Willis McGahee ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places McGahee in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McGahee a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Willis McGahee

2× Pro BowlTop 9% all-time RBsIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2011Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #101

Height6'0"

Weight235 lb

BornOct 21, 1981

Age44

CollegeMiami See College Stats

Rookie yr2003

Draft2003 · Rd 1, Pick 23 · BUF

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

43rdRushing Yards·8,474 yds 50thRushing Touchdowns·65

Postseason all-time ranks

45thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·5 66thPlayoff Rushing Yards·408 yds

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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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 172 · #507 · High-Value

Worth 172 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 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

+17.2

Avg surplus

peak +27

10 seasons × ~17.2 surplus ≈ VORP 172

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													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	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	—	BUF	15	—	284	1,128	13	4.0	4.6	64	22.5	2	22	22	169	0	100.0%	7.7	7.7	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	BUF	16	—	325	1,247	5	3.8	1.5	71	21.8	1	28	28	178	0	100.0%	6.4	6.4	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	NYJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2006	—	BUF	14	—	259	990	6	3.8	2.3	48	18.5	2	18	18	156	0	100.0%	8.7	8.7	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	BAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2007	—	BAL	15	—	294	1,207	7	4.1	2.4	56	19.0	3	43	43	231	1	100.0%	5.4	5.4	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	ARI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2008	—	BAL	13	—	170	671	7	3.9	4.1	34	20.0	2	24	24	173	0	100.0%	7.2	7.2	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	BAL	15	—	109	544	12	5.0	11.0	28	25.7	1	22	15	85	2	68.2%	5.7	3.9	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	BAL	15	—	100	380	5	3.8	5.0	18	18.0	2	18	14	55	1	77.8%	3.9	3.1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	DEN	15	—	249	1,199	4	4.8	1.6	52	20.9	3	20	12	51	1	60.0%	4.3	2.5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	GB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	DEN	10	—	167	731	4	4.4	2.4	43	25.7	4	33	26	221	0	78.8%	8.5	6.7	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	ATL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	CLE	11	—	138	377	2	2.7	1.4	28	20.3	1	11	8	20	0	72.7%	2.5	1.8	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	145	—	2,095	8,474	65	4.0	3.1	442	21.1	21	239	210	1,339	5	87.9%	6.4	5.6	—	59	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	7	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA-132.4·-155 rushing · 23 receiving·-13.2/season