Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans

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December 23rd, 2012

2012 Week 16

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB C. Ponder

RB A. Peterson

FB R. Ellison

WR J. Simpson

WR M. Jenkins

TE K. Rudolph

T M. Kalil

G C. Johnson

C J. Sullivan

G B. Fusco

T P. Loadholt

Defensive Starters

DE E. Griffen

UT K. Williams

DT L. Guion

DE J. Allen

LB C. Greenway

LB J. Brinkley

LB E. Henderson

CB A. Winfield

CB C. Cook

S J. Sanford

S H. Smith

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Vikings	7	6	3	7	23
Texans	3	0	3	0	6

	Vikings	Texans
Q1	7	3
Q2	6	0
Q3	3	3
Q4	7	0
FINAL	23	6

Key Performers

Vikings

PassingC. Ponder

16/30, 174 YDS, 1 TD

RushingA. Peterson

25, 86 YDS

ReceivingJ. Wright

5, 53 YDS

TacklesH. Smith

SacksJ. Allen

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Texans

PassingM. Schaub

18/32, 178 YDS

RushingB. Tate

4, 17 YDS

ReceivingA. Johnson

7, 97 YDS

TacklesG. Quin

SacksJ. Watt

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Vikings

Stat

Texans

First Downs

345

Total Yards

187

Rushes

174

Rush YDS

Rush TD

53.3%

PASS %

54.5%

171

NET PASS YDS

153

PASS TD

Takeaways

34:46

Time of Possession

25:14

Offensive Starters

M. Schaub QB

A. Foster RB

K. Walter WR

A. Johnson WR

O. Daniels TE

G. Graham TE

D. Brown T

W. Smith G

C. Myers C

B. Jones G

D. Newton T

Defensive Starters

J. Watt DE

A. Smith DE

S. Cody DT

B. Reed LB

D. Sharpton LB

B. James LB

C. Barwin LB

K. Jackson CB

J. Joseph CB

D. Manning S

G. Quin S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2012 Week 16 match up between the Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Texans featuring 86 rushing yards by Adrian Peterson.

Legend

Moment: Vikings

Moment: Texans

Vikings Momentum

Texans Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • HOU FG HOU FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Shayne Graham 51 yard field goal good

Texans opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Christian Ponder pass complete short left to Kyle Rudolph for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Blair Walsh 56 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 10-3

< Q2 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Blair Walsh 41 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 13-3

< Q3 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Blair Walsh 39 yard field goal good

Vikings extends lead → 16-3

< Q3 > • HOU FG HOU FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Shayne Graham 33 yard field goal good

Texans cuts lead → 16-6

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Toby Gerhart up the middle for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings extends lead → 23-6

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Christian Ponder	30	16	53.3	174	1	0	32	1	81.8
Team Totals	30	16	53.3	174	1	0	32	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Adrian Peterson	25	86	3.4	0	21
Toby Gerhart	8	31	3.9	1	6
Christian Ponder	7	48	6.9	0	29
Jarius Wright	1	8	8.0	0	8
Matt Asiata	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	42	174	4.1	1	29

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jarius Wright	9	5	53	10.6	0	21
Jerome Simpson	5	4	32	8.0	0	17
Kyle Rudolph	6	3	39	13.0	1	27
Michael Jenkins	3	2	41	20.5	0	32
Adrian Peterson	2	1	4	4.0	0	4
Toby Gerhart	2	1	5	5.0	0	5
John Carlson	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Devin Aromashodu	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	30	16	174	10.9	1	32

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Harrison Smith	7	7	0	1
Chad Greenway	5	4	1	0
A.J. Jefferson	5	5	0	0
Antoine Winfield	4	4	0	0
Fred Evans	3	3	0	1
Jasper Brinkley	3	3	0	0
Erin Henderson	3	2	1	0
Kevin Williams	3	3	0	0
Jared Allen	2	2	0	2
Matt Asiata	2	1	1	0
Robert Blanton	1	0	1	0
Chris Cook	1	1	0	0
Larry Dean	1	1	0	0
Rhett Ellison	1	1	0	0
Everson Griffen	1	1	0	0
Tyrone McKenzie	1	1	0	0
Mistral Raymond	1	1	0	0
Marcus Sherels	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	45	41	4	4

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Marcus Sherels	2	54	27	0
Team Totals	2	54	27.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Marcus Sherels	6	50	8.3	0
Team Totals	6	50	8.3	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Blair Walsh	3	3	2	2
Team Totals	3	3	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Chris Kluwe	4	182	45.5
Team Totals	4	182	45.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Schaub	32	18	56.3	178	19	3	72.1
T.J. Yates	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	39.6
Team Totals	33	18	54.5	178	19	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Arian Foster	10	15	1.5	8
Ben Tate	4	17	4.3	13
T.J. Yates	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Justin Forsett	1	4	4.0	4
Team Totals	16	34	2.1	13

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Andre Johnson	10	7	97	13.9	19
Owen Daniels	7	3	27	9.0	14
Arian Foster	3	2	14	7.0	11
Garrett Graham	2	2	14	7.0	12
Ben Tate	1	1	2	2.0	2
Kevin Walter	3	1	12	12.0	12
DeVier Posey	6	1	6	6.0	6
James Casey	1	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	33	18	178	9.9	19

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Glover Quin	10	9	1	0
Tim Dobbins	5	4	1	0
Bradie James	5	3	2	0
Johnathan Joseph	5	5	0	0
Danieal Manning	5	4	1	0
Antonio Smith	5	5	0	0
Kareem Jackson	4	3	1	0
Brooks Reed	4	4	0	0
J.J. Watt	3	3	0	1
Connor Barwin	3	2	1	0
Brandon Harris	3	2	1	0
Bryan Braman	2	2	0	0
Roc Carmichael	2	2	0	0
Jesse Nading	2	1	1	0
Darryl Sharpton	2	2	0	0
James Casey	1	1	0	0
Jared Crick	1	1	0	0
Shiloh Keo	1	1	0	0
Whitney Mercilus	1	0	1	0
Earl Mitchell	1	1	0	0
Eddie Pleasant	1	1	0	0
DeVier Posey	1	1	0	0
Barrett Ruud	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	68	57	11	1