Bronko Nagurski is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a modest career value score of 56 in the Knox value model. Nagurski's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| 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 | |||||
| 1930 | 21–22 | CHI | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 22–23 | CHI | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | 23–24 | CHI | 14 | — | 121 | 533 | 4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 67 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | 24–25 | CHI | 13 | — | 128 | 533 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 0 | — | 23.0 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 25–26 | CHI | 13 | — | 123 | 586 | 7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 26–27 | CHI | 5 | — | 50 | 170 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 27–28 | CHI | 11 | — | 122 | 529 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 28–29 | CHI | 10 | — | 73 | 343 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 34–35 | CHI | — | — | 16 | 84 | 1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 633 | 2,778 | 25 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 134 | 0 | — | 12.2 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
31 career value over replacement — #2652 all-time of 4,695. 6.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 57% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~7.8 surplus ≈ VORP 31
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