Week 1 · 2012 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Kickoff
1:05 PM
Location
U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Result
JAX 23 — MIN 26
Offense
 JAX | Stat |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Net Pass Yards | 266 |
| 260 | Pass Yards (gross) | 270 |
| 113 | Rush Yards | 123 |
| 355 | Total Yards | 389 |
| 23 | Completions / Attempts | 20 |
| 12 | Passing 1st Downs | 14 |
| 8 | Rushing 1st Downs | 6 |
| 32 | Total 1st Downs | 34 |
| 2 | Sacks Allowed | 2 |
Advanced (EPA)
| JAX | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 14.63 | Passing EPA | 3.34 |
| -7.67 | Rushing EPA | -0.50 |
| 14.38 | Receiving EPA | 9.87 |
| 1.15 | Pass/Rush Ratio | 0.93 |
Defense
| JAX | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Sacks | 2.0 |
| 1 | QB Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 4 | Passes Defended | 7 |
| 42 | Solo Tackles | 52 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles Recovered (Opp.) | 1 |
Special Teams + Returns
| JAX | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | FG Made / Attempted | 4 |
| 0 | PAT Made / Attempted | 2 |
| 4 | Punt Returns | 2 |
| 20 | Punt Return Yards | 22 |
| 3 | Kickoff Returns | 5 |
| 63 | KO Return Yards | 128 |
| 0 | Special Teams TDs | 0 |
Discipline + Game Flow
| JAX | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Penalties | 5 |
| 25 | Penalty Yards | 47 |
| 4 | Timeouts Used | 2 |