Buford McGee is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places McGee in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McGee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Buford McGee

Top 32% all-time RBsHigh-End StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight206 lb

BornAug 16, 1960

Age65

CollegeMississippi See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 11, Pick 286 · SDG

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality running back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 30 · #2661 · Role Player

Worth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+4.3

Avg surplus

peak +9

7 seasons × ~4.3 surplus ≈ VORP 30

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1984	—	LAC	16	—	67	226	4	3.4	6.0	—	—	—	—	9	76	2	—	8.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	LAC	11	—	42	181	3	4.3	7.1	—	—	—	—	3	15	0	—	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	LAC	9	—	63	187	7	3.0	11.1	—	—	—	—	10	105	0	—	10.5	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	—	79.2	0	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	LAR	3	—	3	6	1	2.0	33.3	—	—	—	—	7	40	0	—	5.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	LAR	16	—	22	69	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	16	117	3	—	7.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	LAR	16	—	21	99	1	4.7	4.8	—	—	—	—	37	303	4	—	8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
1990	—	LAR	16	—	44	234	1	5.3	2.3	—	—	—	—	47	388	4	—	8.3	—	—	—	2	2	100.0%	23	1	0	50.0	0.0	11.5	21.5	—	154.2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	LAR	16	—	19	65	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	20	160	0	—	8.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	GB	4	—	8	19	0	2.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	6	60	0	—	10.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	107	—	289	1,086	17	3.8	5.9	—	—	—	0	155	1,264	13	—	8.2	—	—	—	3	3	100.0%	24	1	0	33.3	0.0	8.0	14.7	—	139.6	0	20	17	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	VAL
1986	26	LAC	9	—	1	1	100.0%	1	0	0.0	1.0	1.0	—	79.2	8.6
1990	30	LAR	16	—	2	2	100.0%	23	1	50.0	11.5	21.5	—	154.2	14.1
Career			25		3	3	100.0%	24	1	33.3	8.0	—	—	139.6	72.6

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1986	26	LAC	9	—	63	187	7	3.0	11.1	—	—	—
1990	30	LAR	16	—	44	234	1	5.3	2.3	—	—	—
1984	24	LAC	16	—	67	226	4	3.4	6.0	—	—	—
1985	25	LAC	11	—	42	181	3	4.3	7.1	—	—	—
1987	27	LAR	3	—	3	6	1	2.0	33.3	—	—	—
1988	28	LAR	16	—	22	69	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—
1989	29	LAR	16	—	21	99	1	4.7	4.8	—	—	—
1991	31	LAR	16	—	19	65	0	3.4	0.0	—	—	—
1992	32	GB	4	—	8	19	0	2.4	0.0	—	—	—
Career			107		289	1,086	17	3.8	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	26	LAC	9	—	—	10	105	0	—	10.5	—	—	—
1990	30	LAR	16	—	—	47	388	4	—	8.3	—	—	—
1984	24	LAC	16	—	—	9	76	2	—	8.4	—	—	—
1985	25	LAC	11	—	—	3	15	0	—	5.0	—	—	—
1987	27	LAR	3	—	—	7	40	0	—	5.7	—	—	—
1988	28	LAR	16	—	—	16	117	3	—	7.3	—	—	—
1989	29	LAR	16	—	—	37	303	4	—	8.2	—	—	—
1991	31	LAR	16	—	—	20	160	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
1992	32	GB	4	—	—	6	60	0	—	10.0	—	—	—
Career			107		0	155	1,264	13	—	8.2	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1986	26	LAC	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1984	24	LAC	—	—	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1985	25	LAC	—	—	7	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1989	29	LAR	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
Career					20	17	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 55 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 54.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 94%

What builds the career mark of 53

On-field 35.2

Availability 17.8

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1984bestavg 501992

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

10% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader10

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: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,350

1,086 rush · 1,264 recv

Total TDs

17 rush · 13 recv

Total Touches

444

289 carries · 155 rec

Yds / Touch

5.3

rushing + receiving

College Stats

MississippiCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #286

#248Derrick HarmonRB #250Jim BoyleOT #270Randall MorrisRB #272Bobby MichoTE #279Keith GriffinRB #280Earnest BynerRB #281Blair KielQB #283Frank CephousRB #293Michael HarperWR #298Gene LangRB #299Craig WhiteWR #300Mike SaxonP #303Elton VealsRB #306Anthony JonesTE #318Don HolmesWR #330Donald JordanRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Buford inherited the Los Angeles Rams RB room from Greg Bell (1987–1989), and handed it to Robert Delpino (1988–1992).

Mike Guman 1980–1988Barry Redden 1982–1986Eric Dickerson 1983–1992Charles White 1985–1988Greg Bell 1987–1989Buford McGee

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1992team change
Joined GB (from LAR)
1992final season
Last recorded season with GB
1987team change
Joined LAR (from LAC)
1984draft
Drafted by SDG — Round 11, Pick 286
1984team change
Joined LAC (from SDG)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 206 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 57

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1984

C+1985

C+1986

C+1988

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

F1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

75%

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
1984	226	14.1	406+180	23.9
1985	181	16.5	429+248	25.3
1986	187	20.8	527+340	31
1988	69	4.3	211+142	12.4
1989	99	6.2	263+164	15.5
1990	234	14.6	487+253	28.7
1991	65	4.1	251+186	14.8
1992	19	4.8	288+269	16.9

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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

30 career value over replacement — #2661 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #286 (Rd 11) · SDG · 1984 · +47 vs expected KV-H

55actual

8 expected · Δ+47

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

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Franchise Succession

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