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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL seasonβ†—

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

2012 Minnesota VikingsW2012 Minnesota Vikings↗

NFL Β· NFC North Β· 10–6 (.625) Β· 2nd in division Β· PF 379 Β· PA 348 Β· Coach Leslie Frazier Β· Lost Wild Card

Team leaders

Efficiency (EPA)

OffenseDefense
Plays9881074
EPA per play-0.00+0.00
Pass EPA per play-0.02+0.07
Rush EPA per play+0.03-0.11
Success rate41.5%44.4%
Pass rate52.3%

Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play +0.00, success rate 43.0%. For the defense, lower is better.

Schedule (17 games)

DateWkOpponentResultRecordStadiumAtt.
2012-09-091vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 26–23 OT1–0Mall of America Field
2012-09-162@ Indianapolis ColtsL 20–231–1Lucas Oil Stadium
2012-09-233vs San Francisco 49ersW 24–132–1Mall of America Field
2012-09-304@ Detroit LionsW 20–133–1Ford Field
2012-10-075vs Tennessee TitansW 30–74–1Mall of America Field
2012-10-146@ Washington RedskinsL 26–384–2FedExField
2012-10-217vs Arizona CardinalsW 21–145–2Mall of America Field
2012-10-258vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 17–365–3Mall of America Field
2012-11-049@ Seattle SeahawksL 20–305–4CenturyLink Field
2012-11-1110vs Detroit LionsW 34–246–4Mall of America Field
2012-11-2512@ Chicago BearsL 10–286–5Soldier Field
2012-12-0213@ Green Bay PackersL 14–236–6Lambeau Field
2012-12-0914vs Chicago BearsW 21–147–6Mall of America Field
2012-12-1615@ St. Louis RamsW 36–228–6Edward Jones Dome
2012-12-2316@ Houston TexansW 23–69–6Reliant Stadium
2012-12-3017vs Green Bay PackersW 37–3410–6Mall of America Field
2013-01-05WC@ Green Bay PackersL 10–24Lambeau Field

Roster (56)

