Tony Richardson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Richardson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Richardson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Tony Richardson

Top 31% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #460

Height6'1"

Weight240 lb

BornDec 17, 1971

Age54

College

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1995	23–24	KC	1	—	8	18	0	2.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	24–25	KC	13	—	4	10	0	2.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	18	1	—	9.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	25–26	KC	14	—	2	11	0	5.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	3	6	3	—	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	26–27	KC	1	—	20	45	2	2.3	10.0	—	—	—	—	2	13	0	—	6.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	27–28	KC	16	—	83	382	1	4.6	1.2	28	33.7	1	28	23	112	0	82.1%	4.9	4.0	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	28–29	KC	15	—	140	646	3	4.6	2.1	33	23.6	1	69	54	446	2	78.3%	8.3	6.5	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	29–30	KC	14	—	66	191	7	2.9	10.6	24	36.4	0	40	30	265	0	75.0%	8.8	6.6	—	12	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2002	30–31	KC	13	—	22	81	2	3.7	9.1	6	27.3	0	23	18	125	1	78.3%	6.9	5.4	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	31–32	KC	10	—	24	59	0	2.5	0.0	4	16.7	0	12	12	76	0	100.0%	6.3	6.3	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	32–33	KC	14	—	12	56	0	4.7	0.0	3	25.0	0	19	19	118	0	100.0%	6.2	6.2	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	33–34	KC	12	—	6	20	0	3.3	0.0	1	16.7	0	9	9	68	1	100.0%	7.6	7.6	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	34–35	MIN	7	—	5	12	0	2.4	0.0	2	40.0	0	13	13	111	0	100.0%	8.5	8.5	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	35–36	MIN	12	—	7	13	0	1.9	0.0	3	42.9	0	11	11	89	0	100.0%	8.1	8.1	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	36–37	NYJ	5	—	10	65	0	6.5	0.0	6	60.0	0	1	1	4	0	100.0%	4.0	4.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	37–38	NYJ	9	—	7	48	0	6.9	0.0	3	42.9	0	5	3	10	0	60.0%	3.3	2.0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	38–39	NYJ	5	—	5	13	0	2.6	0.0	3	60.0	0	5	5	31	0	100.0%	6.2	6.2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	161	—	421	1,670	15	4.0	3.6	116	27.6	2	235	205	1,492	8	87.2%	7.3	6.3	—	60	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Career Value · VORP

33 career value over replacement — #2565 all-time of 4,649. 2.4/season above a replacement-level RB.

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Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1995	23–24	KC	1	—	8	18	0	2.3	0.0	—	—	—	—
1996	24–25	KC	13	—	4	10	0	2.5	0.0	—	—	—	6.5
1997	25–26	KC	14	—	2	11	0	5.5	0.0	—	—	—	8.7
1998	26–27	KC	1	—	20	45	2	2.3	10.0	—	—	—	—
1999	27–28	KC	16	—	83	382	1	4.6	1.2	28	33.7	1	8.5
2000	28–29	KC	15	—	140	646	3	4.6	2.1	33	23.6	1	14.1
2001	29–30	KC	14	—	66	191	7	2.9	10.6	24	36.4	0	11.9
2002	30–31	KC	13	—	22	81	2	3.7	9.1	6	27.3	0	7.6
2003	31–32	KC	10	—	24	59	0	2.5	0.0	4	16.7	0	4.3
2004	32–33	KC	14	—	12	56	0	4.7	0.0	3	25.0	0	5.9
2005	33–34	KC	12	—	6	20	0	3.3	0.0	1	16.7	0	5.9
2006	34–35	MIN	7	—	5	12	0	2.4	0.0	2	40.0	0	3.7
2007	35–36	MIN	12	—	7	13	0	1.9	0.0	3	42.9	0	4.4
2008	36–37	NYJ	5	—	10	65	0	6.5	0.0	6	60.0	0	2
2009	37–38	NYJ	9	—	7	48	0	6.9	0.0	3	42.9	0	3.3
2010	38–39	NYJ	5	—	5	13	0	2.6	0.0	3	60.0	0	2.1
Career			161		421	1,670	15	4.0	—	116	—	2	88.9

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1995	23–24	KC	1	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1996	24–25	KC	13	—	—	2	18	1	—	9.0	—	—	—
1997	25–26	KC	14	—	—	3	6	3	—	2.0	—	—	—
1998	26–27	KC	1	—	—	2	13	0	—	6.5	—	—	—
1999	27–28	KC	16	—	28	23	112	0	82.1%	4.9	4.0	—	3
2000	28–29	KC	15	—	69	54	446	2	78.3%	8.3	6.5	—	17
2001	29–30	KC	14	—	40	30	265	0	75.0%	8.8	6.6	—	12
2002	30–31	KC	13	—	23	18	125	1	78.3%	6.9	5.4	—	6
2003	31–32	KC	10	—	12	12	76	0	100.0%	6.3	6.3	—	3
2004	32–33	KC	14	—	19	19	118	0	100.0%	6.2	6.2	—	4
2005	33–34	KC	12	—	9	9	68	1	100.0%	7.6	7.6	—	3
2006	34–35	MIN	7	—	13	13	111	0	100.0%	8.5	8.5	—	7
2007	35–36	MIN	12	—	11	11	89	0	100.0%	8.1	8.1	—	4
2008	36–37	NYJ	5	—	1	1	4	0	100.0%	4.0	4.0	—	0
2009	37–38	NYJ	9	—	5	3	10	0	60.0%	3.3	2.0	—	0
2010	38–39	NYJ	5	—	5	5	31	0	100.0%	6.2	6.2	—	1
Career			161		235	205	1,492	8	87.2%	7.3	6.3	—	60

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2001	29–30	KC	2	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career			2		0	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	1	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 56 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 94%

What builds the career mark of 49

On-field 33.8

Availability 15.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

Rush Yds career shape vs similar fullbacks

1995-2010

Peak-aligned view: center line is each player's best Rush Yds season; left/right show build-up, staying power, and decline. Comparison set uses same-position, overlapping-era comps when available.