Peterson ran for 81.1 yards on the ground per contest in his NFL career. He has run for 120 TD’s. His average when carrying the ball sits at 4.6 and he carried the ball 3,230 times. Adrian Peterson accumulated 14,918 yds on the ground in 184 games played in his career.
Sanders coughed up the ball 0 times in his career. He averaged 99.8 yards per game and got into the endzone 99 times on the ground. He was handed the football 3,062 different times to the tune of 5.0 YPC. During his career, Sanders stepped onto the field in 153 contests and gained 15,269 yards on the ground.
Adrian Peterson vs Barry Sanders Stats<-h2>
| Adrian Peterson<-th> | Career<-th> | Barry Sanders<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 184<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 153<-td><-tr> |
| 3,230<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,062<-td><-tr> |
| 14,918<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 15,269<-td><-tr> |
| 120<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 99<-td><-tr> |
| 717<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 380<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 4.6<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 5.0<-td><-tr> |
| 81.1<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 99.8<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |