Adrian Peterson (born July 1, 1979 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American football running back. He currently plays for the Chicago Bears. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County, Florida. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... High school running back A running back, halfback or tailback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner McCaskey Family General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear Local radio Flagship stations: WBBM (780 AM) Announcers: Jeff Joniak...

Two-time all-state, all-area and team MVP at Sante Fe (Fla.) H.S. while rushing for 4,949 yards during his prep career to earn All-America honors from ESPN and Blue Chip Illustrated& Ran for 1,526 yards and 17 TDs on 185 carries (8.2 avg.) to earn Class 4A Player-of-the- Year honors as a senior& Lettered 4 times in track and 2 times in weightlifting and basketball. During the late 1990s, Peterson played for Georgia Southern University, one of the most successful NCAA Division I-AA programs in the country. He finished his career with 6,559 rushing yards, a Division I football record, and won the Walter Payton Award in 1999. He was the first sophomore to win the award in 1-AA football. He was selected in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... On Forrest Drive looking between College of Education and College of Nursing towards the College of Information Technology. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player in Division I-AA football. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Round 1 Round 2 Categories: National Football League players | American football biography stubs ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner McCaskey Family General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear Local radio Flagship stations: WBBM (780 AM) Announcers: Jeff Joniak...

He is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Mike Peterson. City Jacksonville, Florida Other nicknames the Jags Team colors Teal, Black, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Fight song {{{song}}} Mascot Jaxson de Ville Local radio Flagship stations: WOKV (690 AM) and WJGL (96. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... Porter Michael Peterson (born June 17, 1976 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. He attended the University of Florida. ...

External links

• NFL Player Profile: Adrian Peterson