Jim Taylor is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a strong career value score of 70 in the Knox value model. Taylor's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Jim Taylor
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 134 · #748 · High-ValueWorth 134 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.8
Avg surplus
peak +27
8 seasons × ~16.8 surplus ≈ VORP 134
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1958 | — | GB | 12 | — | 52 | 247 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 72 | 1 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | GB | 9 | — | 120 | 452 | 6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 71 | 2 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | GB | 12 | — | 230 | 1,101 | 11 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 121 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | GB | 14 | — | 243 | 1,307 | 15 | 5.4 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 175 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | GB | 14 | — | 272 | 1,474 | 19 | 5.4 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 106 | 0 | — | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | GB | 13 | — | 248 | 1,018 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 68 | 1 | — | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | GB | 13 | — | 235 | 1,169 | 12 | 5.0 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 354 | 3 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | GB | 14 | — | 207 | 734 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 207 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | GB | 14 | — | 204 | 705 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 331 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | NO | 14 | — | 130 | 390 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 251 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 129 | — | 1,941 | 8,597 | 83 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 0 | 225 | 1,756 | 10 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | 52 | 247 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 24 | GB | 9 | — | 120 | 452 | 6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 25 | GB | 12 | — | 230 | 1,101 | 11 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 26 | GB | 14 | — | 243 | 1,307 | 15 | 5.4 | 6.2 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 27 | GB | 14 | — | 272 | 1,474 | 19 | 5.4 | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 28 | GB | 13 | — | 248 | 1,018 | 9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 29 | GB | 13 | — | 235 | 1,169 | 12 | 5.0 | 5.1 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 30 | GB | 14 | — | 207 | 734 | 4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 31 | GB | 14 | — | 204 | 705 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 32 | NO | 14 | — | 130 | 390 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | 129 | 1,941 | 8,597 | 83 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | — | 4 | 72 | 1 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 24 | GB | 9 | — | — | 9 | 71 | 2 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 25 | GB | 12 | — | — | 15 | 121 | 0 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 26 | GB | 14 | — | — | 25 | 175 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 27 | GB | 14 | — | — | 22 | 106 | 0 | — | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 28 | GB | 13 | — | — | 13 | 68 | 1 | — | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 29 | GB | 13 | — | — | 38 | 354 | 3 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 30 | GB | 14 | — | — | 20 | 207 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 31 | GB | 14 | — | — | 41 | 331 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 32 | NO | 14 | — | — | 38 | 251 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 129 | 0 | 225 | 1,756 | 10 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 43.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1958bestavg 63elite 701967
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position53
Solid
of 100
Reached 51% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
51% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader51
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: 96%.
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
10,353
8,597 rush · 1,756 recv
Total TDs
93
83 rush · 10 recv
Total Touches
2,166
1,941 carries · 225 rec
Yds / Touch
4.8
rushing + receiving
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1967team change
Joined NO (from GB)
- 1967final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1958signing
Entered the NFL with GB
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 10-season peers. See all →
70
peak 76
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1958
C+1959
B+1960
B+1961
B+1962
B1963
B1964
B1965
C+1966
C1967
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 247 | 20.6 | 0-247 | 0 |
| 1959 | 452 | 50.2 | 548+96 | 32.3 |
| 1960 | 1,101 | 91.8 | 1,277+176 | 75.1 |
| 1961 | 1,307 | 93.4 | 1,056-251 | 62.1 |
| 1962 | 1,474 | 105.3 | 1,219-255 | 71.7 |
| 1963 | 1,018 | 78.3 | 862-156 | 50.7 |
| 1964 | 1,169 | 89.9 | 988-181 | 58.1 |
| 1965 | 734 | 52.4 | 540-194 | 31.8 |
| 1966 | 705 | 50.4 | 492-213 | 29 |
| 1967 | 390 | 27.9 | 17-373 | 1 |
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
134 career value over replacement — #748 all-time of 4,642. 13.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
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