James Wilder ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Wilder in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Wilder a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Wilder
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 | |||||
| 1981 | 23 | TB | 16 | — | 107 | 370 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 507 | 1 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | TB | 9 | — | 83 | 324 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 466 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | TB | 10 | — | 161 | 640 | 4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 380 | 2 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 407 | 1,544 | 13 | 3.8 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 685 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | 365 | 1,300 | 10 | 3.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 341 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | TB | 12 | — | 190 | 704 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 326 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | TB | 12 | — | 106 | 488 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 328 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | TB | 7 | — | 86 | 343 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 124 | 0 | — | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 31 | TB | 15 | — | 70 | 244 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 335 | 3 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 32 | DET | 15 | — | 11 | 51 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 1,586 | 6,008 | 37 | 3.8 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 431 | 3,500 | 10 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #474 all-time of 4,695. 18/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · TAM · 1981 · +20.2 vs expected KV-H
75actual
54.8 expected · Δ+20.2
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