Anthony Johnson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
78 career value over replacement — #1452 all-time of 4,649. 11.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #36 (Rd 2) · IND · 1990 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | 22–23 | IND | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 2 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23–24 | IND | 6 | — | 22 | 94 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 344 | 0 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24–25 | IND | 13 | — | 178 | 592 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 517 | 3 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25–26 | IND | 8 | — | 95 | 331 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 443 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | NYJ | — | — | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | TOT | — | — | 30 | 140 | 1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 207 | 0 | — | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CAR | — | — | 24 | 110 | 1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 121 | 0 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CHI | — | — | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 86 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | CAR | 11 | — | 300 | 1,120 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 192 | 0 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29–30 | CAR | 7 | — | 97 | 358 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 158 | 1 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30–31 | CAR | 2 | — | 36 | 135 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 242 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | CAR | 12 | — | 24 | 70 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 20.8 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 72.2% | 7.9 | 5.7 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | JAX | 11 | — | 27 | 104 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 153 | 0 | 75.0% | 12.8 | 9.6 | — | 6 |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 814 | 2,956 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.2 | 1 | 34 | 284 | 2,422 | 7 | 835.3% | 8.5 | 71.2 | — | 10 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22–23 | IND | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23–24 | IND | 6 | — | 22 | 94 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 24–25 | IND | 13 | — | 178 | 592 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1993 | 25–26 | IND | 8 | — | 95 | 331 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 26–27 | NYJ | — | — | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | TOT | — | — | 30 | 140 | 1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CAR | — | — | 24 | 110 | 1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CHI | — | — | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | CAR | 11 | — | 300 | 1,120 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 12.3 |
| 1997 | 29–30 | CAR | 7 | — | 97 | 358 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 30–31 | CAR | 2 | — | 36 | 135 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | CAR | 12 | — | 24 | 70 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5 | 20.8 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | JAX | 11 | — | 27 | 104 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 70 | 814 | 2,956 | 9 | 3.6 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 55.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22–23 | IND | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 2 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23–24 | IND | 6 | — | — | 42 | 344 | 0 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24–25 | IND | 13 | — | — | 49 | 517 | 3 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25–26 | IND | 8 | — | — | 55 | 443 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | NYJ | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | TOT | — | — | — | 29 | 207 | 0 | — | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CAR | — | — | — | 16 | 121 | 0 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CHI | — | — | — | 13 | 86 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | CAR | 11 | — | — | 26 | 192 | 0 | — | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29–30 | CAR | 7 | — | — | 21 | 158 | 1 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30–31 | CAR | 2 | — | — | 27 | 242 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | CAR | 12 | — | 18 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 72.2% | 7.9 | 5.7 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | JAX | 11 | — | 16 | 12 | 153 | 0 | 75.0% | 12.8 | 9.6 | — | 6 |
| Career | 70 | 34 | 284 | 2,422 | 7 | 835.3% | 8.5 | 71.2 | — | 10 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 66.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 95%
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