AP Single-Handedly Battles the L.O.B! (Vikings vs. Seahawks 2012, Week 9)

[@westonpick24]

Man just imagine if this Vikings team had a consistent QB alongside with AP

[@shortstackJMD96]

I still think of Brett Favre throwing that dumb INT in the NFC championship game when I see a good Vikings team.

[@milesnaylor4005]

imagine if Christian Ponder lived up to his hype

[@Mma-basement-215]

Seriously they had Brett favre that one year and I feel like they got robbed if they had consistent quarterback play when they had this team forget about it they would have won a championship

[@SOLCAST_PODCAST]

2009 you saw what happened when had a legit QB just for 1 year! just a play away from the superbowl

[@colesnitker3964]

@@shortstackJMD96 only if they kicked the field goal

[@calebprice218]

He totally carried us that year. The tear AP went on at the end of the season to almost get the single season record after tearing his ACL the year before was absolutely mental.

[@amoses11]

As an eagles fan i was mad that Mike Mcarathy prevented AP from getting the all time rushing record! I wanted AP to get it so bad! But Mccarthy and the packers had other plans…but AP shoulda got a ring before it was all said and done. He was the minnesota vikings all those years he played for yall

[@Mma-basement-215]

AP was a monster this is why running backs will always be a big part of football you cannot undervalue how important a good running back is

[@masonwilson7910]

Facts

[@TylerG60]

*AD

[@vaudou_]

And a good line. Steve Hutchinson was a beast back then and you saw it when he left Seattle and Minnesota.

[@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825]

Yeah but you have peterson, LT and then you have the rest

[@gabe-beagan412]

The game has changed, rbs are easily replaceable in todays game. It’s sad but true

[@sports3117]

This was the year Adrian Peterson won league MVP after tearing his ACL the previous season, and the Seahawks were young, but a tough, up and coming team that planted the seeds for an outstanding march towards winning Super Bowl XLVIII against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos

[@dlproductions9574]

Not only did he tear his ACL the year before, but it was on Christmas!!! Extremely fast recovery

[@amoses11]

And he was supposed to get the all time rushing record but Mike Mccarthy stopped that and i hate the fact that he did that.

[@mariosnum1fan]

2012 was a great season! Yes even if my team went 8-8 again. Miss it!!

[@krb0123]

2012 was such a legendary season. Look at all the big name on the stat line who had huge games that same day.

[@cyrustorgeson9047]

ray rice, trent richardson, and jay cutler, all legends

[@krb0123]

@cyrustorgeson9047 😂 ya know you’re not wrong. Legends in their own right

[@redt7452]

this was the most dominant rushing season by a RB ever imo. AP coming off that ACL+MCL tear to absolutely dominate opposing defenses in route to single handedly carrying his team to the playoffs.

[@iceforcequest5739]

One of the hardest carry jobs out there. Just like JJ Watt 2014

[@shanebrown473]

Christian Ponder: 11 for 22 for 63 PASSING yards 0 TD, 1 INT, 4 sacks, 24.7 QB rating Adrian Peterson: 17 carries for 182 RUSHING yards, 2 TDs The numbers Peterson put up in his career behind so many awful QBs and 8-men stacked in the box every down is truly phenomenal.

[@ghoul5371]

literally. teams knew the viking ain’t have shit besides AP for *most* of his tenure and he still put up crazy numbers

[@sethmaki1333]

I'm happy I got to see many of the greatest RBs to ever play the game. These men are a dying breed.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Potential future NFL Throwback game requests: 1994 Week 4 Dolphins at Vikings (Dan Marino vs Warren Moon) 1995 Colts/Steelers AFC Championship Game 1986 Week 3 Jets/Dolphins (51-45)

[@Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect]

Watching this 2012 Seahawks team, you just knew they were going to be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years. They had a ton of budding stars. Heck they would have got to the NFC Championship game if not for a Pete Carroll timeout that gave Matt Bryant another shot at a FG.

[@kurtwagner350]

AP was in a different stratosphere as a RB

[@JefeDeJefes8484]

As a long-time Lions fan I watched him burn us so many times. He was unstoppable for most of his career. He also helped contribute for us as the goal line back who ended up having a total 7 rushing touchdowns for us at the end of his career. He would retire two seasons later. Absolute legend.

[@frostywarrior4649]

I hate how AP had alot of games where he had more rushing yards than the QB had passing yards 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@benclose4142]

AP had almost triple as many rushing yards as Ponder did passing yards. Ponder went 11 for 22 for 63 yards with one very bad INT. Awful.

[@nicknguyen1632]

Anyone else remember Sydney Rice? Such an underrated WR,…and against his former team

[@draculaman]

Not that underrated imo, had one amazing pro bowl season and was just a decent WR2/3 for all the seasons either side of it. Solid player, but hardly some unsung hero

[@goinpostal51]

Yes. Had some very clutch catches for the Seahawks.

[@tacticalmanagerbabymommaak5825]

​@@draculamanyeah 1 good year. A Favre year and after nothing.

[@richardpace2484]

he was solid.. but 1 season where he was a number 1 receiver. everything else he was a number 2 at best. He averaged 32 catches, 513 yds and 4 TDs per year. Take the Favre year out and you get 27/380/3.6

[@richardpace2484]

mostly could not stay healthy, 2012 was his most healthy season playing in all 16 games besides the 2009 season with Favre

[@brucelau2023]

Man miss those days, but wow 2012 Adrian Peterson was absolutely a BEAST!!! the last running back in the NFL to win MVP

[@scrotumscratcher2474]

@@BuschLattelast. The keyword you’re looking for here is last. Also there’s only been 3. AP won in 2012 making it in a different decade.

[@justvincenturb]

The last non-QB in general to win OMVP.

[@Maal7432]

And will be for awhile.

[@cjbennett174]

The way they were hitting in this game was with intensity! 😂

[@jnordne2]

I'm a Bears fan, but damn Jared Allen doesn't get enough respect as a pass rusher. He always brought the heat and played 100%.

[@ghoul5371]

was a hall of fame finalist this year hope he gets in next year

[@rayodfilms]

Love it when NFL Throwback posts 2012-2014 NFL🙏🏾

[@tyreepowell8367]

What A Incredible MVP Season For Adrian Peterson

[@paysonfox88]

Most forget how legendary it was. He was getting 200 yard games against folks like the LA Rams, who played him with a 5 man front line. He still split them for multiple long runs. He also was less than 1 year removed from ACL surgery. The man was not entirely human. Nobody, and I mean NO ONE else has come back from an ACL and UCL tear in the knee and been the same player. AP wasn't just the same, he was Better!!!! nearly 2100 yards.

[@Sashi-on-SoundCloud]

Not sure if we will ever see another back like AP the way he carried the team to general success for so long is lost in the way the game is going today with the pass heavy offenses. It's a shame.

[@bhoutdoors507]

Derrick Henry on the Titans was close a few years ago

[@diontaedaughtry974]

AP understood what he was up against and the LOB understood what they were up against.

[@Loose_cl]

This was one of the hardest hitting games I’ve seen, from both sides. They all came to play football that day, the sideline pops, RBs dropping shoulders, safeties laying down the law 😂😂😂 I miss the old nfl

[@shurchil69]

Man...what a time that was to be a Seahawks fan. I am happy that I was there with RW3, Lynch and the LOB. It was just amazing.

[@charlesdarks8850]

2012 Adrian Peterson was so fucking outstanding that the Vikings went to the playoffs with Christian Ponder at QB. Most unbelievable accomplishment in NFL history.

[@amoses11]

Man omg it was a pleasure and privilege to watch prime AP during the earlier part of his career with the Vikings. John Madden (RIP) would always say AP was a “violent runner” because the front of his jerseys would be all messed up from getting tackled and the turf, helmet paint, etc staining his jersey. Anyways for AP to have over 190 rushing yards, THAT is the epitome of old school Smashmouth football! Im an eagles fan and all but I feel a lil bad that AP literally put those vikings teams on his back and tried to run em to a super bowl win but he couldn’t do it all himself because those teams weren’t complete teams by a long shot. But i dont think we’ll ever see THIS kinda football ever again because the league has evolved into more of a passing league. Damn i miss old school running like what AP and Beastmode played….

[@jendiyemaeliga1452]

Jamarca Sanford laid that wood to Beast Mode! 2:05

[@Daniel_Capital]

Watching Peterson's greatness is offset by having to watch Christian Ponder play Quarterback. Brutal to watch

[@Yandeezy]

This was my first NFL game. AP is still probably the best offensive player I’ve ever seen in person.

[@ryansadauskis]

I prefer LT overall, but I think AP was the most dominant RB in history in terms of sheer physicality.

