Joseph Robert Patterson allegedly mortally assaulted the 2-year-old boy . In his first pro season in 2007 , he set the NFL record for yards rushed in a single game -- 296 , against San Diego , according to the Vikings ' website . The victim lived with his mother , who was Patterson 's girlfriend . A judge in a child custody case has ruled that the father of an 8-month-old girl must pay for her medical care because he is not paying enough to support her. NFL star Peterson faces charges of injury to a child in the spanking of another son .
Joseph Robert Patterson allegedly mortally assaulted the 2-year-old boy . The victim lived with his mother , who was Patterson 's girlfriend . A judge in a child custody case has ruled that the father of an 8-month-old girl must pay for her medical care because he is not paying enough to support her. NFL star Peterson faces charges of injury to a child in the spanking of another son .