Adrian Peterson
American football player
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| February 2024 | Court records revealed Peterson had not paid the $8.3 million owed, resulting in personal assets including his NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL MVP trophies being put up for auction. |
| 2023 | Peterson participated in the ABC reality competition series Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Britt Stewart and finishing in 11th place. |
| 2023 | Peterson remained unsigned and did not play during the 2023 NFL season, despite stating he was willing to play one more season and would retire if not signed. |
| September 10 2022 | Peterson was defeated by Le'Veon Bell in a boxing match at Banc of California Stadium, losing via fifth-round technical knockout after being knocked down and unable to continue. |
| July 2022 | Peterson was announced to fight Le'Veon Bell in an exhibition boxing match, initially scheduled for July 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. |
| February 13 2022 | Peterson was arrested at Los Angeles Airport for a domestic violence incident with his wife on a flight to Houston, posting a $50,000 bond and being released the same day. |
| January 17 2022 | Peterson became a free agent after the 2021 NFL season. |
| December 4 2021 | Peterson was activated off the practice squad for the Seahawks' Week 13 game against the San Francisco 49ers. He scored a rushing touchdown, tying Jim Brown for tenth on the all-time rushing touchdowns list with 126, and became the first player in NFL history to score a rushing touchdown with six different teams. |
| December 1 2021 | Adrian Peterson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. |
| November 2021 | Scored his first rushing touchdown for the Titans in a game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9 |
| November 23 2021 | Waived by the Tennessee Titans |
| November 5 2021 | Promoted to the active roster of the Tennessee Titans |
| November 2 2021 | Signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad after an injury to Derrick Henry |
| January 2021 | A New York State Supreme Court judge ordered Peterson to pay DeAngelo Vehicle Sales LLC $8.3 million after defaulting on a settlement. |
| September 6 2020 | Adrian Peterson signed a one-year $1.05 million contract with the Detroit Lions. |
| September 4 2020 | Peterson was released by the Washington Redskins. |
| 2019 | Received the Art Rooney Award, recognizing his significant contributions to professional football. |
| December 15 2019 | Peterson passed Curtis Martin for fifth all-time in rushing yards, became the tenth player in NFL history to reach 3,000 career rushing attempts, and tied Walter Payton for fourth all-time in rushing touchdowns with 110 in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| October 15 2019 | Peterson passed Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson for sixth all-time on the career rushing yards list in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. |
| July 2019 | A Maryland state judge ordered Peterson to pay a creditor $2.4 million. |
| March 13 2019 | Peterson signed a two-year, $8 million contract to remain with the Washington Redskins. |
| 2018 | Peterson was ordered to repay a Minnesota bank for defaulting on a 2016 loan. |
| 2018 | Peterson admitted he was still using a belt to discipline his son. |
| December 2018 | In Week 16, Peterson passed Eric Dickerson for eighth place on the career rushing yards list with 13,318 yards and became one of five NFL players aged 33 or older to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. |
| October 2018 | In Week 8, Peterson earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 149 yards and a 64-yard touchdown against the New York Giants. |
| September 9 2018 | In the regular-season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Peterson rushed for 96 yards, moved past Jim Brown into the top 10 on career rushing yards list, and scored his 100th career rushing touchdown. |
| August 20 2018 | Peterson signed a one-year, veteran minimum contract with the Washington Redskins, joining the team after preseason injuries to their running backs. |
| March 13 2018 | Peterson was released by the Arizona Cardinals. |
| 2017 | A video of Peterson went viral after he conducted a random street interview about handling road rage patiently, revealing his identity only at the end of the interview. |
| 2017 | Signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, was subsequently traded to the Arizona Cardinals mid-season, and released at the season's end. |
| December 15 2017 | After being sidelined with a neck injury in Weeks 13 and 14, Peterson was placed on injured reserve. |
| October 15 2017 | Peterson played his first game with the Cardinals, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-33 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week, his first such honor since Week 14 of 2012. |
| October 10 2017 | Adrian Peterson was traded to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. |
| September 11 2017 | Peterson played his first game with the Saints against his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, where he was limited to 18 rushing yards on six carries in a 29-19 loss on Monday Night Football. |
| April 25 2017 | Adrian Peterson signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the New Orleans Saints, which included a $2.5 million signing bonus. |
| February 28 2017 | The Minnesota Vikings announced they would not exercise Peterson's 2017 contract option, making him a free agent and effectively ending his tenure with the team. |
| 2016 | Peterson and his friend Trent Williams opened a gym in Houston that includes a soccer field, an MMA training area, and an incline running hill. |
| December 17 2016 | Peterson was activated to the active roster and returned to play in Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts. |
| September 23 2016 | Peterson was placed on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings following his knee injury. |
| September 22 2016 | Adrian Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee after suffering an injury during a game against the Green Bay Packers. |
| 2015 | Peterson participated in another postseason game for the Minnesota Vikings, rushing for 45 yards and making 2 receptions for 13 yards. |
| 2015 | Peterson was named first-team All-Pro for the fourth time and selected to his seventh Pro Bowl. He was ranked as the best running back and fifth-best player on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 list. |
| 2015 | Peterson led the NFL in single-season rushing yards, becoming the third player over 30 to achieve this feat. He finished with 327 carries for 1,485 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, earning his third career rushing title. |
| December 2015 | Peterson earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the second time in his career. |
| November 15 2015 | Peterson had a remarkable performance against the Oakland Raiders, rushing 26 times for 203 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run. This was his sixth career 200+ yard rushing game, tying O.J. Simpson's record. |
| June 2 2015 | Peterson returned to the Minnesota Vikings after his reinstatement. |
| February 26 2015 | Adrian Peterson was reinstated to the NFL after U.S. District Court Judge David Doty ruled in the NFL Players Association's lawsuit on his behalf. |
| February 6 2015 | Peterson was scheduled for a federal court appeal hearing regarding his suspension. |
| November 18 2014 | The NFL announced Peterson's suspension for the remainder of the 2014 season without pay after accepting a plea deal. |
| November 4 2014 | Peterson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of recklessly assaulting his son, receiving probation, a $4,000 fine, and being ordered to complete 80 hours of community service. |
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