Over the final four weeks of the season Adrian Peterson had trouble generating much offense, gaining a total of 144 yards on 54 carries over four games, including only 3 yards on 14 carries against San Francisco. "I studied the film and I was always amazed on a lot of plays, it was really me," Peterson said. "It wasn't the offensive line not getting a block or anything like that, or anything they were doing really. It was really me kind of hurting myself." After watching the film, Peterson concluded he simply needed to be more patient and be in sync with the offensive line. "I was able to take a lot from those tapes," he said. "Just being more patient and learning to play up the gut more."