Benny Cunningham
Height5'10"
Weight218 lb
BornJul 7, 1990
Age36
Rookie yr2013
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3766 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3.5
Avg surplus
peak +4
2 seasons × ~3.5 surplus ≈ VORP 7
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | LA | 13 | — | 47 | 261 | 1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 11 | 23.4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.8 | 5.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 17.1% | — | 0.0% | 116 | 29.0% |
| 2014 | — | LA | 16 | — | 66 | 246 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 12 | 18.2 | 0 | 53 | 45 | 352 | 1 | 84.9% | 7.8 | 6.6 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | LAC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | 38.9% | — | 0.0% | 215 | 47.4% |
| 2015 | — | LA | 14 | — | 37 | 140 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 18.9 | 0 | 36 | 26 | 250 | 0 | 72.2% | 9.6 | 6.9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 | 29.3% | — | 0.0% | 254 | 59.4% |
| 2016 | — | LA | 10 | — | 21 | 101 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 91 | 0 | 76.2% | 5.7 | 4.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 44.5% |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 240 | 2 | 76.9% | 12.0 | 9.2 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 175 | 20.5% | — | 0.0% | 229 | 66.4% |
| 2018 | — | CHI | 5 | — | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.0 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7.4% | — | 0.0% | 249 | 63.9% |
| Career | — | 118 | — | 191 | 797 | 4 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 35 | 18.3 | 1 | 148 | 114 | 1,001 | 3 | 77.0% | 8.8 | 6.8 | — | 50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,208 | 23.1% | — | 0.0% | 1,198 | 51.8% | |
Career EPA-19.7·-34 rushing · 14 receiving·-3.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | LA | 13 | 0* | 47 | 261 | 1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 11 | 23.4 | 1 | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 24 | LA | 16 | 0* | 66 | 246 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 12 | 18.2 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2015 | 25 | LA | 14 | 0* | 37 | 140 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 18.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 10 | 0* | 21 | 101 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 28 | CHI | 5 | 0* | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 69 | 191 | 797 | 4 | 4.2 | — | 35 | — | 1 | 36.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | LA | 13 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.8 | 5.9 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 24 | LA | 16 | 0* | 53 | 45 | 352 | 1 | 84.9% | 7.8 | 6.6 | — | 21 |
| 2015 | 25 | LA | 14 | 0* | 36 | 26 | 250 | 0 | 72.2% | 9.6 | 6.9 | — | 12 |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 10 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 91 | 0 | 76.2% | 5.7 | 4.3 | — | 5 |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 11 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 240 | 2 | 76.9% | 12.0 | 9.2 | — | 9 |
| 2018 | 28 | CHI | 5 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.0 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| Career | 69 | 148 | 114 | 1,001 | 3 | 77.0% | 8.8 | 6.8 | — | 50 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | DAL | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | LAC | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | STL | 14 | 0* | 139 | 17.1% | — | 0.0% | 116 | 29.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | STL | 16 | 0* | 399 | 38.9% | — | 0.0% | 215 | 47.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | STL | 16 | 0* | 279 | 29.3% | — | 0.0% | 254 | 59.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 11 | 0* | 179 | 25.4% | — | 0.0% | 135 | 44.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 14 | 0* | 175 | 20.5% | — | 0.0% | 229 | 66.4% |
| 2018 | 28 | CHI | 15 | 0* | 37 | 7.4% | — | 0.0% | 249 | 63.9% |
| Career | 86 | 1,208 | — | — | — | 1,198 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -7.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -10.9 | 9.7 | 0 | 66 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -8.1 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.4 | -4.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.8 | 6.1 | 0 | -14 |
| 2018 | 28 | — | — | 0* | — | -7.8 | -1.7 | 0 | -14 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 69 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | CHI | 15 | 0* | -7.0 | -4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 22.9 |
| Career | 15 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 31.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2013bestavg 442018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.29 EPA/season over 6 seasons49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.488Touch rate0.281EPA/snap-0.016Snap share23.1%Off snaps1,208VolatileCV 0.79
Production per snap — 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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,798
797 rush · 1,001 recv
Total TDs
7
4 rush · 3 recv
Total Touches
305
191 carries · 114 rec
Yds / Touch
5.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att1Yds2Y/A2.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA0.8
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Middle Tennessee State), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jake McQuaideLS4yRobert QuinnDE4yGreg ZuerleinK4yMichael BrockersDT4yRodger SaffoldG4yLance KendricksTE4yWilliam HayesDE4yAlec OgletreeILB4yTavon AustinWR4yCody DavisDB4yEugene SimsDE4yT.J. McDonaldS4yBrian QuickWR4yTim BarnesC4yCory HarkeyTE4yChase ReynoldsRB4yJared CookTE3yRodney McLeod Jr.FS3yJanoris JenkinsCB3yChris LongDE3yAaron DonaldDL3yKenny BrittWR3yLamarcus JoynerS3yMark BarronILB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBenny inherited the Los Angeles Rams RB room from Zac Stacy (2013–2014), and handed it to Todd Gurley (2015–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2017team change
Joined CHI (from LA)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 218 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHI | 0 | W13Doubtful· Ankle |
| 2017 | CHI | 0 | W2Doubtful· AnkleW7Questionable· HamstringW8Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2016 | LA | 1 | W3Questionable· KneeW5Questionable· ThighW14Doubtful· NeckW15Out· Neck |
| 2013 | STL | 1 | W7Out· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
49
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
C+2014
C2015
C2016
C2017
F2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
90%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 261 | 20.1 | 384+123 | 22.6 |
| 2014 | 246 | 15.4 | 282+36 | 16.6 |
| 2015 | 140 | 10 | 139-1 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 101 | 10.1 | 129+28 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 29 | 2.6 | 9-20 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 20 | 4 | 37+17 | 2.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3766 all-time of 4,642. 1.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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