Phillip Lindsay is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Lindsay in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lindsay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Phillip Lindsay
Height5'8"
Weight190 lb
BornJul 24, 1994
Age31
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2018
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 58 · #1873 · Above AverageWorth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +24
4 seasons × ~14.5 surplus ≈ VORP 58
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 | 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% | |||||
| 2018 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 192 | 1,037 | 9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 49 | 25.5 | 0 | 47 | 35 | 241 | 1 | 74.5% | 6.9 | 5.1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 453 | 45.7% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 30.1% |
| 2018 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 224 | 1,011 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 38 | 17.0 | 0 | 48 | 35 | 196 | 0 | 72.9% | 5.6 | 4.1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513 | 50.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 118 | 502 | 1 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 19 | 16.1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 38.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | — | LV | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 88 | 249 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 11 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 80.0% | 11.3 | 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 17.4% | — | 0.0% | 34 | 14.7% |
| 2022 | — | IND | 3 | — | 15 | 49 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 75.0% | 3.2 | 2.4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 28.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 637 | 2,848 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 118 | 18.5 | 0 | 122 | 87 | 529 | 2 | 71.3% | 6.1 | 4.3 | — | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,461 | 36.1% | — | 0.0% | 98 | 16.3% | |
Career EPA-53.8·-49 rushing · -4 receiving·-10.8/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 192 | 1,037 | 9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 49 | 25.5 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 2019 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 8* | 224 | 1,011 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 38 | 17.0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 118 | 502 | 1 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 19 | 16.1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 88 | 249 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 11 | 12.5 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28 | IND | 3 | — | 15 | 49 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | — |
| Career | 59 | 8* | 637 | 2,848 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 118 | — | 0 | 39.5 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 47 | 35 | 241 | 1 | 74.5% | 6.9 | 5.1 | — | 12 |
| 2019 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 8* | 48 | 35 | 196 | 0 | 72.9% | 5.6 | 4.1 | — | 9 |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 14 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 50.0% | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 80.0% | 11.3 | 9.0 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | IND | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 75.0% | 3.2 | 2.4 | — | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 8* | 122 | 87 | 529 | 2 | 71.3% | 6.1 | 4.3 | — | 23 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 453 | 45.7% | — | 0.0% | 63 | 30.1% |
| 2019 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 8* | 513 | 50.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 270 | 38.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 159 | 17.4% | — | 0.0% | 34 | 14.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | IND | 3 | — | 66 | 28.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 59 | 8* | 1,461 | — | — | — | 98 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0 | -43 |
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 8* | — | -10.8 | -2.8 | 0 | -71 |
| 2020 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -18.8 | -4.2 | 0 | -6 |
| 2021 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | -23.0 | 4.0 | 0 | -11 |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | — | — | -2.8 | -1.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 8* | — | — | — | 0 | -114 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 737 | 3.8 | 300 | 1.6 | 10 | 19.2 | 49 |
| 2019 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 8* | 603 | 2.7 | 408 | 1.8 | 29 | 7.7 | 38 |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 316 | 2.7 | 186 | 1.6 | 5 | 23.6 | 19 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2TM | 14 | 0* | 168 | 1.9 | 81 | 0.9 | 1 | 88.0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 28 | IND | 3 | — | 30 | 2.0 | 19 | 1.3 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 59 | 8* | 1,854 | — | 994 | — | 45 | — | 118 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | -0.9 | -1.6 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | 12 | 92.6 |
| 2019 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 8* | -1.5 | -1.3 | 6.9 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 9 | 79.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 11 | 0* | -0.4 | -1.6 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 56.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2TM | 14 | 0* | -2.2 | -2.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 143.7 |
| 2022 | 28 | IND | 3 | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 77.1 |
| Career | 59 | 8* | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | 23 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 61· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2018bestavg 65elite 702021
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #292 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader16
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-10.75 EPA/season over 5 seasons46
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+65
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.311Touch rate0.52EPA/snap-0.037Snap share36.1%Off snaps1,461ConsistentCV 0.14
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,377
2,848 rush · 529 recv
Total TDs
20
18 rush · 2 recv
Total Touches
724
637 carries · 87 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DeMarcus WalkerDE4yRoyce FreemanRB4yBrandon McManusK3yShelby HarrisDE3yGarett BollesOT3yJustin SimmonsFS3yCourtland SuttonWR3yBradley ChubbOLB3yWill ParksS3yJosey JewellILB3yTim PatrickWR3yElijah WilkinsonOT3yJoe JonesLB3yDaeSean HamiltonWR3yTrey MarshallDB3yAlexander JohnsonLB3yJosh WatsonLB3yKareem JacksonS2yVon MillerOLB2yCasey KreiterLS2yDre'Mont JonesDE2yAdam GotsisDE2yIsaac YiadomCB2yDerek WolfeDE2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPhillip inherited the Denver Broncos RB room from Devontae Booker (2016–2019), and handed it to Royce Freeman (2018–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined IND (from MIA)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2021team change
Joined MIA (from DEN)
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIA | 0 | W13Doubtful· Ankle |
| 2020 | DEN | 2 | W2Out· FootW3Doubtful· FootW4Questionable· FootW8Questionable· ConcussionW9Questionable· FootW13Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· HipW16Out· Hip / Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
61
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2018
B+2019
C+2020
C+2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,037 | 69.1 | 1,218+181 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | 1,011 | 63.2 | 1,124+113 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 502 | 45.6 | 776+274 | 45.7 |
| 2021 | 249 | 17.8 | 294+45 | 17.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
58 career value over replacement — #1873 all-time of 4,642. 14.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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