Peterson and his 2,500 yard goal.

[Raptorman]

My guess right now would be he ends up with about 1,700 yards on the season.

How far off is that from his goal of 2,500?

50 yards a game.

[NextQuestion]

Would be absolutely awesome if we got to 2,000 this year on a LOSING team.

[Reignman]

Don't care what kinda stats you show me about him...AP has proven one thing time and time again through his career - don't doubt him.

I'm not doubting him, I'm talking him up. We play some pretty tough run defenses the rest of the way, but it wouldn't surprise me if he still reaches 2000. If Cassel plays, the defenses have to play more honest and that opens up more holes for AD.

Here's an interesting stat: Number of long passes for Ponder compared to number of long runs for AD since 2011.

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         20+ 30+ 40+ 50+ 60+ 70+ 80+   att   avg  td
Ponder    77  22   9   4   2   1   0  1013  6.35  38
Peterson  42  19  14  11   7   4   2   817  5.23  34

AD is our deep threat. Ponder is anemic beyond 40 yards.

12 Longest plays from scrimmage in 2012.

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82 yard run AD
82 yard run AD
74 yard run AD
65 yard pass Ponder (Wright)
64 yard run AD
61 yard run AD
54 yard pass Ponder (Wright)
52 yard run AD
51 yard run AD
48 yard run AD
45 yard pass Ponder (Harvin)
34 yard run AD

12 Longest plays from scrimmage in 2013.

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78 yard run AD
70 yard pass Cassel (Jennings)
60 yard run AD
52 yard run AD
51 yard pass Cassel (Simpson)
47 yard pass Ponder (Simpson)
44 yard pass Ponder (Simpson)
38 yard pass Ponder (Wright)
37 yard pass Ponder (Patterson)
37 yard pass Ponder (Simpson)
36 yard run AD
33 yard run Patterson

[Raptorman]

So is it time to shut Peterson down for the season? He has an injured foot, has an injured groin, they have no playoff hopes. Time to let him rest and heal? I know he won't like it. What do you guys think?

[beardedterror]

So is it time to shut Peterson down for the season? He has an injured foot, has an injured groin, they have no playoff hopes. Time to let him rest and heal? I know he won't like it. What do you guys think?

I definitely say don't rush him back on the field, but if he's healthy again this season, let the man play. He is paid for a reason.

[Eli]

Hell no! He still has a shot at the rushing title. Tape him up, shoot him up, give him the rock and let the pieces fall where they may. These things are important in Minnesota. They don't win playoff games, so #### like player of the week, ROY, Pro Bowl appearances, random stats titles are all that Vikings fans have to crow about when a season ends.

[Reignman]

Hell no! He still has a shot at the rushing title. Tape him up, shoot him up, give him the rock and let the pieces fall where they may. These things are important in Minnesota. They don't win playoff games, so #### like player of the week, ROY, Pro Bowl appearances, random stats titles are all that Vikings fans have to crow about when a season ends.

In that case, I have one more random stat title we have a shot at ... AD is only 271 yards short of having the most rushing yards after a 2k yard season.

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1998 Barry Sanders    1491
2010 Chris Johnson    1364
1985 Eric Dickerson   1234
2013 Adrian Peterson  1221 (3 games to go)
1974 O.J. Simpson     1125
2004 Jamal Lewis      1006
1999 Terrell Davis     211

[Eli]

In that case, I have one more random stat title we have a shot at ... AD is only 271 yards short of having the most rushing yards after a 2k yard season.

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1998 Barry Sanders    1491
2010 Chris Johnson    1364
1985 Eric Dickerson   1234
2013 Adrian Peterson  1221 (3 games to go)
1974 O.J. Simpson     1125
2004 Jamal Lewis      1006
1999 Terrell Davis     211

Now THERE is a stat well worth going after. Just give him the damned ball. He doesn't need two good feet to get only 271 yards in three games. Whatever happens, he cannot finish fourth on that list or people might claim that he's only the fourth best running back ever.

[Reignman]

I would really like to see him pass that d-bag CJ. And he'd fall just short of Dickerson again if he's shutdown for the season.

[S197]

Has he been ruled out for the game yet or no?

Not yet. He and Gerhart both sat out practice though. Gerhart more likely to play but even he's not a lock. I would think they shutdown AD at least for this week.

[Webbfann]

Let's put Webb in the backfield.

[Demi]

Let's put Webb in the backfield.

Or Patterson.