Adrian Peterson is one of the most decorated running backs in NFL history β a near-certain Hall of Famer with a 90% enshrinement probability. one of the highest career value scores of 95 places Peterson in the top 1% of all running backs who ever played.
Adrian Peterson
7Γ Pro Bowl4Γ All-Proπ Dynasty DNA Β· 8 seasons Β· 1 titlesTop 0% all-time RBsAll-Time GreatποΈ Minnesota Vikings Iconπ 3Γ #1 Running Back Β· 2008β2015π Fades Β· -23% playoffsβ°οΈ Mountain Arc Β· 2012Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #6
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornMar 21, 1985
Age41
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 1, Pick 7 Β· MIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
7x
Pro Bowls
4x
All-Pro
1
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
A top 1% all-time running back β a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their above-average snap-level impact underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 332 Β· #93 Β· All-TimeWorth 332 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+27.7
Avg surplus
peak +48
12 seasons Γ ~27.7 surplus β VORP 332
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 238 | 1,341 | 12 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 62 | 26.1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 268 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 364 | 1,757 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | ATL | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 315 | 1,389 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.5 | 5 | 57 | 43 | 436 | 0 | 75.4% | 10.1 | 7.6 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 | 50 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 72.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | DAL | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 139 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.7 | 6.0 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 | 51 | 40 | 217 | 1 | 78.4% | 5.4 | 4.3 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 279 | 1,266 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 59 | 21.1 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 171 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.9 | 4.3 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 674 | 73.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2013 | β | CLE | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | MIN | 1 | β | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.0 | 6.0 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 43 | 73.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2015 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 327 | 1,485 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 71 | 21.7 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 222 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.4 | 6.2 | β | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 664 | 64.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 37 | 72 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 84 | 46.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 301 | 45.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 251 | 1,042 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 47 | 18.7 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 208 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.4 | 8.0 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 479 | 46.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | β | ARI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 211 | 898 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.4 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 73.9% | 8.4 | 6.2 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 402 | 47.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | β | DAL | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | DET | 16 | β | 156 | 604 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 34 | 21.8 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 66.7% | 8.4 | 5.6 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 313 | 29.6% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | β | SEA | 4 | β | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | TEN | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 72 | 27.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 209 | β | 3,232 | 14,921 | 120 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 705 | 21.8 | 25 | 396 | 305 | 2,474 | 6 | 77.0% | 8.1 | 6.2 | β | 108 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,032 | 50.4% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | |
Career EPA-146.1Β·-168 rushing Β· 22 receivingΒ·-9.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | MIN | 14 | β | 238 | 1,341 | 12 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 62 | 26.1 | 3 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | 23 | MIN | 16 | β | 364 | 1,757 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | β | 315 | 1,389 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.5 | 5 | 24.6 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | β | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | β | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | β | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 | 25 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 279 | 1,266 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 59 | 21.1 | 2 | 15.9 |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | β | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | β |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 327 | 1,485 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 71 | 21.7 | 3 | 21.2 |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | β | 37 | 72 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | β |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 251 | 1,042 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 47 | 18.7 | 1 | 13.4 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 211 | 898 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.4 | 1 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 156 | 604 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 34 | 21.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 36 | SEA | 4 | 0* | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 184 | 20* | 3,232 | 14,921 | 120 | 4.6 | β | 705 | β | 25 | 199.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | MIN | 14 | β | 19 | 19 | 268 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | β | 13 |
| 2008 | 23 | MIN | 16 | β | 21 | 21 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 4 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | β | 57 | 43 | 436 | 0 | 75.4% | 10.1 | 7.6 | β | 16 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | β | 50 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 72.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | β | 17 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | β | 23 | 18 | 139 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.7 | 6.0 | β | 5 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | β | 51 | 40 | 217 | 1 | 78.4% | 5.4 | 4.3 | β | 10 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 40 | 29 | 171 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.9 | 4.3 | β | 11 |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.0 | 6.0 | β | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 36 | 30 | 222 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.4 | 6.2 | β | 8 |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | β | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | β | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | β | 3 |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 208 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.4 | 8.0 | β | 9 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 23 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 73.9% | 8.4 | 6.2 | β | 7 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 18 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 66.7% | 8.4 | 5.6 | β | 4 |
| 2021 | 36 | SEA | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 184 | 20* | 396 | 305 | 2,474 | 6 | 77.0% | 8.1 | 6.2 | β | 108 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | DEN | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | ATL | 4 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | DAL | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | TB | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | CHI | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | CLE | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | IND | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | TB | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | ARI | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | DAL | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 2* | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 674 | 73.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | β | 43 | 73.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 664 | 64.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | β | 84 | 46.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 301 | 45.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 479 | 46.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 402 | 47.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 313 | 29.6% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | TEN | 4 | 0* | 72 | 27.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 95 | 20* | 3,032 | β | β | β | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | β | β | β | β | 10.9 | 24.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 23 | β | β | β | β | -17.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 24 | β | β | β | β | -29.4 | 6.7 | 0 | 43 |
| 2010 | 25 | β | β | β | β | -10.7 | 3.1 | 0 | 28 |
| 2011 | 26 | β | β | β | β | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2012 | 27 | β | β | β | β | 24.0 | -4.3 | 0 | 93 |
| 2013 | 28 | β | β | 10* | β | -4.3 | -6.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2014 | 29 | β | β | β | β | -4.5 | 2.3 | 0 | -7 |
| 2015 | 30 | β | β | 10* | β | -15.9 | 0.4 | 0 | -11 |
| 2016 | 31 | β | β | β | β | -18.1 | -2.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 32 | β | β | 0* | β | -41.1 | -6.2 | 0 | 35 |
| 2018 | 33 | β | β | 0* | β | -24.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 34 | β | β | 0* | β | -25.6 | -1.2 | 0 | -43 |
| 2020 | 35 | β | β | 0* | β | -12.1 | 1.7 | 0 | -6 |
| 2021 | 36 | β | β | 0* | β | -9.9 | -1.3 | 0 | -11 |
| Career | 20* | β | β | β | 0 | 145 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 572 | 2.3 | 470 | 1.9 | 20 | 12.6 | 47 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 374 | 1.8 | 524 | 2.5 | 7 | 30.1 | 41 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 346 | 2.2 | 258 | 1.7 | 11 | 14.2 | 34 |
| 2021 | 36 | 2TM | 4 | 0* | 39 | 1.0 | 59 | 1.6 | 1 | 38.0 | 6 |
| Career | 51 | 1,331 | β | 1,311 | β | 39 | β | 128 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 7 | 3 | 0.1 | 9 | 112.3 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | -1.9 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 89.4 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | -0.3 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 81.0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 2TM | 4 | 0* | -1.5 | -1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Career | 51 | β | β | β | 14 | 7 | β | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 95 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 95 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
77
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
94
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 83.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 95Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 77
On-field 58.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2007bestavg 73elite 702021
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #6 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position76
Strong
of 100
Reached 81% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a strong all-time profile at the position.
81% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader81
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
-9.74 EPA/season over 15 seasons47
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+70
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap2.314Touch rate0.545EPA/snap-0.055Snap share50.4%Off snaps3,032ConsistentCV 0.09
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 93thClass Pos 90thClass All 90th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 89thClass Pos 93thClass All 92th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 91thClass Pos 95thClass All 95th
7.09s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 57thClass Pos 44thClass All 48th
4.40s
Shuttle
Low Β· 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 40thClass Pos 42thClass All 39th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season β 3.6 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-23%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
17,395
14,921 rush Β· 2,474 recv
Total TDs
126
120 rush Β· 6 recv
Total Touches
3,537
3,232 carries Β· 305 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesRushing
Att116Yds412TD5Y/A3.6TD%4.31D191D%16.4
Receiving
Tgt9Rec6Yds54Ctch%66.7%Y/R9.0Y/Tgt6.01D2
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-17.9Rec EPA-2.5Rec AirYd7
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chad GreenwayOLB10yBrian RobisonDE10yEverson GriffenDE8yFred EvansDT7yAntoine WinfieldCB6yJared AllenDE6yKyle RudolphTE6yChris KluweP6yMarcus SherelsDB6yRyan LongwellK5yHarrison SmithFS5yAndrew SendejoFS5yE.J. HendersonMLB5yJimmy KleinsasserTE5yVisanthe ShiancoeTE5yJarius WrightWR5yLetroy GuionDE5yBlair WalshK5yCedric GriffinS5yRhett EllisonTE5yJamarca SanfordS5yErin HendersonOLB5yMatt AsiataRB5yPat WilliamsDT4y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #7
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAdrian inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Chester Taylor (2006β2009), and handed it to Toby Gerhart (2010β2013).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined SEA (from DET)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2020team change
Joined DET (from WAS)
- 2018team change
Joined WAS (from ARI)
- 2017team change
Joined ARI (from MIN)
- 2007draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 1, Pick 7
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
217 lb at 4.40s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WAS | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· Toe |
| 2018 | WAS | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Shoulder, KneeW7QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2017 | ARI | 2 | W13QuestionableΒ· NeckW14OutΒ· NeckW15OutΒ· Neck |
| 2016 | MIN | 3 | W3OutΒ· KneeW16OutΒ· Knee / GroinW17OutΒ· Knee / Groin |
| 2013 | MIN | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· GroinW14QuestionableΒ· GroinW15QuestionableΒ· Groin / FootW16QuestionableΒ· Groin / FootW17DoubtfulΒ· Groin / Foot |
| 2012 | MIN | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2011 | MIN | 1 | W12DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW13OutΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2010 | MIN | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· Ankle / KneeW16QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | MIN | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Illness |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 13-season peers. See all β
95
peak 94
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2007
A2008
B+2009
B+2010
B+2011
A+2012
A2013
A2015
B2017
B+2018
B+2019
B2020
F2021
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,341 | 95.8 | 1,434+93 | 84.4 |
| 2008 | 1,757 | 109.8 | 1,637-120 | 96.3 |
| 2009 | 1,389 | 86.8 | 1,358-31 | 79.9 |
| 2010 | 1,298 | 86.5 | 1,412+114 | 83 |
| 2011 | 970 | 80.8 | 1,369+399 | 80.5 |
| 2012 | 2,097 | 131.1 | 2,221+124 | 130.7 |
| 2013 | 1,266 | 90.4 | 1,622+356 | 95.4 |
| 2015 | 1,485 | 92.8 | 1,733+248 | 102 |
| 2017 | 529 | 52.9 | 927+398 | 54.5 |
| 2018 | 1,042 | 65.1 | 1,146+104 | 67.4 |
| 2019 | 898 | 59.9 | 1,062+164 | 62.5 |
| 2020 | 604 | 37.8 | 640+36 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 98 | 24.5 | 409+311 | 24.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
332 career value over replacement β #93 all-time of 4,642. 25.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #7 (Rd 1) Β· MIN Β· 2007 Β· +33.2 vs expected KV-H
95actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+33.2
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