vs.
o.
N
5
8
11
13
17
18
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
38
40
43
44
46
50
51
52
53
54
55
57
58
59
60
62
66
67
68
74
75
76
79
80
81
82
83
86
88
92
93
94
95
97
98
99
Name
Pos.
Donnie Jones.................... P
Matt Schaub................... QB
DeVier Posey.................WR
T.J. Yates........................ QB
Shayne Graham................ K
Lestar Jean....................WR
Roc Carmichael...............CB
Alan Ball..........................CB
Arian Foster.....................RB
Johnathan Joseph...........CB
Kareem Jackson.............CB
Brandon Harris................CB
Quintin Demps................SS
Justin Forsett...................RB
Glover Quin..................... FS
Stanford Routt.................CB
Shiloh Keo....................... FS
Danieal Manning.............SS
Tyler Clutts...................... FB
Jonathan Grimes.............RB
Ben Tate..........................RB
Jon Weeks...................... LS
Bryan Braman.............. OLB
Darryl Sharpton.............. ILB
Tim Dobbins................... ILB
Bradie James................. ILB
Barrett Ruud................... ILB
Chris Myers....................... C
Jesse Nading............... OLB
Brooks Reed................ OLB
Whitney Mercilus.......... OLB
Ben Jones..................... G/C
Antoine Caldwell...............G
Andrew Gardner................ T
Cody White........................G
Ryan Harris....................... T
Wade Smith.......................G
Derek Newton................... T
Duane Brown.................... T
Brandon Brooks................G
Andre Johnson...............WR
Owen Daniels.................. TE
Keshawn Martin.............WR
Kevin Walter...................WR
James Casey.................. FB
Garrett Graham............... TE
Earl Mitchell.....................NT
Jared Crick......................DE
Antonio Smith..................DE
Shaun Cody....................NT
Terrell McClain................NT
Connor Barwin............. OLB
J.J. Watt..........................DE
December 23, 2012 - Reliant Stadium - Houston, Texas - Noon CT
Texans Defense
Texans Offense
WR
80 Andre Johnson
18 Lestar Jean
DE
99 J.J. Watt
LT
76 Duane Brown
66 Andrew Gardner
NT
95 Shaun Cody
92 Earl Mitchell
LG
74 Wade Smith
67 Cody White
C
55 Chris Myers
60 Ben Jones
DE
94 Antonio Smith
93 Jared Crick
RG
60 Ben Jones 62 Antoine Caldwell
RT
75 Derek Newton 68 Ryan Harris
TE
81 Owen Daniels
88 Garrett Graham
WR
83 Kevin Walter
82 Keshawn Martin
QB
8 Matt Schaub
FB
86 James Casey
40 Tyler Clutts
RB
23 Arian Foster
44 Ben Tate
79 Brandon Brooks
SLB 58 Brooks Reed
50 Bryan Braman
57 Jesse Nading
ILB
52 Tim Dobbins
51 Darryl Sharpton
ILB
53 Bradie James
54 Barrett Ruud
WLB 98 Connor Barwin 59 Whitney Mercilus
LCB 25 Kareem Jackson
22 Alan Ball
30 Stanford Routt
RCB 24 Johnathan Joseph
26 Brandon Harris
20 Roc Carmichael
28 Justin Forsett
SS
38 Danieal Manning
27 Quintin Demps 43 Jonathan Grimes
FS
29 Glover Quin
31 Shiloh Keo
11 DeVier Posey
13 T.J. Yates
97 Terrell McClain
Vikings Defense
Vikings Offense
LE
96 Brian Robison
91 D’Aundre Reed
WR
81 Jerome Simpson
NT
98 Letroy Guion
90 Fred Evans
LT
75 Matt Kalil
LG
74 Charlie Johnson
78 Troy Kropog
C
65 John Sullivan
61 Joe Berger
RG
63 Brandon Fusco
76 Geoff Schwartz
RT
71 Phil Loadholt
79 Mark Asper
TE
82 Kyle Rudolph
89 John Carlson
UT
93 Kevin Williams
99 Christian Ballard
RE
69 Jared Allen
97 Everson Griffen
SLB 52 Chad Greenway
51 Larry Dean
MLB 54 Jasper Brinkley
57 Audie Cole
WLB 50 Erin Henderson
55 Marvin Mitchell
LCB 26 Antoine Winfield
27 Brandon Burton
RCB 24 A.J. Jefferson
21 Josh Robinson
SS
33 Jamarca Sanford
36 Robert Blanton
FS
22 Harrison Smith
41 Mistral Raymond
PK
17 Shayne Graham
P
5 Chris Kluwe
P
5 Donnie Jones
K
3 Blair Walsh
58 Tyrone McKenzie
35 Marcus Sherels
34 Andrew Sendejo
46 Jon Weeks
