Ricky Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Williams in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
218 career value over replacement — #312 all-time of 4,649. 21.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #5 (Rd 1) · NO · 1999 · +14.6 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Ricky Williams — All-Time
Explore More
Similar Players
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.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1999 | 22 | NO | 12 | — | 248 | 868 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 44 | 17.7 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 172 | 0 | 70.0% | 6.1 | 4.3 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | NO | 10 | — | 246 | 985 | 8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 56 | 22.8 | 3 | 54 | 43 | 403 | 1 | 79.6% | 9.4 | 7.5 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 313 | 1,245 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 58 | 18.5 | 4 | 88 | 60 | 511 | 1 | 68.2% | 8.5 | 5.8 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 383 | 1,853 | 16 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 89 | 23.2 | 5 | 59 | 47 | 363 | 1 | 79.7% | 7.7 | 6.2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 392 | 1,372 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 68 | 17.3 | 4 | 50 | 50 | 351 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28 | MIA | 12 | — | 168 | 743 | 6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 37 | 22.0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 30 | MIA | 1 | — | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 161 | 659 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 35 | 21.7 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 219 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 32 | MIA | 16 | — | 241 | 1,121 | 11 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 55 | 22.8 | 2 | 53 | 35 | 264 | 2 | 66.0% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 159 | 673 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 26 | 16.4 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 141 | 1 | 63.3% | 7.4 | 4.7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 34 | BAL | 16 | — | 108 | 444 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 20 | 18.5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 83 | 0 | 65.0% | 6.4 | 4.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 147 | — | 2,425 | 9,978 | 66 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 490 | 20.2 | 29 | 440 | 341 | 2,600 | 8 | 77.5% | 7.6 | 5.9 | — | 102 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 11.3 | -3.7 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | NO | 12 | — | 248 | 868 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 44 | 17.7 | 3 |
| 2000 | 23 | NO | 10 | — | 246 | 985 | 8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 56 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2001 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 313 | 1,245 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 58 | 18.5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 383 | 1,853 | 16 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 89 | 23.2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 392 | 1,372 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 68 | 17.3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 28 | MIA | 12 | — | 168 | 743 | 6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 37 | 22.0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 30 | MIA | 1 | — | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 161 | 659 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 35 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 2009 | 32 | MIA | 16 | — | 241 | 1,121 | 11 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 55 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2010 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 159 | 673 | 2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 26 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 34 | BAL | 16 | — | 108 | 444 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 20 | 18.5 | 2 |
| Career | 147 | 2,425 | 9,978 | 66 | 4.1 | — | 490 | — | 29 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | NO | 12 | — | 40 | 28 | 172 | 0 | 70.0% | 6.1 | 4.3 | — | 8 |
| 2000 | 23 | NO | 10 | — | 54 | 43 | 403 | 1 | 79.6% | 9.4 | 7.5 | — | 18 |
| 2001 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 60 | 511 | 1 | 68.2% | 8.5 | 5.8 | — | 19 |
| 2002 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 59 | 47 | 363 | 1 | 79.7% | 7.7 | 6.2 | — | 14 |
| 2003 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 50 | 50 | 351 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 11 |
| 2005 | 28 | MIA | 12 | — | 17 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 |
| 2008 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 29 | 29 | 219 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 9 |
| 2009 | 32 | MIA | 16 | — | 53 | 35 | 264 | 2 | 66.0% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 9 |
| 2010 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 30 | 19 | 141 | 1 | 63.3% | 7.4 | 4.7 | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 34 | BAL | 16 | — | 20 | 13 | 83 | 0 | 65.0% | 6.4 | 4.2 | — | 5 |
| Career | 146 | 440 | 341 | 2,600 | 8 | 77.5% | 7.6 | 5.9 | — | 102 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 76 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 100%
Marcus Allen
RB
91% match
1999 Draft ClassmatesFull class →
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)