Vikings Defeat The Chargers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Adrian Peterson set an NFL record in his eighth game as a pro, saving the Minnesota Vikings once again.<br/><br/>After giving up the longest play in league history on a missed field

Sunday, November 4th 2007, 3:49 pm

By: News On 6

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Adrian Peterson set an NFL record in his eighth game as a pro, saving the Minnesota Vikings once again.

After giving up the longest play in league history on a missed field goal right before halftime, the Vikings turned to their amazing rookie. Adrian Peterson rushed for an NFL-record 296 yards in a 35-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

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.

In his eighth NFL game, Peterson topped 200 yards rushing for the second time in one season, a feat no other rookie has accomplished. He also scored two of his three touchdowns in the second half.