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- Updated: May 9, 2016
By any reasonable measurement, Adrian Peterson is one of the best running backs of his era, and probably in NFL history. He’s led the league in rushing yards three times and rushing touchdowns twice. He’s made the Pro Bowl in every season that didn’t get cut short due to injury or suspension and he’s a four-time first-team All-Pro. In nine seasons, he has rushed for 11,675 yards and 97 touchdowns. Those figures rank 17th and 10th all-time, respectively.
According to AP himself, the back end of his career is going to be even more special. “Not to be cocky or anything, but I know, at 31, my end is going to be better than my beginning,” the Vikings star told Peter King of The MMQB. “One thing I know, and will remain true: These young guys will never outwork me. I put my body through the grind. Just knowing how my body remains healthy, age is not really affecting me. It’s my mindset. I don’t get into the 30-year-old running-back thing, that you’re done at 30. I am getting stronger with age. Honest, last year [when he won his third rushing title at age 30] was a disappointment to me, because I know I can do more. Honest, it was.”
Peterson considers last year — when he led the NFL in carries, rushing yards, and rushing …
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