Adrian Peterson fell nine yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's record.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson ran right past everyone this season. Past all those running backs before him who couldn't make it to 2,000 yards in a season. Past every doubter who dared to think he wouldn't make it back from a devastating knee

USA TODAY Sports12:13p.m. EST December 30, 2012. CommentsShare. 2012-12-30 Vikings Peterson RB. Adrian Peterson is 208 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record. (Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY Sports)

"We knew it was a matter of when Adrian Peterson was going to come back. It was a matter of if and how well Peyton Manning was going to come back," said one voter. "More, he's returned from a career-threatening injury to play at a transformative level.

Adrian Peterson is a contender for MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year. (Andy Clayton King/Getty Images). On a classic Adrian Peterson run, the sensational Minnesota Vikings star topped 2,000 yards rushing for the 2012

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