Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has his eyes set on one goal.

Peterson, who is known by his teammates and fans as one of the best running backs in the NFL, aims to be more than that.

"Not just the greatest running back. The greatest player," Peterson told Star Tribune.

Although the three-time All-Pro football player had dealt with child abuse indictment issue that prompted the league to suspend him, he is confident that his past will not affect his path to greatness.

"I don't think it will have an impact on how I'm remembered because at the end of the day, it's still the game of football; people looking at what you do on the field. I think more so the fans of Minnesota [will remember] because it's your hometown team. But not to the extent that I think you think it will be. I don't think it will be too damning." Peterson explained.

The running back even believes that he is already eligible to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.

"I feel like if I didn't play another snap in my life, I got the opportunity to go in the Hall of Fame right now," Peterson shared.

The 2012 NFL MVP intends to tally 2,500 yards this year. The six-time Pro Bowl player's record when he received the MVP honor was short of that goal - he had a total of 2,314 yards with 2097 yards from rushing and 217 yards from receiving. This means, he needs to amp up his game.

Major role with the Vikings

The running back may have a way to accomplish the great things he envisions for himself, especially with a fully-supportive team behind him. For the 2015 NFL season alone, he is expected to deliver much.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer earlier stated on USA Today that Peterson will have a major role this coming season. The coach admitted that Peterson is their best player and they intend to use his skills to the team's advantage. Thus, the plan is for Peterson to have a "heavy workload" or "as much as he can handle."

"I think he's excited about the potential that we have. So, I think he's going to run mean, because that's usually the way he does it," Zimmer said.

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