Craig James
1× Pro Bowl📉 Fades · -16% playoffs
Height6'0"
Weight215 lb
BornJan 2, 1961
Age65
CollegeSMUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1983 · Rd 7, Pick 187 · NWE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
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| 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 | |||||
| 1984 | — | NE | — | — | 160 | 790 | 1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 159 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | NE | — | — | 263 | 1,227 | 5 | 4.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 360 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | NE | — | — | 154 | 427 | 4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 129 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | NE | — | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | NE | — | — | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3.8 | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 171 | 0 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 585 | 2,469 | 11 | 4.2 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 0 | 81 | 819 | 2 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader13
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: 91%.
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.2 regular season → 3.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-16%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
3,288
2,469 rush · 819 recv
Total TDs
13
11 rush · 2 recv
Total Touches
666
585 carries · 81 rec
Yds / Touch
4.9
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att82Yds290TD1Y/A3.5TD%1.2
Receiving
Rec6Yds90Y/R15.0
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Reference Graph
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1983 Draft Class· this player went #187
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Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1984team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
- 1983draft
Drafted by NWE — Round 7, Pick 187
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 215 lb
Frame
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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