Adrian Peterson is a record breaking machine. Only eight games into the season, Peterson has already broken a multitude of franchise records for yardage throughout various points in the season and also single game performances. He’s already set and broken his own record for most yards rushing in a game. Last week, Peterson broke the NFL single game rushing record, originally held by Jamal Lewis since 2003, with a 296 yard performance against the San Diego Chargers. It’s important to note that all of this has happened in his first 8 games in his career. He already has 1036 yards rushing, a feat that some runningbacks don’t even accomplish in an entire year. He’s just about 300 yards ahead of the pace at this junction. Peterson’s highlight game came against the Chicago Bears. He gored the normally stingy Bears defense for 224 yards on 20 carries and 3 touchdowns. He broke a few franchise rookie records with this game; most 100-yard gain games and the longest touchdown from scrimmage, as well as a then-franchise record for yardage gained. After this game Deion Sanders , now an NFL Network analyst said the following about Peterson: "He has the vision of a Marshall Faulk, the power of a Terrell Davis, and the speed of an Eric Dickerson. Let’s pray he has the endurance of an Emmitt Smith.” It’s clear that Adrian Peterson is the real deal.
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