Not to be confused withChris Johnson (DB · 2003–2012), Chris Johnson (CB · 2026), Chris Johnson (DB · 1987), Chris Johnson (SAF · 1996), Chris Johnson (LB · 2010) or Chris Johnson (SAF · 2019).

Also in other sports:mlbChris Johnson (3B · 2009–2016), nbaChris Johnson (C · 2011–2013), nbaChris Johnson (SG · 2013–2016).

Chris Johnson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Johnson in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Johnson a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks6 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 2008–13

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Chris Johnson

3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 4% all-time RBsIron Legend🌅 Early Bloomer · 2009 Team Carrier · #130

Height

Career Value · VORP

213 career value over replacement — #336 all-time of 4,695. 21.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

Led league 1×6 top-10 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #24 (Rd 1) · TEN · 2008 · +22.7 vs expected KV-H

79actual

56.3 expected · Δ+22.7

💔+40.5 stolen VORP·1.9 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	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	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	6.3	251	1,228	9	4.9	3.6	54	21.5	1	43	43	260	1	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	17.5	358	2,006	14	5.6	3.9	79	22.1	3	71	50	503	2	70.4%	10.1	7.1	—	18	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	5.5	316	1,364	11	4.3	3.5	55	17.4	2	57	44	245	1	77.2%	5.6	4.3	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	3.0	262	1,047	4	4.0	1.5	47	17.9	1	79	57	418	0	72.2%	7.3	5.3	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	0.5	276	1,243	6	4.5	2.2	45	16.3	3	49	36	232	0	73.5%	6.4	4.7	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	27–28	TEN	16	—	1.3	279	1,077	6	3.9	2.2	54	19.4	1	52	42	345	4	80.8%	8.2	6.6	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	798	74.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	—	0.0	155	663	1	4.3	0.6	21	13.5	1	34	24	151	1	70.6%	6.3	4.4	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	399	36.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	29–30	ARI	11	—	0.0	196	814	3	4.2	1.5	31	15.8	2	13	6	58	0	46.2%	9.7	4.5	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	366	47.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	30–31	ARI	4	—	0.0	25	95	1	3.8	4.0	5	20.0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	15.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	31–32	ARI	4	—	0.0	45	114	0	2.5	0.0	3	6.7	0	6	5	43	0	83.3%	8.6	7.2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	107	36.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	130	—	34.1	2,163	9,651	55	4.5	2.5	394	18.2	14	405	307	2,255	9	75.8%	7.3	5.6	—	80	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

10 seasons · peak 17.5 in 2009

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

2.6 career wins over 10 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2009 · +1.3 wins

1.3 of TEN's 8 wins (17%)

Rushing

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	251	1,228	9	4.9	3.6	54	21.5	1	6.3
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	358	2,006	14	5.6	3.9	79	22.1	3	17.5
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	316	1,364	11	4.3	3.5	55	17.4	2	5.5
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	262	1,047	4	4.0	1.5	47	17.9	1	3
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	276	1,243	6	4.5	2.2	45	16.3	3	0.5
2013	27–28	TEN	16	12*	279	1,077	6	3.9	2.2	54	19.4	1	1.3
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	155	663	1	4.3	0.6	21	13.5	1	0
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	196	814	3	4.2	1.5	31	15.8	2	0
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	25	95	1	3.8	4.0	5	20.0	0	0
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	45	114	0	2.5	0.0	3	6.7	0	0
Career			130		2,163	9,651	55	4.5	2.5	394	18.2	14	34.1

* 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
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	43	43	260	1	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	11
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	71	50	503	2	70.4%	10.1	7.1	—	18
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	57	44	245	1	77.2%	5.6	4.3	—	9
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	79	57	418	0	72.2%	7.3	5.3	—	13
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	49	36	232	0	73.5%	6.4	4.7	—	7
2013	27–28	TEN	16	12*	52	42	345	4	80.8%	8.2	6.6	—	10
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	34	24	151	1	70.6%	6.3	4.4	—	9
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	13	6	58	0	46.2%	9.7	4.5	—	1
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	6	5	43	0	83.3%	8.6	7.2	—	2
Career			130		405	307	2,255	9	75.8%	7.3	5.6	—	80

* 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	27–28	TEN	16	12*	798	74.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	399	36.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	366	47.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	42	15.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	107	36.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0
Career			16		0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 79 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 79 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 77.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 79· confidence 90%

What builds the career mark of 73

On-field 54.8

Availability 18.2

On-field production

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Chris Johnson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Rushing

Receiving

Snap Counts

Passing

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · RB