Thomas Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jones in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | ||||||
| 2000 | 22 | ARI | 14 | — | 0.0 | 112 | 373 | 2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 23 | 20.5 | 2 | 46 | 32 | 208 | 0 | 69.6% | 6.5 | 4.5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 0.0 | 112 | 380 | 5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 22 | 19.6 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 151 | 0 | 87.5% | 7.2 | 6.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | ARI | 9 | — | 0.0 | 138 | 511 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 21 | 15.2 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 113 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.7 | 3.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | TB | 15 | — | 0.4 | 137 | 627 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 25 | 18.2 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 180 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | CHI | 14 | — | 4.3 | 240 | 948 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 49 | 20.4 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 427 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 2.9 | 314 | 1,335 | 9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 61 | 19.4 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 143 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | CHI | 16 | — | 3.8 | 297 | 1,205 | 6 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 61 | 20.5 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 79.2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | NYJ | 16 | — | 0.0 | 310 | 1,119 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 56 | 18.1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 217 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.8 | 7.8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30 | NYJ | 16 | — | 5.9 | 290 | 1,312 | 13 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 63 | 21.7 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 207 | 2 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | NYJ | 16 | — | 4.3 | 332 | 1,402 | 14 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 64 | 19.3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 55.6% | 5.8 | 3.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | KC | 16 | — | 0.0 | 245 | 896 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 39 | 15.9 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 122 | 0 | 70.0% | 8.7 | 6.1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33 | KC | 16 | — | 0.0 | 153 | 478 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 19 | 12.4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 71.4% | 8.6 | 6.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 179 | — | 21.6 | 2,680 | 10,586 | 68 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 503 | 18.8 | 12 | 351 | 308 | 2,023 | 3 | 87.7% | 6.6 | 5.8 | — | 88 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 79.2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
218 career value over replacement — #328 all-time of 4,695. 18.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · ARI · 2000 · +10.7 vs expected KV-H
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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 218 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board →
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12 seasons × ~18.2 surplus ≈ VORP 218
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