Lance Ball
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A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 8 · #3747 · Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8
Avg surplus
peak +8
1 seasons × ~8 surplus ≈ VORP 8
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2008 | — | IND | 1 | — | 13 | 83 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | -0.1 | 0 | -4 |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 41 | 158 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 8 | 19.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.3 | 2.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.0 | -8.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2011 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 96 | 402 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 25 | 26.0 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 148 | 1 | 51.6% | 9.3 | 4.8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | KC | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.8 | -4.7 | 0 | 77 |
| 2012 | — | DEN | 10 | — | 42 | 158 | 1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 10 | 23.8 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 63.6% | 8.7 | 5.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.7 | -3.6 | 0 | 58 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 192 | 801 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 48 | 25.0 | 1 | 49 | 27 | 230 | 2 | 55.1% | 8.5 | 4.7 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -20.8 | -17.1 | 0 | 149 | |
Career EPA-37.8·-21 rushing · -17 receiving·-9.5/season
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 43· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 36.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2010bestavg 492012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-9.46 EPA/season over 4 seasons47
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%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesRushing
Att17Yds55Y/A3.21D11D%5.9
Receiving
Tgt3Rec1Yds6Ctch%33.3%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt2.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-5.4Rec EPA0.2Rec AirYd25
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland), 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
Matt PraterK3yChamp BaileyCB3yWesley WoodyardILB3yDemaryius ThomasWR3yBritton ColquittP3yRobert AyersDE3yEric DeckerWR3yKevin VickersonDT3yKnowshon MorenoRB3yJoe MaysLB3yDavid BrutonS3yMatt WillisWR3yPeyton ManningQB2yBrian DawkinsS2yVon MillerOLB2yElvis DumervilDE2yEddie RoyalWR2yWillis McGaheeRB2yJustin BannanDT2yAndre' GoodmanCB2yVirgil GreenTE2yJacob TammeTE2yJason HunterDE2yMario HagganOLB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLance inherited the Denver Broncos RB room from Knowshon Moreno (2009–2013), and handed it to Willis McGahee (2011–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2010team change
Joined DEN (from IND)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 215 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
43
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2010
C+2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
78%
2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 158 | 22.6 | 413+255 | 24.3 |
| 2011 | 402 | 26.8 | 511+109 | 30.1 |
| 2012 | 158 | 15.8 | 339+181 | 19.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
8 career value over replacement — #3747 all-time of 4,642. 2.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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