MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson wasn't around Minnesota last season.
He didn't even want to come back at first, following his reinstatement from NFL exile.
After his first game in front of a pro-Vikings crowd in 658 days, though, Peterson was reminded where he belonged.
With 192 total yards that trumped a rash of second-half fumbles, Peterson relished his return and propelled the Vikings to a 26-16 victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions.
The last time Peterson took the field in Minnesota was Dec. 1, 2013, also the date of his previous 100-yard game. Absent last year while the child abuse case against him played out, Peterson received a pregame standing ovation and a couple of "AP!