Steven Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jackson in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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243 career value over replacement — #237 all-time of 4,649. 22.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #24 (Rd 1) · LA · 2004 · +22.3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | 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 | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | 21 | STL | 14 | — | 134 | 673 | 4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 37 | 27.6 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 189 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | STL | 15 | — | 254 | 1,046 | 8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 50 | 19.7 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 320 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | 346 | 1,528 | 13 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 74 | 21.4 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 806 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | STL | 12 | — | 237 | 1,002 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 36 | 15.2 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 271 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | STL | 12 | — | 254 | 1,043 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 58 | 22.8 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 379 | 1 | 97.6% | 9.5 | 9.2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | STL | 15 | — | 325 | 1,424 | 4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 61 | 18.8 | 2 | 74 | 50 | 314 | 0 | 67.6% | 6.3 | 4.2 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | STL | 16 | — | 330 | 1,241 | 6 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 60 | 18.2 | 1 | 61 | 46 | 383 | 0 | 75.4% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | STL | 15 | — | 260 | 1,145 | 5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 50 | 19.2 | 0 | 58 | 42 | 333 | 1 | 72.4% | 7.9 | 5.7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | STL | 16 | — | 258 | 1,045 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 47 | 18.2 | 0 | 53 | 38 | 321 | 0 | 71.7% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | ATL | 12 | — | 157 | 543 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 26 | 16.6 | 0 | 49 | 33 | 191 | 1 | 67.3% | 5.8 | 3.9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 31 | ATL | 15 | — | 190 | 707 | 6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 37 | 19.5 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 148 | 0 | 74.1% | 7.4 | 5.5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 32 | NE | 2 | — | 21 | 50 | 1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% | 20.0 | 20.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 160 | — | 2,766 | 11,447 | 69 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 540 | 19.5 | 13 | 554 | 460 | 3,675 | 9 | 83.0% | 8.0 | 6.6 | — | 154 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | STL | 14 | — | 134 | 673 | 4 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 37 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 22 | STL | 15 | — | 254 | 1,046 | 8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 50 | 19.7 | 3 |
| 2006 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | 346 | 1,528 | 13 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 74 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | STL | 12 | — | 237 | 1,002 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 36 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 25 | STL | 12 | — | 254 | 1,043 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 58 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2009 | 26 | STL | 15 | — | 325 | 1,424 | 4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 61 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 2010 | 27 | STL | 16 | — | 330 | 1,241 | 6 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 60 | 18.2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 28 | STL | 15 | — | 260 | 1,145 | 5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 50 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | STL | 16 | — | 258 | 1,045 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 47 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | ATL | 12 | 6* | 157 | 543 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 26 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 190 | 707 | 6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 37 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | NE | 2 | — | 21 | 50 | 1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4 | 19.0 | 0 |
| Career | 160 | 6* | 2,766 | 11,447 | 69 | 4.1 | — | 540 | — | 13 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | STL | 14 | — | 19 | 19 | 189 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 6 |
| 2005 | 22 | STL | 15 | — | 43 | 43 | 320 | 2 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 12 |
| 2006 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | 90 | 90 | 806 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 31 |
| 2007 | 24 | STL | 12 | — | 38 | 38 | 271 | 1 | 100.0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 12 |
| 2008 | 25 | STL | 12 | — | 41 | 40 | 379 | 1 | 97.6% | 9.5 | 9.2 | — | 15 |
| 2009 | 26 | STL | 15 | — | 74 | 50 | 314 | 0 | 67.6% | 6.3 | 4.2 | — | 16 |
| 2010 | 27 | STL | 16 | — | 61 | 46 | 383 | 0 | 75.4% | 8.3 | 6.3 | — | 15 |
| 2011 | 28 | STL | 15 | — | 58 | 42 | 333 | 1 | 72.4% | 7.9 | 5.7 | — | 17 |
| 2012 | 29 | STL | 16 | — | 53 | 38 | 321 | 0 | 71.7% | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | 13 |
| 2013 | 30 | ATL | 12 | 6* | 49 | 33 | 191 | 1 | 67.3% | 5.8 | 3.9 | — | 10 |
| 2014 | 31 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 148 | 0 | 74.1% | 7.4 | 5.5 | — | 6 |
| 2015 | 32 | NE | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% | 20.0 | 20.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 160 | 6* | 554 | 460 | 3,675 | 9 | 83.0% | 8.0 | 6.6 | — | 154 |
* 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 | 30 | ATL | 12 | 6* | 417 | 51.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 420 | 41.4% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 32 | NE | 2 | — | 33 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 29 | 6* | 870 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
* 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 78 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 74.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 100%
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