DeAngelo Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Williams in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
| 2006 | 23 | CAR | 13 | — | 121 | 501 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 30 | 24.8 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 313 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 144 | 717 | 4 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 27 | 18.8 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 177 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 273 | 1,515 | 18 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 66 | 24.2 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 121 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | CAR | 13 | — | 216 | 1,117 | 7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 51 | 23.6 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 252 | 0 | 70.7% | 8.7 | 6.1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | CAR | 6 | — | 87 | 361 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 12 | 13.8 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 84.6% | 5.5 | 4.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | CAR | 16 | — | 155 | 836 | 7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 32 | 20.6 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 135 | 0 | 64.0% | 8.4 | 5.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CAR | 16 | — | 173 | 737 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 32 | 18.5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 187 | 2 | 65.0% | 14.4 | 9.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 201 | 843 | 3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 35 | 17.4 | 1 | 36 | 26 | 333 | 1 | 72.2% | 12.8 | 9.3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 48.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 6 | — | 62 | 219 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 9.7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.8 | 7.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 33.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | 200 | 907 | 11 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | 47 | 40 | 367 | 0 | 85.1% | 9.2 | 7.8 | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 701 | 62.1% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 33 | PIT | 9 | — | 98 | 343 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 20 | 20.4 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 118 | 2 | 66.7% | 6.6 | 4.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 44.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Career | — | 142 | — | 1,730 | 8,096 | 61 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 362 | 20.9 | 9 | 294 | 237 | 2,108 | 9 | 80.6% | 8.9 | 7.2 | — | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
159 career value over replacement — #587 all-time of 4,695. 14.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #27 (Rd 1) · CAR · 2006 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H
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11 seasons · peak 13.4 in 2008
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.
3.1 career wins over 11 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2008 · +1.0 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#119 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | CAR | 13 | — | 121 | 501 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 30 | 24.8 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 144 | 717 | 4 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 27 | 18.8 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 273 | 1,515 | 18 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 66 | 24.2 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2009 | 26 | CAR | 13 | — | 216 | 1,117 | 7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 51 | 23.6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 27 | CAR | 6 | — | 87 | 361 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 12 | 13.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | CAR | 16 | — | 155 | 836 | 7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 32 | 20.6 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 29 | CAR | 16 | — | 173 | 737 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 32 | 18.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 201 | 843 | 3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 35 | 17.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 62 | 219 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | PIT | 16 | 10* | 200 | 907 | 11 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 33 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 98 | 343 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 20 | 20.4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Career | 141 | 1,730 | 8,096 | 61 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 362 | 20.9 | 9 | 40.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | CAR | 13 | — | 33 | 33 | 313 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 11 |
| 2007 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 24 | 24 | 177 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 6 |
| 2008 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 22 | 22 | 121 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 7 |
| 2009 | 26 | CAR | 13 | — | 41 | 29 | 252 | 0 | 70.7% | 8.7 | 6.1 | — | 14 |
| 2010 | 27 | CAR | 6 | — | 13 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 84.6% | 5.5 | 4.7 | — | 3 |
| 2011 | 28 | CAR | 16 | — | 25 | 16 | 135 | 0 | 64.0% | 8.4 | 5.4 | — | 6 |
| 2012 | 29 | CAR | 16 | — | 20 | 13 | 187 | 2 | 65.0% | 14.4 | 9.3 | — | 5 |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 36 | 26 | 333 | 1 | 72.2% | 12.8 | 9.3 | — | 10 |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.8 | 7.3 | — | 2 |
| 2015 | 32 | PIT | 16 | 10* | 47 | 40 | 367 | 0 | 85.1% | 9.2 | 7.8 | — | 15 |
| 2016 | 33 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 27 | 18 | 118 | 2 | 66.7% | 6.6 | 4.4 | — | 6 |
| Career | 141 | 294 | 237 | 2,108 | 9 | 80.6% | 8.9 | 7.2 | — | 85 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 470 | 48.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 135 | 33.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | PIT | 16 | 10* | 701 | 62.1% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 33 | PIT | 9 | 0* | 271 | 44.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| 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+)
| Wk | Opp | Att | Yds | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | WAS | 26 | 143 | 2 | 6 |
| W2 | CIN | 32 | 94 | — | 4 |
| W3 | PHI | 8 | 21 | — | 4 |
| W4 | KC | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| W5 | NYJ | 1 | — | — | — |
| W6 | MIA | 3 | 10 | — | — |
| W9 | BAL | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| W17 | CLE | 23 | 67 | 1 | 3 |
| PO18 | MIA | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| PO20 | NE | 14 | 34 | 1 | 7 |
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 10 games
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 62 | 170 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 2 | 47.7 |
| Away | 5 | 52 | 209 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 102 | — | 51.1 |
| Wins / Losses | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 88 | 313 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 95 | 2 | 76.8 |
| Losses | 4 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 74 | — | 22 |
| Regular season / Postseason | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 8 | 98 | 343 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 118 | 2 | 82.1 |
| Postseason | 2 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 51 | — | 16.7 |
| By opponent | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs BAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| vs CIN | 1 | 32 | 94 | — | 5 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 19.2 |
| By month | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 39 | 103 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 38.1 |
| September | 3 | 66 | 258 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 89 | 1 | 52.7 |
| Division games | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 3 | 56 | 162 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 40.7 |
| Non-division | 7 | 58 | 217 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 104 | — | 58.1 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 69.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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| vs CLE |
| 1 |
| 23 |
| 67 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 27 |
| 1 |
| 21.4 |
| vs KC | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.9 |
| vs MIA | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| vs NE | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 51 | — | 16.5 |
| vs NYJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs PHI | 1 | 8 | 21 | — | 7 | 4 | 23 | — | 4.4 |
| vs WAS | 1 | 26 | 143 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | — | 29.1 |
| October |
| 3 |
| 8 |
| 17 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| — |
| 7.9 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |