Matt Forte and Adrian Peterson have had similar overall production in their careers. While they will receive plenty of attention Sunday afternoon, we also dive deep into the numbers for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears.
Much of the focus on today’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears will center on two players who will never be on the field at the same time – running backs Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte.
Peterson was the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft. Forte was a second-round pick the following season. Since both arrived with their respective teams, they have been the centerpieces of their respective offenses, despite playing in an era where the passing game has replaced the go-to running back as the most effective way to move the ball, score and, in theory, win games.