The Minnesota Vikings found a lot of success running the ball during the peak years of Adrian Peterson. Combining the shifty running back’s elusiveness and speed with some excellent blocking from the offensive linemen, tight ends, and fullback created some excellent gains during that time.
One of the men paving the way for Adrian Peterson and others while protecting the quarterback was Jerome Felton, a fullback who spent three seasons with the Vikings and earned his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro nod during that time.
In addition, Felton was the lead blocker for Peterson during the season where the NFL’s single-season rushing record was nearly broken, with Minnesota’s running back falling 8 yards short of the accomplishment while running the ball 31 fewer times than Eric Dickerson, stalling at 2097 yards.