Where Does AP End Up Among The All-Time Leading Rushers?

[Primetime]

After 6 seasons, Adrian Peterson is nearly half way to the all-time mark of 18,355 yards by Emmitt Smith. He has 8,849 yards and turned 28 shortly after the Superbowl. Actively, Steven Jackson is the only running back with more yards at 10,135, but he's certainly on his way down. Frank Gore is the only other in the conversation with only 10 less yards than AP, but he just turned 30 recently and has played 29 more games. I think we all assume he'll get into the top 10 all time, but where does he end up?

1. Emmitt Smith 18,355
2. Walter Payton 16,726
3. Barry Sanders 15,269
4. Curtis Martin 14,101
5. LaDainian Tomlinson 13,684
6. Jerome Bettis 13,662
7. Eric Dickerson 13,259
8. Tony Dorsett 12,739
9. Jim Brown 12,312
10. Marshall Faulk 12,279

 

[Bomberooski]

I think he gets to 14,000, passes Curtis Martin but doesn't quite get to Sanders

 

[Atlas]

I agree with Bomber, AP will pass Martin, but his knee will give out again at some point, thus solidifying him not catching Barry...

 

[Houston]

In between Bettis and Dickerson at best.

 

[ThunderHorse]

No matter what math I do he still doesn't get far past Martin IMO either. He runs way to hard to play with much longevity.

That said, dude is a freak and is liable to go for 2k again barring injury. He's the total package and I actually feel blessed to watch him play because he's a legend in the making. If anyone in this era is going to challenge the big three its him.

 

[BigBucs]

Runs way too violent for his body to hold out more than 4 years, at his expected level at least. If he averages around 1300 for 5 years he can surpass Barry, I think thats a realistic expectation so he will finish 3rd between Sweetness and the GOAT.

 

[killgod]

In between Tomlinson and Bettis. :yao:

 

[Bomberooski]

In between Tomlinson and Bettis. :yao:

Which would set up another one of these:

 

[jms493]

#5

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Peterson will be a Hall of Famer...but I just get the notion he'll hit the wall really hard, when he does. I'll say he finishes in the 13,000's.

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

i gonna go a limb and say he doesnt even make the Top 10.
he is a Beast and is LUCKY to have had the year he had last, after that ACL injury.
i dont wish him any injury in anyway but his style of running is going to get him hurt again.
plus he needs a solid consistent 5-7 more years in the NFL to achieve those numbers. that is NOT easy in today's NFL.....

 

[Primetime]

i gonna go a limb and say he doesnt even make the Top 10.
he is a Beast and is LUCKY to have had the year he had last, after that ACL injury.
i dont wish him any injury in anyway but his style of running is going to get him hurt again.
plus he needs a solid consistent 5-7 more years in the NFL to achieve those numbers. that is NOT easy in today's NFL.....

At 7 more solid, consistent years, he'd be the all-time leading rusher. He only needs 2.5 more years of his solid production to reach the top 10.

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

i gonna go a limb and say he doesnt even make the Top 10.
he is a Beast and is LUCKY to have had the year he had last, after that ACL injury.
i dont wish him any injury in anyway but his style of running is going to get him hurt again.
plus he needs a solid consistent 5-7 more years in the NFL to achieve those numbers. that is NOT easy in today's NFL.....

At 7 more solid, consistent years, he'd be the all-time leading rusher. He only needs 2.5 more years of his solid production to reach the top 10.

i left a point out........
he already 28. in NFL years; he is getting old. by 30, he is gonna be pretty banged up.

again; i dont wish him injury in anyway.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

28 already , has a repaired knee , and a style not condusive to longevity. All logic says he'll be in the Bettis range.

On the optimistic side he plays in a pansy league which just outlawed even more violent driven tactics so his style may not be an issue. The most remarkable thing to me was that hes a half step slower than he used to be and still got 2K. Like it or not only 2-3 guys have had any real success after 30 , AP has the freakazoid body that can do well past that though.


BTW
Greatest RB this gen.

Tomlinson or AP ?

 

[Derrville]

I wouldnt be surprised if he doesnt make the top 10 but if he does Im thinking it will be somewhere between 6-9.

 

[Aso]

He could make the top 10 in 2 seasons. It seems like some of y'all are expecting him to slow down this upcoming season and go down at any second.

 

[Buzzman]

BTW
Greatest RB this gen.

Tomlinson or AP ?

Not a knock on LT or anything but I really don't think its that big of a debate that AP has been greater.

 

[red33]

sidenote- SJAx HOFer? His yardage is up there but his TD total and prime years are pretty low. This based on probably 3 more years of service.

 

[Primetime]

sidenote- SJAx HOFer? His yardage is up there but his TD total and prime years are pretty low. This based on probably 3 more years of service.

He needs a couple more serviceable years for consideration IMO. If he can get 2-3 more years of decent quality, he can get in the Thurman Thomas level discussion.

Don't mistake me for comparing the two players' type of game because I'm not at all.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

28 already , has a repaired knee , and a style not condusive to longevity. All logic says he'll be in the Bettis range.

On the optimistic side he plays in a pansy league which just outlawed even more violent driven tactics so his style may not be an issue. The most remarkable thing to me was that hes a half step slower than he used to be and still got 2K. Like it or not only 2-3 guys have had any real success after 30 , AP has the freakazoid body that can do well past that though.


BTW
Greatest RB this gen.

Tomlinson or AP ?

I consider those two in different generations, really. Their career peaks don't really overlap.