James Stewart ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Stewart in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Stewart a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Stewart
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 153 · #613 · High-ValueWorth 153 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+21.9
Avg surplus
peak +27
7 seasons × ~21.9 surplus ≈ VORP 153
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | — | JAX | 14 | — | 137 | 525 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 190 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | JAX | 13 | — | 190 | 723 | 8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 177 | 2 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 136 | 555 | 8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 336 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 53 | 217 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 42 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | JAX | 14 | — | 245 | 917 | 13 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 51 | 20.8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 5.1 | 4.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DET | 16 | — | 335 | 1,172 | 10 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 66 | 19.7 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 290 | 1 | 67.4% | 9.4 | 6.3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | DET | 11 | — | 143 | 685 | 1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 88.5% | 10.5 | 9.3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | GB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DET | 14 | — | 231 | 1,021 | 4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 46 | 19.9 | 0 | 70 | 46 | 333 | 2 | 65.7% | 7.2 | 4.8 | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 1,470 | 5,815 | 48 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 186 | 12.7 | 5 | 169 | 219 | 1,718 | 9 | 129.6% | 7.8 | 10.2 | — | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-89.4·-1 passing · -87 rushing · -2 receiving·-22.4/season
Passing
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | JAX | 14 | — | 137 | 525 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | JAX | 13 | — | 190 | 723 | 8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | JAX | 16 | — | 136 | 555 | 8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | JAX | 3 | — | 53 | 217 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | JAX | 14 | — | 245 | 917 | 13 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 51 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 2000 | 29 | DET | 16 | — | 335 | 1,172 | 10 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 66 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2001 | 30 | DET | 11 | — | 143 | 685 | 1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | DET | 14 | — | 231 | 1,021 | 4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 46 | 19.9 | 0 |
| Career | 101 | 1,470 | 5,815 | 48 | 4.0 | — | 186 | — | 5 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | JAX | 14 | — | — | 21 | 190 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | JAX | 13 | — | — | 30 | 177 | 2 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 41 | 336 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | JAX | 3 | — | — | 6 | 42 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | JAX | 14 | — | 27 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 5.1 | 4.0 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 29 | DET | 16 | — | 46 | 31 | 290 | 1 | 67.4% | 9.4 | 6.3 | — | 14 |
| 2001 | 30 | DET | 11 | — | 26 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 88.5% | 10.5 | 9.3 | — | 9 |
| 2002 | 31 | DET | 14 | — | 70 | 46 | 333 | 2 | 65.7% | 7.2 | 4.8 | — | 13 |
| Career | 101 | 169 | 219 | 1,718 | 9 | 129.6% | 7.8 | 10.2 | — | 40 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
×.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 73.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 54.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1995bestavg 72elite 702002
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #198 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position37
Depth
of 100
Reached 32% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
32% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader32
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
-22.35 EPA/season over 4 seasons43
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: 91%.
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
7,533
5,815 rush · 1,718 recv
Total TDs
57
48 rush · 9 recv
Total Touches
1,689
1,470 carries · 219 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att14Yds97TD2Y/A6.9TD%14.31D41D%28.6
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA6.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kelvin PritchettDT7yBryan BarkerP5yMark BrunellQB5yJimmy SmithWR5yJoel SmeengeDE5yBrant BoyerOLB5yPete MitchellTE5yBryan SchwartzLB5yKeenan McCardellWR4yKevin HardyOLB4yAaron BeasleyCB4yTony BrackensDE4yTom McManusLB4yTravis DavisFS4yRobert PorcherDE3yJames HallDE3yRenaldo WynnDE3yLuther EllissDT3yJeff LagemanDE3yTravis KirschkeDE3yJohn JurkovicDT3yJohn JettP3yChris ClaiborneLB3yCory SchlesingerFB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJames opened the Jacksonville Jaguars RB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Daimon Shelton (1997–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2000team change
Joined DET (from JAX)
- 1995signing
Entered the NFL with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 224 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
73
peak 76
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1995
B+1996
B1997
B+1999
B+2000
B2001
B+2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 525 | 37.5 | 985+460 | 58 |
| 1996 | 723 | 55.6 | 1,336+613 | 78.6 |
| 1997 | 555 | 34.7 | 902+347 | 53 |
| 1999 | 917 | 65.5 | 1,303+386 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 1,172 | 73.3 | 1,294+122 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 685 | 62.3 | 1,094+409 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 1,021 | 72.9 | 1,193+172 | 70.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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
Career Value · VORP
153 career value over replacement — #613 all-time of 4,642. 21.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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