David Palmer is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Palmer in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Palmer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Palmer
Height5'8"
Weight180 lb
BornNov 19, 1972
Age53
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1994 | 21–22 | MIN | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 90 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22–23 | MIN | 14 | — | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 100 | 0 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23–24 | MIN | 11 | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | 0 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24–25 | MIN | 16 | — | 11 | 36 | 1 | 3.3 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 193 | 1 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25–26 | MIN | 16 | — | 10 | 52 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 185 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1999 | 26–27 | MIN | 6 | — | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 57.1% | 6.3 | 3.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 27–28 | MIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.0 | -2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 77 | — | 34 | 125 | 1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 631 | 1 | 912.5% | 8.6 | 78.9 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3608 all-time of 4,695. 1.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · MIN · 1994 · +1.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
50.8 expected · Δ+1.2
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