Adrian Peterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson (All Day; Purple Jesus)

Position: RB

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: March 21, 1985 in Palestine, TX

College: Oklahoma (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 100 (142nd overall since 1960)

High School: Palestine (TX)

Draft: Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Twitter: @AdrianPeterson · Instagram: adrianpeterson

SUMMARY

Career

180

127

Rush

3192

Yds

14820

Y/A

4.6

118

FantPt

2416.6

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Playoffs

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing								Receiving											Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	1D	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
2007*	22	MIN	RB	28	14	9	238	1341	12	63	73	5.6	95.8	17.0	28	19	268	14.1	1	14	60	1.4	19.1	67.9%	9.6	257	6.3	1609	13	4	12
2008*+	23	MIN	RB	28	16	15	363	1760	10	82	67	4.8	110.0	22.7	39	21	125	6.0	0	4	16	1.3	7.8	53.8%	3.2	384	4.9	1885	10	9	13
2009*+	24	MIN	RB	28	16	15	314	1383	18	76	64	4.4	86.4	19.6	57	43	436	10.1	0	16	63	2.7	27.3	75.4%	7.6	357	5.1	1819	18	7	16
2010*	25	MIN	RB	28	15	15	283	1298	12	71	80	4.6	86.5	18.9	50	36	341	9.5	1	17	34	2.4	22.7	72.0%	6.8	319	5.1	1639	13	1	11
2011	26	MIN	RB	28	12	12	208	970	12	48	54	4.7	80.8	17.3	24	18	139	7.7	1	5	22	1.5	11.6	75.0%	5.8	226	4.9	1109	13	1	8
2012*+	27	MIN	RB	28	16	16	348	2097	12	88	82	6.0	131.1	21.8	51	40	217	5.4	1	11	20	2.5	13.6	78.4%	4.3	388	6.0	2314	13	4	19
2013*	28	MIN	RB	28	14	14	279	1266	10	61	78	4.5	90.4	19.9	40	29	171	5.9	1	11	22	2.1	12.2	72.5%	4.3	308	4.7	1437	11	5	11
2014	29	MIN		28	1	1	21	75	0	4	17	3.6	75.0	21.0	3	2	18	9.0	0	1	9	2.0	18.0	66.7%	6.0	23	4.0	93	0	0	1
2015*+	30	MIN	RB	28	16	16	327	1485	11	72	80	4.5	92.8	20.4	36	30	222	7.4	0	9	49	1.9	13.9	83.3%	6.2	357	4.8	1707	11	7	14
2016	31	MIN		28	3	3	37	72	0	3	13	1.9	24.0	12.3	6	3	8	2.7	0	0	7	1.0	2.7	50.0%	1.3	40	2.0	80	0	1	1
2017	32	2TM			10	7	156	529	2		27	3.4	52.9	15.6	19	11	70	6.4	0		13	1.1	7.0	57.9%	3.7	167	3.6	599	2	3	4
		ARI	RB	23	6	6	129	448	2	16	27	3.5	74.7	21.5	16	9	66	7.3	0	3	13	1.5	11.0	56.3%	4.1	138	3.7	514	2	3	3
		NOR		28	4	1	27	81	0	5	11	3.0	20.3	6.8	3	2	4	2.0	0	0	3	0.5	1.0	66.7%	1.3	29	2.9	85	0	0	1
2018	33	WAS	RB	26	16	16	251	1042	7	47	90	4.2	65.1	15.7	26	20	208	10.4	1	9	52	1.3	13.0	76.9%	8.0	271	4.6	1250	8	3	7
2019	34	WAS	RB	26	15	15	211	898	5	41	32	4.3	59.9	14.1	23	17	142	8.4	0	7	22	1.1	9.5	73.9%	6.2	228	4.6	1040	5	3	6
2020	35	DET	RB	28	16	10	156	604	7	34	38	3.9	37.8	9.8	18	12	101	8.4	0	4	23	0.8	6.3	66.7%	5.6	168	4.2	705	7	0	4
Career					180	164	3192	14820	118	711	90	4.6	82.3	17.7	420	301	2466	8.2	6	111	63	1.7	13.7	71.7%		3493	4.9	17286	124	48	127
10 yrs		MIN			123	116	2418	11747	97	568	82	4.9	95.5	19.7	334	241	1945	8.1	5	88	63	2.0	15.8	72.2%		2659	5.1	13692	102	39	106
2 yrs		WAS			31	31	462	1940	12	88	90	4.2	62.6	14.9	49	37	350	9.5	1	16	52	1.2	11.3	75.5%		499	4.6	2290	13	6	13
1 yr		ARI			6	6	129	448	2	16	27	3.5	74.7	21.5	16	9	66	7.3	0	3	13	1.5	11.0	56.3%		138	3.7	514	2	3	3
1 yr		DET			16	10	156	604	7	34	38	3.9	37.8	9.8	18	12	101	8.4	0	4	23	0.8	6.3	66.7%		168	4.2	705	7	0	4
1 yr		NOR			4	1	27	81	0	5	11	3.0	20.3	6.8	3	2	4	2.0	0	0	3	0.5	1.0	66.7%		29	2.9	85	0	0	1

