Ron Dayne is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Dayne in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dayne's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron Dayne
Height5'10"
Weight245 lb
BornMar 14, 1978
Age48
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 · Rd 1, Pick 11 · NYG
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 | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2000 | 22 | NYG | 16 | — | 226 | 758 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 47 | 20.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NYG | 16 | — | 180 | 690 | 7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 38 | 21.1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 72.7% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 125 | 428 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 26 | 20.8 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 91.7% | 4.5 | 4.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | NYG | 11 | — | 52 | 179 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 10 | 19.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | DEN | 8 | — | 53 | 270 | 1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 14 | 26.4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | HOU | 10 | — | 151 | 612 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 39 | 25.8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | HOU | 13 | — | 194 | 773 | 6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 43 | 22.2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 112 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.6 | 6.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 981 | 3,710 | 28 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 217 | 22.1 | 3 | 61 | 57 | 340 | 0 | 93.4% | 6.0 | 5.6 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1645 all-time of 4,695. 10.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #11 (Rd 1) · NYG · 2000 · +1.5 vs expected KV-H
63actual
61.5 expected · Δ+1.5
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