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Eight games into career, Peterson owns single-game rushing record - NFL Football Recap
Adrian Peterson was simply spectacular. He ran with extreme conviction, burst and elusiveness, gashing an excellent San Diego run defense that consistently brought extra defenders down near the line of scrimmage. And the first tackler rarely brought Peterson to the ground. His performance opened up the 40-yard touchdown pass from Brooks Bollinger to Sidney Rice that gave Minnesota a lead it ...
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Video: Adrian Peterson Sets the NFL Single Game Rushing Record Running Over the Chargers for 296 Yards
FanIQ Blog — ... There's not one run above that doesn't make your jaw drop. 8 games into his NFL career he hold the all time NFL single game rushing record. Then consider Peterson is on pace (1,036) to destroy Eric Dickerson's rookie season record for yards (1,808) and could give his all-time record of 2,105 a run. ...

Cowboys rise as Eagles fall
Blogging The Boys — ... And I usually don’t do this right after a Dallas game, but I got to say something about Adrian Peterson. The kid just set an NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards! Wow, he’s just a rookie and he just ripped off 296 yards. Freakin’ unbelievable.  Nice draft pick, Vikings. ...

ESPN Fantasy Football Analyst
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... . From Berry's article last week about AP, under his heading "I'm officially worried about...": " It's not as if he didn't get the ball plenty. But his 20 carries were good enough for only 70 yards, and he gets the strong run defenses of the Chargers, Packers and Giants in three of the next four ." The following Sunday, Peterson went on to chew up an NFL- record 296 yards against the San Diego D, making many Vikes fans and fantasy owners very, very happy. Maybe Berry should be officially worried about his own predictions.—

Obligatory Iowa Draft Post
Black Heart Gold Pants — ... Albert Young has signed a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings (where they desperately need a running back), and Bryan Mattison signed on with the Jets. ...

Peterson draws a laugh
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Peterson is a very serious fellow, but he has an underrated sense of humor. The Chargers, of course, were the team Peterson rung up for an NFL-record 296 yards on Nov. 4, 2007. ...

Know Your Colts History: 10 Ways to Stop Adrian Peterson
Stampede Blue — ... the football falling off. Eliminate any form of contact between Kenoy Kennedy and any of the Colts defenders. Have someone walk around the stadium carrying a sign saying "HAVE YOU TALKED TO YOUR MOTHER TODAY?"  It's hard to play at your best with that kind of guilt.  Of course, you run the risk that the Colts will take that message to heart as well.  Let's hope someone buy some prepaid minutes for the team. Do the exact opposite of what these guys did. Convince him that the real enemy is Christian Okoye. ...

Bryce Garner: A “Beast” Among Boys
Midwest Sports Fans — ... Do you remember how the aforementioned Adrian Peterson looked against San Diego as a rookie, when he broke the NFL’s single-game rushing record? That’s how Garner looks in every game. And his stats are actually hindered by his dominance, as he rarely gets second half touches, lest his coaches and team be accused of running up the score. ...

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Video: Adrian Peterson Sets the NFL Single Game Rushing Record Running Over the Chargers for 296 Yards
FanIQ.com 11/5/2007 — There aren't enough superlatives in the book to describe Adrian Peterson's afternoon and rookie season thus far. I'm not sure what's was more stunning this afternoon, that AD had 296 yards rushing or that he had 256 more than LaDainian Tomlinson. There's not one run above that doesn't make your jaw drop.
Antonio Cromartie Wants to Remind You That Adrian Peterson Wasn't the Only One to Break an NFL Record Today
FanIQ.com 11/5/2007 — While Adrian Peterson was running all over the Chargers defense , Antonio Cromartie gave San Diego some hope at the end of the first half. The Vikings lined up for a 58 yard field goal attempt, which fell just short. Cromartie caught the ball just inches from the back of the end zone, turned around, and then ran 109 yards past all of the Vikings on the way to the end zone.
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newnfldraft.com 11/5/2007 — Adrian Peterson has had an amazing season so far this year. Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,036 yards so far this season which is an amazing feat for a rookie in an entire year. Peterson has had two games this year as a rookie rushing for over 200 yards and is the only rookie to ever have two games rushing over for 200 yards. Peterson also set a new NFL record, most rushing yards in a game, ...
FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Chargers' Cromartie sets record with return
msn.foxsports.com 11/5/2007 — The Vikings lined up to try a 57-yard field goal late in the first half at the Metrodome. Ryan Longwell's attempt was short. Cromartie, standing near the back line of the end zone, reached up to catch the ball, barely kept his back foot inbounds, ...
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