Also in other sports:mlbBo Jackson (LF · 1986–1994).

Bo Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jackson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Bo Jackson

1× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time RBsElite Playmaker💭 What If? · 4+ seasons left ⭐ Shooting Star · 1989

Height6'1"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

113 career value over replacement — #970 all-time of 4,695. 28.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #183 (Rd 7) · RAI · 1987 · +50.7 vs expected KV-H

74actual

23.3 expected · Δ+50.7

💔+45.3 stolen VORP·1.6 szns lost

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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
1987	24–25	OAK	7	—	81	554	4	6.8	4.9	—	—	—	—	16	136	2	—	8.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	25–26	OAK	10	—	136	580	3	4.3	2.2	—	—	—	—	9	79	0	—	8.8	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	26–27	OAK	11	—	173	950	4	5.5	2.3	—	—	—	—	9	69	0	—	7.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	27–28	OAK	10	—	125	698	5	5.6	4.0	—	—	—	—	6	68	0	—	11.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	38	—	515	2,782	16	5.4	3.1	—	—	—	—	40	352	2	—	8.8	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—

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A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 113 · #970 · High-Value

Worth 113 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 22% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+28.3

Avg surplus

peak +39

4 seasons × ~28.3 surplus ≈ VORP 113