Pierre Thomas is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Thomas in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Pierre Thomas
Height5'11"
Weight215 lb
BornDec 18, 1984
Age41
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2007
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 62 · #1788 · Above AverageWorth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.4
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons × ~12.4 surplus ≈ VORP 62
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% | |||||
| 2007 | — | NO | 9 | — | 50 | 251 | 1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 152 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CHI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NO | 14 | — | 129 | 625 | 9 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 43 | 33.3 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 284 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NO | 14 | — | 147 | 793 | 6 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 36 | 24.5 | 1 | 45 | 39 | 302 | 2 | 86.7% | 7.7 | 6.7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NO | 6 | — | 83 | 269 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 19 | 22.9 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 201 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NO | 16 | — | 110 | 562 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 28 | 25.5 | 1 | 59 | 50 | 425 | 1 | 84.7% | 8.5 | 7.2 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NO | 15 | — | 105 | 473 | 1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 16 | 15.2 | 0 | 53 | 39 | 354 | 1 | 73.6% | 9.1 | 6.7 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 16 | — | 147 | 549 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 31 | 21.1 | 0 | 84 | 77 | 513 | 3 | 91.7% | 6.7 | 6.1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 564 | 50.3% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 16.4% |
| 2013 | — | LA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NO | 11 | — | 45 | 222 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 13 | 28.9 | 0 | 55 | 45 | 378 | 1 | 81.8% | 8.4 | 6.9 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 38.2% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 18.0% |
| 2014 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 15 | 64 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 81.8% | 9.3 | 7.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 16.4% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 11.7% |
| Career | — | 113 | — | 831 | 3,808 | 28 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 204 | 24.5 | 3 | 386 | 338 | 2,693 | 12 | 87.6% | 8.0 | 7.0 | — | 127 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 921 | 34.9% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 15.3% | |
Career EPA121.1·25 rushing · 96 receiving·13.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 50 | 251 | 1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 129 | 625 | 9 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 43 | 33.3 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 2009 | 25 | NO | 14 | — | 147 | 793 | 6 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 36 | 24.5 | 1 | 14.8 |
| 2010 | 26 | NO | 6 | — | 83 | 269 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 19 | 22.9 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 110 | 562 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 28 | 25.5 | 1 | 15.3 |
| 2012 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 105 | 473 | 1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 16 | 15.2 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | 29 | NO | 16 | 8* | 147 | 549 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 31 | 21.1 | 0 | 15.4 |
| 2014 | 30 | NO | 11 | 0* | 45 | 222 | 2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 13 | 28.9 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2015 | 31 | WAS | 4 | 0* | 15 | 64 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 105 | 8* | 831 | 3,808 | 28 | 4.6 | — | 204 | — | 3 | 94.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | NO | 9 | — | 19 | 19 | 152 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 9 |
| 2008 | 24 | NO | 14 | — | 31 | 31 | 284 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 15 |
| 2009 | 25 | NO | 14 | — | 45 | 39 | 302 | 2 | 86.7% | 7.7 | 6.7 | — | 12 |
| 2010 | 26 | NO | 6 | — | 29 | 29 | 201 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 9 |
| 2011 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 59 | 50 | 425 | 1 | 84.7% | 8.5 | 7.2 | — | 18 |
| 2012 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 53 | 39 | 354 | 1 | 73.6% | 9.1 | 6.7 | — | 20 |
| 2013 | 29 | NO | 16 | 8* | 84 | 77 | 513 | 3 | 91.7% | 6.7 | 6.1 | — | 21 |
| 2014 | 30 | NO | 11 | 0* | 55 | 45 | 378 | 1 | 81.8% | 8.4 | 6.9 | — | 19 |
| 2015 | 31 | WAS | 4 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 81.8% | 9.3 | 7.6 | — | 4 |
| Career | 105 | 8* | 386 | 338 | 2,693 | 12 | 87.6% | 8.0 | 7.0 | — | 127 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | CHI | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | LA | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | ATL | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 3* | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | NO | 16 | 8* | 564 | 50.3% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 30 | NO | 11 | 0* | 299 | 38.2% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 18.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 58 | 16.4% | — | 0.0% | 10 | 11.7% |
| Career | 32 | 8* | 921 | — | — | — | 121 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 11.3 | 0 | -9 |
| 2008 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 13.0 | 24.3 | 0 | -9 |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 7.7 | 0 | -85 |
| 2010 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -8.8 | 6.0 | 0 | -54 |
| 2011 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 12.3 | 11.8 | 0 | -43 |
| 2012 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 11.6 | 0 | -25 |
| 2013 | 29 | — | — | 8* | — | -5.3 | 8.1 | 0 | -125 |
| 2014 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.7 | 11.9 | 0 | -54 |
| 2015 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 8* | — | — | — | 0 | -385 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2007bestavg 522015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position23
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Receptions leader22
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
13.45 EPA/season over 9 seasons54
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.965Touch rate0.388EPA/snap0.019Snap share34.9%Off snaps921Emerging
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season → 4.5 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-1%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
6,501
3,808 rush · 2,693 recv
Total TDs
40
28 rush · 12 recv
Total Touches
1,169
831 carries · 338 rec
Yds / Touch
5.6
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att49Yds222TD2Y/A4.5TD%4.11D111D%22.4
Receiving
Tgt22Rec19Yds171TD2Ctch%86.4%Y/R9.0Y/Tgt7.81D7
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA2.2Rec EPA7.2Rec AirYd-14
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Drew BreesQB8yMarques ColstonWR8yRoman HarperS7yLance MooreWR7yThomas MorsteadP6yWill SmithLB6yJonathan VilmaOLB6yScott ShanleOLB6yDevery HendersonWR6yRobert MeachemWR6yJimmy GrahamTE5yMalcolm JenkinsS5yJabari GreerCB5yJunior GaletteLB5ySedrick EllisDT5yGarrett HartleyK5yCameron JordanDE4yMark IngramRB4yReggie BushRB4yUsama YoungS4yJo-Lonn DunbarOLB4yDavid ThomasTE4yMarvin MitchellOLB4yJeff CharlestonDE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPierre inherited the New Orleans Saints RB room from Reggie Bush (2006–2010), and handed it to Chris Ivory (2010–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined WAS (from NO)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2007signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 215 lb
Frame
Injury History
14 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | 0 | W17Questionable· Knee |
| 2014 | NO | 4 | W8Out· Rib / ShoulderW9Out· Rib / ShoulderW10Out· Rib / ShoulderW11Out· Rib / Shoulder |
| 2013 | NO | 0 | W18Out· ChestW19Questionable· Chest |
| 2012 | NO | 1 | W17Out· Knee |
| 2010 | NO | 7 | W4Questionable· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Out· AnkleW7Out· AnkleW8Out· AnkleW9Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | NO | 2 | W1Out· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW17Out· Rib |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
60
peak 64
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2007
B2008
B2009
C2010
B2011
B2012
B2013
C+2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 251 | 27.9 | 448+197 | 26.3 |
| 2008 | 625 | 44.6 | 691+66 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 793 | 56.6 | 896+103 | 52.7 |
| 2010 | 269 | 44.8 | 760+491 | 44.7 |
| 2011 | 562 | 35.1 | 644+82 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 473 | 31.5 | 596+123 | 35.1 |
| 2013 | 549 | 34.3 | 634+85 | 37.3 |
| 2014 | 222 | 20.2 | 371+149 | 21.8 |
| 2015 | 64 | 16 | 254+190 | 15 |
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
62 career value over replacement — #1788 all-time of 4,642. 6.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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