Vikings...35 Chargers...17
MINNEAPOLIS -- Adrian Peterson raced to the NFL’s single-game rushing record at the midpoint of his rookie season. Who knows how many more records he could have at the end of the year?
After giving up the longest play in league history on a missed field goal right before halftime, the Minnesota Vikings turned to their amazing rookie and Peterson delivered -- rushing for an NFL-record 296 yards in a 35-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers.
Minnesota (3-5) pressured Philip Rivers into one of the worst games of his career and made sure LaDainian Tomlinson didn’t come close to matching Peterson’s performance.
San Diego (4-4) lost a November game for the first time since 2003 and reverted to the shaky play on both sides of the ball that led to a 1-3 start.
Rivers went 19 for 42 for 197 yards. Tomlinson rushed 16 times for 40 yards.
Quoteworthy: “I do have a healthy respect for being able to run it and take somebody’s will from them.” -- Brad Childress, Vikings coach
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