Emmitt Smith is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Smith's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Career Value · VORP
505 career value over replacement — #16 all-time of 4,695. 33.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #17 (Rd 1) · DAL · 1990 · +40.2 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1990 | 21 | DAL | 16 | — | 241 | 937 | 11 | 3.9 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 228 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 365 | 1,563 | 12 | 4.3 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 258 | 1 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 373 | 1,713 | 18 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 335 | 1 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | 283 | 1,486 | 9 | 5.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 414 | 1 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | 368 | 1,484 | 21 | 4.0 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 341 | 1 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 377 | 1,773 | 25 | 4.7 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 375 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | DAL | 15 | — | 327 | 1,204 | 12 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 249 | 3 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 261 | 1,074 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 234 | 0 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | 319 | 1,332 | 13 | 4.2 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 175 | 2 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 326 | 1,392 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 84 | 25.8 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 119 | 2 | 84.4% | 4.4 | 3.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | 292 | 1,197 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 65 | 22.3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 78.6% | 7.2 | 5.6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 261 | 1,021 | 3 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 47 | 18.0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 116 | 0 | 81.0% | 6.8 | 5.5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 33 | DAL | 16 | — | 254 | 975 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 48 | 18.9 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 89 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.6 | 3.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 34 | ARI | 10 | — | 90 | 256 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 15 | 16.7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 35 | ARI | 15 | — | 267 | 937 | 9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 41 | 15.4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 105 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 41.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 226 | — | 4,404 | 18,344 | 164 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 300 | 6.8 | 10 | 120 | 515 | 3,224 | 11 | 429.2% | 6.3 | 26.9 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 41.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | |
15 seasons · peak 19.6 in 1995
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.
7.9 career wins over 15 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 1995 · +1.5 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | DAL | 16 | — | 241 | 937 | 11 | 3.9 | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 365 | 1,563 | 12 | 4.3 | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 373 | 1,713 | 18 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | 283 | 1,486 | 9 | 5.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | 368 | 1,484 | 21 | 4.0 | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 377 | 1,773 | 25 | 4.7 | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | DAL | 15 | — | 327 | 1,204 | 12 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 261 | 1,074 | 4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | 319 | 1,332 | 13 | 4.2 | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 326 | 1,392 | 11 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 84 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | 292 | 1,197 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 65 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 261 | 1,021 | 3 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 47 | 18.0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 33 | DAL | 16 | — | 254 | 975 | 5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 48 | 18.9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 34 | ARI | 10 | — | 90 | 256 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 15 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 35 | ARI | 15 | — | 267 | 937 | 9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 41 | 15.4 | 1 |
| Career | 226 | 4,404 | 18,344 | 164 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 300 | 6.8 | 10 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 24 | 228 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 49 | 258 | 1 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 59 | 335 | 1 | — | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 57 | 414 | 1 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 50 | 341 | 1 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 62 | 375 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 47 | 249 | 3 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 40 | 234 | 0 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 27 | 175 | 2 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 32 | 27 | 119 | 2 | 84.4% | 4.4 | 3.7 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | 14 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 78.6% | 7.2 | 5.6 | — | 2 |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 21 | 17 | 116 | 0 | 81.0% | 6.8 | 5.5 | — | 6 |
| 2002 | 33 | DAL | 16 | — | 24 | 16 | 89 | 0 | 66.7% | 5.6 | 3.7 | — | 4 |
| 2003 | 34 | ARI | 10 | — | 14 | 14 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 4 |
| 2004 | 35 | ARI | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 105 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 3 |
| Career | 226 | 120 | 515 | 3,224 | 11 | 429.2% | 6.3 | 26.9 | — | 23 |
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
Blend 89.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%
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90% match
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11 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1656
Latest season · 2004 · −0.1 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.
#2 of 1,228 all-time RBs by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)