushing TDs.
• Ranks 1st in Vikings history for career rushing yards with 7,988. Has led team a record 5 times in rushing. R. Smith lead the team for 4 years.
• 1st in team history with 33 career 100-yard rushing games.
• 1st in Vikings history with 14 runs of 50+ yards. R. Smith 2nd with 12.
• Has 80 games in which he has been the Vikings leading rusher. C. Foreman is 2nd with 77.
• Set Vikings record with 18 rushing TDs in 2009 and ranks 2nd in team history for total TDs in a season, trailing Chuck Foreman’s 22 in 1975.
• Set Vikings single-season rushing record with 1,760 yards in 2008.
• Set a Pro Bowl record for career rushing TDs with 4.
• Became the 1st Viking to lead the NFL in rushing in 2008.
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ADRIAN PETERSON CONTINUED:
• Re-wrote the Vikings rookie record book with one of the biggest debut seasons in NFL history en route to the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
• Set NFL single-game rushing mark with 296 yards vs. San Diego (11/4/07).
• Came to the Vikings as the 10th RB selected by the team in the 1st round...The only Vikings RBs selected as high or higher were Tommy Mason (#1, 1961), Clinton Jones (#2, 1967) and Darrin Nelson (#7, 1982).
• Named to 50 Greatest Vikings team as part of 50th season celebration in 201
• 2008 and 2009 Associated Press All-Pro 1st Tea
• NFC Offensive Player of the Week at Chicago (10/14/07), vs. San Diego (11/4/07), vs. Green Bay (11/9/08), vs. Detroit (9/26/09), vs. Arizona (10/9/11)....FedEx Ground Player of the Week at Chicago (10/14/07), vs. San Diego (11/4/07), vs. Arizona (10/9/11).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 84/77 3/3
Peterson’s 2012 Season HighsRushing Attempts ..........27 ....... vs Arizona, 11/11/12Rushing Yards .............182 ....... at Seattle, 11/4/12Long Rush .....................74 ....... at Seattle, 11/4/12Rushing TDs ....................2 ....... vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Seattle, 11/4/12Receptions.......................7 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Receiving Yards .............50 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Long Reception .............20 ....... at Indianapolis, 9/16/12
Peterson’s Career HighsRushing Attempts ..........30 ....... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07; Green Bay, 11/9/08Rushing Yards .............296 ....... vs. San Diego, 11/4/07Long Rush ....................80t ....... vs Detroit, 9/26/10Rushing TDs ....................3 ....... 5 times, most recently, vs Arizona, 10/9/11Receptions.......................6 ....... at Arizona, 12/6/09Receiving Yards .............73 ....... at Carolina, 12/20/09Long Reception .............63 ....... at Carolina, 12/20/09Kickoff Returns ................4 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07Kickoff Return Yards ....128 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07Long Kickoff Return .......53 ....... at Chicago, 10/14/07
PETERSON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
RUSHINGOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 17 84 4.9 20 2at IND - 9/16 16 60 3.8 6 0vs SF - 9/23 25 86 3.4 20 0at DET - 9/30 21 102 4.9 18 0vs TEN - 10/7 17 88 5.2 34 0at WAS - 10/14 17 79 4.6 32 0vs ARZ - 10/21 23 153 6.7 27 1vs TB - 10/25 15 123 8.2 64t 1at SEA - 11/4 17 182 10.7 74 2vs DET - 11/11 27 171 6.3 61t 1at CHI - 11/25 18 108 6.0 23 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 213 1236 5.8 74 7CAREER 1619 7988 4.9 80t 71
RECEIVINGOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 1 3 3.0 3 0at IND - 9/16 3 20 6.7 20 0vs SF - 9/23 2 21 10.5 12 0at DET - 9/30 4 20 5.0 9 0vs TEN - 10/7 3 15 5.0 10 0at WAS - 10/14 7 50 7.1 18 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 6 3.0 4 0vs TB - 10/25 1 4 4.0 4 0at SEA - 11/4 3 11 3.7 5 0vs DET - 11/11 3 5 1.7 6 0at CHI - 11/25 6 30 5.0 9 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 35 185 5.3 20 0CAREER 172 1494 8.7 63 3
#7 CHRISTIAN PONDER • QB2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Florida State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Led the Vikings to a comeback win over Jacksonville in Week 1 of the NFL season. Ponder was 20-27 for 279 yards with a long pass of 29 yards. No TDs or INTs.
• With 20 seconds left, Ponder found Devin Aromashodu for a 26-yard gain and then Kyle Rudolph on a 6-yard completion to set up Blair Walsh for the tying 55-yd FG.
• Tried to lead another 4th quarter comeback against the Colts with 2 late TD passes but fell short in the end. Ponder was solid and went 27-35 for 245 yds, 2 TD with a long pass of 20 yds and a QB rating of 114.6.
• Led the Vikings over the 49ers with 198 passing yards, 2 TDs and 33 rushing yards including a 23-yard rushing TD. His 1st in the NFL.
• Ponder fi nds himself as the only QB, after 4 weeks, without an INT. 124 passes in a row without an INT dating back to Week 17 from 2011.
• Guided the offense to 227 total yards in the 20-13 win over Detroit.
• Was 25-35 for 258 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs in the 30-7 win over Tennes-see. Posted a 87.6 QB rating and had a long pass (longest of season) of 45 yards. Rushed 3 times for 31 yards.
• Broke a streak of 144 pass attempts without an INT when throwing an INT late in the 1st half against the Titans.
• Recorded his 2nd career 300-yard game in the loss at Washington. Was 35-53 for 352 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. Rushed for 13 yards.
• Threw for 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Arizona. Found Harvin on a 4-yard TD in the 1st half. Went 8-17 for 58 yards and 2 INTs in the win. Was sacked 3 times.
• Finished the Tampa Bay contest 19-35 for 251 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Rushed for 12.
• Was 11/22 for 63 yards in the loss to Seattle. Was sacked 4 times with 1 INT. 23 rushing yards.
• Excelled in the Week 10 win over Detroit. 24-32 for 221 yards and 2 TDs. QB rating of 114.2 while only getting sacked once. Rushed for 15 yards.
• Went 22-43 for 159 yards at Chicago. Added 1 TD and 1 INT with 6 rushing yards.
CAREER NOTES
• Started final 10 games of season, matching Fran Tarkenton for team record for starts by a rookie QB and tied Tarkenton’s team record with 2 wins as a rookie.
• Set Vikings record for passing yards in a game with 381 vs. Denver (12/4), breaking Tarkenton’s 51-year-old record by over 100 yards.
• Had a pair of games with a 100+ passer rating...Set team records for attempts, completions and completion % by a rookie QB for a season and single-game rookie records passing attempts, completions and longest pass play.
• Ranks 2nd among Vikings rookie QBs for passing TDs in a season and passing yards in a season.
• Started 1st career game vs. Green Bay (10/23) and set Vikings record on 1st play from scrimmage with a 72-yard pass to Michael Jenkins, the longest pass play by a Vikings rookie QB.
• Saw 1st game action of career at Chicago (10/16) on Sunday Night Football.
• Earned 1st career win at Carolina (10/30) in 2nd career start, taking team on a 7-minute drive in the 4th quarter for a game-winning FG in the 24-21 win.
• Became the 3rd QB drafted in the 1st round by the Vikings, joining Tommy Kramer (#27, 1977) and Daunte Culpepper (#11, 1999).
• Was the 4th QB selected in the 2011 Draft following Cam Newton, Jake Locker and Blaine Gabbert.
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CHRISTIAN PONDER CONTINUED:
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 22/21 0/0
Ponder’s 2012 Season HighsAttempts ........................52 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Completions...................35 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Passing Yards ..............352 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Long Pass......................54 ....... vs Detroit, 11/11/12 (J. Wright)Highest QB Rating ....114.6 ....... at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Passing TDs ....................2 ....... 5 times; most recently, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Rushing Attempts ............7 ....... vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Rushing Yards ...............33 ....... vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Long Rush ....................23t ....... vs San Francisco, 9/23/12
Ponder’s Career HighsAttempts ........................52 ....... at Washington, 10/14/12Completions...................39 ....... vs Denver, 12/4/11Passing Yards ..............381 ....... vs Denver, 12/4/11Long Pass......................72 ....... vs Green Bay, 10/23/11 (M. Jenkins)Highest QB Rating ....114.6 ....... at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Passing TDs ....................3 ....... vs Denver, 12/4/11Interceptions ....................3 ....... vs Oakland, 11/20/11, at Detroit, 12/11/11Rushing Attempts ............5 ....... vs Oakland, 11/20/11Rushing Yards ...............71 ....... vs Oakland, 11/20/11Long Rush .....................28 ....... vs Oakland, 11/20/11
PONDER’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
PASSINGOPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sack Lost Ratingvs JAC - 9/9 27 20 270 74.0 0 0 29 2 4 105.5at IND - 9/16 35 27 245 77.1 2 0 20 4 13 114.6vs SF - 9/23 35 21 198 60.0 2 0 24 0 0 94.7at DET - 9/30 26 16 111 61.5 0 0 27 2 11 71.2vs TEN - 10/7 35 25 258 71.4 2 2 45 1 0 87.6at WAS - 10/14 52 35 352 67.3 2 2 23 4 25 83.2vs ARZ - 10/21 17 8 58 47.0 1 2 14 3 15 35.5vs TB - 10/25 35 19 251 54.2 1 1 33 3 22 74.8at SEA - 11/4 22 11 63 50.0 0 1 14 4 19 37.3vs DET - 11/11 32 24 221 75.0 2 0 54 2 14 114.2at CHI - 11/25 43 22 159 51.1 1 1 25 2 15 58.2at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 359 228 2,186 63.5% 13 9 54 27 138 82.0CAREER 650 386 4,039 59.4% 26 22 72 57 302 76.7
RUSHINGOPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 1 1 1.0 1 0at IND - 9/16 3 7 2.3 5 0vs SF - 9/23 7 33 4.7 23t 1at DET - 9/30 1 5 5.0 5 0vs TEN - 10/7 3 31 10.3 13 0at WAS - 10/14 4 13 3.3 7 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 2 2.0 2 0vs TB - 10/25 4 12 3.0 6 0at SEA - 11/4 5 23 4.6 8 0vs DET - 11/11 6 22 2.1 20 0at CHI - 11/25 2 6 3.0 6 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 37 155 4.2 23t 1CAREER 65 374 5.8 28 1
CAREER 21 165 7.9 12 0
#41 MISTRAL RAYMOND • S 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • South Florida
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned the starting SS position after his 2nd NFL training camp.
• Recorded 3 solo tackles and 2 passes defended in the thrilling win over Jackson-ville.
• Finished the Colts contest with 3 tackles (2 solo).
• Left the 49ers game with an ankle injury that will keep him out for several weeks. Recorded 1 tackle before leaving the game.
• Has been inactive for the past 6 weeks with an ankle injury.
• Returned to the fi eld for the Week 10 win over Detroit. Rotated at safety with Ja-marca Sanford. Added 3 tackles in the contest.
• Posted 5 tackles, a season high in the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected in the 6th round with the 170th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft
• Is the 1st USF player drafted by the Vikings in club history
• Started final 5 games and played in the final 10 during his rookie campaign in ‘11
• Snared 1st career INT at Washington (12/24) when he grabbed a Rex Grossman pass and returned it 31 yards
• Started 1st game vs. Denver (12/4)...Played in 1st game vs. Green Bay (10/23), seeing action on special teams
• Posted career-best 7 tackles in consecutive weeks vs. New Orleans (12/18) and at Washington (12/24)...Recorded 1st career defensive stats with 3 tackles vs. Oakland (11/20)
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 5/3 15/8 0/0
Raymond’s 2012 Season HighsTackles.............................5 ....... at Chicago, 11/25/12Solo Tackles ....................3 ....... vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12Passes Defended ............2 ....... vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12
Raymond’s Career HighsTackles.............................7 ....... vs Denver, 12/4/11Special Teams Tkls ..........1 ....... at Carolina, 10/30/11, vs Oakland, 11/20/11QB Pressures ..................1 ....... vs Oakland, 11/20/11Fumble Recovery .... 1 (26) ....... vs New Orleans, 12/18/11Interception ......................1 ....... at Washington, 12/24/11Passes Defended ............2 ....... vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12
RAYMOND’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at IND - 9/16 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 INACTIVEvs TEN - 10/7 INACTIVEat WAS - 10/14 INACTIVEvs ARZ - 10/21 INACTIVEvs TB - 10/25 INACTIVEat SEA - 11/4 INACTIVEvs DET - 11/11 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 10 5 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2CAREER 25 26 51 0.0 0.0 2 0 1 1 4
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#91 D’AUNDRE REED • DE 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Arizona
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Appeared in his 1st NFL game against Jacksonville on 9/9/12 while seeing action on both defense and special teams. Reed did not record any stats.
• Saw action against the Colts but did not record any stats.
• Was inactive for the 49ers with a calf injury.
• Appeared late in the win over Detroit recording his 1st tackle of the season.
