Adrian Peterson
Running Back
Career Earnings: $102,596,360
Career APY: $6,839,757
Total Guarantees: $53,900,000
Largest Cash Payment: $20,250,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Number: $15,400,000 (2015)
- Date of Birth: March 21, 1985
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 217
- College: Oklahoma
- Entry: 2007 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2007 | 5 | $18,555,000 | $3,711,000 | $12,150,000 | $19,530,000 | 105.3% | $4,882,500 |
| Vikings | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 6 | $85,280,000 | $14,213,333 | $20,250,000 | $49,676,471 | 58.3% | $12,419,118 |
| Vikings | Other | Terminated | 2015 | 3 | $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 59.5% | $12,500,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $705,882 | 10.1% | $705,882 |
| Saints | SFA | Traded | 2017 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Redskins | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $1,015,000 | $1,015,000 | $0 | $1,015,000 | 100.0% | $1,015,000 |
| Redskins | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $5,030,000 | $2,515,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,530,000 | 50.3% | $2,530,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $0 | $1,050,000 | 100.0% | $1,050,000 |
| Titans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Seahawks | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Seahawks | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $115,722 | 45.9% | $115,722 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 10 | $94,206,471 | $9,420,647 | $92,006,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $705,882 | $705,882 | $705,882 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 0 | $2,794,118 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $2,794,118 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 2 | $3,545,000 | $1,772,500 | $2,410,000 | 0.0% | $750,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $179,167 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $141,667 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 1 | $115,722 | $115,722 | $115,722 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vikings | $285,000 | $500,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $1,540,000 | $2,040,000 | 1.9% | $6,990,000 | ||
| 2008 | Vikings | $370,000 | $2,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $370,000 | $2,425,000 | 2.1% | $8,145,000 | ||
| 2009 | Vikings | $755,000 | $2,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $755,000 | $2,810,000 | 2.3% | $755,000 | ||
| 2010 | Vikings | $3,640,000 | $2,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,140,000 | $5,695,000 | -- | $3,640,000 | ||
| 2011 | Vikings | $8,250,000 | $4,455,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,250,000 | $12,705,000 | 10.6% | $20,250,000 | ||
| 2012 | Vikings | $8,000,000 | $4,455,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $8,000,000 | $12,705,000 | 10.5% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Vikings | $11,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,750,000 | $13,900,000 | 10.7% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $11,750,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $12,326,471 | 9.3% | $9,926,471 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $11,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $13,000,000 | $15,400,000 | 10.3% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $7,750,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $250,000 | $11,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 7.6% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,882 | $705,882 | 0.4% | $705,882 | ||
| 2018 | Redskins | $1,015,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.4% | $1,015,000 | ||
| 2019 | Redskins | $1,030,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,780,000 | 0.9% | $2,530,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | 0.5% | $1,050,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $115,722 | 0.1% | $115,722 | ||
| Total | $67,397,000 | $23,525,000 | $7,255,000 | $1,250,000 | $48,510,882 | $96,288,075 | $99,623,075 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2017 | $1,544,118 | $2,794,118 |
| Saints | 2018 | $1,250,000 | $0 |
| Commanders | 2020 | $750,000 | $0 |
| Titans | 2021 | $141,667 | $179,167 | Total | $3,685,785 | $2,973,285 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 12 | -- | -- | 48.1% | 0.0% | 208 | 970 | 4.7 | 12 | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 74.5% | 0.0% | 348 | 2097 | 6.0 | 12 | 40 | 217 | 5.4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.7% | 0.0% | 279 | 1266 | 4.5 | 10 | 29 | 171 | 5.9 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.2% | 0.0% | 327 | 1485 | 4.5 | 11 | 30 | 222 | 7.4 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 37 | 72 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 27.1% | 0.2% | 156 | 529 | 3.4 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.2% | 0.0% | 251 | 1042 | 4.2 | 7 | 20 | 208 | 10.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 42.4% | 0.0% | 211 | 898 | 4.3 | 5 | 17 | 142 | 8.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.1% | 0.0% | 156 | 604 | 3.9 | 7 | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |