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Peterson calls response from Vikings fan ‘special, special moment’
The clock was winding down, and the Vikings had control of the game Thursday night.
And then, a familiar face appeared on the video boards at U.S. Bank Stadium. Former Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, standing on the Washington sideline, received ample time on-screen after moving into sixth place all-time for career rushing yards.
ESPN’s John Keim wrote about the moment:
[Peterson was] shown on [the video boards behind] both end zones, leading to a prolonged ovation, chants of “AP!” and Peterson twice waving to the crowd. The second time, he kissed his fingers, then showed them to the crowd. He smiled, but he later said the applause also caused him to be emotional. Peterson spent 10 years with the Vikings, rushing for a franchise-record 11,747 yards and 97 touchdowns.
“I had to hold tears back, to be honest," Peterson told media members. “It was special, a special moment.”
Keim again quoted Peterson, who said it “felt good” to see so much love from Vikings fans.
“Just coming back and seeing the love they still have for me and they showed, man, it felt good,” Peterson said. “Even in defeat, I’m able to embrace it and take it for what it was, and it meant a lot. I spent a decade here, so just to see that ovation and the love they showed was meaningful.”