David
Johnson
RB
#28
David Johnson
#28RB
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 224 lbs · Age : 34
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 13 | 67 | 228 | 3.4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 12 | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 94 | 345 | 3.7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 258 | 940 | 3.6 | 7 | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 293 | 1,239 | 4.2 | 16 | 58 | 72 | 5 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 125 | 581 | 4.6 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 2 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Running backs
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.32
0th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
67
0th percentile
Rushing yards
228
0th percentile
Yards per carry
3.4
0th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
1th percentile
Targets
42
48th percentile
Receiving yards
225
45th percentile
EPA per target
−0.20
6th percentile
Games
13
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.1
Games
13
WAR 2021
-0.3
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-6)
- 2021-0.3 WAR · -0.023 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-6 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
56
Backup or prospect
- RUN
- Rushing
- 35
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 73
- REC
- Receiving
- 67
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 62
- DUR
- Durability
- 66
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
David Johnson in five questions
What are David Johnson's stats in 2021?
David Johnson has 228 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 32 catches in 13 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is David Johnson?
David Johnson is 34 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is David Johnson?
David Johnson produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 0 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does David Johnson wear, and what team does he play for?
David Johnson plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 28.
What is David Johnson's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
