Daryl Johnston is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Johnston in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Daryl Johnston
2× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 6 seasons · 3 titlesTop 32% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter⚙️ Sustained Machine · 1989
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | 23–24 | DAL | 16 | — | 67 | 212 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 133 | 3 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24–25 | DAL | 16 | — | 10 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 148 | 1 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25–26 | DAL | 16 | — | 17 | 54 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 244 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26–27 | DAL | 16 | — | 17 | 61 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 249 | 2 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27–28 | DAL | 16 | — | 24 | 74 | 3 | 3.1 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 372 | 1 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28–29 | DAL | 16 | — | 40 | 138 | 2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 325 | 2 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29–30 | DAL | 16 | — | 25 | 111 | 2 | 4.4 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 248 | 1 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30–31 | DAL | 16 | — | 22 | 48 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 278 | 1 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31–32 | DAL | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 166 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32–33 | DAL | 16 | — | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 60 | 1 | — | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 33–34 | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 151 | — | 232 | 753 | 8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 2 | 294 | 2,227 | 14 | 14700.0% | 7.6 | 1113.5 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
46 career value over replacement — #2194 all-time of 4,695. 4.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1989 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
50.8 expected · Δ+4.2
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