Bob Perryman is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Perryman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Perryman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bob Perryman
Top 22% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'1"
Weight233 lb
BornOct 16, 1964
Age61
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 Β· Rd 3, Pick 79 Β· NWE
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 39 Β· #2347 Β· Role PlayerWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +19
4 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 39
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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | NWE | 9 | β | 41 | 187 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | 4.3 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NWE | 16 | β | 146 | 448 | 6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | β | β | β | β | 17 | 134 | 0 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NWE | 16 | β | 150 | 562 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | β | β | β | β | 29 | 195 | 0 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NWE | 8 | β | 32 | 97 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β | 15 | 88 | 0 | β | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 21 | 45 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 17 | 171 | 0 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | DEN | 4 | β | 3 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 15 | 0 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 68 | β | 393 | 1,338 | 9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | β | β | β | β | 83 | 616 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | NWE | 9 | β | β | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | 4.3 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | NWE | 16 | β | β | 17 | 134 | 0 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | NWE | 16 | β | β | 29 | 195 | 0 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 26 | NWE | 8 | β | β | 15 | 88 | 0 | β | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 27 | DEN | 15 | β | β | 17 | 171 | 0 | β | 10.1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 28 | DEN | 4 | β | β | 2 | 15 | 0 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 68 | β | 83 | 616 | 0 | β | 7.4 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 41.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1987bestavg 571991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader7
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+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,954
1,338 rush Β· 616 recv
Total TDs
9
9 rush Β· 0 recv
Total Touches
476
393 carries Β· 83 rec
Yds / Touch
4.1
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Irving FryarWR4yLin DawsonTE3yTony EasonQB3yDoug FlutieQB3yJohn StephensRB3yReggie DupardRB3ySammy MartinWR3yJeff FeaglesP2yJohn ElwayQB2yKeith TraylorNT2yMike HoranP2yShannon SharpeTE2yCharles DimryCB2yTyrone BraxtonS2ySteve AtwaterFS2yMark JacksonWR2yClarence KayTE2yVance JohnsonWR2yMarc WilsonQB2yMichael TimpsonWR2yMarv CookTE2yMike YoungWR2yEric SieversTE2yWillie ScottTE2y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #79
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBob inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Reggie Dupard (1986β1989), and handed it to John Stephens (1988β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1991team change
Joined DEN (from NWE)
- 1987draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 3, Pick 79
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 233 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
60
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1987
B1988
B1989
C1990
C+1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 187 | 20.8 | 574+387 | 33.7 |
| 1988 | 448 | 28 | 759+311 | 44.7 |
| 1989 | 562 | 35.1 | 916+354 | 53.9 |
| 1990 | 97 | 12.1 | 429+332 | 25.2 |
| 1991 | 45 | 3 | 227+182 | 13.3 |
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
39 career value over replacement β #2347 all-time of 4,642. 7.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #79 (Rd 3) Β· NWE Β· 1987 Β· +21.3 vs expected KV-H
60actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+21.3
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