Game Recap
In a September 16 week 2 meeting in Indianapolis, the Colts authored a very tight 23-20 victory over the Vikings. Colts led 20-6 heading into the final quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3. The Vikings had a 14-3 lead in the deciding quarter.
The Colts were led by Andrew Luck who connected on 224 passing yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, was 20 of 31 passing. Donnie Avery had 111 receiving yards, 9 pass catches.
For the Vikings, Christian Ponder finished with 245 pass yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions, was 27 of 35 passing. Percy Harvin caught 104 receiving yards, 12 pass catches.
The Colts ended with 278 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs. The Vikings ended up with 327 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Indianapolis ColtsIND defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 23-20
- Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 278, Turnovers: 0
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 327, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: MIN by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 45.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
20 |
| IND |
7 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 27-35 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 20 | |
| Andrew Luck | IND | 20-31 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 41 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 16 | 60 | 0 | 6 | |
| Donald Brown | IND | 16 | 45 | 0 | 15 | |
| Andrew Luck | IND | 4 | 21 | 0 | 7 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 5 | 15 | 0 | 8 | |
| Vick Ballard | IND | 6 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 2 | 13 | 0 | 20 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Donnie Avery | IND | 9 | 111 | 0 | 41 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 12 | 104 | 0 | 20 | |
| Reggie Wayne | IND | 6 | 71 | 1 | 30 | |
| Michael Jenkins | MIN | 5 | 43 | 0 | 15 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 3 | 35 | 1 | 15 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 3 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Devin Aromashodu | MIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| IND | 30 | 84 | 0 | | |
| MIN | 26 | 95 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| IND | 20-31 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 27-35 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts
- Attendance: 63,912
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:12 - 3 hours, 12 minutes
