Herman Heard is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Heard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Herman Heard
Height5'10"
Weight184 lb
BornNov 24, 1961
Age64
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1984 | 22–23 | KC | 16 | — | 165 | 684 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 223 | 0 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23–24 | KC | 16 | — | 164 | 595 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 257 | 2 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24–25 | KC | 15 | — | 71 | 295 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 83 | 0 | — | 4.9 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25–26 | KC | 12 | — | 82 | 466 | 3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 118 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26–27 | KC | 12 | — | 106 | 438 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 198 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27–28 | KC | 16 | — | 63 | 216 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 246 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 651 | 2,694 | 13 | 4.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 1,125 | 3 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
84 career value over replacement — #1403 all-time of 4,695. 14/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #61 (Rd 3) · KAN · 1984 · +18.9 vs expected KV-H
65actual
46.1 expected · Δ+18.9
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