DeMarco Murray packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 87 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.

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DeMarco Murray

3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 3% all-time RBsIron Legend👑 #1 Running Back · 2014

Height6'1"

Weight220 lb

Career Value · VORP

177 career value over replacement — #489 all-time of 4,695. 25.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

Led league 2×6 top-10 Comet58% in top 3 yrs 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #71 (Rd 3) · DAL · 2011 · +38 vs expected KV-H

81actual

43 expected · Δ+38

💔+21.3 stolen VORP·0.84 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Snap Counts
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	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2011	23–24	DAL	13	—	164	897	2	5.5	1.2	41	25.0	0	35	26	183	0	74.3%	7.0	5.2	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	24–25	DAL	10	—	161	663	4	4.1	2.5	39	24.2	2	42	35	251	0	83.3%	7.2	6.0	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	25–26	DAL	14	—	217	1,121	9	5.2	4.1	59	27.2	1	66	53	350	1	80.3%	6.6	5.3	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	672	76.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	26–27	DAL	16	—	392	1,845	13	4.7	3.3	85	21.7	3	64	57	416	0	89.1%	7.3	6.5	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	783	74.0%	—	0.0%	1	0.3%
2015	27–28	PHI	15	—	193	702	6	3.6	3.1	47	24.4	2	55	44	322	1	80.0%	7.3	5.9	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	482	43.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	28–29	TEN	16	—	293	1,287	9	4.4	3.1	64	21.8	1	67	53	377	3	79.1%	7.1	5.6	—	20	1	2	50.0%	10	1	0	50.0	0.0	5.0	15.0	—	104.2	0	862	80.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	29–30	TEN	15	—	184	659	6	3.6	3.3	29	15.8	1	47	39	266	1	83.0%	6.8	5.7	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	647	67.2%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	99	—	1,604	7,174	49	4.5	3.1	364	22.7	10	376	307	2,165	6	81.6%	7.1	5.8	—	96	1	2	50.0%	10	1	0	50.0	0.0	5.0	15.0	—	104.2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

70thRushing Yards·7,174 yds 91stRushing Touchdowns·49

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL2014·Rush TD13

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An all-time caliber running back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 177 · #489 · Elite

Worth 177 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 11% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+25.3

Avg surplus

peak +48

7 seasons × ~25.3 surplus ≈ VORP 177