Peterson rushed 16 times for 70 yards (4.4 per carry) in the first half of his first home game since Dec. 1, 2013.
Peterson entered the game with 12,385 combined net yards and had in the first half. He broke Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter’s Vikings career record of 12,410 combined net yards (12,383 receiving, 24 rushing, 3 fumble return) during a 25-yard run on his fourth carry of the game.
The attention Peterson garnered freed up the playbook for a 29-yard gain on a reverse run by Jarius Wright. His presence also opened up running room for Teddy Bridgewater on a run from the shotgun and a bootleg for a 1-yard TD run.