Adrian Peterson ran for two touchdowns helping to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 31-14 victory over the San Diego Chargers, Sunday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium.
Peterson carried the ball 20 times for 126 yards and the two touchdowns. Peterson’s two-yard touchdown run was his first since Nov. 24, 2013 – a span of more than 140 carries for the 30-year-old running back.
Adrian Peterson gets his first TD since November 24, 2013.
He's got 12 carries for 46 yards and the Vikes lead 10-0 pic.twitter.com/U9Y62xbDa9
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) September 27, 2015
Peterson’s second touchdown run also moved him into a tie for second on the Vikings all time list.
Adrian Peterson has 93 career touchdowns, 17 behind Cris Carter, who has #Vikings record 110.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2015
Teddy Bridgewater didn’t have his best day. He completed 13-of 24 passes for 124 yards and an interception.
The Vikings dominated the game, but were out gained by the Chargers 369 to 284.
Minnesota took the lead late in the first quarter after a strip sack from Anthony Barr in San Diego territory. The Vikings offense didn’t do a lot, and Blair Walsh capped it off with a 24 yard field goal.
The offense got going in the second, setting up Peterson’s first touchdown with an 11 play, 67 yard drive, and pushing the Vikings lead to 10-0.
The Chargers answered before the half when Philip Rivers connected with Keenan Allen on a 34 yard touchdown pass. On the play Vikings corner back Xavier Rhodes collided with safety Andrew Sendejo, and was forced to leave on a concussion. Rhodes did not return.
But it didn’t seem to hurt the Vikings defense any. In the fourth quarter Chad Greenway intercepted a Rivers pass and returned it 91yards for a touchdown. The Vikings defense kept Rivers under pressure all afternoon.
The Vikings improve to 2-1 on the season with the victory. They play at Denver next Sunday.
Scoring Summary
1st quarter – MIN Blair Walsh 24 yd Field Goal 3-0 MIN
2nd quarter – MIN Adrian Peterson 2 yd touchdown run (PAT) 10-0 MIN
2nd quarter – SD Philip Rivers to Keenan Allen 34 yd touchdown pass (PAT) 10-7 MIN
3rd quarter – MIN Peterson 43 yd touchdown run (PAT) 17-7 MIN
3rd quarter – MIN Zach Line 1 yd touchdown run (PAT) 24-7 MIN
4th quarter – MIN Chad Greenway 91 yard interception return for a touchdown (PAT) 31-7 MIN
4th quarter – SD Kellen Clemens to Allen 19 yd. touchdown pass (PAT) 31-14 MIN
