Priest Holmes ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Holmes in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Holmes a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Priest Holmes
Top 5% all-time RBsAll-Time Great👑 #1 Running Back · 2001–2002🏆 Clutch · +15% playoffs⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2002Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #244
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time running back — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 183 · #448 · EliteWorth 183 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+22.9
Avg surplus
peak +36
8 seasons × ~22.9 surplus ≈ VORP 183
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | BAL | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 233 | 1,008 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 260 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BAL | 7 | — | 77 | 454 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 19 | 24.7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 76.9% | 6.7 | 5.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 137 | 588 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 38 | 27.7 | 1 | 46 | 32 | 221 | 0 | 69.6% | 6.9 | 4.8 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | KC | 16 | — | 327 | 1,555 | 8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 80 | 24.5 | 1 | 75 | 62 | 614 | 2 | 82.7% | 9.9 | 8.2 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | JAX | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | KC | 14 | — | 313 | 1,615 | 21 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 100 | 31.9 | 1 | 81 | 70 | 672 | 3 | 86.4% | 9.6 | 8.3 | — | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | KC | 16 | — | 320 | 1,420 | 27 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 88 | 27.5 | 1 | 74 | 74 | 690 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | KC | 8 | — | 196 | 892 | 14 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 56 | 28.6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | KC | 7 | — | 119 | 451 | 6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 29 | 24.4 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 197 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | KC | 4 | — | 46 | 137 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 113 | — | 1,768 | 8,120 | 86 | 4.6 | 4.9 | — | — | — | 334 | 336 | 2,925 | 7 | 100.6% | 8.7 | 8.8 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA216.4·-2 passing · 131 rushing · 87 receiving·27.1/season
Passing
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | BAL | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | BAL | 13 | — | 233 | 1,008 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | BAL | 7 | — | 77 | 454 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 19 | 24.7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | BAL | 16 | — | 137 | 588 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 38 | 27.7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 327 | 1,555 | 8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 80 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 29 | KC | 14 | — | 313 | 1,615 | 21 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 100 | 31.9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | 320 | 1,420 | 27 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 88 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 31 | KC | 8 | — | 196 | 892 | 14 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 56 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 32 | KC | 7 | — | 119 | 451 | 6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 29 | 24.4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | KC | 4 | — | 46 | 137 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 1,768 | 8,120 | 86 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | BAL | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | BAL | 13 | — | — | 43 | 260 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | BAL | 7 | — | 13 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 76.9% | 6.7 | 5.2 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 27 | BAL | 16 | — | 46 | 32 | 221 | 0 | 69.6% | 6.9 | 4.8 | — | 11 |
| 2001 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 75 | 62 | 614 | 2 | 82.7% | 9.9 | 8.2 | — | 21 |
| 2002 | 29 | KC | 14 | — | 81 | 70 | 672 | 3 | 86.4% | 9.6 | 8.3 | — | 30 |
| 2003 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | 74 | 74 | 690 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 36 |
| 2004 | 31 | KC | 8 | — | 19 | 19 | 187 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 7 |
| 2005 | 32 | KC | 7 | — | 21 | 21 | 197 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | 7 |
| 2007 | 34 | KC | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 334 | 336 | 2,925 | 7 | 100.6% | 8.7 | 8.8 | — | — |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 76 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
×.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 55.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1997bestavg 64elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #244 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 position54
Solid
of 100
Reached 52% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
52% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader52
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
27.05 EPA/season over 8 seasons59
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: 92%.
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
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season → 5.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+15%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
11,045
8,120 rush · 2,925 recv
Total TDs
93
86 rush · 7 recv
Total Touches
2,104
1,768 carries · 336 rec
Yds / Touch
5.2
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesRushing
Att42Yds221TD2Y/A5.3TD%4.8
Receiving
Tgt6Rec6Yds36Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt6.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-2.0Rec EPA0.7
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony GonzalezTE6yEddie KennisonWR6yGreg WesleyFS6yJason DunnTE6yTony RichardsonFB5yTrent GreenQB5yEric HicksDE5yJohn BrowningDT5yEric WarfieldCB5yDante HallWR5yLional DaltonDT5yWilliam BarteeDB5yTodd CollinsQB5yGary StillsLB5yMatt StoverK4yRay LewisILB4yRob BurnettDE4yTony SiragusaDT4yJamie SharperOLB4yMichael McCraryDE4yJerome WoodsFS4yPeter BoulwareLB4yKeith WashingtonDE4yCornell BrownOLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPriest inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from Tony Richardson (1995–2005), and handed it to Derrick Blaylock (2002–2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2001team change
Joined KC (from BAL)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 213 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
76
peak 84
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1997
A1998
C+1999
B2000
A2001
A2002
A2003
B+2004
C+2005
F2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 276+276 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 1,008 | 77.5 | 1,638+630 | 96.4 |
| 1999 | 454 | 64.9 | 1,293+839 | 76.1 |
| 2000 | 588 | 36.8 | 765+177 | 45 |
| 2001 | 1,555 | 97.2 | 1,617+62 | 95.1 |
| 2002 | 1,615 | 115.4 | 1,791+176 | 105.4 |
| 2003 | 1,420 | 88.8 | 1,392-28 | 81.9 |
| 2004 | 892 | 111.5 | 1,670+778 | 98.3 |
| 2005 | 451 | 64.4 | 1,002+551 | 59 |
| 2007 | 137 | 34.3 | 540+403 | 31.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
183 career value over replacement — #448 all-time of 4,642. 18.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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