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.
Willis McGahee
Height6'0"
Weight235 lb
BornOct 21, 1981
Age44
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 1, Pick 23 · BUF
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2004 | 22–23 | 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 | 23–24 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24–25 | BUF | 14 | — | 259 | 990 | 6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 48 | 18.5 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 156 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.7 | 8.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25–26 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26–27 | 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 | 27–28 | 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 | 28–29 | 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 | 29–30 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 30–31 | DEN | 10 | — | 167 | 731 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 43 | 25.7 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 221 | 0 | 78.8% | 8.5 | 6.7 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 31–32 | CLE | 12 | — | 138 | 377 | 2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 28 | 20.3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 72.7% | 2.5 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 264 | 31.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 140 | — | 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 | 264 | 31.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
173 career value over replacement — #514 all-time of 4,695. 17.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #23 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2003 · +14.7 vs expected KV-H
71actual
56.3 expected · Δ+14.7
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