Ernie Thompson
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight238 lb
BornOct 25, 1969
Age56
CollegeIndianaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 · Rd 12, Pick 312 · RAM
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1991 | — | LAR | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 35 | 1 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | KC | 16 | — | 11 | 28 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 33 | 0 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 13 | 37 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 68 | 1 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 34· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1991bestavg 371993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcus AllenRB2yHenry EllardWR1yTim BrownWR1yRoman PhiferLB1yBryan BarkerP1yJoe PhillipsNT1yRonnie LottCB1yJonathan HayesTE1yNeil SmithDE1yAnthony NewmanS1yTodd LyghtCB1yWillie GaultWR1yRoger CraigRB1yJim EverettQB1yDale CarterCB1yDerrick ThomasOLB1yFred StricklandLB1yRobert BaileyDB1yBennie ThompsonDB1yLonnie MartsOLB1yMike PagelQB1yPat CarterTE1yTodd McNairRB1yTracy SimienILB1y
1991 Draft Class· this player went #312
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined KC (from LAR)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1991draft
Drafted by RAM — Round 12, Pick 312
- 1991team change
Joined LAR (from RAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 238 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
34
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1991
C+1993
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9 | 2.3 | 210+201 | 12.3 |
| 1993 | 28 | 1.8 | 246+218 | 14.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #312 (Rd 12) · RAM · 1991 · +26 vs expected KV-H
34actual
8 expected · Δ+26
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