Adrian Peterson vs LaDainian Tomlinson

Adrian Peterson

2of 3 lines

LaDainian Tomlinson

1of 3 lines

Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson compared on their NFL careers: Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons, 2007 to 2021, LaDainian Tomlinson 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. Adrian Peterson has 14,918 rushing yards to LaDainian Tomlinson's 13,684.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson career totals
184GP170
14,918, betterYDS13,684
120TD145, better
4.6, betterAVG4.3

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson postseason
5GP10
412YDS468, better
5TD6, better
3.6AVG3.6

Where each stands all time

Adrian Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson all-time places
5th (14,918), betterRushing yards7th (13,684)
5th (120)Rushing touchdowns2nd (145), 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 LaDainian Tomlinson titles and awards
—Championships—
1MVP1
1Offensive Player of the Year1
1, betterComeback Player of the Year—

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 LaDainian Tomlinson 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, better20011,236103.6
2nd20081,760, better104.8, better20021,68314, better4.5
3rd20091,38318, better4.420031,645, better135.3, better
4th20101,298124.6, better20041,335, better17, better3.9
5th2011970124.7, better20051,462, better18, better4.3
6th20122,097, better126.0, better20061,81528, better5.2
7th20131,266104.520071,474, better15, better4.7, better
8th20147503.620081,110, better11, better3.8, better
9th20151,485, better114.5, better200973012, better3.3
10th20167201.92010914, better6, better4.2, better
11th2017529, better2, better3.4201128013.7, better
12th20181,04274.2————
13th201989854.3————
14th202060473.9————
15th20219822.6————