EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Adrian Peterson will play in his 118th career regular season game this weekend. So will Matt Forte on the other sideline. Both great backs will share the significance of that number with maybe the greatest back – Jim Brown. His 118th was also his last.
Brown’s impact on the NFL and the position is undeniable. He burst onto the scene as a rookie in 1957, the 6th pick in the draft, and led the NFL in rushing with 942 yards in 12 games, an average of 78.