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

RBWAS#26RES

Clinton Portis

2× Pro Bowl3rd youngest · 1,000 Rushing Yards 4th youngest · 1,000 Scrimmage Yards Top 4% all-time RBsAll-Time Great📉 Fades · -31% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2003Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #245

Height5'11"

Weight219 lb

BornSep 1, 1981

Age44

CollegeMiami See College Stats

Rookie yr2002

Draft2002 · Rd 2, Pick 51 · DEN

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

28thRushing Touchdowns·75 32ndRushing Yards·9,923 yds

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

All-Time GreatExplore archetypes →

A top 5% all-time running back — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 201 · #364 · Elite

Worth 201 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+25.1

Avg surplus

peak +37

8 seasons × ~25.1 surplus ≈ VORP 201

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									Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
2002	—	DEN	16	—	273	1,508	15	5.5	5.5	79	28.9	3	48	33	364	2	68.8%	11.0	7.6	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	KC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	—	DEN	13	—	290	1,591	14	5.5	4.8	76	26.2	1	38	38	314	0	100.0%	8.3	8.3	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	PIT	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2004	—	WAS	15	—	343	1,315	5	3.8	1.5	65	19.0	4	40	40	235	2	100.0%	5.9	5.9	—	10	1	2	50.0%	15	1	0	50.0	0.0	7.5	17.5	—	114.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	NYG	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	—	WAS	16	—	352	1,516	11	4.3	3.1	74	21.0	2	30	30	216	0	100.0%	7.2	7.2	—	13	1	2	50.0%	17	1	0	50.0	0.0	8.5	18.5	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	PHI	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2006	—	WAS	8	—	127	523	7	4.1	5.5	29	22.8	0	17	17	170	0	100.0%	10.0	10.0	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	WAS	16	—	325	1,262	11	3.9	3.4	61	18.8	5	47	47	389	0	100.0%	8.3	8.3	—	19	1	1	100.0%	15	1	0	100.0	0.0	15.0	35.0	—	158.3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	DAL	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2008	—	WAS	16	—	342	1,487	9	4.3	2.6	75	21.9	3	28	28	218	0	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	SF	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
2009	—	WAS	8	—	124	494	1	4.0	0.8	19	15.3	1	12	9	57	1	75.0%	6.3	4.8	—	2	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	WAS	5	—	54	227	2	4.2	3.7	12	22.2	0	9	5	55	0	55.6%	11.0	6.1	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	129	—	2,230	9,923	75	4.4	3.4	490	22.0	19	269	247	2,018	5	91.8%	8.2	7.5	—	91	3	6	50.0%	47	3	0	50.0	0.0	7.8	17.8	—	116.0	1	16	16	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0

Career EPA23.4·4 passing · -46 rushing · 65 receiving·2.6/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
2004	23	WAS	15	—	1	2	50.0%	15	1	50.0	7.5	17.5	—	114.6	0	15.1
2005	24	WAS	16	—	1	2	50.0%	17	1	50.0	8.5	18.5	—	118.8	0	16.6
2007	26	WAS	16	—	1	1	100.0%	15	1	100.0	15.0	35.0	—	158.3	1	16.9
2009	28	WAS	8	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	6.2
Career			55		3	6	50.0%	47	3	50.0	7.8	—	—	116.0	1	122.9

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
2002	21	DEN	16	—	273	1,508	15	5.5	5.5	79	28.9	3
2003	22	DEN	13	—	290	1,591	14	5.5	4.8	76	26.2	1
2004	23	WAS	15	—	343	1,315	5	3.8	1.5	65	19.0	4
2005	24	WAS	16	—	352	1,516	11	4.3	3.1	74	21.0	2
2006	25	WAS	8	—	127	523	7	4.1	5.5	29	22.8	0
2007	26	WAS	16	—	325	1,262	11	3.9	3.4	61	18.8	5
2008	27	WAS	16	—	342	1,487	9	4.3	2.6	75	21.9	3
2009	28	WAS	8	—	124	494	1	4.0	0.8	19	15.3	1
2010	29	WAS	5	—	54	227	2	4.2	3.7	12	22.2	0
Career			113		2,230	9,923	75	4.4	—	490	—	19

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2002	21	DEN	16	—	48	33	364	2	68.8%	11.0	7.6	—	17
2003	22	DEN	13	—	38	38	314	0	100.0%	8.3	8.3	—	10
2004	23	WAS	15	—	40	40	235	2	100.0%	5.9	5.9	—	10
2005	24	WAS	16	—	30	30	216	0	100.0%	7.2	7.2	—	13
2006	25	WAS	8	—	17	17	170	0	100.0%	10.0	10.0	—	5
2007	26	WAS	16	—	47	47	389	0	100.0%	8.3	8.3	—	19
2008	27	WAS	16	—	28	28	218	0	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	11
2009	28	WAS	8	—	12	9	57	1	75.0%	6.3	4.8	—	2
2010	29	WAS	5	—	9	5	55	0	55.6%	11.0	6.1	—	4
Career			113		269	247	2,018	5	91.8%	8.2	7.5	—	91

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Sk	Dis	FF	FR
2002	21	KC	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	—
2003	22	PIT	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	0	—
2004	23	NYG	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	—
2005	24	PHI	4	—	4	4	0.0	0.0	0	—
2007	26	DAL	5	—	5	5	0.0	0.0	0	—
2008	27	SF	3	—	3	3	0.0	0.0	1	—
Career			16		16	16	—	—	1	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2002	21	—	—	—	—	43.2	3.1	0	0
2003	22	—	—	—	—	36.0	7.4	0	0
2004	23	—	—	—	2.2	-43.3	4.3	0	0
2005	24	—	—	—	2.0	-0.6	14.1	0	0
2006	25	—	—	—	—	3.2	4.3	0	-9
2007	26	—	—	—	1.4	-44.3	17.0	15	-51
2008	27	—	—	—	—	-15.2	9.3	0	-16
2009	28	—	—	—	-1.4	-23.9	2.4	5	-22
2010	29	—	—	—	—	-1.5	3.6	0	15
Career					—	—	—	20	-83

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 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 78.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 79· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 75

On-field 57.7

Availability 17.3

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

2002bestavg 70elite 702010

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #245 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

2 qualifying seasons

2006 WAS·5 team wins#15

Rushing Touchdowns · 7 · score 22

2004 WAS·6 team wins#8

Rushing Yards · 1,315 · score 18

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Solid

of 100

Reached 54% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.

54% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader54

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

2.61 EPA/season over 9 seasons51

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: 93%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2002

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

RB · 2002 class

4.42s

40-Yard

Strong · 86th pct

Pos 86thAll 90thClass Pos 94thClass All 95th

Playoff vs Regular Season

📉 Regular Season Player

Yards / Carry: 4.4 regular season → 3.1 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)

-31%

vs reg season

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

11,941

9,923 rush · 2,018 recv

Total TDs

75 rush · 5 recv

Total Touches

2,477

2,230 carries · 247 rec

Yds / Touch

4.8

rushing + receiving

Postseason Career

4 playoff games

Passing

Att2Rate39.6

Rushing

Att70Yds214TD1Y/A3.1TD%1.41D121D%17.1

Receiving

Tgt8Rec8Yds44Ctch%100.0%Y/R5.5Y/Tgt5.51D1

Advanced (EPA)

Pass EPA-0.9Rush EPA-10.5Rec EPA0.4Rec AirYd-14

College Stats

MiamiCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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.

2002 Draft Class· this player went #51

#43Eddie FreemanDE #44LeCharles BentleyC #45Tank WilliamsDB #46Tim CarterWR #47Andre DavisWR #48Reche CaldwellWR #49Levar FisherOLB #50Chester PittsG #52Anthony WeaverDE #53Langston WalkerOT #54Maurice MorrisRB #55Doug JolleyTE #56Ladell BettsRB #57Jon McGrawS #58Michael LewisS #59Sheldon BrownCB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Clinton inherited the Washington Commanders RB room from Rock Cartwright (2002–2009), and handed it to Darrel Young (2010–2015).

Otis Wonsley 1981–1985Keith Griffin 1984–1988George Rogers 1985–1987Kelvin Bryant 1986–1990Jamie Morris 1988–1989Gerald Riggs

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2010final season
Last recorded season with WAS
2004team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
2002draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 2, Pick 51

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 219 lb

Frame

204 lb at 4.42s

Size-speed

Injury History

8 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2010	WAS	4	W2Questionable· WristW3Questionable· WristW4Questionable· WristW5Out· GroinW6Out· GroinW7Out· GroinW8Out· GroinW10Questionable· GroinW11Questionable· Groin
2009	WAS	4	W3Questionable· AnkleW4Questionable· CalfW7Questionable· AnkleW10Out· ConcussionW11Out· ConcussionW12Out· ConcussionW13Out· Concussion

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 83

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

A2002

A2003

B+2004

A2005

B2006

B+2007

A2008

B2009

D2010

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

78%

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
2002	1,508	94.3	1,494-14	87.9
2003	1,591	122.4	1,868+277	109.9
2004	1,315	87.7	1,340+25	78.8
2005	1,516	94.8	1,425-91	83.8
2006	523	65.4	968+445	56.9
2007	1,262	78.9	1,189-73	69.9
2008	1,487	92.9	1,393-94	81.9
2009	494	61.8	975+481	57.3
2010	227	45.4	769+542	45.2

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

201 career value over replacement — #364 all-time of 4,642. 22.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

10 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #51 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2002 · +30.1 vs expected KV-H

79actual

48.9 expected · Δ+30.1

💔+44.2 stolen VORP·1.98 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2002

From Scrimmage · Career

Postseason Career

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2002 Draft Class· this player went #51

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator