Adrian Peterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American former professional football running back. He played fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks.

Adrian Peterson

Peterson with the Redskins in 2018
No. 28, 23, 26, 8, 21
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1985-03-21) March 21, 1985 Palestine, Texas
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Palestine (Palestine, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL Draft:	2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2007–2016) New Orleans Saints (2017) Arizona Cardinals (2017) Washington Redskins (2018–2019) Detroit Lions (2020) Tennessee Titans (2021) Seattle Seahawks (2021)
Career highlights and awards
7× Pro Bowl (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) 4× First-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012, 2015) 3× Second-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2013) NFL Most Valuable Player (2012) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2012) Pro Bowl MVP (2007) 2× Bert Bell Award (2008, 2012) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2007) 3× NFL rushing yards leader (2008, 2012, 2015) 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2009, 2015) NFL record 296 rushing yards in a game Unanimous All-American (2004) 3× First-team All-Big 12 (2004–2006) Hall Trophy (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 14,918 Rushing average: 4.6 Rushing touchdowns: 120 Receptions: 305 Receiving yards: 2,474 Receiving touchdowns: 6 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

He was the 7th person drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

Peterson last played professional football in 2021. He said that he would officially retire from football if he did not sign to a team in 2023. He did not sign with a team but has not officially retired yet.

References

• Adrian Peterson in his life story