Ahmad Bradshaw packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 72 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2007 | 21 | NYG | 5 | — | 23 | 190 | 1 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 26.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | NYG | 11 | — | 67 | 355 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 13 | 19.4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | NYG | 15 | — | 163 | 778 | 7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 46 | 28.2 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 207 | 0 | 70.0% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 276 | 1,235 | 8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 62 | 22.5 | 6 | 58 | 47 | 314 | 0 | 81.0% | 6.7 | 5.4 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | 171 | 659 | 9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 42 | 24.6 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 267 | 2 | 77.3% | 7.9 | 6.1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | NYG | 14 | — | 221 | 1,015 | 6 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 56 | 25.3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 245 | 0 | 74.2% | 10.7 | 7.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 3 | — | 41 | 186 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 11 | 26.8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 87.5% | 6.0 | 5.3 | — | 2 | 103 | 49.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 10 | — | 90 | 425 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 18 | 20.0 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 300 | 6 | 80.9% | 7.9 | 6.4 | — | 20 | 383 | 51.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 6 | — | 31 | 85 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 16.1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 71.4% | 6.4 | 4.6 | — | 5 | 158 | 36.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 1,083 | 4,928 | 36 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 259 | 23.9 | 13 | 239 | 187 | 1,493 | 12 | 78.2% | 8.0 | 6.2 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
93 career value over replacement — #1261 all-time of 4,695. 11.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #250 (Rd 7) · NYG · 2007 · +49 vs expected KV-H
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8 seasons · peak 4.9 in 2011
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
1.4 career wins over 8 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2011 · +0.4 wins
Latest season · 2015 · −0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#175 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | NYG | 5 | — | 23 | 190 | 1 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 26.1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 22 | NYG | 11 | — | 67 | 355 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 13 | 19.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 23 | NYG | 15 | — | 163 | 778 | 7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 46 | 28.2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 276 | 1,235 | 8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 62 | 22.5 | 6 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | 171 | 659 | 9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 42 | 24.6 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 26 | NYG | 14 | — | 221 | 1,015 | 6 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 56 | 25.3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 3 | — | 41 | 186 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 11 | 26.8 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 10 | 5* | 90 | 425 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 18 | 20.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 6 | 0* | 31 | 85 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 92 | 1,083 | 4,928 | 36 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 259 | 23.9 | 13 | 18.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | NYG | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | NYG | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 2 |
| 2009 | 23 | NYG | 15 | — | 30 | 21 | 207 | 0 | 70.0% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 6 |
| 2010 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 58 | 47 | 314 | 0 | 81.0% | 6.7 | 5.4 | — | 18 |
| 2011 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | 44 | 34 | 267 | 2 | 77.3% | 7.9 | 6.1 | — | 10 |
| 2012 | 26 | NYG | 14 | — | 31 | 23 | 245 | 0 | 74.2% | 10.7 | 7.9 | — | 7 |
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 87.5% | 6.0 | 5.3 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 10 | 5* | 47 | 38 | 300 | 6 | 80.9% | 7.9 | 6.4 | — | 20 |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 6 | 0* | 14 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 71.4% | 6.4 | 4.6 | — | 5 |
| Career | 92 | 239 | 187 | 1,493 | 12 | 78.2% | 8.0 | 6.2 | — | 71 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 3 | — | 103 | 49.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 10 | 5* | 383 | 51.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 6 | 0* | 158 | 36.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 66 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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