Joe Mixon is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Mixon delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
#62 all-time in Rush TD (60). Tied with James Conner for #61.
Worth 155 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~22.1 surplus β VORP 155
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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 | |||||
| 2017 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 178 | 626 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 35 | 19.7 | 1 | 34 | 30 | 287 | 0 | 88.2% | 9.6 | 8.4 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | BUF | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 237 | 1,168 | 8 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 60 | 25.3 | 0 | 55 | 43 | 296 | 1 | 78.2% | 6.9 | 5.4 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NO | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 278 | 1,137 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 56 | 20.1 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 287 | 3 | 77.8% | 8.2 | 6.4 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | CIN | 6 | β | 119 | 428 | 3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 20 | 16.8 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 138 | 1 | 80.8% | 6.6 | 5.3 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | LAC | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 292 | 1,205 | 13 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 60 | 20.5 | 1 | 48 | 42 | 314 | 3 | 87.5% | 7.5 | 6.5 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | CHI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 210 | 814 | 7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 47 | 22.4 | 0 | 75 | 60 | 441 | 2 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.9 | β | 17 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | BAL | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 257 | 1,034 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 59 | 23.0 | 0 | 64 | 52 | 376 | 3 | 81.3% | 7.2 | 5.9 | β | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | HOU | 14 | β | 245 | 1,016 | 11 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 52 | 21.2 | 0 | 52 | 36 | 309 | 1 | 69.2% | 8.6 | 5.9 | β | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 118 | β | 1,816 | 7,428 | 60 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 389 | 21.4 | 3 | 399 | 319 | 2,448 | 14 | 79.9% | 7.7 | 6.1 | β | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 15.9 |
| Career | 14 | 9* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | 0 | 115 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 178 | 626 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 35 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 10* | 237 | 1,168 | 8 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 60 | 25.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 278 | 1,137 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 56 | 20.1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 6 | 4* | 119 | 428 | 3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 20 | 16.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 292 | 1,205 | 13 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 60 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 9* | 210 | 814 | 7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 47 | 22.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 257 | 1,034 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 59 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 245 | 1,016 | 11 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 52 | 21.2 | 0 |
| Career | 111 | 65* | 1,816 | 7,428 | 60 | 4.1 | β | 389 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 34 | 30 | 287 | 0 | 88.2% | 9.6 | 8.4 | β | 9 |
| 2018 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 10* | 55 | 43 | 296 | 1 | 78.2% | 6.9 | 5.4 | β | 14 |
| 2019 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 45 | 35 | 287 | 3 | 77.8% | 8.2 | 6.4 | β | 14 |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 6 | 4* | 26 | 21 | 138 | 1 | 80.8% | 6.6 | 5.3 | β | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 48 | 42 | 314 | 3 | 87.5% | 7.5 | 6.5 | β | 11 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 9* | 75 | 60 | 441 | 2 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.9 | β | 17 |
| 2023 | 27 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 64 | 52 | 376 | 3 | 81.3% | 7.2 | 5.9 | β | 14 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 52 | 36 | 309 | 1 | 69.2% | 8.6 | 5.9 | β | 12 |
| Career | 111 | 65* | 399 | 319 | 2,448 | 14 | 79.9% | 7.7 | 6.1 | β | 96 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | BUF | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | LAC | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | CHI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | BAL | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | IND | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 5* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 384 | 47.4% | β | 0.0% | 15 | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 10* | 595 | 69.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 653 | 60.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 6 | 4* | 290 | 65.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 697 | 66.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 9* | 624 | 64.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 752 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 557 | 61.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 111 | 65* | 4,552 | β | β | β | 15 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | β | β | 0* | β | -19.3 | 4.4 | 0 | -31 |
| 2018 | 22 | β | β | 10* | β | -10.9 | -2.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23 | β | β | 10* | β | -22.0 | 8.2 | 0 | -2 |
| 2020 | 24 | β | β | 4* | β | -21.3 | 4.4 | 0 | -29 |
| 2021 | 25 | β | β | 11* | β | -23.5 | 8.7 | 0 | -8 |
| 2022 | 26 | β | β | 9* | β | -11.6 | 11.3 | 0 | -15 |
| 2023 | 27 | β | β | 12* | β | -18.1 | 2.3 | 0 | -114 |
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | 9* | -0.7 | -13.2 | 3.0 | 10 | -27 |
| Career | 65* | β | β | β | 10 | -225 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | β | 9* | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 10* | 634 | 2.7 | 534 | 2.3 | 6 | 39.5 | 60 |
| 2019 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 10* | 492 | 1.8 | 645 | 2.3 | 24 | 11.6 | 56 |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 6 | 4* | 226 | 1.9 | 202 | 1.7 | 3 | 39.7 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 662 | 2.3 | 543 | 1.9 | 20 | 14.6 | 60 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 9* | 505 | 2.4 | 309 | 1.5 | 8 | 26.3 | 47 |
| 2023 | 27 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 671 | 2.6 | 363 | 1.4 | 10 | 25.7 | 59 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 549 | 2.2 | 467 | 1.9 | 19 | 12.9 | 52 |
| Career | 97 | 65* | 3,739 | β | 3,063 | β | 90 | β | 354 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CIN | 14 | 10* | 0.1 | -0.9 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 14 | 87.6 |
| 2019 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 10* | -0.3 | -1.3 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 115.5 |
| 2020 | 24 | CIN | 6 | 4* | -1.0 | -1.4 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 101.6 |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | -0.2 | -0.1 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 114.8 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | 14 | 9* | -0.2 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 100.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | CIN | 17 | 12* | -1.8 | -1.7 | 8.9 | 7 | 4 | 0.1 | 14 | 100.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 14 | 9* | -0.5 | -1.4 | 10.0 | 6 | 4 | 0.1 | 12 | 90.9 |
| Career | 97 | 65* | β | β | β | 30 | 17 | β | 87 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 73.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
Ranked #65 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 40% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Joe inherited the Cincinnati Bengals RB room from Jeremy Hill (2014β2017), and handed it to Samaje Perine (2019β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined HOU (from CIN)
Last recorded season with HOU
Drafted by CIN β Round 2, Pick 48
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 1 | W3DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW20QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2023 | CIN | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· Chest |
| 2022 | CIN | 1 | W12OutΒ· ConcussionW13QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
| 2021 | CIN | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2020 | CIN | 3 | W5QuestionableΒ· ShinW7OutΒ· FootW8OutΒ· FootW10DoubtfulΒ· FootW11OutΒ· Foot |
| 2019 | CIN | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2018 | CIN | 2 | W3OutΒ· KneeW4OutΒ· Knee |
| 2017 | CIN | 1 | W14OutΒ· ConcussionW15QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW17QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 626 | 44.7 | 778+152 | 45.7 |
| 2018 | 1,168 | 83.4 | 1,478+310 | 86.9 |
| 2019 | 1,137 | 71.1 | 1,271+134 | 74.8 |
| 2020 | 428 | 71.3 | 1,219+791 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 1,205 | 75.3 | 1,283+78 | 75.5 |
| 2022 | 814 | 58.1 | 1,011+197 | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 1,034 | 60.8 | 1,028-6 | 60.5 |
| 2024 | 1,016 | 72.6 | 1,232+216 | 72.5 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
155 career value over replacement β #602 all-time of 4,642. 19.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #48 (Rd 2) Β· CIN Β· 2017 Β· +23.8 vs expected KV-H
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Monitor score 38.6 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Joe inherited the Houston Texans RB room from Dare Ogunbowale (2022β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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