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Who's better? Chris Johnson or Adrian Peterson?

Last update: November 13, 2009 - 2:41 PM

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The folks at Cold, Hard Football Facts make an interesting argument that we should be calling -- at least for this week -- the Titans' Chris Johnson the best running back in the NFL.

The website (coldhardfootballfacts.com) mentions the historical significance of Johnson's average per carry (6.66). No back with at least 100 carries has averaged that many yards per carry over the course of an entire season since 1951.

Peterson ranks third in rushing yards with 784, 175 behind Johnson's league-leading total. AD is averaging an impressive 4.81 yards per carry, but as noted in the link above, 6.66 is off the charts.

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Date/Opponent Time W L Score
Sep 13 - at Cleveland 12:00 PM1034-20
Sep 20 - at Detroit 12:00 PM2027-13
Sep 27 - vs. San Francisco 12:00 PM3027-24
Oct 5 - vs. Green Bay 7:30 PM4030-23
Oct 11 - at St. Louis 12:00 PM5038-10
Oct 18 - vs. Baltimore 12:00 PM6033-31
Oct 25 - at Pittsburgh 12:00 PM6117-27
Nov 1 - at Green Bay 3:15 PM7138-26
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Nov 15 - vs. Detroit 12:00 PM8127-10
Nov 22 - vs. Seattle 12:00 PM9135-9
Nov 29 - vs. Chicago 3:15 PM   
Dec 6 - at Arizona 7:20 PM   
Dec 13 - vs. Cincinnati 12:00 PM   
Dec 20 - at Carolina 7:20 PM   
Dec 28 - at Chicago 7:30 PM   
Jan 3 - vs. NY Giants 12:00 PM   

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