Do the Vikings Have the Worst Running Game in NFL History?

November 16, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

How much do the Minnesota Vikings miss injured superstar running back Adrian Peterson?
In the 50-year-old Super Bowl era, no NFL team has averaged fewer than 2.79 yards per rushing attempt over the course of a full season.
With their 2016 campaign 56 percent complete, the Vikings are averaging 2.67 yards per carry.
With Peterson out indefinitely due to a knee injury, replacements Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata and Ronnie Hillman have failed to get the job done behind a depleted offensive line. Not only does that group rank dead last in football by more than half a yard in terms of YPA, but they're averaging a league-low 69.8 rushing yards per game.
Considering how often the 5-4 Vikings have led this season, that's remarkable.
Over the course of a 16-game season, only the 2000 San Diego Chargers, the 2000 Cleveland Browns and the 1992 Indianapolis Colts have averaged fewer rushing yards per game. But those teams were a combined 13-35, so they trailed a lot more an...

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