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

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Billy Jackson

Top 29% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight217 lb

BornSep 13, 1959

Age67

Career Value · VORP

41 career value over replacement — #2332 all-time of 4,695. 10.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #180 (Rd 7) · KAN · 1981 · +32.2 vs expected KV-H

56actual

23.8 expected · Δ+32.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1981	21–22	KC	16	—	111	398	10	3.6	9.0	—	—	—	—	6	31	1	—	5.2	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1982	22–23	KC	9	—	86	243	3	2.8	3.5	—	—	—	—	5	41	0	—	8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	23–24	KC	16	—	152	499	2	3.3	1.3	—	—	—	—	32	243	0	—	7.6	—	—	—	8	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1984	24–25	KC	16	—	50	225	1	4.5	2.0	—	—	—	—	15	101	1	—	6.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	57	—	399	1,365	16	3.4	4.0	—	—	—	—	58	416	2	—	7.2	—	—	—	13	12	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

4 seasons · peak 3.1 in 1981

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

0.4 career wins over 4 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1981 · +0.2 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.2

Latest season · 1984 ·

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1981	21–22	KC	16	—	111	398	10	3.6	9.0	—	—	—	3.1
1982	22–23	KC	9	—	86	243	3	2.8	3.5	—	—	—	0
1983	23–24	KC	16	—	152	499	2	3.3	1.3	—	—	—	0.4
1984	24–25	KC	16	—	50	225	1	4.5	2.0	—	—	—	1.5
Career			57		399	1,365	16	3.4	4.0	—	—	—	5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1981	21–22	KC	16	—	—	6	31	1	—	5.2	—	—	—
1982	22–23	KC	9	—	—	5	41	0	—	8.2	—	—	—
1983	23–24	KC	16	—	—	32	243	0	—	7.6	—	—	—
1984	24–25	KC	16	—	—	15	101	1	—	6.7	—	—	—
Career			57		—	58	416	2	—	7.2	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Int	PD	FR	TD	Sfty
1981	21–22	KC	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	0	—	—	—
1983	23–24	KC	—	—	8	7	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Career			—		13	12	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 56 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.93

Longevity

career length

Blend 60.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 40.1

Availability 19.9

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Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · RB