Michael Turner packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 82 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.

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Michael Turner

2× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 6% all-time RBsIron Man📉 Fades · -12% playoffs

Height5'10"

Weight247 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

148 career value over replacement — #671 all-time of 4,695. 18.5/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

7 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks Comet60% in top 3 yrs 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #154 (Rd 5) · SDG · 2004 · +45.3 vs expected KV-H

75actual

29.7 expected · Δ+45.3

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2004	22–23	SD	2	—	20	104	0	5.2	0.0	4	20.0	0	4	4	8	0	100.0%	2.0	2.0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	23–24	SD	11	—	57	335	3	5.9	5.3	11	19.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	24–25	SD	13	—	80	502	2	6.3	2.5	24	30.0	0	3	3	47	0	100.0%	15.7	15.7	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	25–26	SD	14	—	71	316	1	4.5	1.4	10	14.1	1	4	4	16	0	100.0%	4.0	4.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	26–27	ATL	16	—	376	1,699	17	4.5	4.5	84	22.3	2	6	6	41	0	100.0%	6.8	6.8	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	27–28	ATL	11	—	178	871	10	4.9	5.6	43	24.2	2	7	5	35	0	71.4%	7.0	5.0	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	28–29	ATL	16	—	334	1,371	12	4.1	3.6	71	21.3	2	20	12	85	0	60.0%	7.1	4.3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	29–30	ATL	16	—	301	1,340	11	4.5	3.7	62	20.6	2	26	17	168	0	65.4%	9.9	6.5	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	30–31	ATL	16	—	222	800	10	3.6	4.5	40	18.0	1	30	19	128	1	63.3%	6.7	4.3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	115	—	1,639	7,338	66	4.5	4.0	349	21.3	10	100	70	528	1	70.0%	7.5	5.3	—	19	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career arc · VAL by season

8 seasons · peak 5.5 in 2011

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

1.8 career wins over 8 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2011 · +0.4 wins

Rushing+0.5

Latest season · 2012 ·

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
2004	22–23	SD	2	—	20	104	0	5.2	0.0	4	20.0	0	—
2005	23–24	SD	11	—	57	335	3	5.9	5.3	11	19.3	0	3.6
2006	24–25	SD	13	—	80	502	2	6.3	2.5	24	30.0	0	3.2
2007	25–26	SD	14	—	71	316	1	4.5	1.4	10	14.1	1	0
2008	26–27	ATL	16	—	376	1,699	17	4.5	4.5	84	22.3	2	4.7
2009	27–28	ATL	11	—	178	871	10	4.9	5.6	43	24.2	2	4.2
2010	28–29	ATL	16	—	334	1,371	12	4.1	3.6	71	21.3	2	2.3
2011	29–30	ATL	16	—	301	1,340	11	4.5	3.7	62	20.6	2	5.5
2012	30–31	ATL	16	—	222	800	10	3.6	4.5	40	18.0	1	0
Career			115		1,639	7,338	66	4.5	4.0	349	21.3	10	23.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2004	22–23	SD	2	—	4	4	8	0	100.0%	2.0	2.0	—	0
2006	24–25	SD	13	—	3	3	47	0	100.0%	15.7	15.7	—	2
2007	25–26	SD	14	—	4	4	16	0	100.0%	4.0	4.0	—	1
2008	26–27	ATL	16	—	6	6	41	0	100.0%	6.8	6.8	—	2
2009	27–28	ATL	11	—	7	5	35	0	71.4%	7.0	5.0	—	2
2010	28–29	ATL	16	—	20	12	85	0	60.0%	7.1	4.3	—	2
2011	29–30	ATL	16	—	26	17	168	0	65.4%	9.9	6.5	—	8
2012	30–31	ATL	16	—	30	19	128	1	63.3%	6.7	4.3	—	2
Career			104		100	70	528	1	70.0%	7.5	5.3	—	19

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 75 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 74.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 70

On-field 51.8

Availability 18.2

On-field production