Long touchdown by Adrian Peterson may bury Detroit Lions

One of the best stories in the NFL has been Adrian Peterson’s return from ACL and MCL surgery last December.

He just showed the Lions that he’s completely healthy, scoring on a 61-yard touchdown run to give the Vikings a 31-17 lead with 8:06 left in the fourth quarter.

The Lions have been moving well on offense, but they’re racing against the clock now.

Josh Katzenstein
Josh Katzenstein joined The Detroit News as an intern on the metro desk in June 2011 before becoming a full-time metro reporter in September 2011. This August he moved to the sports desk and will assist in covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football and men's basketball teams for the student newspaper, Minnesota Daily, and freelanced for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He can be reached at jkatzenstein@detnews.com.