Adrian Peterson is one of the most decorated running backs in NFL history — a near-certain Hall of Famer with a 89% enshrinement probability. one of the highest career value scores of 96 places Peterson in the top 1% of all running backs who ever played.
Adrian Peterson
7× Pro Bowl4× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 8 seasons · 1 titlesTop 0% all-time RBsAll-Time Great🏟️ Minnesota Vikings Icon📉 Fades · -23% playoffs
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornMar 21, 1985
Age41
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 1, Pick 7 · 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 — 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 · VORP
VORP 335 · #86 · All-TimeWorth 335 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 3% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+27.9
Avg surplus
peak +49
12 seasons × ~27.9 surplus ≈ VORP 335
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 238 | 1,341 | 12 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 62 | 26.1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 268 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | — | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 364 | 1,757 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 315 | 1,389 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.5 | 5 | 57 | 43 | 436 | 0 | 75.4% | 10.1 | 7.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 | 50 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 72.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIN | 12 | — | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 139 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 | 51 | 40 | 217 | 1 | 78.4% | 5.4 | 4.3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 279 | 1,266 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 59 | 21.1 | 2 | 40 | 29 | 171 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.9 | 4.3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 674 | 73.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 73.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 327 | 1,485 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 71 | 21.7 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 222 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.4 | 6.2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 664 | 64.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | MIN | 3 | — | 37 | 72 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 46.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | TOT | 10 | — | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 129 | 448 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 15 | 11.6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 56.3% | 7.3 | 4.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 63.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 4 | — | 27 | 81 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 17.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 251 | 1,042 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 47 | 18.7 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 208 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 479 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 211 | 898 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.4 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 73.9% | 8.4 | 6.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 47.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | — | DET | 16 | — | 156 | 604 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 34 | 21.8 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 66.7% | 8.4 | 5.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 29.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2021 | — | TOT | 4 | — | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 2 | 18.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 26.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 27 | 82 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 28.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 198 | — | 3,232 | 14,921 | 120 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 705 | 21.8 | 25 | 396 | 305 | 2,474 | 6 | 77.0% | 8.1 | 6.2 | — | 108 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,032 | 50.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | MIN | 14 | — | 238 | 1,341 | 12 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 62 | 26.1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 364 | 1,757 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | — | 315 | 1,389 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 279 | 1,266 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 59 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | — | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 327 | 1,485 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 71 | 21.7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | — | 37 | 72 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 32 | TOT | 10 | — | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 6 | — | 129 | 448 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 15 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 32 | NO | 4 | — | 27 | 81 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 251 | 1,042 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 47 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 211 | 898 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 156 | 604 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 34 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | TOT | 4 | — | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | SEA | 1 | — | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 2 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | TEN | 3 | — | 27 | 82 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4 | 14.8 | 0 |
| Career | 184 | 20* | 3,232 | 14,921 | 120 | 4.6 | — | 705 | — | 25 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | — | 19 | 19 | 268 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | — | 13 |
| 2008 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 21 | 21 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | — | 57 | 43 | 436 | 0 | 75.4% | 10.1 | 7.6 | — | 16 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 50 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 72.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 17 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 23 | 18 | 139 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 5 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 51 | 40 | 217 | 1 | 78.4% | 5.4 | 4.3 | — | 10 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 40 | 29 | 171 | 1 | 72.5% | 5.9 | 4.3 | — | 11 |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 36 | 30 | 222 | 0 | 83.3% | 7.4 | 6.2 | — | 8 |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.7 | 1.3 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 32 | TOT | 10 | — | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | — | 3 |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 6 | — | 16 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 56.3% | 7.3 | 4.1 | — | 3 |
| 2017 | 32 | NO | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 208 | 1 | 76.9% | 10.4 | 8.0 | — | 9 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 23 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 73.9% | 8.4 | 6.2 | — | 7 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 18 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 66.7% | 8.4 | 5.6 | — | 4 |
| 2021 | 36 | TEN | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 183 | 20* | 396 | 305 | 2,474 | 6 | 77.0% | 8.1 | 6.2 | — | 108 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 1 | — | 43 | 73.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 664 | 64.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | — | 84 | 46.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | TOT | 10 | — | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 32 | ARI | 6 | — | 257 | 63.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | NO | 4 | — | 44 | 17.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 479 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 402 | 47.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 313 | 29.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 36 | TOT | 4 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 36 | SEA | 1 | — | 18 | 26.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | TEN | 3 | — | 54 | 28.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 95 | 20* | 3,032 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 96 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 96 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
77
Sustained
career value
×.6
95
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 84.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 96· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 77
On-field 58.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2007bestavg 74elite 702021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position80
Strong
of 100
Reached 81% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
81% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader81
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+70
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap2.314Touch rate0.545EPA/snap0Snap share54.4%Off snaps3,032ConsistentCV 0.09
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 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 · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 94thClass Pos 91thClass All 93th
38.5"
Vertical
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 90thClass Pos 94thClass All 93th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 91thClass Pos 96thClass All 96th
7.09s
3-Cone
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 60thClass Pos 45thClass All 55th
4.40s
Shuttle
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 43thClass Pos 34thClass All 46th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season → 3.6 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-23%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
17,395
14,921 rush · 2,474 recv
Total TDs
126
120 rush · 6 recv
Total Touches
3,537
3,232 carries · 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
Snap Counts
Off38Off%64.0%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chad GreenwayOLB10yBrian RobisonDE10yEverson GriffenDE8yKevin WilliamsDT7yFred EvansDT7yAntoine WinfieldCB6yJared AllenDE6yKyle RudolphTE6yMarcus SherelsDB6yRyan LongwellK5yHarrison SmithFS5yE.J. HendersonMLB5yJimmy KleinsasserTE5yAndrew SendejoFS5yJarius WrightWR5yVisanthe ShiancoeTE5yLetroy GuionDE5yCedric GriffinS5yRhett EllisonTE5yJamarca SanfordS5yErin HendersonOLB5yMatt AsiataRB5yZach LineFB5yPat WilliamsDT4y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #7
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined TEN (from DET)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2020team change
Joined DET (from WAS)
- 2018team change
Joined WAS (from ARI)
- 2017team change
Joined ARI (from MIN)
- 2007draft
Drafted by MIN — 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
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
96
peak 95
Season Report Cards· 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 — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,341 | 95.8 | 1,412+71 | 83.1 |
| 2008 | 1,757 | 109.8 | 1,609-148 | 94.7 |
| 2009 | 1,389 | 86.8 | 1,331-58 | 78.3 |
| 2010 | 1,298 | 86.5 | 1,387+89 | 81.6 |
| 2011 | 970 | 80.8 | 1,354+384 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 2,097 | 131.1 | 2,211+114 | 130 |
| 2013 | 1,266 | 90.4 | 1,619+353 | 95.2 |
| 2015 | 1,485 | 92.8 | 1,738+253 | 102.2 |
| 2017 | 529 | 52.9 | 931+402 | 54.7 |
| 2018 | 1,042 | 65.1 | 1,141+99 | 67.1 |
| 2019 | 898 | 59.9 | 1,061+163 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 604 | 37.8 | 649+45 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 98 | 24.5 | 430+332 | 25.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
335 career value over replacement — #86 all-time of 4,612. 25.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · MIN · 2007 · +34.6 vs expected KV-H
96actual
61.4 expected · Δ+34.6
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