[@umbraghosts9043]

No lie there no running back that did what he did after those major injuries

[@ccalkin]

That KZbin algorithm is crazy... this is the only NFL game I've ever been to and I'll always remember that first play run

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Forgot exactly how bad ponder was 😂😂😂😂 blows my mind how he was drafted in the top 15

[@hutchphilpot6870]

Prime Barry Sanders Prime AP Prime LT ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Everyone else

[@SeaweedBrainCabin3]

I put LT above AP as a diehard vikes fan His touchdown numbers are too crazy

[@nelsonbohanon2190]

Smoking crank we going prime for prime priest Holmes deangelo Williams bell gurley Charles cj2k I’d take over LT no shot at the goat they just do more

[@kurtwagner350]

@@SeaweedBrainCabin3 Id say APs TD numbers are suppressed by never having a passing game, the defense always knew in the red zone that AP was getting the ball so they sold out against the run. Personally I see LT and AP as neck and neck and you could really make a case for either but their respective stats were a product of their environment not their generational talents

[@CRMdrifter]

What about Eric Dickerson? Nearly 4000 rushing yards in his first 2 seasons alone.

[@paysonfox88]

@@nelsonbohanon2190 I would take Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson over anyone you just named. O.J. Simpson you can't argue with. He Rushed for 2003 yards in a 14 game season!!!!! He also played in BUFFALO in the SNOW and MUD. That means, he was getting 200 yard games in the worst running conditions all year, and still put up 2000,. No other RB that rushed for 2000 had to deal with that. CJ2K had modern turf and stadiums, and he played against defensed geared tward the pass. In OJ's day, running the ball was the primary option, and you threw to keep the defense honest. In Barry Sanders and CJ's days, passing was primary, and you ran to keep the defense honest. There is no comparison.

[@Lukemasonmedia]

Was such an awesome time to watch the NFL , we had greatest rb of all time arguably, LOB going on, Peyton wining a Super Bowl ….good times

[@abdeenabdul7803]

He’s the greatest Running back I have ever seen in my lifetime l.Honestly it’s him ,Jim brown and Barry sanders the best running backs of all time in terms of flat out talent and ability.Longevity is obviously m’émit smith

[@bostonbangouts]

That run to start the game tho smh!! AP really was different.. Not sure if there's been a more physically dominant back like him since.. Henry maybe the closest thing but AP really had it all.. This reminded me of how much I miss watching him play.. And to think this was one season after an acl 😮 I remember being upset he didn't get the record by only a handful of yards.. He deserved it for that year

[@Minny_Paul]

I regret skipping some of this game even though the Vikings lost. I was teenager back then and didn’t know any better.

[@PaulineSmith-tb5li]

Bobby Wagner is the only player from the LOB still on the Seahawks in 2023 😮

[@sholtzi2593]

Damn AP got ran down from across the field by Brandon Browner on that first play? Dude was nice but slow as hell after that ACL tear lol

[@tyreepowell8367]

Adrian Peterson Was Amazing NFL Throwback

[@obukohwoogheneakpobo3011]

9:23 of course you gave the ball to Lynch

[@JavonCasey]

AP was in a different stratosphere as a RB. AP was in a different stratosphere as a RB.

[@Daniel_Capital]

0:31 The first run was hilarious because Richard Sherman didn't want to tackle AP, so he flopped out of the way then tried to say he was held

[@JD-ib9zd]

When Ponder went down and Joe Webb stepped in later that season they reminded me of the 49ers that went to the Super Bowl that year

[@mieshta6607]

What a showdown

[@Ausin204]

you guys played very well

[@joshdoldersum9132]

Pete sure loves not giving Lynch the football on short yardage situations. Hopefully that doesn't come back to bite him.

[@bigbige559]

What an amazing time in football.

[@mieshta6607]

“Grandad tell me about the good ol’ days” -JLP

[@Augfordpdoggie]

Dear NFL throwback...I love you so much

[@dominicray1673]

Pay these RBs! I know this was 10 years ago which is crazy to say

[@DyslexicSolMusic]

Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch in the same game? Epic!

[@bonnorbassidy8198]

Man I miss this football. 😫 So much contact and fight in every play by everyone.

[@matthewspallina226]

How ironic that Harvin would win a ring with the Seahawks the following season and took the 2nd half kickoff for a TD in the SB

[@flyguy7825]

I can’t believe this is a decade ago Russell Wilson was one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL you had to Hall of Fame runner back so we’re still in their primes wow what a difference a decade makes now look Adrian Peterson’s out of the league Marshawn Lynch retired and Russell Wilson is one of the most hated quarterbacks right now literally after one bad season with a new team

[@teedashmusic]

Commentator said loudiest 😂😂😂

[@philly4915]

top 5 RB of all time

[@WolftigerYT]

6:57 That was obliviously short

[@alphaman2779]

HOLY SMOKES 😂 7:28

[@JansenP09]

Who else’s favorite game was Super Bowl LI?