#PlayerPosHtWtCollegeExpStatus
4McLeod Bethel-ThompsonQB6-3236Sacramento State5ACT
7Christian PonderQB6-2230Florida State1ACT
14Joe WebbQB6-4231UAB2ACT
42Jerome FeltonFB6-0248Furman4ACT
28Adrian PetersonRB6-1220Oklahoma5ACT
32Toby GerhartRB6-0235Stanford2ACT
48Matt AsiataRB6-0219Utah; Snow1ACT
11Stephen BurtonWR6-1224West Texas State; Long Beach City College1ACT
12Percy HarvinWR5-11184Florida3RES
17Jarius WrightWR5-10191Arkansas0ACT
19Devin AromashoduWR6-2201Auburn6ACT
81Jerome SimpsonWR6-2190Coastal Carolina4ACT
84Michael JenkinsWR6-4214Ohio State8ACT
40Rhett EllisonTE6-5255USC0ACT
82Kyle RudolphTE6-6258Notre Dame1ACT
83Allen ReisnerTE6-3255Iowa1ACT
89John CarlsonTE6-5248Notre Dame4ACT
61Joe BergerC6-5305Michigan Tech University7ACT
65John SullivanC6-4312Notre Dame4ACT
20Chris CookCB6-2212Virginia2ACT
21Josh RobinsonCB5-10200UCF0ACT
24A.J. JeffersonCB6-1190Fresno State2ACT
26Antoine WinfieldCB5-9180Ohio State13ACT
27Brandon BurtonCB6-0185Utah1ACT
35Marcus SherelsCB5-10175Minnesota2ACT
69Jared AllenDE6-6255Idaho State8ACT
91D'Aundre ReedDE6-4260Arizona1ACT
92George JohnsonDE6-4265Rutgers2ACT
96Brian RobisonDE6-3259Texas5ACT
97Everson GriffenDE6-3273USC2ACT
90Fred EvansDT6-4305Texas State-San Marcos; College of DuPage6ACT
93Kevin WilliamsDT6-5311Oklahoma State9ACT
98Letroy GuionDT6-4322Florida State4ACT
99Christian BallardDT6-4283Iowa1ACT
22Harrison SmithFS6-2211Notre Dame0ACT
33Jamarca SanfordFS5-10200Mississippi3ACT
34Andrew SendejoFS6-1210Rice2ACT
63Brandon FuscoG6-4306Slippery Rock1ACT
74Charlie JohnsonG6-4305Oklahoma State6ACT
76Geoff SchwartzG6-6340Oregon4ACT
79Mark AsperG6-6321Oregon0ACT
3Blair WalshK5-10175Georgia0ACT
46Cullen LoefflerLS6-5241Texas8ACT
54Jasper BrinkleyMLB6-1252South Carolina; Georgia Military3ACT
57Audie ColeMLB6-5248N.C. State0ACT
58Tyrone McKenzieMLB6-2245University of South Florida; Michigan State; Iowa State3ACT
50Erin HendersonOLB6-3244Maryland4ACT
51Larry DeanOLB6-0226Valdosta State1ACT
52Chad GreenwayOLB6-3237Iowa6ACT
55Marvin MitchellOLB6-3249Tennessee5ACT
5Chris KluweP6-4215UCLA7ACT
36Robert BlantonSS6-1200Notre Dame0ACT
41Mistral RaymondSS6-1202University of South Florida; Ellsworth CC1ACT
71Phil LoadholtT6-8345Oklahoma; Garden City CC3ACT
75Matt KalilT6-7315USC0ACT
78Troy KropogT6-6295Tulane3ACT
Depth chart, week 19
Biggest contracts on the books in 2012
PlayerPosSignedYrsValuePer yearGuaranteedCap%
Adrian PetersonRB20116$85.3M$14.2M$36.0M11.8%
Jared AllenED20086$73.3M$12.2M$31.0M10.5%
Chad GreenwayLB20115$40.6M$8.1M$19.9M6.7%
Kevin WilliamsIDL20067$46.5M$6.6M$9.5M6.5%
Matt KalilLT20125$30.9M$6.2M$30.9M5.1%
John CarlsonTE20125$25.0M$5.0M$9.1M4.1%
John SullivanC20115$24.5M$4.9M$5.0M4.1%
Brian RobisonED20113$13.5M$4.5M$6.5M3.7%
Charlie JohnsonLG20113$10.5M$3.5M$4.0M2.9%
Letroy GuionIDL20123$9.0M$3.0M$2.5M2.5%
Christian PonderQB20114$10.2M$2.5M$10.2M2.1%
Percy HarvinWR20095$11.1M$2.2M$8.4M1.8%
Jerome SimpsonWR20121$2.0M$2.0M$01.7%
Harrison SmithS20124$7.1M$1.8M$11.1M1.5%
Erin HendersonLB20121$1.8M$1.8M$500,0001.5%
Kyle RudolphTE20114$4.6M$1.2M$01.0%
Joe BergerC20112$1.9M$963,906$125,0000.8%
Toby GerhartRB20104$3.8M$941,625$1.9M0.7%
Geoff SchwartzRG20121$900,000$900,000$100,0000.7%
Phil LoadholtRT20094$3.4M$858,125$1.7M0.7%
Rhett EllisonTE20124$3.3M$820,646$300,5840.7%
Josh RobinsonCB20124$3.0M$753,750$697,0000.6%
Jerome FeltonFB20121$750,000$750,000$00.6%
Jarius WrightWR20124$2.5M$630,027$420,1080.5%
Christian BallardIDL20114$2.5M$626,888$407,5520.5%

Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.

