Earl Ferrell is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ferrell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ferrell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Earl Ferrell
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1982 | 24 | ARI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | ARI | 16 | — | 7 | 53 | 1 | 7.6 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 44 | 203 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 218 | 1 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | ARI | 11 | — | 46 | 208 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 277 | 2 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | ARI | 16 | — | 124 | 548 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 434 | 3 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | ARI | 11 | — | 113 | 512 | 7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 262 | 0 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | ARI | 16 | — | 202 | 924 | 7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 315 | 2 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | ARI | 15 | — | 149 | 502 | 6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 122 | 0 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 685 | 2,950 | 24 | 4.3 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 1,628 | 8 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
94 career value over replacement — #1244 all-time of 4,695. 13.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #125 (Rd 5) · STL · 1982 · +36.4 vs expected KV-H
67actual
30.6 expected · Δ+36.4
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