Adrian Peterson, who signed with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, is in 16th place on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 11,747 yards from 2007-2016. The Texas native could easily move past seven runners in 2017 with a reasonable season by his standards.
The top rushers in NFL history and their totals:
- Emmitt Smith, 18,355
- Walter Payton, 16,726
- Barry Sanders, 15,269
- Curtis Martin, 14,101
- LaDainian Tomlinson, 13,684
- Jerome Bettis, 13,662
- Eric Dickerson, 13,259
- Frank Gore, 13,065
- Tony Dorsett, 12,739
- Jim Brown, 12,312
- Marshall Faulk, 12,279
- Edgerrin James, 12,246
- Marcus Allen, 12,243
- Franco Harris, 12,120
- Thurman Thomas, 12,074
- Adrian Peterson, 11,747
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