Jamaal Charles 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 84 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Jamaal Charles
4× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 4% all-time RBsAll-Time Great🏆 Clutch · +55% playoffs⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2012Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #28
Height5'11"
Weight199 lb
Born
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2008 | 21–22 | KC | 16 | — | 67 | 357 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 17 | 25.4 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 272 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.1 | 10.1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 22–23 | KC | 15 | — | 190 | 1,120 | 7 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 54 | 28.4 | 2 | 56 | 40 | 297 | 1 | 71.4% | 7.4 | 5.3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23–24 | KC | 16 | — | 230 | 1,467 | 5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 70 | 30.4 | 1 | 64 | 45 | 468 | 3 | 70.3% | 10.4 | 7.3 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24–25 | KC | 2 | — | 12 | 83 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 83.3% | 1.8 | 1.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25–26 | KC | 16 | — | 285 | 1,509 | 5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 62 | 21.8 | 3 | 48 | 35 | 236 | 1 | 72.9% | 6.7 | 4.9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26–27 | KC | 15 | — | 259 | 1,287 | 12 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 72 | 27.8 | 2 | 104 | 70 | 693 | 7 | 67.3% | 9.9 | 6.7 | — | 32 | 845 | 83.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27–28 | KC | 15 | — | 206 | 1,033 | 9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 50 | 24.3 | 2 | 59 | 40 | 291 | 5 | 67.8% | 7.3 | 4.9 | — | 15 | 649 | 71.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28–29 | KC | 5 | — | 71 | 364 | 4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 21 | 29.6 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 177 | 1 | 70.0% | 8.4 | 5.9 | — | 10 | 263 | 77.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29–30 | KC | 3 | — | 12 | 40 | 1 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.0 | 4.7 | — | 1 | 27 | 13.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30–31 | DEN | 13 | — | 69 | 296 | 1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 16 | 23.2 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 129 | 0 | 82.1% | 5.6 | 4.6 | — | 6 | 206 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 31–32 | JAX | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 66.7% | 3.5 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 20 | 19.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 118 | — | 1,407 | 7,563 | 44 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 368 | 26.2 | 15 | 428 | 310 | 2,593 | 20 | 72.4% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
157 career value over replacement — #591 all-time of 4,666. 19.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · KC · 2008 · +37.8 vs expected KV-H
78actual
40.2 expected · Δ+37.8
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