Cliff Austin
Height6'0"
Weight203 lb
BornMar 2, 1960
Age66
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 Β· Rd 3, Pick 66 Β· NOR
A running back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 9 Β· #3665 Β· Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons Γ ~4.5 surplus β VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1983 | β | NO | 11 | β | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 25 | 0 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 20 | 110 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 1 | 21 | 0 | β | 21.0 | β | β | β | 8 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 62 | 280 | 1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 21 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | TB | 3 | β | 19 | 32 | 1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 51 | 0 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 109 | 445 | 2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | β | β | β | 0 | 11 | 118 | 0 | β | 10.7 | β | β | β | 17 | 17 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
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 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1983bestavg 511986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader2
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: 91%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gerald RiggsRB3yStacey BaileyWR3yKen WhisenhuntTE2yCharlie BrownWR2yCliff BensonTE2yRalph GiacomarroP2yAllama MatthewsTE2yVinny TestaverdeQB1yRickey JacksonLB1yDave WaymerDB1yMark CarrierWR1yHoby BrennerTE1yJohn TiceTE1yJames WilderRB1yRon HallTE1yGerald CarterWR1yGeorge RogersRB1yFloyd DixonWR1yTurk SchonertQB1yBruce HillWR1yEugene GoodlowWR1yLindsay ScottWR1yScott CampbellQB1yHokie GajanRB1y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #66
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCliff inherited the Atlanta Falcons RB room from Gerald Riggs (1982β1988), and handed it to Gene Lang (1988β1990).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987team change
Joined TB (from ATL)
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 1984team change
Joined ATL (from NO)
- 1983draft
Drafted by NOR β Round 3, Pick 66
- 1983team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 203 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
C1983
C+1984
C+1985
C+1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16 | 1.5 | 136+120 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0.5 | 146+139 | 8.6 |
| 1985 | 110 | 7.9 | 260+150 | 15.3 |
| 1986 | 280 | 18.7 | 483+203 | 28.4 |
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
9 career value over replacement β #3665 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #66 (Rd 3) Β· NOR Β· 1983 Β· +2.6 vs expected KV-H
48actual
45.4 expected Β· Ξ+2.6
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