• Was inactive for the Titans game.
• Was dressed but did not appear in the Washington contest.
• Was inactive for the Arizona contest.
• Appeared in the Tampa Bay contest but did not record any stats.
• Played on special teams in the Seattle contest.
• Appeared on special teams in the win over Detroit.
• Inactive for the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected in the 7th round with the 215th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
• Was inactive for all 16 games in 2011.
• Becomes the 4th Arizona Wildcat drafted by the Vikings.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/0 6/0 0/0
REED’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 INACTIVEat DET - 9/30 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 INACTIVEat WAS - 10/14 DID NOT PLAYvs ARZ - 10/21 INACTIVEvs TB - 10/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
#83 ALLEN REISNER • TE 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Iowa
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw action against Jacksonville in the 2012 Week 1 opener at Mall of America Field. Reisner did not record any stats.
• Saw action against the Colts but did not record any stats.
• Saw action against the 49ers but did not record any stats. Was targeted on 1 pass and played on special teams.
• Placed on the Practice Squad on 9/29/12.
• Signed to 53-man roster on 11/3/12 and played in the Seattle game. Recorded 1 catch for 13 yards, a career high.
• Was inactive for the Week 10 win over Detroit.
• Inactive for the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Made the Vikings opening day roster for the 2nd straight season after a productive pre-season.
• Was an undrafted rookie out of Iowa. The only undrafted offensive player to make the Vikings opening day roster in 2011.
• Saw action in 6 games during rookie season.
• Caught 1 career pass for 5 yards at Atlanta (11/27/11).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 4/0 10/0 0/0
Reisner’s Career HighsReceptions.......................1 ....... at Atlanta, 11/27/11, at Seattle, 11/4/12Receiving Yards .............13 ....... at Seattle, 11/4/12
RECEIVING
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0.0 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 0 0.0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 0 0at DET - 9/30 PRACTICE SQUADvs TEN - 10/7 PRACTICE SQUADat WAS - 10/14 PRACTICE SQUADvs ARZ - 10/21 PRACTICE SQUADvs TB - 10/25 PRACTICE SQUADat SEA - 11/4 1 13 13.0 13 0vs DET - 11/11 INACTIVEat CHI - 11/25 INACTIVEat GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 1 13 13.0 13 0CAREER 2 18 9.0 13 0
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#21 JOSH ROBINSON • CB Rookie • Central Florida
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was credited with 4 solo tackles in his NFL debut against Jacksonville.
• Added 1 special teams tackle in Week 1 of the NFL season.
• Had 3 solo tackles in the loss to Indy.
• Recorded his 1st career interception against San Francisco and Alex Smith. Robin-son had 3 tackles, 1 INT and 1 PBU. He added a TD saving tackle on special teams when tracking down Kyle Williams.
• Helped shut down the Lions offense and only allow 1 TD on the day. Robinson set a career high with 8 tackles (7 solo) to go with 2 passes defended (career high). Earned his 1st NFL start on 9/30/12.
• Earned the start against Tennessee and tied Antoine Winfi eld with 7 tackles, all solo, to lead the secondary. Added 2 PBUs.
• Had 2 solo tackles in the loss at Washington.
• Added 5 (4 solo) tackles in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa Bay contest with 4 tackles (2 solo).
• Started the Seattle game and recorded 2 tackles.
• Posted 3 solo tackles and 1 pass defensed in the Week 10 win over Detroit. Added 1 special teams tackle.
• Recorded 3 tackles in the loss in Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Declared for NFL Draft following his junior season. Selected in 3rd round (#66 overall).
• The 2nd DB selected by the Vikings with their top 3 choices in the 2012 Draft and 1 of 3 DBs drafted in the Vikings 10 choices.
• Posted the fastest 40-yard dash time at the 2012 combine at 4.33. Was the 1st player selected from a Florida college in the 2012 Draft.
• Is the 1st UCF player drafted by the Vikings since Daunte Culpepper in the 1st round of 1999.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/3 11/3 0/0
Robinson’s Career and Season HighsTackles........................ 8 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Solo Tackles ............... 7 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12ST Tackles .................. 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Interceptions ............... 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Passed Defended ....... 2 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
ROBINSON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1at DET - 9/30 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2vs TEN - 10/7 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at WAS - 10/14 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at CHI - 11/25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 38 6 44 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 6CAREER 38 6 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 1 0 1 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 0 1 0 0 02012 TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0 0
#96 BRIAN ROBISON • DE 6th Year Vikings/6th Year NFL • Texas
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS• Made his 2nd start on Opening Day for the Vikings in as many years.
• Was active all game and a constant presence in the Jaguars backfi eld while adding 5 tackles and 1 QB pressure.
• Finished the Colts contest with 4 tackles and 1 QBP.
• Tallied 3 tackles, 1 QB pressure and 1 fumble recovery in the win over San Fran-cisco.
• Added 3 tackles and 1 QB pressure in the 20-13 win over Detroit.
• Recorded 4 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 sack in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Had a record day against the Cardinals. Recorded 3.5 sacks (career high), 11 tackles (career high), 3 TFLs (career high), 6 QB hurries (season high) and 1 FF.
• Set a career high in passes defended with 3 against Tampa Bay. Added 4 tackles and 1 QB pressure.
• Added 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and the teams only sack in Seattle.
• Finished the Lions win with 3 tackles, 1 QB pressure and 2 passes defensed.
• Recorded 3 tackles (2 solo) and 1 QB pressure in the loss at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES• Notched career-best 8.0 sacks in 2011 in his 1st season as a full-time starter and helped team notch 50 sacks to lead NFL.
• Signed contract extension in 2011 off-season.
• Was the last Viking to sack Packers QB Brett Favre.
• All-Rookie honoree in 2007, ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks.
• Exceptional UT athlete was a full-time starter his final 3 seasons in football and was NCAA runner-up in the shot put.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 90/34 3/1
Robison’s 2012 Season HighsTackles.......................11 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12QB Hurries .................. 6 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Pass Defended ........... 3 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Tackle For Loss .......... 3 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Sacks ....................... 3.5 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12
Robison’s Career HighsTackles.......................11 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Sacks ....................... 3.5 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Forced Fumble ........... 1 ............ 6 times; last vs Arizona, 10/21/12QB Hurries...................6.............vs Tampa Bay, 9/18/11, vs Arizona, 10/21/12Tackle for Loss............ 3 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Pass Defensed ........... 3 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12
ROBISON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 1at IND - 9/16 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0at DET - 9/30 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 2 2 4 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs ARZ - 10/21 6 5 11 3.0 3.5 6 1 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3at SEA - 11/4 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1vs DET - 11/11 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2at CHI - 11/25 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 18 24 42 5.0 5.5 14 1 1 0 8CAREER 102 69 171 28.0 27.0 115 6 5 0 11
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#82 KYLE RUDOLPH • TE 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Notre Dame
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Now the top TE on the roster, Rudolph earned the start in Week 1 of the 2012 season vs. Jacksonville.
• Posted career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (67) with a long catch of 29-yards in the exciting win over Jacksonville.
• Scored a 6-yard TD with under a minute to go to bring the Vikings back from 14 down against the Colts. Finished the contest with 3 catches for 35 yards.
• Made the most of his 5 receptions against the 49ers. 2 TDs on 5 receptions for 36 yards with 1 TD coming on 4th and goal.
• Had 2 receptions for 8 yards in the 20-13 win over Detroit.
• Finished the Titans game with 4 receptions for 23 yards and 1 TD in the win.
• Was targeted 11 times and had 6 receptions for 56 yards, 1 2-point conversion and 1 TD in the loss at Washington.
• Finished the Tampa Bay contest with 2 receptions for 17 yards in the loss.
• Set career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (64) in the win over Detroit. Added a 20-yard TD.
• Led the team with 5 receptions for 55 yards and 1 TD at Chicago.
• Has 7 TDs on the season which is tied for 9th in the NFL, 3rd by TEs.
CAREER NOTES• Has 7 TDs in 2012, tied for 3rd for most in Vikings history (Shiancoe, 11). 10 career TDs has him 7th in Vikings history for career TDs by a TE.
• Tied for 2nd in Vikings history for a rookie TE with 8 starts.
• Scored all 3 of his TDs in the final 7 games of his rookie year.
• Tied the Vikings TE record with 2 TDs in a game. The 12 TE to accomplish the feat.
• Was the 1st TE selected in the 2011 NFL Draft...Selected #43 overall, he is the 2nd-highest drafted TE in Vikings history behind Hal Bedsole (#19 overall) in 1964.
• Entered the NFL draft following his junior season at Notre Dame.
• Earned All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly and National Football Post.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 26/19 0/0
Rudolph’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 7 ............ vs Arizona, 11/11/12Receiving Yards ........ 64 ............ vs Arizona, 11/11/12Long Reception ........ 29 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12Receiving TDs ............ 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12
Rudolph’s Career HighsReceptions.................. 7 ............ vs Arizona, 11/11/12Receiving Yards ........ 64 ............ vs Arizona, 11/11/12Long Reception ........ 41 ............ at Kansas City, 10/2/11Touchdowns................ 2 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12
RUDOLPH’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 5 67 13.4 29 0at IND - 9/16 3 35 11.7 15 1vs SF - 9/23 5 36 7.2 16 2at DET - 9/30 2 8 4.0 7 0vs TEN - 10/7 4 23 5.8 15t 1at WAS - 10/14 6 56 9.3 18 1vs ARZ - 10/21 0 0 0.0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 2 17 8.5 12 0at SEA - 11/4 0 0 0.0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 7 64 9.1 20t 1at CHI - 11/25 5 55 11.0 25 1at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 39 361 9.3 29 7CAREER 65 610 9.4 41 10
#33 JAMARCA SANFORD • S4th Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Mississippi
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Saw action in the 2012 season opener on special teams and recorded 2 tackles and 1 forced fumble against Jacksonville.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle and 2 defensive tackles in the loss to the Colts.
• Replaced the injured Mistral Raymond and turned in quite the performance with 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 forced fumble and 1 special teams tackle against SF.
• Made his presence felt on his 1st start of the 2012 season. Recorded 4 tackles, 1 special teams tackle and forced and recovered 1 fumble to go with 1 pass breakup.
• Had 2 tackles and 2 PBUs in the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Was 2nd in the secondary with 8 tackles (6 solo) and forced 1 fumble at Wash.
• Recorded 5 solo tackles in the 21-14 win over Arizona. Had 8 tackles total.
• Posted a season-high 12 tackles (10 solo) in the loss to Tampa. Added 1 TFL and 1 QB pressure.
• Finished the Seattle game with 9 tackles (5 solo). His 50th career game.
• Earned the start against Detroit and added 3 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble.
• Finished the game at Chicago with 6 tackles and 2 QB pressures, a season high.
CAREER NOTES
• Became the 1st Vikings rookie to start at safety since Willie Offord on 11/2/02 against the N.Y. Giants in Week 14 against Cincinnati during the 2009 season.
• Ranked 3rd on the Vikings with 19 special teams tackles and a FF in 2009.
• Led team with 2 INTs and posted longest INT return of the season with a 52-yarder vs. Arizona (10/9) in the 1st win of the season.
• Notched career-best 16 tackles vs. New Orleans (12/18) and had 10+ tackles in 3 games.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS ` 11/8 52/26 2/0
Sanford’s 2012 Season HighsSpecial Teams Tkls ..... 2 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12Defensive Tackles ..... 12 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12, at Detroit, 9/30/12, at Washington, 10/14/12Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Passes Defended ....... 2 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12
Sanford’s Career HighsTackles...................... 16 ............ vs New Orleans, 12/18/11Solo Tackles ..............11 ............ vs New Orleans, 12/18/11Special Teams Tkls ..... 3 ............ vs. Baltimore, 10/18/09; vs. Cincinnati, 12/13/09Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 5 times; most recently at Washington, 10/14/12Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ vs. Denver, 12/4/11, at Detroit, 9/30/12Tackles for Loss .......... 2 ............ vs. Tampa Bay, 9/18/11Interceptions ............... 2 ............ vs. Arizona, 10/9/11Passes Defended ....... 3 ............ vs. Arizona, 10/9/11
SANFORD’S SEASON AND CAREER STATSOPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at IND - 9/16 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 5 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at WAS - 10/14 6 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs TB - 10/25 10 2 12 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012 TOTALS 44 16 60 1.0 0.0 3 4 1 0 4CAREER 144 65 209 4.0 1.0 7 6 4 2 12
SPECIAL TEAMSOPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 0 2 2 1 0 0at IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 02012 TOTALS 1 3 4 1 0 0
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#76 GEOFF SCHWARTZ • G 1st Year Vikings/4th Year NFL • Oregon
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was in uniform but did not see the field in the Vikings 26-23 win over Jacksonville.
• Recorded a ‘did not play’ in the 23-20 loss at Indianapolis.
• Did not play in the Vikings win over San Francisco.
• Made his Vikings debut on 9/30/12 at Detroit in a 20-13 win.
