Titans 7–30 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2012

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 30–7 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 0–13 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Ponder
Top passer: M. Hasselbeck
Biggest EPA play: (:35) 28-C.Johnson left guard to MIN 47 for 2 yards (54-J.Brinkley). FUMBLES (54-J.Brinkle…
Game date: 2012-10-07

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tennessee Titans 30–7 on 2012-10-07. C. Ponder posted a game-high +7.62 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	0	0	7	0	7
Minnesota Vikings	7	6	10	7	0	30

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TENTennessee Titans

+3TEN 24

+3TEN 18

TEN 10

MIN 10

+1MIN 2

TEN 15

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 2:35TD
Pressley Harvin
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 4
Score
0-6
(2:35) (Shotgun) 12-P.Harvin right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 2:31XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
0-7
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 10:32FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 24
Score
0-10
(10:32) 3-B.Walsh 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 1:56FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 18
Score
0-13
(1:56) 3-B.Walsh 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 5:09FG
BWB. Walsh
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 8
Score
0-16
(5:09) 3-B.Walsh 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 0:13TD
Pressley Harvin
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 10
Score
0-22
(:13) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass short right to 12-P.Harvin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 0:05XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
0-23
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 10:40TD
James Cook III
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 10
Score
6-23
(10:40) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 89-J.Cook for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 10:35XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 2
Score
7-23
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 6:45TD
KRK. Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
7-29
(6:45) 7-C.Ponder pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 6:38XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
7-30
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Ponder · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +7.62 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
2Pressley Harvin · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +7.10 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
3K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.47 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
4M. Jenkins · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.86 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
5James Cook III · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
6J. Babineaux · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.80 EPA/play
7R. Ellison · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
8D. Aromashodu · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.54 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

C. Ponder — MIN · Passing

C. Ponder posted the highest total EPA (+7.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.19 EPA per play.

C. Ponder's top snap (+3.03 EPA): (4:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass deep left to 12-P.Harvin to TEN 16 for 45 yards (20-A.Verner).

Biggest single play (-4.09 EPA): Cornelius Johnson — (:35) 28-C.Johnson left guard to MIN 47 for 2 yards (54-J.Brinkley). FUMBLES (54-J.Brinkley), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 44. PENALTY on MIN-20-C.Cook, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced

Quarterback report card

M. Hasselbeck led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Hasselbeck (Tennessee Titans) · 47 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.34 total EPA
C. Ponder (Minnesota Vikings) · 40 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +6.1% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.62 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.138	+0.140
Offensive success rate	36.7%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.042	+0.191
Rush EPA/play	-0.542	+0.024
Defensive EPA/play	-0.140	+0.138
Defensive success rate	50.0%	63.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Minnesota Vikings held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.14 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: +0.14 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, +11.50 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -12.41 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Pressley Harvin (Q1 2:35)
Minnesota Vikings — Pressley Harvin (C. Ponder pass) (Q3 0:13)
Tennessee Titans — James Cook III (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q4 10:40)
Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (C. Ponder pass) (Q4 6:45)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q2 10:32)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q2 1:56)
Minnesota Vikings — B. Walsh (Q3 5:09)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the TEN 4 (Q1 2:35) — (2:35) (Shotgun) 12-P.Harvin right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 2:31) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the TEN 24 (Q2 10:32) — (10:32) 3-B.Walsh 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the TEN 18 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 3-B.Walsh 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 10–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the TEN 8 (Q3 5:09) — (5:09) 3-B.Walsh 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the TEN 10 (Q3 0:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass short right to 12-P.Harvin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 0:05) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the MIN 10 (Q4 10:40) — (10:40) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 89-J.Cook for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the MIN 2 (Q4 10:35) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the TEN 15 (Q4 6:45) — (6:45) 7-C.Ponder pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 6:38) — 3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 11:10) — (11:10) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck sacked at MIN 47 for -8 yards (96-B.Robison). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -2.84]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass deep left to 12-P.Harvin to TEN 16 for 45 yards (20-A.Verner). [WPA +8.9% · EPA +3.03]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 0:35) — (:35) 28-C.Johnson left guard to MIN 47 for 2 yards (54-J.Brinkley). FUMBLES (54-J.Brinkley), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 44. PENALTY on MIN-20-C.Cook, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.09]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left to 85-N.Washington pushed ob at TEN 42 for 17 yards (26-A.Winfield). [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.08]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 11:31) — (11:31) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short left intended for 85-N.Washington INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Winfield at TEN 34. 26-A.Winfield to TEN 28 for 6 yards (85-N.Washington). PENALTY on MIN-22-H.Smith, [WPA -5.0% · EPA -2.15]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 0:35) — (:35) 28-C.Johnson left guard to MIN 47 for 2 yards (54-J.Brinkley). FUMBLES (54-J.Brinkley), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 44. PENALTY on MIN-20-C.Cook, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.09]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 2:05) — (2:05) (Shotgun) 28-C.Johnson left guard to MIN 13 for -4 yards (36-R.Blanton; 52-C.Greenway). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.21]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass deep left to 12-P.Harvin to TEN 16 for 45 yards (20-A.Verner). [WPA +8.9% · EPA +3.03]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass deep left intended for 82-K.Rudolph INTERCEPTED by 32-R.Johnson at TEN 2. 32-R.Johnson ran ob at TEN 4 for 2 yards. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion [WPA -2.6% · EPA -2.92]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 2:35 · TEN 4 · Score 0-6
(2:35) (Shotgun) 12-P.Harvin right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 2:31 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 10:32 · TEN 24 · Score 0-10
(10:32) 3-B.Walsh 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q2 1:56 · TEN 18 · Score 0-13
(1:56) 3-B.Walsh 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 5:09 · TEN 8 · Score 0-16
(5:09) 3-B.Walsh 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 0:13 · TEN 10 · Score 0-22
(:13) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass short right to 12-P.Harvin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 0:05 · TEN 2 · Score 0-23
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 10:40 · MIN 10 · Score 6-23
(10:40) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short middle to 89-J.Cook for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 10:35 · MIN 2 · Score 7-23
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 6:45 · TEN 15 · Score 7-29
(6:45) 7-C.Ponder pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 6:38 · TEN 2 · Score 7-30
3-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Loeffler, Holder-5-C.Kluwe.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
C. Ponder (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Hasselbeck (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
C. Ponder (MIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings on 2012-10-07?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tennessee Titans 30-7 in Week 5, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 0, Minnesota Vikings 6; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Minnesota Vikings 10; Q4: Tennessee Titans 7, Minnesota Vikings 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 7, Minnesota Vikings 30.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — P. Harvin (Q1 2:35) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — P. Harvin (C. Ponder pass) (Q3 0:13) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Cook (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q4 10:40) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — K. Rudolph (C. Ponder pass) (Q4 6:45) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q2 10:32, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q2 1:56, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — B. Walsh (Q3 5:09, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings?

M. Hasselbeck (Tennessee Titans), 55.3% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.34 total passing EPA. C. Ponder (Minnesota Vikings), 62.5% completion, +6.1% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +7.62 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings?

C. Ponder (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.62 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+3.03 EPA): (4:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Ponder pass deep left to 12-P.Harvin to TEN 16 for 45 yards (20-A.Verner)..

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 3-1 Now 4-1 W

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