Not to be confused withChris Johnson (DB · 1987), Chris Johnson (SAF · 1996), Chris Johnson (DB · 2003–2012), Chris Johnson (LB · 2010), Chris Johnson (SAF · 2019) or Chris Johnson (CB · 2026).

Also in other sports:mlbChris Johnson (3B · 2009–2016), nbaChris Johnson (SG · 2013–2016), nbaChris Johnson (C · 2011–2013).

Chris Johnson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Johnson in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Johnson a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Chris Johnson

3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 3% all-time RBsIron Legend

Height5'11"

Weight203 lb

BornSep 23, 1985

Age

Career Value · VORP

213 career value over replacement — #322 all-time of 4,649. 21.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

Led league 1×6 top-10 2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #24 (Rd 1) · TEN · 2008 · +23.3 vs expected KV-H

79actual

55.7 expected · Δ+23.3

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Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Snap Counts
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	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	251	1,228	9	4.9	3.6	54	21.5	1	43	43	260	1	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	358	2,006	14	5.6	3.9	79	22.1	3	71	50	503	2	70.4%	10.1	7.1	—	18	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	316	1,364	11	4.3	3.5	55	17.4	2	57	44	245	1	77.2%	5.6	4.3	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	262	1,047	4	4.0	1.5	47	17.9	1	79	57	418	0	72.2%	7.3	5.3	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	276	1,243	6	4.5	2.2	45	16.3	3	49	36	232	0	73.5%	6.4	4.7	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	27–28	TEN	16	—	279	1,077	6	3.9	2.2	54	19.4	1	52	42	345	4	80.8%	8.2	6.6	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	798	74.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	—	155	663	1	4.3	0.6	21	13.5	1	34	24	151	1	70.6%	6.3	4.4	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	399	36.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	29–30	ARI	11	—	196	814	3	4.2	1.5	31	15.8	2	13	6	58	0	46.2%	9.7	4.5	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	366	47.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	30–31	ARI	4	—	25	95	1	3.8	4.0	5	20.0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	15.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	31–32	ARI	4	—	45	114	0	2.5	0.0	3	6.7	0	6	5	43	0	83.3%	8.6	7.2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	107	36.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	130	—	2,163	9,651	55	4.5	2.5	394	18.2	14	405	307	2,255	9	75.8%	7.3	5.6	—	80	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	1,712	49.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0
Career			16		0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	39.6	0

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	251	1,228	9	4.9	3.6	54	21.5	1
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	358	2,006	14	5.6	3.9	79	22.1	3
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	316	1,364	11	4.3	3.5	55	17.4	2
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	262	1,047	4	4.0	1.5	47	17.9	1
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	276	1,243	6	4.5	2.2	45	16.3	3
2013	27–28	TEN	16	12*	279	1,077	6	3.9	2.2	54	19.4	1
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	155	663	1	4.3	0.6	21	13.5	1
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	196	814	3	4.2	1.5	31	15.8	2
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	25	95	1	3.8	4.0	5	20.0	0
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	45	114	0	2.5	0.0	3	6.7	0
Career			130	12*	2,163	9,651	55	4.5	—	394	—	14

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2008	22–23	TEN	15	—	43	43	260	1	100.0%	6.0	6.0	—	11
2009	23–24	TEN	16	—	71	50	503	2	70.4%	10.1	7.1	—	18
2010	24–25	TEN	16	—	57	44	245	1	77.2%	5.6	4.3	—	9
2011	25–26	TEN	16	—	79	57	418	0	72.2%	7.3	5.3	—	13
2012	26–27	TEN	16	—	49	36	232	0	73.5%	6.4	4.7	—	7
2013	27–28	TEN	16	12*	52	42	345	4	80.8%	8.2	6.6	—	10
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	34	24	151	1	70.6%	6.3	4.4	—	9
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	13	6	58	0	46.2%	9.7	4.5	—	1
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	6	5	43	0	83.3%	8.6	7.2	—	2
Career			130	12*	405	307	2,255	9	75.8%	7.3	5.6	—	80

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	27–28	TEN	16	12*	798	74.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	28–29	NYJ	16	0*	399	36.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	29–30	ARI	11	0*	366	47.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	30–31	ARI	4	0*	42	15.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	31–32	ARI	4	0*	107	36.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			51	12*	1,712	—	—	—	—	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 79 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 79 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 77.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 79· confidence 90%

What builds the career mark of 73

On-field 54.8

Availability 18.2

On-field production