Fansided · Feb 15, 2016
Adrian Peterson: What must he do to catch Emmitt Smith?
Adrian Peterson is still a long way from having a legitimate shot at breaking Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing record.
NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith doesn’t sound all that worried about his record being broken by Vikings RB Adrian Peterson…or anyone else for that matter.
When asked recently if he thinks anyone but Peterson has a shot at eclipsing his mark of 18,355 yards, amassed over 15 seasons, Smith sounded pretty smug (via ESPN):
“If he doesn’t get it, I don’t know who’s going to get it,” Smith said. “He’s still got a lot of yards to go. I’m not going to lie to you.”
The words of a man who is pretty well convinced he’s going to own the all-time rushing mark for a very long time.
