Earnest Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Jackson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Earnest Jackson

2× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time RBsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 1984

Height5'9"

Weight213 lb

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Career Value · VORP

127 career value over replacement — #823 all-time of 4,695. 21.2/season above a replacement-level RB.

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Pick #202 (Rd 8) · SDG · 1983 · +54 vs expected KV-H

75actual

21 expected · Δ+54

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1983	23–24	SD	12	—	11	39	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	5	42	0	—	8.4	—	—	—
1984	24–25	SD	16	—	296	1,179	8	4.0	2.7	—	—	—	—	39	222	1	—	5.7	—	—	—
1985	25–26	PHI	16	—	282	1,028	5	3.6	1.8	—	—	—	—	10	126	1	—	12.6	—	—	—
1986	26–27	PIT	13	—	216	910	5	4.2	2.3	—	—	—	—	17	169	0	—	9.9	—	—	—
1987	27–28	PIT	12	—	180	696	1	3.9	0.6	—	—	—	—	7	52	0	—	7.4	—	—	—
1988	28–29	PIT	12	—	74	315	3	4.3	4.1	—	—	—	—	9	84	0	—	9.3	—	—	—
Career		—	81	—	1,059	4,167	22	3.9	2.1	—	—	—	—	87	695	2	—	8.0	—	—	—

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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 127 · #823 · High-Value

Worth 127 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 19% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.4 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

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+25.4

Avg surplus

peak +33

5 seasons × ~25.4 surplus ≈