Ryan Mathews 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 74 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
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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% | |||||
| 2010 | 22–23 | SD | 12 | — | 157 | 675 | 7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 25 | 15.9 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 145 | 0 | 84.6% | 6.6 | 5.6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 23–24 | SD | 14 | — | 222 | 1,091 | 6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 52 | 23.4 | 2 | 59 | 50 | 455 | 0 | 84.7% | 9.1 | 7.7 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24–25 | SD | 12 | — | 184 | 707 | 1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 34 | 18.5 | 2 | 57 | 39 | 252 | 0 | 68.4% | 6.5 | 4.4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25–26 | SD | 16 | — | 285 | 1,255 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 54 | 18.9 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 189 | 1 | 78.8% | 7.3 | 5.7 | — | 9 | 471 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 26–27 | SD | 6 | — | 74 | 330 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 17 | 23.0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 90.0% | 7.7 | 6.9 | — | 4 | 165 | 41.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 27–28 | PHI | 13 | — | 106 | 539 | 6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 32 | 30.2 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 146 | 1 | 71.4% | 7.3 | 5.2 | — | 5 | 245 | 25.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 28–29 | PHI | 13 | — | 155 | 661 | 8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 38 | 24.5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 92.9% | 8.8 | 8.2 | — | 7 | 287 | 31.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 1,183 | 5,258 | 37 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 252 | 21.3 | 12 | 227 | 179 | 1,371 | 3 | 78.9% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 59 | 1,168 | 34.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
112 career value over replacement — #960 all-time of 4,649. 16/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2010 · +9.8 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22–23 | SD | 12 | — | 157 | 675 | 7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 25 | 15.9 | 2 | 10.8 |
| 2011 | 23–24 | SD | 14 | — | 222 | 1,091 | 6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 52 | 23.4 | 2 | 15.7 |
| 2012 | 24–25 | SD | 12 | — | 184 | 707 | 1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 34 | 18.5 | 2 | 9.4 |
| 2013 | 25–26 | SD | 16 | 0* | 285 | 1,255 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 54 | 18.9 | 1 | 14.7 |
| 2014 | 26–27 | SD | 6 | 0* | 74 | 330 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 17 | 23.0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 27–28 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 106 | 539 | 6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 32 | 30.2 | 3 | 11.6 |
| 2016 | 28–29 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 155 | 661 | 8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 38 | 24.5 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Career | 86 | 1,183 | 5,258 | 37 | 4.4 | — | 252 | — | 12 | 78.9 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22–23 | SD | 12 | — | 26 | 22 | 145 | 0 | 84.6% | 6.6 | 5.6 | — | 7 |
| 2011 | 23–24 | SD | 14 | — | 59 | 50 | 455 | 0 | 84.7% | 9.1 | 7.7 | — | 18 |
| 2012 | 24–25 | SD | 12 | — | 57 | 39 | 252 | 0 | 68.4% | 6.5 | 4.4 | — | 9 |
| 2013 | 25–26 | SD | 16 | 0* | 33 | 26 | 189 | 1 | 78.8% | 7.3 | 5.7 | — | 9 |
| 2014 | 26–27 | SD | 6 | 0* | 10 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 90.0% | 7.7 | 6.9 | — | 4 |
| 2015 | 27–28 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 28 | 20 | 146 | 1 | 71.4% | 7.3 | 5.2 | — | 5 |
| 2016 | 28–29 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 14 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 92.9% | 8.8 | 8.2 | — | 7 |
| Career | 86 | 227 | 179 | 1,371 | 3 | 78.9% | 7.7 | 6.0 | — | 59 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25–26 | SD | 16 | 0* | 471 | 42.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 26–27 | SD | 6 | 0* | 165 | 41.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 27–28 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 245 | 25.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 28–29 | PHI | 13 | 0* | 287 | 31.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 48 | 1,168 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 69.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 96%
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