Adrian Peterson accumulated 14,918 yards on the ground in 184 games played in his career. His average yards per carry sits at 4.6 and he carried the ball 3,230 total times. He’s run for 120 touchdowns. Peterson averaged 81.1 yards on the ground per game in his NFL career.
In his pro football career, Payton laced them up in 190 contests and gained 16,726 yds on the ground. He carried the ball 3,838 different times for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. He gained 88.0 yds per game and got into the endzone 110 times while carrying the ball. Payton coughed up the ball 0 times in his career.
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> |