Cleveland Gary ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Gary in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gary a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Cleveland Gary

Top 8% all-time RBsElite Playmaker

Height6'0"

Weight226 lb

BornMay 4, 1966

Age60

CollegeMiami; Georgia See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 1, Pick 26 · RAM

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 85 · #1352 · High-Value

Worth 85 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 30% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+17

Avg surplus

peak +36

5 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 85

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
1989	—	LAR	10	—	37	163	1	4.4	2.7	—	—	—	—	2	13	0	—	6.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	LAR	15	—	204	808	14	4.0	6.9	—	—	—	—	30	150	1	—	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	LAR	10	—	68	245	1	3.6	1.5	—	—	—	—	13	110	0	—	8.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	LAR	16	—	279	1,125	7	4.0	2.5	—	—	—	—	52	293	3	—	5.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	—	LAR	15	—	79	293	1	3.7	1.3	—	—	—	—	36	289	1	—	8.0	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	8	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	—	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	MIA	2	—	7	11	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	19	0	—	9.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	68	—	674	2,645	24	3.9	3.6	—	—	—	0	135	874	5	—	6.5	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	8	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	—	100.0	0	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1993	27	LAR	15	—	1	1	100.0%	8	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	—	100.0	0	10.4
Career			15		1	1	100.0%	8	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	—	—	100.0	0	61.5

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1993	27	LAR	15	—	79	293	1	3.7	1.3	—	—	—
1989	23	LAR	10	—	37	163	1	4.4	2.7	—	—	—
1990	24	LAR	15	—	204	808	14	4.0	6.9	—	—	—
1991	25	LAR	10	—	68	245	1	3.6	1.5	—	—	—
1992	26	LAR	16	—	279	1,125	7	4.0	2.5	—	—	—
1994	28	MIA	2	—	7	11	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—
Career			68		674	2,645	24	3.9	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1993	27	LAR	15	—	—	36	289	1	—	8.0	—	—	—
1989	23	LAR	10	—	—	2	13	0	—	6.5	—	—	—
1990	24	LAR	15	—	—	30	150	1	—	5.0	—	—	—
1991	25	LAR	10	—	—	13	110	0	—	8.5	—	—	—
1992	26	LAR	16	—	—	52	293	3	—	5.6	—	—	—
1994	28	MIA	2	—	—	2	19	0	—	9.5	—	—	—
Career			68		0	135	874	5	—	6.5	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 72 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 71.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 69

On-field 51.9

Availability 17.1

On-field production Staying available

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

1989bestavg 67elite 701993

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 15% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

15% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader15

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: 92%.

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

3,519

2,645 rush · 874 recv

Total TDs

24 rush · 5 recv

Total Touches

809

674 carries · 135 rec

Yds / Touch

4.3

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Miami; GeorgiaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami; Georgia), 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.

1989 Draft Class· this player went #26

#10Eric HillLB #12Trace ArmstrongDE #13Eric MetcalfWR #14Jeff LagemanDE #16Hart Lee DykesWR #19Wayne MartinDT #20Steve AtwaterFS #22Andre RisonWR #27Shawn CollinsWR #29Steve WisniewskiG #31Lawyer TillmanTE #33Danny PeeblesWR #34Carnell LakeDB #35Eric BallRB #39Daryl JohnstonRB #40Walter ReevesTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Cleveland inherited the Los Angeles Rams RB room from Robert Delpino (1988–1992), and handed it to David Lang (1992–1994).

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

1994team change
Joined MIA (from LAR)
1994final season
Last recorded season with MIA
1989draft
Drafted by RAM — Round 1, Pick 26
1989team change
Joined LAR (from RAM)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 226 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 5-season peers. See all →

peak 75

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

C+1989

B+1990

C+1991

A1992

B1993

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

71%

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
1989	163	16.3	492+329	28.9
1990	808	53.9	1,401+593	82.4
1991	245	24.5	714+469	42
1992	1,125	70.3	1,692+567	99.6
1993	293	19.5	623+330	36.7

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

85 career value over replacement — #1352 all-time of 4,642. 17/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #26 (Rd 1) · RAM · 1989 · +17.1 vs expected KV-H

72actual

54.9 expected · Δ+17.1

💔+29.9 stolen VORP·1.74 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #26

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator