Adrian Peterson arrested on DWI, weapons charges in Texas

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson is in police custody in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to official jail records.

Peterson, 40, was arrested the Sunday morning in Sugar Land, Texas, on charges of DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to Fort Bend County records.

The Palestine, Texas, native was slated to meet with a judge Monday after spending the night in jail, a Fort Bend Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told the Houston Chronicle. Peterson will be eligible to post bail following his meeting with the judge, the spokesperson said.

Sunday’s incident is at least the second drunken driving incident for Peterson this year. The 15-year NFL veteran was arrested in Minnesota on a DWI charge in April, hours after he had made an appearance at a Minnesota Vikings 2025 NFL Draft party.

Peterson has faced other legal issues in the past, including a misdemeanor charge for reckless assault against his then-4-year-old son in September 2014.

In February 2022, Peterson was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after an incident with his wife on an airplane at the Los Angeles International Airport. No charges were filed, though Peterson agreed to domestic violence and alcohol counseling in the wake of the incident.

Peterson played for seven teams, most notably the Vikings, across 15 seasons in the NFL. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft was named to seven Pro Bowls and four All-Pro first teams in his career and won the NFL MVP award in 2012. He accumulated 14,918 rushing yards in his career, which ranks fifth all-time in NFL history.