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Adrian Peterson

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Adrian Peterson is a retired American running back who played fifteen National Football League seasons and is widely considered one of the greatest rushers in the history of the sport. He set the freshman rushing record at Oklahoma with 1,925 yards in 2004 and was a unanimous All-American. Minnesota took him seventh overall in 2007, and as a rookie he rushed for a record 296 yards in one game and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year. In 2012 he came back from torn knee ligaments to run for 2,097 yards, nine short of the single-season record, and won the league Most Valuable Player award.

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is an American former professional football running back
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    born March 21, 1985
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    is an American former professional football running back
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    is an American former professional football running back
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, league
    played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL)
  • On The Roster Of: Minnesota Vikings, Lead, team
    selected by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall
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