Aaron Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs β a career that places Jones in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Season honors and record seasons
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
#62 all-time in Rush Yds (7,626 yds). 26 yds behind Gerry Ellis for #61 β on pace in ~1 season
Worth 164 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 seasons Γ ~18.2 surplus β VORP 164
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | β | GB | 10 | β | 81 | 448 | 4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 21 | 25.9 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.4 | 1.2 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 236 | 39.0% | β | 0.0% | 32 | 22.4% |
| 2018 | β | GB | 12 | β | 133 | 728 | 8 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 41 | 30.8 | 1 | 35 | 26 | 206 | 1 | 74.3% | 7.9 | 5.9 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 376 | 50.2% | β | 0.0% | 19 | 9.3% |
| 2019 | β | GB | 16 | β | 236 | 1,084 | 16 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 55 | 23.3 | 1 | 68 | 49 | 474 | 3 | 72.1% | 9.7 | 7.0 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 663 | 60.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | β | MIN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | GB | 14 | β | 201 | 1,104 | 9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 52 | 25.9 | 0 | 63 | 47 | 355 | 2 | 74.6% | 7.6 | 5.6 | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 539 | 60.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | β | GB | 15 | β | 171 | 799 | 4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 37 | 21.6 | 1 | 65 | 52 | 391 | 6 | 80.0% | 7.5 | 6.0 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 578 | 58.9% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 5.7% |
| 2022 | β | GB | 17 | β | 213 | 1,121 | 2 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 54 | 25.4 | 1 | 72 | 59 | 395 | 5 | 81.9% | 6.7 | 5.5 | β | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 630 | 58.2% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | β | GB | 11 | β | 142 | 656 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 34 | 23.9 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 233 | 1 | 69.8% | 7.8 | 5.4 | β | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 354 | 49.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | MIN | 17 | β | 255 | 1,138 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 49 | 19.2 | 1 | 62 | 51 | 408 | 2 | 82.3% | 8.0 | 6.6 | β | 20 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 700 | 63.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | CHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 132 | 548 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 28 | 21.2 | 0 | 41 | 28 | 199 | 1 | 68.3% | 7.1 | 4.9 | β | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 366 | 55.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 127 | β | 1,564 | 7,626 | 52 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 371 | 23.7 | 6 | 467 | 351 | 2,683 | 21 | 75.2% | 7.6 | 5.7 | β | 130 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4,442 | 55.0% | β | 0.0% | 58 | 10.7% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | GB | 10 | 0* | 81 | 448 | 4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 21 | 25.9 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 12 | 6* | 133 | 728 | 8 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 41 | 30.8 | 1 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 16 | 10* | 236 | 1,084 | 16 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 55 | 23.3 | 1 | 24.4 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 14 | 8* | 201 | 1,104 | 9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 52 | 25.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 15 | 9* | 171 | 799 | 4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 37 | 21.6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 10* | 213 | 1,121 | 2 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 54 | 25.4 | 1 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 11 | 0* | 142 | 656 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 34 | 23.9 | 1 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 255 | 1,138 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 49 | 19.2 | 1 | 15.8 |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 12 | 7* | 132 | 548 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 28 | 21.2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Career | 124 | 61* | 1,564 | 7,626 | 52 | 4.9 | β | 371 | β | 6 | 123.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | GB | 10 | 0* | 18 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 2.4 | 1.2 | β | 2 |
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 12 | 6* | 35 | 26 | 206 | 1 | 74.3% | 7.9 | 5.9 | β | 12 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 16 | 10* | 68 | 49 | 474 | 3 | 72.1% | 9.7 | 7.0 | β | 18 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 14 | 8* | 63 | 47 | 355 | 2 | 74.6% | 7.6 | 5.6 | β | 15 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 15 | 9* | 65 | 52 | 391 | 6 | 80.0% | 7.5 | 6.0 | β | 22 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 10* | 72 | 59 | 395 | 5 | 81.9% | 6.7 | 5.5 | β | 19 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 11 | 0* | 43 | 30 | 233 | 1 | 69.8% | 7.8 | 5.4 | β | 13 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 62 | 51 | 408 | 2 | 82.3% | 8.0 | 6.6 | β | 20 |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 12 | 7* | 41 | 28 | 199 | 1 | 68.3% | 7.1 | 4.9 | β | 9 |
