How many receptions did Adrian Peterson have in 2012?
402012 Regular Season
Adrian Peterson recorded 40 receptions in the 2012 regular season, 108th in the NFL.
- 2nd-best of Adrian Peterson's 15 seasons on file; the high is 43 in 2009.
- Up 22 from 18 in 2011.
- 13% of the Minnesota Vikings' receptions that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  MIN | 14 | 268 | 1 | 14.1 | 19 |
| 2008 | MIN | 16 | 125 | 0 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 2009 | MIN | 16 | 436 | 0 | 10.1 | 43 |
| 2010 | MIN | 15 | 341 | 1 | 9.5 | 36 |
| 2011 | MIN | 12 | 139 | 1 | 7.7 | 18 |
| 2012 | MIN | 16 | 217 | 1 | 5.4 | 40 |
| 2013 | MIN | 14 | 171 | 1 | 5.9 | 29 |
| 2014 | MIN | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIN | 16 | 222 | 0 | 7.4 | 30 |
| 2016 | MIN | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2017 |  NO/ARI | 10 | 70 | 0 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 2018 |  WSH | 16 | 208 | 1 | 10.4 | 20 |
| 2019 | WSH | 15 | 142 | 0 | 8.4 | 17 |
| 2020 |  DET | 16 | 101 | 0 | 8.4 | 12 |
| 2021 |  TEN | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 |
What the columns mean: REC