"Adrian Peterson, who scored three first-quarter touchdowns and finished with 122 yards on 29 carries in the Vikings' 34-10 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, said he knew he needed to have a big day because his team needed a victory after starting the season 0-4.

"The guys played for four quarters, man," Peterson said. "Guys were really hungry today. We played a good Arizona football team."

Peterson sang the praises of the offensive line after he set a season high for carries in a game. It was his most carries since he had 30 against the Packers on Nov. 9, 2008.

"They all did a great job of establishing the line up front, putting me in some good positions to make some plays," he said. "Give me the load, you know, I feel like that opens up things in the pass game for our quarterback and our receivers, and that shows today. I feel like if we just continue to stay on the same page, continue to sharpen up some things that we need to correct, we'll be OK.""