Adrian Peterson

A questionable pass interference penalty on Leigh Bodden put Minnesota's woeful offense in position for a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell with 9 seconds to go that lifted the Vikings to a 12-10 victory ...  

MINNEAPOLIS — For the first two weeks of the season, it was almost as if opposing defenses forgot about Adrian Peterson. He piled up 263 total yards against Green Bay and Indianapolis, and that sure got the attention back on him in a hurry ...  

Photos from the Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears NFL game at the Georgia Dome.  

Could Minnesota's Adrian Peterson rush for 300 yards against the Lions? Anything's possible.  

The timing of his strategy is fairly sound because the Lions are facing one of the league's most explosive running backs today in Adrian Peterson of the ...  

NEW ORLEANS - Power running, anyone? Adrian Peterson and Deuce McAllister both have a knack for inflicting pain on tacklers, turning nothing into something and wearing...  

Bears running back Adrian Peterson will host a fall festival from 2-7 p.m. Monday at Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, which is located at 1561 Jones Point Road in Grayslake.  

Priority No. 1 for New Orleans Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma when he takes the field Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings has been well established already - keep your eyes on running back Adrian Peterson and try to get your hands on him.  

Peterson's 32 yards on 21 carries represented the third-lowest rushing total of his 19-game NFL career. His average of 1.52 yards per attempt was the lowest ...  

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without half their starting secondary against Pittsburgh on Sunday night. S Reggie Nelson (knee) and CB Drayton Florence (groin) will miss the game, Coach Jack Del Rio said Friday. Nelson bruised a knee two weeks ago ...  

Terry BlountWeek 5 of the NFL campaign was filled with ups and downs. During the Monday Night game, Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson accounted for 41 total yards and no touchdowns while New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees threw for 330 yards and a touchdown. Oh, by the way, Peterson's...  

The Vikings escaped New Orleans with a victory Monday night despite a running game that was stuffed.  

Whether their teams rely on them to the same extent when the Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints on Monday night is another matter.  

Reggie Bush and Adrian Peterson are friends, both are prime-time story lines, but they don't feel the need to outperform the other.  

"It's not like the spotlight is on me," said McAllister, who rushed 20 times for 73 yards and a score in the Saints' 31-17 victory over San Francisco a week ...