Peterson, meanwhile, sounds unconcerned with the math. In fact, he figures that, lord willing, he'll break Smith's record in 2017. Week 16 of the 2017 season, to be precise.
That's 79 games, which means AP will have to average 120.3 yards per game over that time, or more than 1,900 yards a season.
As it stands, Peterson has amassed 8,849 yards in six seasons. That works out to 1,474.8 yards per year. If Peterson maintains that pace, he'll need another six-and-a-half seasons to eclipse Smith. That seems unlikely, but then again, Peterson has some experience with beating the odds.
That's 79 games, which means AP will have to average 120.3 yards per game over that time, or more than 1,900 yards a season.
As it stands, Peterson has amassed 8,849 yards in six seasons. That works out to 1,474.8 yards per year. If Peterson maintains that pace, he'll need another six-and-a-half seasons to eclipse Smith. That seems unlikely, but then again, Peterson has some experience with beating the odds.