• Appeared late in the game during the 30-7 win over Tennessee.
• Played 11 snaps at right guard in the loss at Washington.
• Saw action on special teams and briefly at right guard in the Arizona contest.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Saw his most action of the season at Chicago. Allowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES
• Signed by the Vikings on 3/21/12 as a free agent after spending the previous 3 seasons with Carolina.
• Missed the entire 2011 season due to an injured right hip .
• Started all 16 games for the Panthers during the 2010 season…Started the open-ing 5 games of 2010 at RT before starting at RG for the final 11 games.
• Played in all 16 games of the 2009 season, including 3 starts…Filled in as the start-ing RT for the final 3 games after Jeff Otah suffered a season-ending injury.
• Helped clear the way for DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart to become the 1st set of teammates in NFL history to each rush for more than 1,100 yards in the same season.
• Made the 1st start of his career against the Vikings on 12/20/09.
• Spent the entire 2008 season on practice squad…Released after training camp on 8/31/08…Originally drafted by the Panthers in the 7th round (#241 overall).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 8/0 40/19 (32/29-Car, 8/0-Min) 0/0
#34 ANDREW SENDEJO • S2nd Year Vikings/2ndYear NFL • Connecticut
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was inactive for the Jacksonville game with an ankle injury.
• Earned a spot on the 53-man roster after a strong pre-season, his first with the Vikings.
• Made his 2012 Vikings debut on 9/16/12 at Indianapolis and appeared on special teams.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle in the win over San Francisco.
• Was inactive for the Detroit victory with an ankle injury.
• Was inactive for the Tennesee victory with an ankle injury.
• Appeared on special teams in the loss at Washington.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Credited with 1 special teams tackle in the loss to Tampa.
• Made 1 special teams tackle in the loss at Seattle.
• Added 1 special teams tackle in the win over Detroit. His 4th straight game with a ST tackle.
• For a 5th straight game, Sendejo registered a special teams tackle at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Saw action in career-high 3 games for the Vikings in 2011.
• Played 2 games as a rookie in 2010 for Dallas.
• Began pro career with UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2010.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 8/0 13/0 (2/0-Dal, 11/0-Min) 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
OPPONENT U A T FF FR BKvs JAC - 9/9 INACTIVE at IND - 9/16 0 0 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 1 0 1 0 0 0at DET - 9/30 INACTIVE vs TEN - 10/7 INACTIVE at WAS - 10/14 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 1 0 1 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 1 0 1 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 1 0 1 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 1 0 1 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 6 0 6 0 0 0
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#35 MARCUS SHERELS • CB 2nd Year Vikings/2nd Year NFL • Minnesota
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Is the starting punt returner after the 2012 preseason. Fielded 2 punts for 22 yards with a long return of 15 during Jacksonville. Signaled for 1 fair catch in the win
• Recorded 1 defensive tackle in the loss to Indianapolis, his fi rst of the season. Returned 5 punts (career high) for 51 yards with a long return of 15.
• Tallied 1 special teams tackle against San Francisco and Tennessee.
• Recorded his 1st NFL TD on a 77-yard punt return on 9/30/12 at Detroit. Was also his 25th birthday.
• Added 1 special teams tackle in each game against Arizona and Tampa Bay. Added 1 defensive tackle and 31 punt return yards in the Tampa game.
• Returned 3 punts for 1 yard in the Seattle game. 2 for 6 yards in the Detroit win.Returned 4 kicks for 82 yards with a long return of 41 yards.
• Is 5th in the NFC in punt return average (8.8).
CAREER NOTES
• Was an undrafted rookie out of Minnesota. Spent 15 weeks of the 2010 season on the practice squad before making his NFL debut at Detroit on 1/1/11.
• Earned his 1st start in the NFL against the Arizona Cardinals (10/9/11).
• Recorded his fi rst NFL sack on Aaron Rodgers and fi nished the game with 5 solo tackles (10/23/11).
• Put up 3 tackles on defense in the win at Carolina but provided a 78-yard kick return to begin the game. It was the fi rst return of Sherels’ career and the longest in team history against Carolina.
• Helped Vikings post a team-record 26.9-yard kickoff return average as a team.
• Finished the 2011 season with 6 special teams tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted). 2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 28/3 0/0
Sherels’ 2012 Season HighsPunt Returns............... 5 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Return Yards ............. 77 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Long Return ............. 77t ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Defensive Tackles ....... 1 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Special Teams Tkls ..... 1 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Arizona, 10/21/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Touchdowns................ 1 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12
Sherels’ Career HighsPunt Returns............... 5 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Return Yards ............. 90 ............ vs Detroit, 9/25/11Long Return ............. 77t ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Kick Returns ............... 5 ............ vs Denver, 12/4/11Long Kick Return ...... 78 ............ at Carolina, 10/30/11ST Tackles .................. 2 ............ vs Detroit, 9/25/11Defensive Tackles ....... 6 ............ vs New Orleans, 12/18/11Sacks .......................... 1 ............ vs Green Bay, 10/23/11Solo Tackles ............... 5 ............ vs Green Bay, 10/23/11
SHERELS’ SEASON AND CAREER STATS
PUNT RETURNSOPPONENT No Yds Avg FC Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 2 22 11.0 1 15 0at IND - 9/16 5 51 10.2 0 14 0vs SF - 9/23 0 0 0.0 2 0 0at DET - 9/30 1 77 77.0 3 77t 1vs TEN - 10/7 2 -1 -0.5 3 0 0at WAS - 10/14 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 0vs TB - 10/25 3 31 10.3 0 16 0at SEA - 11/4 3 1 0.3 0 2 0vs DET - 11/11 2 6 3.0 4 5 0at CHI - 11/25 1 0 0.0 1 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - -
2012 TOTALS 21 185 8.8 16 77t 1CAREER 54 462 8.6 36 77t 1
DEFENSIVE STATSOPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDat IND - 9/16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02012 TOTALS 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER 21 5 26 0.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
#81 JEROME SIMPSON • WR 1st Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Coastal Carolina
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Made his Vikings debut at Detroit on 9/30/12 and fi nished the contest with 4 recep-tions for 50 yards including a long reception of 27 yards. Got the start.
• Started for the Vikings against Tennessee but was in and out of the game with a leg injury. Was targeted 3 times but did not have any receptions.
• Had 1 catch for 8 yards but drew a long pass interference call that led to an Adrian Peterson TD. Earned his 3rd start as a Viking in the win over Arizona.
• Finished the Tampa contest with with 2 receptions for 37 yards. Season long catch of 33 yards.
• Had 1 catch for 14 yards in the Seattle game.
• Earned the start in the win over Detroit and fi nished the contest with 3 receptions for 28 yards wiht a long catch of 17 yards.
• Recorded 1 catch for 1 yard at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Joined Vikings on 4/26/12 as a free agent.
• Had breakout season with Cincinnati in 2011 with career-best 50 catches, 725 yards and 4 TDs...Ranked 2nd on Bengals squad in receiving yards and TDs and 3rd in receptions.
• Has notched 5 career 100+ receiving yardage days.
• Caught 1st 2 career TDs vs. San Diego (12/26/10).
• Originally drafted by Cincinnati in 2nd round (#46 overall) in 2008.
• Saw time in all 16 regular season games with 14 starts and opened AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Houston...Played in 1st career post-season game in Wild Card.
• Had a highlight for the ages vs. Arizona (12/24) when he somersaulted over LB Daryl Washington at the goal line and stuck the landing in the end zone for a 19-yard TD in the Bengals win. The play was nominated for an ESPY Award.
• Converted 34 of his 50 receptions into 1st downs in 2011.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 7/6 36/24 (29/18-Cin, 7/6-Min) 1/1 (1-1-Cin)
Simpson’s 2012 Season HighsReceptions.................. 4 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Receiving Yards ........ 50 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Long Reception ........ 33 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12
Simpson’s Career HighsReceptions................ 12 ............ at Baltimore, 1/2/11Receiving Yards ...... 152 ............ at Baltimore, 1/2/11Long Reception ........ 84 ............ at Denver, 9/18/11TD Receptions ............ 2 ............ vs San Diego, 12/26/10
SIMPSON’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 SUSPENDED at IND - 9/16 SUSPENDED vs SF - 9/23 SUSPENDED at DET - 9/30 4 50 12.5 27 0vs TEN - 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0at WAS - 10/14 INACTIVEvs ARZ - 10/21 1 8 8.0 8 0vs TB - 10/25 2 37 18.5 33 0at SEA - 11/4 1 14 14.0 14 0vs DET - 11/11 3 28 9.3 17 0at CHI - 11/25 1 1 1.0 1 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 12 138 11.5 33 0CAREER 83 1142 13.8 84 7
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#22 HARRISON SMITH • S Rookie • Notre Dame
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS• Lined up at FS in the 2012 season opener against Jacksonville. Finished with 7 total tackles and 1 pass defended. His 1 PD was on 3rd down in overtime as the Vikings came from behind to beat the Jaguars 26-23.
• Set career highs in tackles (9), solo tackles (7) and recorded his fi rst career special teams tackle in the 23-20 loss to Indianapolis.
• Tied Antoine Winfi eld with 9 tackles to lead the secondary in the win over the 49ers. Added 1 PBU and 1 special teams tackle.
• Recorded 5 tackles on defense and 1 on special teams in the win over Detroit. Added 3 pass breakups (career high) and 1 of those saved a Calvin Johnson TD.
• Had 2 solo tackles and 1 fumble recovery in the Titans game. Was ejected for illegal contact with a referee. Added 1 special teams tackle.
• Finished the Redskins contest with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 special teams tackle.
• Intercepted John Skelton and returned it 31 yards for a TD in the Vikings 21-14 win. Was Smith’s fi rst career INT and fi rst career NFL TD. Added 9 tackles, 5 solo.
• Posted career highs in tackles (11) and solo tackles (10) in the loss to Tampa.
• Recorded 10 tackles (6 solo) against Seattle. His 2nd double digit tackle perfor-mance in a row.
• Finished the Detroit win with 7 tackles, 4 solo in his 10th start of the season.
• Posted 7 tackles and 1 TFL along with 1 special teams tackle at Chicago.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected #29 overall in 2012 by the Vikings.
• Becomes just the 3rd Notre Dame player and 3rd DB chosen by the Vikings in the 1st round in team history.
• Played on the North Senior Bowl team that was coached by the Vikings.
• Former teammates of Robert Blanton, John Carlson, John Sullivan and Kyle Ru-dolph in South Bend.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 11/11 0/0
Smith’s Season and Career HighsTackles.......................11 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Solo Tackles ............. 10 ............ vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Tackle For Loss .......... 1 ............ at Chicago, 11/25/12Passed Defended ....... 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12Fumble Recovevry...... 1 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Interception ................. 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Long INT Return ...... 31t ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Special Teams Tkls ..... 1 ............ 6 times; most recently, at Chicago, 11/25/12
SMITH’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at IND - 9/16 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs SF - 9/23 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3vs TEN - 10/7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at WAS - 10/14 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs ARZ - 10/21 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1vs TB - 10/25 10 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 5 2 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 49 31 80 1.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 8CAREER 49 31 80 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 8
#65 JOHN SULLIVAN • C 5th Year Vikings/5th Year NFL • Notre Dame
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Lined up at C for the Vikings on Opening Day for the 4th straight season. Sullivan and the o-line allowed just 2 sacks and helped the Vikings compile 389 total yards of offense on the way to their 26-23 OT win over Jacksonville.
• Battled through a sore ankle in the Vikings 23-20 loss at Indy.
• Held strong against the 49ers dominant front 7 and helped the Vikings offense total 344 yards (198 passing, 146 rushing) in the victory. Allowed 0 sacks.
• Held up well against the Lions powerful d-line and went over 100 rushing yards for the 2nd straight week (127 at Detroit). Allowed only 2 sacks in the 20-13 win.
• Helped the offense rack up 433 total yards, 175 of that rushing yards in a 30-7 win over Tennessee. Ponder was sacked once for a 0-yard loss.
• Started in the Washington game where the offense produced a season-high 421 yards.
• Aided Adrian Peterson for 153 rushing yards and 1 TD in the 21-14 win over Ari-zona.
• Helped Adrian Peterson go over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game in the loss to Tampa Bay. The Vikings rushed for 140 yards (AP w/ 123, TD) and 1 TD.
• Part of the O-line that allowed Adrian Peterson to rush for 182 yards (5th most in Vikings history) and 2 TDs in the Seattle contest. The unit allowed 4 sacks. AD’s 3rd straight game with 100+ yards.
• Cleared the way for Adrian Peterson and the offense to have a productive day in the win over Detroit. Peterson went for 171 yards and 1 TD, his 4th straight 100+ performance. Ponder was 24-42 with 2 TDs and only 1 sack.
• Allowed Adrian Peterson to fi nish the Chicago game wtih 108 rushing yards, his 5th straight game going over 100 yards. A personal best for AP and tying a franchise record for the Vikings. Chicago had 2 sacks in the game.
CAREER NOTES
• Signed a 5-year extension with the Vikings on 12/17/11.