Trades in 2012 (5)
DateTrade
2012-04-26CLV β†’ MIN: 2012 round 1 pick 4, 2012 round 4 pick 118, 2012 round 5 pick 139, 2012 round 7 pick 211
MIN β†’ CLV: 2012 round 1 pick 3
2012-04-26BLT β†’ MIN: 2012 round 1 pick 29
MIN β†’ BLT: 2012 round 2 pick 35, 2012 round 4 pick 98
2012-04-28DET β†’ MIN: 2012 round 7 pick 219, 2013 round 4 pick 102
MIN β†’ DET: 2012 round 5 pick 138, 2012 round 7 pick 223
2012-04-28MIN β†’ TEN: 2012 round 5 pick 163, 2012 round 7 pick 211, 2012 round 7 pick 224
TEN β†’ MIN: 2013 round 6 pick 176
2012-09-01ARZ β†’ MIN: A.J. Jefferson, 2013 round 7 pick 213
MIN β†’ ARZ: 2013 round 6 pick 176
Injury reports (173)
WkPlayerPosInjuryGame statusPractice
1Adrian PetersonRBKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
1Andrew SendejoSAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
1Geoff SchwartzTAbdomenProbableFull Participation in Practice
1Jarius WrightWRAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
1John CarlsonTEKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
1Letroy GuionDTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
1Marcus SherelsCBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
1Marvin MitchellLBAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
1Robert BlantonCBHamstringProbableFull Participation in Practice
1Antoine WinfieldCBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
2Adrian PetersonRBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
2Andrew SendejoSAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
2Chris CookCBBicepsProbableLimited Participation in Practice
2Jarius WrightWRAnkleQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
2John SullivanCAnkleProbableLimited Participation in Practice
2Josh RobinsonCBHipProbableFull Participation in Practice
2Marvin MitchellLBAnkleQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
2Rhett EllisonTEAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
2Antoine WinfieldCBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
3Andrew SendejoSAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
3Brian RobisonDEElbowProbableFull Participation in Practice
3Chris CookCBBicepsProbableFull Participation in Practice
3D'Aundre ReedDECalfOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Erin HendersonLBConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
3Jarius WrightWRAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
3John SullivanCAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
3Marvin MitchellLBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
3Rhett EllisonTEAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
4Andrew SendejoSAnkleQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
4Christian PonderQBNeckProbableFull Participation in Practice
4D'Aundre ReedDECalfQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
4Erin HendersonLBConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
4Jared AllenDENeckProbableFull Participation in Practice
4Kyle RudolphTEQuadricepProbableFull Participation in Practice
4Marvin MitchellLBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
4Mistral RaymondSAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
5Andrew SendejoSAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
5Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
5Charlie JohnsonGBackProbableFull Participation in Practice
5Christian PonderQBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
5Erin HendersonLBConcussionQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
5Jared AllenDEGroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
5Marcus SherelsCBQuadricepProbableFull Participation in Practice
5Marvin MitchellLBCalfDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
5Michael JenkinsWRRibQuestionableFull Participation in Practice
5Mistral RaymondSAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Adrian PetersonRBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
6Andrew SendejoSAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
6Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
6Charlie JohnsonGBackProbableFull Participation in Practice
6Christian PonderQBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
6Jerome SimpsonWRBack / FootQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
6Marvin MitchellLBCalfDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
6Mistral RaymondSAnkleOutDid Not Participate In Practice
6Percy HarvinWRHamstringProbableFull Participation in Practice
6Everson GriffenDENot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
6Kevin WilliamsDTIllnessDid Not Participate In Practice
7Adrian PetersonRBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
7Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
7Christian PonderQBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
7Everson GriffenDENot Injury RelatedProbableDid Not Participate In Practice
7Jared AllenDEGroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
7Jerome SimpsonWRBackProbableFull Participation in Practice
7Marvin MitchellLBCalfQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
7Matt AsiataRBKneeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
7Mistral RaymondSAnkleOutLimited Participation in Practice
7Robert BlantonSHamstringProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Adrian PetersonRBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Christian PonderQBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Fred EvansDTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Harrison SmithSCalfProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Jared AllenDEGroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Jasper BrinkleyLBNot Injury RelatedProbableDid Not Participate In Practice
8Jerome SimpsonWRBack / FootProbableFull Participation in Practice
8John CarlsonTEConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
8Marvin MitchellLBCalfProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Matt AsiataRBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Matt KalilTBackProbableFull Participation in Practice
8Mistral RaymondSAnkleOutLimited Participation in Practice