86 James Casey
KR
82 Keshawn Martin
28 Justin Forsett
PR
82 Keshawn Martin
28 Justin Forsett
H
83 Allen Reisner
WR
84 Michael Jenkins
17 Jarius Wright
QB
7 Christian Ponder
Rookie and first-year players underlined
Texans Pronunciation
Bryan Braman (BRAY-man)
Tyler Clutts (CLUTS)
Lestar Jean (Less-TAR JEEN)
Shiloh Keo (SHY-lo K-yo)
Danieal Manning (dan-YELL)
Keshawn Martin (KEY-shawn)
Whitney Mercilus (MER-sil-us)
DeVier Posey (Duh-VEER PO-Z)
Glover Quin (GLOW-ver)
Stanford Routt (like “OUT”)
Barrett Ruud (RUDE)
Matt Schaub (SHOBB)
11 Stephen Burton
14 Joe Webb
4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson
FB
42 Jerome Felton
HB
28 Adrian Peterson
32 Toby Gerhart
48 Matt Asiata
Vikings Specialist
LS
46 Cullen Loeffler
31 Shiloh Keo
KR
35 Marcus Sherels
24 A.J. Jefferson
21 Josh Robinson
31 Shiloh Keo
PR
35 Marcus Sherels
17 Jarius Wright
21 Josh Robinson
H
5 Donnie Jones
40 Rhett Ellison
Texans Specialist
LS
19 Devin Aromashodu
5 Chris Kluwe
Rookie and first-year players underlined
Vikings Pronunciation
TODAY’S OFFICIALS
Referee - John Parry (132)
Umpire - Dan Ferrell (64)
Head Linesman - Derick Bowers (74)
Line Judge - Rusty Baynes (59)
Field Judge - Scott Edwards (3)
Side Judge - Ron Torbent (62)
Back Judge - Perry Paganelli (46)
Replay Official - Earnie Frantz
Replay Assistant - Brian Matoren
Devin Aromashodu (a-ROW-ma-sha-dew) Chris Kluwe (CLUE-ee)
Matt Asiata (ah-see-ah-ta)
Cullen Loeffler (LEFF-ler)
Joe Berger (BUR-jur)
Mistral Raymond (MISS-trail)
McLeod Bethel-Thompson (muh-CLOUD)
Brian Robison (ROB-ah-sin)
Brandon Fusco (FUSS-co)
Andrew Sendejo (sin-DAY-ho)
Toby Gerhart (GARE-heart)
Marcus Sherels (SHARE-els)
Letroy Guion (LA-troy GUY-on)
Antoine Winfield (an-TWAN)
Matt Kalil (kuh-LIL)
o. Name
N
Pos.
3 Blair Walsh......................... K
4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson.. QB
5 Chris Kluwe........................ P
7 Christian Ponder............. QB
11 Stephen Burton...............WR
14 Joe Webb........................ QB
17 Jarius Wright...................WR
19 Devin Aromashodu..........WR
21 Josh Robinson.................CB
22 Harrison Smith................... S
24 A.J. Jefferson...................CB
26 Antoine Winfield...............CB
27 Brandon Burton................CB
28 Adrian Peterson...............RB
32 Toby Gerhart....................RB
33 Jamarca Sanford................ S
34 Andrew Sendejo................. S
35 Marcus Sherels................CB
36 Robert Blanton................... S
40 Rhett Ellison..................... FB
41 Mistral Raymond................ S
42 Jerome Felton.................. FB
46 Cullen Loeffler.................. LS
48 Matt Asiata.......................RB
50 Erin Henderson................ LB
51 Larry Dean....................... LB
52 Chad Greenway............... LB
54 Jasper Brinkley................ LB
55 Marvin Mitchell................. LB
57 Audie Cole....................... LB
58 Tyrone McKenzie............. LB
61 Joe Berger......................... C
63 Brandon Fusco...................G
65 John Sullivan...................... C
69 Jared Allen.......................DE
71 Phil Loadholt...................... T
74 Charlie Johnson.................G
75 Matt Kalil............................ T
76 Geoff Schwartz..................G
78 Troy Kropog....................... T
79 Mark Asper.........................G
81 Jerome Simpson.............WR
82 Kyle Rudolph.................... TE
83 Allen Reisner.................... TE
84 Michael Jenkins..............WR
89 John Carlson.................... TE
90 Fred Evans.......................DT
91 D’Aundre Reed................DE
93 Kevin Williams..................DT
96 Brian Robison..................DE
97 Everson Griffen................DE
98 Letroy Guion....................DT
99 Christian Ballard...............DT
o.
