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

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Dennis Gentry

Top 36% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height5'8"

Weight173 lb

BornFeb 10, 1959

Age67

CollegeBaylor See College Stats

Rookie yr1982

Draft1982 · Rd 4, Pick 89 · CHI

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 23 · #2965 · Role Player

Worth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+2.3

Avg surplus

peak +5

10 seasons × ~2.3 surplus ≈ VORP 23

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
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1982	—	CHI	9	—	4	21	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	9	0	—	9.0	—	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1983	—	CHI	15	—	16	65	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	8	0	—	4.0	—	—	—	11	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1984	—	CHI	16	—	21	79	1	3.8	4.8	—	—	—	—	4	29	0	—	7.3	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	CHI	16	—	30	160	2	5.3	6.7	—	—	—	—	5	77	0	—	15.4	—	—	—	16	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	CHI	15	—	11	103	1	9.4	9.1	—	—	—	—	19	238	0	—	12.5	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	CHI	12	—	6	41	0	6.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	17	183	1	—	10.8	—	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1988	—	CHI	16	—	7	86	1	12.3	14.3	—	—	—	—	33	486	3	—	14.7	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	CHI	16	—	17	106	0	6.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	39	463	1	—	11.9	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	CHI	14	—	11	43	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	23	320	2	—	13.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	CHI	15	—	9	58	0	6.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	16	149	0	—	9.3	—	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	CHI	15	—	5	2	0	0.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	12	114	0	—	9.5	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
Career		—	159	—	137	764	5	5.6	3.6	—	—	—	0	171	2,076	7	—	12.1	—	—	—	50	46	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1982	23	CHI	9	—	4	21	0	5.3	0.0	—	—	—	3.3
1983	24	CHI	15	—	16	65	0	4.1	0.0	—	—	—	6.1
1984	25	CHI	16	—	21	79	1	3.8	4.8	—	—	—	7.1
1985	26	CHI	16	—	30	160	2	5.3	6.7	—	—	—	7.2
1986	27	CHI	15	—	11	103	1	9.4	9.1	—	—	—	8.1
1987	28	CHI	12	—	6	41	0	6.8	0.0	—	—	—	6.3
1988	29	CHI	16	—	7	86	1	12.3	14.3	—	—	—	12.4
1989	30	CHI	16	—	17	106	0	6.2	0.0	—	—	—	10.9
1990	31	CHI	14	—	11	43	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	9.7
1991	32	CHI	15	—	9	58	0	6.4	0.0	—	—	—	6.5
1992	33	CHI	15	—	5	2	0	0.4	0.0	—	—	—	6.8
Career			159		137	764	5	5.6	—	—	—	—	84.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1982	23	CHI	9	—	—	1	9	0	—	9.0	—	—	—
1983	24	CHI	15	—	—	2	8	0	—	4.0	—	—	—
1984	25	CHI	16	—	—	4	29	0	—	7.3	—	—	—
1985	26	CHI	16	—	—	5	77	0	—	15.4	—	—	—
1986	27	CHI	15	—	—	19	238	0	—	12.5	—	—	—
1987	28	CHI	12	—	—	17	183	1	—	10.8	—	—	—
1988	29	CHI	16	—	—	33	486	3	—	14.7	—	—	—
1989	30	CHI	16	—	—	39	463	1	—	11.9	—	—	—
1990	31	CHI	14	—	—	23	320	2	—	13.9	—	—	—
1991	32	CHI	15	—	—	16	149	0	—	9.3	—	—	—
1992	33	CHI	15	—	—	12	114	0	—	9.5	—	—	—
Career			159		0	171	2,076	7	—	12.1	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1982	23	CHI	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1983	24	CHI	—	—	11	11	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1984	25	CHI	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1985	26	CHI	—	—	16	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1986	27	CHI	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1987	28	CHI	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1988	29	CHI	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1989	30	CHI	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1991	32	CHI	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1992	33	CHI	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
Career					50	46	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 33.1

Availability 18.9

On-field production Staying available

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

1982bestavg 521992

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

11% of the all-time Receptions leader11

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: 89%.

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

2,840

764 rush · 2,076 recv

Total TDs

5 rush · 7 recv

Total Touches

308

137 carries · 171 rec

Yds / Touch

9.2

rushing + receiving

College Stats

BaylorCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Baylor), 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.

1982 Draft Class· this player went #89

#72Stan EdwardsRB #74Jerry BellTE #75Pete MetzelaarsTE #78Vyto KabTE #79Dwayne CrutchfieldRB #82Rodney HolmanTE #84Mike PagelQB #87Dwight WalkerRB #93Van WilliamsRB #94Steve BryantWR #110Rodney TateRB #115Mike BaabC #125Earl FerrellRB #126Mike MeadeRB #131Sammy WinderRB #136Rich DianaRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Dennis inherited the Chicago Bears RB room from Matt Suhey (1980–1989), and handed it to Thomas Sanders (1985–1989).

Matt Suhey 1980–1989Dennis Gentry 1982–1992Thomas Sanders 1985–1989Neal Anderson 1986–1993Brad Muster 1988–1992Mark Green

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1992final season
Last recorded season with CHI
1982draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 4, Pick 89

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'8" / 173 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 11-season peers. See all →

peak 54

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

C+1982

C+1983

C+1984

C+1985

C+1986

C1987

C+1988

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

C+1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

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
1982	21	2.3	129+108	7.6
1983	65	4.3	187+122	11
1984	79	4.9	231+152	13.6
1985	160	10	302+142	17.8
1986	103	6.9	239+136	14
1987	41	3.4	190+149	11.2
1988	86	5.4	236+150	13.9
1989	106	6.6	273+167	16.1
1990	43	3.1	218+175	12.8
1991	58	3.9	246+188	14.5
1992	2	0.1	189+187	11.1

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

23 career value over replacement — #2965 all-time of 4,642. 2.1/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #89 (Rd 4) · CHI · 1982 · +14.3 vs expected KV-H

53actual

38.7 expected · Δ+14.3

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

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1982 Draft Class· this player went #89

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

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