Lance Dunbar
Solid Contributor
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4449 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 97% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | DAL | 6 | — | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 23.8 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 30 | 150 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 26.7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 153 | 57.4% |
| 2014 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 29 | 99 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 17.2 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 217 | 0 | 81.8% | 12.1 | 9.9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 12.7% | — | 0.0% | 190 | 42.4% |
| 2014 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 5 | 67 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 215 | 0 | 91.3% | 10.2 | 9.3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 41 | 36.0% |
| 2016 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 9 | 31 | 1 | 3.4 | 11.1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 122 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.6 | 5.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 16.1% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 28.5% |
| 2017 | — | LA | 2 | — | 11 | 51 | 1 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 20.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 19.0% |
| Career | — | 45 | — | 105 | 473 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 26 | 24.8 | 0 | 91 | 69 | 647 | 0 | 75.8% | 9.4 | 7.1 | — | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 457 | 18.6% | — | 0.0% | 500 | 36.7% | |
Career EPA8.8·-6 rushing · 15 receiving·1.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | DAL | 6 | — | 21 | 75 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 23.8 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 23 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 30 | 150 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 26.7 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 24 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 29 | 99 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 17.2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 25 | DAL | 4 | 0* | 5 | 67 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 26 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 9 | 31 | 1 | 3.4 | 11.1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 2 | 0* | 11 | 51 | 1 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | — |
| Career | 43 | 105 | 473 | 2 | 4.5 | — | 26 | — | 0 | 19.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | DAL | 6 | — | 12 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 50.0% | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | 3 |
| 2013 | 23 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 7 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 24 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 22 | 18 | 217 | 0 | 81.8% | 12.1 | 9.9 | — | 11 |
| 2015 | 25 | DAL | 4 | 0* | 23 | 21 | 215 | 0 | 91.3% | 10.2 | 9.3 | — | 9 |
| 2016 | 26 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 24 | 16 | 122 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.6 | 5.1 | — | 5 |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 2 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 91 | 69 | 647 | 0 | 75.8% | 9.4 | 7.1 | — | 30 |
* 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 | 23 | DAL | 9 | 0* | 51 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 153 | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 136 | 12.7% | — | 0.0% | 190 | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | DAL | 4 | 0* | 92 | 33.8% | — | 0.0% | 41 | 36.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | DAL | 13 | 0* | 139 | 16.1% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 28.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 4 | 0* | 39 | 20.0% | — | 0.0% | 22 | 19.0% |
| Career | 46 | 457 | — | — | — | 500 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — | — | — | — | -4.2 | -2.2 | 0 | 28 |
| 2013 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | 1.4 | -1.8 | 0 | -2 |
| 2014 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -6.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 33 |
| 2015 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.3 | 8.8 | 0 | 100 |
| 2016 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.2 | -2.9 | 0 | 55 |
| 2017 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.5 | -1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 220 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 41· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.5
Availability 11.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2012bestavg 362016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Receptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.47 EPA/season over 6 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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap2.214Touch rate0.357EPA/snap0.033Snap share18.6%Off snaps457Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Texas), 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
Jason WittenTE5yJason WhittleG5yBrandon CarrCB5yCole BeasleyWR5yDan BaileyK5yTony RomoQB5yKyle WilberLB5yDez BryantWR5yBarry ChurchS5yMorris ClaiborneCB5yTyron SmithOT4yOrlando ScandrickDB4yL.P. LaDouceurLS4ySean LeeOLB4yJeff HeathS4yTyrone CrawfordDT4yChris JonesP4yTravis FrederickC4yTerrance WilliamsWR4yRonald LearyG4yJ.J. WilcoxDB4yDoug FreeOT4yJames HannaTE4yGavin EscobarTE4y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined LA (from DAL)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 187 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LA | 0 | W12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | DAL | 0 | W5Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW8Questionable· KneeW9Questionable· Knee |
| 2013 | DAL | 3 | W1Out· FootW6Out· HamstringW7Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
41
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2012
C2013
C2014
F2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75 | 12.5 | 285+210 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | 150 | 21.4 | 407+257 | 24 |
| 2014 | 99 | 7.1 | 129+30 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 67 | 16.8 | 269+202 | 15.8 |
| 2016 | 31 | 3.1 | 0-31 | 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
0 career value over replacement — #4449 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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