Not to be confused withRicky Williams (RB · 2002–2003) or Ricky Williams (RB · 1985–1987).

Ricky Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Williams in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 2001–03

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Ricky Williams

1× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 5% all-time RBsIron Legend📉 Fades · -12% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002 Team Carrier · #321

Career Value · VORP

219 career value over replacement — #324 all-time of 4,695. 21.9/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

Led league 1×6 top-10 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #5 (Rd 1) · NOR · 1999 · +12.7 vs expected KV-H

76actual

63.3 expected · Δ+12.7

💔+38.5 stolen VORP·1.76 szns lost

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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	VAL	Rushing								Receiving									Passing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	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
1999	22	NO	12	—	0.0	248	868	2	3.5	0.8	44	17.7	3	40	28	172	0	70.0%	6.1	4.3	—	8	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0
2000	23	NO	10	—	4.9	246	985	8	4.0	3.3	56	22.8	3	54	43	403	1	79.6%	9.4	7.5	—	18	1	1	100.0%	34	0	0	0.0	0.0	34.0	34.0	—	118.8	0
2001	24	NO	16	—	2.3	313	1,245	6	4.0	1.9	58	18.5	4	88	60	511	1	68.2%	8.5	5.8	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	25	MIA	16	—	9.3	383	1,853	16	4.8	4.2	89	23.2	5	59	47	363	1	79.7%	7.7	6.2	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	26	MIA	16	—	0.0	392	1,372	9	3.5	2.3	68	17.3	4	50	50	351	1	100.0%	7.0	7.0	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	28	MIA	12	—	2.1	168	743	6	4.4	3.6	37	22.0	1	17	17	93	0	100.0%	5.5	5.5	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	30	MIA	1	—	—	6	15	0	2.5	0.0	2	33.3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	31	MIA	16	—	0.0	161	659	4	4.1	2.5	35	21.7	2	29	29	219	1	100.0%	7.6	7.6	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	32	MIA	16	—	5.5	241	1,121	11	4.7	4.6	55	22.8	2	53	35	264	2	66.0%	7.5	5.0	—	9	0	1	0.0%	0	0	1	0.0	100.0	0.0	-45.0	0.0	0.0	0
2010	33	MIA	16	—	0.0	159	673	2	4.2	1.3	26	16.4	2	30	19	141	1	63.3%	7.4	4.7	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	34	BAL	16	—	0.0	108	444	2	4.1	1.9	20	18.5	2	20	13	83	0	65.0%	6.4	4.2	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	147	—	24.1	2,425	9,978	66	4.1	2.7	490	20.2	29	440	341	2,600	8	77.5%	7.6	5.9	—	102	1	3	33.3%	34	0	1	0.0	33.3	11.3	-3.7	0.0	37.5	0

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

32ndRushing Yards·9,978 yds 48thRushing Touchdowns·66

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL2002·Rush Yds1,853 yds

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An all-time caliber running back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 219 · #324 · Elite

Worth 219 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.9 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+21.9

Avg surplus

peak +38

10 seasons × ~21.9 surplus ≈ VORP 219