NFL Career Statistics
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NFC Offensive Player of the Month[294]
* Most rushing yards in a single game (296; vs.
San Diego Chargers, November 4, 2007)[295]
* Most rushing yards in any eight-game period
(6, with O. J. Simpson and Derrick Henry)[299]
* NFL MVP (2012)[300]
* 3-time NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012,
* NFL MVP (2012)[300]
* 3-time NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012,
touchdown with six different teams[289]
Vikings franchise records·
Redskins franchise records
* Longest rushing touchdown (90)[303]
Pro Bowl records
* Most career rushing touchdowns (4)[304]
Awards and honors
NFL
* NFL Most Valuable Player (2012)
* NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2012)
* PFWA NFL MVP (2012)
* 2× Bert Bell Award (2008, 2012)
* NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year (2008)
* NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2007)
* PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* 4× First-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012, 2015)
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2013)
* 7× Pro Bowl (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
* 3× NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012, 2015)
* 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2009, 2015)
* Art Rooney Award (2019)
* Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team
* NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
* 50 Greatest Vikings
Pro Bowl records
* Most career rushing touchdowns (4)[304]
Awards and honors
NFL
* NFL Most Valuable Player (2012)
* NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2012)
* PFWA NFL MVP (2012)
* 2× Bert Bell Award (2008, 2012)
* NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year (2008)
* NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2007)
* PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* 4× First-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012, 2015)
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2013)
* 7× Pro Bowl (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
* 3× NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012, 2015)
* 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2009, 2015)
* Art Rooney Award (2019)
* Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team
* NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
* 50 Greatest Vikings
College
* Jim Brown Trophy (2004)
* Unanimous first-team All-American (2004)
* Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2004)
* Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2004)
* 3× First-team All-Big 12 (2004–2006)
Personal Life:
One of Peterson’s half – brothers was murdered the night before Peterson participated in the NFL Combine(305). When Peterson was a teenager, his father was sentenced to 10 years in prison for laundering drug money(306)(307). Peterson has six children(308). His two – year old son died on October 11th, 2013, at a hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to injuries sustained during an alleged assault by Joseph Robert Patterson, the boyfriend of the child’s mother. Peterson had learned about his son only a few weeks prior to his death, and had never met him.(309)(310)
Peterson identifies as a Christian. He spoke of his faith in relation to his injuries, “This was a blessing in disguise. I’ll come back stronger and better than I was before. What flashed in my mind was, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’”(311)(312)
Peterson is the nephew of former NFL running back Ivory Lee Brown(313). Peterson is friends with offensive tackle Trent Williams, who was a teammate at the University of Oklahoma and with the Washington Redskins(314)(315). In 2016, he and Williams opened a gym in Houston that includes a soccer field, an MMA training area and an incline running hill.(316)(317)
In 2017, a video clip of Peterson went viral as he did a random street interview on how to patiently handle road rage situations without the interviewer knowing who Peterson was until he presented himself at the end.(318)
Peterson appeared in the Season 4 finale of The League.(319)
His daughter Ari Peterson played basketball for Providence Academy in Plymouth, Minnesota and currently plays for Minnetonka High School. As an eighth grader at Providence, she received offers from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and Ohio State Buckeyes.(320)(321)
Legal Issues:
On September 12th, 2024, Peterson was indicted by a Montgomery County, Texas grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child, after he had used a wooden implement to injure his 4 – year – old son in Spring, Texas, in May(322). The prosecution in the case alleged that Peterson used a tree branch to beat his son repeatedly on several areas of his body. Peterson described the implement as a “switch”,(322) a form a punishment that was used on Peterson in his own childhood(323). Photos posted on TMZ.com showed his son’s legs with slash – like wounds(324). Peterson was subsequently deactivated for one game by the Vikings. Furthermore, he was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list for the remainder of the season.(325)(200)
