Rashard Mendenhall ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mendenhall in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mendenhall a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2008 | 21 | PIT | 3 | — | 19 | 58 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 22 | PIT | 15 | — | 242 | 1,108 | 7 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 48 | 19.8 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 261 | 1 | 78.1% | 10.4 | 8.2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | PIT | 16 | — | 324 | 1,273 | 13 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 61 | 18.8 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 167 | 0 | 67.6% | 7.3 | 4.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | PIT | 15 | — | 228 | 928 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 45 | 19.7 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 154 | 0 | 64.3% | 8.6 | 5.5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | PIT | 6 | — | 51 | 182 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 8 | 15.7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 81.8% | 6.9 | 5.6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | ARI | 15 | — | 217 | 687 | 8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 43 | 19.8 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 134 | 0 | 85.7% | 7.4 | 6.4 | — | 5 | 459 | 44.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 1,081 | 4,236 | 37 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 207 | 19.1 | 10 | 128 | 95 | 795 | 2 | 74.2% | 8.4 | 6.2 | — | 35 | 459 | 44.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1339 all-time of 4,649. 17.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #23 (Rd 1) · PIT · 2008 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | PIT | 3 | — | 19 | 58 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 22 | PIT | 15 | — | 242 | 1,108 | 7 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 48 | 19.8 | 3 | 15.1 |
| 2010 | 23 | PIT | 16 | — | 324 | 1,273 | 13 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 61 | 18.8 | 2 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 24 | PIT | 15 | — | 228 | 928 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 45 | 19.7 | 1 | 14.7 |
| 2012 | 25 | PIT | 6 | — | 51 | 182 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 8 | 15.7 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 0* | 217 | 687 | 8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 43 | 19.8 | 3 | 11.8 |
| Career | 70 | 1,081 | 4,236 | 37 | 3.9 | — | 207 | — | 10 | 62.8 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | PIT | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 1 |
| 2009 | 22 | PIT | 15 | — | 32 | 25 | 261 | 1 | 78.1% | 10.4 | 8.2 | — | 13 |
| 2010 | 23 | PIT | 16 | — | 34 | 23 | 167 | 0 | 67.6% | 7.3 | 4.9 | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 24 | PIT | 15 | — | 28 | 18 | 154 | 0 | 64.3% | 8.6 | 5.5 | — | 5 |
| 2012 | 25 | PIT | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 81.8% | 6.9 | 5.6 | — | 5 |
| 2013 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 0* | 21 | 18 | 134 | 0 | 85.7% | 7.4 | 6.4 | — | 5 |
| Career | 70 | 128 | 95 | 795 | 2 | 74.2% | 8.4 | 6.2 | — | 35 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 71 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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