N
22
98
50
79
76
62
20
86
40
95
93
81
27
52
28
23
66
88
17
43
26
68
25
53
18
80
60
5
24
31
38
82
97
59
92
55
57
75
11
29
58
30
54
8
51
94
74
44
83
99
46
67
13
TEXANS
Name
Pos.
Ball, Alan......................... CB
Barwin, Connor............. OLB
Braman, Bryan.............. OLB
Brooks, Brandon................G
Brown, Duane.................... T
Caldwell, Antoine...............G
Carmichael, Roc............. CB
Casey, James..................FB
Clutts, Tyler......................FB
Cody, Shaun....................NT
Crick, Jared..................... DE
Daniels, Owen.................TE
Demps, Quintin................SS
Dobbins, Tim................... ILB
Forsett, Justin ................ RB
Foster, Arian.................... RB
Gardner, Andrew................ T
Graham, Garrett...............TE
Graham, Shayne................ K
Grimes, Jonathan........... RB
Harris, Brandon............... CB
Harris, Ryan....................... T
Jackson, Kareem............ CB
James, Bradie................. ILB
Jean, Lestar................... WR
Johnson, Andre.............. WR
Jones, Ben..................... G/C
Jones, Donnie.................... P
Joseph, Johnathan......... CB
Keo, Shiloh......................FS
Manning, Danieal.............SS
Martin, Keshawn............ WR
McClain, Terrell................NT
Mercilus, Whitney......... OLB
Mitchell, Earl....................NT
Myers, Chris.......................C
Nading, Jesse............... OLB
Newton, Derek................... T
Posey, DeVier................ WR
Quin, Glover.....................FS
Reed, Brooks................ OLB
Routt, Stanford................ CB
Ruud, Barrett.................. ILB
Schaub, Matt................... QB
Sharpton, Darryl.............. ILB
Smith, Antonio................. DE
Smith, Wade......................G
Tate, Ben......................... RB
Walter, Kevin.................. WR
Watt, J.J.......................... DE
Weeks, Jon...................... LS
White, Cody.......................G
Yates, T.J........................ QB
4
78
56
45
91
72
96
21
RESERVE/INJURED
Bullock, Randy.........................K
Bulter, Rashad.......................... T
Cushing, Brian.......................ILB
Fox, Keyaron..........................LB
Harris, Ra’Shon..................... NT
Hunter, David......................... DE
Jamison, Tim......................... DE
McCain, Brice*....................... CB
* designated for return
HOUSTON TEXANS
O.
N
5
8
11
13
17
18
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
38
40
43
44
46
50
51
52
53
54
55
57
58
59
60
62
66
67
68
74
75
76
79
80
81
82
83
86
88
92
93
94
95
97
98
99
NAME
Donnie Jones
Matt Schaub
DeVier Posey
T.J. Yates
Shayne Graham
Lestar Jean
Roc Carmichael
Alan Ball
Arian Foster
Johnathan Joseph
Kareem Jackson
Brandon Harris
Quintin Demps
Justin Forsett
Glover Quin
Stanford Routt
Shiloh Keo
Danieal Manning
Tyler Clutts
Jonathan Grimes
Ben Tate
Jon Weeks
Bryan Braman
Darryl Sharpton
Tim Dobbins
Bradie James
Barrett Ruud
Chris Myers
Jesse Nading
Brooks Reed
Whitney Mercilus
Ben Jones
Antoine Caldwell
Andrew Gardner
Cody White
Ryan Harris
Wade Smith
Derek Newton
Duane Brown
Brandon Brooks
Andre Johnson
Owen Daniels
Keshawn Martin
Kevin Walter
James Casey
Garrett Graham
Earl Mitchell
Jared Crick
Antonio Smith
Shaun Cody
Terrell McClain
Connor Barwin
J.J. Watt
POS.
P
QB
WR
QB
K
WR
CB
CB
RB
CB
CB
CB
SS
RB
FS
CB
FS
SS
FB
RB
RB
LS
OLB
ILB
ILB
ILB
ILB
C
OLB
OLB
OLB
G/C
G
T
G
T
G
T
T
G
WR
TE
WR
WR
FB
TE
NT
DE
DE
NT
NT
OLB
DE
HT.
6-2
6-5
6-1
6-4
6-0
6-3
5-10
6-2
6-1
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-11
5-8
6-0
6-1
5-11
5-11
6-2
5-10
5-11
5-10
6-5
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-6
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-3
5-11
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-4
6-5
WT. AGEEXP.
