Year: 2006
Date of Assault: 5/12/2006
Organization: NFL
Team: Cleveland Browns
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Assault
Summary: He and his wife were arguing, he threw her to the ground and then on the bed after she told him she wanted a divorce. He carried her outside on her shoulders, threw her outside, and locked the door. He eventually let her back in and then left the house with her wedding ring, her credit cards and cash
Organization Response: none
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: third degree assault and harassment
Date charges filed: 5/12/2006
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 10/5/2006
Outcome: dropped due to lack of evidence
Sources/Links:

https://www.patriots.com/news/droughns-to-face-domestic-violence-charge-168546; https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2638191

Year: 2000
Date of Assault: September 25 2000
Organization: NBA
Team: Seattle SuperSonics
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Child's caregiver
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Patterson forced his nanny to perform oral sex
Organization Response: Could not find exact response, but several articles mentioned he would be suspended from multiple games without pay and face up to a $100,000 fine.
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: misdemeanor sexual-assault--third-degree attempted rape
Date charges filed: May 2001
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: May 2001
Outcome: Patterson entered an Alford plea deal. He was sentenced to one year in jail, with all but 15 days suspended. He also paid a $5,000 fine, as well as court costs and $500 plus restitution to the nanny. He was required to register as a sex offender. Despite this conviction, he still played professional basketball.
Sources/Links:

https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0507/1192941.html; https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Patterson-sentenced-to-jail-1054755.php; https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20010508&slug=ruben08

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Year: 2002
Date of Assault: 2002
Organization: NBA
Team: Portland Trailblazers
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Domestic Violence
Summary: Police arrived to the Patterson household and found Ruben's wife, Shannon with "minor assaults"
Organization Response: N/A
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: Felony domestic assault
Date charges filed: N/A
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: December 3, 2002
Outcome: Case dropped at the request of Ruben's wife
Sources/Links:

http://a.espncdn.com/nba/news/2002/1126/1466778.html https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2002/1203/1470777.html

Year: 2022
Date of Assault: February 22, 2022
Organization: NFL
Team: Free agent
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: LA police received a call about possible domesitc violence on an airplane - verbal and physical altercation - the couple had a verbal argument and then Peterson grabbed Ashley Peterson's wedding ring and scratched her finger
Organization Response: N/A
Charges: No
Summary of Charges: N/A. Peterson was arrested for domestic violence, but was released on bail. His wife did not press any further charges.
Date charges filed: N/A
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome:
Sources/Links:

https://blacksportsonline.com/2022/02/adrian-peterson-arrested-for-allegedly-beating-up-his-wife-ashley-brown-on-a-plane/ ; https://www.tmz.com/2022/02/13/adrian-peterson-arrested-domestic-violence/ ; https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33283843/nfl-running-back-adrian-peterson-arrested-connection-officials-said-was-domestic-violence-incident

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Year: 2011
Date of Assault: 2011
Organization: NFL
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Female acquaintance
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Police investigated after a night in a hotel involving "drinking, arguing, and sex." Peterson and two relatives had sex with four women in "various pairs" One of the women filed the complaint the next day.
Organization Response: N/A
Charges: N
Summary of Charges: No charges filed
Date charges filed: N/A
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome: 38 page police report following lengthy investigation
Sources/Links:

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/10/6/6919403/adrian-peterson-report-hotel-party-charity-scam ; https://heavy.com/sports/2014/10/adrian-peterson-accused-of-rape-hotel-orgy/

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Year: 2014
Date of Assault: May 18, 2014
Organization: NFL
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Child
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Assault
Summary: Peterson disciplined child with a tree branch that he used as a switch
Organization Response: Vikings deactivate Peterson for their Week 2 game after he is indicted on 9/12; reinstated on 9/15 because Vikings felt he was just disciplining a child
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: indicted for reckless or negligent injury of child
Date charges filed: September 12, 2014
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: No date listed
Outcome: additional child abuse charges come out; Vikings suspend Peterson until after trial; pled no contest to reduce charges to reckless endangerment, fined $4000, 2 year probation, 80 hours community service
Sources/Links:

https://www.sbnation.com/2014/9/17/6334793/adrian-peterson-child-abuse-statement-vikings-timeline; https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/child-abuse-suspension-adrian-peterson-belt-son/story?id=59352482