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Minnesota Vikings Rushing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Vikings and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Adrian Peterson holds the Vikings career record with 557 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 91, by Dalvin Cook in 2020.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2007–2016 557 123
2 Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook 2017–2022 295 73
3 Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper 1999–2005 185 81
4 Michael Bennett Michael Bennett 2001–2005 122 63
5 Alexander Mattison Alexander Mattison 2019–2023 120 75
6 Chester Taylor Chester Taylor 2006–2009 118 61
7 Aaron Jones Aaron Jones 2024–2026 96 34
8 Jerick McKinnon Jerick McKinnon 2014–2017 77 58
9 Matt Asiata Matt Asiata 2012–2016 74 57
10 Latavius Murray Latavius Murray 2017–2018 65 32
11 Kirk Cousins Kirk Cousins 2018–2023 61 88
12 Toby Gerhart Toby Gerhart 2010–2013 60 58
13 Mewelde Moore Mewelde Moore 2004–2007 58 51
14 Jordan Mason Jordan Mason 2025–2026 47 17
15 Onterrio Smith 2003–2004 46 26
16 Christian Ponder Christian Ponder 2011–2014 38 38
17 Percy Harvin Percy Harvin 2009–2012 36 54
17 Tarvaris Jackson Tarvaris Jackson 2006–2010 36 34
19 Ty Chandler Ty Chandler 2022–2025 31 35
20 Teddy Bridgewater Teddy Bridgewater 2014–2017 30 30
21 Cam Akers Cam Akers 2023–2025 25 19
22 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2024 23 17
23 C.J. Ham C.J. Ham 2017–2025 19 106
24 Ciatrick Fason 2005–2006 18 14
25 Joe Webb Joe Webb 2010–2013 16 22

Single-season Vikings records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook 2020 91 14
2 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2012 85 16
3 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2008 81 16
4 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2009 74 16
5 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2015 71 16
6 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2010 70 15
7 Robert Smith Robert Smith 2000 63 16
8 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2007 62 14
9 Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook 2019 60 14
10 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2013 59 14
11 Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook 2021 57 13
12 Chester Taylor Chester Taylor 2006 53 15
13 Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook 2022 50 17
14 Aaron Jones Aaron Jones 2024 49 17
14 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson 2011 49 12
16 Michael Bennett Michael Bennett 2002 47 16
17 Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper 2002 46 16
18 Jordan Mason Jordan Mason 2025 45 16
19 Moe Williams 2003 43 16
20 Latavius Murray Latavius Murray 2017 42 16
21 Robert Smith Robert Smith 1999 40 13
22 Leroy Hoard Leroy Hoard 1999 39 15
23 Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper 2000 36 16
24 Chester Taylor Chester Taylor 2007 35 14
24 Moe Williams 2002 35 16