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.
Payton fumbled the ball 0 times in his career. He averaged 88.0 yards per contest and crossed the goal line 110 different times as a runner. He was given the football 3,838 times for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. In his pro football career, Payton stepped onto the gridiron in 190 games and accumulated 16,726 yds on the ground.
Adrian Peterson vs Walter Payton Stats<-h2>
| Adrian Peterson<-th> | Career<-th> | Walter Payton<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 184<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 190<-td><-tr> |
| 3,230<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,838<-td><-tr> |
| 14,918<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 16,726<-td><-tr> |
| 120<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 110<-td><-tr> |
| 717<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.6<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.4<-td><-tr> |
| 81.1<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 88.0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |