Footage has emerged of former Minnesota Vikings superstar running back Adrian Peterson getting into a fist fight during a poker game in Houston, Texas last month.

The video, obtained by TMZ, shows the 40-year-old Peterson squaring up with a fellow poker player over a hand at the JokerStars social club back on May 27.

Peterson told TMZ that he and a friend were involved in a disagreement while at a table.

Eventually, ‘one thing led to another’ and the pair raised their fists at each other.

Video shows Peterson and his buddy throwing punches for several seconds, despite one person trying to separate them.

The former running back ate a number of punches to the face at the beginning of the scrap, but he eventually got back at his counterpart with some haymakers.

Adrian Peterson was seen on video fighting with another person over a poker game

The former running back says he regrets how the situation with a friend played out last month

TMZ says that bloody wounds were visible on the faces of both people involved. However, Peterson claims his injury came from falling into a chair rather than a punch.

While alcohol was involved, Peterson told the outlet that wasn’t the only reason the situation escalated. 

“Me and the guy, we’re cool,” Peterson said. “We’ve known each other. It was literally like a brother situation. We agreed to disagree, we had our words, and we threw blows — and that was it.” 

Peterson added: ‘I felt really bad. It’s a situation where I kind of regret it.’ 

The outlet says that police were not called and are not investigating. The club did not punish either person involved. 

This is not the first time that Peterson has gotten violent with someone else – having previously been charged win the cases of two domestic disputes.

In 2014, Peterson pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of recklessly ᴀssaulting his son after using a tree branch – known as a ‘switch’ to beat him on his back, ʙuттocks, genitals, ankles, and legs as a punishment. Peterson was punished in a similar manner in his own childhood.

The running back was put on probation and fined $4,000 while avoiding a jail sentence. The NFL placed him on unpaid suspension until spring 2015.

Peterson was arrested back in April for DWI while driving 83mph in a 55 mph zone

In February 2022, he was arrested by the LAPD for a domestic violence incident with his wife on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston. After posting bond, his wife said that he did not put his hands on her – rather they had a verbal argument. The charges were dropped. 

Two months ago, Peterson was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. He was traveling 83mph in a 55mph zone with a blood-alcohol content of .14. 

Peterson is likely bound for the Hall-of-Fame after winning Offensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and MVP in his career.

In addition to the Vikings, he played for the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Tennessee тιтans, and Seattle Seahawks.

He holds the record for most rushing yards in an NFL game with 296.