Peterson believes he can break rushing record despite 6K-yard gap
Despite nearly 6,000 yards separating Adrian Peterson and Emmitt Smith on the NFL's career rushing list, the 33-year-old tailback believes he can break the all-time record before retiring.
"I feel like it's realistic, you know, very realistic," the Washington Redskins running back said Tuesday on the "#PFTPM" podcast. "In the great words of Kevin Garnett, 'Anything is possible.' So that's how I view it. If I'm to continue to have success, stay injury-free and play three-to-four more years and I definitely see myself claiming that title and in order to achieve something you have to believe it, you know? So I'm a believer."
To be precise, Peterson is 5,983 yards behind Smith for the all-time record. He moved into 10th in career rushing yardage with a 96-yard performance versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1.
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The former league MVP boasts an impressive list of accomplishments but hasn't reached the 1,000-yard mark in rushing since 2015.
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