David Johnson packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history β a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 72 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
David Johnson
1Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 14% all-time RBsElite Playmakerπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2016Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier Β· #90
Height6'1"
Weight224 lb
BornDec 16, 1991
Age34
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 Β· Rd 3, Pick 86 Β· ARI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 83 Β· #1387 Β· High-ValueWorth 83 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.6
Avg surplus
peak +30
5 seasons Γ ~16.6 surplus β VORP 83
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2015 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 125 | 581 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 34 | 27.2 | 0 | 57 | 36 | 457 | 4 | 63.2% | 12.7 | 8.0 | β | 21 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 413 | 36.9% | β | 0.0% | 114 | 35.4% |
| 2016 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 293 | 1,239 | 16 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 72 | 24.6 | 3 | 120 | 80 | 879 | 4 | 66.7% | 11.0 | 7.3 | β | 42 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 964 | 83.7% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2016 | β | MIA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | ARI | 1 | β | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 11.2 | 7.4 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 46 | 61.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | β | DET | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 258 | 940 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 51 | 19.8 | 2 | 76 | 50 | 446 | 3 | 65.8% | 8.9 | 5.9 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 749 | 79.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | β | KC | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 93 | 346 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 20 | 21.5 | 0 | 47 | 36 | 370 | 4 | 76.6% | 10.3 | 7.9 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 437 | 48.1% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2019 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 147 | 691 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 38 | 25.9 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 314 | 2 | 71.7% | 9.5 | 6.8 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 550 | 75.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | BAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | HOU | 13 | β | 67 | 228 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 10.4 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.4 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 317 | 40.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | β | NYJ | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | NO | 4 | β | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 58 | 20.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 99 | β | 1,006 | 4,072 | 39 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 222 | 22.1 | 8 | 401 | 277 | 2,805 | 18 | 69.1% | 10.1 | 7.0 | β | 135 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,534 | 55.7% | β | 0.0% | 116 | 14.1% | |
Career EPA-101.6Β·-121 rushing Β· 20 receivingΒ·-12.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 125 | 581 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 34 | 27.2 | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2016 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 293 | 1,239 | 16 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 72 | 24.6 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 26 | ARI | 1 | β | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | β |
| 2018 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 258 | 940 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 51 | 19.8 | 2 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 28 | ARI | 12 | 0* | 93 | 346 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 20 | 21.5 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 147 | 691 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 38 | 25.9 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 67 | 228 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 10.4 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 31 | NO | 4 | 0* | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 90 | 35* | 1,006 | 4,072 | 39 | 4.0 | β | 222 | β | 8 | 91.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 57 | 36 | 457 | 4 | 63.2% | 12.7 | 8.0 | β | 21 |
| 2016 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 120 | 80 | 879 | 4 | 66.7% | 11.0 | 7.3 | β | 42 |
| 2017 | 26 | ARI | 1 | β | 9 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 11.2 | 7.4 | β | 3 |
| 2018 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 76 | 50 | 446 | 3 | 65.8% | 8.9 | 5.9 | β | 22 |
| 2019 | 28 | ARI | 12 | 0* | 47 | 36 | 370 | 4 | 76.6% | 10.3 | 7.9 | β | 17 |
| 2020 | 29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 46 | 33 | 314 | 2 | 71.7% | 9.5 | 6.8 | β | 16 |
| 2021 | 30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 42 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.4 | β | 11 |
| 2022 | 31 | NO | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | β | 3 |
| Career | 90 | 35* | 401 | 277 | 2,805 | 18 | 69.1% | 10.1 | 7.0 | β | 135 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | MIA | 3 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | DET | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | KC | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | TB | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | BAL | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | NYJ | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 6* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 413 | 36.9% | β | 0.0% | 114 | 35.4% |
