Mark Ingram ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Ingram in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ingram a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mark Ingram
Height5'9"
Weight215 lb
BornDec 21, 1989
Age36
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 · Rd 1, Pick 28 · NO
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 178 · #470 · EliteWorth 178 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 11% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.2
Avg surplus
peak +26
11 seasons × ~16.2 surplus ≈ VORP 178
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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% | |||||
| 2011 | — | NO | 10 | — | 123 | 478 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 30 | 24.4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 84.6% | 4.2 | 3.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NO | 16 | — | 156 | 602 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 28 | 17.9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 60.0% | 4.8 | 2.9 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 11 | — | 78 | 386 | 1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 18 | 23.1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 63.6% | 9.7 | 6.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 21.9% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 2.5% |
| 2014 | — | NO | 13 | — | 226 | 964 | 9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 47 | 20.8 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 145 | 0 | 80.6% | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 51.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | NO | 12 | — | 166 | 769 | 6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 44 | 26.5 | 0 | 60 | 50 | 405 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.1 | 6.8 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | — | NO | 16 | — | 205 | 1,043 | 6 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 49 | 23.9 | 2 | 58 | 46 | 319 | 4 | 79.3% | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 532 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 16 | — | 230 | 1,124 | 12 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 50 | 21.7 | 2 | 71 | 58 | 416 | 0 | 81.7% | 7.2 | 5.9 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 569 | 55.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | — | NO | 12 | — | 138 | 645 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 34 | 24.6 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 170 | 1 | 77.8% | 8.1 | 6.3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 350 | 45.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | BAL | 15 | — | 202 | 1,018 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 53 | 26.2 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 247 | 5 | 89.7% | 9.5 | 8.5 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 503 | 48.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | — | BAL | 10 | — | 72 | 299 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 14 | 19.4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 75.0% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 23.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | TOT | 14 | — | 160 | 554 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 22 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 | 27 | 162 | 0 | 77.1% | 6.0 | 4.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 92 | 294 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 13 | 14.1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 77.8% | 3.4 | 2.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 37.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | NO | 7 | — | 68 | 260 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 13.2 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 138 | 0 | 76.9% | 6.9 | 5.3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 51.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | — | NO | 10 | — | 62 | 233 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 12 | 19.4 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 68 | 0 | 88.9% | 4.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 169 | — | 1,818 | 8,115 | 65 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 401 | 22.1 | 10 | 376 | 303 | 2,125 | 10 | 80.6% | 7.0 | 5.7 | — | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3,892 | 44.2% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 0.2% | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | NO | 10 | — | 123 | 478 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 30 | 24.4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 156 | 602 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 28 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | NO | 11 | 0* | 78 | 386 | 1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 18 | 23.1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | NO | 13 | 7* | 226 | 964 | 9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 47 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | NO | 12 | 8* | 166 | 769 | 6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 44 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | NO | 16 | 0* | 205 | 1,043 | 6 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 49 | 23.9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 28 | NO | 16 | 9* | 230 | 1,124 | 12 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 50 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 138 | 645 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 34 | 24.6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 15 | 0* | 202 | 1,018 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 53 | 26.2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 31 | BAL | 10 | 0* | 72 | 299 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 14 | 19.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | TOT | 14 | — | 160 | 554 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 22 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 32 | HOU | 7 | — | 92 | 294 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 13 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | NO | 7 | — | 68 | 260 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 13.2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 33 | NO | 10 | 0* | 62 | 233 | 1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 12 | 19.4 | 1 |
