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.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | ||||||
| 2011 | 21–22 | NO | 10 | — | 0.2 | 123 | 478 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 30 | 24.4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 84.6% | 4.2 | 3.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22–23 | NO | 16 | — | 0.0 | 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 | 23–24 | NO | 11 | — | 0.2 | 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 | 24–25 | NO | 13 | — | 4.1 | 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 | 25–26 | NO | 12 | — | 6.2 | 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 | 26–27 | NO | 16 | — | 6.6 | 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 | 27–28 | NO | 16 | — | 7.8 | 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 | 28–29 | NO | 12 | — | 1.7 | 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 | 29–30 | BAL | 15 | — | 6.8 | 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 | 30–31 | BAL | 11 | — | 0.0 | 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 | 31–32 | HOU / NO | 14 | — | 0.0 | 160 | 554 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 22 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 | 27 | 162 | 0 | 77.1% | 6.0 | 4.6 | — | 9 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 32–33 | NO | 10 | — | 0.0 | 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 | — | 156 | — | 33.6 | 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 | |
Career Value · VORP
178 career value over replacement — #488 all-time of 4,695. 14.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #28 (Rd 1) · NO · 2011 · +18.2 vs expected KV-H
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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.
Worth 178 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 11% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 seasons × ~16.2 surplus ≈ VORP 178
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