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The Final Countdown: Peterson Eyes Passing All-Time Greats

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Barring an unforeseen injury or a surprising lack of productivity, this is about to be a milestone season for Adrian Peterson — and not just because it’s his 10th year in the league.

Twenty-one yards from now, he will pass Fred Taylor for 16th place on the NFL all-time rushing yardage list.

And it’ll be just the first of quite a few dominoes likely to fall this season.

Peterson begins the year 17th all-time, but the top 10 — top eight, actually — is well within reach by season’s end.

“Yeah, that’s pretty good man,” Peterson acknowledged.