Fred McAfee is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McAfee in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McAfee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 109 | 494 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 39 | 114 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | NO | 15 | — | 51 | 160 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | ARI / PIT | — | — | 18 | 51 | 2 | 2.8 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 39 | 156 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 88 | 0 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 14 | — | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 0 | — | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | PIT | 14 | — | 13 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 44 | 0 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | PIT | 14 | — | 18 | 111 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 32 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 36 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 54 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | NO | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 304 | 1,273 | 8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | — | 35 | 211 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2168 all-time of 4,695. 6.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #154 (Rd 6) · NOR · 1991 · +26.3 vs expected KV-H
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8 seasons · peak 0.4 in 1991
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.
#370 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 109 | 494 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 39 | 114 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | NO | 15 | — | 51 | 160 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | All teams | — | — | 18 | 51 | 2 | 2.8 | 11.1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 39 | 156 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 14 | — | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | PIT | 14 | — | 13 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | PIT | 14 | — | 18 | 111 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 34 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | NO | 2 | — | 2 | 54 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 38 | NO | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 304 | 1,273 | 8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.8 |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 56 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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