Adrian Peterson vs Barry Sanders Stats

Peterson rushed for 81.1 yds on the ground per contest in his pro football career. He has run for 120 touchdowns with a long carry of 90 yds. His YPC is 4.6 and he carried it 3,230 different times. Adrian Peterson ran for 14,918 yds on the ground in 184 games played in his career.

Sanders fumbled the ball 41 times in his career and his longest run was 85 yds. He ran for 99.8 yards per game and scored 99 different times while carrying the ball. He carried the ball 3,062 different times for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. During his NFL career, Sanders laced them up in 153 contests and accumulated 15,269 yards on the ground.

Adrian Peterson vs Barry Sanders Stats

Adrian Peterson Career Barry Sanders
184 Games Played 153
3,230 Rushing Attempts 3,062
14,918 Rushing Yards 15,269
120 Rushing TD 99
723 1st Downs by Rushing 380
90 Longest Run 85
4.6 Yards Per Carry 5.0
81.1 Rushing Yards Per Game 99.8
49 Fumbles 41

Peterson rushed for 98 yds on the ground in 4 games in his last year. His average yards per carry sat at 2.6 and he toted the ball 38 times in his last year. He ran for 2 touchdowns in his final season for 16 yds. Peterson rushed for 24.5 yards on the ground per contest.

During his 16 games in his last season, Barry Sanders rushed for 93.2 yds per game and got into the endzone 4 times as a runner. His longest run that season was 73 yards. Sanders was handed the ball 343 different times for an average of 4.3 yards per attempt.

Adrian Peterson (2021) Most Recent Season Barry Sanders (1998)
4 Games Played 16
38 Rushing Attempts 343
98 Rushing Yards 1,491
2 Rushing TD 4
10 1st Downs by Rushing 86
16 Longest Run 73
2.6 Yards Per Carry 4.3
24.5 Rushing Yards Per Game 93.2
1 Fumbles 3