Vikings...27 49ers...7
SAN FRANCISCO -- Even with rookie sensation Adrian Peterson completely shut down by the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings were in good hands as soon as Kevin Williams got his big mitts on the ball.
The Vikings’ 311-pound defensive lineman returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage, and Chester Taylor had an 84-yard scoring run in the Vikings’ fourth straight victory, a 27-7 win over the 49ers (3-10).
Robert Ferguson caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Tarvaris Jackson, who passed for 163 yards. The Vikings (7-6) took a 27-0 lead into halftime with no help from Peterson, the rushing leader in the NFL before the game.
Peterson finished with a career-low three yards in 14 carries. Minnesota’s only dynamic offensive play was Taylor’s touchdown run, the third-longest in franchise history and the bulk of his 101 yards rushing.
Frank Gore rushed for 68 yards and lost two fumbles for San Francisco.
Quoteworthy: “You can’t just focus on one guy on our team.” -- Adrian Peterson, Vikings running back, on Chester Taylor
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