John Kuhn
Height6'0"
Weight250 lb
BornSep 9, 1982
Age43
Rookie yr2006
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A running back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3849 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
7 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +5
2 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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 | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | GB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | GB | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | GB | 8 | — | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | GB | 15 | — | 84 | 281 | 4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 26 | 31.0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 97 | 2 | 83.3% | 6.5 | 5.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | GB | 15 | — | 30 | 78 | 4 | 2.6 | 13.3 | 9 | 30.0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 77 | 2 | 83.3% | 5.1 | 4.3 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | GB | 12 | — | 23 | 63 | 1 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4 | 17.4 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 148 | 0 | 83.3% | 9.9 | 8.2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | GB | 12 | — | 10 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 81 | 0 | 68.4% | 6.2 | 4.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 33.4% | — | 0.0% | 217 | 47.1% |
| 2013 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | GB | 11 | — | 24 | 85 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 16.7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 17.9% | — | 0.0% | 101 | 22.8% |
| 2015 | — | GB | 9 | — | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3.1 | 22.2 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.3 | 5.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 25.8% | — | 0.0% | 157 | 34.8% |
| 2015 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | NO | 13 | — | 18 | 37 | 4 | 2.1 | 22.2 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 70 | 1 | 80.0% | 4.4 | 3.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 278 | 24.1% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 25.6% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9.5% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 23.5% |
| Career | — | 112 | — | 217 | 658 | 19 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 74 | 34.1 | 0 | 121 | 98 | 642 | 9 | 81.0% | 6.6 | 5.3 | — | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,106 | 22.1% | — | 0.0% | 608 | 30.7% | |
Career EPA16.1·-4 rushing · 20 receiving·1.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 26 | GB | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 27 | GB | 8 | — | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 28 | GB | 15 | — | 84 | 281 | 4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 26 | 31.0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2011 | 29 | GB | 15 | — | 30 | 78 | 4 | 2.6 | 13.3 | 9 | 30.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2012 | 30 | GB | 12 | — | 23 | 63 | 1 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4 | 17.4 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31 | GB | 12 | 0* | 10 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 32 | GB | 11 | 0* | 24 | 85 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 16.7 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 33 | GB | 9 | 0* | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3.1 | 22.2 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 34 | NO | 13 | 0* | 18 | 37 | 4 | 2.1 | 22.2 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 35 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 107 | 217 | 658 | 19 | 3.0 | — | 74 | — | 0 | 59.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | PIT | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | — | 1 |
| 2007 | 25 | GB | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 |
| 2008 | 26 | GB | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 3 |
| 2009 | 27 | GB | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 6.7 | — | 3 |
| 2010 | 28 | GB | 15 | — | 18 | 15 | 97 | 2 | 83.3% | 6.5 | 5.4 | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 29 | GB | 15 | — | 18 | 15 | 77 | 2 | 83.3% | 5.1 | 4.3 | — | 5 |
| 2012 | 30 | GB | 12 | — | 18 | 15 | 148 | 0 | 83.3% | 9.9 | 8.2 | — | 7 |
| 2013 | 31 | GB | 12 | 0* | 19 | 13 | 81 | 0 | 68.4% | 6.2 | 4.3 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 32 | GB | 11 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | GB | 9 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 60.0% | 9.3 | 5.6 | — | 3 |
| 2016 | 34 | NO | 13 | 0* | 20 | 16 | 70 | 1 | 80.0% | 4.4 | 3.5 | — | 5 |
| Career | 108 | 121 | 98 | 642 | 9 | 81.0% | 6.6 | 5.3 | — | 37 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | GB | 15 | 0* | 319 | 33.4% | — | 0.0% | 217 | 47.1% |
| 2014 | 32 | GB | 16 | 0* | 192 | 17.9% | — | 0.0% | 101 | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | GB | 16 | 0* | 305 | 25.8% | — | 0.0% | 157 | 34.8% |
| 2016 | 34 | NO | 16 | 0* | 278 | 24.1% | — | 0.0% | 119 | 25.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | NO | 2 | — | 12 | 9.5% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 23.5% |
| Career | 65 | 1,106 | — | — | — | 608 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -2.7 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 27 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 28 | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 8.1 | 0 | -15 |
| 2011 | 29 | — | — | — | — | -4.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2012 | 30 | — | — | — | — | -5.5 | 4.8 | 0 | 31 |
| 2013 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | 5.6 | -7.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2014 | 32 | — | — | 0* | — | -2.4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2 |
| 2015 | 33 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.4 | -0.5 | 0 | -1 |
| 2016 | 34 | — | — | 0* | — | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 87 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 30.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2008bestavg 452016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader12
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.34 EPA/season over 12 seasons50
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+19
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.38Touch rate0.104EPA/snap0.003Snap share22.1%Off snaps1,106VolatileCV 0.73
Production per snap — 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+).
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 3.0 regular season → 1.5 playoffs (7 playoff seasons)
-51%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,300
658 rush · 642 recv
Total TDs
28
19 rush · 9 recv
Total Touches
315
217 carries · 98 rec
Yds / Touch
4.1
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
12 playoff gamesRushing
Att19Yds28TD4Y/A1.5TD%21.11D81D%42.1Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt23Rec17Yds115TD3Ctch%73.9%Y/R6.8Y/Tgt5.01D9
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-8.8Rec EPA8.0Rec AirYd28
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (University of Shippensburg), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Aaron RodgersQB9yMason CrosbyK9yTramon WilliamsCB8yA.J. HawkLB8yJames JonesWR8yJarrett BushCB8yRyan PickettNT7yJordy NelsonWR7yClay MatthewsOLB7yCharles WoodsonFS6yDonald DriverWR6yGreg JenningsWR6yMorgan BurnettS6ySam ShieldsCB6yB.J. RajiNT6yJames StarksRB6yTim MasthayP6yJermichael FinleyTE6yMike NealOLB6yBrad JonesLB6yMatt FlynnQB6yRandall CobbWR5yNick CollinsFS5yChris BanjoDB5y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Green Bay Packers RB room from Brandon Jackson (2007–2010), and handed it to James Starks (2010–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2016team change
Joined NO (from GB)
- 2007team change
Joined GB (from PIT)
- 2006signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 250 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NO | 0 | W16Questionable· Hip |
| 2013 | GB | 0 | W3Doubtful· Hamstring |
| 2012 | GB | 2 | W8Out· HamstringW9Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
48
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2008
C2009
C+2010
C+2011
C2012
C2013
C2014
D2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 1.1 | 60+50 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2.3 | 65+47 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 281 | 18.7 | 353+72 | 20.7 |
| 2011 | 78 | 5.2 | 169+91 | 9.9 |
| 2012 | 63 | 5.3 | 167+104 | 9.8 |
| 2013 | 38 | 3.2 | 86+48 | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 85 | 7.7 | 141+56 | 8.3 |
| 2015 | 28 | 3.1 | 6-22 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 37 | 2.8 | 0-37 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3849 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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