2012 · Week 15
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Dec 16, 2012 · TWA Dome · dome · astroplay
Recap
Minnesota Vikings defeated Los Angeles Rams 36–22. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Vikings had just a 45% chance going in. Vikings improve to 8-6; Rams fall to 6-7-1. Adrian Peterson paced the offense with 212 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Rams out-gained the opponent 464–344 in total yards.
Team stats
| MIN | LAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 27 |
| 344 | Total yards | 464 |
| 131 | Passing yards | 377 |
| 213 | Rushing yards | 87 |
| 17/24 | Comp / Att | 35/55 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 17/24 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 24 | 212 | 1 |
| Christian Ponder | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Toby Gerhart | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Simpson | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Stephen Burton | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| John Carlson | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
LAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 35/55 | 377 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Steven Jackson | 13 | 73 | 0 |
| Daryl Richardson | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Gibson | 6 | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Steven Jackson | 8 | 10 | 73 | 0 |
| Danny Amendola | 6 | 12 | 58 | 1 |
| Austin Pettis | 5 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| Lance Kendricks | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| Daryl Richardson | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Givens | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Cory Harkey | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Brian Quick | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 |