Bobby Howard
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight213 lb
BornJun 1, 1964
Age62
CollegeIndianaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 · Rd 12, Pick 325 · PHI
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | TB | 7 | — | 30 | 110 | 1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 60 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | TB | 12 | — | 30 | 100 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 123 | 0 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 60 | 210 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 0 | 15 | 183 | 0 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 37· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 34.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 461987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1986 Draft Class· this player went #325
#223Tommy BarnhardtP#233Clyde SimmonsDE#245Nuu FaaolaRB#249John TeltschikP#252Tony BakerRB#254Vai SikahemaRB#260Warren SeitzRB#261Junior TautalatasiRB#293Chuck SandersRB#305Glen KozlowskiWR#310Chuck BanksRB#312Kent AustinQB#315Reggie SingletaryDE#318Jesse SolomonLB#323Eric YarberWR#327Marcus DupreeRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1986draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 12, Pick 325
- 1986team change
Joined TB (from PHI)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 213 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
37
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1986
C+1987
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
80%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 110 | 15.7 | 422+312 | 24.8 |
| 1987 | 100 | 8.3 | 298+198 | 17.6 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #325 (Rd 12) · PHI · 1986 · +29 vs expected KV-H
37actual
8 expected · Δ+29
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