• Has started all 46 regular season games and both playoff contests he has played over the past 4 seasons.
• Has helped RB Adrian Peterson rush for 1,000+ yards and 12+ TDs in 2009 and 2010, including team-record 18 TDs in 2009.
• Joined rookie RT Phil Loadholt in 2009 as new starters along the Vikings line.
• Held down middle of the Vikings line in 2009, his 1st season as a starter, opening all 16 games and both playoff contests.
• Was the 4th C drafted in 2008 and became the 1st Notre Dame C drafted since 2003 when Jeff Faine was taken by Cleveland in the 1st round.
• Recruited to Notre Dame and played his freshman and sophomore seasons under former Vikings assistant coach Tyrone Willingham.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 10/10 71/55 3/2
2012 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS
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#3 BLAIR WALSH • KRookie • Georgia
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was the hero of Week 1 in the Vikings 26-23 OT win over Jacksonville by nailing a 55-yard FG with no time left on the clock to send the game to overtime.
• Walsh connected on 4-4 FGs and 2-2 extra points during Week 1. Walsh hit FGs from 20, 38, 42 and 55. His 55-yarder was 1 yard shy of the Vikings record held by Paul Edinger (56).
• Connected on all 4 kicks against the Colts 2 FGs (51, 29) and 2 extra points.
• Tied a team record for hitting 2 50+ FGs in back-to-back games with Fuad Reveiz (50, 52 in ‘92).
• Kicked a 52-yard fi eld goal in the Vikings’ 24-13 win over San Francisco. Walsh, who had a 55-yarder in Week 1 and a 51-yarder in Week 2, is the fi rst rookie in NFL history to kick a 50-yard fi eld goal in each of his team’s fi rst three games.
• Tied a Vikings record with 5 touchbacks during a single game. Connected on 2-3 FGs in the 20-13 win at Detroit. Had FGs of 49 and 27.
• Was 3-3 on both FGs and extra points in the win over Tennessee. Had a long FG of 42 yards.
• Set a team record with 7 touchbacks in the loss at Washington. Was 4-4 on FGs in his 1st regular season outdoor game.
• Was 1-1 on FGs versus Tampa. Connected on a 51-yard FG.
• 2-2 in the Seattle contest with a 36 and 55 yard FG.
• Has 5 50+ yard FGs, Vikings franchise leader for a season is R. Longwell with 6.
• Went 4-4 on FGs in the win over Detroit. Long kick of 48 yards.
• Was 1-2 on FGs at Chicago. Connected on a 40-yard FG and had 1 blocked by Juilus Peppers.
• Has set the Vikings record for most FGs (24) by a rookie kicker, good for 3rd in NFL. Also ranks 6th in the NFL in scoring with 94 points. 3rd in NFL with 41 touchbacks.
CAREER NOTES
• Walsh’s 55-yard FG was the longest FG made in NFL history by a rookie on the opening week of the season.
• Has the most touchbacks (41) in a season in Vikings history. M. Berger was the previous leader with 40 in a season.
• Closing in on the most points scored by a rookie in team history with 90. R. Moss is the leader with 106 in 1998.
• Selected #175 overall in 2012 by the Vikings.
• Becomes the 6th kicker ever drafted by the Viking and the 1st since Southeast Missouri’s Mike Wood in 1978 (8th Round).
• The 3rd kicker selected in the 2012 NFL Draft and 1 of 7 Bulldogs drafted.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/0 11/0 0/0
Walsh’s Season and Career HighsField Goals Made ....... 4 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Washington, 10/14/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Field Goals Attempted 4 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Washington, 10/14/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Touchbacks................. 7 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Extra Points ................ 3 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Extra Points Att ........... 3 ............ vs San Francisco, 9/23/12, vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Long FG.................... 55 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, at Seattle, 11/4/12
#14 JOE WEBB • QB 3rd Year Vikings/3rd Year NFL • UAB
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Has been in uniform but has not seen the fi eld during the fi rst 4 weeks of the 2012 season.
• Appeared late in the Titans contest, his fi rst action of the 2012 season.
CAREER NOTES• Webb set a team record for most rushing yards in a game by a QB with 109 at Detroit on 12/11/11.
• Webb’s 65-yard TD scramble (1/2/11, at Det) was the longest rush by a QB in the Vikings history. It was also the 6th longest QB run in NFL history. Kordell Stewart holds the record with an 80-yard TD run in 1996.
• Earned his fi rst start as a WR on 12/4/11 when playing the Broncos. Webb rushed once for 4 yards and threw once for 8 yards.
• Came into game in relief of starter Christian Ponder when he suffered a concussion at Washington (12/24/11) and helped team to the victory with a pair of passing TDs and 1 rushing TD.
• Webb earned his fi rst NFL victory over Mike Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles as the Vikings won 24-14 on Sunday (Tuesday) Night Football (12/28/10). Webb fi nished the game 17-26 for 195 yards with a long pass of 46. He added 31 yards rushing plus a TD.
• Webb is the fi rst rookie QB to have rushing TDs in consecutive weeks since Fran Tarkenton did so on 11/5/61 - 11/12/61.
• With his win over Philly, Webb is the fi rst rookie QB to win a game since Joe Kapp defeated Pittsburgh on 11/26/67.
• He is only the second rookie QB in Vikings history to win his fi rst ever start. Ron Vanderkelen also won his fi rst start in Philly on 12/15/63.
• Webb, making his NFL debut, became the fi rst QB in Vikings history to return a KO.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 1/0 16/3 0/0
WEBB’S RUSHING SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs TEN - 10/7 1 -1 -1.0 -1 02012 TOTALS 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0CAREER 41 273 6.7 65t 4
WEBB’S PASSING SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT Att Comp Yds Pct. TD INT Lng Sack Lost Rating
2012 TOTALS 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0.0CAREER 152 88 853 57.9% 3 5 46 11 69 66.6
Webb’s Career HighsPassing Attempts ...... 32 ............ at Detroit, 1/2/11Completions.............. 20 ............ at Detroit, 1/2/11Passing Yards ......... 195 ............ at Philadelphia, 12/28/10Long Pass................. 46 ............ at Philadelphia, 12/28/10QB Rating .............. 87.8 ............ at Philadelphia, 12/28/10Rushing Attempts ....... 7 ............ at Detroit, 12/11/11Rushing Yards ........ 109 ............ at Detroit, 12/11/11Long Rush ............... 65t ............ at Detroit, 12/11/11Rushing TDs ............... 1 ............ vs. Chicago, 12/20/10, at Philly, 12/28/10, at Detroit, 12/11/11, at Wash, 12/24/11
2012 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS
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#93 KEVIN WILLIAMS • DT 10th Year Vikings/10th Year NFL • Oklahoma State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Recovered a fumble and posted 3 tackles in the 26-23 OT win over Jacksonville.
• Finished the Colts contest with 6 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 QB pressure.
• Recorded 2 solo tackles, 2 QB pressures and 1 pass defended in the win over SF.
• Added 1 tackle and 3 QB pressures (season high) in the 20-13 win over Detroit.
• Had 2 tackles, 2 passes defended and 2 QB pressures in the win over Tennessee.
• Recorded 5 tackles (3 solo) in the loss at Washington.
• Recovered a Arizona fumble deep in the Vikings territory and added 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL and 1 QB pressure in the win.
• Blocked an extra point, fi nished with 5 tackles and 2 TFLs in the Seattle game.
• Picked up 2 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL and 2 QB pressures in the win over Detroit.
• Blocked a Chicago FG (3rd career, 5th in Vikings history) and added 3 tkls, 1 QBP.
• Tied for 7th in the NFL with 2 fumble recoveries.
CAREER NOTES
• Williams becomes the 10th Vikings player to reach 50+ career sacks. Ranks 8th in Vikings history with 56.5 career sacks, good for 4th in team history among DTs.
• One of only 3 DTs in Vikings history to start 150 games. A. Page (157), K. Williams (151), J. Randle (150).
• Has been selected to 6 Pro Bowls, 5 times All-Pro. His 6 Pro Bowls rank behind only Alan Page (9) and ties John Randle (6) by Vikings DTs.
• Tied with Jared Allen for the Vikings record for career INTs by a defensive lineman with 4, including 2 for TDs in 2007.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/11 151/151 5/5
Kevin Williams’ 2012 Season HighsTackles........................ 6 ............ at Indianapolis, 9/16/12Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ vs Jacksonville, 9/9/12, vs Arizona, 10/21/12Tackle For Loss .......... 2 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12Sacks .......................... 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12QB Pressures ............. 3 ............ at Detroit, 9/30/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Passes Defended ....... 2 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12Blocked Extra Point .... 1 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12
Kevin Williams’ Career HighsTackles.......................11 ............ at Green Bay, 9/8/08Sacks ....................... 4.0 ............ vs. Detroit, 10/12/08QB Hurries .................. 9 ............ at Washington, 10/28/10Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 11 times, last at Philadelphia, 12/28/10Interception ................. 1 ............ 4 times, last at San Francisco, 12/9/07Long INT Return ...... 54t ............ vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Fumble Recoveries..... 1 ............ 12 times, last vs Arizona, 10/21/12Long Fumble Return 77t ............ vs. Jacksonville, 11/28/04Passes Defended ....... 3 ............ at N.Y. Giants, 11/13/05; at Green Bay, 11/1/09Tackles for Loss ....... 3.0 ............ at Buffalo, 10/1/06, vs New York Giants, 12/13/10Blocked FG ................. 1 ............ at Green Bay, 9/8/08; at New Orleans, 10/6/08, at Chicago, 11/25/12Blocked Extra Point .... 1 ............ at Seattle, 11/4/12
KEVIN WILLIAMS SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0at IND - 9/16 2 4 6 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0vs SF - 9/23 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0vs TEN - 10/7 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2at WAS - 10/14 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs ARZ - 10/21 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0vs TB - 10/25 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0at SEA - 11/4 2 3 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0at CHI - 11/25 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 17 15 32 5.0 2.0 15 0 2 0 3CAREER 421 221 642 70.0 56.5 291 12 12 4 57
#26 ANTOINE WINFIELD • CB 9th Year Vikings/14th Year NFL • Ohio State
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Recorded 7 tackles (6 solo), 1 TFL and 1 pass defended in the 26-23 OT win over Jacksonville.
• Tied Harrison Smith with 9 tackles to lead the secondary. Added 1 TFL and 1 PBU against the Colts.
• Once again led the secondary with 9 tackles along with rookie S Harrison Smith. Winfi eld added 1 TFL and 1 PBU in the win over San Francisco.
• Led the defensive secondary with 9 tackles (7 solo) and added 2 passes defended in the win at Detroit.
• Got his 1st INT of the season off the Titans and added 7 tackles and 1 TFL in the 30-7 win.
• Turned in a complete effort at Washington with 9 tackles (7 solo), 3 TFLs and 1 INT.
• Led the defense in tackles with 11 total (10 solo). Added 1 sack and 1 QB pressure in the 21-14 win over Arizona.
• Had 3 tackles and 2 passes defended in the game against Tampa. Recorded 3 solo tackles in the Seattle contest.
• Led secondary with 11 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 FF in the win over Detroit.
• Picked off Jay Cutler in Chicago and added 6 tackles (4 solo). 21st INT as a Viking.
CAREER NOTES
• Winfi eld now holds the Vikings record for most fumble recoveries by a DB with 11. Moved into tie for 2nd in team history with 12 FF by a DB, trailing Joey Browner’s 18.
• Has scored 5 TDs (2 FRs, 2 INTs, 1 blocked FG), all since joining the Vikings in 04.
• Returned the 1st blocked FG for a TD in Vikings history at New Orleans (10/6/08).
• For the 2nd time in his career, he recorded a sack, FF, and FR for TD in a single play when he stripped Eagles QB Michael Vick at Philadelphia (12/28/10).
