Also in other sports:nbaBob Christian (C · 1970–1974), mlbBob Christian (LF · 1968–1970).

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

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Bob Christian

Top 32% all-time RBsReliable Starter⚙️ Sustained Machine · 1999 Team Carrier · #459

Height5'11"

Weight232 lb

Career Value · VORP

33 career value over replacement — #2585 all-time of 4,695. 3.7/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #310 (Rd 12) · ATL · 1991 · +55 vs expected KV-H

55actual

0 expected · Δ+55

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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
1992	23–24	CHI	2	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	24–25	CHI	14	—	8	19	0	2.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	16	160	0	—	10.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	25–26	CHI	12	—	7	29	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	30	0	—	15.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	26–27	CAR	14	—	41	158	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	29	255	1	—	8.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	28–29	ATL	16	—	7	8	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	22	154	1	—	7.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	29–30	ATL	14	—	8	21	2	2.6	25.0	—	—	—	—	19	214	1	—	11.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	30–31	ATL	16	—	38	174	5	4.6	13.2	15	39.5	0	62	40	354	2	64.5%	8.8	5.7	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	31–32	ATL	16	—	9	19	0	2.1	0.0	1	11.1	0	62	43	313	0	69.4%	7.3	5.0	—	12	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001	32–33	ATL	16	—	44	284	2	6.5	4.5	16	36.4	0	60	45	392	2	75.0%	8.7	6.5	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	33–34	ATL	15	—	31	119	3	3.8	9.7	8	25.8	0	24	13	174	0	54.2%	13.4	7.3	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	135	—	193	831	12	4.3	6.2	40	20.7	0	208	229	2,046	7	110.1%	8.9	9.8	—	55	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

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A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 33 · #2585 · Role Player

Worth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 56% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 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

+4.1

Avg surplus

peak +7

8 seasons × ~4.1 surplus ≈