Challenges: MPF percentile
58%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 25 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 22: Redemption Island (2011) - 12th place, 7th out - 1st juror.
- Voted out in Episode 9, "The Buddy System" (Day 24).
- Eliminated (in a duel) in Episode 10, "Rice Wars" (Day 25).
- Longevity totals: In-game - 24 days; Redemption Island - 1 day.
David Murphy on social media: facebook
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S22: Redemption Island | 0.25 | 4.52 | 0.06 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0.27 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 0.32 | 0.92 |
| Career | 0.25 | 4.52 | 0.06 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0.27 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 0.32 | 0.92 |
David Murphy - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
21%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
40%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
David Murphy - Challenge record
S22:
Redemption Island 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-7; 1 sit-out)
- Redemption Island Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Push It Uphill" - Pushes blocks, works the puzzle, and Zapatera wins!
- Redemption Island Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Smash, Grab, Smash" - Sits out as Zapatera wins again.
- Redemption Island Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Spin Cycle" - After David throws the puzzle, Zapatera "loses."
- Redemption Island Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Toolin' Around" - Performs no tasks himself, but not "sitting out." Zapatera wins.
- Redemption Island Ep. 5 RC/IC: "Smoko" - Blindfolded, follows Stephanie's orders, Zapatera loses.
- Redemption Island Ep. 6 RC/IC: "Beach Balls" - With Stephanie, launcher for Zapatera; Zapatera loses.
- Redemption Island Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Crash Course" - Goes through the obstacles, but Zapatera loses to Grant again.
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % finish: 58.9%)
- Redemption Island Ep. 8 IC: "Rollerballs" - Third person out, in the two-ball phase (10th/12).
- Redemption Island Ep. 9 (F11) IC: "Meso Soup" - Makes the final round, but trails Grant & Mike (3rd/11).
- Redemption Island Ep. 9 (F10) IC: "Gang Hang" - Last Zapatera hanging, but can't hold on (4th/10).
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 33%)
- Redemption Island Ep. 10 duel: "House of Cards" - Unable to win vs. Mike and Matt (3rd/3).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.29 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 58.9% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 33% |
David Murphy - Tribal Council record
S22:
Redemption Island 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Redemption Island: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/7):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 5: Krista Klumpp (voted out, 6-2).
- Redemption Island, Ep. 7: Sarita White (voted out, 4-2).
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Sarita and Ralph.
- Redemption Island, Ep. 9: Six votes, from Rob, Phillip, Natalie, Ashley, Andrea, and Grant (voted out, 6-4).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Redemption Island, Ep. 14: Voted for Boston Rob Mariano, who won (8-1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 2 |
| Tribals: | 7 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | -- |
David Murphy - Pictures
S22:
Redemption Island -
Redemption Island intro shot -
Redemption Island intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
Opening sequence, on the plane -
Almost started, watching the returnees return -
Seeing the returnees -
The Zapateras, now saddled with a Hantz -
Russell swears he's a changed man. We'll see about that. -
Um, no, that seems unlikely -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Pushing blocks -
Assisting the puzzle-doing -
Zapatera wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Watching Ralph smash tiles, from the sidelines -
Zapatera wins, gets congrats from Matt -
The Zapatera Six forms -
Watching Francesca leave, Ep3 duel -
Ready to go, Ep3 IC -
Zapatera, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Hammer time, Ep4 IC -
Zapatera wins again! -
Blindfolded and losing, Ep5 IC -
Talking about Tribal Council options -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Ready to launch balls Zapatera won't catch -
Starting line, Ep7 IC -
Crashing through walls and such -
Shooting baskets -
Time for a too-late attempt to save Stephanie! -
Mass excitement at the Ep8 duel -
Round 1 of the Ep8 (merge) IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 F11 IC -
Getting spit assessment from Probst, round 2 -
Ready to go, final round -
Trying to catch puzzle maven Grant -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 F10 IC -
Just hanging out -
Still in it, sort of -
David's last supper -
Listening to Phillip, Ep9 F10 Tribal Council -
Hoping for a miracle -
Tenth person voted out of Survivor: Redemption Island... -
Snuffed, Day 24 (Episode 9) -
Trying to catch up, Ep10 duel -
Okay, maybe second place? -
Nope -
Burning his buff, off to the jury, Day 25 -
Final words -
With the jury, ready to question the Final Three -
Full cast, reunion show
David Murphy - Interviews
S22:
Redemption Island Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/16/11): Pre-game interview
- CBS pre-game interview (on YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (4/21/11): "Castaway Interview: David Murphy"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (4/21/11): "Murphy's Law: No Redemption for Survivor David"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (4/23/11): "David Murphy talks Survivor: Redemption Island"
David Murphy - Bio
S22:
Redemption Island Excerpts from his official CBS bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: I'm very proud of what I've accomplished professionally. Thus far in my career, I've been able to work on a number of very interesting and challenging cases.
Pet Peeves: I can't stand stupid people. If we could criminalize stupidity, I think the world would be a better place.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I'd like to think I'd be myself and be original.
Why you think you'll "survive" Survivor: Nine times out of 10, when I walk into a room, I am the most intelligent person there. I'm here to win. I don't care about screwing someone over. I don't care about deceiving people and I don't care how I'm perceived at the end. I'm not going to have a static approach to this game."