Remarkably, it had been 672 days since the NFL's best running back scored a touchdown. After 134 carries without reaching paydirt, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson snapped his scoreless streak with a 2-yard touchdown run that gave Minnesota a 10-0 second-quarter lead against San Diego. Previously, his last score came on a 1-yard run in a 26-26 tie against Green Bay on Nov. 24, 2013. Of course, the biggest reason Peterson hadn't scored in so long was the child abuse allegations that led to his suspension for the remainder of the year after Week 1 of the 2014 season. It wasn't lost on anybody that Peterson's wife gave birth to another son, Axyl Eugene Peterson, hours before his TD on Sunday morning. Adrian Peterson's wife Ashley told me in June this child would be Adrian's seventh overall. Second with her. — Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 27, 2015 By halftime on Sunday, Peterson was on pace for a second straight 100-yard game. Between touchdowns, he had rushed for 573 yards without a score. Other things that have happened since his last TD: — The Apple Watch and iPhone 6 were launched. — Sharknado 2 came out. — Justin Bieber was arrested a handful of times. — Dennis Rodman befriended Kim Jong-Un. — Russia hosted a disastrous Olympics. — Taco Bell released a breakfast menu. — Your niece sang "Let It Go" roughly 35,826 times. — LeBron James returned to Cleveland. — Derek Jeter retired. — George Clooney got married. — Uber made $40 billion. — We learned about Adnan Syed on "Serial." — Kim Kardashian broke the Internet. I'm not sure how we survived between TDs. Fantasy owners can rest easy now. It's safe to keep Peterson on your roster. Now, excuse me while I go scream into a pillow again for drafting him No. 1 overall last year. - - - - - - - Ben Rohrbach is a contributor for Ball Don't Lie and Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at rohrbach_ben@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @brohrbach
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