NFL: Decorated Veterans Who Deserve a Super Bowl

Aug 9, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back

(28) against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Adrian Peterson is one of the most physically dominant players to ever grace the NFL. He runs through defenders, has game-breaking speed and is more than comfortable running into traffic.

As a football player, Peterson deserves to win. Plain and simple.

The 30-year-old has run for 10,190 yards and 86 touchdowns on an average of 5.0 yards per carry for his career. He’s already cracked the Top 30 all-time in rushing yards, is No. 14 in rushing touchdowns and ranks No. 4 amongst running backs in yards per carry average.

It doesn’t get much better than that.

Peterson ran for 2,097 yards in 2012 and has a second season of 1,500-plus yards to his name. He’s also rushed for at least 10 touchdowns in seven different campaigns.

After what was essentially a year off in 2014, Peterson will fight for an elusive Super Bowl run in 2015 and beyond.

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