Shonn Greene is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Greene in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Greene's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | 24 | NYJ | 13 | — | 109 | 541 | 2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 24 | 22.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | NYJ | 15 | — | 185 | 766 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 40 | 21.6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 120 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 253 | 1,054 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 46 | 18.2 | 0 | 41 | 30 | 211 | 0 | 73.2% | 7.0 | 5.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | — | 276 | 1,063 | 8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 52 | 18.8 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 151 | 0 | 61.3% | 7.9 | 4.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | TEN | 11 | — | 77 | 295 | 4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 18 | 23.4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 85.7% | 6.5 | 5.6 | — | 1 | 154 | 20.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | TEN | 13 | — | 94 | 392 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 18 | 19.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 33.3% | 13.0 | 4.3 | — | 1 | 164 | 19.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 994 | 4,111 | 24 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 198 | 19.9 | 7 | 110 | 72 | 534 | 0 | 65.5% | 7.4 | 4.9 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
84 career value over replacement — #1413 all-time of 4,695. 14/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #65 (Rd 3) · NYJ · 2009 · +21.9 vs expected KV-H
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Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 84
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89% match