The Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson ran all over the San Diego Chargers this afternoon, to leave the Bolts jolted in Minneapolis. The Vikings ran for over 300 yards, as Adrian Peterson ran for a record breaking 296 yards in a 35-17 Minnesota Vikings victory over the San Diego Chargers.The unthinkable happened today as Adrian Peterson ran all over San Diego, gaining 296 yards and three touchdowns, breaking two NFL records. Peterson became the first running back to rush for over 200 yards twice in a rookie season, and his 296 yards rushing, broke Jamal Lewis's record of 295 yards in a game on September 14, 2003 against the Cleveland Browns. Peterson also scored on runs of 1 yard, 64 yards and 46 yards respectively. Besides rushing for 296 yards on 30 carries, Peterson also had one reception for 19 yards.
Chester Taylor scored his first touchdown of the season, as he rushed for 60 yards on 9 carries, and ran in a 2 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The remainder of the Viking offense came from quarterback Brooks Bollinger who completed 7 of 10 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. Bollinger hit Sidney Rice for a 40 yard strike in the third quarter. Rice caught the pass and scampered for the touchdown, diving into the end zone to avoid running out of bounds. The touchdown was Rice's second of the season. Brooks entered the game in the third quarter for the injured Tarvaris Jackson. Jackson took a devastating blow to the head, taking him out of the game. For the second week in a row, Bollinger seemed to give a spark to the Minnesota offense. Nonetheless, it was the running game of Adrian Peterson who gave the most momentum to our offense, as he out gained the remainder of the team combined.
The Viking defense was awesome all around today. They limited a dangerous LaDainian Tomlinson to just 40 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown. The total San Diego rushing offense only gained 42 yards on the day. Minnesota's pass defense was even on mark, as they allowed Philip Rivers to 19 completions on 42 attempts for 197 yards and no touchdowns. The Viking defense also had one sack, one interception, and one force fumble which they recovered.
San Diego's scoring came in the first quarter on a one yard run from LaDainian Tomlinson, and a 109 yard run back on a failed field goal from Ryan Longwell. Antonio Cromartie caught the ball and ran it back 109 yards for the touchdown, breaking another NFL record of 108 yards set by Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears. The Chargers final score came in the fourth quarter on a 36 yard field goal from Nate Kaeding. Kaeding was 1/1 in field goals, and 1/1 in extra points for the day.
This was definitely Minnesota's day. The Vikings pass defense which ranked 32nd in the NFL, held Philip Rivers to 19 completions on 42 attempts for 197 yards, stopped the running power of LaDainian Tomlinson to only 40 yards on the day, recovered one fumble, recorded a sack, and an interception. The Viking offense rushed for a record 378 yards against the number seventh ranked rushing defense in the league, and saw Adrian Peterson set an NFL record in rushing for 296 yards in a single-game. What a game it was today at the Metrodome. The Minnesota Vikings gave their fans something to cheer about, and this is hopefully only the beginning of a turnaround for our Vikings.
SKOL PETERSON!!!!
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SKOL VIKINGS!!!!!!
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