MVP awards
1
Rushing yards
14,918
Rushing titles
3
Pro Bowls
7
Offensive Player of the Year
1
Rushing touchdowns
120
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1341 | |
| 2008 | 1760 | |
| 2009 | 1383 | |
| 2010 | 1298 | |
| 2011 | 970 | |
| 2012 | 2097 | |
| 2013 | 1266 | |
| 2014 | 75 | |
| 2015 | 1485 | |
| 2016 | 72 | |
| 2017 | 529 | |
| 2018 | 1042 | |
| 2019 | 898 | |
| 2020 | 604 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Adrian Peterson ranks #216 in American Football
Adrian Peterson ranks #216 in American Football and #2480 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.
The verified career covers 2007–2021 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 1, Rushing yards 14918, Rushing titles 3, Pro Bowls 7.
Nearest context: ahead Tony Canadeo (85.6); behind Jimmy Smith (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Adrian Peterson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Peterson comparisons
Adrian Peterson — frequently asked
- Is Adrian Peterson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Adrian Peterson ranks #216 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Adrian Peterson's GOAT Score?
- 85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Adrian Peterson rank all time?
- #2480 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #216 in American Football.
- Adrian Peterson vs Tony Canadeo: who ranks higher?
- Tony Canadeo ranks higher at 85.6 versus Adrian Peterson at 85.5, a margin of 0.1 points.