Natrone Means
1Γ Pro BowlRole Player
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1993 | β | SD | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | SD | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 39 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SD | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | JAX | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | JAX | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SD | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LAC | 7 | β | 111 | 273 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 16 | 14.4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 69.2% | 5.7 | 3.9 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -21.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 111 | 273 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 16 | 14.4 | 0 | 13 | 103 | 51 | 1 | 792.3% | 0.5 | 3.9 | β | β | β | -21.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-20.3Β·-22 rushing Β· 1 receivingΒ·-20.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21 | SD | 16 | β | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 22 | SD | 16 | β | β | 39 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 23 | SD | 10 | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 24 | JAX | 14 | β | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 25 | JAX | 14 | β | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 26 | SD | 10 | β | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 27 | LAC | 7 | β | 13 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 69.2% | 5.7 | 3.9 | β | 2 |
| Career | 87 | 13 | 103 | 51 | 1 | 792.3% | 0.5 | 3.9 | β | β |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27 | β | β | β | β | -21.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 36Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 42.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1999bestavg 501999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-20.26 EPA/season over 1 season43
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 80%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Junior SeauLB5yRodney HarrisonS4yRonnie HarmonRB3yLeslie O'NealDE3yShawn JeffersonWR3yTerrell FletcherRB3yClyde SimmonsDE2yKeenan McCardellWR2yBryan BarkerP2yKelvin PritchettDT2yTony MartinWR2yEddie RobinsonOLB2yMark BrunellQB2yJimmy SmithWR2yJoel SmeengeDE2yKevin HardyOLB2yJeff LagemanDE2yFreddie JonesTE2yAaron BeasleyCB2yJohn JurkovicDT2yTony BrackensDE2yJames StewartRB2yBrant BoyerOLB2yDana HallDB2y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #41
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNatrone inherited the Los Angeles Chargers RB room from Eric Bieniemy (1991β1994), and handed it to Terrell Fletcher (1995β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined LAC (from SD)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1998team change
Joined SD (from JAX)
- 1996team change
Joined JAX (from SD)
- 1993draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 2, Pick 41
- 1993team change
Joined SD (from LAC)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 245 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 1-season peers. See all β
36
peak 50
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
78%
19931999
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 273 | 39 | 883+610 | 52 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #41 (Rd 2) Β· LAC Β· 1993 Β· -13.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξβ13.8
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