2012 NFL Season Recap

Originally published on Oct. 9, 2020

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, February 3rd, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII to win the 93rd championship in NFL history. It was the second (and, as of this writing, most recent) championship for the Ravens franchise as Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco won the Super Bowl MVP Award. The game was held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson won the 2012 MVP Award with 12 rushing touchdowns and 2,097 rushing yards, while Texans defensive end JJ Watt won the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Award with four forced fumbles and 20 and a half sacks.

Out of Playoffs: Chicago Bears (10-6), New York Giants (9-7), Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8), Dallas Cowboys (8-8), St. Louis Rams (7-8-1), San Diego Chargers (7-9), Miami Dolphins (7-9), New Orleans Saints (7-9), Carolina Panthers (7-9), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9), Tennessee Titans (6-10), Buffalo Bills (6-10), New York Jets (6-10), Cleveland Browns (5-11), Arizona Cardinals (5-11), Oakland Raiders (4-12), Detroit Lions (4-12), Philadelphia Eagles (4-12), Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14), Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)

Out in first round: Washington Redskins (L 24-14 to Seahawks), Indianapolis Colts (L 24-9 to Ravens), Minnesota Vikings (L 24-10 to Packers), Cincinnati Bengals (L 19-13 to Texans)

Out in second round: Denver Broncos (L 38-35 (2OT) to Ravens), Green Bay Packers (L 45-31 to 49ers), Houston Texans (L 41-28 to Patriots), Seattle Seahawks (L 30-28 to Falcons)

Out in third round: Atlanta Falcons (L 28-24 to 49ers), New England Patriots (L 28-13 to Ravens)

Most passing touchdowns: #9 Drew Brees (Saints)- 43 TD

Most rushing touchdowns: #23 Arian Foster (Texans)- 15 TD

Most receiving touchdowns: #89 James Jones (Packers)- 14 TD

Most sacks: #99 JJ Watt (Texans)- 20.5 sacks

Most forced fumbles: #33 Charles Tillman (Bears)- 10 FF

Most interceptions: #26 Tim Jennings (Bears)- 9 INT

Best field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts): #2 Kai Forbath (Redskins)- 17 for 18, 94.4%

Scoring Summary

 

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/