Peterson moves past Bettis, Tomlinson into 6th on all-time rushing list
Adrian Peterson continues to defy Father Time.
In his return to Minnesota on Thursday night, the Washington Redskins running back jumped Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson to move into sixth place on the all-time rushing yards list.
Peterson passed Bettis (13,662) and Tomlinson (13,648) with a bruising third-quarter run that was reminiscent of his dominant days with the Vikings:
And with this run @AdrianPeterson is now 6th on the All-time career rushing yards list! Congrats, AP!@Redskins | #HTTR
— NFL (@NFL) October 25, 2019
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The 34-year-old now trails only Emmitt Smith (18,355), Walter Payton (16,726), Barry Sanders (15,269), Frank Gore (15,136), and Curtis Martin (14,101) in NFL history.
Peterson racked up 11,747 yards in 10 seasons with the Vikings before brief stints with the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints.
A round of applause for @AdrianPeterson on becoming 6th all-time in NFL career rushing yards 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Uz5HnxTgxJ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 25, 2019
Last season, the future Hall of Famer had his first 1,000-yard season since 2015 after taking over for the injured Derrius Guice.