minnesota vikings all-time rushing yards leaders

Adrian Peterson has the most career rushing yards for the Vikings, with 11,747 yards.

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

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	11,747	123	2,418	4.9	95.5	97	1,945	241	333	8.1	15.8	5
2	Robert Smith R. Smith	6,818	98	1,411	4.8	69.6	32	1,292	178	74	7.3	13.2	6
3	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	5,993	73	1,282	4.7	82.1	47	1,794	221	287	8.1	24.6	5
4	Chuck Foreman C. Foreman	5,887	93	1,533	3.8	63.3	52	3,057	336		9.1	32.9	23
5	Bill Brown B. Brown	5,757	180	1,627	3.5	32.0	52	3,177	284		11.2	17.7	23
6	Ted Brown T. Brown	4,546	104	1,117	4.1	43.7	40	2,850	339		8.4	27.4	13
7	Dave Osborn D. Osborn	4,320	137	1,173	3.7	31.5	29	1,412	173		8.2	10.3	7
8	Darrin Nelson D. Nelson	4,231	129	981	4.3	32.8	18	2,202	251		8.8	17.1	5
9	Tommy Mason T. Mason	3,252	70	761	4.3	46.5	28	1,689	151		11.2	24.1	11
10	Michael Bennett M. Bennett	3,174	64	713	4.5	49.6	12	1,040	126	147	8.3	16.3	5
11	Chester Taylor C. Taylor	2,797	61	655	4.3	45.9	18	1,357	160	208	8.5	22.2	3
12	Terry Allen T. Allen	2,795	47	641	4.4	59.5	23	675	72		9.4	14.4	3
13	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	2,548	177	464	5.5	14.4	22	-12	0			-0.1	0
14	Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper	2,476	81	454	5.5	30.6	29	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0
15	Alfred Anderson A. Anderson	2,374	108	626	3.8	22.0	22	1,042	114		9.1	9.6	5
16	Alexander Mattison A. Mattison	2,370	75	584	4.1	31.6	11	718	100	128	7.2	9.6	6
17	Herschel Walker H. Walker	2,264	42	551	4.1	53.9	20	681	86		7.9	16.2	5
18	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	2,122	35	492	4.3	60.6	9	679	92	122	7.4	19.4	3
19	Clint Jones C. Jones	2,008	75	547	3.7	26.8	19	306	31		9.9	4.1	0
20	Oscar Reed O. Reed	1,968	79	490	4.0	24.9	8	676	92		7.3	8.6	3
21	Jerick McKinnon J. McKinnon	1,918	58	474	4.0	33.1	7	984	142	191	6.9	17.0	5
22	Rickey Young R. Young	1,744	89	554	3.1	19.6	10	2,255	292		7.7	25.3	14
23	Leroy Hoard L. Hoard	1,689	49	438	3.9	34.5	26	577	60	20	9.6	11.8	1
24	Moe Williams M. Williams	1,535	117	370	4.1	13.1	21	1,301	131	177	9.9	11.1	4
25	Rick Fenney R. Fenney	1,508	63	358	4.2	23.9	11	628	71		8.8	10.0	2

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812

Murray

RUSH

436

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REC

302

Jefferson

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PPG

20.8

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OPP PPG

12.3

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RUSH YDS/G

119.3

12th

PASS YDS/G

181.3

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Lions	4	2	.667
Packers	4	3	.571

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Sun 11/29	ATL	@	MIN	1:00 PM

Last Game

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2 - 5

Final

Vikings

6 - 0

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1,989

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1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

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Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

102.5

Lamb

95.5

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

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Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

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Reichard

77

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Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

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2-5

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000