Marshawn Lynch is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Lynch delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.

RBSEA#24ACT

Marshawn Lynch

5× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 3% all-time RBsAll-Time Great🏆 Clutch · +8% playoffs ⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2012 Team Carrier · #345

Height5'11"

Weight215 lb

BornApr 22, 1986

Age

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #345 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

2 qualifying seasons

2017 LV·6 team wins#13

Rushing Touchdowns · 7 · score 13

2017 LV·6 team wins#15

Rushing Yards · 891 · score 11

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Career Value · VORP

219 career value over replacement — #310 all-time of 4,649. 19.9/season above a replacement-level RB.

Career Profile

8 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks 2-phase playertwo-way Mr. ReliableCV 0.28

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #12 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2007 · +19.8 vs expected KV-H

80actual

60.2 expected · Δ+19.8

💔+52.8 stolen VORP·2.64 szns lost

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of 100

Reached 57% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.

57% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader57

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsNot available for this player

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+

Above average

SIS

Yards / snap:2.184 ydsSee leaderboard →

Yards/snap2.184Touch rate0.482EPA/snap0Snap share55.7%Off snaps2,417ConsistentCV 0.12

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2007

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

RB · 2007 class

4.46s

40-Yard

Strong · 78th pct

Pos 78thAll 86thClass Pos 79thClass All 86th

35.5"

Vertical

Above avg · 65th pct

Pos 65thAll 70thClass Pos 54thClass All 71th

125"

Broad Jump

Strong · 87th pct

Pos 87thAll 87thClass Pos 87thClass All 92th

20 reps

Bench

Above avg · 50th pct

Pos 50thAll 44thClass Pos 55thClass All 40th

7.05s

3-Cone

Above avg · 58th pct

Pos 58thAll 66thClass Pos 55thClass All 62th

4.55s

Shuttle

Low · 6th pct

Pos 6thAll 26thClass Pos 2thClass All 22th

Playoff vs Regular Season

🏆 Playoff Performer

Yards / Carry: 4.2 regular season → 4.6 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)

+8%

vs reg season

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

12,638

10,424 rush · 2,214 recv

Total TDs

85 rush · 9 recv

Total Touches

2,740

2,453 carries · 287 rec

Yds / Touch

4.6

rushing + receiving

Career Milestones11

Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).

20071K career rushing yards
20103K career rushing yards
2010100 career receptions
201125 career rushing TDs
20111K career receiving yards
20125K career rushing yards
201350 career rushing TDs
20148K career rushing yards
2015250 career receptions
201710K career rushing yards
201775 career rushing TDs

Understanding These Stats

Passing

Cmp / Att — Completions and pass attempts.

Cmp% — Completion percentage — completions ÷ attempts × 100.

Yds — Passing yards — total air + yards after catch on completions.

TD / TD% — Passing touchdowns. TD% = TDs per 100 attempts, measuring scoring efficiency.

Int / Int% — Interceptions thrown. Int% = INTs per 100 attempts — the primary ball-security metric.

Y/A — Yards per attempt — passing yards ÷ attempts. The core passing efficiency rate.

AdjY/A — Adjusted yards per attempt: (Pass Yds + 20×TD − 45×INT) ÷ Att. Penalizes turnovers and rewards touchdowns — widely considered the most predictive single-season QB metric.

TD:INT — TD-to-interception ratio — passing touchdowns ÷ interceptions thrown. Elite QBs sustain career ratios above 3.0; HOF greats often exceed 4.0. Not shown when no interceptions.

Rate — NFL passer rating — the official formula combining Cmp%, Y/A, TD%, and INT% on a 0–158.3 scale. Good QB performance ≈ 90+; elite ≈ 110+.

Sk — Times sacked — how many times the QB was brought down behind the line of scrimmage.

Rushing

Att — Rushing attempts (carries).

Yds — Rushing yards.

TD — Rushing touchdowns.

