Adrian Peterson’s NFL Career Rushing Yards
Adrian Peterson is one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history, having achieved immense success since being selected 7th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. Heading into the 2021 NFL season, here are all the rushing yards he has accumulated in his career:
Rushing Yards By Season
- 2007: 1,341 yards
- 2008: 1,760 yards
- 2009: 1,383 yards
- 2010: 1,198 yards
- 2011: 2,097 yards
- 2012: 2,097 yards
- 2013: 1,266 yards
- 2014: 1,485 yards
- 2015: 1,485 yards
- 2016: 327 yards
- 2017: 448 yards
- 2018: 1135 yards
- 2019: 808 yards
- 2020: 823 yards
Career Total Rushing Yards
Adrian Peterson currently has 14,898 career rushing yards which is good for 7th all-time in the NFL. He is 522 rushing yards away from passing Jerome Bettis for 6th on the all-time list. He has a real chance of doing this in 2021 if he can stay healthy.
Peterson is one of the most productive and respected players of his era. His hard work and dedication to the game of football will no doubt be remembered for years to come.
