Adrian Peterson is one of the most decorated running backs in NFL history — a near-certain Hall of Famer with a 87% enshrinement probability. one of the highest career value scores of 96 places Peterson in the top 1% of all running backs who ever played.
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334 career value over replacement — #92 all-time of 4,695. 25.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · MIN · 2007 · +32.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | ||||||
| 2007 | 22 | MIN | 14 | — | 11.6 | 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 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 3.6 | 363 | 1,760 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | — | 7.8 | 314 | 1,383 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.6 | 5 | 57 | 43 | 436 | 0 | 75.4% | 10.1 | 7.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 9.3 | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 | 50 | 36 | 341 | 1 | 72.0% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 8.2 | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 139 | 1 | 78.3% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 14.9 | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 | 51 | 40 | 217 | 1 | 78.4% | 5.4 | 4.3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | — | 4.0 | 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 | 29 | 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 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 4.3 | 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 | 31 | 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 | 32 | ARI / NO | 10 | — | 0.0 | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | — | 3 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | — | 0.0 | 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 | 34 | WAS | 15 | — | 0.0 | 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 | 35 | DET | 16 | — | 0.0 | 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 | 36 | SEA / TEN | 4 | — | 0.0 | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 184 | — | 63.7 | 3,230 | 14,918 | 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 | |
13 seasons · peak 14.9 in 2012
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
4.9 career wins over 13 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2012 · +1.1 wins
1.1 of MIN's 10 wins (11%)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | MIN | 14 | — | 238 | 1,341 | 12 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 62 | 26.1 | 3 | 11.6 |
| 2008 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 363 | 1,760 | 10 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 81 | 22.3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 16 | — | 314 | 1,383 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 74 | 23.6 | 5 | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 283 | 1,298 | 12 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 70 | 24.7 | 1 | 9.3 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIN | 12 | — | 208 | 970 | 12 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 49 | 23.6 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 348 | 2,097 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 85 | 24.4 | 2 | 14.9 |
| 2013 | 28 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 279 | 1,266 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 59 | 21.1 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 31 | MIN | 3 | — | 37 | 72 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 32 | All teams | 10 | — | 156 | 529 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 20 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | WAS | 16 | 0* | 251 | 1,042 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 47 | 18.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | WAS | 15 | 0* | 211 | 898 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 41 | 19.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | DET | 16 | 0* | 156 | 604 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 34 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | All teams | 4 | — | 38 | 98 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 184 | 3,230 | 14,918 | 120 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 705 | 21.8 | 25 | 63.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| 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 | All teams | 10 | — | 19 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 3.7 | — | 3 |
| 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 | 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+)
| 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 | All teams | 10 | — | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | All teams | 4 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| 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 | All teams* | 4 | — | 39 | 1.0 | 59 | 1.6 | 1 | 38.0 | 6 |
| Career | 51 | 1,331 | — | 1,311 | — | 39 | — | 128 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All teams* — this source provides a season total only; team splits are unavailable in this table.
| 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 | All teams* | 4 | — | -1.5 | -1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Career | 51 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All teams* — this source provides a season total only; team splits are unavailable in this table.
A 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.
Blend 84.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 96· confidence 96%
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Latest season · 2021 · −0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia. Team wins are the club's actual regular-season wins; a traded season, or one whose club record is missing, shows no share.
#5 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)