Not to be confused withAnthony Johnson (DE · 2014–2018), Anthony Johnson (WR · 2019–2020) or Anthony Johnson (CB · 2023).

Also in other sports:nbaAnthony Johnson (PG · 1998–2010).

Anthony Johnson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Anthony Johnson

Top 14% all-time RBsIron Man⛰️ Mountain Arc · 1996

Height6'0"

Weight225 lb

BornOct 25, 1967

Age

Career Value · VORP

85 career value over replacement — #1385 all-time of 4,695. 10.6/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #36 (Rd 2) · IND · 1990 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H

66actual

54.8 expected · Δ+11.2

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1990	22–23	IND	—	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	5	32	2	—	6.4	—	—	—
1991	23–24	IND	9	—	22	94	0	4.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	42	344	0	—	8.2	—	—	—
1992	24–25	IND	15	—	178	592	0	3.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	49	517	3	—	10.6	—	—	—
1993	25–26	IND	13	—	95	331	1	3.5	1.1	—	—	—	—	55	443	0	—	8.1	—	—	—
1994	26–27	NYJ	—	—	5	12	0	2.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	5	31	0	—	6.2	—	—	—
1995	27–28	CAR / CHI	—	—	30	140	1	4.7	3.3	—	—	—	—	29	207	0	—	7.1	—	—	—
1996	28–29	CAR	16	—	300	1,120	6	3.7	2.0	—	—	—	—	26	192	0	—	7.4	—	—	—
1997	29–30	CAR	16	—	97	358	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	21	158	1	—	7.5	—	—	—
1998	30–31	CAR	16	—	36	135	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	27	242	1	—	9.0	—	—	—
1999	31–32	CAR	12	—	24	70	0	2.9	0.0	5	20.8	1	18	13	103	0	72.2%	7.9	5.7	—	4
2000	32–33	JAX	11	—	27	104	1	3.9	3.7	5	18.5	0	16	12	153	0	75.0%	12.8	9.6	—	6
Career		—	—	—	814	2,956	9	3.6	1.1	10	1.2	1	34	284	2,422	7	835.3%	8.5	71.2	—	10

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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 85 · #1385 · High-Value

Worth 85 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 30% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+17

Avg surplus

peak +34

5 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