Rushing & Receiving Table
				Games		Rushing								Receiving											Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	1D	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
2008*+	23	MIN	HB	1	1	20	83	2	2	40	4.2	83.0	20.0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0	20	4.2	83	2	0
2009*+	24	MIN	HB,RB	2	2	51	185	3	9	27	3.6	92.5	25.5	4	3	33	11.0	0	2	19	1.5	16.5	75.0%	8.3	54	4.0	218	3	2
2012*+	27	MIN	HB	1	1	22	99	0	7	18	4.5	99.0	22.0	3	1	8	8.0	0	0	8	1.0	8.0	33.3%	2.7	23	4.7	107	0	0
2015*+	30	MIN	HB	1	1	23	45	0	2	13	2.0	45.0	23.0	2	2	13	6.5	0	0	8	2.0	13.0	100.0%	6.5	25	2.3	58	0	1
Career				5	5	116	412	5	20	40	3.6	82.4	23.2	10	6	54	9.0	0	2	19	1.2	10.8	60.0%	5.4	122	3.8	466	5	3

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
2007*	22	MIN	RB	28	14	9						16	412	0	53	25.8	2021
2008*+	23	MIN	RB	28	16	15						1	16	0	16	16.0	1901
Career					180	164						17	428	0	53	25.2	17702
10 yrs		MIN			123	116						17	428	0	53	25.2	14108
2 yrs		WAS			31	31											2290
1 yr		ARI			6	6											514
1 yr		DET			16	10											705
1 yr		NOR			4	1											85

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
2008*+	23	MIN	HB	1	1						1	20	0	20	20.0	103
Career				5	5						1	20	0	20	20.0	486

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Regular Season

Playoffs

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
2007*	22	MIN	RB	28	14	9						0	4	3	0	0	0.0
2008*+	23	MIN	RB	28	16	15						0	9	2	0	0	0.0
2009*+	24	MIN	RB	28	16	15						0	7	0	-12	0	0.0
2010*	25	MIN	RB	28	15	15						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
2011	26	MIN	RB	28	12	12						0	1	3	0	0	0.0
2012*+	27	MIN	RB	28	16	16						0	4	0	0	0	0.0
2013*	28	MIN	RB	28	14	14						0	5	1	0	0	0.0
2015*+	30	MIN	RB	28	16	16						0	7	3	0	0	0.0
2016	31	MIN		28	3	3						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
2017	32	2TM			10	7						0	3	1	0	0	0.0
		ARI	RB	23	6	6						0	3	1	0	0	0.0
2018	33	WAS	RB	26	16	16						0	3	0	0	0	0.0
2019	34	WAS	RB	26	15	15						0	3	3	0	0	0.0
Career					180	164						0	48	16	-12	0	0.0
10 yrs		MIN			123	116						0	39	12	-12	0	0.0
2 yrs		WAS			31	31						0	6	3	0	0	0.0
1 yr		ARI			6	6						0	3	1	0	0	0.0
1 yr		DET			16	10											0.0
1 yr		NOR			4	1											0.0

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
2009*+	24	MIN	RB	2	2						0	2	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0
2015*+	30	MIN	HB	1	1						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
Career				5	5						0	3	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

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Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	AllTD	2PM	Pts
2007*	22	MIN	RB	28	14	9	12	1	13		78
2008*+	23	MIN	RB	28	16	15	10		10		60
2009*+	24	MIN	RB	28	16	15	18		18		108
2010*	25	MIN	RB	28	15	15	12	1	13		78
2011	26	MIN	RB	28	12	12	12	1	13		78
2012*+	27	MIN	RB	28	16	16	12	1	13	1	80
2013*	28	MIN	RB	28	14	14	10	1	11		66
2015*+	30	MIN	RB	28	16	16	11		11		66
2017	32	2TM			10	7	2		2		12
		ARI	RB	23	6	6	2		2		12
2018	33	WAS	RB	26	16	16	7	1	8		48
2019	34	WAS	RB	26	15	15	5		5		30
2020	35	DET	RB	28	16	10	7		7		42
Career					180	164	118	6	124	1	746
10 yrs		MIN			123	116	97	5	102	1	614
2 yrs		WAS			31	31	12	1	13		78
1 yr		ARI			6	6	2		2		12
1 yr		DET			16	10	7		7		42
1 yr		NOR			4	1					0

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	AllTD	Pts
2008*+	23	MIN	HB	1	1	2	2	12
2009*+	24	MIN	RB	2	2	3	3	18
Career				5	5	5	5	30

Snap Counts

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Snap Counts Table
					Games		Off.		Def.		ST
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Num	Pct	Num	Pct	Num	Pct
2012*+	27	MIN	RB	28	16	16	739	76%	0	0%	0	0%
2013*	28	MIN	RB	28	14	14	674	74%	0	0%	0	0%
2014	29	MIN		28	1	1	43	73%	0	0%	0	0%
2015*+	30	MIN	RB	28	16	16	664	65%	0	0%	0	0%
2016	31	MIN		28	3	3	84	47%	0	0%	0	0%
2017	32	ARI	RB	23	6	6	257	64%	0	0%	0	0%
		NOR		28	4	1	44	17%	0	0%	0	0%
2018	33	WAS	RB	26	16	16	479	47%	0	0%	0	0%
2019	34	WAS	RB	26	15	15	402	46%	0	0%	0	0%
2020	35	DET	RB	28	16	10	313	30%	0	0%	1	0%
Career							6796		0		2
5 yrs		MIN			50	50	2204		0		0
2 yrs		WAS			31	31	881		0		0
1 yr		ARI			6	6	257		0		0
1 yr		DET			16	10	313		0		1
1 yr		NOR			4	1	44		0		0

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