Everyone knew it would be a challenge for Vikings RB Adrien Peterson to break the regular season rushing record held by Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson since 1984. His 2,105 yards is the standard that has been surpassed. However, seven players have gone over 2,000 yards in a season.
Peterson needed 208 yards in a game the Vikings needed to win against Green Bay to make the playoffs. It came down to the final drive of the game. The Vikings got the 29 yard winning field goal. Peterson carried the ball 34 times for 199 yards, coming up nine yards short. He will probably watch this game the rest of his life and wonder where he could have picked up another nine yards, especially during the last possession.
Peterson made a miraculous comeback this season after tearing his ACL in the final game of the 2011 regular season. He came back better than before.
Although he didn't get the record, his team is in the playoffs and gets to face Green Bay again in one of the Wild Card games this Saturday.
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