Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB.  Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives.  As such, it is important to us that the Minnesota Vikings will enshrine Adrian Peterson into their Ring of Honor this year.

From the University of Oklahoma, Peterson was taken seventh overall in 2017, and he immediately established himself as an elite NFL Running Back.  Peterson won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award off of a 1,609 Yards From Scrimmage year, and in his sophomore campaign, he won his first rushing title with 1,760 Yards. A Pro Bowl Selection in his four seasons, Peterson led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (18). 

Peterson missed the 2011 Pro Bowl due to injuries, but in 2012, he had the most productive rushing season in team history.  That year, he won his second Rushing Title, a whopping 2,097 Yards, which was the second-highest in league history.  He won the MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year Award, cementing his legacy in team history.

After another solid year in 2013, Peterson missed most of the 2014 season due to child abuse charges, which landed him on the Exempt List, and later a suspension.  He rebounded with a third rushing title in 2015 (1,485), which netted him a fourth First Team All-Pro and seventh Pro Bowl, but injuries held him to only three games in 2016, and the Vikings did not exercise his option.  Peterson played four more years in the NFL with stops in New Orleans, Washington, Detroit, Tennessee, and Seattle.

Overall, with the Vikings, Peterson rushed for 11,747 Yards, caught another 1,945 Yards from the air, and had 102 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.

Peterson is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Adrian Peterson for his upcoming honor.