| 2016 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 964 | 83.7% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | ARI | 1 | β | 46 | 61.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 749 | 79.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 437 | 48.1% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 550 | 75.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 317 | 40.2% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 58 | 20.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 92 | 35* | 3,534 | β | β | β | 116 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | 10.9 | 12.3 | 0 | 269 |
| 2016 | 25 | β | β | 13* | β | -18.8 | 22.3 | 0 | 529 |
| 2017 | 26 | β | β | β | β | -11.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 34 |
| 2018 | 27 | β | β | 13* | β | -54.1 | -13.3 | 0 | 63 |
| 2019 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -12.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 181 |
| 2020 | 29 | β | β | 9* | β | -3.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 168 |
| 2021 | 30 | β | β | 0* | β | -21.7 | -8.6 | 0 | 87 |
| 2022 | 31 | β | β | 0* | β | -9.9 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 35* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,332 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 531 | 2.1 | 409 | 1.6 | 9 | 28.7 | 51 |
| 2019 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 175 | 1.9 | 170 | 1.8 | 6 | 15.7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 402 | 2.7 | 289 | 2.0 | 7 | 21.0 | 38 |
| 2021 | 30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 109 | 1.6 | 119 | 1.8 | 4 | 16.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 6 | 0.5 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 22* | 1,223 | β | 1,005 | β | 26 | β | 116 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 5 | 8 | 0.1 | 22 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 3.4 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 118.2 |
| 2020 | 29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 3.7 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 | 104.8 |
| 2021 | 30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 85.9 |
| 2022 | 31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 115.6 |
| Career | 59 | 22* | β | β | β | 8 | 13 | β | 69 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 45.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2015bestavg 57elite 702022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #90 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position24
Depth
of 100
Reached 24% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
24% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader24
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-12.7 EPA/season over 8 seasons46
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+58
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.946Touch rate0.398EPA/snap-0.029Snap share55.7%Off snaps3,534ReliableCV 0.23
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 77thClass Pos 84thClass All 85th
41.5"
Vertical
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 98thClass Pos 94thClass All 97th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 91thClass Pos 94thClass All 93th
25 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 74thClass Pos 90thClass All 75th
6.82s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 89thClass Pos 92thClass All 91th
4.27s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 62thClass Pos 45thClass All 55th
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
6,877
4,072 rush Β· 2,805 recv
Total TDs
57
39 rush Β· 18 recv
Total Touches
1,283
1,006 carries Β· 277 rec
Yds / Touch
5.4
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att30Yds95TD1Y/A3.2TD%3.31D71D%23.3
Receiving
Tgt18Rec15Yds111Ctch%83.3%Y/R7.4Y/Tgt6.21D5
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.2Rec EPA6.5Rec AirYd43
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Larry FitzgeraldWR5yPatrick PetersonCB5yRodney GunterDE5yTyrann MathieuFS4yChandler JonesDE4yCorey PetersDE4yJermaine GreshamTE4yMarkus GoldenLB4yD.J. HumphriesOT4yA.Q. ShipleyC4yDarren FellsTE4yDeone BucannonOLB4yMike IupatiG4yJ.J. NelsonWR4yXavier WilliamsNT4yAndy LeeP3yCarson PalmerQB3yFrostee RuckerDE3yHaason ReddickOLB3yBudda BakerS3yChris JohnsonRB3yD.J. SwearingerFS3yJustin BethelCB3yJohn BrownWR3y
2015 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #86
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Kerwynn Williams (2014β2017), and handed it to Chase Edmonds (2018β2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined NO (from HOU)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2020team change
Joined HOU (from ARI)
- 2015draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 3, Pick 86
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 224 lb
Frame
224 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
41.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Illness / ThighW16QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
| 2020 | HOU | 1 | W10OutΒ· Concussion |
| 2019 | ARI | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· BackW7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW8QuestionableΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
66
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2015
A2016
B+2018
C+2019
B2020
C+2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
71%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 581 | 36.3 | 646+65 | 38 |
| 2016 | 1,239 | 77.4 | 1,424+185 | 83.8 |
| 2018 | 940 | 58.8 | 1,030+90 | 60.6 |
| 2019 | 346 | 28.8 | 483+137 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 691 | 57.6 | 982+291 | 57.8 |
| 2021 | 228 | 17.5 | 290+62 | 17 |
| 2022 | 24 | 6 | 94+70 | 5.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
83 career value over replacement β #1387 all-time of 4,642. 11.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #86 (Rd 3) Β· ARI Β· 2015 Β· +27.3 vs expected KV-H
66actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+27.3
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