2012 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Leslie Frazier (10-6)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
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The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 2012 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Minnesota ran up 379 points, while the defense conceded 348. Adrian Peterson piled up yardage, accumulating a 2,097 yards for the Vikings.
Christian Ponder passed for 2,935 yards. Percy Harvin snagged 62 passes for 677 yards. Kyle Rudolph was targeted regularly, too.
Harrison Smith and Antoine Winfield each intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Jared Allen topped the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
Leslie Frazier coached the team. The 2012 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 379
Regular Season Points Against: 348
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2012 | Jacksonville Jaguars 23 at Minnesota Vikings 26 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| September 16, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 20 at Indianapolis Colts 23 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 23, 2012 | San Francisco 49ers 13 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 30, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 20 at Detroit Lions 13 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 2012 | Tennessee Titans 7 at Minnesota Vikings 30 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 26 at Washington Redskins 38 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 2012 | Arizona Cardinals 14 at Minnesota Vikings 21 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36 at Minnesota Vikings 17 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 20 at Seattle Seahawks 30 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 11, 2012 | Detroit Lions 24 at Minnesota Vikings 34 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 25, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 10 at Chicago Bears 28 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| December 2, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Green Bay Packers 23 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| December 9, 2012 | Chicago Bears 14 at Minnesota Vikings 21 | W | 6-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 16, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 36 at St. Louis Rams 22 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| December 23, 2012 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at Houston Texans 6 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| December 30, 2012 | Green Bay Packers 34 at Minnesota Vikings 37 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| January 5, 2013 | Minnesota Vikings 10 at Green Bay Packers 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff |
