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Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson at the 2008 Pro Bowl.
Personal information
Current teamMinnesota Vikings
Date of birthMarch 21, 1985(age 25)
Place of birthPalestine, Texas
Height6 ft 1 inch (1.9 m)
Weight217 lb (98.4 kg)
Career information
CollegeOklahoma
NFL Draft2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Debut2007 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
As player:
* Minnesota Vikings (2007 � present)
As player:
* Minnesota Vikings (2007 � present)
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
* Hall Trophy (2003) * ESPN RISE High School Football Player of the Decade (2000s) * College awards and honors * AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2007) * 3× Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2008, 2009) * 2× First Team All-Pro selection (2008, 2009) * 1× Second Team All-Pro selections (2007) * Pro Bowl MVP (2008) * NFL awards * NFL records * Bert Bell Award (2008)
NFL stat - 2 Week, 2010
Attempts962
Rushing yards4716
Rushing Average yards4.9
Rushing TDs41
Receptions91
Receiving yards884

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Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas), nicknamed "A.D." (for "All Day") and "Purple Jesus", is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Peterson was selected by the Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

While at Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman. As a First-team All-American, he also set a freshman record by finishing as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting (USC's Matt Leinart won the award). Peterson finished as the school's third all-time leading rusher.

Following his stellar first pro season in which he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game (296), Peterson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Peterson was then awarded the MVP award for his performance in the Pro Bowl and became only the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons.

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Lynch, Jackson have increased fantasy value after trade - NFL News Tweet this news
NFL News--Would you trade Aaron Rodgers for -Adrian Peterson- straight up? I was able to pick up Michael Vick off the waiver wire, and I also have Kyle Orton. ... - Date : Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:32:01 GMT+00:00
Homer L. Bryan, 94 - The Review Tweet this news
The Review---...- Leonard Bryan of East Liverpool, Jack (Judy) Bryan of Columbiana; five nieces, Pat (-Adrian-) Kithas of East Liverpool, Nancy (Ron) -Peterson- of Columbus, ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:35:23 GMT+00:00
Free MNF Pick: Vikings at Jets - RealFootball365.com Tweet this news
RealFootball365.com--They have the defense to contain -Adrian Peterson- and force some turnovers. Minnesota's defense is solid, but the Jets will find some balance as Mark Sanchez ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:48:50 GMT+00:00
Grab the Miami Dolphins Plus the Points For Football Line Pick - BetUs.com Tweet this news
BetUs.com--The only bright spots in the opening week loss in the Bayou were -Adrian Peterson- and Visanthe Shiancoe. -Peterson- accounted for 101 yards of offense, ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:18:14 GMT+00:00
Risk Model Based on Get With the Guidelines Analysis Can Help Predict In ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---...- Ph.D., RN; Mathew J. Reeves, Ph.D.; Jeffrey -L-. Saver, MD; -Adrian- F. Hernandez, MD; Eric D. -Peterson-, MD, MPH; Gregg C. Fonarow, MD; and -Lee- H. Schwamm, ... - Date : Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:06:45 GMT+00:00
Lions vs. Vikings Point Spread: Week 3 NFL Picks: September 26th 2010 - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--The star of the game was -Adrian Peterson- who ran for 145 yards and a score. The defense gave up only 234 total yards in a strong showing. ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:59:26 GMT+00:00
Franklin County birth announcements - Chambersburg Public Opinion Tweet this news
Chambersburg Public Opinion--CHAMBERSBURG -- Luis Alberto Munoz and Arianne DeHart-Munoz, Chambersburg, had a son, -Adrian- Luis, at 7:49 am Sept. 5, 2010, in Chambersburg Hospital. ... - Date : Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:55:13 GMT+00:00
NFC Update - New Orleans Proves That They're the Class in the NFC - BetUs.com Tweet this news
BetUs.com--They held RB -Adrian Peterson- in check as well. -Peterson- had only 87 yards on the ground. Think the Saints can only win if Brees is on fire? ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:38:24 GMT+00:00
Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Florida State - Soonersports.com Tweet this news
Soonersports.com--Despite a pair of Heisman-winning quarterbacks during the same era, three of the backs currently on that list played under Bob Stoops -- -Adrian Peterson-, ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:44:13 GMT+00:00
Seahawks, Okung await MRI results on ankle - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--Favre completed a 13-yard pass to -Adrian Peterson- on his first play from scrimmage in Minnesota's 15-10 loss to San Francisco on Sunday, but also was sacked ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:42:52 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Carson Palmer
Pro Bowl MVP
2008
Succeeded by
Larry Fitzgerald
Preceded by
Vince Young
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2007
Succeeded by
Matt Ryan
Preceded by
Vince Young
Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
2007
Succeeded by
Joe Flacco
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Preceded by
Jamal Lewis
NFL single-game rushing record
November 4, 2007 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Mike Anderson
NFL rookie single-game rushing record
November 4, 2007 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Chester Taylor
Minnesota Vikings Starting Running Back
2007-
Succeeded by
Incumbent

Career statistics : 2009 season
Rushing Receiving Fumbles
Season Team GP Att Yds Avg Yds/G Long TD Rec Yds Long TD Fum Lost
2007 Min 14 238 1,341 5.6 95.8 73T 12 19 268 60T 1 4 3
2008 Min 16 363 1,760 4.8 110.0 67T 10 21 125 16 0 9 4
2009 Min 16 314 1,383 4.4 88.2 64T 18 43 436 63 0 7 6
  Career Total 46 915 4484 4.9 98.5 73T 40 83 829 63 1 20 13


Hall Trophy winners

2000: K. Jones * 2001: L. Booker * 2002: C. Leak * 2003: A. Peterson * 2004: R. Perrilloux * 2005: M. Mustain * 2006: J. Clausen * 2007: T. Pryor * 2008: B. Brown * 2009: D. Baxter

ESPN RISE 2000s All-Decade High School Football Team

OffenseQB Matthew Stafford * RB Cedric Benson * RB Maurice Jones-Drew * RB Adrian Peterson * WR Percy Harvin * WR Calvin Johnson
OL Jeff Byers * OL Seantrel Henderson * OL Jake Long * OL Michael Oher * OL Andre Smith
DefenseDL Tommie Harris * DL Gerald McCoy * DL Haloti Ngata * DL Ndamukong Suh
LB Brian Cushing * LB Ernie Sims * LB Patrick Willis * LB LaMarr Woodley
DB Eric Berry * DB Ted Ginn, Jr. * DB Myron Rolle
Special Teams
& Multi-Purpose
P Tyler Lewis * PK Jimmy Stevens * RB/WR/KR Reggie Bush * QB/ATH Jacory Harris * WR/DB/KR DeSean Jackson
QB/ATH/DB Terrelle Pryor * QB/ATH Tim Tebow * QB/ATH Vince Young

Jim Brown Award winners

1991: Dunbar * 1992: Faulk * 1993: Moss * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Davis * 1997: Williams * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Tomlinson * 2001: Staley * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Perry * 2004: Peterson * 2005: Bush * 2006: McFadden * 2007: McFadden * 2008: Greene * 2009: Gerhart

2007 NFL Draft First Round Selections

JaMarcus Russell * Calvin Johnson * Joe Thomas * Gaines Adams * Levi Brown * LaRon Landry * Adrian Peterson * Jamaal Anderson * Ted Ginn, Jr. * Amobi Okoye * Patrick Willis * Marshawn Lynch * Adam Carriker * Darrelle Revis * Lawrence Timmons * Justin Harrell * Jarvis Moss * Leon Hall * Michael Griffin * Aaron Ross * Reggie Nelson * Brady Quinn * Dwayne Bowe * Brandon Meriweather * Jon Beason * Anthony Spencer * Robert Meachem * Joe Staley * Ben Grubbs * Craig Davis * Greg Olsen * Anthony Gonzalez

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks

Mason * Dunaway * Eller * Snow * Shay * Jones * G. Washington * Page * Yary * Ward * Hayden * Siemon * Foreman * McNeill * Riley * Mullaney * White * Kramer * Holloway * Brown * Martin * Nelson * Browner * Millard * Doleman * Robinson * Dozier * McDaniel * Smith * D. Washington * Steussie * Alexander * Stringer * Clemons * Rudd * Moss * Culpepper * Underwood * Hovan * Bennett * McKinnie * Williams * Udeze * Williamson * James * Greenway * Peterson * Harvin

Minnesota Vikings 2007 NFL Draft selections

Adrian Peterson * Sidney Rice * Marcus McCauley * Brian Robison * Aundrae Allison * Rufus Alexander * Tyler Thigpen * Chandler Williams

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award from the Associated Press

1967: Farr * 1968: McCullouch * 1969: Hill * 1970: Shaw * 1971: Brockington * 1972: Harris * 1973: Foreman * 1974: Woods * 1975: M. Thomas * 1976: White * 1977: Dorsett * 1978: Campbell * 1979: O. Anderson * 1980: Sims * 1981: Rogers * 1982: Allen * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: Lipps * 1985: Brown * 1986: Mayes * 1987: Stradford * 1988: Stephens * 1989: Sanders * 1990: Smith * 1991: Russell * 1992: Pickens * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Faulk * 1995: Martin * 1996: George * 1997: Dunn * 1998: Moss * 1999: James * 2000: M. Anderson * 2001: A. Thomas * 2002: Portis * 2003: Boldin * 2004: Roethlisberger * 2005: Williams * 2006: Young * 2007: Peterson * 2008: Ryan * 2009: Harvin

Diet Pepsi/Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year winners

2002: Shockey * 2003: Davis * 2004: Roethlisberger * 2005: Williams * 2006: Young * 2007: Peterson * 2008: Flacco * 2009: Harvin

2008 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Brett Favre * RB Adrian Peterson * FB Tony Richardson * WR Larry Fitzgerald * WR Terrell Owens * TE Jason Witten
OT Flozell Adams * OT Walter Jones * G Leonard Davis * G Steve Hutchinson * C Andre Gurode
DefenseDE Aaron Kampman * DE Patrick Kerney * DT Kevin Williams * DT Pat Williams
OLB Julian Peterson * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Lofa Tatupu
CB Al Harris * CB Marcus Trufant * FS Sean Taylor * SS Darren Sharper
Special TeamsP Andy Lee * PK Nick Folk * KR Devin Hester * ST Brendon Ayanbadejo

2008 AP NFL All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Peyton Manning * RB Adrian Peterson * RB Michael Turner * FB Le'Ron McClain * WR Andre Johnson * WR Larry Fitzgerald * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jordan Gross * OT Michael Roos * G Steve Hutchinson * G Chris Snee * C Kevin Mawae
Defense: DE Jared Allen * DE Justin Tuck * DT Albert Haynesworth * DT Kevin Williams * OLB James Harrison * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Ray Lewis * ILB Jon Beason * CB Nnamdi Asomugha * CB Cortland Finnegan * FS Ed Reed * SS Troy Polamalu
Special Teams P Shane Lechler * PK Stephen Gostkowski * KR Leon Washington

2009 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Kurt Warner * RB Adrian Peterson * FB Mike Sellers * WR Larry Fitzgerald * WR Anquan Boldin * TE Jason Witten
OT Jordan Gross * OT Walter Jones * G Chris Snee * G Steve Hutchinson * C Andre Gurode
DefenseDE Julius Peppers * DE Justin Tuck * DT Kevin Williams * DT Jay Ratliff
OLB Lance Briggs * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Patrick Willis
CB Antoine Winfield * CB Charles Woodson * FS Nick Collins * SS Adrian Wilson
Special TeamsP Jeff Feagles * PK John Carney * KR Clifton Smith * ST Sean Morey

2009 AP NFL All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Peyton Manning * RB Adrian Peterson * RB Chris Johnson * FB Leonard Weaver * WR Andre Johnson * WR Wes Welker * TE Dallas Clark
OT Ryan Clady * OT Joe Thomas * G Steve Hutchinson * G Jahri Evans * C Nick Mangold
Defense: DE Jared Allen * DE Dwight Freeney * DT Kevin Williams * DT Jay Ratliff * OLB Elvis Dumervil * OLB DeMarcus Ware * ILB Patrick Willis * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Charles Woodson * CB Darrelle Revis * FS Darren Sharper * SS Adrian Wilson
Special Teams P Shane Lechler * PK Nate Kaeding * KR Josh Cribbs

2010 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Drew Brees * RB Adrian Peterson * FB Leonard Weaver * WR Larry Fitzgerald * WR DeSean Jackson * TE Vernon Davis
OT Jason Peters * OT Bryant McKinnie * G Steve Hutchinson * G Jahri Evans * C Andre Gurode
DefenseDE Jared Allen * DE Julius Peppers * DT Kevin Williams * DT Darnell Dockett
OLB DeMarcus Ware * OLB Lance Briggs * ILB Patrick Willis
CB Charles Woodson * CB Asante Samuel * FS Darren Sharper * SS Adrian Wilson
Special TeamsP Andy Lee * PK David Akers * KR DeSean Jackson * ST Heath Farwell



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