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

Career arc · VAL by season

9 seasons · peak 5.1 in 2001

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

1.5 career wins over 9 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2001 · +0.4 wins

Rushing+0.2

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1992	23–24	CHI	2	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—
1993	24–25	CHI	14	—	8	19	0	2.4	0.0	—	—	—	0.8
1994	25–26	CHI	12	—	7	29	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	0
1995	26–27	CAR	14	—	41	158	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	2.5
1997	28–29	ATL	16	—	7	8	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—	1.9
1998	29–30	ATL	14	—	8	21	2	2.6	25.0	—	—	—	3.1
1999	30–31	ATL	16	—	38	174	5	4.6	13.2	15	39.5	0	4.8
2000	31–32	ATL	16	—	9	19	0	2.1	0.0	1	11.1	0	0.8
2001	32–33	ATL	16	—	44	284	2	6.5	4.5	16	36.4	0	5.1
2002	33–34	ATL	15	—	31	119	3	3.8	9.7	8	25.8	0	0.5
Career			135		193	831	12	4.3	6.2	40	20.7	0	19.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1992	23–24	CHI	2	—	—	0	0	0	—	0.0	—	—	—
1993	24–25	CHI	14	—	—	16	160	0	—	10.0	—	—	—
1994	25–26	CHI	12	—	—	2	30	0	—	15.0	—	—	—
1995	26–27	CAR	14	—	—	29	255	1	—	8.8	—	—	—
1997	28–29	ATL	16	—	—	22	154	1	—	7.0	—	—	—
1998	29–30	ATL	14	—	—	19	214	1	—	11.3	—	—	—
1999	30–31	ATL	16	—	62	40	354	2	64.5%	8.8	5.7	—	17
2000	31–32	ATL	16	—	62	43	313	0	69.4%	7.3	5.0	—	12
2001	32–33	ATL	16	—	60	45	392	2	75.0%	8.7	6.5	—	19
2002	33–34	ATL	15	—	24	13	174	0	54.2%	13.4	7.3	—	7
Career			135		208	229	2,046	7	110.1%	8.9	9.8	—	55

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 55 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 55.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 54

On-field 35.3

Availability 18.7