Matt Forte is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Forte delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.

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Matt Forte

2× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time RBsIron Man🎯 Near-Miss Club · 2×⚙️ Sustained Machine · 2013Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #59

Height6'2"

Weight218 lb

BornDec 10, 1985

Age40

CollegeTulane See College Stats

ConferenceConference USA

Rookie yr2008

Draft2008 · Rd 2, Pick 44 · CHI

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

33rdRushing Yards·9,789 yds 82ndRushing Touchdowns·54

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

Iron ManExplore archetypes →

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 221 · #312 · Elite

Worth 221 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+22.1

Avg surplus

peak +32

10 seasons × ~22.1 surplus ≈ VORP 221

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									Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
2008	—	CHI	16	—	315	1,231	8	3.9	2.5	62	19.7	1	64	64	484	4	100.0%	7.6	7.6	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	NO	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2009	—	CHI	16	—	258	929	4	3.6	1.6	39	15.1	3	72	57	471	0	79.2%	8.3	6.5	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	BAL	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	—	CHI	16	—	237	1,069	6	4.5	2.5	42	17.7	0	70	51	547	3	72.9%	10.7	7.8	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	GB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011	—	CHI	12	—	203	997	3	4.9	1.5	40	19.7	1	76	52	490	1	68.4%	9.4	6.4	—	19	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	LV	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	CHI	15	—	248	1,094	5	4.4	2.0	45	18.1	1	60	44	340	1	73.3%	7.7	5.7	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	MIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	CHI	16	—	289	1,339	9	4.6	3.1	74	25.6	2	94	74	594	3	78.7%	8.0	6.3	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	GB	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2014	—	CHI	16	—	266	1,038	6	3.9	2.3	63	23.7	1	130	102	808	4	78.5%	7.9	6.2	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	GB	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	CHI	13	—	218	898	4	4.1	1.8	46	21.1	1	58	44	389	3	75.9%	8.8	6.7	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	DET	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2016	—	NYJ	14	—	218	813	7	3.7	3.2	35	16.1	1	43	30	263	1	69.8%	8.8	6.1	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	NYJ	12	—	103	381	2	3.7	1.9	12	11.7	1	45	37	293	1	82.2%	7.9	6.5	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	LAC	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	172	—	2,355	9,789	54	4.2	2.3	458	19.4	12	712	555	4,679	21	77.9%	8.4	6.6	—	187	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	28	28	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA-152.0·-0 passing · -186 rushing · 35 receiving·-15.2/season