Lorenzo Neal is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Neal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Neal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lorenzo Neal
4× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 22% all-time RBsReliable Starter📉 Fades · -39% playoffs🌅 Early Bloomer · 2001
Height5'11"
Weight255 lb
BornDec 27, 1970
Age55
College
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 | |||||
| 1993 | 22–23 | NO | 2 | — | 21 | 175 | 1 | 8.3 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | — | 30 | 90 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24–25 | NO | 16 | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 123 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 21 | 58 | 1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 194 | 1 | — | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26–27 | NYJ | 16 | — | 10 | 28 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 40 | 1 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27–28 | TB | 16 | — | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28–29 | TEN | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 63.6% | 3.9 | 2.5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29–30 | TEN | 9 | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 66.7% | 3.1 | 2.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 30–31 | CIN | 16 | — | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 101 | 1 | 70.4% | 5.3 | 3.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 31–32 | CIN | 15 | — | 9 | 31 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 133 | 1 | 72.4% | 6.3 | 4.6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 32–33 | SD | 13 | — | 18 | 40 | 1 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 7 | 38.9 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.9 | 3.9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 33–34 | SD | 14 | — | 16 | 53 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 11 | 68.8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 34–35 | SD | 14 | — | 28 | 96 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 18 | 64.3 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 145 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 35–36 | SD | 15 | — | 29 | 140 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 21 | 72.4 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 36–37 | SD | 10 | — | 13 | 32 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 100.0% | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 37–38 | BAL | 10 | — | 12 | 25 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 207 | — | 225 | 805 | 6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 72 | 32.0 | 1 | 164 | 198 | 1,079 | 12 | 120.7% | 5.4 | 6.6 | — | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2673 all-time of 4,649. 2.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #89 (Rd 4) · NO · 1993 · +22.7 vs expected KV-H
60actual
37.3 expected · Δ+22.7
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