Cedric Benson 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 75 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
Cedric Benson
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | 22–23 | CHI | 9 | — | 67 | 272 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 12 | 17.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23–24 | CHI | 15 | — | 157 | 647 | 6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 33 | 21.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.8 | 6.8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24–25 | CHI | 11 | — | 197 | 678 | 4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 33 | 16.8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.2 | 7.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25–26 | CIN | 12 | — | 214 | 747 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 36 | 16.8 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 185 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26–27 | CIN | 13 | — | 301 | 1,251 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 57 | 18.9 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 111 | 0 | 70.8% | 6.5 | 4.6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 321 | 1,111 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 59 | 18.4 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 178 | 1 | 75.7% | 6.4 | 4.8 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28–29 | CIN | 15 | — | 273 | 1,067 | 6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 53 | 19.4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 68.2% | 5.5 | 3.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29–30 | GB | 5 | — | 71 | 248 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 10 | 14.1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 97 | 0 | 93.3% | 6.9 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 96 | — | 1,601 | 6,021 | 32 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 293 | 18.3 | 11 | 144 | 120 | 833 | 1 | 83.3% | 6.9 | 5.8 | — | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
116 career value over replacement — #908 all-time of 4,649. 14.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · CHI · 2005 · +8.6 vs expected KV-H
70actual
61.4 expected · Δ+8.6
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