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.
During his NFL career, Tomlinson laced them up in 170 games and gained 13,684 yds on the ground. He carried the ball 3,174 times to the tune of 4.3 YPC. He rushed for 80.5 yds per game and scored 145 different times on the ground. Tomlinson fumbled the ball 0 times in his career.
Adrian Peterson vs LaDainian Tomlinson Stats<-h2>
| Adrian Peterson<-th> | Career<-th> | LaDainian Tomlinson<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 184<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 170<-td><-tr> |
| 3,230<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,174<-td><-tr> |
| 14,918<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 13,684<-td><-tr> |
| 120<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 145<-td><-tr> |
| 717<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 701<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.6<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.3<-td><-tr> |
| 81.1<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 80.5<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |