Todd McNair is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McNair in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McNair's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Todd McNair

Top 31% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight202 lb

BornOct 7, 1965

Age60

CollegeTemple See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 8, Pick 220 · KAN

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 35 · #2505 · Role Player

Worth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +10

7 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 35

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	—	KC	14	—	23	121	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	34	372	1	—	10.9	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	KC	15	—	14	61	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	40	507	2	—	12.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	KC	14	—	10	51	0	5.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	37	342	1	—	9.2	—	—	—	9	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	KC	16	—	21	124	1	5.9	4.8	—	—	—	—	44	380	1	—	8.6	—	—	—	13	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
1993	—	KC	15	—	51	278	2	5.5	3.9	—	—	—	—	10	74	0	—	7.4	—	—	—	9	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	—	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	78	0	—	9.8	—	—	—	8	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	—	TEN	15	—	19	136	0	7.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	60	501	1	—	8.3	—	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1996	—	KC	16	—	9	32	0	3.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	21	181	1	—	8.6	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	121	—	147	803	3	5.5	2.0	—	—	—	0	254	2,435	7	—	9.6	—	—	—	59	46	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1989	24	KC	14	—	23	121	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—	9.6
1990	25	KC	15	—	14	61	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	11.5
1991	26	KC	14	—	10	51	0	5.1	0.0	—	—	—	8.9
1992	27	KC	16	—	21	124	1	5.9	4.8	—	—	—	11.1
1993	28	KC	15	—	51	278	2	5.5	3.9	—	—	—	8.4
1995	30	TEN	15	—	19	136	0	7.2	0.0	—	—	—	11.4
1996	31	KC	16	—	9	32	0	3.6	0.0	—	—	—	8.9
Career			105		147	803	3	5.5	—	—	—	—	77.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	24	KC	14	—	—	34	372	1	—	10.9	—	—	—
1990	25	KC	15	—	—	40	507	2	—	12.7	—	—	—
1991	26	KC	14	—	—	37	342	1	—	9.2	—	—	—
1992	27	KC	16	—	—	44	380	1	—	8.6	—	—	—
1993	28	KC	15	—	—	10	74	0	—	7.4	—	—	—
1994	29	TEN	16	—	—	8	78	0	—	9.8	—	—	—
1995	30	TEN	15	—	—	60	501	1	—	8.3	—	—	—
1996	31	KC	16	—	—	21	181	1	—	8.6	—	—	—
Career			121		0	254	2,435	7	—	9.6	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	24	KC	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1991	26	KC	—	—	9	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1992	27	KC	—	—	13	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
1993	28	KC	—	—	9	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1994	29	TEN	—	—	8	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1995	30	TEN	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1996	31	KC	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
Career					59	46	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 56 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 56.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 55

On-field 36.2

Availability 18.8

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1989bestavg 551996

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Receptions leader16

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 86%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

3,238

803 rush · 2,435 recv

Total TDs

3 rush · 7 recv

Total Touches

401

147 carries · 254 rec

Yds / Touch

8.1

rushing + receiving

College Stats

TempleCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Temple), 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.

1989 Draft Class· this player went #220

#181Stevon MooreDB #182Ivy Joe HunterRB #183Marion ButtsRB #194Kendal SmithWR #204Dana BrinsonWR #205Derrick GainerRB #208Paul GreenTE #209A.B. BrownRB #244Bob MroskoTE #253Jason PhillipsWR #268Derrick FennerRB #271Tracy JohnsonRB #286Greg PaterraRB #303Brad BaxterFB #305Richard HarveyLB #311Bill JonesRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Todd inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from James Saxon (1988–1991), and handed it to Barry Word (1990–1992).

Jim Hadnot 1980–1983Joe Delaney 1981–1982Billy Jackson 1981–1984Herman Heard 1984–1989Larry Moriarty 1986–1988Paul Palmer

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

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Movementderived from season history

1996team change
Joined KC (from TEN)
1996final season
Last recorded season with KC
1994team change
Joined TEN (from KC)
1989draft
Drafted by KAN — Round 8, Pick 220
1989team change
Joined KC (from KAN)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 202 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →

peak 58

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

C+1992

B1993

C+1995

C+1996

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

95%

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
1989	121	8.6	319+198	18.8
1990	61	4.1	241+180	14.2
1991	51	3.6	241+190	14.2
1992	124	7.8	352+228	20.7
1993	278	18.5	602+324	35.4
1995	136	9.1	441+305	26
1996	32	2	345+313	20.3

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

35 career value over replacement — #2505 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #220 (Rd 8) · KAN · 1989 · +33.2 vs expected KV-H

56actual

22.8 expected · Δ+33.2

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #220

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator