Adrian Peterson is considered as one of the best running backs in NFL history as he has racked up numerous awards and accomplishments throughout his career. In this article, we will take a look at Adrian Peterson’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Age | 36 |
| Salary | Inactive |
| Sponsors | N/A |
| Sports | American Football |
Adrian Peterson’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $1 Million
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Adrian Peterson’s net worth in 2021 is $1 million.
Adrian Peterson was born in Palestine, Texas to a very athletic family. His father, Nelson Peterson, was a star shooting guard for Idaho State while his mother, Bonita Brown, was a three-time Texas state champion who went to the University of Houston on an athletic scholarship as a sprinter and long jumper.
Peterson went to Palestine High School as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. He followed in his mother’s footsteps as he won medals in events like 100 meters, 200 meters, triple, and long jump. As for football, he was only allowed to play in his junior and senior years.
He was a five-star recruit out of high school and he was considered as the best running back and overall prospect in the Class of 2004. Peterson eventually decided to attend the University of Oklahoma.
In his first year with the Sooners, Peterson broke multiple NCAA freshman rushing records. He led the nation in carries with 339 and led the conference with 1,925 rushing yards. Despite his tremendous season, he finished as a runner up for the 2004 Heisman Trophy voting — becoming the first freshman to finish second on the Heisman Trophy ballot.
Peterson played two more seasons with the Sooners as he had totals of 41 rushing touchdowns and 4,041 rushing yards in 31 games played. He then elected to forgo his senior year and declare for the NFL Draft.
After an impressive NFL combine, Adrian Peterson was drafted with the 7th overall pick of the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. His rookie contract was worth $40.5 million for five years.
Despite suffering an injury in the middle of the season, Adrian Peterson exceeded expectations in his rookie year as he set numerous franchise and league records. In turn, he was named to his first Pro Bowl as well as winning NFL Pro Bowl MVP. He was also awarded the 2007 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was included in the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
The following year, Peterson led the league in rushing with 1,760 yards. He was also named to his second Pro Bowl and to the First-team All-Pro.
Peterson was awarded for his consistently stellar play for the Vikings with a six-year $86.2 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid running back at that time. Unfortunately, his season was cut short after suffering a torn ACL and MCL during their game against the Washington Football Team (formerly Washington Redskins).
The 2012 season was an explosive comeback season for Peterson. He finished the season as the 7th player in NFL history to surpass 2000 yards in a single season. On top of that, he was named to his 5th career Pro Bowl and was awarded the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and the NFL Most Valuable Player. However, Peterson only finished 2nd for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year behind Peyton Manning.
Peterson only played 1 game in the 2014 season as he was suspended without pay after a case was filed against him stating that Peterson allegedly used a tree branch to discipline his 4-year-old son. He was put on the NFL’s Exempt/Commissioner’s to require him to not join any team-related activities. Peterson was eventually put on probation with a $4,000 fine and was ordered to undergo 80 hours of community service.
Peterson was reinstated for the 2015 season but his contract was restructured to a three-year $42 million deal. He ended the season as part of the First-team All-Pro and was named to his seventh career Pro Bowl.
The Minnesota Vikings didn’t exercise Peterson’s 2017 option on his contract, making him a free agent. He then signed a two-year $7 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. However, he was traded during the season to the Arizona Cardinals where he finished the 2017 season.
On August 20, 2018, Peterson signed a one-year $1 million deal to join the Washington Redskins. He became one of five players in NFL history aged 33 or more to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He then signed a two-year $5.03 million contract to stay with Washington.
Peterson was released by Washington on September 4, 2020, and was signed by the Detroit Lions on a one-year $1 million deal on September 6, 2020. He started 10 games in 16 games played with the Lions.
As of this writing, Adrian Peterson has earned $102,907,084 in his NFL career, according to Spotrac.
Despite earning more than $100 million in his career, Peterson was down in debt due to unpaid loans.
Currently, Peterson is still a free agent but says he believes he can play until the age of 40 years old. It is still unknown if he will sign another contract, but admits that playing with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is an interesting idea.
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