Chris Carson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Carson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carson a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2017 | 22–23 | SEA | 4 | — | 49 | 208 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 11 | 22.4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 87.5% | 8.4 | 7.4 | — | 3 | 153 | 55.5% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 2.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23–24 | SEA | 14 | — | 247 | 1,151 | 9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 61 | 24.7 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 163 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.2 | 6.8 | — | 7 | 454 | 49.3% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 556 | 2.3 | 595 | 2.4 | 23 | 10.7 | 61 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | SEA | 15 | — | 278 | 1,230 | 7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 75 | 27.0 | 3 | 47 | 37 | 266 | 2 | 78.7% | 7.2 | 5.7 | — | 10 | 723 | 69.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 496 | 1.8 | 734 | 2.6 | 28 | 9.9 | 75 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | SEA | 12 | — | 141 | 681 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 43 | 30.5 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 287 | 4 | 80.4% | 7.8 | 6.2 | — | 14 | 403 | 51.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 375 | 2.7 | 306 | 2.2 | 10 | 14.1 | 43 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | SEA | 4 | — | 54 | 232 | 3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 11 | 20.4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 1 | 124 | 57.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 104 | 1.9 | 128 | 2.4 | 8 | 6.8 | 11 |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 769 | 3,502 | 24 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 201 | 26.1 | 6 | 131 | 107 | 804 | 7 | 81.7% | 7.5 | 6.1 | — | 35 | 1,857 | 57.2% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 1.0% | 1,531 | — | 1,763 | — | 69 | — | 190 | |
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1571 all-time of 4,695. 14.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #249 (Rd 7) · SEA · 2017 · +53 vs expected KV-H
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A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
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3 seasons × ~24.7 surplus ≈ VORP 74
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