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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PASS
1,632
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758
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1,048
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Team Rankings
PPG
20.2
26th
OPP PPG
19.6
7th
RUSH YDS/G
108.3
23rd
PASS YDS/G
188.7
30th
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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 |