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 11/10 186/168 (113/109-MIN; 72/58-BUF) 6/6 (5/5-MIN; 1/1-BUF) Winfi eld’s 2012 Season HighsTackles.......................11 ........... vs Arizona, 10/21/12, vs Detroit, 11/11/12Solo Tackles ............. 10 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Tackles For Loss......... 3 ............ at Washington, 10/14/12Sacks .......................... 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12Passes Defended ....... 2 ........... at Detroit, 9/30/12, vs Tampa Bay, 10/25/12Interceptions ............... 1 ............ vs Tennessee, 10/7/12, at Washington, 10/14/12, at Chicago, 11/25/12QB Hurries .................. 1 ............ vs Arizona, 10/21/12
Winfi eld’s Career HighsTackles...................... 16 ........... at Indianapolis, 11/8/04Forced Fumbles.......... 1 ............ 12 times, last at Philadelphia, 12/28/10Fumble Recovery ....... 1 ............ 12 times, last vs Detroit, 11/11/12Interception ................. 1 ............ 27 times, last at Chicago, 11/25/12Long INT Return ....... 56 ............ at New Orleans, 10/17/04INT Return TD ............ 1 ............ vs. Chicago, 9/24/06; vs. Atlanta, 9/9/07Passes Defensed ....... 4 ............ at Green Bay, 12/21/06; vs. Chicago, 12/17/07Sack......................... 2.0 ............ at Philadelphia, 12/28/10QB Hurries .................. 2 ............ at Philadelphia, 9/20/04; vs. New England, 10/30/06Blocked FG Return ..... 1 ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Long Blk FG Return . 59t ............ at New Orleans, 10/6/08Fumble Return TD ... 45t ............ at Philadelphia, 12/28/10
WINFIELD’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT U A T TFL SK QH FF FR INT PDvs JAC - 9/9 6 1 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1at IND - 9/16 7 2 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1vs SF - 9/23 5 4 9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1at DET - 9/30 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2vs TEN - 10/7 6 1 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1at WAS - 10/14 7 2 9 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 1vs ARZ - 10/21 9 3 12 2.0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0vs TB - 10/25 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2at SEA - 11/4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0vs DET - 11/11 8 3 11 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0at CHI - 11/25 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1at GB - 12/2 - - - - - - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - - - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - - - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - - - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - - - - - - -2012 TOTALS 63 22 85 10.0 0.5 1 0 1 3 10CAREER 897 257 1154 58.0 7.5 22 12 11 27 157
2012 VIKINGS PLAYER BIOS
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#17 JARIUS WRIGHT • WR Rookie • Arkansas
2012 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Was inactive for the 2012 season opener against Jacksonville with an ankle injury.
• Inactive for the 2nd straight game, this time at Indianapolis.
• Inactive for Week 3 versus San Francisco.
• Inactive for Week 4 at Detroit.
• Inactive for Week 5 versus Tennessee.
• Inactive for Week 6 at Washington.
• Inactive for Week 7 vs Arizona.
• Inactive for Week 8 vs Tampa Bay.
• Inactive for Week 9 at Seattle.
• Made his Vikings and NFL debut count on 11/11/12 against the Detroit Lions. Wright’s fi rst catch was a 54-yard bomb from Christian Ponder. Wright would score later in the drive on a 3-yard TD reception. Finished the day with 3 receptions for 65 yards and 1 rush for 3 yards.
• Finished the Chicago game with a team-high 7 receptions for 49 yards.
CAREER NOTES
• Selected #134 overall in 2012 by the Vikings.
• Wright’s 1st reception is the 2nd longest in team history (54) by a rookie on their 1st NFL reception. The longest is held by Adrian Peterson (60t) against Atlanta in 2007.
• Wright becomes the 8th rookie to have a receiving TD in his 1st game played. His 65 yards was the 4th most by a Vikings rookie in his 1st game played.
• Joins former college and high school teammate Greg Childs in the Vikings 2012 draft class, the 2nd Arkansas pair to be drafted by the Vikings in the same year in team history.
• Was the 1st of 3 Vikings picks in the 4th Round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
• Former college teammate of Vikings OT DeMarcus Love.
• Participated in the East-West Shrine Game.
2012 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 2/0 2/0 0/0
Wright’s Season and Career HighsReceptions.................. 7 ............ at Chicago, 11/25/12Receiving Yards ........ 65 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Long Reception ........ 54 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Touchdowns................ 1 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Rush Attempts ............ 1 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Rushing Yards ............ 3 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12Long Rush .................. 3 ............ vs Detroit, 11/11/12
WRIGHT’S SEASON AND CAREER STATS
OPPONENT No Yds Avg Lg TDvs JAC - 9/9 INACTIVEat IND - 9/16 INACTIVEvs SF - 9/23 INACTIVEat DET - 9/30 INACTIVEvs TEN - 10/7 INACTIVEat WAS - 10/14 INACTIVEvs ARZ - 10/21 INACTIVEvs TB - 10/25 INACTIVEat SEA - 11/4 INACTIVEvs DET - 11/11 3 65 21.7 54 1at CHI - 11/25 7 49 7.0 12 0at GB - 12/2 - - - - -vs CHI - 12/9 - - - - -at STL - 12/16 - - - - -at HOU - 12/23 - - - - -vs GB - 12/30 - - - - -2012 TOTALS 10 114 11.4 54 1CAREER 10 114 11.4 54 1
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LAST WEEK’S PLAY-BY-PLAY
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Start Time: 12:00 PM CST
at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Played Outdoor on Turf: Grass
Game Weather: Partly Cloudy Temp: 41° F (5.0° C) Humidity: 26%, Wind: W 5 mph
Wind Chill: 38
Officials
Referee:
Line Judge:
Head Linesman:
Field Judge:
Umpire:
Side Judge:
Back Judge:
Green, Scott (19)
Symonette, Thomas (100)
Stabile, Tom (24)
Cheek, Boris (41)
Stritesky, Bruce (102)
Rose, Larry (128)
Helverson, Scott (93)
Lineups
VISITOR: Minnesota Vikings 3 0 7 0 0 10
HOME: Chicago Bears 10 15 3 0 0 28
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Replay Official: Madsen, Carl
Game Day Weather
Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)
Scoring Plays
Paid Attendance: 62,306 Time: 3:08
Date: Sunday, 11/25/2012
Chicago BearsMinnesota Vikings
Offense Defense Offense Defense
WR 81 J.Simpson LDE 96 B.Robison WR 15 B.Marshall LE 98 C.Wootton
LT 75 M.Kalil NT 98 L.Guion LT 73 J.Webb DT 69 H.Melton
LG 74 C.Johnson UT 93 K.Williams LG 67 C.Spencer NT 92 S.Paea
C 65 J.Sullivan RDE 69 J.Allen C 63 R.Garza RE 90 J.Peppers
RG 63 B.Fusco SLB 52 C.Greenway RG 60 L.Louis WLB 55 L.Briggs
RT 71 P.Loadholt MLB 54 J.Brinkley RT 79 J.Scott MLB 54 B.Urlacher
TE 82 K.Rudolph WLB 50 E.Henderson WR 80 E.Bennett SLB 53 N.Roach
WR 84 M.Jenkins LCB 26 A.Winfield TE 87 K.Davis LCB 26 T.Jennings
QB 7 C.Ponder RCB 24 A.Jefferson QB 6 J.Cutler RCB 33 C.Tillman
WR 42 J.Felton SS 33 J.Sanford RB 22 M.Forte SS 21 M.Wright
HB 28 A.Peterson FS 22 H.Smith TE 48 E.Rodriguez FS 47 C.Conte
Substitutions Substitutions
K 3 B.Walsh, P 5 C.Kluwe, WR 11 S.Burton, WR 17 J.Wright, WR 19D.Aromashodu, CB 21 J.Robinson, RB 32 T.Gerhart, S 34 A.Sendejo, CB 35M.Sherels, S 36 R.Blanton, FB 40 R.Ellison, S 41 M.Raymond, LS 46 C.Loeffler,RB 48 M.Asiata, LB 51 L.Dean, LB 55 M.Mitchell, LB 58 T.McKenzie, C 61J.Berger, G 76 G.Schwartz, TE 89 J.Carlson, DT 90 F.Evans, DE 97 E.Griffen,DT 99 C.Ballard
P 8 A.Podlesh, K 9 R.Gould, WR/KR 14 E.Weems, S 20 C.Steltz, WR 23D.Hester, CB 24 K.Hayden, RB 25 A.Allen, CB 27 S.McManis, RB 29 M.Bush, CB30 D.Moore, S 37 A.Walters, CB 38 Z.Bowman, LB 52 B.Costanzo, LB 58G.Hayes, LS 65 P.Mannelly, G/C 70 E.Williams, DE 71 I.Idonije, T 72 G.Carimi,TE 86 K.Adams, TE 89 M.Spaeth, DT 93 N.Collins, LB 97 J.Thomas, DE 99S.McClellin
Did Not Play Did Not Play
QB 14 J.Webb QB 2 J.Campbell
Not Active Not Active
QB 4 M.Bethel-Thompson, WR 12 P.Harvin, CB 27 B.Burton, LB 57 A.Cole, G79 M.Asper, TE 83 A.Reisner, DE 91 D.Reed
QB 12 J.McCown, WR 17 A.Jeffery, WR 18 D.Sanzenbacher, DT 75 M.Toeaina,T 78 J.Brown, DT 91 A.Okoye, LB 95 C.Ozougwu
B.Walsh (40) 30B R.Gould (47) 39B (46)
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)Team Qtr Time Visitor Home
Vikings B.Walsh 40 yd. Field Goal (4-6, 0:50) 3 01 12:17
Bears M.Bush 1 yd. run (R.Gould kick) (6-34, 2:50) 3 71 7:17
Bears R.Gould 47 yd. Field Goal (10-25, 5:13) 3 101 0:32
Bears M.Bush 1 yd. run (A.Podlesh run) (14-80, 7:59) 3 182 4:01
Bears M.Spaeth 13 yd. pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) (1-13, 0:07) 3 252 1:48
Vikings K.Rudolph 2 yd. pass from C.Ponder (B.Walsh kick) (5-40, 2:01) 10 253 10:44
Bears R.Gould 46 yd. Field Goal (12-51, 6:47) 10 283 3:57
National Football League Game SummaryNFL Copyright © 2012 by The National Football League. All rights reserved. This summary and play-by-play is for the express purpose of assisting media in theircoverage of the game; any other use of this material is prohibited without the written permission of the National Football League. Updated: 11/26/2012
Minnesota Vikings Chicago BearsRUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
A.Peterson 108 6.0 018 23 M.Bush 60 2.9 221 8
C.Ponder 6 3.0 02 6 M.Forte 42 3.0 014 6
J.Cutler 9 3.0 03 5
A.Allen 2 2.0 01 2
20 114 5.7 23 0Total 39 113 2.9 8 2Total
PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT
C.Ponder 159 143 22 2/15 1 58.2 J.Cutler 188 131 23 1/5 1 86.52025
31 188 123 1/5 1 86.522 159 143 2/15 1 58.2Total Total 2025
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR
J.Wright 49 7.0 0710 B.Marshall 92 7.7 01217 1712
A.Peterson 30 5.0 067 E.Bennett 45 11.3 044 209
K.Rudolph 55 11.0 159 M.Forte 4 2.0 022 425
M.Jenkins 17 8.5 024 K.Davis 15 15.0 014 1513
J.Carlson 7 7.0 012 M.Spaeth 13 13.0 111 137
J.Simpson 1 1.0 015 E.Rodriguez 11 11.0 011 111
D.Aromashodu 0 0.0 003 E.Weems 9 9.0 011 90
R.Ellison 0 0.0 001 M.Bush -1 -1.0 011 -10
S.Burton 0 0.0 001 0
22 159 7.2 25 1Total 42 23 188 8.2 20 1Total 31
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG TDAVG INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS LG TDAVG
A.Winfield 31 31.0 01 C.Conte 35 35.0 01 3531
Total 31 31.0 31 01 Total 35 35.0 35 01
PUNTING YDS LGNO AVG TB IN20NETPUNTING YDS LGNO AVG TB IN20NET
C.Kluwe 162 534 40.5 0 039.0 A.Podlesh 173 504 43.3 0 243.3
Total 162 534 40.5 0 039.0 Total 173 504 43.3 0 243.3
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVG PUNT RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVGFC FC
M.Sherels 0 0.0 01 D.Hester 6 6.0 01 01 60
[DOWNED] 0 0.0 02 E.Bennett 0 0.0 00 10 00
[DOWNED] 0 0.0 01 0 0
[OUT OF BOUNDS] 0 0.0 01 0 0
Total 0 0.0 0 01 Total 6 6.0 6 01 11
KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVG KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS LG TDAVGFC FC
M.Sherels 38 38.0 01 E.Weems 65 21.7 03 00 2738
M.Asiata 15 15.0 01 0 15
J.Robinson 14 14.0 01 0 14
[TOUCHBACK] 0 0.0 03 0 0
Total 67 22.3 38 03 Total 65 21.7 27 03 00
FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS
Minnesota Vikings
LOST
A.Peterson 0 001 0 00 0 01
C.Ponder 0 001 0 00 0 01
C.Greenway 0 000 0 00 0 10
Total 0 002 0 00 0 12
FUMBLES FUM YDS FORCEDTDOWN-REC OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS
Chicago Bears
LOST
M.Forte 0 001 0 00 0 01
N.Roach 0 000 0 00 1 00
C.Tillman 0 000 -1 00 0 10
M.Wright 0 000 0 00 0 10
Total 0 001 -1 00 1 21
Final Individual Statistics
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
Final Team StatisticsHomeVisitor
Vikings Bears
15 23TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
3 7By Rushing
10 13By Passing
2 3By Penalty
6-16-38% 11-19-58%THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY
1-3-33% 1-1-100%FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY
258 296TOTAL NET YARDS
65 71Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)
4.0 4.2Average gain per offensive play
114 113NET YARDS RUSHING
20 39Total Rushing Plays
5.7 2.9Average gain per rushing play
0-0 0-0Tackles for a loss-number and yards
144 183NET YARDS PASSING
2-15 1-5Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass
159 188Gross yards passing
43-22-1 31-23-1PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED
3.2 5.7Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)
3-2-0 6-5-3KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks
4-40.5 4-43.3PUNTS Number and Average
0 0Had Blocked
1-0 1-0FGs - PATs Had Blocked
39.0 43.3Net Punting Average
31 41TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)
1-0 1-6No. and Yards Punt Returns
3-67 3-65No. and Yards Kickoff Returns
1-31 1-35No. and Yards Interception Returns
3-44 5-55PENALTIES Number and Yards
2-2 1-1FUMBLES Number and Lost
1 3TOUCHDOWNS
0 2Rushing
1 1Passing
1-1 3-3EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts
1-1 2-2Kicking Made-Attempts
0-0 1-1Rushing Made-Attempts
1-2 2-3FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts
1-3-33% 3-4-75%RED ZONE EFFICIENCY
1-1-100% 2-2-100%GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY
0 0SAFETIES
10 28FINAL SCORE
22:30 37:30TIME OF POSSESSION
* inside opponent's 20
Time of Possession by Quarter
Home
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Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
4:48
10:12
5:33 5:58 6:11 22:30
9:27 9:02 8:49 37:30
Vikings: 6 - MIN 21 Bears: 3 - CHI 23
(344) Average MIN 29
(472) Average CHI 36
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
TimeRecd
TimeLost
TimePoss
How BallObtained
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YdsGain
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LastScrm
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Minnesota Vikings
1 15:00 1:4813:12 Kickoff MIN 20 3 4 0 4 0 MIN 24 Punt
2 13:07 0:5012:17 Fumble CHI 28 4 6 0 6 0 CHI 22 Field Goal
3 10:13 0:0610:07 Punt MIN 32 1 1 0 1 0 MIN 32 Fumble
4 7:17 1:325:45 Kickoff MIN 22 3 9 0 9 0 MIN 31 Punt
5 0:32 3:3212:00 Kickoff MIN 35 9 53 0 53 2 CHI 12* Missed FG
6 4:01 2:061:55 Kickoff MIN 11 5 14 0 14 1 MIN 25 Interception
7 1:48 0:271:21 Kickoff MIN 20 3 5 0 5 0 MIN 25 Punt
8 12:45 2:0110:44 Interception CHI 40 5 25 15 40 3 CHI 2* Touchdown
9 3:57 4:5314:04 Kickoff MIN 20 15 72 0 72 5 CHI 8* Downs
10 10:41 1:119:30 Punt MIN 24 3 -2 0 -2 0 MIN 22 Punt
11 8:23 1:187:05 Punt MIN 18 4 32 0 32 1 50 Fumble
12 5:14 2:462:28 Punt MIN 10 12 39 20 59 3 CHI 31 Downs
TimeRecd
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1 13:12 0:0513:07 Punt CHI 29 1 -1 0 -1 0 CHI 29 Fumble
2 12:17 2:0410:13 Kickoff CHI 22 3 1 0 1 0 CHI 23 Punt
3 10:07 2:507:17 Fumble MIN 34 6 34 0 34 3 MIN 1* Touchdown
4 5:45 5:130:32 Punt CHI 46 10 25 0 25 3 MIN 29* Field Goal
5 12:00 7:594:01 Missed FG CHI 20 14 56 24 80 6 MIN 1* Touchdown
6 1:55 0:071:48 Interception MIN 13 1 13 0 13 1 MIN 13* Touchdown
7 1:21 1:210:00 Punt CHI 33 6 41 5 46 3 MIN 21 Missed FG
8 15:00 2:1512:45 Kickoff CHI 25 5 31 0 31 2 MIN 44 Interception
9 10:44 6:473:57 Kickoff CHI 21 12 51 0 51 3 MIN 28 Field Goal
10 14:04 3:2310:41 Downs CHI 8 4 23 -5 18 1 CHI 26 Punt
11 9:30 1:078:23 Punt CHI 34 3 2 0 2 0 CHI 36 Punt
12 7:05 1:515:14 Fumble 50 3 8 0 8 0 MIN 42 Punt
13 2:28 2:280:00 Downs CHI 31 6 12 0 12 1 CHI 44 End of Game
Ball Possession And Drive Chart
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
TKL = Tackle AST = Assist COMB = Combined QH=QB Hit IN = Interception PD = Pass Defense FF = Forced Fumble FR = Fumble Recovery
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IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL
8 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Henderson 00
6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Brinkley 00
7 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Winfield 00
7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 00
6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Smith 01
5 0 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0F.Evans 12
3 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Allen 10
3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Sanford 10
2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Ballard 00
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Robinson 00
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Jefferson 00
1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Robison 10
1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Guion 00
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Raymond 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0K.Williams 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Mitchell 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0R.Blanton 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Sendejo 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0A.Peterson 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0C.Johnson 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0J.Sullivan 00
Total 54 8 62 1 5 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 053
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL
Special Teams MiscChicago Bears Regular Defensive Plays
6 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Roach 00
5 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Briggs 00
5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0T.Jennings 00
3 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Conte 00
3 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Hayden 00
3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0B.Urlacher 00
2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M.Wright 00
2 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Melton 21
2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Tillman 00
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.Paea 00
1 1 2 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.McClellin 20
1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Wootton 10
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Z.Bowman 00
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0J.Peppers 00
0 1 1 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0I.Idonije 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Collins 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Weems 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0A.Allen 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0S.McManis 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0L.Louis 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0M.Forte 00
Total 37 10 47 2 15 1 9 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 071
Final Defensive Statistics
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
Scoring Plays
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears
TIME OF POSSESSIONPERIOD SCORES
3 0 = 3
10 15 = 25
10:21
19:39
Vikings
Bears
Vikings
Bears
Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)Team Qtr Time Visitor Home
Vikings B.Walsh 40 yd. Field Goal (4-6, 0:50) 3 01 12:17
Bears M.Bush 1 yd. run (R.Gould kick) (6-34, 2:50) 3 71 7:17
Bears R.Gould 47 yd. Field Goal (10-25, 5:13) 3 101 0:32
Bears M.Bush 1 yd. run (A.Podlesh run) (14-80, 7:59) 3 182 4:01
Bears M.Spaeth 13 yd. pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) (1-13, 0:07) 3 252 1:48
3 16TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
0 - 3 - 0 6 - 7 - 3First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty
2-7-29% 7-10-70%THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY
92 169TOTAL NET YARDS
26 39Total Offensive Plays
31 57NET YARDS RUSHING
61 112NET YARDS PASSING
70 117Gross Yards Passing
1-9 1-5Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass
17 - 8 - 1 17 - 15 - 0Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted
3 - 39.3 1 - 45Punts-Number and Average
3 - 44 1 - 15Penalties-Number and Yards
1 - 1 1 - 1Fumbles-Number and Lost
0-1-0% 3-4-75%Red Zone Efficiency
MIN 30 CHI 43Average Drive Start
RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
A.Peterson 25 3.6 07 8 M.Forte 28 3.1 09 6
C.Ponder 6 6.0 01 6 M.Bush 24 2.2 211 5
J.Cutler 5 5.0 01 5
8 31 3.9 8 0Total 21 57 2.7 6 2Total
PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT PASSING ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT
C.Ponder 70 017 8 1/9 1 33.9 J.Cutler 117 117 15 1/5 0 115.02025
17 117 115 1/5 0 115.08 70 017 1/9 1 33.9Total Total 2025
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVGTAR
J.Wright 29 7.3 045 B.Marshall 30 5.0 067 812
K.Rudolph 33 16.5 025 E.Bennett 35 11.7 033 2025
A.Peterson 7 7.0 012 M.Forte 4 2.0 022 47
J.Simpson 1 1.0 012 K.Davis 15 15.0 012 151
D.Aromashodu 0 0.0 002 M.Spaeth 13 13.0 111 130
E.Rodriguez 11 11.0 011 11
E.Weems 9 9.0 011 9
8 70 8.8 25 0Total 16 15 117 7.8 20 1Total 17
IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQTKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL
5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Greenway 00
5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0H.Smith 01
4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0J.Brinkley 00
4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E.Henderson 00
Total 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001
First Half Summary
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
First Half Summary
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FRQHTFL
Special Teams MiscChicago Bears Regular Defensive Plays
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.Roach 00
2 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0C.Conte 00
2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0K.Hayden 00
1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L.Briggs 00
Total 8 4 12 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000
First QuarterPlay By Play 11/25/2012
CHI wins the coin toss and elects to defer. MIN elects to Receive, and CHI elects to defend the south goal.
R.Gould kicks 65 yards from CHI 35 to end zone, Touchback.
Minnesota Vikings at 15:00
(15:00) (Shotgun) C.Ponder sacked at MIN 11 for -9 yards (H.Melton).1-10-MIN 20
(14:37) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 12 for 1 yard (N.Roach).2-19-MIN 11
(14:02) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to MIN 24 for 12 yards (B.Urlacher; L.Briggs).3-18-MIN 12
(13:23) (Punt formation) C.Kluwe punts 53 yards to CHI 23, Center-C.Loeffler. D.Hester to CHI 29 for 6 yards (H.Smith).4-6-MIN 24
Chicago Bears at 13:12
(13:12) M.Forte left guard to CHI 29 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by MIN-C.Greenway at CHI 28. C.Greenway to CHI 28 for no gain(L.Louis).
1-10-CHI 29
Minnesota Vikings at 13:07
(13:07) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to K.Rudolph (L.Briggs).1-10-CHI 28
(13:02) A.Peterson right guard to CHI 22 for 6 yards (N.Roach).2-10-CHI 28
(12:26) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Simpson (C.Tillman).3-4-CHI 22
(12:22) (Field Goal formation) B.Walsh 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.4-4-CHI 22
Timeout at 12:17.
MIN 3 CHI 0, 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:50 drive, 2:43 elapsed
B.Walsh kicks 55 yards from MIN 35 to CHI 10. E.Weems to CHI 22 for 12 yards (M.Mitchell).
Chicago Bears at 12:17, (1st play from scrimmage 12:13)
(12:13) J.Cutler sacked at CHI 17 for -5 yards (F.Evans).1-10-CHI 22
(11:40) M.Forte right end to CHI 19 for 2 yards (J.Brinkley).2-15-CHI 17
(11:02) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short right to M.Forte to CHI 23 for 4 yards (J.Robinson).3-13-CHI 19
(10:23) (Punt formation) A.Podlesh punts 45 yards to MIN 32, Center-P.Mannelly, downed by CHI-A.Allen.4-9-CHI 23
Timeout at 10:13.
Minnesota Vikings at 10:13
(10:13) A.Peterson left end to MIN 33 for 1 yard (N.Roach). FUMBLES (N.Roach), RECOVERED by CHI-C.Tillman at MIN 33. C.Tillman toMIN 34 for -1 yards (A.Peterson).
1-10-MIN 32
Chicago Bears at 10:07
(10:07) M.Forte right guard to MIN 30 for 4 yards (L.Guion).1-10-MIN 34
(9:34) J.Cutler pass incomplete short left to B.Marshall (J.Allen).2-6-MIN 30
(9:29) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to E.Bennett to MIN 19 for 11 yards (J.Sanford).3-6-MIN 30 P1
(8:46) M.Bush right guard to MIN 16 for 3 yards (H.Smith).1-10-MIN 19
(8:07) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to K.Davis to MIN 1 for 15 yards (J.Sanford).2-7-MIN 16 P2
(7:21) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.1-1-MIN 1 R3
R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-A.Podlesh.
Timeout at 07:17.
MIN 3 CHI 7, 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:50 drive, 7:43 elapsed
R.Gould kicks 58 yards from CHI 35 to MIN 7. M.Asiata to MIN 22 for 15 yards (E.Weems).
Timeout at 07:12.
Minnesota Vikings at 7:17, (1st play from scrimmage 7:12)
(7:12) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Simpson to MIN 23 for 1 yard (C.Tillman).1-10-MIN 22
(6:40) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to A.Peterson.2-9-MIN 23
(6:31) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to MIN 31 for 8 yards (C.Tillman).3-9-MIN 23
(5:51) (Punt formation) C.Kluwe punts 23 yards to CHI 46, Center-C.Loeffler, out of bounds.4-1-MIN 31
Timeout at 05:45.
Chicago Bears at 5:45
(5:45) J.Cutler pass short middle to B.Marshall to MIN 46 for 8 yards (H.Smith).1-10-CHI 46
(5:09) M.Bush left guard to MIN 45 for 1 yard (J.Allen).2-2-MIN 46
(4:31) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush right end to MIN 43 for 2 yards (C.Ballard).3-1-MIN 45 R4
(3:57) M.Bush right guard to MIN 42 for 1 yard (C.Ballard; L.Guion).1-10-MIN 43
(3:19) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall pushed ob at MIN 34 for 8 yards (E.Henderson).2-9-MIN 42
(2:51) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush left end to MIN 33 for 1 yard (C.Greenway).3-1-MIN 34 R5
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PENALTY on MIN-A.Jefferson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 33. X6
(2:22) J.Cutler scrambles left end pushed ob at MIN 13 for 5 yards (A.Jefferson).1-10-MIN 18
PENALTY on CHI-J.Cutler, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 13.
