Adrian Peterson vs Marshawn Lynch

Adrian Peterson

3of 3 lines

Marshawn Lynch

0of 3 lines

Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch compared on their NFL careers: Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons, 2007 to 2021, Marshawn Lynch 12 seasons, 2007 to 2019. Adrian Peterson has 14,918 rushing yards to Marshawn Lynch's 10,413. Marshawn Lynch won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Adrian Peterson leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Marshawn Lynch in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch career totals
184GP149
14,918, betterYDS10,413
120, betterTD85
4.6, betterAVG4.2

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch postseason
5GP13
412YDS970, better
5TD12, better
3.6AVG4.6, better

Where each stands all time

Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch all-time places
5th (14,918), betterRushing yards29th (10,413)
5th (120), betterRushing touchdowns17th (85)

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 Marshawn Lynch titles and awards
—Championships1, better
1, betterComeback Player of the Year—
1, betterMVP—
1, betterOffensive 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 Marshawn Lynch 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, better20071,11574.0
2nd20081,760, better10, better4.8, better20081,03684.1
3rd20091,383, better18, better4.4, better200945023.8
4th20101,298, better12, better4.6, better201073763.6
5th2011970124.7, better20111,204, better124.2
6th20122,097, better12, better6.0, better20121,590115.0
7th20131,266, better104.5, better20131,25712, better4.2
8th20147503.620141,306, better13, better4.7, better
9th20151,485, better11, better4.5, better201541733.8
10th20167201.92017891, better7, better4.3, better
11th2017529, better23.420183763, better4.2, better
12th20181,042, better7, better4.2, better20193412.8
13th201989854.3————
14th202060473.9————
15th20219822.6————