8Robert BlantonSHamstringProbableFull Participation in Practice
9Adrian PetersonRBAnkleProbableDid Not Participate In Practice
9Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
9Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
9Christian PonderQBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
9Erin HendersonLBElbowProbableFull Participation in Practice
9Fred EvansDTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
9John CarlsonTEConcussionOutDid Not Participate In Practice
9Letroy GuionDTRibsProbableFull Participation in Practice
9Mistral RaymondSAnkleQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
9Percy HarvinWRHamstring / Not Injury RelatedProbableLimited Participation in Practice
9Tyrone McKenzieLBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
10Adrian PetersonRBAnkle / IllnessProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Jamarca SanfordSKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Jared AllenDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Jerome FeltonRBShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Jerome SimpsonWRCalfProbableFull Participation in Practice
10John CarlsonTEConcussionProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Letroy GuionDTFootDoubtfulLimited Participation in Practice
10Matt KalilTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Mistral RaymondSAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
10Percy HarvinWRAnkleDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
12Adrian PetersonRBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
12Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
12Charlie JohnsonGToeQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
12Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
12Jared AllenDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
12Letroy GuionDTFootQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
12Michael JenkinsWRFootProbableFull Participation in Practice
12Percy HarvinWRAnkleDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
12Stephen BurtonWRAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Adrian PetersonRBShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
13Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Harrison SmithSConcussionProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Jared AllenDEShoulder / BackProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Jasper BrinkleyLBShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Kyle RudolphTEConcussion / ShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Letroy GuionDTFootProbableFull Participation in Practice
13Percy HarvinWRAnkleDoubtfulDid Not Participate In Practice
13Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
14Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
14Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Jared AllenDEShoulder / BackProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Jasper BrinkleyLBShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
14John SullivanCRibs / KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Kyle RudolphTEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Letroy GuionDTShinProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
14Adrian PetersonRBNot Injury RelatedDid Not Participate In Practice
14Percy HarvinWRAnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
15A.J. JeffersonCBConcussionProbableLimited Participation in Practice
15Adrian PetersonRBAbdomenProbableLimited Participation in Practice
15Antoine WinfieldCBKneeQuestionableDid Not Participate In Practice
15Charlie JohnsonGAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Chris KluwePleft Knee / right GroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Jared AllenDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Jasper BrinkleyLBShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Kyle RudolphTEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Letroy GuionDTShinProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
15Robert BlantonSNeckProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Adrian PetersonRBAbdomen / GroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Antoine WinfieldCBKneeProbableLimited Participation in Practice
16Brian RobisonDEShoulderQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
16Chris KluwePleft Knee / right GroinProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Everson GriffenDEElbowProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Jared AllenDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Marcus SherelsCBQuadricep / ElbowProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Matt KalilTIllnessProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Mistral RaymondSAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
16Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
17Adrian PetersonRBAbdomenProbableLimited Participation in Practice
17Antoine WinfieldCBKnee / HandQuestionableDid Not Participate In Practice
17Brian RobisonDEShoulderQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
17Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
17Jared AllenDEShoulder / IllnessProbableFull Participation in Practice
17Marcus SherelsCBQuadricepProbableFull Participation in Practice
17Marvin MitchellLBIllnessProbableDid Not Participate In Practice
17Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)A.J. JeffersonCBAnkleProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Adrian PetersonRBAbdomenProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Antoine WinfieldCBHandQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Brian RobisonDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Chris KluwePleft KneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Christian PonderQBright ElbowQuestionableLimited Participation in Practice
18 (WC)George JohnsonDEQuadricepProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Harrison SmithSKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Jared AllenDEShoulderProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Phil LoadholtTKneeProbableFull Participation in Practice
18 (WC)Tyrone McKenzieLBShoulderOutDid Not Participate In Practice