2012 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2012 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Leslie Frazier |
| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| Home field | Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card (Packers) 24–10 |
| Pro Bowlers |
7
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| AP All-Pros |
4
|
| Team MVP | Adrian Peterson |
| Uniform | |
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The 2012 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League, as well as the second full season under head coach Leslie Frazier. They looked to improve upon their 3–13 season the year before, and did so after defeating the Tennessee Titans in Week 5, and improved on their record from 2010 when they beat the Chicago Bears in Week 14; the team's win over the Houston Texans in Week 16 made this their first winning season since 2009. The Vikings also made the playoffs for the first time since 2009 with a Week 17 win over the Green Bay Packers to give them a 10–6 regular season record, but were defeated by the Packers in the Wild Card playoff round the following week. Adrian Peterson was named the league's MVP after rushing for 2,097 yards, just nine yards short of breaking the single-season record held by Eric Dickerson.
On May 10, 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature approved a new Vikings stadium bill that would construct a new facility by 2016 and ensure the Vikings' presence in Minneapolis through the year 2046. The deal was signed by Governor Mark Dayton and approved by the Minneapolis City Council on May 25, 2012.
The first major transactions of the 2012 offseason were the releases of veteran guards Steve Hutchinson and Anthony Herrera, and CB Cedric Griffin on March 10, as the Vikings began rebuilding their offensive line and secondary. Three days later, the team re-signed perennial backup QB Sage Rosenfels and DT Letroy Guion off their unrestricted free agents list. This was followed up with the signing of the Seattle Seahawks' unrestricted free agent TE John Carlson on a five-year contract.
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