National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 36, St. Louis 22
Sunday, December 16, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 16, 2012
Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 55751
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 7233336
St. Louis 0701522
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 8-6 6-1 2-5 W2
St. Louis 6-7 4-4 2-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the St. Louis Rams have a 4-4 record at home this season. The Minnesota Vikings have a 2-5 record on the road.
  • St. Louis has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rams have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Vikings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The St. Louis Rams starting quarterback, Sam Bradford, threw for 377 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Sam Bradford ran for 9 yards.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 131 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 6 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Following this game the St. Louis Rams average 18.4 points per game and 332.0 offensive yards per game. The Minnesota Vikings average 22.8 points per game and 328.3 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   St. Louis
Adrian Peterson Player Steven Jackson
24 Attempts 13
212 Yards 73
8.8 Avg Yards 5.6
1 Touchdowns 0
82 Long 15
Receiving
Minnesota   St. Louis
Jerome Simpson Player Brandon Gibson
4 Receptions 6
27 Yards 76
6.8 Avg Yards 12.7
0 Touchdowns 0
13 Long 18
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Minnesota 322 213 109 3 5 1 4.0 1
St. Louis 432 87 345 3 0 0 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Rams have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .462 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Vikings have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .571 after a loss.