Vikings...42 Lions...10
- Share via
MINNEAPOLIS -- Adrian Peterson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a knee injury to lead the Minnesota Vikings over the Detroit Lions, 42-10.
Tarvaris Jackson was 18 for 24 for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and the Vikings (6-6) scored touchdowns on their first six possessions to win their third game in a row and fourth of five.
Jon Kitna threw for 260 yards and one touchdown for the Lions (6-6), who have lost four in a row.
The Lions had only 23 yards in seven carries against the league’s top-ranked run defense.
Peterson returned after sitting out two weeks because of a torn ligament in his right knee.
He had a 28-yard run on the Vikings’ first possession to set up a touchdown run by Chester Taylor, then had a 16-yard scoring run to help the Vikings lead, 14-3.
Taylor had 70 yards rushing and the Vikings finished with 216 yards on the ground.
Quoteworthy: “We feel like we’re getting on a roll and we want to stay on that roll.” -- Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings quarterback
Go beyond the scoreboard
Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
