Anthony Johnson is a career quality starter β 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.
Anthony Johnson
Height6'0"
Weight225 lb
BornOct 25, 1967
Age58
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 Β· Rd 2, Pick 36 Β· IND
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 82 Β· #1398 Β· High-ValueWorth 82 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.4
Avg surplus
peak +41
5 seasons Γ ~16.4 surplus β VORP 82
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1990 | β | IND | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | 32 | 2 | β | 6.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | IND | 6 | β | 22 | 94 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 42 | 344 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | IND | 13 | β | 178 | 592 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 49 | 517 | 3 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 8 | β | 95 | 331 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | β | β | β | β | 55 | 443 | 0 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYJ | β | β | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 31 | 0 | β | 6.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CHI | β | β | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 13 | 86 | 0 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CAR | β | β | 24 | 110 | 1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | β | β | β | β | 16 | 121 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CAR | 11 | β | 300 | 1,120 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | 26 | 192 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CAR | 7 | β | 97 | 358 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 21 | 158 | 1 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CAR | 2 | β | 36 | 135 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 242 | 1 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 24 | 70 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 20.8 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 72.2% | 7.9 | 5.7 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -9.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | JAX | 11 | β | 27 | 104 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 153 | 0 | 75.0% | 12.8 | 9.6 | β | 6 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 70 | β | 814 | 2,956 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.2 | 1 | 34 | 284 | 2,422 | 7 | 835.3% | 8.5 | 71.2 | β | 10 | β | -6.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA3.8Β·-7 rushing Β· 10 receivingΒ·1.9/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | IND | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 24 | IND | 6 | β | 22 | 94 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 25 | IND | 13 | β | 178 | 592 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 13.4 |
| 1993 | 26 | IND | 8 | β | 95 | 331 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 27 | NYJ | β | β | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CHI | β | β | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CAR | β | β | 24 | 110 | 1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 29 | CAR | 11 | β | 300 | 1,120 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | β | β | β | 12.3 |
| 1997 | 30 | CAR | 7 | β | 97 | 358 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 31 | CAR | 2 | β | 36 | 135 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 32 | CAR | 12 | β | 24 | 70 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 20.8 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 33 | JAX | 11 | β | 27 | 104 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 70 | 814 | 2,956 | 9 | 3.6 | β | 10 | β | 1 | 55.4 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | IND | β | β | β | 5 | 32 | 2 | β | 6.4 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 24 | IND | 6 | β | β | 42 | 344 | 0 | β | 8.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 25 | IND | 13 | β | β | 49 | 517 | 3 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 26 | IND | 8 | β | β | 55 | 443 | 0 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 27 | NYJ | β | β | β | 5 | 31 | 0 | β | 6.2 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CHI | β | β | β | 13 | 86 | 0 | β | 6.6 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 28 | CAR | β | β | β | 16 | 121 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 29 | CAR | 11 | β | β | 26 | 192 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 30 | CAR | 7 | β | β | 21 | 158 | 1 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 31 | CAR | 2 | β | β | 27 | 242 | 1 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 32 | CAR | 12 | β | 18 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 72.2% | 7.9 | 5.7 | β | 4 |
| 2000 | 33 | JAX | 11 | β | 16 | 12 | 153 | 0 | 75.0% | 12.8 | 9.6 | β | 6 |
| Career | 70 | 34 | 284 | 2,422 | 7 | 835.3% | 8.5 | 71.2 | β | 10 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 49.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 60elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position20
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Receptions leader18
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
1.91 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
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: 86%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
5,378
2,956 rush Β· 2,422 recv
Total TDs
16
9 rush Β· 7 recv
Total Touches
1,098
814 carries Β· 284 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att37Yds135Y/A3.6
Receiving
Rec2Yds23Y/R11.5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK4yRohn StarkP4yMuhsin MuhammadWR4yWesley WallsTE4yEric DavisFS4ySteve BeuerleinQB4yTim BiakabutukaRB4yMark CarrierWR3yMicheal BarrowLB3yTony SiragusaDT3yMike MinterFS3yJessie HesterWR3yJeff GeorgeQB3yRaghib IsmailWR3yKen WalterP3yKris MangumTE3ySteve LoftonDB3yKerry CashTE3yJack TrudeauQB3yTim MorabitoDT3yFred LaneRB3yRae CarruthWR3yMike PriorDB2yAshley AmbroseCB2y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #36
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined JAX (from CAR)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1996team change
Joined CAR (from CHI)
- 1995team change
Joined CHI (from NYJ)
- 1994team change
Joined NYJ (from IND)
- 1990draft
Drafted by IND β Round 2, Pick 36
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 225 lb
Frame
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94 | 15.7 | 514+420 | 30.2 |
| 1992 | 592 | 45.5 | 1,162+570 | 68.3 |
| 1993 | 331 | 41.4 | 1,086+755 | 63.9 |
| 1996 | 1,120 | 101.8 | 2,190+1,070 | 128.8 |
| 1997 | 358 | 51.1 | 1,199+841 | 70.5 |
| 1999 | 70 | 5.8 | 358+288 | 21.1 |
| 2000 | 104 | 9.5 | 370+266 | 21.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
82 career value over replacement β #1398 all-time of 4,642. 11.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #36 (Rd 2) Β· IND Β· 1990 Β· +12.1 vs expected KV-H
67actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+12.1
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