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Peterson, 28, is currently 9,506 yards away from tying Emmitt Smith's all-time rushing record. However, no player in NFL history has rushed for more than 8,195 yards after turning 28. Still, AP has targeted Smith's record of 18,355 yards and told the Star-Tribune that he expects to break the record in Week 16 of the 2017 season, even though his current pace would have him approaching the mark in Week 4 of the 2019 season.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Peterson currently stands at 8,849 yards. His estimate would mean it would take him 79 games to rush for the 9,507 yards needed to set the all-time rushing mark, which would require him to average 120.3 yards per game over that span. "That's pushing it, huh? But hey, pushing it is the only way to do it. You know it," he told the newspaper. If Peterson does become the NFL's all-time leading rusher, he'll make history in another category as well. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Smith currently holds the record for most rushing yards after a player's 28th birthday with 8,195, meaning Peterson would shatter that mark if he vaults atop the all-time rushing list. ... Again, we are no longer in the business of saying Peterson can't do anything Peterson says he can. And we also appreciate his willingness to set the bar high.
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