Y/A — Yards per carry — rushing yards ÷ carries. The core rushing efficiency rate; 4.5+ is solid, 5+ is elite.

TD% — Touchdown rate per carry (TDs ÷ carries × 100) — measures scoring efficiency per touch independent of volume. Red-zone workhorses lead here.

1D — First downs gained on rushing plays.

1D% — First-down conversion rate (first downs ÷ carries × 100) — how often a carry moves the chains. Top RBs convert on 25%+ of attempts.

Fmb — Rushing fumbles lost — the key ball-security stat for running backs. Below 1 per season is elite.

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

13 playoff games

Rushing

Att211Yds970TD12Y/A4.6TD%5.71D451D%21.3Fmb2

Receiving

Tgt22Rec14Yds152Ctch%63.6%Y/R10.9Y/Tgt6.91D5

Snap Counts

Off375Off%68.3%

College Stats

CaliforniaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (California), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2019team change
Joined SEA (from OAK)
2019final season
Last recorded season with SEA
2017team change
Joined OAK (from SEA)
2010team change
Joined SEA (from BUF)
2007draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 12

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 215 lb

Frame

215 lb at 4.46s

Size-speed

35.5" vert / 125" broad

Explosion

20 reps

Bench power

Injury History

7 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2015	SEA	7	W3Questionable· CalfW4Questionable· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· AbdomenW11Questionable· AbdomenW12Out· AbdomenW13Out· AbdomenW14Out· AbdomenW15Out· AbdomenW16Out· AbdomenW17Out· Abdomen+1 more
2014	SEA	0	W11Questionable· Calf
2013	SEA	0	W6Questionable· Hip
2012	SEA	0	W1Questionable· Back

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →

peak 85

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+2007

B+2008

C+2009

B2010

B+2011

A2012

A2013

A2014

C+2015

B+2017

C2018

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

78%

20072019

2015 · Abdomen · 44%2018 · cause not documented · 38%2019 · cause not documented · 6%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Durable

Canton Monitor · HOF

Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →

22%

Building a Case

What carries the case

Era Quality (KV-H) 40.4%Pro Bowls 21.3%All-Pro 17%Longevity 17%All-Time Ranks 4.3%

Monitor score 70.5 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).

What Would It Take?

To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110 · current: 70.5 · gap: +39.5)

4 more selections(First-Team All-Pro · 12 pts each · +48 pts total)

8 more more seasons started(Starter Seasons · 1.5 pts each · +12 pts total)

10 more seasons leading the NFL(League Lead · 4 pts each · +40 pts total)

Paths ranked cheapest first · accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement

Career Fingerprint

Statistical profile across 5 dimensions

Overall

Longevity80

Peak85

Accolades23

Consistency72

Per-Snap50

Wasted Talent#37 most affected

This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.

HOF Probability

2210%

building

Durability IQ

Durable

Availability Rate

7800%

of games played vs eligible

IR / Lost Seasons

seasons lost to injury

Era Translator

Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Rush Yds	Rush Yds/G	→ 2025 Rush Yds	→ 2025 /G
2007	1,115	85.8	1,271+156	74.8
2008	1,047	69.8	1,047	61.6
2009	450	34.6	561+111	33
2010	737	46.1	773+36	45.5
2011	1,204	80.3	1,345+141	79.1
2012	1,590	99.4	1,697+107	99.8
2013	1,257	78.6	1,413+156	83.1
2014	1,306	81.6	1,525+219	89.7
2015	417	59.6	1,102+685	64.8
2017	891	59.4	1,047+156	61.6
2018	376	62.7	1,098+722	64.6

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 4 crestsLeague board →

Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (2007–2019) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

BUF 2007–2010 SEA 2010–2019 NE 2014 LV 2017–2018

Marshawn Lynch 2007–2010

Marshawn Lynch 2017–2018

Marshawn Lynch

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2007

From Scrimmage · Career

Postseason Career

Rushing

Receiving

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2007 Draft Class· this player went #12

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography