Steve Bush
Solid Contributor
A running back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4580 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 100% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1998 | — | — | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CIN | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | — | CIN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CIN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 60.0% | 13.0 | 7.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ARI | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 80 | 0 | 66.7% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | ARI | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 19 | 121 | 1 | 70.4% | 6.4 | 4.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | LV | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ARI | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | BUF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | SF | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 61 | 51 | 385 | 3 | 83.6% | 7.5 | 6.3 | — | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA14.7·15 receiving·2.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CIN | 12 | — | — | 4 | 39 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25 | CIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 26 | CIN | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 60.0% | 13.0 | 7.8 | — | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | ARI | 5 | — | 12 | 8 | 80 | 0 | 66.7% | 10.0 | 6.7 | — | 7 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 28 | ARI | 12 | — | 27 | 19 | 121 | 1 | 70.4% | 6.4 | 4.5 | — | 5 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 29 | ARI | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 30 | SF | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 31 | SF | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | — |
| Career | 43 | 61 | 51 | 385 | 3 | 83.6% | 7.5 | 6.3 | — | 22 | 17.7 |
Advanced (EPA)
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 39· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 29.2
Availability 11.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1998bestavg 372003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.1 EPA/season over 7 seasons51
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: 93%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Takeo SpikesILB4yAdrian WilsonS3yKimo von OelhoffenDT3yRonald McKinnonMLB3yCorey DillonRB3yTony McGeeTE3yMichael BankstonDE3yRenaldo HillS3yBrian SimmonsLB3yJeff BlakeQB3yDavid BarrettCB3yJohn CopelandNT3yRussell DavisDT3yScott PlayerP3yMarco BattagliaTE3yReinard WilsonLB3ySteve FoleyLB3yMarcel ShippRB3yRaynoch ThompsonOLB3yJevon LangfordDE3yGlen SteeleDT3yFred WakefieldOT3yJustin LucasDB3yBarron TannerDT3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2004team change
Joined SF (from ARI)
- 2001team change
Joined ARI (from CIN)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with CIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 267 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 4-season peers. See all →
39
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
F2001
C2002
F2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 260+260 | 15.3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 161+161 | 9.5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 164+164 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 135+135 | 7.9 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference), statvault:intra-profile games cross-fill · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4580 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
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