Who is the best running back in Vikings history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Adrian Peterson (2010s) tops the list at 93.
The ranking
Best Vikings running backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Adrian Peterson
Vikings · 2010s93 - 2Dalvin Cook
Vikings · 2010s85 - 3Chuck Foreman
Vikings · 1970s84 - 4Robert Smith
Vikings · 1990s81 - 5Aaron Jones
Vikings · 2020s80 - 6Terry Allen
Vikings · 1990s78 - 7Bill Brown
Vikings · 1970s76 - 8Ted Brown
Vikings · 1980s74 - 9Michael Bennett
Vikings · 2000s74 - 10Dave Osborn
Vikings · 1970s74 - 11Rickey Young
Vikings · 1970s74 - 12Herschel Walker
Vikings · 1990s74
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