Chart: Top Vikings rushing days

December 3, 2012 at 12:32PM

TOP VIKINGS RUSHING DAYS

Player, opponent Date Att-Yds

Adrian Peterson, vs. SD Nov. 4, 2007 30-296*

Adrian Peterson, at Chi Oct. 14, 2007 20-224

Adrian Peterson, at GB Sunday 21-210

Chuck Foreman, at Phi Oct. 24, 1976 28-200

Adrian Peterson, vs.GB Nov. 9, 2008 30-192

Adrian Peterson, at Sea Nov. 4, 2012 17-182

Adrian Peterson, at Cle Sept. 13, 2009 25-180

Ted Brown, at GB Oct. 23, 1983 29-179

Robert Smith, at StL Sept. 13, 1998 23-179

Adrian Peterson, vs.GB Sept. 23, 2011 24-175

Terry Allen, at Pit Dec. 20, 1992 33-172

*NFL record

BIG DAYS GONE TO WASTE

Since 1960, there have been 123 200-yard rushing performances in the NFL.

Eight players have rushed for 200 yards or more in a loss:

Player Date Winner Yards

O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Nov. 25, 1976 Detroit 27-14 29-273

Ricky Williams, Miami Dec. 1, 2002 Buffalo 38-21 27-228

Gerald Riggs, Washington Sept. 17, 1989 Philadelphia 42-37 29-221

Frenchy Fuqua, Pittsburgh Dec. 20, 1970 Philadelphia 30-20 20-218

Adrian Peterson, Vikings Sunday Green Bay 23-14 21-210

Thomas Jones, N.Y. Jets Oct. 18, 2009 Buffalo 16-13 22-210

O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Dec. 5, 1976 Miami 45-27 24-203

Rueben Mayes, New Orleans Dec. 7, 1986 Miami 31-27 28-203

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