Not to be confused withChris Brown (DB · 1984–1985), Chris Brown (OT · 1987), Chris Brown (DB · 2003–2004), Chris Brown (TE · 2008), Chris Brown (WR · 2016) or Chris Brown (G · 2019).
Chris Brown is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chris Brown
Career Value · VORP
VORP 53 · #1943 · Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 43% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.6
Avg surplus
peak +25
5 seasons × ~10.6 surplus ≈ VORP 53
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 56 | 221 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 9 | 16.1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 220 | 1,067 | 6 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 40 | 18.2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 147 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | TEN | 15 | — | 224 | 851 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 37 | 16.5 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 327 | 2 | 100.0% | 13.1 | 13.1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | TEN | 5 | — | 41 | 156 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 8 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | TEN | 12 | — | 101 | 464 | 5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 28 | 27.7 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 128 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | HOU | 14 | — | 79 | 267 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 15 | 19.0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 74 | 0 | 76.2% | 4.6 | 3.5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 68 | — | 721 | 3,026 | 19 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 137 | 19.0 | 8 | 95 | 90 | 741 | 2 | 94.7% | 8.2 | 7.8 | — | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 42.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2003bestavg 55elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
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+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.46s
40-Yard
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 86thClass Pos 83thClass All 88th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 4.2 regular season → 5.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+18%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,767
3,026 rush · 741 recv
Total TDs
21
19 rush · 2 recv
Total Touches
811
721 carries · 90 rec
Yds / Touch
4.6
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att22Yds109TD2Y/A5.0TD%9.11D61D%27.3Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds2Ctch%100.0%Y/R2.0Y/Tgt2.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado; Northwestern; Fort Scott CC), 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
Keith BulluckOLB5yCraig HentrichP5yAlbert HaynesworthDT5yDonnie NickeyFS5yRandy StarksDE4yDrew BennettWR4yTravis LaBoyOLB4yAntwan OdomDE4yLamont ThompsonDB4yBen TroupeTE4yAndre WoolfolkDB4ySteve McNairQB3yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yBo ScaifeTE3yErron KinneyTE3yTank WilliamsDB3yPeter SirmonMLB3yRocky BoimanLB3yBrad KassellLB3yBrandon JonesWR3yRoydell WilliamsWR3yBilly VolekQB3yReynaldo HillCB3yRien LongDT3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #93
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined HOU (from TEN)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2003draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 3, Pick 93
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 234 lb
Frame
220 lb at 4.46s
Size-speed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 221 | 20.1 | 422+201 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 1,067 | 97 | 1,436+369 | 84.5 |
| 2005 | 851 | 56.7 | 893+42 | 52.6 |
| 2006 | 156 | 31.2 | 508+352 | 29.9 |
| 2007 | 464 | 38.7 | 608+144 | 35.8 |
| 2009 | 267 | 19.1 | 332+65 | 19.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #1943 all-time of 4,612. 8.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #93 (Rd 3) · TEN · 2003 · +21.7 vs expected KV-H
59actual
37.3 expected · Δ+21.7
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