--- title: "14 Football Quotes By Adrian Peterson" description: "14 Football quotes by Adrian Peterson. Plus more from Adrian Peterson and more Football sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/adrian-peterson-10270_field_i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-t_206814.png" --- > [I'm looking forward to getting back on the field, it's what I love to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-the-field-it-s-what-i-love-to/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/adrian-peterson-10270_field_i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-t_206814.png) > [I want to be the best player to ever play this game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-play-this-game/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d47/adrian-peterson-10270_being-the-best_i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-pla_1579302.png) > [I take football as an avenue to different opportunities. Football is not using me; I'm using football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-take-football-as-an-avenue-to-different-opportunities-football-is/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de9/adrian-peterson-10270_avenue_i-take-football-as-an-avenue-to-differen_603645.png) > [My dad means a lot to me. He's the one who put a football in my hands.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/my-dad-means-a-lot-to-me-he-s-the-one-who-put-a-football-in-my-hands/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c2/adrian-peterson-10270_dad_my-dad-means-a-lot-to-me-he-s-the-one-wh_916542.png) > [I want to help my team get to the playoffs, win, and run wild.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-want-to-help-my-team-get-to-the-playoffs-win-and-run-wild/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/140/adrian-peterson-10270_football_i-want-to-help-my-team-get-to-the-playof_849755.png) > [I run angry. Football allows me to take out some of my pain on the field.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-run-angry-football-allows-me-to-take-out-some-of-my-pain-on-the/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/897/adrian-peterson-10270_angry_i-run-angry-football-allows-me-to-take-o_3134298.png) > [I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-would-sacrifice-1-000-yards-rushing-to-win-a-super-bowl-but-i-want/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bd/adrian-peterson-10270_back_i-would-sacrifice-1-000-yards-rushing-to_191686.png) > [I have the mentality that if you come in playing not to get hurt, that's when you're going to get hurt. So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-have-the-mentality-that-if-you-come-in-playing-not-to-get-hurt-that/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e99/adrian-peterson-10270_football_i-have-the-mentality-that-if-you-come-in_2095572.png) > [It's not like I had to throw the football and deal with that as well. It was more disheartening, to be honest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/it-s-not-like-i-had-to-throw-the-football-and-deal-with-that-as-well/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79c/adrian-peterson-10270_being-honest_it-s-not-like-i-had-to-throw-the-footbal_983168.png) > [At the end of the day, it's hard to win against the NFL. It's a billion-dollar business, it's hard to win against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/at-the-end-of-the-day-it-s-hard-to-win-against-the-nfl-it-s-a-billion/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/955/adrian-peterson-10270_billions_at-the-end-of-the-day-it-s-hard-to-win-a_1130425.png) > [You look at Ray Lewis, you look at Brett Favre. I know it's different positions, but you think about the mental mindset…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/you-look-at-ray-lewis-you-look-at-brett-favre-i-know-it-s-different/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e3/adrian-peterson-10270_different_you-look-at-ray-lewis-you-look-at-brett_1145295.jpg) > [To be able to have that self-respect for yourself and just that feeling of, OK, I did what I could, just stay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/to-be-able-to-have-that-self-respect-for-yourself-and-just-that/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/858/adrian-peterson-10270_able_to-be-able-to-have-that-self-respect-for_381472.png) > [To me, when you got a 20-year-old running back or 21-year-old receiver that's just coming out of college and you're out working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/to-me-when-you-got-a-20-year-old-running-back-or-21-year-old-receiver/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b74/adrian-peterson-10270_age_to-me-when-you-got-a-20-year-old-running_3176991.jpg) > [When you think about little league football, high school, and even on to college even more so, you're dealing with a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/when-you-think-about-little-league-football-high-school-and-even-on/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/adrian-peterson-10270_about_when-you-think-about-little-league-footb_163034.png) ## Other authors on Football - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-jose-mourinho-53200.jpg) Jose Mourinho 106 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/jose-mourinho/) - [Guillem Balague 105 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/guillem-balague/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alex-ferguson-10793.jpg) Alex Ferguson 95 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/alex-ferguson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brendan-rodgers-19351.jpg) Brendan Rodgers 88 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/brendan-rodgers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lebron-james-59230.jpg) LeBron James 87 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/lebron-james/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pedro-74426.jpg) Pedro 82 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/pedro/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paul-scholes-74154.jpg) Paul Scholes 82 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/paul-scholes/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shaquille-oneal-84492.jpg) Shaquille