Vikings great Adrian Peterson busted in Texas for DWI
It's the second DWI arrest for Peterson this year
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NFL legend Adrian Peterson can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
The former Minnesota Vikings star was arrested in Texas Sunday morning for driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, and was also hit with a Class A misdemeanor weapons charge, according to Fort Bend County jail records.
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Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson (28) rushes against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at the Metrodome on Nov. 29, 2009.(Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports)
The 40-year-old was taken into custody around 10 a.m. and remained jailed as of Sunday afternoon.
Peterson was also arrested in April after the NFL Draft — just hours after attending the Vikings’ draft-night celebration — when he blew a 0.14 BAC after being pulled over in Richfield, Minn. Peterson was reportedly driving 83 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone.
A surefire Hall of Fame running back, Peterson was named NFL MVP in 2012 after rushing for more than 2,000 yards. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections during his 15-season career and ranks fifth on the league’s all-time rushing yards list.
Former Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson salutes the crowd in the third quarter in a game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 27, 2023.(Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports)
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He has previously been arrested for an altercation with his wife in 2022 and in separate child-support and assault cases.
Earlier this year, Peterson also made headlines after getting into a poker-related fight at a Houston social club. The viral video of the scuffle with Joe "Baby Joe" Castaneda later led to plans for a celebrity boxing match between the two.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Aug. 16, 2013.(Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports)
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Another run-in with the law only further clouds the legacy of one of the NFL’s greatest running backs.
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