2012 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 14, 2012 · FedExField
Minnesota Vikings
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Washington CommandersWinner
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MIN -1.5 upsetO 44 ✓
Washington Commanders 38–26.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
35/52, 352 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
3.1 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
17/22, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
5.3 expected points added · +13.1% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
6/10 for 67 yds, 1 TD
19% of team targets · 2.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 35/52 | 352 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Christian Ponder | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Harvin | 11 | 14 | 133 | 0 | 27% | 6.8 |
| Michael Jenkins | 6 | 10 | 67 | 1 | 19% | 2.1 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 6 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 21% | 4.2 |
| Adrian Peterson | 7 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cook | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erin Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 17/22 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 13 | 138 | 10.6 | 2 | 12.8 |
| Alfred Morris | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 1 | -1.6 |
| Evan Royster | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brandon Banks | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santana Moss | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 5.2 |
| Fred Davis | 3 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 3.2 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 18% | -1.2 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14% | -0.0 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -0.5 |
| Evan Royster | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Brandon Banks | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| Dezmon Briscoe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Riley | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Jones | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Pugh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Bowen | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -1.5
- Closing total
- 44
- MIN moneyline
- -118
- WAS moneyline
- +107
Vikings closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 64 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Leslie Frazier vs Mike Shanahan