George Adams is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Adams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
George Adams
Top 30% all-time RBsHigh-End Starter
Height6'1"
Weight225 lb
BornDec 22, 1962
Age63
CollegeKentuckySee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 Β· Rd 1, Pick 19 Β· NYG
A quality running back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 26 Β· #2827 Β· Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons Γ ~6.5 surplus β VORP 26
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1985 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 128 | 498 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | β | β | β | β | 31 | 389 | 2 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | NYG | 12 | β | 61 | 169 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | β | β | β | β | 35 | 298 | 1 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 29 | 76 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 27 | 174 | 0 | β | 6.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYG | 14 | β | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 3.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NE | 16 | β | 28 | 111 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 16 | 146 | 1 | β | 9.1 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NE | 2 | β | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 257 | 886 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | β | β | β | β | 111 | 1,014 | 4 | β | 9.1 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 39.6 | β | 42 |
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | NYG | 16 | β | β | 31 | 389 | 2 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | NYG | 12 | β | β | 35 | 298 | 1 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 26 | NYG | 16 | β | β | 27 | 174 | 0 | β | 6.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | NYG | 14 | β | β | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 3.5 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 28 | NE | 16 | β | β | 16 | 146 | 1 | β | 9.1 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 29 | NE | 2 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 76 | β | 111 | 1,014 | 4 | β | 9.1 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1985bestavg 551990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
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: 92%.
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+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
1,900
886 rush Β· 1,014 recv
Total TDs
7
3 rush Β· 4 recv
Total Touches
368
257 carries Β· 111 rec
Yds / Touch
5.2
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kentucky), 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
Sean LandetaP4yLawrence TaylorLB4yCarl BanksOLB4yGary ReasonsILB4yMark BavaroTE4yLee RousonRB4yLionel ManuelWR4yJoe MorrisRB3yStephen BakerWR3yOdessa TurnerWR3yStacy RobinsonWR3yIrving FryarWR2yJeff HostetlerQB2yMichael TimpsonWR2yMarv CookTE2yJohn StephensRB2yGreg McMurtryWR2yTom HodsonQB2yBrian HansenP1yGreg JacksonDB1yHoward CrossTE1yBen CoatesTE1yDave MeggettRB1yMaury BufordP1y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #19
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGeorge inherited the New York Giants RB room from Joe Morris (1982β1988), and handed it to Lee Rouson (1985β1990).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1990team change
Joined NE (from NYG)
- 1985draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 1, Pick 19
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 225 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 5-season peers. See all β
56
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1985
C+1987
C+1988
C1989
C+1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
80%
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 | 498 | 31.1 | 718+220 | 42.2 |
| 1987 | 169 | 14.1 | 426+257 | 25 |
| 1988 | 76 | 4.8 | 221+145 | 13 |
| 1989 | 29 | 2.1 | 171+142 | 10 |
| 1990 | 111 | 6.9 | 308+197 | 18.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
26 career value over replacement β #2827 all-time of 4,642. 5.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #19 (Rd 1) Β· NYG Β· 1985 Β· -0.5 vs expected KV-H
56actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ0.5
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