Willie Parker packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any running back in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 77 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Willie Parker
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
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 101 · #1112 · High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+20.2
Avg surplus
peak +29
5 seasons × ~20.2 surplus ≈ VORP 101
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 | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 32 | 186 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 255 | 1,202 | 4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 47 | 18.4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 218 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.1 | 12.1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 337 | 1,494 | 13 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 70 | 20.8 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 222 | 3 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 321 | 1,316 | 2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 49 | 15.3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 164 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 209 | 789 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 29 | 13.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NE | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 98 | 389 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 19.4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 85.7% | 10.7 | 9.1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 1,252 | 5,376 | 24 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 222 | 17.7 | 8 | 86 | 85 | 699 | 5 | 98.8% | 8.2 | 8.1 | — | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-56.3·-1 passing · -89 rushing · 33 receiving·-9.4/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 51.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2004bestavg 64elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 29% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
29% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader29
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
-9.38 EPA/season over 6 seasons47
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: 88%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.3 regular season → 3.7 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
6,075
5,376 rush · 699 recv
Total TDs
29
24 rush · 5 recv
Total Touches
1,337
1,252 carries · 85 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesRushing
Att127Yds471TD3Y/A3.7TD%2.41D191D%15.0Fmb1
Receiving
Tgt12Rec12Yds77TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R6.4Y/Tgt6.41D2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-16.5Rec EPA3.4Rec AirYd-6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ben RoethlisbergerQB6yJames FarriorILB6yHines WardWR6yDeshea TownsendDB6yJames HarrisonOLB6yIke TaylorCB6yTroy PolamaluS6yCasey HamptonNT6yJeff ReedK6yAaron SmithDE6yBrett KeiselDE6yTyrone CarterDB6yTravis KirschkeDE6yChris HokeNT6yHeath MillerTE5yLarry FooteMLB5yRyan ClarkFS4yClark HaggansLB4ySantonio HolmesWR4yBryant McFaddenCB4yCharlie BatchQB4yDan KreiderFB4yVerron HaynesFB4yJerame TumanTE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWillie inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers RB room from Verron Haynes (2002–2007), and handed it to Najeh Davenport (2006–2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 209 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PIT | 1 | W4Doubtful· ToeW5Out· Toe |
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 6-season peers. See all →
72
peak 77
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
B+2005
B+2006
B+2007
B2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 186 | 37.2 | 640+454 | 37.6 |
| 2005 | 1,202 | 80.1 | 1,221+19 | 71.8 |
| 2006 | 1,494 | 93.4 | 1,352-142 | 79.5 |
| 2007 | 1,316 | 87.7 | 1,317+1 | 77.5 |
| 2008 | 789 | 71.7 | 1,085+296 | 63.8 |
| 2009 | 389 | 29.9 | 488+99 | 28.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1112 all-time of 4,642. 16.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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