Minnesota Vikings Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Adrian Peterson holds the Vikings career record with 95.5 rushing yards per game. The single-season record is 131.1, by Adrian Peterson in 2012.

Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs 6.25 carries per team game with the club, a career 750+ carries with the club.

All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	Y/G	G
1	Adrian Peterson	2007–2016	95.5	123
2	Dalvin Cook	2017–2022	82.1	73
3	RS Robert Smith	1993–2000	69.6	98
4	Chuck Foreman	1973–1979	63.3	93
5	Tommy Mason	1961–1966	46.5	70
6	TB Ted Brown	1979–1986	43.7	104
7	DN Darrin Nelson	1982–1992	32.8	129
8	Bill Brown	1962–1974	32.0	180
9	Dave Osborn	1965–1975	31.5	137

Single-season Vikings records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	Y/G	G
1	Adrian Peterson	2012	131.1	16
2	Dalvin Cook	2020	111.2	14
3	Adrian Peterson	2008	109.8	16
4	Adrian Peterson	2007	95.8	14
5	RS Robert Smith	2000	95.1	16
6	Adrian Peterson	2015	92.8	16
7	Adrian Peterson	2013	90.4	14
7	RS Robert Smith	1997	90.4	14
9	Dalvin Cook	2021	89.2	13
10	Adrian Peterson	2009	86.8	16
11	Adrian Peterson	2010	86.5	15
12	RS Robert Smith	1996	86.5	8
13	RS Robert Smith	1998	84.8	14
14	Chuck Foreman	1976	82.5	14
15	Dalvin Cook	2019	81.1	14
16	Michael Bennett	2002	81.0	16
17	Chester Taylor	2006	80.9	15
18	Adrian Peterson	2011	80.8	12
19	Chuck Foreman	1977	79.4	14
20	RS Robert Smith	1999	78.1	13
21	Chuck Foreman	1975	76.4	14
22	TA Terry Allen	1992	75.1	16
23	RS Robert Smith	1995	70.2	9
24	LH Leroy Hoard	1996	70.0	6
25	SG Scottie Graham	1993	69.7	7