Bruce King
Role PlayerTwo-Way Profile
Height6'1"
Weight219 lb
BornJan 7, 1963
Age63
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 · Rd 5, Pick 126 · KAN
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | — | KC | 16 | — | 28 | 83 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 45 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | BUF | 9 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | KC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 9 | 28 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 28 | — | 41 | 121 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 8 | 48 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 38· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1985bestavg 481986
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 Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Yards 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: 93%.
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 (Purdue), 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
Bruce SmithDE2yPete MetzelaarsTE2yJohn KiddP2yAndre ReedWR2yRonnie HarmonRB2yJim KellyQB2yChris BurkettWR2yButch RolleTE2yGreg BellRB2yRobb RiddickRB2yCarl ByrumRB2yCornelius BennettOLB1yJonathan HayesTE1yJim ArnoldP1yCarlos CarsonWR1yFrank ReichQB1yEthan HortonTE1yWillie ScottTE1yHerman HeardRB1yMike HolstonWR1yKeith McKellerTE1yAnthony HancockWR1yJamie MuellerRB1yTodd BlackledgeQB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #126
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1986team change
Joined BUF (from KC)
- 1985draft
Drafted by KAN — Round 5, Pick 126
- 1985team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 219 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 →
38
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
C1986
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
60%
19851987
1986 · cause not documented · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83 | 5.2 | 208+125 | 12.2 |
| 1986 | 10 | 1.1 | 119+109 | 7 |
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 OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #126 (Rd 5) · KAN · 1985 · +4.5 vs expected KV-H
38actual
33.5 expected · Δ+4.5
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