Adrian Peterson

Chicago Bears 199th pick

RB · Georgia Southern · 2002–2009

106

Games

1,283

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

665

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 6

Pick

199th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Georgia Southern

Adrian Peterson Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2007 with CHI (510 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2002	CHI	6	19	101	1
2003	CHI	4	22	70	0
2004	CHI	12	6	19	0
2005	CHI	13	76	391	2
2006	CHI	14	10	41	2
2007	CHI	16	151	510	3
2008	CHI	11	20	100	0
2009	CHI	11	7	51	0
Career		87	311	1,283	8

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2002	CHI	6	4	3	18
2003	CHI	4	0	1	5
2004	CHI	12	0	2	30
2005	CHI	13	0	7	48
2006	CHI	14	0	6	88
2007	CHI	16	0	51	420
2008	CHI	11	0	6	45
2009	CHI	11	2	2	11
Career		87	6	78	665

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2002	CHI	6	3	0	0
2003	CHI	4	1	0	0
2004	CHI	12	13	5	2
2005	CHI	13	7	1	0
2006	CHI	14	14	4	2
2007	CHI	16	5	0	0
2008	CHI	11	11	0	0
2009	CHI	11	6	1	0
Career		87	60	11	4

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2002	CHI	6	2	37
2003	CHI	4	0	0
2004	CHI	12	3	57
2005	CHI	13	2	32
2006	CHI	14	3	49
2007	CHI	16	3	17
2008	CHI	11	1	11
2009	CHI	11	0	0
Career		87	14	203

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Adrian Peterson is a former running back out of Georgia Southern, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 199th overall pick (round 6) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 106 regular-season games from 2002 to 2009, with the Chicago Bears.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	1D
2002	CHI	4	0	0	0	0	0
2003	CHI	3	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CHI	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005	CHI	13	0	0	0	0	0
2005 POST	CHI	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006	CHI	7	0	0	0	0	0
2007	CHI	16	1	1	9	1	1
2008	CHI	7	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CHI	3	0	0	0	0	0
2002	CHI	4	0	0	0	0	0
2003	CHI	3	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CHI	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005	CHI	14	0	0	0	0	0
2006	CHI	7	0	0	0	0	0
2007	CHI	16	1	1	9	1	1
2008	CHI	7	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CHI	3	0	0	0	0	0
Career		55	1	1	9	1	1
Career		1	0	0	0	0	0
Career		106	1	1	9	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2002	CHI	4	19	101	1	5.3	4	0
2003	CHI	3	22	70	0	3.2	3	0
2004	CHI	2	6	19	0	3.2	1	0
2005	CHI	13	76	391	2	5.1	21	0
2005 POST	CHI	1	5	9	1	1.8	1	0
2006	CHI	7	10	41	2	4.1	5	0
2007	CHI	16	151	510	3	3.4	26	1
2008	CHI	7	20	100	0	5.0	4	0
2009	CHI	3	7	51	0	7.3	3	0
2002	CHI	4	19	101	1	5.3	4	0
2003	CHI	3	22	70	0	3.2	3	0
2004	CHI	2	6	19	0	3.2	1	0
2005	CHI	14	81	400	3	4.9	22	0
2006	CHI	7	10	41	2	4.1	5	0
2007	CHI	16	151	510	3	3.4	26	1
2008	CHI	7	20	100	0	5.0	4	0
2009	CHI	3	7	51	0	7.3	3	0
Career		55	311	1,283	8	4.1	67	1
Career		1	5	9	1	1.8	1	0
Career		106	—	1,283	8	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2002	CHI	4	4	3	18	6.0	1
2003	CHI	3	1	1	5	5.0	0
2004	CHI	2	2	2	30	15.0	1
2005	CHI	13	7	7	48	6.9	1
2005 POST	CHI	1	1	1	3	3.0	0
2006	CHI	7	6	6	88	14.7	2
2007	CHI	16	51	51	420	8.2	15
2008	CHI	7	6	6	45	7.5	1
2009	CHI	3	2	2	11	5.5	1
2002	CHI	4	4	3	18	6.0	1
2003	CHI	3	1	1	5	5.0	0
2004	CHI	2	2	2	30	15.0	1
2005	CHI	14	8	8	51	6.4	1
2006	CHI	7	6	6	88	14.7	2
2007	CHI	16	51	51	420	8.2	15
2008	CHI	7	6	6	45	7.5	1
2009	CHI	3	2	2	11	5.5	1
Career		55	79	78	665	8.5	22
Career		1	1	1	3	3.0	0
Career		106	—	78	665	8.5	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

214 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.68s

Bench Press

14 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

119"

3-Cone Drill

7.59s

Shuttle

4.60s

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