Leon Washington is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Washington in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Washington's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Leon Washington
2× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 31% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter🏆 Clutch · +5% playoffs🌅 Early Bloomer · 2006
Height5'8"
Weight192 lb
BornAug 29, 1982
Age44
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | 24 | NYJ | 15 | — | 151 | 650 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 33 | 21.9 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 270 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | — | 71 | 353 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 12 | 16.9 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.9 | 5.9 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 76 | 448 | 6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 14 | 18.4 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 355 | 2 | 97.9% | 7.6 | 7.4 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27 | NYJ | 7 | — | 71 | 330 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 9 | 12.7 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 131 | 0 | 57.7% | 8.7 | 5.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28 | SEA | 14 | — | 27 | 100 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 69.2% | 8.8 | 6.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29 | SEA | 16 | — | 53 | 248 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 8 | 15.1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 71.4% | 4.8 | 3.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 30 | SEA | 12 | — | 23 | 83 | 1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.8 | 3.9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 31 | NE / TEN | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 52 | — |
| 2014 | 32 | TEN | 16 | — | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 159 | 2 | 71.0% | 7.2 | 5.1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 24.2% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 19.1% |
| Career | — | 118 | — | 486 | 2,270 | 16 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 85 | 17.5 | 3 | 202 | 168 | 1,286 | 4 | 83.2% | 7.7 | 6.4 | — | 57 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2711 all-time of 4,695. 3.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #117 (Rd 4) · NYJ · 2006 · +23 vs expected KV-H
56actual
33 expected · Δ+23
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