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.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 1995 | 23–24 | JAX | 14 | — | 1.7 | 137 | 525 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 190 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24–25 | JAX | 13 | — | 4.6 | 190 | 723 | 8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 177 | 2 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25–26 | JAX | 16 | — | 8.6 | 136 | 555 | 8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 336 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26–27 | JAX | 3 | — | — | 53 | 217 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 42 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27–28 | JAX | 14 | — | 1.9 | 245 | 917 | 13 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 51 | 20.8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 5.1 | 4.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | — | 0.6 | 335 | 1,172 | 10 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 66 | 19.7 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 290 | 1 | 67.4% | 9.4 | 6.3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 29–30 | DET | 11 | — | 3.6 | 143 | 685 | 1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 88.5% | 10.5 | 9.3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 30–31 | DET | 14 | — | 4.1 | 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 |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 25.1 | 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 | |
Career Value · VORP
149 career value over replacement — #681 all-time of 4,806. 21.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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7 seasons · peak 8.6 in 1997
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.
1.9 career wins over 7 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 1997 · +0.7 wins
0.7 of JAX's 11 wins (6%)
Latest season · 2002 · +0.3 wins
0.3 of DET's 3 wins (10%)
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia. Team wins are the club's actual regular-season wins; a traded season, or one whose club record is missing, shows no share.
#88 of 1,236 all-time RBs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23–24 | JAX | 14 | — | 137 | 525 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24–25 | JAX | 13 | — | 190 | 723 | 8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25–26 | JAX | 16 | — | 136 | 555 | 8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26–27 | JAX | 3 | — | 53 | 217 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27–28 | JAX | 14 | — | 245 | 917 | 13 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 51 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 2000 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | — | 335 | 1,172 | 10 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 66 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2001 | 29–30 | DET | 11 | — | 143 | 685 | 1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30–31 | DET | 14 | — | 231 | 1,021 | 4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 46 | 19.9 | 0 |
| Career | 101 | 1,470 | 5,815 | 48 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 186 | 12.7 | 5 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23–24 | JAX | 14 | — | — | 21 | 190 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24–25 | JAX | 13 | — | — | 30 | 177 | 2 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25–26 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 41 | 336 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26–27 | JAX | 3 | — | — | 6 | 42 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27–28 | JAX | 14 | — | 27 | 21 | 108 | 0 | 77.8% | 5.1 | 4.0 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | — | 46 | 31 | 290 | 1 | 67.4% | 9.4 | 6.3 | — | 14 |
| 2001 | 29–30 | DET | 11 | — | 26 | 23 | 242 | 1 | 88.5% | 10.5 | 9.3 | — | 9 |
| 2002 | 30–31 | 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 |
A 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.
Blend 72.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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