Chris Howard
Role Player
Height5'10"
Weight221 lb
BornMay 2, 1975
Age51
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 5, Pick 153 · DEN
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1998 | — | JAX | 8 | — | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | JAX | 6 | — | 13 | 55 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25.0% | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.0 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 21 | 52 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4 | 19.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 60.0% | 8.7 | 5.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 41 | 123 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 7 | 17.1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 55.6% | 7.4 | 4.1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -4.8 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-5.3·-5 rushing·-2.7/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 32· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 31.9
Availability 8.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1998bestavg 401999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.67 EPA/season over 2 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: 92%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att15Yds54TD1Y/A3.6TD%6.71D31D%20.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-2.5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keenan McCardellWR3yBryan BarkerP3yMark BrunellQB3yJimmy SmithWR3yFred TaylorRB3yRenaldo WynnDE3yJoel SmeengeDE3yKevin HardyOLB3yDonovin DariusDB3yAaron BeasleyCB3yTony BrackensDE3yBrant BoyerOLB3ySeth PayneDT3yDaimon SheltonFB3yAlvis WhittedWR3yDamon JonesTE3yReggie BarlowWR3yKyle BradyTE2yGary WalkerDE2yLonnie MartsOLB2yBryce PaupLB2yJason CraftDB2yFernando BryantDB2yJames StewartRB2y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #153
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1998draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 5, Pick 153
- 1998team change
Joined JAX (from DEN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 221 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
32
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
D1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
33%
19982000
1998 · cause not documented · 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 | 2 | 296+280 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | 55 | 9.2 | 411+356 | 24.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #153 (Rd 5) · DEN · 1998 · -1 vs expected KV-H
32actual
33 expected · Δ−1
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