Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a modest career value score of 45 in the Knox value model. (Crazylegs)'s enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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3 career value over replacement — #4095 all-time of 4,695. 0.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| 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 | |||||
| 1946 | 23 | CHR | 14 | — | 87 | 226 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 347 | 3 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 24 | CHR | 5 | — | 23 | 51 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 282 | 3 | — | 28.2 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 25 | CHR | 5 | — | 23 | 93 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 101 | 1 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 26 | LAR | 12 | — | 68 | 287 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 326 | 4 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 27 | LAR | 12 | — | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 687 | 7 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 28 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 1,495 | 17 | — | 22.7 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 29 | LAR | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 590 | 4 | — | 23.6 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 30 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 941 | 4 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 31 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 720 | 3 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 32 | LAR | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 460 | 2 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 33 | LAR | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 603 | 6 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 34 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 477 | 6 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 207 | 687 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 387 | 7,029 | 60 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — | |
12 seasons · peak 29.8 in 1951
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
13.2 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 1951 · +2.3 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 23 | CHR | 14 | — | 87 | 226 | 1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| 1947 | 24 | CHR | 5 | — | 23 | 51 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1948 | 25 | CHR | 5 | — | 23 | 93 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1949 | 26 | LAR | 12 | — | 68 | 287 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| 1950 | 27 | LAR | 12 | — | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 19.8 |
| 1951 | 28 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 29.8 |
| 1952 | 29 | LAR | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 19.5 |
| 1953 | 30 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1954 | 31 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| 1955 | 32 | LAR | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1956 | 33 | LAR | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.1 |
| 1957 | 34 | LAR | 12 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 9.6 |
| Career | 127 | 207 | 687 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 172.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 23 | CHR | 14 | — | — | 27 | 347 | 3 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 24 | CHR | 5 | — | — | 10 | 282 | 3 | — | 28.2 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 25 | CHR | 5 | — | — | 7 | 101 | 1 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 26 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 22 | 326 | 4 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 27 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 42 | 687 | 7 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 28 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 66 | 1,495 | 17 | — | 22.7 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 29 | LAR | 10 | — | — | 25 | 590 | 4 | — | 23.6 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 30 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 61 | 941 | 4 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 31 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 35 | 720 | 3 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 32 | LAR | 9 | — | — | 25 | 460 | 2 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 33 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 35 | 603 | 6 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 34 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 32 | 477 | 6 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 387 | 7,029 | 60 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 43 × longevity 1 = KV-H 45· confidence 93%
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89% match
Latest season · 1957 · +0.7 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#632 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)