Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson piled up a season-best 212 yards on 24 carries in the Minnesota Vikings' 36-22 victory over the St. Louis Rams Sunday. Peterson has a career-best 1,812 yards rushing for the season, leaving him 294 shy of the NFL single-season record.

Adrian Peterson's push for 2,000 yards rushing wouldn't happen without solid blocking in front of him.

Adrian Peterson has been picked as the Minnesota Vikings Community Man of the Year for 2012. The Vikings announced the annual award on Monday.

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and strong safety Harrison Smith must pass post-concussion tests before they can be cleared to play against Green Bay on Sunday.

Minnesota receiver Percy Harvin did not practice on Monday when the team returned to work after its bye week.

A grand jury in Houston has dismissed a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge against Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after hearing from the four-time Pro Bowler and other witnesses.

Adrian Peterson raced 61 yards for the game-sealing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, finishing with 171 yards on 27 carries for the Minnesota Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.

Adrian Peterson is only getting better as the season wears on, producing at a level that matches what he did before going down with a major knee injury last December.

Adrian Peterson ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns, his best game since 2008, but Minnesota could not overcome three first-half touchdown passes by Russell Wilson and 124 yards from Marshawn Lynch in Seattle’s 30-20 win on Sunday.

The Minnesota Vikings held Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen out of practice Thursday as a precaution because of minor injuries, but expect to have both available against Arizona on Sunday.