Greg Hill ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Hill in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hill a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Greg Hill

Top 9% all-time RBsElite Playmaker

Height5'11"

Weight212 lb

BornFeb 23, 1972

Age54

CollegeTexas A&M See College Stats

Rookie yr1994

Draft1994 · Rd 1, Pick 25 · KC

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 96 · #1189 · High-Value

Worth 96 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.2 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

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+19.2

Avg surplus

peak +22

5 seasons × ~19.2 surplus ≈ VORP 96

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Defense													Advanced (EPA)
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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1994	—	KC	16	—	141	574	1	4.1	0.7	—	—	—	—	16	92	0	—	5.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	KC	16	—	155	667	1	4.3	0.6	—	—	—	—	7	45	0	—	6.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	KC	15	—	135	645	4	4.8	3.0	—	—	—	—	3	60	1	—	20.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	KC	16	—	157	550	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	12	126	0	—	10.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	LAR	2	—	40	240	4	6.0	10.0	—	—	—	—	1	6	0	—	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	DET	14	—	143	501	2	3.5	1.4	19	13.3	1	23	13	77	0	56.5%	5.9	3.3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	TB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-30.6	-11.4	0	0
Career		—	80	—	771	3,177	12	4.1	1.6	19	2.5	1	23	52	406	1	226.1%	7.8	17.7	—	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	-30.6	-11.4	0	0

Career EPA-42.0·-31 rushing · -11 receiving·-42.0/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1994	22	KC	16	—	141	574	1	4.1	0.7	—	—	—	9.9
1995	23	KC	16	—	155	667	1	4.3	0.6	—	—	—	9.7
1996	24	KC	15	—	135	645	4	4.8	3.0	—	—	—	11.5
1997	25	KC	16	—	157	550	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	9.4
1998	26	LAR	2	—	40	240	4	6.0	10.0	—	—	—	—
1999	27	DET	14	—	143	501	2	3.5	1.4	19	13.3	1	8.2
Career			79		771	3,177	12	4.1	—	19	—	1	48.7

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1994	22	KC	16	—	—	16	92	0	—	5.8	—	—	—
1995	23	KC	16	—	—	7	45	0	—	6.4	—	—	—
1996	24	KC	15	—	—	3	60	1	—	20.0	—	—	—
1997	25	KC	16	—	—	12	126	0	—	10.5	—	—	—
1998	26	LAR	2	—	—	1	6	0	—	6.0	—	—	—
1999	27	DET	14	—	23	13	77	0	56.5%	5.9	3.3	—	1
Career			79		23	52	406	1	226.1%	7.8	17.7	—	1

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1999	27	—	—	—	—	-30.6	-11.4	0	0
Career					—	—	—	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 70 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 69.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 69

On-field 49.8

Availability 19.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1994bestavg 69elite 701999

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 17% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

17% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader17

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-41.96 EPA/season over 1 season36

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Texas A&MCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1994 Draft Class· this player went #25

#15Wayne GandyOT #17Charles JohnsonWR #18Dewayne WashingtonDB #19Todd SteussieG #20Tim BowensDT #21Johnnie MortonWR #22Rob FredricksonOLB #24Thomas LewisWR #26Henry FordDT #27Jeff BurrisCB #28William FloydFB #29Derrick AlexanderWR #30Darnay ScottWR #31Tre' JohnsonG #33Isaac BruceWR #34Errict RhettRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Greg inherited the Kansas City Chiefs RB room from Kimble Anders (1991–2000), and handed it to Donnell Bennett (1994–2000).

Jim Hadnot 1980–1983Joe Delaney 1981–1982Billy Jackson 1981–1984Herman Heard 1984–1989Larry Moriarty 1986–1988Paul Palmer

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1999team change
Joined DET (from LAR)
1999final season
Last recorded season with DET
1998team change
Joined LAR (from KC)
1994draft
Drafted by KC — Round 1, Pick 25

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 212 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →

peak 71

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+1994

B+1995

B+1996

B1997

B1999

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

82%

Era Translator

Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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	→ 2025 Rush Yds	→ 2025 /G
1994	574	35.9	947+373	55.7
1995	667	41.7	1,065+398	62.7
1996	645	43	1,103+458	64.9
1997	550	34.4	896+346	52.7
1999	501	35.8	832+331	49

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

96 career value over replacement — #1189 all-time of 4,642. 19.2/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #25 (Rd 1) · KC · 1994 · +15.1 vs expected KV-H

70actual

54.9 expected · Δ+15.1

💔+21.2 stolen VORP·1.08 szns lost

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1994 Draft Class· this player went #25

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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