221 32 9
239 31 9
206 22 R
219 25 2
210 35 11
212 24 2
195 24 2
191 27 5
228 26 4
189 28 7
192 24 3
194 22 2
208 27 4
194 27 5
207 26 4
195 29 8
202 25 2
210 30 7
260 28 2
209 23 R
215 24 3
248 26 3
251 25 2
234 24 3
236 30 7
240 31 10
241 29 8
290 31 8
257 27 4
257 25 2
257 22 R
303 23 R
315 26 4
309 26 3
301 24 R
300 27 5
307 31 10
318 25 2
320 27 5
340 23 R
230 31 10
249 30 7
190 22 R
218 31 10
240 28 4
244 26 3
300 25 3
287 23 R
284 31 8
307 29 8
300 24 2
268 26 4
295 23 2
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
COLLEGE
LSU
Virginia
Ohio State
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Florida Atlantic
Virginia Tech
Illinois
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Miami (Fla.)
UTEP
California
New Mexico
Houston
Idaho
Abilene Christian
Fresno State
William & Mary
Auburn
Baylor
West Texas A&M
Miami (Fla.)
Iowa State
LSU
Nebraska
Miami (Fla.)
Colorado State
Arizona
Illinois
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Notre Dame
Memphis
Arkansas State
Virginia Tech
Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Fla.)
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Eastern Michigan
Rice
Wisconsin
Arizona
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Southern California
South Florida
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
HEAD COACH: Gary Kubiak
ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Kollar (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator); Joe Marciano (Special Teams Coordinator); Wade Phillips (Defensive
Coordinator); John Benton (Offensive Line): Perry Carter (Asst. Defensive Backs); Karl Dorrell (Quarterbacks); Dan Hammerschmidt (Offensive Assistant); Chick Harris (Running Backs);
Reggie Herring (Linebackers); Vance Joseph (Defensive Backs); Bobby King (Assistant Linebackers); Larry Kirksey (Wide Receivers); Marc Lubick (Assistant Wide Receivers); Brian Pariani (Tight Ends); Jim Ryan (Assistant Offensive Line); Matt Schiotz (Asst. Strength & Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Head Strength & Conditioning).
O.
N
3
4
5
7
11
14
17
19
21
22
24
26
27
28
32
33
34
35
36
40
41
42
46
48
50
51
52
54
55
57
58
61
63
65
69
71
74
75
76
78
79
81
82
83
84
89
90
91
93
96
97
98
99
NAME
POS.
Blair Walsh
K
McLeod Bethel-ThompsonQB
Chris Kluwe
P
Christian Ponder
QB
Stephen Burton
WR
Joe Webb
QB
Jarius Wright
WR
Devin Aromashodu
WR
Josh Robinson
CB
Harrison Smith
S
A.J. Jefferson
CB
Antoine Winfield
CB
Brandon Burton
CB
Adrian Peterson
RB
Toby Gerhart
RB
Jamarca Sanford
S
Andrew Sendejo
S
Marcus Sherels
CB
Robert Blanton
S
Rhett Ellison
FB
Mistral Raymond
S
Jerome Felton
FB
Cullen Loeffler
LS
Matt Asiata
RB
Erin Henderson
LB
Larry Dean
LB
Chad Greenway
LB
Jasper Brinkley
LB
Marvin Mitchell
LB
Audie Cole
LB
Tyrone McKenzie
LB
Joe Berger
C
Brandon Fusco
G
John Sullivan
C
Jared Allen
DE
Phil Loadholt
T
Charlie Johnson
G
Matt Kalil
T
Geoff Schwartz
G
Troy Kropog
T
Mark Asper
G
Jerome Simpson
WR
Kyle Rudolph
TE
Allen Reisner
TE
Michael Jenkins
WR
John Carlson
TE
Fred Evans
DT
D’Aundre Reed
DE
Kevin Williams
DT
Brian Robison
DE
Everson Griffen
DE
Letroy Guion
DT
Christian Ballard
DT
HT.
5-10
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-1
6-4
5-10
6-2
5-10
6-2
6-1
5-9
5-11
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-1
5-10
6-1
6-5
6-1
6-0
6-5
6-0
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-6
6-8
6-4
6-7
6-6
6-6
6-7
6-2
6-6
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-4
WT. AGE EXP.
192 22 R
230 24 1
215 30 8
229 24 2
224 23 2
220 26 3
180 23 R
201 28 4
199 21 R
214 23 R
190 24 3
180 35 14
190 23 2
217 27 6
231 25 3
200 27 4
200 25 2
175 25 2
200 23 R
250 24 R
202 25 2
248 26 5
241 31 9
234 25 1
244 26 4
226 24 2
242 29 7
252 27 3
246 28 6
239 23 R
245 27 2
305 30 7
306 24 2
301 27 5
270 30 9
343 26 4
305 28 7
308 23 R
340 26 3
295 26 3
325 27 R
189 26 5
258 23 2
255 24 2
214 30 9
248 28 4
305 29 6
260 24 1
311 32 10
259 29 6
273 25 3
303 25 5
283 23 2
COLLEGE
Georgia
Sacramento State
UCLA
Florida State
West Texas A&M
Alabama-Birmingham
Arkansas
Auburn
Central Florida
Notre Dame
Fresno State
Ohio State
Utah
Oklahoma
Stanford
Mississippi
Rice
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Southern California
South Florida
Furman
Texas
Utah
Maryland
Valdosta State
Iowa
South Carolina
Tennessee
NC State
South Florida
Michigan Tech
Slippery Rock
Notre Dame
Idaho State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Southern California
Oregon
Tulane
Oregon
Coastal Carolina
Notre Dame
Iowa
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Texas State
Arizona
Oklahoma State
Texas
Southern California
Florida State
Iowa
HEAD COACH: Leslie Frazier
ASSISTANT COACHES: Bill Musgrave (Offensive Coordinator); Mike Priefer (Special Teams Co-
ordinator); Alan Williams (Defensive Coordinator); Brendan Daly (Defensive Line); Jeff Davidson
(Offensive Line); Ryan Ficken (Assistant Wide Receivers); Jeff Imamura (Defensive Assistant/
Secondary); Craig Johnson (Quarterbacks); Jimmie Johnson (Tight Ends); Tom Kanavy (Strength
and Conditioning); Aaron McLaurin (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Fred Pagac (Linebackers); Diron Reynolds (Assistant Defensive Line); James Saxon (Running Backs); Ryan Silverfield
(Assistant Offensive Line); Mike Singletary (Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Linebackers);
Kevin Stefanski (Assistant Quarterbacks); George Stewart (Wide Receivers); Martin Streight (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Cameron Turner (Assistant to the Head Coach); Chris White
(Assistant Special Teams); Joe Woods (Defensive Backs).
VIKINGS
o. Name
N
Pos.
69 Allen, Jared.......................DE
19 Aromashodu, Devin.........WR
48 Asiata, Matt.......................RB
79 Asper, Mark........................ G
99 Ballard, Christian.............. DT
61 Berger, Joe......................... C
4 Bethel-Thompson, McLeod...QB
36 Blanton, Robert....................S
54 Brinkley, Jasper.................LB
27 Burton, Brandon...............CB
11 Burton, Stephen...............WR
89 Carlson, John................... TE
57 Cole, Audie........................LB
51 Dean, Larry........................LB
40 Ellison, Rhett.................... FB
90 Evans, Fred...................... DT
42 Felton, Jerome.................. FB
63 Fusco, Brandon.................. G
32 Gerhart, Toby....................RB
52 Greenway, Chad................LB
97 Griffen, Everson................DE
98 Guion, Letroy.................... DT
50 Henderson, Erin.................LB
24 Jefferson, A.J....................CB
84 Jenkins, Michael..............WR
74 Johnson, Charlie................. G
75 Kalil, Matt.............................T
5 Kluwe, Chris........................P
78 Kropog, Troy........................T
71 Loadholt, Phil.......................T
46 Loeffler, Cullen...................LS
58 McKenzie, Tyrone..............LB
55 Mitchell, Marvin..................LB
28 Peterson, Adrian...............RB
7 Ponder, Christian..............QB
41 Raymond, Mistral.................S
91 Reed, D’Aundre................DE
83 Reisner, Allen.................... TE
21 Robinson, Josh.................CB
96 Robison, Brian..................DE
82 Rudolph, Kyle................... TE
33 Sanford, Jamarca................S
76 Schwartz, Geoff.................. G
34 Sendejo, Andrew.................S
35 Sherels, Marcus................CB
81 Simpson, Jerome.............WR
22 Smith, Harrison....................S
65 Sullivan, John..................... C
3 Walsh, Blair..........................K
14 Webb, Joe........................QB
93 Williams, Kevin................. DT
26 Winfield, Antoine...............CB
17 Wright, Jarius...................WR
85
20
12
73
39
RESERVE/INJURED
Childs, Greg..........................WR
Cook, Chris*...........................CB
Harvin, Percy.........................WR
Love, DeMarcus........................T
Taylor, Nick.............................DB
* designated for return