Joe Perry is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a strong career value score of 73 in the Knox value model. Perry's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Joe Perry
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
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 211 · #339 · EliteWorth 211 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 16 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
14
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15.1
Avg surplus
peak +30
14 seasons × ~15.1 surplus ≈ VORP 211
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 | |||||
| 1948 | — | SF | 14 | — | 77 | 562 | 10 | 7.3 | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 79 | 1 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | SF | 11 | — | 115 | 783 | 8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 146 | 3 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | SF | 12 | — | 124 | 647 | 5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 69 | 1 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | SF | 11 | — | 136 | 677 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 167 | 1 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | SF | 12 | — | 158 | 725 | 8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 81 | 0 | — | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | SF | 12 | — | 192 | 1,018 | 10 | 5.3 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 191 | 3 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | SF | 12 | — | 173 | 1,049 | 8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 203 | 0 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | SF | 11 | — | 156 | 701 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 55 | 1 | — | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | SF | 11 | — | 115 | 520 | 3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 104 | 0 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | SF | 10 | — | 97 | 454 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 130 | 0 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | SF | 12 | — | 125 | 758 | 4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 218 | 1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | SF | 11 | — | 139 | 602 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 53 | 0 | — | 4.4 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | SF | 10 | — | 36 | 95 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | -3 | 0 | — | -1.0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 168 | 675 | 3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 322 | 1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | BAL | 12 | — | 94 | 359 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 194 | 0 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | SF | 9 | — | 24 | 98 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 183 | — | 1,929 | 9,723 | 71 | 5.0 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 0 | 260 | 2,021 | 12 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 21 | SF | 14 | — | 77 | 562 | 10 | 7.3 | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 22 | SF | 11 | — | 115 | 783 | 8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 23 | SF | 12 | — | 124 | 647 | 5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 24 | SF | 11 | — | 136 | 677 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 25 | SF | 12 | — | 158 | 725 | 8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 26 | SF | 12 | — | 192 | 1,018 | 10 | 5.3 | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 27 | SF | 12 | — | 173 | 1,049 | 8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 28 | SF | 11 | — | 156 | 701 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 29 | SF | 11 | — | 115 | 520 | 3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 30 | SF | 10 | — | 97 | 454 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 31 | SF | 12 | — | 125 | 758 | 4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 32 | SF | 11 | — | 139 | 602 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 33 | SF | 10 | — | 36 | 95 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 34 | BAL | 13 | — | 168 | 675 | 3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 35 | BAL | 12 | — | 94 | 359 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 36 | SF | 9 | — | 24 | 98 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 183 | 1,929 | 9,723 | 71 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 21 | SF | 14 | — | — | 8 | 79 | 1 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 22 | SF | 11 | — | — | 11 | 146 | 3 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 23 | SF | 12 | — | — | 13 | 69 | 1 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 24 | SF | 11 | — | — | 18 | 167 | 1 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 25 | SF | 12 | — | — | 15 | 81 | 0 | — | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 26 | SF | 12 | — | — | 19 | 191 | 3 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 27 | SF | 12 | — | — | 26 | 203 | 0 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 28 | SF | 11 | — | — | 19 | 55 | 1 | — | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 29 | SF | 11 | — | — | 18 | 104 | 0 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 30 | SF | 10 | — | — | 15 | 130 | 0 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 31 | SF | 12 | — | — | 23 | 218 | 1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 32 | SF | 11 | — | — | 12 | 53 | 0 | — | 4.4 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 33 | SF | 10 | — | — | 3 | -3 | 0 | — | -1.0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 34 | BAL | 13 | — | — | 34 | 322 | 1 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 35 | BAL | 12 | — | — | 22 | 194 | 0 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 36 | SF | 9 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 183 | 0 | 260 | 2,021 | 12 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 16 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 43.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1948bestavg 62elite 701963
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position54
Solid
of 100
Reached 53% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
53% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader53
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: 93%.
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
11,744
9,723 rush · 2,021 recv
Total TDs
83
71 rush · 12 recv
Total Touches
2,189
1,929 carries · 260 rec
Yds / Touch
5.4
rushing + receiving
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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
- 1963team change
Joined SF (from BAL)
- 1963final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 1961team change
Joined BAL (from SF)
- 1948signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 16-season peers. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 562 | 40.1 | 160-402 | 9.4 |
| 1949 | 783 | 71.2 | 1,050+267 | 61.8 |
| 1950 | 647 | 53.9 | 804+157 | 47.3 |
| 1951 | 677 | 61.5 | 1,061+384 | 62.4 |
| 1952 | 725 | 60.4 | 1,020+295 | 60 |
| 1953 | 1,018 | 84.8 | 1,426+408 | 83.9 |
| 1954 | 1,049 | 87.4 | 1,275+226 | 75 |
| 1955 | 701 | 63.7 | 949+248 | 55.8 |
| 1956 | 520 | 47.3 | 586+66 | 34.4 |
| 1957 | 454 | 45.4 | 488+34 | 28.7 |
| 1958 | 758 | 63.2 | 903+145 | 53.1 |
| 1959 | 602 | 54.7 | 668+66 | 39.3 |
| 1960 | 95 | 9.5 | 0-95 | 0 |
| 1961 | 675 | 51.9 | 527-148 | 31 |
| 1962 | 359 | 29.9 | 260-99 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 98 | 10.9 | 5-93 | 0.3 |
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
211 career value over replacement — #339 all-time of 4,642. 13.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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