O'Neal 79 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/shaquille-o-neal/) - [Lothar Matthaus 79 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/lothar-matthaus/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-daniel-negreanu-26515.jpg) Daniel Negreanu 79 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/daniel-negreanu/) - [Casemiro 79 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/casemiro/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-sven-goran-eriksson-4364.jpg) Sven-Goran Eriksson 78 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/sven-goran-eriksson/) ## More by Adrian Peterson > [I can catch the ball. You've got to throw it to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-can-catch-the-ball-you-ve-got-to-throw-it-to-me/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [Adversity makes me hungrier. I thrive on being able to make a way out of No Way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/adversity-makes-me-hungrier-i-thrive-on-being-able-to-make-a-way-out/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I want to win four or five championship rings. That's how I dream. I dream big.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-want-to-win-four-or-five-championship-rings-that-s-how-i-dream-i/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [When you think about little league football, high school, and even on to college even more so, you're dealing with a lot of guys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/when-you-think-about-little-league-football-high-school-and-even-on/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-would-sacrifice-1-000-yards-rushing-to-win-a-super-bowl-but-i-want/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I'm looking forward to getting back on the field, it's what I love to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-the-field-it-s-what-i-love-to/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [No matter how many flaws we have, our God is so forgiving and understanding. He'll never leave you or forsake you. So that brings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/no-matter-how-many-flaws-we-have-our-god-is-so-forgiving-and/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I get Tweets every day from people telling me that 'Hey, I'm going to overcome my injury or my illness. Cancer. Different diseases. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-get-tweets-every-day-from-people-telling-me-that-hey-i-m-going-to/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support. The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/thank-you-to-my-family-my-fans-and-fans-of-other-teams-for-their/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [To be able to have that self-respect for yourself and just that feeling of, OK, I did what I could, just stay true to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/to-be-able-to-have-that-self-respect-for-yourself-and-just-that/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I dedicate myself and work hard in the weight room and treat every practice as if it were a game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-dedicate-myself-and-work-hard-in-the-weight-room-and-treat-every/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I take football as an avenue to different opportunities. Football is not using me; I'm using football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-take-football-as-an-avenue-to-different-opportunities-football-is/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, ... Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-am-starting-to-realize-that-a-lot-of-guys-look-up-to-me-older-guys/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I try to eat a lot of baked foods, fish, chicken, potatoes, stuff like that. Grab me a Muscle Milk. That helps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-try-to-eat-a-lot-of-baked-foods-fish-chicken-potatoes-stuff-like/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) > [I'm pretty sure I could outrun the whole Dallas Cowboys team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-m-pretty-sure-i-could-outrun-the-whole-dallas-cowboys-team/) [Adrian Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-peterson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/adrian-peterson/#itemlist", "name": "14 Football Quotes By Adrian Peterson", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm looking forward to getting back on the field, it's what I love to do.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Adrian Peterson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-the-field-it-s-what-i-love-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/adrian-peterson-10270_field_i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-t_206814.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/adrian-peterson-10270_field_i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-t_206814.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecd/adrian-peterson-10270_field_i-m-looking-forward-to-getting-back-on-t_206814.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm looking forward to getting back on the field, it's what I love to do.” — Adrian Peterson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I want to be the best player to ever play this game.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Adrian Peterson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-peterson/i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-play-this-game/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d47/adrian-peterson-10270_being-the-best_i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-pla_1579302.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d47/adrian-peterson-10270_being-the-best_i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-pla_1579302.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d47/adrian-peterson-10270_being-the-best_i-want-to-be-the-best-player-to-ever-pla_1579302.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I want to be the best player to ever play this game.” — Adrian Peterson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I take football as an avenue to different opportunities. 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