NFL Career Resurrection Index

Players who fell from their peak, hit rock bottom, then came back. Derived from StatVault's proprietary KV-H (Historical Knox Value) metric — a comeback pattern box scores can't capture.

■ Peak■ Trough■ Recovery694 careers identified · showing top 100

Elite Comebacks (Score ≥ 80)

1
Von MillerOLB
135.8
Peak: 99 (2012)→Trough: 22 (2023)→Recovery: 85 (2025)
↓ 77pt drop↑ 63pt recovery
2
J.J. WattDE
130.4
Peak: 99 (2012)→Trough: 22 (2017)→Recovery: 99 (2018)
↓ 77pt drop↑ 77pt recovery
3
Vinny TestaverdeQB
120.5
Peak: 73 (1996)→Trough: 12 (2002)→Recovery: 64 (2004)
↓ 61pt drop↑ 52pt recovery
4
Joe HadenCB
105.8
Peak: 89 (2010)→Trough: 19 (2015)→Recovery: 82 (2019)
↓ 70pt drop↑ 63pt recovery
5
Chandler JonesDE
86.5
Peak: 99 (2017)→Trough: 30 (2020)→Recovery: 87 (2021)
↓ 69pt drop↑ 57pt recovery
6
Jason McCourtyS
82.7
Peak: 75 (2012)→Trough: 15 (2015)→Recovery: 68 (2017)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 53pt recovery
7
Matt HasselbeckQB
81.5
Peak: 70 (2007)→Trough: 3 (2014)→Recovery: 41 (2015)
↓ 67pt drop↑ 38pt recovery
8
Chidi AhanotuDT
81.4
Peak: 81 (1997)→Trough: 17 (1998)→Recovery: 70 (1999)
↓ 64pt drop↑ 53pt recovery

Notable Comebacks (50–79)

9
Carson PalmerQB
78.7
Peak: 73 (2007)→Trough: 20 (2008)→Recovery: 73 (2015)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 53pt recovery
10
Aaron SchobelDE
75.8
Peak: 98 (2006)→Trough: 29 (2008)→Recovery: 90 (2009)
↓ 69pt drop↑ 61pt recovery
11
Andre CarterDE
75.7
Peak: 94 (2002)→Trough: 38 (2004)→Recovery: 90 (2009)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 52pt recovery
12
Justin HoustonOLB
74.1
Peak: 99 (2014)→Trough: 42 (2016)→Recovery: 92 (2022)
↓ 57pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
13
Charles WoodsonFS
72.2
Peak: 99 (2009)→Trough: 44 (2012)→Recovery: 85 (2015)
↓ 55pt drop↑ 41pt recovery
14
Trent DilferQB
68.6
Peak: 59 (1996)→Trough: 4 (2003)→Recovery: 56 (2005)
↓ 55pt drop↑ 52pt recovery
15
Dan MarinoQB
68
Peak: 86 (1984)→Trough: 36 (1993)→Recovery: 76 (1994)
↓ 50pt drop↑ 40pt recovery
16
Gus FrerotteQB
67.3
Peak: 65 (1996)→Trough: 5 (2001)→Recovery: 56 (2005)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 51pt recovery
17
Marcedes LewisTE
65.3
Peak: 72 (2010)→Trough: 17 (2018)→Recovery: 50 (2021)
↓ 55pt drop↑ 33pt recovery
18
Jason Pierre-PaulDE
64.9
Peak: 99 (2011)→Trough: 47 (2015)→Recovery: 95 (2018)
↓ 52pt drop↑ 48pt recovery
19
Deltha O'NealCB
64.8
Peak: 98 (2001)→Trough: 38 (2003)→Recovery: 98 (2005)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 60pt recovery
20
Brandon StokleyWR
64.8
Peak: 75 (2004)→Trough: 17 (2006)→Recovery: 60 (2007)
↓ 58pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
21
Bradley ChubbOLB
61.9
Peak: 91 (2018)→Trough: 24 (2019)→Recovery: 90 (2023)
↓ 67pt drop↑ 66pt recovery
22
Brian GrieseQB
61.7
Peak: 68 (2000)→Trough: 5 (2006)→Recovery: 54 (2007)
↓ 63pt drop↑ 49pt recovery
23
Nick BarnettLB
61.6
Peak: 79 (2005)→Trough: 23 (2010)→Recovery: 73 (2011)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
24
Isaac BruceWR
58.9
Peak: 88 (1995)→Trough: 42 (1998)→Recovery: 82 (2000)
↓ 46pt drop↑ 40pt recovery
25
Vonnie HollidayDE
58.1
Peak: 78 (1998)→Trough: 34 (2004)→Recovery: 78 (2006)
↓ 44pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
26
Marcus AllenRB
57.8
Peak: 99 (1985)→Trough: 42 (1989)→Recovery: 81 (1993)
↓ 57pt drop↑ 39pt recovery
27
Jim McMahonQB
57
Peak: 66 (1982)→Trough: 15 (1990)→Recovery: 58 (1991)
↓ 51pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
28
Damontae KazeeS
56.1
Peak: 91 (2018)→Trough: 18 (2020)→Recovery: 66 (2022)
↓ 73pt drop↑ 48pt recovery
29
Kerry CollinsQB
54.9
Peak: 72 (2002)→Trough: 16 (2007)→Recovery: 51 (2008)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
30
Terrell SuggsOLB
54.7
Peak: 98 (2011)→Trough: 53 (2012)→Recovery: 91 (2014)
↓ 45pt drop↑ 38pt recovery
31
Aeneas WilliamsFS
54.7
Peak: 99 (1994)→Trough: 38 (2002)→Recovery: 70 (2003)
↓ 61pt drop↑ 32pt recovery
32
Bryan ThomasOLB
54.6
Peak: 79 (2006)→Trough: 17 (2011)→Recovery: 57 (2012)
↓ 62pt drop↑ 40pt recovery
33
Eric TurnerFS
53.9
Peak: 99 (1994)→Trough: 31 (1995)→Recovery: 75 (1996)
↓ 68pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
34
Leonard LittleDE
52.8
Peak: 95 (2001)→Trough: 35 (2007)→Recovery: 75 (2008)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 40pt recovery
35
Odell Beckham Jr.WR
52.6
Peak: 88 (2014)→Trough: 32 (2017)→Recovery: 79 (2018)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 47pt recovery
36
Joe FlaccoQB
52.2
Peak: 66 (2016)→Trough: 18 (2020)→Recovery: 50 (2024)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 32pt recovery
37
Ollie MatsonRB
51.6
Peak: 83 (1959)→Trough: 16 (1962)→Recovery: 51 (1964)
↓ 67pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
38
Regan UpshawDE
50.2
Peak: 74 (1997)→Trough: 17 (1999)→Recovery: 72 (2001)
↓ 57pt drop↑ 55pt recovery

Additional Comebacks (< 50)

39
Brian OrakpoOLB
49.6
Peak: 90 (2009)→Trough: 37 (2014)→Recovery: 89 (2016)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 52pt recovery
40
Will AllenS
49.4
Peak: 67 (2005)→Trough: 16 (2007)→Recovery: 60 (2013)
↓ 51pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
41
Trevor PryceDE
49.1
Peak: 91 (2006)→Trough: 37 (2007)→Recovery: 72 (2009)
↓ 54pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
42
Terry AllenRB
49.1
Peak: 89 (1995)→Trough: 26 (2000)→Recovery: 65 (2001)
↓ 63pt drop↑ 39pt recovery
43
Brad JohnsonQB
48.4
Peak: 74 (1999)→Trough: 18 (2004)→Recovery: 54 (2006)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 36pt recovery
44
Carl LawsonDE
48.2
Peak: 82 (2017)→Trough: 17 (2023)→Recovery: 70 (2024)
↓ 65pt drop↑ 53pt recovery
45
Jon KitnaQB
48
Peak: 74 (2006)→Trough: 20 (2008)→Recovery: 57 (2010)
↓ 54pt drop↑ 37pt recovery
46
Tony JeffersonS
47.9
Peak: 61 (2015)→Trough: 23 (2019)→Recovery: 86 (2025)
↓ 38pt drop↑ 63pt recovery
47
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR
47.5
Peak: 85 (2018)→Trough: 25 (2021)→Recovery: 69 (2022)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
48
Ahman GreenRB
46.8
Peak: 89 (2003)→Trough: 33 (2005)→Recovery: 71 (2006)
↓ 56pt drop↑ 38pt recovery
49
Jameis WinstonQB
46.8
Peak: 81 (2019)→Trough: 6 (2023)→Recovery: 45 (2024)
↓ 75pt drop↑ 39pt recovery
50
Mario WilliamsDE
46.6
Peak: 99 (2007)→Trough: 53 (2011)→Recovery: 99 (2014)
↓ 46pt drop↑ 46pt recovery
51
Darren SharperFS
46.5
Peak: 97 (2005)→Trough: 53 (2008)→Recovery: 97 (2009)
↓ 44pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
52
Christian McCaffreyRB
46.4
Peak: 84 (2019)→Trough: 26 (2024)→Recovery: 76 (2025)
↓ 58pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
53
Keith HamiltonDT
46.1
Peak: 85 (1993)→Trough: 21 (2002)→Recovery: 51 (2003)
↓ 64pt drop↑ 30pt recovery
54
Jason CampbellQB
45.7
Peak: 63 (2009)→Trough: 4 (2012)→Recovery: 47 (2013)
↓ 59pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
55
Ronde BarberFS
44.5
Peak: 98 (2001)→Trough: 45 (2009)→Recovery: 75 (2012)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 30pt recovery
56
Joey BosaDE
44
Peak: 93 (2017)→Trough: 41 (2022)→Recovery: 88 (2023)
↓ 52pt drop↑ 47pt recovery
57
George KoonceMLB
43.7
Peak: 72 (1993)→Trough: 18 (1997)→Recovery: 63 (2000)
↓ 54pt drop↑ 45pt recovery
58
Sen'Derrick MarksDT
43.6
Peak: 79 (2014)→Trough: 17 (2015)→Recovery: 61 (2016)
↓ 62pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
59
Marvin HarrisonWR
43.5
Peak: 94 (2002)→Trough: 32 (2007)→Recovery: 59 (2008)
↓ 62pt drop↑ 27pt recovery
60
Jay RatliffDE
43.2
Peak: 76 (2008)→Trough: 28 (2012)→Recovery: 78 (2014)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
61
Terrell DavisRB
42.7
Peak: 99 (1998)→Trough: 28 (1999)→Recovery: 71 (2001)
↓ 71pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
62
Eugene WilsonFS
42.3
Peak: 70 (2003)→Trough: 16 (2006)→Recovery: 65 (2009)
↓ 54pt drop↑ 49pt recovery
63
Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCB
42.1
Peak: 91 (2009)→Trough: 42 (2011)→Recovery: 85 (2016)
↓ 49pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
64
Mike PetersonOLB
41.7
Peak: 70 (2005)→Trough: 22 (2006)→Recovery: 53 (2007)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 31pt recovery
65
Kyle WilliamsDT
41.6
Peak: 85 (2013)→Trough: 35 (2015)→Recovery: 67 (2016)
↓ 50pt drop↑ 32pt recovery
66
Fred BarnettWR
40.8
Peak: 75 (1992)→Trough: 24 (1993)→Recovery: 74 (1994)
↓ 51pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
67
E.J. HendersonMLB
40.6
Peak: 73 (2006)→Trough: 25 (2008)→Recovery: 72 (2011)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 47pt recovery
68
Brian KellyCB
40.4
Peak: 92 (2002)→Trough: 33 (2003)→Recovery: 71 (2005)
↓ 59pt drop↑ 38pt recovery
69
Troy VincentS
40.3
Peak: 91 (1999)→Trough: 43 (2004)→Recovery: 71 (2005)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 28pt recovery
70
Stephen AlexanderTE
40
Peak: 73 (2000)→Trough: 23 (2001)→Recovery: 73 (2002)
↓ 50pt drop↑ 50pt recovery
71
Louis LippsWR
39.9
Peak: 77 (1985)→Trough: 24 (1987)→Recovery: 71 (1988)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 47pt recovery
72
Randy McMichaelTE
39.6
Peak: 86 (2004)→Trough: 26 (2008)→Recovery: 56 (2009)
↓ 60pt drop↑ 30pt recovery
73
Zach ErtzTE
38.6
Peak: 99 (2018)→Trough: 44 (2023)→Recovery: 71 (2024)
↓ 55pt drop↑ 27pt recovery
74
Akiem HicksDE
38.5
Peak: 79 (2017)→Trough: 29 (2019)→Recovery: 64 (2021)
↓ 50pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
75
Patrick RobinsonCB
38.3
Peak: 75 (2011)→Trough: 18 (2019)→Recovery: 60 (2020)
↓ 57pt drop↑ 42pt recovery
76
Greg OlsenTE
38.2
Peak: 92 (2016)→Trough: 45 (2017)→Recovery: 74 (2019)
↓ 47pt drop↑ 29pt recovery
77
Darren HowardDE
37.4
Peak: 95 (2004)→Trough: 47 (2007)→Recovery: 86 (2008)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 39pt recovery
78
Mike AlstottFB
37.3
Peak: 74 (1998)→Trough: 21 (2003)→Recovery: 53 (2004)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 32pt recovery
79
Aaron RodgersQB
37.1
Peak: 80 (2011)→Trough: 41 (2017)→Recovery: 69 (2018)
↓ 39pt drop↑ 28pt recovery
80
Andre ReedWR
37.1
Peak: 81 (1989)→Trough: 41 (1995)→Recovery: 70 (1996)
↓ 40pt drop↑ 29pt recovery
81
Devin McCourtyFS
37.1
Peak: 97 (2010)→Trough: 51 (2015)→Recovery: 82 (2019)
↓ 46pt drop↑ 31pt recovery
82
Devin WhiteLB
37
Peak: 82 (2020)→Trough: 34 (2024)→Recovery: 89 (2025)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 55pt recovery
83
Curtis SamuelWR
37
Peak: 68 (2020)→Trough: 19 (2021)→Recovery: 61 (2022)
↓ 49pt drop↑ 42pt recovery
84
David WymanMLB
36.3
Peak: 70 (1989)→Trough: 17 (1994)→Recovery: 55 (1995)
↓ 53pt drop↑ 38pt recovery
85
Antoine WinfieldCB
36.2
Peak: 72 (2006)→Trough: 34 (2011)→Recovery: 68 (2012)
↓ 38pt drop↑ 34pt recovery
86
Tony BrackensDE
35.8
Peak: 93 (2001)→Trough: 29 (2002)→Recovery: 64 (2003)
↓ 64pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
87
Eric WeddleFS
35.6
Peak: 97 (2011)→Trough: 52 (2014)→Recovery: 85 (2017)
↓ 45pt drop↑ 33pt recovery
88
Matt MilanoOLB
35.6
Peak: 62 (2020)→Trough: 17 (2024)→Recovery: 61 (2025)
↓ 45pt drop↑ 44pt recovery
89
Calais CampbellDE
35.5
Peak: 99 (2017)→Trough: 52 (2021)→Recovery: 73 (2023)
↓ 47pt drop↑ 21pt recovery
90
Kerry RhodesFS
35.3
Peak: 79 (2007)→Trough: 30 (2011)→Recovery: 75 (2012)
↓ 49pt drop↑ 45pt recovery
91
Roy WilliamsS
35.3
Peak: 78 (2006)→Trough: 15 (2009)→Recovery: 50 (2010)
↓ 63pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
92
Mack StrongFB
35.3
Peak: 55 (1995)→Trough: 19 (1999)→Recovery: 54 (2003)
↓ 36pt drop↑ 35pt recovery
93
Bill DudleyRB
35.1
Peak: 66 (1942)→Trough: 15 (1948)→Recovery: 58 (1951)
↓ 51pt drop↑ 43pt recovery
94
Dexter JacksonS
34.9
Peak: 81 (2003)→Trough: 22 (2004)→Recovery: 59 (2007)
↓ 59pt drop↑ 37pt recovery
95
Herb AdderleyCB
34.8
Peak: 99 (1962)→Trough: 51 (1967)→Recovery: 84 (1969)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 33pt recovery
96
Kurt WarnerQB
34.8
Peak: 87 (2001)→Trough: 40 (2006)→Recovery: 77 (2008)
↓ 47pt drop↑ 37pt recovery
97
Reggie NelsonFS
34.7
Peak: 79 (2007)→Trough: 44 (2009)→Recovery: 99 (2015)
↓ 35pt drop↑ 55pt recovery
98
Ahkello WitherspoonCB
34.7
Peak: 78 (2021)→Trough: 31 (2022)→Recovery: 72 (2023)
↓ 47pt drop↑ 41pt recovery
99
DeMarcus LawrenceLB
34.6
Peak: 60 (2020)→Trough: 21 (2024)→Recovery: 58 (2025)
↓ 39pt drop↑ 37pt recovery
100
Jimmy KleinsasserTE
34.6
Peak: 65 (2002)→Trough: 17 (2007)→Recovery: 47 (2010)
↓ 48pt drop↑ 30pt recovery