(2:00) M.Forte left tackle to MIN 22 for 6 yards (C.Greenway).2-20-MIN 28
Timeout #1 by CHI at 01:20.
(1:20) J.Cutler pass short right to B.Marshall to MIN 29 for -7 yards (H.Smith).3-14-MIN 22
(:37) (Field Goal formation) R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-A.Podlesh.4-21-MIN 29
MIN 3 CHI 10, 10 plays, 25 yards, 1 penalty, 5:13 drive, 14:28 elapsed
R.Gould kicks 68 yards from CHI 35 to MIN -3. M.Sherels to MIN 35 for 38 yards (A.Allen).
Minnesota Vikings at 0:32, (1st play from scrimmage 0:24)
(:24) (Shotgun) A.Peterson right guard to MIN 40 for 5 yards (C.Wootton; L.Briggs).1-10-MIN 35
END OF QUARTER
Minnesota Vikings 3 4:48 0 0 0 0 0/3 0/0
Chicago Bears 10 10:12 3 2 1 6 3/5 0/0
Score
TimePoss
First Downs
R P X T
Efficiencies
3 Down 4 Down
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
Second QuarterPlay By Play 11/25/2012
Minnesota Vikings continued.
(15:00) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Wright to MIN 44 for 4 yards (T.Jennings).2-5-MIN 40
(14:24) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph pushed ob at CHI 31 for 25 yards (C.Conte).3-1-MIN 44 P1
(13:56) A.Peterson left end to CHI 23 for 8 yards (K.Hayden; C.Conte).1-10-CHI 31
(13:16) C.Ponder pass short left to A.Peterson pushed ob at CHI 16 for 7 yards (K.Hayden).2-2-CHI 23 P2
(12:54) A.Peterson right tackle to CHI 12 for 4 yards (T.Jennings).1-10-CHI 16
(12:20) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left.2-6-CHI 12
(12:10) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to K.Rudolph (C.Conte, M.Wright).3-6-CHI 12
(12:05) B.Walsh 30 yard field goal is BLOCKED (J.Peppers), Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.4-6-CHI 12
Timeout at 12:00.
Chicago Bears at 12:00
(12:00) M.Forte left guard to CHI 25 for 5 yards (J.Brinkley).1-10-CHI 20
(11:18) J.Cutler pass incomplete short middle to K.Davis [K.Williams].2-5-CHI 25
(11:11) (Shotgun) M.Forte left end to CHI 31 for 6 yards (J.Brinkley).3-5-CHI 25 R7
(10:32) J.Cutler pass short right to B.Marshall to CHI 38 for 7 yards (A.Winfield).1-10-CHI 31
(9:47) (Shotgun) M.Forte right tackle to CHI 38 for no gain (B.Robison).2-3-CHI 38
(9:08) J.Cutler pass short left to E.Rodriguez pushed ob at CHI 49 for 11 yards (C.Greenway).3-3-CHI 38 P8
(8:40) M.Bush right guard to MIN 46 for 5 yards (E.Henderson).1-10-CHI 49
(8:07) M.Bush right guard to MIN 43 for 3 yards (C.Greenway).2-5-MIN 46
(7:28) M.Bush right tackle to MIN 42 for 1 yard (M.Raymond). Offical measurement.3-2-MIN 43
(6:48) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush right tackle to MIN 37 for 5 yards (E.Henderson).4-1-MIN 42 R9
(6:16) J.Cutler pass short left to E.Bennett to MIN 33 for 4 yards (E.Henderson).1-10-MIN 37
(5:36) M.Forte right end to MIN 31 for 2 yards (A.Winfield).2-6-MIN 33
(4:59) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short right to B.Marshall to MIN 25 for 6 yards (H.Smith). CHI-C.Spencer was injured during the play. His returnis Questionable.
3-4-MIN 31 P10
Timeout at 04:33.
(4:17) J.Cutler pass incomplete deep right to B.Marshall.1-10-MIN 25
PENALTY on MIN-A.Winfield, Defensive Pass Interference, 24 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No Play. X11
(4:05) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.1-1-MIN 1 R12
(Kick formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. A.Podlesh rushes left tackle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Timeout at 04:01.
MIN 3 CHI 18, 14 plays, 80 yards, 1 penalty, 7:59 drive, 10:59 elapsed
R.Gould kicks 68 yards from CHI 35 to MIN -3. J.Robinson to MIN 11 for 14 yards (E.Weems; A.Allen).
Timeout at 03:57.
Minnesota Vikings at 4:01, (1st play from scrimmage 3:57)
(3:57) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 11 for no gain (M.Wright).1-10-MIN 11
(3:18) C.Ponder scrambles left end to MIN 17 for 6 yards (L.Briggs).2-10-MIN 11
(2:44) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to K.Rudolph pushed ob at MIN 25 for 8 yards (C.Conte) [H.Melton].3-4-MIN 17 P3
(2:13) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to D.Aromashodu.1-10-MIN 25
(2:08) C.Ponder pass deep middle intended for D.Aromashodu INTERCEPTED by C.Conte [N.Collins] at MIN 48. C.Conte to MIN 13 for 35yards (C.Johnson).
2-10-MIN 25
Two-Minute Warning
Chicago Bears at 1:55
(1:55) J.Cutler pass short left to M.Spaeth for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN [J.Allen].The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
1-10-MIN 13 P13
R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-A.Podlesh.
Timeout at 01:48.
MIN 3 CHI 25, 1 plays, 13 yards, 0:07 drive, 13:12 elapsed
R.Gould kicks 65 yards from CHI 35 to end zone, Touchback.
Minnesota Vikings at 1:48, (1st play from scrimmage 1:44)
(1:44) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Wright.1-10-MIN 20
(1:43) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to K.Rudolph [S.McClellin].2-10-MIN 20
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(1:39) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright pushed ob at MIN 25 for 5 yards (K.Hayden).3-10-MIN 20
(1:33) (Punt formation) C.Kluwe punts 42 yards to CHI 33, Center-C.Loeffler, downed by MIN-T.McKenzie.4-5-MIN 25
Chicago Bears at 1:21
(1:21) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to M.Forte to CHI 38 for 5 yards (A.Winfield).1-10-CHI 33
PENALTY on MIN-J.Sullivan, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 33 - No Play. X14
(1:15) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short left to E.Bennett to MIN 42 for 20 yards (J.Sanford).1-10-CHI 38 P15
Timeout #2 by CHI at 01:03.
(1:03) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to M.Forte to MIN 42 for no gain (J.Brinkley) [B.Robison].1-10-MIN 42
(:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall to MIN 34 for 8 yards (A.Winfield).2-10-MIN 42
(:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short right to E.Weems to MIN 25 for 9 yards (H.Smith).3-2-MIN 34 P16
(:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Forte left guard to MIN 21 for 4 yards (C.Greenway).1-10-MIN 25
Timeout #3 by CHI at 00:03.
(:03) R.Gould 39 yard field goal is BLOCKED (K.Williams), Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-A.Podlesh.2-6-MIN 21
END OF QUARTER
Minnesota Vikings 3 5:33 0 3 0 3 2/4 0/0
Chicago Bears 25 9:27 3 5 2 10 4/5 1/1
Score
TimePoss
First Downs
R P X T
Efficiencies
3 Down 4 Down
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
Third QuarterPlay By Play 11/25/2012
CHI elects to Receive, and MIN elects to defend the South goal.
B.Walsh kicks 67 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -2. E.Weems to CHI 25 for 27 yards (R.Blanton).
Chicago Bears at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:54)
(14:54) M.Forte left end to CHI 29 for 4 yards (J.Brinkley).1-10-CHI 25
(14:12) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass incomplete short middle to K.Davis.2-6-CHI 29
(14:05) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to B.Marshall to CHI 46 for 17 yards (A.Winfield).3-6-CHI 29 P17
(13:15) J.Cutler pass short right to E.Bennett pushed ob at MIN 44 for 10 yards (H.Smith). MIN-H.Smith was injured during the play. He is Out.1-10-CHI 46 P18
Timeout at 13:10.
(12:57) J.Cutler pass short middle intended for B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by A.Winfield at MIN 29. A.Winfield to CHI 40 for 31 yards(M.Forte). CHI-L.Louis was injured during the play. He is Out.
1-10-MIN 44
Timeout at 12:45.
Minnesota Vikings at 12:45
(12:45) A.Peterson right guard to CHI 39 for 1 yard (H.Melton).1-10-CHI 40
PENALTY on CHI-H.Melton, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at CHI 39. X4
(12:24) A.Peterson right tackle to CHI 19 for 5 yards (N.Roach).1-10-CHI 24
(11:48) (Shotgun) A.Peterson left guard to CHI 15 for 4 yards (L.Briggs).2-5-CHI 19
(11:14) C.Ponder pass short left to K.Rudolph pushed ob at CHI 2 for 13 yards (M.Wright).3-1-CHI 15 P5
(10:48) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.1-2-CHI 2 P6
B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Loeffler, Holder-C.Kluwe.
Timeout at 10:44.
MIN 10 CHI 25, 5 plays, 40 yards, 1 penalty, 2:01 drive, 4:16 elapsed
B.Walsh kicks 70 yards from MIN 35 to CHI -5. E.Weems to CHI 21 for 26 yards (A.Sendejo).
Chicago Bears at 10:44, (1st play from scrimmage 10:36)
(10:36) M.Forte right end to CHI 25 for 4 yards (A.Winfield).1-10-CHI 21
(9:59) M.Forte right end to CHI 27 for 2 yards (A.Winfield).2-6-CHI 25
(9:23) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall to CHI 35 for 8 yards (E.Henderson).3-4-CHI 27 P19
(8:46) M.Forte left guard to CHI 36 for 1 yard (F.Evans).1-10-CHI 35
(8:07) J.Cutler pass short middle to B.Marshall to CHI 39 for 3 yards (E.Henderson).2-9-CHI 36
(7:23) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall to CHI 49 for 10 yards (A.Winfield) [J.Sanford].3-6-CHI 39 P20
(6:39) M.Forte left tackle to MIN 48 for 3 yards (E.Henderson). FUMBLES (E.Henderson), RECOVERED by MIN-M.Raymond at MIN 48.M.Raymond for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CHI-M.Forte was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED.M.Forte left tackle to MIN 48 for 3 yards (J.Brinkley; E.Henderson). CHI-M.Forte was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
1-10-CHI 49
(5:58) J.Cutler pass short right to B.Marshall to MIN 37 for 11 yards (J.Brinkley).2-7-MIN 48 P21
(5:22) M.Bush right guard to MIN 31 for 6 yards (E.Henderson).1-10-MIN 37
(4:47) M.Bush right guard to MIN 28 for 3 yards (J.Allen; B.Robison).2-4-MIN 31
(4:47) J.Cutler pass incomplete short middle to B.Marshall (E.Henderson).3-1-MIN 28
(4:02) R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-A.Podlesh.4-1-MIN 28
Timeout at 03:57.
MIN 10 CHI 28, 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:47 drive, 11:03 elapsed
R.Gould kicks 65 yards from CHI 35 to end zone, Touchback.
Timeout at 03:57.
Minnesota Vikings at 3:57
(3:57) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 30 for 10 yards (M.Wright; N.Roach).1-10-MIN 20 R7
(3:23) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Simpson.1-10-MIN 30
(3:18) (Shotgun) A.Peterson left tackle to MIN 36 for 6 yards (C.Wootton).2-10-MIN 30
(2:47) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph to MIN 43 for 7 yards (C.Conte).3-4-MIN 36 P8
(2:24) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Simpson.1-10-MIN 43
(2:21) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to M.Jenkins to MIN 47 for 4 yards (B.Urlacher).2-10-MIN 43
(1:45) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to M.Jenkins to CHI 40 for 13 yards (T.Jennings).3-6-MIN 47 P9
(1:12) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to J.Simpson (K.Hayden).1-10-CHI 40
(1:04) A.Peterson right end to CHI 26 for 14 yards (N.Roach).2-10-CHI 40 R10
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(:32) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep left to K.Rudolph.1-10-CHI 26
(:32) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to CHI 16 for 10 yards (K.Hayden).2-10-CHI 26 P11
END OF QUARTER
Minnesota Vikings 10 5:58 2 5 1 8 3/3 0/0
Chicago Bears 28 9:02 0 5 0 5 3/4 0/0
Score
TimePoss
First Downs
R P X T
Efficiencies
3 Down 4 Down
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Fourth QuarterPlay By Play 11/25/2012
Minnesota Vikings continued.
(15:00) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to R.Ellison.1-10-CHI 16
(14:55) A.Peterson right end to CHI 8 for 8 yards (L.Briggs).2-10-CHI 16
(14:18) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Wright (K.Hayden).3-2-CHI 8
(14:11) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to M.Jenkins.4-2-CHI 8
Timeout at 14:04.
