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Vikings: Adrian Peterson his toughest critic despite big numbers

His statistics looked good Sunday, but Adrian Peterson wasn't impressed.

The star running back rushed for 134 yards on 29 carries in the Vikings' 26-16 victory over Detroit at TCF Bank Stadium. Now that he has played two games after sitting out the final 15 games last season, Peterson says he still has a ways to go.

"I worked extremely hard to be able to come back and be able to go, and not look like I've missed a step," Peterson said Thursday. "But I can tell. (With) 130-something yards, people say, 'Oh, he looks good,' and this, that and the other.