Not to be confused withWillie Parker (C · 1974–1980).

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.

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 2005–07

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Willie Parker

Top 9% all-time RBsIron Man📉 Fades · -14% playoffs

Height5'10"

Weight209 lb

BornNov 11, 1980

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Career Value · VORP

101 career value over replacement — #1143 all-time of 4,695. 16.8/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

3 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks Comet76% in top 3 yrs 2-phase playertwo-way

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Combined Season Grid

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3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Rushing								Receiving									Passing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	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
2004	23–24	PIT	5	—	0.3	32	186	0	5.8	0.0	8	25.0	0	3	3	16	0	100.0%	5.3	5.3	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	24–25	PIT	15	—	5.2	255	1,202	4	4.7	1.6	47	18.4	0	18	18	218	1	100.0%	12.1	12.1	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	25–26	PIT	16	—	9.5	337	1,494	13	4.4	3.9	70	20.8	4	31	31	222	3	100.0%	7.2	7.2	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	26–27	PIT	15	—	0.0	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	27–28	PIT	11	—	0.0	209	789	5	3.8	2.4	29	13.9	0	4	4	15	0	100.0%	3.8	3.8	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	28–29	PIT	13	—	0.0	98	389	0	4.0	0.0	19	19.4	1	7	6	64	1	85.7%	10.7	9.1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	75	—	15.0	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

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Postseason all-time ranks

45thPlayoff Rushing Yards·471 yds 96thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·3

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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 · #1143 · High-Value

Worth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 25% of all 4,695 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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.2

Avg surplus

peak +29

5 seasons × ~20.2 surplus ≈