Leon Johnson
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2002
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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4 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 158 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 142 | 0 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | -22.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 185 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 222 | 2 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 20 | 99 | 4 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CHI | 15 | — | 103 | 329 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 24 | 23.3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 125 | 0 | 61.5% | 7.8 | 4.8 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | — | 118.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 3 | — | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 217 | 799 | 9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 36 | 16.6 | 1 | 28 | 46 | 489 | 2 | 164.3% | 10.6 | 17.5 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-13.4·2 passing · -11 rushing · -5 receiving·-3.4/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 38.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2001bestavg 522002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.35 EPA/season over 4 seasons49
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%.
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
1 playoff gameRushing
Att3Yds7Y/A2.31D31D%100.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.8
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Fred BaxterTE3yTed WashingtonNT2yKeith TraylorNT2yBryan RobinsonNT2yKeyshawn JohnsonWR2yPhillip DanielsDE2yBrian UrlacherMLB2yMarty BookerWR2yBrad MaynardP2yR.W. McQuartersCB2yRosevelt ColvinLB2yWarrick HoldmanLB2yMarcus RobinsonWR2yStanley PritchettRB2yAlfonso BooneDE2yJerry AzumahCB2yAnthony ThomasRB2yDaimon SheltonFB2yPaul EdingerK2yMichael GreenDB2yDez WhiteWR2yJohn DavisTE2yDavid TerrellWR2yJim MillerQB2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #104
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined LAC (from CHI)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2001team change
Joined CHI (from NYJ)
- 1997draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 4, Pick 104
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 232 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
42
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2001
C+2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
54%
19992003
1999 · backup · 1/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99 | 12.4 | 347+248 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 329 | 21.9 | 473+144 | 27.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #104 (Rd 4) · NYJ · 1997 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
42actual
36.8 expected · Δ+5.2
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