Christian Ponder

Minnesota Vikings 12th pick

QB ·

Florida State · 2011–2014

Games

6,658

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

639

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 1

Pick

12th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Florida State

Christian Ponder Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 2011 draft class in passing yards (6,658).
Best statistical season: 2012 with MIN (2,935 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2011	MIN	11	158	291	1,853	13	13
2012	MIN	16	300	483	2,935	18	12
2013	MIN	9	152	239	1,648	7	9
2014	MIN	2	22	44	222	0	2
Career		38	632	1,057	6,658	38	36

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2011	MIN	11	28	219	0
2012	MIN	16	60	253	2
2013	MIN	9	34	151	4
2014	MIN	2	4	16	1
Career		38	126	639	7

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Christian Ponder is a former quarterback out of Florida State, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 12th overall pick (round 1) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 38 regular-season games from 2011 to 2014, with the Minnesota Vikings.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2011	MIN	11	158	291	1,853	13	13	30	91
2012	MIN	16	300	483	2,935	18	12	32	163
2013	MIN	9	152	239	1,648	7	9	27	83
2014	MIN	2	22	44	222	0	2	6	13
2011	MIN	11	158	291	1,853	13	13	30	91
2012	MIN	16	300	483	2,935	18	12	32	163
2013	MIN	9	152	239	1,648	7	9	27	83
2014	MIN	2	22	44	222	0	2	6	13
Career		38	632	1,057	6,658	38	36	95	350
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		38	632	1,057	6,658	38	36	95	350

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2011	MIN	11	28	219	0	7.8	13	1
2012	MIN	16	60	253	2	4.2	11	2
2013	MIN	9	34	151	4	4.4	12	3
2014	MIN	2	4	16	1	4.0	2	0
2011	MIN	11	28	219	0	7.8	13	1
2012	MIN	16	60	253	2	4.2	11	2
2013	MIN	9	34	151	4	4.4	12	3
2014	MIN	2	4	16	1	4.0	2	0
Career		38	126	639	7	5.1	38	6
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		38	126	639	7	5.1	38	6

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R
2011	MIN	11	0	0	0	—
2012	MIN	16	1	1	-15	-15.0
2013	MIN	9	0	0	0	—
2014	MIN	2	0	0	0	—
2011	MIN	11	0	0	0	—
2012	MIN	16	1	1	-15	-15.0
2013	MIN	9	0	0	0	—
2014	MIN	2	0	0	0	—
Career		38	1	1	-15	-15.0
Career		0	0	0	0	—
Career		38	1	1	-15	-15.0

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

229 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.63s

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

116"

3-Cone Drill

6.85s

Shuttle

4.09s

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