But a combination of uncommon genetics, unshakable determination and a smart rehabilitation plan from Vikings athletic trainer Eric Sugarman had Peterson back in the starting lineup on opening day. Peterson scored two touchdowns in the opener but didn't top yards in a game until Week 4 when he went for against the Lions.
As the season went on, the scar tissue in his knee started to break up and Peterson took off like a purple rocket. His cuts are sharper, his vision better and his patience is making the difference between a 4-yard plunge through the line and a yard dash down the sideline. He went on a breathtaking eight-game run, amassing 1, yards and topping yards twice in four games to vault into the MVP discussion and make 2, yards a possibility.
He got off to a fast start with 61 yards and a touchdown on the first two drives, hearing chants of "MVP! He also had runs of 12 and 21 yards early to get the Vikings going in this win-and-they're-in game. I go out and define myself by what I do on the field. That's all that matters. The Vikings have followed Peterson's lead in what most observers expected to be a rebuilding year. Peterson has carried the offense on his broad shoulders, turning the Vikings into a throwback attack that relies almost exclusively on the run for its big plays.
With second-year quarterback Christian Ponder going through some highs and lows, and the Vikings missing top receiver Percy Harvin with an ankle injury, the passing offense has ranked last in the league.
Peterson is averaging more yards per rush than Ponder does per pass and his seven rushes of 50 yards tied him with Sanders in for the NFL record. All the while, Peterson has said he'd take the first postseason berth in three years over 2, yards any day. But it was no secret that the individual achievement was important to him. Unlike baseball, the NFL has few numbers that immediately grab the public's attention. One of those is 2, yards, especially in this new pass-happy league.
Peterson entered the game with 1, yards, more than better than Seattle's Marshawn Lynch , who was in second place. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Peterson narrowly misses NFL rushing record. Minnesota Vikings. Texans fire coach Culley after just one season.
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