Adrian Peterson stats
Running Back · #21
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 2007
- Draft
- 2007Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- Oklahoma
- MVP
- 2012
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 2012
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 2012
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 2007
- Draft
- 2007Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- Oklahoma
- MVP
- 2012
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 2012
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 2012
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 184
- CAR
- 3,230
- YDS
- 14,918
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 120
- LNG
- 90
- FD
- 705
- FUM
- 42
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MIN | 14 | 238 | 1,341 | 5.6 | 12 | 73 | 62 | 4 |
| 2008 | MIN | 16 | 363 | 1,760 | 4.8 | 10 | 67 | 81 | 9 |
| 2009 | MIN | 16 | 314 | 1,383 | 4.4 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 6 |
| 2010 | MIN | 15 | 283 | 1,298 | 4.6 | 12 | 80 | 70 | 1 |
| 2011 | MIN | 12 | 208 | 970 | 4.7 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 1 |
| 2012 | MIN | 16 | 348 | 2,097 | 6.0 | 12 | 82 | 85 | 3 |
| 2013 | MIN | 14 | 279 | 1,266 | 4.5 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 3 |
| 2014 | MIN | 1 | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 16 | 327 | 1,485 | 4.5 | 11 | 80 | 71 | 6 |
| 2016 | MIN | 3 | 37 | 72 | 1.9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 |  NO/ARI | 10 | 156 | 529 | 3.4 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | WSH | 16 | 251 | 1,042 | 4.2 | 7 | 90 | 47 | 2 |
| 2019 | WSH | 15 | 211 | 898 | 4.3 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 2 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 156 | 604 | 3.9 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 |  TEN/SEA | 4 | 38 | 98 | 2.6 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 5
- CAR
- 116
- YDS
- 412
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 5
- LNG
- 40
- FD
- 19
- FUM
- 2
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 184
- CAR
- 17.6
- YDS
- 81.1
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0.7
- LNG
- 90
- FD
- 3.8
- FUM
- 0.2
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MIN | 14 | 17 | 95.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 73 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | MIN | 16 | 22.7 | 110 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 67 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| 2009 | MIN | 16 | 19.6 | 86.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 64 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | MIN | 15 | 18.9 | 86.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 80 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | MIN | 12 | 17.3 | 80.8 | 4.7 | 1 | 54 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | MIN | 16 | 21.8 | 131.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 82 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | MIN | 14 | 19.9 | 90.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 78 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | MIN | 1 | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 16 | 20.4 | 92.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 80 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | MIN | 3 | 12.3 | 24 | 1.9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | NO/ARI | 10 | 15.6 | 52.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 27 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | WSH | 16 | 15.7 | 65.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 90 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | WSH | 15 | 14.1 | 59.9 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 32 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 9.8 | 37.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 38 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | TEN/SEA | 4 | 9.5 | 24.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
Latest performance
Adrian Peterson
Dec 05 · vs SF · W 30-23
- CAR
- 11
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 1
- LNG
- 7
- FUM
- 1
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 05 | vs SFW 30-23 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
| Sun, Nov 21 | vs HOUL 22-13 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 14 | vs NOW 23-21 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 07 | at LARW 28-16 | 10 | 21 | 1 |
What were Adrian Peterson's career stats?
Adrian Peterson played 15 seasons for the Vikings, the Cardinals, the Commanders, the Lions and the Titans. He had 3,230 carries for 14,918 yards, 305 catches for 2,474 yards and scored 126 touchdowns. His best season was 2012: 2,097 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns and 6.0 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 3 postseasons, 2007 to 2021
Adrian Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards (2008, 2012, 2015) and rushing touchdowns (2009, 2015); finished top 10 in a stat 16 times; sits top 10 all time in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 4th in rushing yards (14,918)
- 5th in rushing touchdowns (120)
Among the 2,740 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Yards: 2007 (2nd), 2008 (1st), 2009 (5th), 2010 (6th), 2012 (1st), 2013 (5th), 2015 (1st), 2018 (8th)
- Rushing Touchdowns: 2007 (2nd), 2008 (8th), 2009 (1st), 2010 (4th), 2011 (3rd), 2012 (3rd), 2013 (4th), 2015 (1st)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Adrian Peterson among NFL players at the same position.
- Arian FosterAlike in Rushing Yards, Yards per carry, Rushing Touchdowns85out of 100 on profile similarity
- Larry JohnsonAlike in First downs, Rushing Touchdowns, Carries80out of 100 on profile similarity
- Josh JacobsGBAlike in Carries, First downs, Yards per carry80out of 100 on profile similarity
- Clinton PortisAlike in Yards per carry, Rushing Touchdowns, Rushing Yards74out of 100 on profile similarity
- Marshawn LynchAlike in Carries, Yards per carry, First downs69out of 100 on profile similarity
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