Mankato, Minn. ? The Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs scrimmaged in a joint practice sessions, and, for a change, there were no major skirmishes or brawls, which have marred the events in years past.

“I think it went pretty good,” Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield said. “No one got hurt, we got some work in. They made some plays, we made some plays.”

Chiefs coach Herm Edwards played many of his younger players for most of the practice, including quarterback Casey Printers rather than starter Trent Green.

“They needed this,” Edwards said of his youngsters. “They needed to go against other guys.”

Edwards’ punt returners certainly got some work in thanks to Minnesota’s Chris Kluwe, who has been sharing punting duties in training camp with rookie free agent John Torp. Kluwe took all the reps on Friday night.

“He did a good job kicking the football,” Vikings coach Brad Childress said. “He seems to be coming along and he’s gotten some great work in but we just have to manage his kicks through camp.”

Friday’s workout was a reunion of sorts for one Chief and on Viking who did not get to participate.

Former Vikings running back Michael Bennett was back in Mankato, though he did not practice.

Kansas City defensive end Jared Allen, left, blocks Minnesota's Bryant McKinnie. The Chiefs and Vikings scrimmaged Friday in Mankato, Minn.

The Chiefs acquired Bennett in a trade with New Orleans earlier this week, and Bennett said he still was digesting the playbook and not ready for practice yet. Still, he was glad to be back in the town where he trained during his first five seasons in the NFL.

“I signed a lot of autographs,” Bennett said with a smile. “It was just good to get back here, rest, and leave this behind and move on. It’s been a fun-filled trip.”

One Viking who was looking forward to Friday night as much as anyone was new fullback Tony Richardson.

Richardson signed in the offseason after 11 years in Kansas City, but he had a good reason to miss the festivities.

Vikings coaches excused him to attend the Hall of Fame induction ceremony of quarterback Warren Moon in Canton, Ohio. Moon played for the Vikings, Chiefs, Oilers, Seahawks and Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in a brilliant career.

Moon befriended Richardson when he came to the Chiefs in 1999, teaching him about being active in the community.