| Career | 124 | 61* | 467 | 351 | 2,683 | 21 | 75.2% | 7.6 | 5.7 | β | 130 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | CHI | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | GB | 12 | 0* | 236 | 39.0% | β | 0.0% | 32 | 22.4% |
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 12 | 6* | 376 | 50.2% | β | 0.0% | 19 | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 16 | 10* | 663 | 60.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 14 | 8* | 539 | 60.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 15 | 9* | 578 | 58.9% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 10* | 630 | 58.2% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 11 | 0* | 354 | 49.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 700 | 63.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 12 | 7* | 366 | 55.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 126 | 61* | 4,442 | β | β | β | 58 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | 10.0 | -6.9 | 0 | -5 |
| 2018 | 24 | β | β | 6* | β | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | -1.4 | 7.2 | 0 | 186 |
| 2020 | 26 | β | β | 8* | β | 14.4 | 5.7 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 | 27 | β | β | 9* | β | 1.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 56 |
| 2022 | 28 | β | β | 10* | β | 12.1 | -3.3 | 0 | -16 |
| 2023 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | 2.4 | 9.5 | 0 | -48 |
| 2024 | 30 | β | β | 11* | β | -13.4 | 3.3 | 0 | 54 |
| Career | 54* | β | β | β | 0 | 313 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 12 | 6* | 472 | 3.5 | 256 | 1.9 | 6 | 22.2 | 41 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 16 | 10* | 569 | 2.4 | 515 | 2.2 | 32 | 7.4 | 55 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 14 | 8* | 512 | 2.5 | 592 | 2.9 | 14 | 14.4 | 52 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 15 | 9* | 409 | 2.4 | 390 | 2.3 | 12 | 14.3 | 37 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 10* | 645 | 3.0 | 476 | 2.2 | 13 | 16.4 | 54 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 11 | 0* | 337 | 2.4 | 319 | 2.2 | 11 | 12.9 | 34 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 614 | 2.4 | 524 | 2.1 | 11 | 23.2 | 49 |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 12 | 7* | 314 | 2.4 | 234 | 1.8 | 5 | 26.4 | 28 |
| Career | 114 | 61* | 3,872 | β | 3,306 | β | 104 | β | 350 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | GB | 12 | 6* | 0.3 | -0.6 | 8.5 | 2 | 4 | 0.1 | 12 | 98.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | GB | 16 | 10* | 2.8 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 | 105.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 14 | 8* | 1.2 | -0.2 | 7.8 | 6 | 4 | 0.1 | 15 | 98.3 |
| 2021 | 27 | GB | 15 | 9* | 0.9 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 22 | 122.5 |
| 2022 | 28 | GB | 17 | 10* | 0.2 | -0.9 | 7.6 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 | 19 | 112.7 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 11 | 0* | -1.1 | -1.3 | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 0.1 | 13 | 90.6 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 0.9 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 20 | 98.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | MIN | 12 | 7* | -0.5 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 87.3 |
| Career | 114 | 61* | β | β | β | 30 | 27 | β | 128 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 71.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Ranked #398 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 42% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas-El Paso), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Aaron inherited the Green Bay Packers RB room from Jamaal Williams (2017β2020), and handed it to AJ Dillon (2020β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with MIN
Joined MIN (from GB)
Drafted by GB β Round 5, Pick 182
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 0 | W7Questionable |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | W2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW3QuestionableΒ· HamstringW4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW5QuestionableΒ· HamstringW7QuestionableΒ· HamstringW12OutΒ· KneeW13OutΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2021 | GB | 1 | W11OutΒ· KneeW12QuestionableΒ· KneeW18QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2020 | GB | 1 | W7QuestionableΒ· CalfW8OutΒ· CalfW9QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2017 | GB | 3 | W11OutΒ· KneeW12OutΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· Knee |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 448 | 44.8 | 779+331 | 45.8 |
| 2018 | 728 | 60.7 | 1,065+337 | 62.6 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 67.8 | 1,210+126 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 1,104 | 78.9 | 1,349+245 | 79.3 |
| 2021 | 799 | 53.3 | 904+105 | 53.2 |
| 2022 | 1,121 | 65.9 | 1,148+27 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 656 | 59.6 | 1,007+351 | 59.3 |
| 2024 | 1,138 | 66.9 | 1,137-1 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 548 | 45.7 | 776+228 | 45.7 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
164 career value over replacement β #543 all-time of 4,642. 18.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #182 (Rd 5) Β· GB Β· 2017 Β· +46.1 vs expected KV-H
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Aaron inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Alexander Mattison (2019β2023), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
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