Adrian Peterson vs Larry Johnson

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Adrian Peterson and Larry Johnson compared on their NFL careers: Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons, 2007 to 2021, Larry Johnson 9 seasons, 2003 to 2011. Adrian Peterson has 14,918 rushing yards to Larry Johnson's 6,223.

Who has the better career numbers?

Adrian Peterson and Larry Johnson career totals
184GP85
14,918YDS6,223
120TD55
4.6AVG4.4

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adrian Peterson and Larry Johnson postseason
5GP1
412YDS32
5TD0
3.6AVG2.5

Where each stands all time

Adrian Peterson and Larry Johnson all-time places
4th (14,918)Rushing yards67th (6,223)
5th (120)Rushing touchdowns55th (55)

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: 0 championships; Comeback Player of the Year, MVP, Offensive Player of the Year
  • Larry Johnson: 0 championships; none on file

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 Larry Johnson season by season
YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.
1st20071,341125.620038514.3
2nd20081,760104.8200458194.8
3rd20091,383184.420051,750205.2
4th20101,298124.620061,789174.3
5th2011970124.7200755933.5
6th20122,097126.0200887454.5
7th20131,266104.5200958103.3
8th20147503.62010200.4
9th20151,485114.52011202.0
10th20167201.9————
11th201752923.4————
12th20181,04274.2————
13th201989854.3————
14th202060473.9————
15th20219822.6————