On November 14th, 2014, Peterson pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of recklessly assaulting his son. He avoided a jail sentence after reaching a plea agreement. Peterson was put on probation and also fined $4,000. He was also ordered to undergo 80 hours of community service(326). Peterson was suspended by the NFL. His 2014 season was nearly over after arbitrator Shyam Das ruled in favor of the NFL on November 18th, 2014, saying, “the league can keep Adrian Peterson on the commissioner’s exempt list,” effectively terminating any possibility the Minnesota Vikings running back would play again that season.(327)
In December 2014, Harold Henderson, the NFL – appointed arbitrator for Peterson’s appeal affirmed Peterson’s unpaid suspension until at least spring 2015. However, the NFL Players Association said it was “considering immediate legal remedies” to the decision(328). On August 4th, 2016, ESPN reported that the NFL won an appeal in a case against Peterson, reversing a ruling which had overturned Peterson’s suspension and fine(329). In 2018, Peterson admitted that he was still using a belt to discipline his son.(330)
In 2018, Peterson was ordered to repay a Minnesota bank for defaulting on a 2016 loan. In July 2019, a Maryland state judge ordered him to pay another creditor $2.4 million.(331)(332)
In 2018, DeAngleo Vehicle Sales LLC, a Pennsylvania loan company, sued Peterson after he defaulted on a 2016 loan and failed to make the full payment of $5.2 million by March 1st, 2017(333). In 2019, Peterson reached a settlement agreement. In January 2021, Peterson was ordered by a New York State Supreme Court judge to pay DeAngleo Vehicle Sales LLC $8.3 million after Peterson defaulted on the settlement(334). In February 2024, court records were made public that Peterson had not paid any of the $8.3 million dollars owed and that some of his personal assets had been forcibly seized(335). TexMax Auctions showed many of Peterson’s assets up for sale, including his NFL Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP trophies.(336)
On February 13th, 2022, Peterson was arrested by the Los Angeles Airport Police for a domestic violence incident with his wife, Ashley, on a Los Angeles International Airport flight to Houston, Texas(337). Due to the incident, the plane was forced to return to the airport gate and Peterson was removed from the plane. The same day, Peterson posted a $50,000 bond and was released from Los Angeles Airport Police’s custody(338). Days later, Peterson’s wife made a statement that at no point during flight did Peterson strike or hit her but that they had a verbal argument(339). The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office stated the domestic violence charge against Peterson would be dropped.(340)
In the early morning of April 25th, 2025, the day after the 2025 NFL draft began, Peterson was arrested for a fourth – degree driving while intoxicated charge and booked into jail. He was travelling 83 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone and allegedly had a blood – alcohol content of .14. He had been at the Minnesota Vikings draft party.(341)(342)(343)
Post – playing career
In July 2022, it was announced that Peterson would face fellow NFL veteran Le’Veon Bell in an exhibition boxing match(344). The fight was originally scheduled for July 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, but was postponed after AnEsonGib, a fighter in the card’s main event, had medical issues(345). On September 10th, at Banc of California Stadium, Peterson was defeated by Bell in a fifth – round technical knockout after Peterson was knocked down and was unable to continue.(346)
In 2023, Peterson participated in the ABC reality competition Dancing with the Stars(347). Peterson and his dance partner Britt Stewart finished in 11th place.(348)
* Jim Brown Trophy (2004)
* Unanimous first-team All-American (2004)
* Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2004)
* Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2004)
* 3× First-team All-Big 12 (2004–2006)
Personal Life:
One of Peterson’s half – brothers was murdered the night before Peterson participated in the NFL Combine(305). When Peterson was a teenager, his father was sentenced to 10 years in prison for laundering drug money(306)(307). Peterson has six children(308). His two – year old son died on October 11th, 2013, at a hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to injuries sustained during an alleged assault by Joseph Robert Patterson, the boyfriend of the child’s mother. Peterson had learned about his son only a few weeks prior to his death, and had never met him.(309)(310)
Peterson identifies as a Christian. He spoke of his faith in relation to his injuries, “This was a blessing in disguise. I’ll come back stronger and better than I was before. What flashed in my mind was, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’”(311)(312)
Peterson is the nephew of former NFL running back Ivory Lee Brown(313). Peterson is friends with offensive tackle Trent Williams, who was a teammate at the University of Oklahoma and with the Washington Redskins(314)(315). In 2016, he and Williams opened a gym in Houston that includes a soccer field, an MMA training area and an incline running hill.(316)(317)
