Jamal Anderson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Anderson in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Anderson a career score of 82, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 1996–98

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Jamal Anderson

1× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 3% all-time RBsAll-Time Great📈 Late Developer · 1998 Team Carrier · #397

Height

Career Value · VORP

143 career value over replacement — #703 all-time of 4,695. 28.6/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #201 (Rd 7) · ATL · 1994 · +61 vs expected KV-H

82actual

21 expected · Δ+61

💔+48 stolen VORP·1.68 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

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

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing
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
1994	21–22	ATL	3	—	2	-1	0	-0.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	22–23	ATL	16	—	39	161	1	4.1	2.6	—	—	—	—	4	42	0	—	10.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	23–24	ATL	16	—	232	1,055	5	4.5	2.2	—	—	—	—	49	473	1	—	9.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	24–25	ATL	16	—	290	1,002	7	3.5	2.4	—	—	—	—	29	284	3	—	9.8	—	—	—	1	4	25.0%	27	1	1	25.0	25.0	6.8	0.5	1.0	55.2	0
1998	25–26	ATL	16	—	410	1,846	14	4.5	3.4	—	—	—	—	27	319	2	—	11.8	—	—	—	0	2	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0
1999	26–27	ATL	2	—	19	59	0	3.1	0.0	1	5.3	0	2	2	34	0	100.0%	17.0	17.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	27–28	ATL	16	—	280	1,013	6	3.6	2.1	53	18.9	4	56	41	375	0	73.2%	9.1	6.7	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	28–29	ATL	3	—	55	190	1	3.5	1.8	8	14.5	1	4	3	111	1	75.0%	37.0	27.8	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	88	—	1,327	5,325	34	4.0	2.6	62	4.7	5	62	155	1,638	7	250.0%	10.6	26.4	—	16	1	6	16.7%	27	1	1	16.7	16.7	4.5	0.3	1.0	45.8	0

Career arc · VAL by season

5 seasons · peak 11.5 in 1998

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.

What he added · wins above replacement

1.9 career wins over 5 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1998 · +0.9 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.9

Latest season · 2000 ·

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	VAL
1997	24–25	ATL	16	—	1	4	25.0%	27	1	1	25.0	25.0	6.8	0.5	1.0	55.2	2.7
1998	25–26	ATL	16	—	0	2	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	11.5
Career			32		1	6	16.7%	27	1	1	16.7	16.7	4.5	0.3	1.0	45.8	24.5

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1994	21–22	ATL	3	—	2	-1	0	-0.5	0.0	—	—	—
1995	22–23	ATL	16	—	39	161	1	4.1	2.6	—	—	—
1996	23–24	ATL	16	—	232	1,055	5	4.5	2.2	—	—	—
1997	24–25	ATL	16	—	290	1,002	7	3.5	2.4	—	—	—
1998	25–26	ATL	16	—	410	1,846	14	4.5	3.4	—	—	—
1999	26–27	ATL	2	—	19	59	0	3.1	0.0	1	5.3	0
2000	27–28	ATL	16	—	280	1,013	6	3.6	2.1	53	18.9	4
2001	28–29	ATL	3	—	55	190	1	3.5	1.8	8	14.5	1
Career			88		1,327	5,325	34	4.0	2.6	62	4.7	5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1995	22–23	ATL	16	—	—	4	42	0	—	10.5	—	—	—
1996	23–24	ATL	16	—	—	49	473	1	—	9.7	—	—	—
1997	24–25	ATL	16	—	—	29	284	3	—	9.8	—	—	—
1998	25–26	ATL	16	—	—	27	319	2	—	11.8	—	—	—
1999	26–27	ATL	2	—	2	2	34	0	100.0%	17.0	17.0	—	1
2000	27–28	ATL	16	—	56	41	375	0	73.2%	9.1	6.7	—	14
2001	28–29	ATL	3	—	4	3	111	1	75.0%	37.0	27.8	—	1
Career			85		62	155	1,638	7	250.0%	10.6	26.4	—	16

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 82 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 82 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 82.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 82· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 79

On-field 58.9

Availability 20.1

On-field production

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Jamal Anderson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · RB