Vikings great Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI charge after appearing at team’s NFL Draft celebration

Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested in Minnesota early Friday morning on a DWI charge, hours after he had appeared as a special guest for the team’s draft party celebrations at U.S. Bank Stadium. 

Peterson, 40, was arrested by the Minnesota State Highway Patrol in the early-morning hours on Friday and is facing a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of driving while impaired, according to online records from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. 

Former Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson salutes the crowd in the third quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 27, 2023. (Brad Rempel-USA Today Sports)

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TMZ Sports reported that the one-time league MVP was pulled over at around 3:20 a.m. after law enforcement saw him traveling 83 mph in a 55-mph zone. According to the report, the arresting officer suspected that Peterson was driving while intoxicated. 

According to a report, his blood alcohol level was .14 – well over the legal limit of .08.  

Peterson, 40, was arrested in Minnesota early Friday morning on a DWI charge. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

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Peterson, a future Hall of Famer, was one of the Vikings' most dominant players in franchise history. A seven-time All-Pro, Peterson spent 10 seasons with the Vikings where he was named league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in the same season. He led the league in yards rushing three times and rushing touchdowns twice. 

Peterson celebrated the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at the Vikings' stadium on Thursday night. 

FILE - Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson (28) rushes against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at the Metrodome on Nov. 29, 2009. (Bruce Kluckhohn USA Today Sports)

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According to online records, Peterson was released two hours after being booked on a $4,000 bond. He is due back in court on May 9. 

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