2012 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · Mall of America Field
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
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MIN -3.5 no coverO 38 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 26–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
20/27, 270 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
3.3 expected points added · +7.6% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
23/39, 260 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
14.6 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Gabbert | 23/39 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Rashad Jennings | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Jalen Parmele | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Shorts | 4 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 18% | 6.6 |
| Laurent Robinson | 5 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 23% | 3.1 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 5 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 13% | 6.4 |
| Justin Blackmon | 3 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 15% | 1.3 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -2.3 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Greg Jones | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Montell Owens | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Mike Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawan Landry | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Allen | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Posluszny | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Lowery | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ross | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Alualu | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Middleton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Knighton | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Rutland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Mincey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 20/27 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Percy Harvin | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Toby Gerhart | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Christian Ponder | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Harvin | 6 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 30% | 2.6 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 5 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 26% | 4.5 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 3 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Michael Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 19% | 2.5 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| John Carlson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Erin Henderson | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Raymond | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Robison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Letroy Guion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 38
- JAX moneyline
- +174
- MIN moneyline
- -194
Vikings closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 49 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mall of America Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Robert Dalton
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Leslie Frazier