Former Vikings standout Adrian Peterson will compete on 'Dancing with the Stars'

The popular series has attracted many former NFL players.

September 13, 2023 at 1:54PM
DANCING WITH THE STARS - ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" stars Britt Stewart and Adrian Peterson. (ABC/Andrew Eccles)
Adrian Peterson with his “Dancing With the Stars” partner Britt Stewart. (ABC/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Adrian Peterson isn't done competing. The former Vikings running back will be part of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" when it returns later this month.

Peterson played for Minnesota from 2007 to 2017, establishing himself as one of the greatest players in the team's history. He was suspended for most of the 2014 season after being indicted on child abuse charges.

In addition to the running back, the 32nd season of the series will welcome 13 other contestants, including Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, singer Jamie Lynn Spears, "Brady Bunch" star Barry Williams and model Tyson Beckford.

NFL players have traditionally done extremely well on the series. Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward, Donald Driver and Rashad Jennings are all past winners.

The new season premieres at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 on KSTP, Ch 5.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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