Game Recap
In a September 23 week 3 clash in Minnesota, the Vikings finished with a 24-13 win against the 49ers. Vikings took the going into halftime 17-3 and hung on in the final 30 minutes.
The Vikings were guided by Christian Ponder who finished with 198 yards passing in the air, 2 TDs, zero interceptions, was 21 of 35 passing. Adrian Peterson had 86 yards rushing. Percy Harvin had 89 yards receiving, 9 receptions.
For the 49ers, Alex Smith threw for 204 yards passing in the air, 1 TD, was 24 of 35 passing.
The Vikings finished with 344 total yards, 25 first downs, 2 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs. The 49ers registered 280 total yards, 19 first downs, 3 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 4 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat San Francisco 49ersSFO 24-13
- Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 344, Turnovers: 2
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 280, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: SFO by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 42.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| SFO |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
| MIN |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Alex Smith | SFO | 24-35 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 21-35 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 25 | 86 | 0 | 20 | |
| Frank Gore | SFO | 12 | 63 | 0 | 11 | |
| Christian Ponder | MIN | 7 | 33 | 1 | 23 | |
| Alex Smith | SFO | 4 | 26 | 0 | 10 | |
| Toby Gerhart | MIN | 8 | 18 | 0 | 9 | |
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kendall Hunter | SFO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Percy Harvin | MIN | 9 | 89 | 0 | 24 | |
| Mario Manningham | SFO | 5 | 56 | 0 | 22 | |
| Vernon Davis | SFO | 5 | 53 | 1 | 20 | |
| Michael Crabtree | SFO | 6 | 40 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 5 | 36 | 2 | 16 | |
| Randy Moss | SFO | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 | |
| Devin Aromashodu | MIN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 41 | 146 | 1 | | |
| SFO | 20 | 89 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 21-35 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| SFO | 24-35 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 57,288
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:13 - 3 hours, 13 minutes
