Tony Richardson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Richardson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Richardson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tony Richardson
A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 37 · #2446 · Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
9 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.4
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons × ~7.4 surplus ≈ VORP 37
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 | |||||
| 1995 | — | KAN | 1 | — | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | KAN | 13 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | KAN | 14 | — | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | KAN | 1 | — | 20 | 45 | 2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | KC | 16 | — | 83 | 382 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 28 | 33.7 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 112 | 0 | 82.1% | 4.9 | 4.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.3 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | KC | 15 | — | 140 | 646 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 33 | 23.6 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 446 | 2 | 78.3% | 8.3 | 6.5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -8.5 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | KC | 14 | — | 66 | 191 | 7 | 2.9 | 10.6 | 24 | 36.4 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 265 | 0 | 75.0% | 8.8 | 6.6 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | KC | 13 | — | 22 | 81 | 2 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 125 | 1 | 78.3% | 6.9 | 5.4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | KC | 10 | — | 24 | 59 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 16.7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | KC | 14 | — | 12 | 56 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 118 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 12 | — | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIN | 7 | — | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 111 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 12 | — | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 10 | 65 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | -0.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 7 | 48 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 60.0% | 3.3 | 2.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | -3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | — | 167 | — | 421 | 1,670 | 15 | 4.0 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 235 | 205 | 1,492 | 8 | 87.2% | 7.3 | 6.3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | -10.3 | 30.8 | 0 | 52 | |
Career EPA20.4·-10 rushing · 31 receiving·1.7/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | KAN | 1 | — | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | KAN | 13 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 26 | KAN | 14 | — | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 1998 | 27 | KAN | 1 | — | 20 | 45 | 2 | 2.3 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 83 | 382 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 28 | 33.7 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 2000 | 29 | KC | 15 | — | 140 | 646 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 33 | 23.6 | 1 | 14.1 |
| 2001 | 30 | KC | 14 | — | 66 | 191 | 7 | 2.9 | 10.6 | 24 | 36.4 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2002 | 31 | KC | 13 | — | 22 | 81 | 2 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 32 | KC | 10 | — | 24 | 59 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 16.7 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 33 | KC | 14 | — | 12 | 56 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 34 | KC | 12 | — | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 35 | MIN | 7 | — | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 36 | MIN | 12 | — | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 37 | NYJ | 5 | — | 10 | 65 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 38 | NYJ | 9 | — | 7 | 48 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 39 | NYJ | 5 | — | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Career | 161 | 421 | 1,670 | 15 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 88.9 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | KAN | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | KAN | 13 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | KAN | 14 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | KAN | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 28 | 23 | 112 | 0 | 82.1% | 4.9 | 4.0 | — | 3 |
| 2000 | 29 | KC | 15 | — | 69 | 54 | 446 | 2 | 78.3% | 8.3 | 6.5 | — | 17 |
| 2001 | 30 | KC | 14 | — | 40 | 30 | 265 | 0 | 75.0% | 8.8 | 6.6 | — | 12 |
| 2002 | 31 | KC | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 125 | 1 | 78.3% | 6.9 | 5.4 | — | 6 |
| 2003 | 32 | KC | 10 | — | 12 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 3 |
| 2004 | 33 | KC | 14 | — | 19 | 19 | 118 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 34 | KC | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | 68 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 3 |
| 2006 | 35 | MIN | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 111 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 7 |
| 2007 | 36 | MIN | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 4 |
| 2008 | 37 | NYJ | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | 38 | NYJ | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 60.0% | 3.3 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
| 2010 | 39 | NYJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.2 | 6.2 | — | 1 |
| Career | 161 | 235 | 205 | 1,492 | 8 | 87.2% | 7.3 | 6.3 | — | — |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | -5.3 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | — | — | — | — | -8.5 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32 | — | — | — | — | -4.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 34 | — | — | — | — | -1.6 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 35 | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2007 | 36 | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | -0.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | -3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 52 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1996bestavg 462010
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #460 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Receptions leader13
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.7 EPA/season over 12 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: 89%.
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,162
1,670 rush · 1,492 recv
Total TDs
23
15 rush · 8 recv
Total Touches
626
421 carries · 205 rec
Yds / Touch
5.1
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds2Y/A2.0
Receiving
Tgt6Rec4Yds24Ctch%66.7%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt4.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.4Rec EPA-1.2Rec AirYd3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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
Tony GonzalezTE9yJerome WoodsFS9yJohn BrowningDT9yEric HicksDE8yEric WarfieldCB8yJames HastyDB6yDonnie EdwardsOLB6yGreg WesleyFS6yKimble AndersRB6yDonnell BennettFB6yJason DunnTE6yWilliam BarteeDB6yGary StillsLB6yEddie KennisonWR5yDerrick ThomasOLB5yGreg ManuskyLB5yTrent GreenQB5yPriest HolmesRB5yDante HallWR5yTodd CollinsQB5yDerrick RansomDT5yMarvcus PattonMLB4yJoe HornWR4yRich GannonQB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from Donnell Bennett (1994–2000), and handed it to Priest Holmes (2001–2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2008team change
Joined NYJ (from MIN)
- 2006team change
Joined MIN (from KC)
- 1999team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
- 1995signing
Entered the NFL with KAN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 14-season peers. See all →
56
peak 61
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C+1997
B1999
B2000
C+2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
C2005
D2006
C2007
F2008
C2009
F2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 | 0.8 | 322+312 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0.8 | 290+279 | 17 |
| 1999 | 382 | 23.9 | 644+262 | 37.9 |
| 2000 | 646 | 43.1 | 857+211 | 50.4 |
| 2001 | 191 | 13.6 | 366+175 | 21.5 |
| 2002 | 81 | 6.2 | 252+171 | 14.8 |
| 2003 | 59 | 5.9 | 218+159 | 12.9 |
| 2004 | 56 | 4 | 179+123 | 10.5 |
| 2005 | 20 | 1.7 | 127+107 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1.7 | 93+81 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1.1 | 58+45 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 65 | 13 | 232+167 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | 48 | 5.3 | 112+64 | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 13 | 2.6 | 101+88 | 5.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2446 all-time of 4,642. 2.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
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