Game Notes: Containing Peterson Not Enough

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MINNEAPOLIS - For all the hard work the Packers did to stop Adrian Peterson, they were certainly hoping for better defensive results overall.

Peterson, the NFL's leading rusher coming into Week 4 and the defending league rushing champion, gained just 55 yards on 25 carries, an average of 2.2 yards per rush that ranks as by far the best the Packers have done against him in his five career games against Green Bay. It was also the third-lowest per-carry average for Peterson in his pro career.

Unlike in his previous three 100-yard games against the Packers, Peterson didn't have any real explosive runs, recording a long gain of 12 on the night. But the effort still wasn't enough in the 30-23 loss Monday night at the Metrodome.

How much the Packers' focus on Peterson had an impact on the pass defense is a valid question. A lot of the damage the Vikings did through the air came on third down with the Packers in a nickel defense not geared toward Peterson, but the ..

Source: Packers.com
 

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