‘Every Record Means Something’

‘Every Record Means Something’

OFF AND RUNNING Peterson bared almost all for an SI photo shoot last December. (Simon Bruty/SI)

OPEN WIDE Hitting the hole against the Redskins last October. (Carlos M. Saavedra/SI)

BEAR ESSENTIALS Eluding Brian Urlacher in November 2012. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? Whooping it up against the Rams in December. (David E. Klutho/SI)

YOU SHOULD BE Celebrating a touchdown in the regular-season finale against the Pack. (Andy Clayton King/Getty Images)

JUST GIMME THE BALL Awaiting a handoff in the playoff rematch in Green Bay. (Robert Beck/SI)

CUT TIME Peterson almost singlehandedly carried the Vikes to the postseason, but the Pack bottled him up in January. (Robert Beck/SI)

STRIKING The man certainly kept fit in the 12 months after his surgery. (Simon Bruty/SI)

GO, PRO Peterson turned the camera outward during camp. (Charlie Neibergall/AP))

WRONG BALL But we wouldn't put it past Peterson if he ever chose to make the switch. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

LIKE FATHER Adrian Jr. gets a helping hand from Dad during a camp day in July. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

2.5K? You tell him it’s not realistic. (Simon Bruty/SI)