Adrian Peterson is one of the most decorated running backs in NFL history — a near-certain Hall of Famer with a 86% enshrinement probability. one of the highest career value scores of 96 places Peterson in the top 1% of all running backs who ever played.
Reached 81% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Career Value · VORP
335 career value over replacement — #87 all-time of 4,649. 25.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · MIN · 2007 · +34.6 vs expected KV-H
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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+).
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Joined TEN (from DET)
Last recorded season with TEN
Joined DET (from WAS)
Joined WAS (from ARI)
Joined ARI (from MIN)
Drafted by MIN — Round 1, Pick 7
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WAS | 0 | W8Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· Toe |
| 2018 | WAS | 0 | W6Questionable· Ankle / Shoulder, KneeW7Questionable· Shoulder / AnkleW13Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2017 | ARI | 2 | W13Questionable· NeckW14Out· NeckW15Out· Neck |
| 2016 | MIN | 3 | W3Out· KneeW16Out· Knee / GroinW17Out· Knee / Groin |
| 2013 | MIN | 0 | W12Questionable· GroinW14Questionable· GroinW15Questionable· Groin / FootW16Questionable· Groin / FootW17Doubtful· Groin / Foot |
| 2012 | MIN | 0 | W1Questionable· Knee |
| 2011 | MIN | 1 | W12Doubtful· AnkleW13Out· AnkleW14Questionable· Ankle |
| 2010 | MIN | 0 | W13Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle / KneeW16Questionable· Knee |
| 2009 | MIN | 0 | W12Questionable· Ankle / Illness |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 15 seasons.
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What carries the case
Monitor score 157 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Rushing Yards in a modern 17-game schedule. See all →
This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.
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 |
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Wore 7 distinct franchise crests across 15 seasons (2007–2021) — a true nomad. The crest trail: