Stephen Davis ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Davis in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Davis 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 · 1999–01

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Stephen Davis

3× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time RBsIron Man🏆 Clutch · +19% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 1999

Height6'0"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

186 career value over replacement — #446 all-time of 4,695. 18.6/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

Led league 1×7 top-10

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #102 (Rd 4) · WAS · 1996 · +40.3 vs expected KV-H

76actual

35.7 expected · Δ+40.3

💔+38.9 stolen VORP·2.09 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1996	22	WAS	12	—	23	139	2	6.0	8.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	23	WAS	14	—	141	567	3	4.0	2.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	24	WAS	16	—	34	109	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	25	WAS	14	—	290	1,405	17	4.8	5.9	82	28.3	1	27	22	111	0	81.5%	5.0	4.1	—	5
2000	26	WAS	15	—	324	1,292	11	4.0	3.4	70	21.6	3	49	33	313	0	67.3%	9.5	6.4	—	12
2001	27	WAS	16	—	356	1,432	5	4.0	1.4	74	20.8	3	37	28	205	0	75.7%	7.3	5.5	—	8
2002	28	WAS	12	—	207	820	7	4.0	3.4	47	22.7	4	33	23	142	1	69.7%	6.2	4.3	—	4
2003	29	CAR	14	—	318	1,444	8	4.5	2.5	69	21.7	3	14	14	159	0	100.0%	11.4	11.4	—	8
2004	30	CAR	2	—	24	92	0	3.8	0.0	5	20.8	0	2	2	32	0	100.0%	16.0	16.0	—	2
2005	31	CAR	13	—	179	546	12	3.1	6.7	31	17.3	0	5	5	45	0	100.0%	9.0	9.0	—	3
2006	32	STL	14	—	40	177	0	4.4	0.0	10	25.0	1	12	12	90	1	100.0%	7.5	7.5	—	5
Career		—	142	—	1,936	8,023	65	4.1	3.4	388	20.0	15	179	139	1,097	2	77.7%	7.9	6.1	—	47

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

48thRushing Touchdowns·65 55thRushing Yards·8,023 yds

Postseason all-time ranks

46thPlayoff Rushing Yards·469 yds 89thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·3

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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 186 · #446 · Elite

Worth 186 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 10% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.6 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

+18.6

Avg surplus

peak +37

10 seasons × ~18.6 surplus ≈ VORP 186