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Originally selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Signed a six-year extension with the Vikings on September 10, 2011... Signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 25, 2017 and was traded to the Arizona Cardinals for an undisclosed 2018 NFL Draft pick on October 10, 2017... Signed with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on August 20, 2018.

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Originally selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Signed a six-year extension with the Vikings on September 10, 2011... Signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 25, 2017 and was traded to the Arizona Cardinals for an undisclosed 2018 NFL Draft pick on October 10, 2017... Signed with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on August 20, 2018.

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2018 (REDSKINS) Started in all 16 games in which he appeared, compiling 1,250 all-purpose yards. Rushed for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns on 251 attempts. Recorded 52 receptions for 208 yards and one touchdown reception. Became the first Redskins running back to rush for more than 1,000 yards since 2014 (Alfred Morris, 1,074). Recorded the longest touchdown run in Redskins history with a career best 90yard touchdown. Closed the season ranked eighth all-time in rushing yards (13,318), fourth in yards per game (89.4) and tied for fifth with Jim Brown on the all-time list for rushing touchdowns (106)... In a win at ARI (9/9), recorded 96 rushing yards (3.7 avg.) on 26 carries with one touchdown and two receptions for 70 yards, including a 52-yard reception for his third longest career reception. Finished the game ranked 10th all-time in NFL career rushing yards with 12,372 surpassing Jim Brown (12,312) and Marshall Faulk (12,279). On his first carry of the game with a five-yard run, surpassed Marshall Faulk for 11th all-time in career rushing yards before rushing for eight yards on his seventh attempt to pass Jim Brown for 10th in all-time career rushing yards. Recorded his 100th career rushing touchdown passing Barry Sanders on the NFL's all-time list for career rushing touchdowns and tied Shaun Alexander and Marshall Faulk for seventh all-time in NFL history. Joined Thompson (128) in becoming the first Redskins running back duo to each record 125 or more scrimmage yards in a single game since Clinton Portis (164) and Ladell Betts (151) accomplished the feat against the Houston Texans on Sept. 24, 2006... Rushed 11 times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 30 yards vs. IND [9/16]… Recorded 120 rushing yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns. With his first touchdown, took sole possession of seventh place on the NFL’s all-time list for career rushing touchdowns passing Shaun Alexander and Marshall Faulk. Recorded his 52nd career game with 100 or more rushing yards in a win vs. GB [9/23]… Caught two passes for 36 yards and gained six yards on four carries at NO [10/8]… Recorded 17 rush attempts for 97 yards (5.7 avg.) in a win vs. CAR [10/14]… Rushed for 99 yards on 24 attempts and had one catch for eight yards. Finished with 107 scrimmage yards (14,873) and passed Jim Brown (14,811) for 26th on the NFL's all-time list in career yards from scrimmage in a win vs. DAL [10/21]… Finished with 26 attempts for a season high 149 yards, one touchdown reception for seven yards and one rushing touchdown for 64 yards. With his performance, Peterson (12,863) has now passed Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett (12,739) for ninth on the NFL's all-time list and he (103) is now two rushing touchdowns shy of passing Hall of Famer John Riggins (104) for sixth on the NFL's all-time list in a win at NYG 10/28]… Rushed nine times for 17 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards vs. ATL [11/4]… Rushed 19 times for 68 yards and he (15,131) finished with 69 yards from scrimmage and passed No. 24 Jerome Bettis (15,111), No. 23 Steve Smith Sr. (15,118), No. 22 Steven Jackson (15,121) and No. 21 Tim Brown on the NFL's all-time list in a win at TB [11/11]… Rushed for 51 yards on 16 attempts and two touchdowns and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer John Riggins on the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdown list with 105 touchdowns vs. HOU [11/18]… Finished with 35 yards on 12 attempts. He has now recorded 13,034 career rushing yards becoming the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 13,000 yards at DAL [11/22]... Finished with 98 yards on nine rush attempts and a 90-yard touchdown run. The 90-yard score was the longest touchdown run from scrimmage in his career and Redskins history. With that touchdown run, he tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown for fifth on the NFL's all-time list in rushing touchdowns with 106 at PHI [12/3]…Recorded 16 yards rushing and three yards receiving vs. NYG [12/9]... Notched 71 yards from scrimmage to pass No. 18 Isaac Bruce (15,347) No. 17 Eric Dickerson (15,396) on the NFL’s all-time list at JAX [12/16]... Rushed for 119 yards on 26 attempts and has now reached 1,000 total rushing yards this season and became the first Redskins since Alfred Morris (1,074 in 2014) to accomplish the feat. He is now the 12th player in NFL history to record eight or more seasons with 1,000-plus rushing yards. Peterson (13,318) also passed Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (13,259) for eighth on the NFL’s all-time list in career rushing yards at TEN [12/22]... Contributed on offense vs. PHI [12/30].

2017 (CARDINALS/SAINTS) Named a Pro Bowl alternate after totaling 448 yards and two TDs on 129 carries in six games for the Arizona Cardinals… Missed the final five games with a neck injury… Finished the season with 12,276 career rushing yards and 99 career rushing TDs, which rank 12th and tied for ninth, respectively, in NFL history… Traded to Arizona on Oct. 10… Rushed for 134 yards and two TDs on 26 carries (5.2 avg.) vs. TB (10/15); became the first player to gain 100+ rushing yards in a Cardinals debut since Ottis Anderson (vs. Dal on 9/2/79)... Registered his 50th career 100-yard rushing game against Tampa Bay (10/15), becoming the only active NFL player with 50 such performances. Earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance against Tampa Bay… Totaled 159 yards on a career-high and franchise-record 37 carries at SF (11/5), surpassing 12,000 career rushing yards and passing HOF RBs Franco Harris (12,120) and Thurman Thomas (12,074) on the NFL’s all-time rushing yards list; only three players in NFL history reached the 12,000-yard milestone in fewer games – Jim Brown (115), Eric Dickerson (118) and Barry Sanders (125)… Rushed for 79 yards on 20 attempts vs. Jax (11/26), passing HOF RB Marcus Allen (12,243) and 2018 HOF Finalist RB Edgerrin James (12,246) for 12th place on the NFL’s all-time rushing yardage list… Placed on injured reserve (neck) on 12/15... Played in four games with one start for the New Orleans Saints recording 27 attempts for 81 rushing yards (3.0 avg.) and two receptions for four yards before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals following Week 4.

2016 (VIKINGS) Appeared in just three games throughout the season, all starts, missing much of the year with a knee injury... Totaled 72 yards on 37 carries and added eight yards on three receptions… Rushed for 19 yards on 12 carries vs. GB [9/18], adding seven yards on two receptions.

2015 (VIKINGS) Led NFL in rushing for the third time in his career, posting 1,485 yards… Earned consensus first-team All-Pro honors and selected to Pro Bowl… Named FedEx Ground Player of the Year… Ran for season-best 203 yards at Oakland, Nov. 15, his sixth career game over the 200-yard plateau, tied with O.J. Simpson for the most in NFL history… His 1,485 yards is the third-highest mark of his career and the fourthbest single-season mark in Vikings history… Broke the 100yard mark in seven games, the fourth-best total in Vikings history... Tied for NFL lead with 11 rushing TDs… Ranked third in NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 1,707 (1,485 rushing, 222 receiving)… Rushed for 158 yards with two touchdowns on 29 attempts at ATL (11/29).

2014 (VIKINGS) Appeared in one game, rushing for 75 yards on 21 carries and catching two passes for 18 yards at STL (9/7)… Placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Sept. 17 and was suspended indefinitely on Nov. 18.

2013 (VIKINGS) Rushed for 1,266 yards and 10 TDs on 279 carries and posted 171 yards and one TD on 29 receptions in 14 games (all starts), earning second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl accolades… Totaled 1,000+ rushing yards for the sixth time in his career and had 10+ rushing TDs for the seventh straight season… Matched his career high with three TDs (two rushing and one receiving) in the season-opener at Det (9/8). Scored on a 78-yard run on the first offensive play of the game against the Lions, setting an NFL record for the longest TD run on a player’s first carry in a season since the 1970 merger… Notched a pair of rushing TDs (60 and seven yards) and 140 yards vs. PIT (9/29) in London… Carried the ball 25 times for 140 yards and one TD at DAL (11/3)... rushed for 146 yards and one TD at GB (11/24)… Surpassed 10,000 career rushing yards with 211 yards (season high) on 35 carries (career high) vs. CHI (12/1).

2012 (VIKINGS) Returned from offseason knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards (second most in NFL history) and 12 TDs on 348 carries (6.0 avg.), earning NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Pro honors… Tied his own team record with 10 100-yard rushing performances, including two 200-yard outputs, on the season… Matched Earl Campbell’s NFL record (set in 1980) with seven 150-yard rushing games and tied Barry Sanders’ NFL record (set in 1997) with seven runs of 50+ yards… Established an NFL record for most rushing yards in a month with 861 in December… Broke the Vikings career rushing yardage record with 84 yards on 17 carries in the season-opener vs. JAX (9/9)… Posted a career-long 82-yard TD run in a pair of games, at GB (12/2) and at STL (12/16).

2011 (VIKINGS) Totaled 970 yards and 12 TDs (third in the NFL) on 208 carries and 139 yards and one TD on 18 receptions in 12 games (all starts)… Scored his 53rd rushing TD on a one-yard plunge vs. TB (9/18), breaking the Vikings career rushing TDs record… Missed three games after suffering an ankle injury vs. OAK (11/20) and suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. WAS (12/24)… Tied a franchise record with a career-high three rushing TDs vs. ARI (10/9). Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance against the Cardinals… Gained a season-best 175 rushing yards vs. GB (10/23).

2010 (VIKINGS) Played in 15 games (all starts) and carried the ball 283 times for 1,298 yards (sixth in franchise history) and 12 TDs (tied for fifth), earning his fourth trip to the Pro Bowl… Totaled five 100-yard rushing performances on the season… Posted 160 yards and two TDs, including an 80-yard scoring run, vs. DET (9/26)… Scored three rushing TDs for the fourth time in his career vs. BUF (12/5)… Held a streak of 350 offensive touches without a fumble (11/29/09-12/28/10), the second-longest streak in Vikings history.

2009 (VIKINGS) Ran for 1,383 yards (second in the NFC) and a career-high 18 TDs on 314 carries, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl recognition… Also had 436 yards on 43 catches, both career highs… Set a Vikings record and led all NFL position players with 18 rushing TDs… Paired with Sidney Rice to form the NFC’s top rushing-receiving tandem with a combined 2,695 yards (1,383 rushing and 1,312 receiving)… Set a Vikings opening-day record with 180 yards rushing at CLE (9/13)… Set a postseason franchise record with three rushing TDs at NO (1/24), which also tied the team record for the most overall TDs in a playoff game.

2008 (VIKINGS) Led the NFL in rushing with a single-season franchise-record 1,760 yards (since broken), becoming the first Vikings RB to lead the league in rushing… Received the Maxwell 

Club’s Bert Bell Player of the Year, first-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl and team MVP honors… Set team records with 10 100-yard rushing games and 363 carries… Rushed for 192 yards and one TD on 30 carries vs. GB (11/9), earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Packers… Earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for games vs. HOU (11/2) and at ARI (12/14).

2007 (VIKINGS) Earned Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year... Pepsi Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl MVP during his record-breaking rookie campaign… Led the NFC and ranked second in the NFL with 1,341 rushing yards… Helped the Vikings total a franchise-record and NFL-leading 2,634 rushing yards… Set an NFL single-game record with 296 rushing yards vs. SD (11/4), previously held by Jamal Lewis (295)… Posted the top-two single-game rushing performances in franchise history with 224 yards at CHI (10/14) and 296 yards vs. SD (11/4).

COLLEGE

Played in 31 games in three years at Oklahoma (2004-06) where he was a three-time first-team All-Big 12 honoree, first-team All-American (2004) and Heisman Trophy runner-up (2004)… Became the first Sooner true freshman to earn first-team All-American honors and the first true freshman on the team since 1996 (Dre Bly)… Rushed for 1,925 yards in 2004, breaking the NCAA freshman rushing record (Ron Dayne – 2,109 in 1996) and the single-season school record (Billy Sims – 1,896 in 1978)… Third in school history (Billy Sims and Joe Washington) with 4,045 rushing yards and fourth with 41 rushing TDs... Broke the 100-yard mark 22 times in 31 career games.

PERSONAL

Prepped at Palestine (Texas) High School, where he was the consensus National Player of the Year as a senior in 2003… Rushed for 2,960 yards and 32 TDs as a senior and 2,051 yards and 22 TDs as a junior… Named to Army All-America Game and given Hall Trophy as Army National Player of the Year... Competed in basketball and track... Trains at his 35,000-square-foot gym, O Athletik, that he opened in Houston… Participated in mission trips to Africa with other NFL stars in recent offseasons, working with Starkey Hearing to provide hearing aids to disadvantaged children and adults… Works with youth through his All Day Foundation, with the motto “Giving Back Every Day, All Day... Hosted Special Olympics of Minnesota Punt, Pass and Kick events at the Vikings training facility... Mom, Bonita Jackson, was a track and field star and father, Nelson Peterson, was a collegiate basketball player at Idaho State... Uncle, Ivory Lee Brown, played RB for the Phoenix Cardinals during the 199192 seasons... Sponsors the AD Elite team, an AAU girls basketball team in Texas... Majored in sociology... Wife, Ashley... Born March 21, 1985.