2012 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 21, 2012 · Mall of America Field
Arizona Cardinals
14
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
21
MIN -7 pushU 38.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 21–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
25/36, 262 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.2 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
8/17, 58 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-14.1 expected points added · -20.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 25/36 | 262 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -14.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| William Powell | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 7 | 9 | 103 | 1 | 25% | 9.3 |
| Rob Housler | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 19% | 3.8 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 14% | 0.9 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 19% | -1.1 |
| Early Doucet | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 17% | -9.6 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| William Powell | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Lenon | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Acho | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| William Gay | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Groves | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Adams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ponder | 8/17 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 23 | 153 | 6.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Christian Ponder | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Harvin | 4 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 31% | 3.2 |
| Jerome Simpson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Michael Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25% | -3.4 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25% | -8.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -7
- Closing total
- 38.5
- ARI moneyline
- +256
- MIN moneyline
- -290
Vikings closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 35 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mall of America Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Leslie Frazier