[@TheBrownkid23]

AD one of the best

[@joewilson4561]

Wss st this game. Hell of a game

[@jaredkelly4686]

I have no memory of the Seahawks ever doing QB sneaks in Russel Wilson era, and they had 3 in this game!

[@olufemiazeez320]

In all seriousness, u can’t play like this anymore(they just won’t allow it)…this was a pretty violent game

[@BRlNGERofRAIN]

Generational talent, but AP still falls short of LOB legacy. This was posted because 2012-2016 Seattle was recently brought up as the Top 3 defenses in history; Statistically being the #1 defense during those 4 years by just running TWO types of plays. This should really be an example of a Vikings team who had the best RB in the league, but never saw the SuperBowl. A very relevant topic in 2023, involving large investments into the position.

[@JSession]

Lol dude ran all over LOB. Stop it.

[@AceBoogie.91]

7:31 how in the hell was he still able to move like that? knowing me, i wouldve been laid out for days LOL.

[@Brazil144hopeful]

Wow it's been this many years already? 😳 seems like it was only a few seasons ago everyone was walking around going BOOM 💥

[@LorenzoNikeMN]

They used to hit so differently

[@boutabagg6640]

That fake end around inside zone run was working all day

[@infaredd89]

Damn who was the safety that came down and cracked Marshawn 😳

[@cedricf3451]

Beginning of a rivalry 🏹

[@tonym3659]

Hey this was a fun game to watch here🍿

[@Mr.CoachBeaulieu]

Damn this was a competitive ass game. Everybody was in their mode.

[@babyhuey9123]

I still hate that AD got changed to AP because people didn’t realize it’s not his initials.

[@jackwingfield2884]

As an Oklahoma native that watched Peterson at OU. His nickname is AD (All Day) not AP.

[@Cruz474]

Wow…it was a different time.

[@TylerG60]

Its AD not AP. Ask Adrian yourself and he'll tell you its AD.

[@JohnDeaux161]

Hard hitting football. The product was better but safety was pretty much on the back burner still

[@kaybevang536]

Brandon Browner was alright in Seattle and New England Kinda Ironic he has back to back rings on two teams with two great corners on his other side but damn he was bad in New Orleans but then again the Saints Secondary was not all that back in 2016

[@devin26508]

IMO 2012 is the NFLs peak

[@fantasticvoyage262]

I hate it when someone rips off a long run. Only to get tackled just short of the goal line.

[@kirinirik10]

Earl Thomas was so dope

[@marquisstoutemire6849]

So hit the hole so hard and so fast almost look like he goin brake for 80 every play

[@joeymcguire8742]

If this game were exclusively AP vs LOB, then AP came out on top.

[@Shoeglazed]

Prime AP was special

[@alexwind7123]

Clear as day hold on that first run lol

[@javi__...]

Harvin and Baldwin. Two great players that wont make the hof but they were legit.

[@kirinirik10]

Damn, Brandon Browner was a big corner

[@Kramer-tt32]

I'm so happy this team only won 1 championship. They were too cocky.

[@lightingbolt8148]

Headline makes it sound like he won the game by himself.

[@MatthewHomolka]

biggest surprise of the game was looking at the ticker and see bears 51 titans 20! what the hell happened in that game!?!

[@Jschlick100]

Football used to be so much more physical man

[@LembeckIsStaying]

What was Percy Harvin doing on that first play? Lol Ran all the way down the field to do nothing.

[@SB57Champs]

4th & goal on the 1 for the game, who you got? AP or Beast Mode

[@brandlyscottconner9824]

11 Years Ago

[@dieselduhzit5930]

We wasted the career of the Best RB in NFL history! .

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

Back when the Vikings has a one man offense. Lol

[@boutabagg6640]

Zach miller road blocked a touchdown

[@SPAR888]

Only the true vikings fans know its Ad not Ap

[@TeamKirk1]

He went by both his initials and AD for All Day

[@Balmighty7]

Lol or anyone who follows football damn why people always trying to feel special for little ish the man been AD since college Jesus Christ lol onlyyyy truuuu viking fanssss blah blah blahhhh fck the Vikings

[@5pdavis]

You put PRIME AP on patriots back then he gets at least 2 super bowls