Chicago Bears at 14:04
(14:04) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall to CHI 21 for 13 yards (A.Jefferson).1-10-CHI 8 P22
(13:26) M.Bush right guard to CHI 24 for 3 yards (J.Allen).1-10-CHI 21
(13:26) PENALTY on CHI-J.Webb, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 24 - No Play.2-7-CHI 24
(12:17) J.Cutler pass short left to M.Bush to CHI 18 for -1 yards (F.Evans).2-12-CHI 19
(11:34) (Shotgun) M.Bush left guard to CHI 26 for 8 yards (E.Henderson).3-13-CHI 18
(10:49) (Punt formation) A.Podlesh punts 50 yards to MIN 24, Center-P.Mannelly, fair catch by M.Sherels.4-5-CHI 26
Timeout at 10:41.
Minnesota Vikings at 10:41
(10:41) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to M.Jenkins (L.Briggs).1-10-MIN 24
(10:37) (Shotgun) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 28 for 4 yards (S.Paea).2-10-MIN 24
(10:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder sacked at MIN 22 for -6 yards (sack split by I.Idonije and S.McClellin).3-6-MIN 28
(9:38) (Punt formation) C.Kluwe punts 44 yards to CHI 34, Center-C.Loeffler, fair catch by E.Bennett.4-12-MIN 22
Timeout at 09:30.
Chicago Bears at 9:30
(9:30) A.Allen left end to CHI 36 for 2 yards (C.Greenway).1-10-CHI 34
Timeout #1 by CHI at 08:42.
(8:42) J.Cutler pass incomplete short middle to B.Marshall.2-8-CHI 36
(8:37) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass incomplete deep middle to K.Davis.3-8-CHI 36
(8:32) (Punt formation) A.Podlesh punts 46 yards to MIN 18, Center-P.Mannelly. M.Sherels pushed ob at MIN 18 for no gain (S.McManis).4-8-CHI 36
Minnesota Vikings at 8:23
(8:23) A.Peterson right tackle pushed ob at MIN 41 for 23 yards (T.Jennings).1-10-MIN 18 R12
(7:58) A.Peterson right tackle to MIN 49 for 8 yards (S.McClellin).1-10-MIN 41
(7:36) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to A.Peterson to 50 for 1 yard (L.Briggs).2-2-MIN 49
(7:12) C.Ponder FUMBLES (Aborted) at 50, RECOVERED by CHI-M.Wright at 50. M.Wright to 50 for no gain (J.Sullivan).3-1-50
Chicago Bears at 7:05
(7:05) M.Bush right guard to MIN 47 for 3 yards (J.Brinkley; J.Sanford).1-10-50
(6:17) J.Cutler scrambles left guard to MIN 42 for 5 yards (C.Greenway).2-7-MIN 47
(5:30) J.Cutler pass incomplete deep middle to B.Marshall.3-2-MIN 42
(5:30) (Punt formation) A.Podlesh punts 32 yards to MIN 10, Center-P.Mannelly, downed by CHI-P.Mannelly.4-2-MIN 42
Minnesota Vikings at 5:14
(5:14) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to MIN 14 for 4 yards (B.Urlacher).1-10-MIN 10
(4:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short left to J.Wright [C.Wootton].2-6-MIN 14
(4:50) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to MIN 24 for 10 yards (L.Briggs).3-6-MIN 14 P13
(4:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to A.Peterson to MIN 33 for 9 yards (B.Urlacher).1-10-MIN 24
PENALTY on CHI-B.Urlacher, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 33. X14
(4:18) C.Ponder pass deep middle intended for S.Burton INTERCEPTED by T.Jennings at CHI 36. T.Jennings to MIN 15 for 49 yards (S.Burton).The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.C.Ponder pass incomplete deep middle to S.Burton.
1-10-MIN 48
(4:14) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Wright to MIN 48 for no gain (T.Jennings).2-10-MIN 48
(3:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right.3-10-MIN 48
PENALTY on CHI, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 48 - No Play.
(3:51) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete deep right to D.Aromashodu (Z.Bowman).3-5-CHI 47
(3:45) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to J.Carlson to CHI 40 for 7 yards (Z.Bowman).4-5-CHI 47 P15
(3:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to CHI 33 for 7 yards (N.Roach).1-10-CHI 40
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(3:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short middle to A.Peterson to CHI 31 for 2 yards (S.Paea).2-3-CHI 33
(3:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass incomplete short right to J.Carlson.3-1-CHI 31
(2:36) A.Peterson left guard to CHI 31 for no gain (J.Peppers).4-1-CHI 31
Chicago Bears at 2:28
(2:28) M.Bush right tackle to CHI 35 for 4 yards (F.Evans).1-10-CHI 31
Two-Minute Warning
(2:00) M.Bush right guard to CHI 35 for no gain (F.Evans).2-6-CHI 35
Timeout #1 by MIN at 01:55.
(1:55) M.Bush right end to CHI 42 for 7 yards (J.Robinson).3-6-CHI 35 R23
Timeout #2 by MIN at 01:48.
(1:48) M.Bush left tackle to CHI 44 for 2 yards (C.Ballard).1-10-CHI 42
(1:04) M.Bush left end to CHI 44 for no gain (J.Allen).2-8-CHI 44
(:16) J.Cutler kneels to CHI 43 for -1 yards.3-8-CHI 44
END OF QUARTER
Minnesota Vikings 10 6:11 1 2 1 4 1/6 1/3
Chicago Bears 28 8:49 1 1 0 2 1/5 0/0
Score
TimePoss
First Downs
R P X T
Efficiencies
3 Down 4 Down
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears
11/25/2012 at Soldier Field
Miscellaneous Statistics Report
Ten Longest Plays for Minnesota Vikings
Ten Longest Plays for Chicago Bears
VISITOR Minnesota Vikings 1 0 0
HOME Chicago Bears 3 0 0
Offense Defense Special TeamsTouchdown Scoring Information
Player Scoring Information
Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards
3-1-MIN 44 (14:24) C.Ponder pass short right to K.Rudolph pushed ob at CHI 31 for 25 yards (C.Conte).225
1-10-MIN 24 (4:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to A.Peterson to MIN 33 for 9 yards (B.Urlacher).PENALTY on CHI-B.Urlacher, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 33.
424
1-10-MIN 18 (8:23) A.Peterson right tackle pushed ob at MIN 41 for 23 yards (T.Jennings).423
1-10-CHI 40 (12:45) A.Peterson right guard to CHI 39 for 1 yard (H.Melton).PENALTY on CHI-H.Melton, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at CHI 39.
316
2-10-CHI 40 (1:04) A.Peterson right end to CHI 26 for 14 yards (N.Roach).314
3-1-CHI 15 (11:14) C.Ponder pass short left to K.Rudolph pushed ob at CHI 2 for 13 yards (M.Wright).313
3-6-MIN 47 (1:45) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short right to M.Jenkins to CHI 40 for 13 yards (T.Jennings).313
3-18-MIN 12 (14:02) (Shotgun) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to MIN 24 for 12 yards (B.Urlacher; L.Briggs).112
1-10-MIN 20 (3:57) A.Peterson left guard to MIN 30 for 10 yards (M.Wright; N.Roach).310
2-10-CHI 26 (:32) C.Ponder pass short left to J.Wright to CHI 16 for 10 yards (K.Hayden).310
Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards
1-10-CHI 38 (1:15) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short left to E.Bennett to MIN 42 for 20 yards (J.Sanford).220
3-6-CHI 29 (14:05) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to B.Marshall to CHI 46 for 17 yards (A.Winfield).317
3-1-MIN 34 (2:51) G.Carimi reported in as eligible. M.Bush left end to MIN 33 for 1 yard (C.Greenway).PENALTY on MIN-A.Jefferson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 33.
116
2-7-MIN 16 (8:07) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to K.Davis to MIN 1 for 15 yards (J.Sanford).115
1-10-MIN 13 (1:55) J.Cutler pass short left to M.Spaeth for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN [J.Allen].The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
213
1-10-CHI 8 (14:04) J.Cutler pass short left to B.Marshall to CHI 21 for 13 yards (A.Jefferson).413
3-6-MIN 30 (9:29) (Shotgun) J.Cutler pass short middle to E.Bennett to MIN 19 for 11 yards (J.Sanford).111
3-3-CHI 38 (9:08) J.Cutler pass short left to E.Rodriguez pushed ob at CHI 49 for 11 yards (C.Greenway).211
2-7-MIN 48 (5:58) J.Cutler pass short right to B.Marshall to MIN 37 for 11 yards (J.Brinkley).311
1-10-CHI 46 (13:15) J.Cutler pass short right to E.Bennett pushed ob at MIN 44 for 10 yards (H.Smith). MIN-H.Smith was injured duringthe play. He is Out.
310
Club Player TD RushTD
RecTD
KO TD PuntTD
Int TD FumTD
MiscTD
FG XP 2PtRush
2PtRec
PointsSfty
MIN K.Rudolph 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
MIN B.Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 40
CHI M.Bush 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120
CHI R.Gould 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 80
CHI M.Spaeth 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
CHI A.Podlesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20
Possession Detail First Half Second Half Game
Largest Lead
Largest Deficit
Drives Leading
Drives Trailing
Time of Possession Leading
Time of Possession Trailing
Times Score Tied Up
Lead Changes
Visitor Home Visitor Home Visitor Home
3
1
0:06
-22
4
7:37
22
4
14:40
-3
2
4:54
0
0
0:00
-18
5
12:09
18
6
17:51
0
0
0:00
3
1
0:06
-22
9
19:46
22
10
32:31
-3
2
4:54
0
2
0
0
0
2
Playtime Percentage
Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears
Percent of playtime per player on offense, defense and special teams
Offense Defense Special Teams
R Garza 100%73 6 23%C
J Scott 100%73 6 23%T
J Webb 100%73 6 23%T
J Cutler 100%73QB
B Marshall 93%68WR
K Davis 92%67 6 23%TE
E Bennett 71%52 1 4%WR
L Louis 63%46 5 19%G
M Forte 56%41RB
E Williams 53%39 1 4%C
M Spaeth 51%37 9 35%TE
C Spencer 47%34C
G Carimi 44%32 6 23%T
M Bush 42%31RB
E Weems 37%27 17 65%WR
E Rodriguez 33%24 3 12%FB
D Hester 11%8 2 8%WR
A Allen 4%3 13 50%RB
C Tillman 1%1 18 27% 1 4%CB
K Adams 1%1 3 12%TE
C Conte 66 100% 3 12%FS
B Urlacher 66 100% 3 12%LB
T Jennings 64 97%CB
M Wright 63 95%SS
L Briggs 58 88%LB
J Peppers 54 82% 3 12%DE
K Hayden 53 80% 2 8%CB
H Melton 43 65% 3 12%DT
N Roach 40 61% 11 42%LB
S Paea 40 61%NT
I Idonije 38 58% 9 35%DE
N Collins 32 48%DT
C Wootton 31 47% 7 27%DE
D Moore 28 42% 8 31%CB
S McClellin 27 41%DE
C Steltz 3 5% 20 77%SS
Z Bowman 2 3% 16 62%CB
B Costanzo 20 77%LB
G Hayes 17 65%LB
J Thomas 17 65%LB
S McManis 16 62%CB
A Walters 14 54%FS
R Gould 12 46%K
P Mannelly 10 38%LS
Offense Defense Special Teams
M Kalil 100%66 9 35%T
J Sullivan 100%66 3 12%C
P Loadholt 100%66 2 8%T
C Ponder 100%66QB
C Johnson 100%66G
A Peterson 88%58RB
K Rudolph 73%48TE
J Wright 64%42WR
M Jenkins 62%41WR
G Schwartz 55%36 3 12%G
B Fusco 45%30 3 12%G
J Simpson 44%29WR
J Carlson 41%27TE
D Aromashodu 39%26WR
R Ellison 36%24 20 77%TE
J Felton 23%15 6 23%FB
S Burton 20%13WR
T Gerhart 11%7RB
A Jefferson 71 97% 10 38%CB
J Allen 71 97% 7 27%DE
C Greenway 68 93% 6 23%LB
A Winfield 66 90% 6 23%CB
J Brinkley 62 85% 6 23%LB
B Robison 59 81% 6 23%DE
E Henderson 58 79%LB
M Raymond 51 70% 7 27%SS
J Sanford 50 68% 9 35%FS
K Williams 46 63% 6 23%DT
H Smith 45 62% 8 31%FS
E Griffen 33 45% 7 27%DE
F Evans 33 45% 3 12%DT
J Robinson 31 42% 7 27%CB
C Ballard 29 40% 9 35%DT
L Guion 25 34% 6 23%DT
L Dean 5 7% 17 65%LB
A Sendejo 17 65%FS
T McKenzie 17 65%LB
M Mitchell 17 65%LB
R Blanton 17 65%SS
M Sherels 13 50%CB
M Asiata 10 38%RB
J Berger 9 35%C
C Kluwe 7 27%P
C Loeffler 7 27%LS
B Walsh 6 23%K