Jim Brown is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 88 in the Knox value model. Brown's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Jim Brown
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Career Value · VORP
VORP 278 · #166 · EliteWorth 278 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 5% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+30.9
Avg surplus
peak +49
9 seasons × ~30.9 surplus ≈ VORP 278
Combined Season Grid
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| 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 | |||||
| 1957 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 202 | 942 | 9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 55 | 1 | — | 3.4 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 257 | 1,527 | 17 | 5.9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 138 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 290 | 1,329 | 14 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 190 | 0 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 215 | 1,257 | 9 | 5.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 204 | 2 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 305 | 1,408 | 8 | 4.6 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 459 | 2 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 230 | 996 | 13 | 4.3 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 517 | 5 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 291 | 1,863 | 12 | 6.4 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 268 | 3 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 280 | 1,446 | 7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 340 | 2 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 289 | 1,544 | 17 | 5.3 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 328 | 4 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 118 | — | 2,359 | 12,312 | 106 | 5.2 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 0 | 262 | 2,499 | 20 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 21 | CLE | 12 | — | 202 | 942 | 9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 22 | CLE | 12 | — | 257 | 1,527 | 17 | 5.9 | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 23 | CLE | 12 | — | 290 | 1,329 | 14 | 4.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 24 | CLE | 12 | — | 215 | 1,257 | 9 | 5.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | 305 | 1,408 | 8 | 4.6 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 230 | 996 | 13 | 4.3 | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 27 | CLE | 14 | — | 291 | 1,863 | 12 | 6.4 | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 28 | CLE | 14 | — | 280 | 1,446 | 7 | 5.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 29 | CLE | 14 | — | 289 | 1,544 | 17 | 5.3 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| Career | 118 | 2,359 | 12,312 | 106 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 21 | CLE | 12 | — | — | 16 | 55 | 1 | — | 3.4 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 22 | CLE | 12 | — | — | 16 | 138 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 23 | CLE | 12 | — | — | 24 | 190 | 0 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 24 | CLE | 12 | — | — | 19 | 204 | 2 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 46 | 459 | 2 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 47 | 517 | 5 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 27 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 24 | 268 | 3 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 28 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 36 | 340 | 2 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 29 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 34 | 328 | 4 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 118 | 0 | 262 | 2,499 | 20 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 88 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 88 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
80
Sustained
career value
×.6
94
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 85.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 88· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 80
On-field 60.1
Availability 19.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1957bestavg 81elite 701965
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position67
Strong
of 100
Reached 67% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
67% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader67
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · Career
Scrimmage Yds
14,811
12,312 rush · 2,499 recv
Total TDs
126
106 rush · 20 recv
Total Touches
2,621
2,359 carries · 262 rec
Yds / Touch
5.7
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att66Yds241TD1Y/A3.7TD%1.5
Receiving
Rec8Yds99Y/R12.4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1965final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1957signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 942 | 78.5 | 1,272+330 | 74.8 |
| 1958 | 1,527 | 127.3 | 2,540+1,013 | 149.4 |
| 1959 | 1,329 | 110.8 | 2,155+826 | 126.8 |
| 1960 | 1,257 | 104.8 | 1,509+252 | 88.8 |
| 1961 | 1,408 | 100.6 | 1,149-259 | 67.6 |
| 1962 | 996 | 71.1 | 785-211 | 46.2 |
| 1963 | 1,863 | 133.1 | 1,559-304 | 91.7 |
| 1964 | 1,446 | 103.3 | 1,148-298 | 67.5 |
| 1965 | 1,544 | 110.3 | 1,253-291 | 73.7 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
278 career value over replacement — #166 all-time of 4,642. 30.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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