Adrian Peterson had 348 carries for 2,097 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 16 games in 2012. He was selected to play in his fifth Pro Bowl. He won his first Offensive Player of the Year award and his first MVP award.
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 348 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 |
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | A. Peterson | 12/30/2012 | 2012 | vs | 199 | 34 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | | A. Peterson | 12/23/2012 | 2012 | @ | 86 | 25 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | A. Peterson | 12/16/2012 | 2012 | @ | 212 | 24 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | A. Peterson | 12/9/2012 | 2012 | vs | 154 | 31 | 5.0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | A. Peterson | 12/2/2012 | 2012 | @ | 210 | 21 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | A. Peterson | 11/25/2012 | 2012 | @ | 108 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | A. Peterson | 11/11/2012 | 2012 | vs | 171 | 27 | 6.3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | A. Peterson | 11/4/2012 | 2012 | @ | 182 | 17 | 10.7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3.7 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | A. Peterson | 10/25/2012 | 2012 | vs | 123 | 15 | 8.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | A. Peterson | 10/21/2012 | 2012 | vs | 153 | 23 | 6.7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | A. Peterson | 10/14/2012 | 2012 | @ | 79 | 17 | 4.6 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 7.1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | A. Peterson | 10/7/2012 | 2012 | vs | 88 | 17 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | A. Peterson | 9/30/2012 | 2012 | @ | 102 | 21 | 4.9 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | A. Peterson | 9/23/2012 | 2012 | vs | 86 | 25 | 3.4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10.5 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | A. Peterson | 9/16/2012 | 2012 | @ | 60 | 16 | 3.8 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6.7 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | A. Peterson | 9/9/2012 | 2012 | vs | 84 | 17 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
| Average | 131.1 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.1 | |||||||
| Total | 2,097 | 348 | 6.0 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 1 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |