minnesota vikings leading rusher every year since 2000

Since 2000, Adrian Peterson has the most rushing yards for the Vikings by a running back in a season, with 2,097 yards in 2012.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	2,097	2012	MIN	16	348	6.0	131.1	12	217	40	51	5.4	13.6	1
2	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,760	2008	MIN	16	363	4.8	110.0	10	125	21	39	6.0	7.8	0
3	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	1,557	2020	MIN	14	312	5.0	111.2	16	361	44	54	8.2	25.8	1
4	Robert Smith R. Smith	1,521	2000	MIN	16	295	5.2	95.1	7	348	36	44	9.7	21.8	3
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,485	2015	MIN	16	327	4.5	92.8	11	222	30	36	7.4	13.9	0
6	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,383	2009	MIN	16	314	4.4	86.4	18	436	43	57	10.1	27.3	0
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,341	2007	MIN	14	238	5.6	95.8	12	268	19	28	14.1	19.1	1
8	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,298	2010	MIN	15	283	4.6	86.5	12	341	36	50	9.5	22.7	1
9	Michael Bennett M. Bennett	1,296	2002	MIN	16	255	5.1	81.0	5	351	37	41	9.5	21.9	1
10	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,266	2013	MIN	14	279	4.5	90.4	10	171	29	40	5.9	12.2	1
11	Chester Taylor C. Taylor	1,216	2006	MIN	15	303	4.0	81.1	6	288	42	51	6.9	19.2	0
12	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	1,173	2022	MIN	17	264	4.4	69.0	8	295	39	56	7.6	17.4	2
13	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	1,159	2021	MIN	13	249	4.7	89.2	6	224	34	49	6.6	17.2	0
14	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	1,138	2024	MIN	17	255	4.5	66.9	5	408	51	62	8.0	24.0	2
15	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	1,135	2019	MIN	14	250	4.5	81.1	13	519	53	63	9.8	37.1	0
16	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	970	2011	MIN	12	208	4.7	80.8	12	139	18	23	7.7	11.6	1
17	Chester Taylor C. Taylor	844	2007	MIN	14	157	5.4	60.3	7	281	29	43	9.7	20.1	0
18	Latavius Murray L. Murray	842	2017	MIN	16	216	3.9	52.6	8	103	15	17	6.9	6.4	0
19	Jordan Mason J. Mason	758	2025	MIN	16	159	4.8	47.4	6	51	14	16	3.6	3.2	0
20	Moe Williams M. Williams	745	2003	MIN	16	174	4.3	46.6	5	644	65	85	9.9	40.3	3
21	Alexander Mattison A. Mattison	700	2023	MIN	16	180	3.9	43.8	0	192	30	44	6.4	12.0	3
22	Michael Bennett M. Bennett	682	2001	MIN	13	172	4.0	52.5	2	226	29	38	7.8	17.4	1
23	Mewelde Moore M. Moore	662	2005	MIN	16	155	4.3	41.4	1	339	37	49	9.2	21.2	2
24	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	615	2018	MIN	11	133	4.6	55.9	2	305	40	49	7.6	27.7	2
25	Onterrio Smith O. Smith	579	2003	MIN	15	107	5.4	38.6	5	129	15	20	8.6	8.6	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

662

Murray

RUSH

410

Jones

REC

258

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

21.8

22nd

OPP PPG

12.8

1st

RUSH YDS/G

116.0

12th

PASS YDS/G

187.6

28th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM

Last Game

Vikings

5 - 0

Final

Saints

1 - 4

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,714

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

128.2

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000