David Johnson 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 73 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
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84 career value over replacement — #1367 all-time of 4,649. 12/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #86 (Rd 3) · ARI · 2015 · +29.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2015 | 23–24 | ARI | 16 | — | 125 | 581 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 34 | 27.2 | 0 | 57 | 36 | 457 | 4 | 63.2% | 12.7 | 8.0 | — | 21 | 413 | 36.9% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 24.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24–25 | ARI | 16 | — | 293 | 1,239 | 16 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 72 | 24.6 | 3 | 120 | 80 | 879 | 4 | 66.7% | 11.0 | 7.3 | — | 42 | 964 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25–26 | ARI | 1 | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 11.2 | 7.4 | — | 3 | 46 | 61.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | — | 258 | 940 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 51 | 19.8 | 2 | 76 | 50 | 446 | 3 | 65.8% | 8.9 | 5.9 | — | 22 | 749 | 79.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 531 | 2.1 | 409 | 1.6 | 9 | 28.7 | 51 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 12 | — | 93 | 346 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 20 | 21.5 | 0 | 47 | 36 | 370 | 4 | 76.6% | 10.3 | 7.9 | — | 17 | 437 | 48.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 175 | 1.9 | 170 | 1.8 | 6 | 15.7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | — | 147 | 691 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 38 | 25.9 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 314 | 2 | 71.7% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 16 | 550 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 402 | 2.7 | 289 | 2.0 | 7 | 21.0 | 38 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | — | 67 | 228 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 10.4 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.4 | — | 11 | 317 | 40.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 109 | 1.6 | 119 | 1.8 | 4 | 16.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 4 | — | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 3 | 58 | 20.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 0.5 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 1,006 | 4,072 | 39 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 222 | 22.1 | 8 | 401 | 277 | 2,805 | 18 | 69.1% | 10.1 | 7.0 | — | 135 | 3,534 | 59.0% | — | 0.0% | 116 | 4.3% | 1,223 | — | 1,005 | — | 26 | — | 116 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23–24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 125 | 581 | 8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 34 | 27.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24–25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 293 | 1,239 | 16 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 72 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 2017 | 25–26 | ARI | 1 | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 258 | 940 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 51 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 12 | 0* | 93 | 346 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 20 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 147 | 691 | 6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 38 | 25.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 67 | 228 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 4 | 0* | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 90 | 35* | 1,006 | 4,072 | 39 | 4.0 | — | 222 | — | 8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23–24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 57 | 36 | 457 | 4 | 63.2% | 12.7 | 8.0 | — | 21 |
| 2016 | 24–25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 120 | 80 | 879 | 4 | 66.7% | 11.0 | 7.3 | — | 42 |
| 2017 | 25–26 | ARI | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 66.7% | 11.2 | 7.4 | — | 3 |
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 76 | 50 | 446 | 3 | 65.8% | 8.9 | 5.9 | — | 22 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 12 | 0* | 47 | 36 | 370 | 4 | 76.6% | 10.3 | 7.9 | — | 17 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 46 | 33 | 314 | 2 | 71.7% | 9.5 | 6.8 | — | 16 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 42 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 76.2% | 7.0 | 5.4 | — | 11 |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 3 |
| Career | 90 | 35* | 401 | 277 | 2,805 | 18 | 69.1% | 10.1 | 7.0 | — | 135 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23–24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 413 | 36.9% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 24.3% |
| 2016 | 24–25 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 964 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 25–26 | ARI | 1 | — | 46 | 61.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 749 | 79.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 437 | 48.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 550 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 317 | 40.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 58 | 20.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 92 | 35* | 3,534 | — | — | — | 116 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 531 | 2.1 | 409 | 1.6 | 9 | 28.7 | 51 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 175 | 1.9 | 170 | 1.8 | 6 | 15.7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 402 | 2.7 | 289 | 2.0 | 7 | 21.0 | 38 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 109 | 1.6 | 119 | 1.8 | 4 | 16.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 6 | 0.5 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 22* | 1,223 | — | 1,005 | — | 26 | — | 116 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26–27 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 5 | 8 | 0.1 | 22 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 3.4 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 118.2 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | HOU | 12 | 9* | 3.7 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 | 104.8 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 85.9 |
| 2022 | 30–31 | NO | 5 | 0* | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 115.6 |
| Career | 59 | 22* | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | 69 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 67 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 93%
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