| Career | 155 | 24* | 1,818 | 8,115 | 65 | 4.5 | — | 401 | — | 10 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | NO | 10 | — | 13 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 84.6% | 4.2 | 3.5 | — | 3 |
| 2012 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | 10 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 60.0% | 4.8 | 2.9 | — | 2 |
| 2013 | 24 | NO | 11 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 63.6% | 9.7 | 6.2 | — | 2 |
| 2014 | 25 | NO | 13 | 7* | 36 | 29 | 145 | 0 | 80.6% | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 5 |
| 2015 | 26 | NO | 12 | 8* | 60 | 50 | 405 | 0 | 83.3% | 8.1 | 6.8 | — | 22 |
| 2016 | 27 | NO | 16 | 0* | 58 | 46 | 319 | 4 | 79.3% | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 18 |
| 2017 | 28 | NO | 16 | 9* | 71 | 58 | 416 | 0 | 81.7% | 7.2 | 5.9 | — | 19 |
| 2018 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 27 | 21 | 170 | 1 | 77.8% | 8.1 | 6.3 | — | 5 |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 15 | 0* | 29 | 26 | 247 | 5 | 89.7% | 9.5 | 8.5 | — | 16 |
| 2020 | 31 | BAL | 10 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 75.0% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 32 | TOT | 14 | — | 35 | 27 | 162 | 0 | 77.1% | 6.0 | 4.6 | — | 9 |
| 2021 | 32 | HOU | 7 | — | 9 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 77.8% | 3.4 | 2.7 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 32 | NO | 7 | — | 26 | 20 | 138 | 0 | 76.9% | 6.9 | 5.3 | — | 8 |
| 2022 | 33 | NO | 10 | 0* | 18 | 16 | 68 | 0 | 88.9% | 4.3 | 3.8 | — | 2 |
| Career | 155 | 24* | 376 | 303 | 2,125 | 10 | 80.6% | 7.0 | 5.7 | — | 105 |
* 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 | 24 | NO | 11 | 0* | 169 | 21.9% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 2.5% |
| 2014 | 25 | NO | 13 | 7* | 470 | 51.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | NO | 12 | 8* | 534 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | NO | 16 | 0* | 532 | 46.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | NO | 16 | 9* | 569 | 55.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | 350 | 45.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 15 | 0* | 503 | 48.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | BAL | 11 | 0* | 160 | 23.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | TOT | 14 | — | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 32 | HOU | 7 | — | 164 | 37.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | NO | 7 | — | 236 | 51.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | NO | 10 | 0* | 205 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 130 | 24* | 3,892 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
×.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 49.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2011bestavg 65elite 702022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position46
Solid
of 100
Reached 44% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
44% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader44
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap2.334Touch rate0.486EPA/snap0Snap share42.9%Off snaps3,892ConsistentCV 0.19
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+).
Combine · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 57thClass Pos 34thClass All 57th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 33thClass Pos 15thClass All 39th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 57thClass Pos 62thClass All 67th
21 reps
Bench
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 50thClass Pos 42thClass All 46th
7.13s
3-Cone
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 55thClass Pos 29thClass All 43th
4.62s
Shuttle
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 21thClass Pos 2thClass All 18th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.5 regular season → 4.2 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-6%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
10,240
8,115 rush · 2,125 recv
Total TDs
75
65 rush · 10 recv
Total Touches
2,121
1,818 carries · 303 rec
Yds / Touch
4.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesRushing
Att71Yds299TD1Y/A4.2TD%1.41D161D%22.5Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt14Rec10Yds57Ctch%71.4%Y/R5.7Y/Tgt4.11D2
Snap Counts
Off202Off%40.3%
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanLB10yDrew BreesQB8yTerron ArmsteadOT7yThomas MorsteadP6yAndrus PeatG6yJosh HillTE6yDavid OnyemataDT5yMarques ColstonWR5yKenny VaccaroS5yPatrick RobinsonCB5yWillie SneadWR5yP.J. WilliamsS5yZach StriefOT5yRafael BushDB5yTravaris CadetRB5yMalcolm JenkinsS4yBenjamin WatsonTE4yJimmy GrahamTE4yBrandin CooksWR4yRoman HarperS4yJohn JenkinsDT4yZach WoodLS4yAlvin KamaraRB4yWil LutzK4y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #28
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined NO (from HOU)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from BAL)
- 2019team change
Joined BAL (from NO)
- 2011draft
Drafted by NO — Round 1, Pick 28
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 215 lb
Frame
215 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →
73
peak 76
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2011
B2012
C+2013
B+2014
B+2015
B+2016
B+2017
B2018
B+2019
C+2020
B2021
C2022
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 478 | 47.8 | 841+363 | 49.4 |
| 2012 | 602 | 37.6 | 697+95 | 41 |
| 2013 | 386 | 35.1 | 657+271 | 38.6 |
| 2014 | 964 | 74.2 | 1,386+422 | 81.5 |
| 2015 | 769 | 64.1 | 1,188+419 | 69.9 |
| 2016 | 1,043 | 65.2 | 1,196+153 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 1,124 | 70.3 | 1,242+118 | 73.1 |
| 2018 | 645 | 53.8 | 940+295 | 55.3 |
| 2019 | 1,018 | 67.9 | 1,206+188 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 299 | 29.9 | 518+219 | 30.4 |
| 2021 | 554 | 39.6 | 680+126 | 40 |
| 2022 | 233 | 23.3 | 412+179 | 24.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
178 career value over replacement — #470 all-time of 4,612. 14.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #28 (Rd 1) · NO · 2011 · +18.2 vs expected KV-H
73actual
54.8 expected · Δ+18.2
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