Anthony Toney is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Toney in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Toney's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Anthony Toney
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 76 Β· #1486 Β· Above AverageWorth 76 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.2
Avg surplus
peak +20
5 seasons Γ ~15.2 surplus β VORP 76
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 69 | 285 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | β | β | β | β | 13 | 177 | 0 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | PHI | 11 | β | 127 | 473 | 5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | β | β | β | β | 39 | 341 | 1 | β | 8.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 139 | 502 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | β | β | β | β | 34 | 256 | 1 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 172 | 582 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | β | β | β | β | 19 | 124 | 0 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 132 | 452 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | β | β | β | β | 17 | 133 | 3 | β | 7.8 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 639 | 2,294 | 14 | 3.6 | 2.2 | β | β | β | β | 122 | 1,031 | 5 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | β | 55.5 |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 65elite 701990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 3.6 regular season β 1.5 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-58%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,325
2,294 rush Β· 1,031 recv
Total TDs
19
14 rush Β· 5 recv
Total Touches
761
639 carries Β· 122 rec
Yds / Touch
4.4
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att12Yds18TD1Y/A1.5TD%8.3
Receiving
Rec6Yds44Y/R7.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Clyde SimmonsDE5yReggie WhiteDE5yKeith ByarsFB5yRandall CunninghamQB5yTerry HoageDB5yMike QuickWR5yGregg GarrityWR4yJohn TeltschikP4yCris CarterWR3yEric AllenCB3yKeith JacksonTE3yMichael HaddixFB3yKenny JacksonWR3yJunior TautalatasiRB3yReggie SingletaryDE3yHeath ShermanRB2yRobert DrummondRB2yJeff FeaglesP1yMark RoyalsP1yCarlos CarsonWR1yJim McMahonQB1yCalvin WilliamsWR1yFred BarnettWR1yDonald EvansDE1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #37
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Junior Tautalatasi (1986β1988), and handed it to Keith Byars (1986β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1986draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 2, Pick 37
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 227 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
66
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1986
B1987
B1988
B+1989
B1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
85%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 285 | 23.8 | 589+304 | 34.6 |
| 1987 | 473 | 43 | 1,065+592 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 502 | 33.5 | 886+384 | 52.1 |
| 1989 | 582 | 41.6 | 1,062+480 | 62.5 |
| 1990 | 452 | 30.1 | 848+396 | 49.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
76 career value over replacement β #1486 all-time of 4,642. 15.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #37 (Rd 2) Β· PHI Β· 1986 Β· +16.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+16.2
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