When the Washington Redskins signed future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson towards the end of August, some critics saw the move as one out of desperation.
The Redskins were just gut-punched with the devastating news of their highly-valued second-round draft pick, Derrius Guice, being sidelined for the entire season with an ACL tear.
Washington worked out several veteran free agents and came to the conclusion that Peterson was the best fit and since that moment things have worked out better than most would’ve expected.
The former Oklahoma star still looks like a dominant and elite back despite his age. Peterson, 33, has given the Redskins a viable power-back that opposing defenses must account for at all times. His physical style has enabled the Redskins offense to control the line of scrimmage which has been intricate in his 339 yards and three touchdowns.
In fact, Peterson’s play has moved him further up the list of several NFL rushing and scoring records.
Here are some records Peterson could surpass with continued stellar play.
Peterson (102) needs to score three rushing touchdowns to pass former Redskins great and Hall of Famer John Riggins (104) to move into sixth-place on the NFL’s all-time list.
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If Peterson can rush for 200 or more yards he will set an NFL record for the most career games with 200-plus yards. He is currently tied with Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson for the NFL record with (6) 200-yard games.
Peterson (25) needs to score two or more rushing touchdowns to move into sole possession of fourth place on the NFL’s list of career games with two-plus rushing touchdowns. He is currently tied with Shaun Alexander (25), Marcus Allen (25) and Priest Holmes (25).
The 11-year veteran needs who currently has 12,615 rushing yards needs to run for 125 yards and he will pass Hall of Fame RB Tony Dorsett (12,739) for ninth on the NFL’s all-time list.
After yesterday’s 97-yard performance, Adrian Peterson is now 124 yards short of passing Tony Dorsett for 9th on the NFL’s all-time list. Would be an extra treat for #Redskins fans for AP to do against Dallas Sunday.
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewisJr) October 15, 2018
Peterson (14,766) needs to register 46 yards from scrimmage to pass Jim Brown (14,811) for 26th on the NFL’s all-time list.
The Palestine, Texas native (14,766) needs to gain 126 yards from scrimmage to pass Ricky Watters (14,891) for 25th on the NFL’s all-time list.
Finally, Peterson (107) needs just three offensive touchdowns to pass Barry Sanders (109) for 10th on the NFL’s all-time list.