Alphonse Leemans is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a modest career value score of 46 in the Knox value model. Leemans's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Alphonse Leemans
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextYes
Hall of Fame
A running back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3593 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +10
1 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 10
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1936 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 206 | 830 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 0 | — | 5.5 | — | — | — | 13 | 42 | 31.0% | 258 | 3 | 6 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 37.7 | — |
| 1937 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 144 | 429 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 157 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 36.3 | — |
| 1938 | — | NYG | 3 | — | 121 | 463 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 68 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 19 | 42 | 45.2% | 249 | 3 | 6 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 48.7 | — |
| 1939 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 128 | 429 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 185 | 2 | — | 23.1 | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 198 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 40.2 | — |
| 1940 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 132 | 474 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 48.4% | 159 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 45.7 | — |
| 1941 | — | NYG | 11 | — | 100 | 332 | 4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 66 | 47.0% | 475 | 4 | 5 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 59.8 | — |
| 1942 | — | NYG | 6 | — | 51 | 116 | 3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -10 | 0 | — | -10.0 | — | — | — | 35 | 69 | 50.7% | 555 | 7 | 4 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 87.5 | — |
| 1943 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 37 | 59 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 87 | 42.5% | 360 | 5 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 50.0 | — |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 919 | 3,132 | 17 | 3.4 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 0 | 28 | 422 | 3 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 167 | 383 | 43.6% | 2,318 | 25 | 32 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 50.6 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 24 | NYG | 4 | — | 13 | 42 | 31.0% | 258 | 3 | 6 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 37.7 | — |
| 1937 | 25 | NYG | 8 | — | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 36.3 | — |
| 1938 | 26 | NYG | 3 | — | 19 | 42 | 45.2% | 249 | 3 | 6 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 48.7 | — |
| 1939 | 27 | NYG | 2 | — | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 198 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 40.2 | — |
| 1940 | 28 | NYG | 2 | — | 15 | 31 | 48.4% | 159 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 45.7 | — |
| 1941 | 29 | NYG | 11 | — | 31 | 66 | 47.0% | 475 | 4 | 5 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 59.8 | — |
| 1942 | 30 | NYG | 6 | — | 35 | 69 | 50.7% | 555 | 7 | 4 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 87.5 | — |
| 1943 | 31 | NYG | 1 | — | 37 | 87 | 42.5% | 360 | 5 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 50.0 | — |
| Career | 37 | 167 | 383 | 43.6% | 2,318 | 25 | 32 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6.1 | — | — | 50.6 | 0 |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 35.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1936bestavg 451942
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader17
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: 86%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon George Washington), 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.
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Movementderived from season history
- 1943final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1936signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
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 4-season peers. See all →
46
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1936
C+1937
B1941
F1942
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
39%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 830 | 207.5 | 6,598+5,768 | 388.1 |
| 1937 | 429 | 53.6 | 402-27 | 23.6 |
| 1941 | 332 | 30.2 | 589+257 | 34.6 |
| 1942 | 116 | 19.3 | 0-116 | 0 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3593 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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