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Christian Ponder

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San Francisco 49ers · QB

Christian Ponder recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

175.2

pass yds/gm

16.8

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

38

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Christian Ponder's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2012
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 23, 2012

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

198 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 4, 2011

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

381 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2011
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 2011

Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

211 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
2012
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 30, 2012

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2012

234 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 22, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2013

228 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Christian Ponder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 381 passing yards

Regular Season
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 4, 2011

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

381 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2012
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 30, 2012

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2012

234 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 35 completions

Regular Season
2012
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 14, 2012

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2012

352 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2013
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 8, 2013

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2013

236 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 71 rushing yards

Regular Season
2011
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 2011

Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

211 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Christian Ponder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2013

01
MINPONDER7Christian Ponder
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

02
MINPONDER7Christian Ponder
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

03
DENPONDER2Christian Ponder
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2015–present

04
SFPONDER15Christian Ponder
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20154 NFL seasons38 career games6,658 career passing yards38 career passing touchdowns639 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-15 career receiving yardsCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 12Jersey: 150 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 16, 2011Most recent: Oct 2, 2014

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.