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

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsDraftedRenegotiated20075$18,555,000$3,711,000$12,150,000$19,530,000105.3%$4,882,500
VikingsExtensionRenegotiated20116$85,280,000$14,213,333$20,250,000$49,676,47158.3%$12,419,118
VikingsOtherTerminated20153$42,000,000$14,000,000$13,000,000$25,000,00059.5%$12,500,000
CardinalsSFATerminated20172$7,000,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$705,88210.1%$705,882
SaintsSFATraded20172$7,000,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$00.0%$0
RedskinsSFAExpired20181$1,015,000$1,015,000$0$1,015,000100.0%$1,015,000
RedskinsUFATerminated20192$5,030,000$2,515,000$1,500,000$2,530,00050.3%$2,530,000
LionsSFAExpired20201$1,050,000$1,050,000$0$1,050,000100.0%$1,050,000
TitansPracticeTerminated20211$252,000$252,000$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFATerminated20211$1,075,000$1,075,000$0$00.0%$0
SeahawksPracticeElevated20211$252,000$252,000$0$00.0%$0
SeahawksPracticeExpired20211$252,000$252,000$0$115,72245.9%$115,722
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings10$94,206,471$9,420,647$92,006,4710.0%$00.0%
Cardinals1$705,882$705,882$705,8820.0%$00.0%
Saints0$2,794,118$0$00.0%$2,794,1180.0%
Commanders2$3,545,000$1,772,500$2,410,0000.0%$750,0000.0%
Lions1$1,050,000$1,050,000$1,050,0000.0%$00.0%
Titans0$179,167$0$00.0%$141,6670.0%
Seahawks1$115,722$115,722$115,7220.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2007Vikings$285,000$500,000$1,255,000$0$1,540,000$2,040,0001.9%$6,990,000
2008Vikings$370,000$2,055,000$0$0$370,000$2,425,0002.1%$8,145,000
2009Vikings$755,000$2,055,000$0$0$755,000$2,810,0002.3%$755,000
2010Vikings$3,640,000$2,055,000$0$0$1,140,000$5,695,000--$3,640,000
2011Vikings$8,250,000$4,455,000$0$0$8,250,000$12,705,00010.6%$20,250,000
2012Vikings$8,000,000$4,455,000$0$250,000$8,000,000$12,705,00010.5%$8,000,000
2013Vikings$11,250,000$2,400,000$0$250,000$3,750,000$13,900,00010.7%$11,500,000
2014Vikings$11,750,000$2,400,000$0$250,000$0$12,326,4719.3%$9,926,471
2015Vikings$11,000,000$2,400,000$2,000,000$250,000$13,000,000$15,400,00010.3%$13,000,000
2016Vikings$7,750,000$0$4,000,000$250,000$11,000,000$12,000,0007.6%$12,000,000
2017Cardinals$1,000,000$0$0$0$705,882$705,8820.4%$705,882
2018Redskins$1,015,000$0$0$0$0$630,0000.4%$1,015,000
2019Redskins$1,030,000$750,000$0$0$0$1,780,0000.9%$2,530,000
2020Lions$1,050,000$0$0$0$0$1,050,0000.5%$1,050,000
2021Seahawks$252,000$0$0$0$0$115,7220.1%$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
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2017$1,544,118$2,794,118
Saints2018$1,250,000$0
Commanders2020$750,000$0
Titans2021$141,667$179,167
Total$3,685,785$2,973,285

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201112----48.1%0.0%2089704.712181397.7110
201216----74.5%0.0%34820976.012402175.4142
2013142064.7%0.0%27912664.510291715.9153
20141014.2%0.0%21753.602189.0000
2015160065.2%0.0%32714854.511302227.4073
201631308.0%0.0%37721.90382.7011
2017105027.1%0.2%1565293.4211706.4032
2018160047.2%0.0%25110424.272020810.4132
2019150142.4%0.0%2118984.35171428.4032
2020160030.1%0.0%1566043.97121018.4000
20214006.4%0.0%11161.51482.0000