Adrian Peterson vs Priest Holmes

Adrian PetersonPriest Holmes

Adrian Peterson and Priest Holmes compared on their NFL careers: Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons, 2007 to 2021, Priest Holmes 10 seasons, 1997 to 2007. Adrian Peterson has 14,918 rushing yards to Priest Holmes's 8,172. Priest Holmes won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Adrian Peterson and Priest Holmes career totals
184GP106
14,918YDS8,172
120TD86
4.6AVG4.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adrian Peterson and Priest Holmes postseason
5GP5
412YDS221
5TD2
3.6AVG5.3

Where each stands all time

Adrian Peterson and Priest Holmes all-time places
4th (14,918)Rushing yards38th (8,172)
5th (120)Rushing touchdowns12th (86)

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
  • Priest Holmes: 1 championship; Offensive 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 Priest Holmes 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.
1st20071,341125.61997———
2nd20081,760104.819981,00874.3
3rd20091,383184.4199950615.7
4th20101,298124.6200058824.3
5th2011970124.720011,55584.8
6th20122,097126.020021,615215.2
7th20131,266104.520031,420274.4
8th20147503.62004892144.6
9th20151,485114.5200545163.8
10th20167201.9200713703.0
11th201752923.4————
12th20181,04274.2————
13th201989854.3————
14th202060473.9————
15th20219822.6————