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

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Allen Rice

Top 35% all-time RBsHigh-End StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight200 lb

BornApr 5, 1962

Age64

CollegeBaylor; Ranger Junior College; Wharton County Junior College See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 5, Pick 140 · MIN

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 22 · #2993 · Role Player

Worth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+4.4

Avg surplus

peak +11

5 seasons × ~4.4 surplus ≈ VORP 22

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													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	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
1984	—	MIN	14	—	14	58	1	4.1	7.1	—	—	—	—	4	59	1	—	14.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	MIN	14	—	31	104	3	3.4	9.7	—	—	—	—	9	61	1	—	6.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	MIN	14	—	73	220	2	3.0	2.7	—	—	—	—	30	391	3	—	13.0	—	—	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	MIN	12	—	51	131	1	2.6	2.0	—	—	—	—	19	201	1	—	10.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1988	—	MIN	16	—	110	322	6	2.9	5.5	—	—	—	—	30	279	0	—	9.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	MIN	4	—	6	25	0	4.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	4	29	0	—	7.3	—	—	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	MIN	15	—	22	74	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	4	46	0	—	11.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	GB	6	—	30	100	0	3.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	10	0	—	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	95	—	337	1,034	13	3.1	3.9	—	—	—	0	102	1,076	6	—	10.5	—	—	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	1	15	10	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Cmp%	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1986	24	MIN	14	—	1	0.0%	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	12.5
1989	27	MIN	4	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1.9
Career			18		1	0.0%	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	39.6	1	58.2

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1986	24	MIN	14	—	73	220	2	3.0	2.7	—	—	—
1989	27	MIN	4	—	6	25	0	4.2	0.0	—	—	—
1984	22	MIN	14	—	14	58	1	4.1	7.1	—	—	—
1985	23	MIN	14	—	31	104	3	3.4	9.7	—	—	—
1987	25	MIN	12	—	51	131	1	2.6	2.0	—	—	—
1988	26	MIN	16	—	110	322	6	2.9	5.5	—	—	—
1990	28	MIN	15	—	22	74	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—
1991	29	GB	6	—	30	100	0	3.3	0.0	—	—	—
Career			95		337	1,034	13	3.1	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	24	MIN	14	—	—	30	391	3	—	13.0	—	—	—
1989	27	MIN	4	—	—	4	29	0	—	7.3	—	—	—
1984	22	MIN	14	—	—	4	59	1	—	14.8	—	—	—
1985	23	MIN	14	—	—	9	61	1	—	6.8	—	—	—
1987	25	MIN	12	—	—	19	201	1	—	10.6	—	—	—
1988	26	MIN	16	—	—	30	279	0	—	9.3	—	—	—
1990	28	MIN	15	—	—	4	46	0	—	11.5	—	—	—
1991	29	GB	6	—	—	2	10	0	—	5.0	—	—	—
Career			95		0	102	1,076	6	—	10.5	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FR	TD	Sfty
1986	24	MIN	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1989	27	MIN	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1984	22	MIN	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1985	23	MIN	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1987	25	MIN	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
1988	26	MIN	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
Career					15	10	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 91%

What builds the career mark of 51

On-field 34.6

Availability 16.4

On-field production Staying available

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

1984bestavg 471991

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 8% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

8% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader8

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,110

1,034 rush · 1,076 recv

Total TDs

13 rush · 6 recv

Total Touches

439

337 carries · 102 rec

Yds / Touch

4.8

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Baylor; Ranger Junior College; Wharton County Junior CollegeCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Baylor; Ranger Junior College; Wharton County Junior College), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #140

#113Steve PelluerQB #116Andre HardyRB #118Lionel JamesRB #127Andy ParkerTE #128John KiddP #132Cliff BensonTE #136John GoodeTE #137Norm GrangerRB #149Tony PaigeFB #150Don KernTE #153Randy WrightQB #154Dwight CollinsWR #161Eric MullinsWR #169Jay CarrollTE #170Willie JoynerRB #171Lionel ManuelWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Allen inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Darrin Nelson (1982–1992), and handed it to Alfred Anderson (1984–1991).

Darrin Nelson 1982–1992Allen Rice 1984–1990Alfred Anderson 1984–1991D.J. Dozier 1987–1990Rick Fenney 1987–1991Herschel Walker

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Movementderived from season history

1991team change
Joined GB (from MIN)
1991final season
Last recorded season with GB
1984draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 5, Pick 140

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 200 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 56

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1984

C+1985

C+1986

C+1987

B1988

F1989

C+1990

D1991

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

75%

Era Translator

Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Rush Yds	Rush Yds/G	→ 2025 Rush Yds	→ 2025 /G
1984	58	4.1	216+158	12.7
1985	104	7.4	252+148	14.8
1986	220	15.7	422+202	24.8
1987	131	10.9	356+225	20.9
1988	322	20.1	577+255	33.9
1989	25	6.3	265+240	15.6
1990	74	4.9	261+187	15.4
1991	100	16.7	536+436	31.6

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

22 career value over replacement — #2993 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #140 (Rd 5) · MIN · 1984 · +20 vs expected KV-H

53actual

33 expected · Δ+20

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1984 Draft Class· this player went #140

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator