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Adrian Peterson vs Tony Dorsett Comparison

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Info

Teams

Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings (2007-2016), New Orleans Saints (2017), Arizona Cardinals (2017), Washington Redskins (2018-2019), Detroit Lions (2020)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Adrian Peterson Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Adrian Peterson 6'2"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Adrian Peterson 217
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Adrian Peterson By the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 2007 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Adrian Peterson 4 (2008-2009, 2012, 2015) StarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Adrian Peterson No Still Playing
Tony Dorsett Yes Inducted in 1994

Number Retired

Adrian Peterson No
Tony Dorsett No

NFL MVP

Adrian Peterson 1 (2012) Star
Tony Dorsett 0

Super Bowl MVP

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Adrian Peterson 7 (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983) StarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Adrian Peterson 5 (2007–2009, 2012, 2015) StarStarStarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Adrian Peterson 2 (2010, 2013) StarStar
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983) StarStar

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Adrian Peterson 3 (2008, 2012, 2015) StarStarStar
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Adrian Peterson 2 (2009, 2015) StarStar
Tony Dorsett 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Adrian Peterson 180
Tony Dorsett 173

Games Started (GS)

Adrian Peterson 164
Tony Dorsett 152

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Adrian Peterson 3,192
Tony Dorsett 2,936

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 14,820
Tony Dorsett 12,739

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 118
Tony Dorsett 77

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 82.3
Tony Dorsett 73.6

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Adrian Peterson 17.7
Tony Dorsett 17.0

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Adrian Peterson 4.6
Tony Dorsett 4.3

Receptions (Rec)

Adrian Peterson 301
Tony Dorsett 398

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 2,466
Tony Dorsett 3,554

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Adrian Peterson 8.2
Tony Dorsett 8.9

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 6
Tony Dorsett 13

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Adrian Peterson 1.7
Tony Dorsett 2.3

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 13.7
Tony Dorsett 20.5

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Adrian Peterson 17,286
Tony Dorsett 16,293

Fumbles

Adrian Peterson 49
Tony Dorsett 90

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Adrian Peterson 5
Tony Dorsett 17

Games Started (GS)

Adrian Peterson 5
Tony Dorsett 17

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Adrian Peterson 116
Tony Dorsett 302

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 412
Tony Dorsett 1,383

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 5
Tony Dorsett 9

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 82.4
Tony Dorsett 81.4

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Adrian Peterson 23.2
Tony Dorsett 17.8

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Adrian Peterson 3.6
Tony Dorsett 4.6

Receptions (Rec)

Adrian Peterson 6
Tony Dorsett 46

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 54
Tony Dorsett 403

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Adrian Peterson 9
Tony Dorsett 8.8

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 1

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Adrian Peterson 1.2
Tony Dorsett 2.7

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 10.8
Tony Dorsett 23.7

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Adrian Peterson 466
Tony Dorsett 1,786

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Adrian Peterson 16 (2020)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1988)

Games Started (GS)

Adrian Peterson 16 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 16 (1985)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Adrian Peterson 363 (2008)
Tony Dorsett 342 (1981)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 2097 (2012)
Tony Dorsett 1646 (1981)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 18 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 12 (1977)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Adrian Peterson 90 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 99 (1982)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 131.1 (2012)
Tony Dorsett 102.9 (1981)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Adrian Peterson 22.7 (2008)
Tony Dorsett 21.4 (1981)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Adrian Peterson 6.0 (2012)
Tony Dorsett 4.8 (1981)

Receptions (Rec)

Adrian Peterson 43 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 51 (1984)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson 436 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 459 (1984)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Adrian Peterson 14.1 (2007)
Tony Dorsett 10.7 (1986)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson 1 (2018)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1985)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Adrian Peterson 63 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 91 (1978)

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Adrian Peterson 2.7 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 3.2 (1984)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson 27.3 (2009)
Tony Dorsett 28.7 (1984)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Adrian Peterson 2314 (2012)
Tony Dorsett 1971 (1981)

Fumbles

Adrian Peterson 0 (2014)
Tony Dorsett 3 (1987)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings (2007-2016), New Orleans Saints (2017), Arizona Cardinals (2017), Washington Redskins (2018-2019), Detroit Lions (2020)
Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys (1977-1987), Denver Broncos (1988)

Position

Adrian Peterson Running Back
Tony Dorsett Running Back

Height

Adrian Peterson 6'2"
Tony Dorsett 5'11"

Weight

Adrian Peterson 217
Tony Dorsett 192

Drafted

Adrian Peterson By the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 2007 Draft
Tony Dorsett By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 1977 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 1 (XII)

Super Bowl Appearances

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 2 (1977-1978)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Adrian Peterson 4 (2008-2009, 2012, 2015)
Tony Dorsett 8 (1977-1983, 1985)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Adrian Peterson No Still Playing
Tony Dorsett Yes Inducted in 1994

Number Retired

Adrian Peterson No
Tony Dorsett No

NFL MVP

Adrian Peterson 1 (2012)
Tony Dorsett 0

Super Bowl MVP

Adrian Peterson 0
Tony Dorsett 0

Pro Bowl

Adrian Peterson 7 (2007–2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Tony Dorsett 4 (1978, 1981-1983)

First Team All-Pro

Adrian Peterson 5 (2007–2009, 2012, 2015)
Tony Dorsett 1 (1981)

Second Team All-Pro

Adrian Peterson 2 (2010, 2013)
Tony Dorsett 2 (1982-1983)

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Adrian Peterson 3 (2008, 2012, 2015)
Tony Dorsett 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Adrian Peterson 2 (2009, 2015)
Tony Dorsett 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Fumbles

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Games Started (GS)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receptions (Rec)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Adrian Peterson Tony Dorsett

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