Gary Ellerson
Height5'11"
Weight220 lb
BornJul 17, 1963
Age63
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 Β· Rd 7, Pick 182 Β· GNB
A running back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 18 Β· #3193 Β· Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | β | GB | 15 | β | 32 | 205 | 2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 15 | 0 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | GB | 16 | β | 90 | 287 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | β | β | β | β | 12 | 130 | 0 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | DET | 8 | β | 47 | 196 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.4 | β | β | β | β | 5 | 48 | 1 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 39 | β | 169 | 688 | 8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | β | β | β | 0 | 19 | 193 | 1 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1985bestavg 561987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
James LoftonWR2yGerry EllisRB2yPhil EppsWR2yJessie ClarkFB2yRandy WrightQB2yJim ArnoldP1yJerry BallDT1yKenneth DavisRB1yTony PaigeFB1yPete MandleyWR1yRob RubickTE1yButch WoolfolkRB1yMark NicholsWR1yWalter StanleyWR1yStan EdwardsRB1yVyto KabTE1yRaphel CherryDB1yGarry JamesRB1yMark WitteTE1yScott WilliamsRB1yChuck LongQB1yGary LeeWR1yKarl SwankeC1y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #182
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGary inherited the Green Bay Packers RB room from Jessie Clark (1983β1987), and handed it to Kenneth Davis (1986β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987team change
Joined DET (from GB)
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1985draft
Drafted by GNB β Round 7, Pick 182
- 1985team change
Joined GB (from GNB)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 220 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
48
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
C+1986
C+1987
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
83%
19851987
1987 Β· cause not documented Β· 53%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 205 | 13.7 | 375+170 | 22 |
| 1986 | 287 | 17.9 | 468+181 | 27.5 |
| 1987 | 196 | 24.5 | 656+460 | 38.6 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
18 career value over replacement β #3193 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #182 (Rd 7) Β· GNB Β· 1985 Β· +22.1 vs expected KV-H
48actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+22.1
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