Adrian Peterson ran for 14,918 yards on the ground in 184 games played in his career. His average when carrying the ball sits at 4.6 and he carried the ball 3,230 total times. He has run for 120 touchdowns. Peterson averaged 81.1 yds on the ground per game in his pro football career.
In his career, Sanders played in 153 contests and accumulated 15,269 yards on the ground. He carried the football 3,062 different times to the tune of 5.0 yards per attempt. He ran for 99.8 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 99 times while carrying the ball. Sanders fumbled the ball 0 times in his career.
Adrian Peterson vs Barry Sanders Stats<-h2>
| Adrian Peterson<-th> | Career<-th> | Barry Sanders<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 184<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 153<-td><-tr> |
| 3,230<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,062<-td><-tr> |
| 14,918<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 15,269<-td><-tr> |
| 120<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 99<-td><-tr> |
| 717<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 380<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.6<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 5.0<-td><-tr> |
| 81.1<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 99.8<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |