Gil Brandt of NFL.com is continuing his series of lists of the all-time greatest players at every position, and he’s moved on to the running back spot. Not surprisingly, former Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson is on the list, as Brandt has him ranked at #14 on his list of the 25 greatest running backs of all time.
As was the case when we looked at his list of quarterbacks that included Fran Tarkenton, having Peterson at #14 seems about right. He’s pretty clearly the best running back of his generation, and that’s reflected in the lack of backs from recent years that are on Brandt’s list.