In 2017, a video clip of Peterson went viral as he did a random street interview on how to patiently handle road rage situations without the interviewer knowing who Peterson was until he presented himself at the end.(318)
Peterson appeared in the Season 4 finale of The League.(319)
His daughter Ari Peterson played basketball for Providence Academy in Plymouth, Minnesota and currently plays for Minnetonka High School. As an eighth grader at Providence, she received offers from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and Ohio State Buckeyes.(320)(321)
Legal Issues:
On September 12th, 2024, Peterson was indicted by a Montgomery County, Texas grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child, after he had used a wooden implement to injure his 4 – year – old son in Spring, Texas, in May(322). The prosecution in the case alleged that Peterson used a tree branch to beat his son repeatedly on several areas of his body. Peterson described the implement as a “switch”,(322) a form a punishment that was used on Peterson in his own childhood(323). Photos posted on TMZ.com showed his son’s legs with slash – like wounds(324). Peterson was subsequently deactivated for one game by the Vikings. Furthermore, he was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list for the remainder of the season.(325)(200)
On November 14th, 2014, Peterson pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge of recklessly assaulting his son. He avoided a jail sentence after reaching a plea agreement. Peterson was put on probation and also fined $4,000. He was also ordered to undergo 80 hours of community service(326). Peterson was suspended by the NFL. His 2014 season was nearly over after arbitrator Shyam Das ruled in favor of the NFL on November 18th, 2014, saying, “the league can keep Adrian Peterson on the commissioner’s exempt list,” effectively terminating any possibility the Minnesota Vikings running back would play again that season.(327)
In December 2014, Harold Henderson, the NFL – appointed arbitrator for Peterson’s appeal affirmed Peterson’s unpaid suspension until at least spring 2015. However, the NFL Players Association said it was “considering immediate legal remedies” to the decision(328). On August 4th, 2016, ESPN reported that the NFL won an appeal in a case against Peterson, reversing a ruling which had overturned Peterson’s suspension and fine(329). In 2018, Peterson admitted that he was still using a belt to discipline his son.(330)
In 2018, Peterson was ordered to repay a Minnesota bank for defaulting on a 2016 loan. In July 2019, a Maryland state judge ordered him to pay another creditor $2.4 million.(331)(332)
In 2018, DeAngleo Vehicle Sales LLC, a Pennsylvania loan company, sued Peterson after he defaulted on a 2016 loan and failed to make the full payment of $5.2 million by March 1st, 2017(333). In 2019, Peterson reached a settlement agreement. In January 2021, Peterson was ordered by a New York State Supreme Court judge to pay DeAngleo Vehicle Sales LLC $8.3 million after Peterson defaulted on the settlement(334). In February 2024, court records were made public that Peterson had not paid any of the $8.3 million dollars owed and that some of his personal assets had been forcibly seized(335). TexMax Auctions showed many of Peterson’s assets up for sale, including his NFL Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP trophies.(336)
On February 13th, 2022, Peterson was arrested by the Los Angeles Airport Police for a domestic violence incident with his wife, Ashley, on a Los Angeles International Airport flight to Houston, Texas(337). Due to the incident, the plane was forced to return to the airport gate and Peterson was removed from the plane. The same day, Peterson posted a $50,000 bond and was released from Los Angeles Airport Police’s custody(338). Days later, Peterson’s wife made a statement that at no point during flight did Peterson strike or hit her but that they had a verbal argument(339). The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office stated the domestic violence charge against Peterson would be dropped.(340)
In the early morning of April 25th, 2025, the day after the 2025 NFL draft began, Peterson was arrested for a fourth – degree driving while intoxicated charge and booked into jail. He was travelling 83 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone and allegedly had a blood – alcohol content of .14. He had been at the Minnesota Vikings draft party.(341)(342)(343)
Post – playing career
In July 2022, it was announced that Peterson would face fellow NFL veteran Le’Veon Bell in an exhibition boxing match(344). The fight was originally scheduled for July 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, but was postponed after AnEsonGib, a fighter in the card’s main event, had medical issues(345). On September 10th, at Banc of California Stadium, Peterson was defeated by Bell in a fifth – round technical knockout after Peterson was knocked down and was unable to continue.(346)
In 2023, Peterson participated in the ABC reality competition Dancing with the Stars(347). Peterson and his dance partner Britt Stewart finished in 11th place.(348)
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