Booker Moore
Top 45% all-time RBsDurable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight224 lb
BornJun 23, 1959
Age67
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1982
Draft1981 Β· Rd 1, Pick 28 Β· BUF
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 10 Β· #3598 Β· Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3.3
Avg surplus
peak +7
3 seasons Γ ~3.3 surplus β VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 1982 | β | BUF | 5 | β | 16 | 38 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 60 | 275 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 34 | 199 | 1 | β | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 24 | 84 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 33 | 172 | 0 | β | 5.2 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.7 | β | β | β | β | 7 | 44 | 0 | β | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 115 | 420 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | β | β | β | 0 | 75 | 423 | 1 | β | 5.6 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1982bestavg 471985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
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: 89%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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
Joe CribbsRB3yMark BrammerTE3yBuster BarnettTE3yMatt KoflerQB3yVan WilliamsRB3yMike MosleyWR3yJohn KiddP2yGreg BellRB2yRobb RiddickRB2yByron FranklinWR2yGreg CaterP2yJulius DawkinsWR2yMitchell BrookinsWR2yPerry TuttleWR2yBruce SmithDE1yPete MetzelaarsTE1yAndre ReedWR1yChris BurkettWR1yFrank ReichQB1yBill HurleyDB1yAnthony HutchisonRB1yEric RichardsonWR1yBruce MathisonQB1yCraig WhiteWR1y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #28
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBooker inherited the Buffalo Bills RB room from Robb Riddick (1981β1988), and handed it to Greg Bell (1984β1987).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1981draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 1, Pick 28
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 224 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 4-season peers. See all β
48
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1982
C+1983
C+1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 38 | 7.6 | 225+187 | 13.2 |
| 1983 | 275 | 18.3 | 435+160 | 25.6 |
| 1984 | 84 | 5.6 | 244+160 | 14.3 |
| 1985 | 23 | 1.4 | 134+111 | 7.9 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
10 career value over replacement β #3598 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #28 (Rd 1) Β· BUF Β· 1981 Β· -6.9 vs expected KV-H
48actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ6.9
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