Adrian Peterson vs Derrick Henry

Adrian Peterson

1of 3 lines

Derrick Henry

2of 3 lines

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry compared on their NFL careers: Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons, 2007 to 2021, Derrick Henry 11 seasons, 2016 to 2026. Adrian Peterson has 14,918 rushing yards to Derrick Henry's 13,230.

Who has the better career numbers?

Derrick Henry leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Adrian Peterson in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry career totals
184GP155
14,918, betterYDS13,230
120TD126, better
4.6AVG4.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry postseason
5GP9
412YDS1,002, better
5TD7, better
3.6AVG5.1, better

Where each stands all time

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry all-time places
5th (14,918), betterRushing yards10th (13,230)
5th (120)Rushing touchdowns3rd (126), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry titles and awards
—Championships—
1, betterComeback Player of the Year—
1, betterMVP—
1Offensive Player of the Year1

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry season by season
YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.
1st20071,341, better12, better5.6, better201649054.5
2nd20081,760, better10, better4.8, better201774454.2
3rd20091,383, better18, better4.420181,059124.9, better
4th20101,298124.620191,540, better16, better5.1, better
5th2011970124.720202,027, better17, better5.4, better
6th20122,097, better12, better6.0, better2021937104.3
7th20131,266104.5, better20221,538, better13, better4.4
8th20147503.620231,167, better12, better4.2, better
9th20151,485114.520241,921, better16, better5.9, better
10th20167201.920251,595, better16, better5.2, better
11th2017529, better23.420262124, better5.3, better
12th20181,04274.2————
13th201989854.3————
14th202060473.9————
15th20219822.6————